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It all started with one letter. A seventeen year old girl stood at the door way a small house, frozen stiff. Her eyes didn't move from the letter in her hands. Was this real?

Nami rubbed her eyes before reading the letter again, making sure she didn't read it wrong. The letter went like this:

Dear Nami,

We have gotten your application and we gladly accept you as a worker in the Children's Daycare Center. You will start working on the tenth of this month. The address is…


Nami shifted in her seat while holding her bag, waiting for the Day Care center worker to say something to her. The worker was a female name Nojiko, with purplish blue hair. She was very pretty. Nami noticed a tattoo on the woman's right arm. She raised an eyebrow with curiosity. Nami then glanced around. The whole place was painted blue. Animal stickers were placed on the walls and there were drawings taped on it too. On the floor were toys scattered everywhere. Kids were around, playing happily. It was then Nami caught sight of a kid hiding in the corner, playing with a small toy reindeer.

She raised an eyebrow.

Nojiko crossed her arms. "You're seventeen, right?"

Nami turned back to Nojiko and nodded. "Yes."

"Hmm…you're pretty young." Nojiko said, observing the girl. Nami had long orange hair that reached her waist. She looked very pretty and slim. She wore an orange sweater with black shorts and heels.

"Hmm…your old town was the Cocoyashi Town right?"

"Yes." Nami answered.

"No wonder you moved here , it takes six hours to get here." Nojiko said with a small smile. She then lifted up a hand to Nami. Nami looked at the hand before looking back at Nojiko. The woman's smile widened. "Welcome, newcomer."

Nami's eyes widened before she smiled and shook the hand. She then heard some murmurings from the other workers that were holding some sleeping kids. When they saw the girl looking at them, they quickly scattered and Nami frowned. 'Did I do something wrong?'

"You'll have to start tomorrow though." Nojiko said. "Every newcomer needs to."

Nami nodded in understanding and then her eyes flashed. 'One month 50,000 beli…I've never had this kind of pay before!'

Nojiko then noticed the time. "Hmm, it's napping time kids!" she called, cupping her mouth with her hand. Nami also saw the time and her eyes widened. "Ah! I need to get to school for the tour…"

Nojiko raised an eyebrow with curiosity. "Tour?"

Nami nodded with a weak smile. "Although I don't quite get it myself…"

Nojiko placed a hand on her hip. "Is it that New World Private High?"

Nami nodded in answer. Nojiko smiled. "I know some people there. One of them is Nico Robin. She's a homeroom teacher. She told me that the tour was to let you know your class locations or something. It's the only school that does that. Well, I can take you there."

Nami snapped her eyes at Nojiko. "Eh? It's okay! You don't need-"

"I need to give one of the teachers a book she told me to help her buy and give it to her around this time." Nojiko explained. Nami let out an 'oh'.

Nojiko smiled and called to one of the workers. "Hey, I'm going to New World Private High. Take over for me!"

"Got it!" the worker answered and Nojiko took out her car keys. "Let's get on my car, shall we?"

On the car…

Nami had to grasp her seat belt tightly, trying to endure the 'unique' driving of Nojiko. Nojiko practically drove through every red light that came up and even a few times they almost crashed into some cars.

"EH, NOJIKO!" Nami yelled over the roaring vehicle. "CAN YOU SLOW DOWN A BIT?"

It was then Nojiko stopped in front of a red light (finally!), making Nami's upper body fly forward and back hard against her seat.

"Haha, sorry about that. I usually drive fast." Nojiko said with a big smile. Nami panted as she rested a hand on her chest. Never had she sat on a car that goes over the speed limit!

Nojiko waited for the green light. "So…what's your reason for wanting to work at the Daycare center?"

"The salary's pretty high." Nami said without hesitation. Nojiko let out a 'Pfft' followed by a laugh. "You're the first person to say that!"

Nami smiled as she looked out the car window. "And also…I want to help the kids who are like me."

Nojiko's laughter died down before a curious look took over. "Kids like you…?"

Suddenly the car behind them started beeping and Nojiko looked up to see it was already green light. She started the car and droved slowly much to Nami's relief.

"We're almost there." Nojiko said and Nami couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. Nojiko seemed to have read her mind as she chuckled. "Don't worry."

Nami smiled nervously. "It's my first time transferring to a school far from Cocoyashi Town."

