The Osakan
I'll never forget the day, when she first appeared in my class. You thought.
You were just an average high schooler living his life, studying hard for tests and doing the best he can at school. All was going normal as usual, until the first few days of school. A new student was rumored to be transfering to this. It might not sound like big news, but what makes this even more interesting is the fact that the transfer student comes from Osaka. The curious students who wanted more information about her, asked Yukari. Unfortunately, she wouldn't reveal any details of her, so they had to wait for her to arrive the next day.
May 15th, the day of her arrival. This was a day that you certainly would not forget.
"Okay class, here's that transfer student you've all been waiting for. Would you introduce yourself?" Yukari asked politely.
Osaka walks inside from outside the hallway and makes her grand entrance. Everybody looks at her in awe, including you. By the time she went past you (You sit in the near front and right side of the classroom which is close to the entrance.), you swore that you saw a trail of sparkles follow behind her. You didn't stood there with awe of how elegant an Osakan can be, but the way how beautiful her hair waves behind her. The moment when she turned to the class, you finally saw her whole face. You had to admit, she was a pretty and good looking girl. You can feel your cheeks reddening by your emotions and even feel your heart skip a beat.
"My name is Ayumu Kasuga, it's a pleasure to meet you a-" She gets cut off by Yukari.
You loved the way she spoke, her soft voice and her accent.
"No no no my dear-loving Ayumu. Don't try to blend in with the rest of us. Talk the way that you normally would!"
"But."
"Why not say 'How's yew 'uns doin? Right pleasure ta meet yew 'uns!'"
"But we don't go that far, even in Osaka." She said in a soft tone.
"Go on!" Yukari said moving her fingers up and down.
"How's yew 'uns doin? Right pleasure ta meet yew 'uns." Osaka said.
"Ooh, cool!" Everyone said.
"You may sit down on the empty seat besides (y/n) over there." She points to the seat.
She walks to the empty seat, she then turns her face towards your direction.
"Are you (y/n)?" She asked you.
"Oh, um, y-yes." You said nervously.
"Nice to meet ya." She smiled which caused you to blush.
You had trouble replying back.
"N-nice to m-meet you t-too."
The teacher was about ready to start class.
"Turn to page forty-eight, we'll start reading from there."
Everyone grabs their books and turns to the page forty-eight just like she said. As you reached for your book, you couldn't help but stare at Osaka some more.
I've got to admit, she's actually darn attractive. She is an Osakan after all, I wonder if I I'll ever get a chance with her. You thought.
For the rest of the remaining class time, everyone got a chance to read from the book, including you. Since it was an English book, most people had a hard time reading. Except for the smarter kids like the class prodigy, Chiyo. You however, read decently when it came to your turn, but it wasn't as good as to how Chiyo read.
After class ended, it was time for lunch. Almost every person in the class gathered around Osaka. They would ask her things regarding the city of Osaka, like the food they make, the traditions, the shopping and the way school worked for the Osakans.
Since you sat next to her, you listened to every response she made when you ate your lunch from your bento. Somehow, everything about her was very interesting, for you at least. You wanted to know more of her like her lifestyle, her hobbies, the things she likes and dislikes. But since many people surrounded her, you didn't have the chance to ask her at least one question, what a bummer. This might be the only time of day where you could see her, no where else. And thus you gave up, for now. Surprisingly in the end, she already received a nickname on her first day. That nickname was Osaka, it was named by the energetic and wild girl, Tomo Takino. Everyone in the class then started calling her Osaka.
Later in the day, when it was time for P.e, things were interesting. Every week for physical education, students were required to run a mile each week. Which meant four laps around the track. Everyone had to be timed, if you made it in under six minutes, you would get extra credit. If you go over six minutes, you would just get normal credit. All the athletic students would always finish under six. For you unfortunately, never finished under six, sometimes you would get finished at the nine minute mark. The average for every student was eight minutes. Even though you were not fat or chubby, just skinny, you weren't fit for any sport. Unless if you trained for it, but you never got the time to do so.
On your second lap around the track, you encountered Osaka. You decide to greet her.
"Hey, Ayumu!" You said.
She turns around immediately.
"It's you."
"Hello, nice to see you again."
"You called me by my name." She said.
"Well of course, why wouldn't I?"
