Chapter 01.
Marina's Point of View.
It was my first day of school. I followed the teacher to the classroom. He told me to wait outside and entered. He announced my arrival to the class and told me to enter. I went in and stood in front of the blackboard.
The teacher wrote my name on the board. I looked at my classmates. Some looked at me curiously. Others smiled at me. I smiled back.
"This is Álvarez Marina-san. I hope you get along with her. Álvarez-san, introduce yourself to the class."
I nodded.
"My name is Álvarez Marina. My last name is hard to pronounce, so call me by my first name. I was born in Latin America and moved to Japan three years ago. It's a pleasure to meet you."
I bowed. I heard murmurs, but I ignored them.
"Thank you. You can take a seat next to Kiyoshi-san. Kiyoshi-san, raise your hand, please."
A boy raised his hand. He was sitting in the back of the classroom. I nodded and went to my seat. I sat down and took out my things.
The class started. Minutes later, the boy next to me turned to me. He had dark brown hair, light skin and matching eyes with his hair.
"Hi. I'm Kiyoshi Teppei. It's a pleasure to meet you."
He held out his hand to me. I smiled and shook it. It was huge. It seemed to engulf mine.
"Álvarez Marina. Call me by my first name. The pleasure is mine."
"Alright, Marina. You can also call me by my first name."
I nodded.
"Okay, Teppei."
He smiled at me.
We continue talking during the rest of the classes. Teppei was a good boy. He offered to help me in whatever I needed. I thanked him.
When the bell rang, I kept my things and took out my lunch box. Teppei turned to me.
"Would you like me to give you a tour of the school, Marina?"
"Are you sure? Are you not busy?"
He smiled at me.
"Don't worry. I'm free."
I smiled back.
"Then yes. I would love it."
I got up from my seat and left with Teppei from the classroom. We both toured the institute. He showed me where each place was. When we finished, he turned to me.
"I'd like to introduce you to my friends. Would you like to meet them?"
I nodded.
We go to a classroom. When we entered, three students waved at Teppei. He smiled and we approached them.
"Hi everyone. I'm introducing you to Marina. Her last name is difficult, so I'll let her say it. She's the new student in my class."
I bowed.
"I'm Álvarez Marina. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Hi. I'm Aida Riko. The pleasure is all ours."
She was a girl with short brown hair, light skin and matching eyes with her hair.
"I'm Hyūga Junpei. Nice to meet you."
He was a boy with black hair, light skin and eyes of a color between blue and green. He wore glasses.
"Hello! I'm Izuki Shun. It's a pleasure!"
He was a boy with black hair, light skin and black eyes.
"I see you haven't eaten yet. Would you like to sit with us?" Riko asked.
I smiled.
"I would love it. Thank you."
I sat in a free seat. Teppei sat next to me. I opened my lunch box and started eating. I offered my food to them. It was too much for me. They took a bite and ate it. Everyone was delighted.
"It's delicious. You made it?" Hyūga asked.
I nodded.
"I'm glad you like it."
"You're a great cook, Marina." Teppei ruffled my hair.
I smiled at him.
"Thank you, Teppei."
"Are you American?" Izuki asked.
"Latin American. I was born in Venezuela."
"Where's that?" Teppei asked.
Riko tapped him on the head.
"You're a second-year student. You should know it. It's next to Colombia and north of Brazil."
"Exactly." I smiled.
"Why did you move to Japan?" Izuki asked.
"Because of my mother's work. The company she works for is very important. She was offered the position of vice president, but she had to move here if she accepted."
"It must have been difficult to learn the language." Hyūga commented.
I shrugged.
"I didn't mind. It helped me think about something else..."
I realized that I said too much and took another bite of my food. Fortunately, Riko changed the subject.
"Do you like basketball, Álvarez-san?"
I smiled.
"I love it. I'm not good at playing, but I've been the manager in all my schools since I've been in elementary school."
"Maybe it's destiny, then. We don't have a manager." Izuki smiled.
"Would you like to be our manager, Marina?" Teppei asked.
I nodded.
"If you want, I'd love to."
"Thank you. Your help will come in handy. I'm the captain, by the way. Riko is the coach." Hyūga said.
I looked at Riko with surprise.
"Really? That's great!"
"Oh. It's not a big deal." She blushed.
"Of course it is. You're amazing, Riko."
She smiled.
"Thank you, Álvarez-san."
"Marina, please. I know my last name is a pain in the tooth, to say the least."
Everyone laughed.
"Okay, Marina."
We continue talking throughout lunch. We agreed that I would go to the gym as soon as the club activities began. Teppei offered to accompany me. When the bell rang, we returned to our classroom.
The following classes flew by. When I realized, it was time to leave. I picked up my things and got up at the same time as Teppei. We both smile. He put an arm around my shoulders and we left the room. I put an arm around his waist and we headed to the gym.
Hello everyone! This is my second story of Kuroko no Basuke. I sincerely hope you like it! I decided to redo my first story, "The Emperor's Little Sister". There were many things that I didn't like. I'll publish it again in the near future! :D
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~Hani.