Nojiko drove around a corner. "I heard the school's full of active kids. You'll get used to it quick."

Nami repeated what the woman's words in her mind and found herself relaxing a bit.

"We're here." Nami snapped back to her senses and looked up.

The school was pretty big. A huge fountain stood in the center. There were a few students strolling around the fountain, talking happily or having fun. Nojiko parked the car at a nearby place and the two got out. Nami noticed she was holding a book with 'The Pirate's Sea Journey' titled on it.

'Pirate…?' Nami shook off the thought and followed Nojiko to the front gates. Nami heard some whistles and saw some male students staring at her in interest. Her nose scrunched up in disgust. 'Great, not again…'

Nojiko went over to the gate keeper who stood mighty with confident, as if he was going to beat the crap out of anyone who crosses the gate.

"Oi, mister." Nojiko called, hanging the book over her shoulder. The gatekeeper turned with full alert. When he saw Nojiko, he squeaked in fear. Nami raised an eyebrow.

"I'm going to find Robin, let me in." Nojiko said. The gate keeper tried to keep a straight face. "O-okay, but that girl can't come in."

Nami realized he meant her. Nojiko pointed at her with her thumb. "She's a newcomer to your school."

The gatekeeper stared at Nami with suspicious eyes. "Are you sure she's not an imposter or robber or-"

Nami's face darkened as she narrowed her eyes and curved her lips into a smirk. "My name is Nami, mister gatekeeper."

The gatekeeper shrieked in fear and quickly pressed the gate button, allowing it to open.

Nojiko turned to Nami. "Next time teach me that trick."

Nami giggled before the two walked inside. Nami stopped giggling as she felt eyes on her. She heard girls whispering 'newcomer' and 'look at her' added with giggles. The boys were blushing at the sight of a pretty girl in front of them. Nami frowned. 'This so feels like déjà vu…'

When they reached the front doors, Nojiko opened the doors and all Nami could see was students at their lockers, grabbing books and rushing off to their assigned classes.

Nami followed closely behind Nojiko as they pushed through the crowd. Nami could've sworn she saw a celebrity that appeared on the magazines talking to some males.

"Ugh…why can't I just give it to her in the afternoon…?" Nojiko muttered. Nami sweat dropped. Finally they reached the stairs and they had to practically dodge falling pencil boxes or other things that fell out the backpacks of the students.

Nami could feel pushing on the stairs (and you know how dangerous it is if you fall off the stairs). Nojiko held her arm tightly so that she won't fall off the stairs. As they passed each floor, more and more students left much to their relief. When they reached the seventh floor, their hair was messed up and Nami's hair was full of pencils. She shook her head hard and got most of them out. The rest she pulled out (you don't know how much it hurts when you pull a pencil and realize you hair was tangled around it).

Nojiko walked into the hallways and turned to see if Nami was following her. "It's just around the corner."

Nami sweat dropped and nodded. Nojiko couldn't help but laugh. "Now you see what I meant by active?"

Nami nodded furiously. As they walked, Nami saw through door windows students taking notes as a teacher wrote some things on the blackboard.

"Class here start at different times, unlike the other schools. It's one of the things that make this school unique." Nojiko said with a small smile. "Things are different. Ah, found her."

Nami turned and saw though a classroom door window a woman with long blonde hair. She was very beautiful and she could see some boys blushing.

"Kalifa. Guess I'll need to wait for her. I can't go in the teacher's lounge so you might have to go in by yourself." Nojiko explained and Nami felt nervous again.

"You'll see green doors. That's where the teachers' lounge is. Good luck." Nojiko said with a smile. Nami smiled. "Thanks for taking me here."

"No problem."

Nami, giving Nojiko a wave, headed down the hallway. Her heart raced in nervousness. 'Man I'm so nervous…'

As soon as she turned around the corner and immediately saw green doors. She gulped as she slowly walked over to the lounge. Why was it so silent now?

When she reached there, she grabbed the door handle before stopping. She put a hand on her chest, taking a few breaths. 'Okay, here I go.'

She then slowly opened the door and walk in only to find an empty bucket on her head.

"Aw crap Luffy! When did you-"

"Hey it wasn't my fault! I thought it was Sabo!


To be continued…

I've been making some (fine, BIG) changes in this chapter!

Hope you liked it!