"Suddenly, that girl gave me a nickname after my own city. So everyone started calling me 'Osaka'." She said.
"Oh, I'm sorry for that. From now on, I'll call you by your first name. I think it's a nice name."
She blushes a little by your compliment.
"Um, thank you."
You ask her what lap she was on.
"I'm on my second lap, why?" She asked you.
"Do you want to run together?" You asked politely.
"Sure, but I don't think I might keep up the whole way." She doubted herself.
"Don't worry, I can wait. I'm not really the athletic type either." You informed her.
"Your the same as me. Back in Osaka, people described me as a stiff person. I've always wondered why."
"We'll see soon enough I guess." You said.
From there on, you two ran the best you two could. At some points, she had to stop for a breather or two. Just like you said, you waited for her. What you didn't know, was that she was thankful to meet a person like you.
After school ended, mostly everyone made it out of the school. Some had to stay for club meetings or student council meetings. You saw Ayumu again, but this time, she had her phone on her right ear. She was seemingly talking to her parents, the call ended when she said her goodbyes. You decide to talk to her for at list a little bit.
"Ayumu!" You yelled out.
"(Y/n)!" She said happily.
"You walk home?"
"I do, what about you (y/n)?"
"In fact I do. What part of town do you live in?"
She starts then tries to remember her street name. She then figured it out, she tells you. To your surprise, she lives in your neighborhood!
"Hey that's where I live!" You said.
"Really? What a coincidence!" She said.
"Is it okay if we could walk together?" You asked her with a slight blush.
"I guess so, I think it's better if I don't go alone. Besides, I heard about those creatures that roamed around the streets." She said as if she were whispering.
"What creatures?" You asked.
"It's better if we talk about it in private." She whispered in your ear.
She walk outside of the gates and you follow her. You realized that she has this weird side.
She may be a little weird, but the way she says it, she seems a bit cute and lovable. You thought.
As you two started walking across the street when the walking signal came up, you asked her one of her favorite things to do. Just out of curiosity.
"Hey Ayumu." You asked.
"Yes?" She said.
"What are one of your favorite things to do?"
"My favorite? Let me see." She thinks while staring up in the sky with her hand holding up her head.
"I got it! I like solving riddles!"
"You do? Want me to tell you a riddle so you can solve it?"
"That would be nice!" She said.
"Alright let me think of one. What is a seven letter word that contains thousands of letters?" You gave her a riddle to solve.
She starts thinking for a little bit and immediately gives you an answer.
"A mailbox!" She yelled out.
"Wow, let me give you another."
This time I'll give her a hard one. You thought to yourself.
"I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty. What am I?" You said.
"A skull!" She answered.
"Incredible! You're good at this, tell me one!"
"Okay, but this ones hard." She breathes in before she tells you a riddle for you to solve.
"Two fathers and their two sons go fishing together. They each catch one fish to take home with them. They do not lose any fish, and yet when they arrive at the house, they only have three fish. How can this be?"
You were completely lost by the long riddle she just gave you. It wasn't likely for you to figure it out anyways, so you gave up.
"I give up, I don't know."
"The answer is that there are just three people. A grandfather, his son and his grandson."
"Well, that didn't make any sense. But it was hard. Looks like I'll never be as good as you Ayumu."
Before knowing it, you both made it to your neighborhood. Two streets with a dead end were in front of you.
"Which street do you live at?" You asked.
"It's this way."
She points to the street. It turns out she even lives in the same street as you!
"Hey, that's where I live too."
"Really? I hope we both live close to each other!" She said in a positive tone.
You walk with Osaka in the street and find a house with a moving truck parked in front. The strange coincidence is that the house was just across the street from your house!
"Let me guess, is that your house?" You asked.
"Indeed it is! How did you know?" She asked.
"Because that's the only house with a moving truck in front in the entire neighborhood."
"Oh, right." She laughed nervously.
"On another note, you live across from me. That's my house." You pointed.
"What coincidence!"
"Looks like we'll be neighbors for the rest of high school then." You said.
"Looks like we will (y/n). I'll see you tomorrow!" She said running to her house.
"See you tomorrow!" You said as you made your way to your house.
Before you walked inside your house, you looked at Osaka from across the street. You saw her hug her mom when she opened the door for her. She walks in with her and closes the door.
Will I ever win her heart? You thought.