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Chapter 1: The start of an unlimited friendship

It was a day like any other in Fuyuku Town. The quite large city, renowned for his mysterious incidents, is home of thousands of men, women and children of all kind and social status.

The local school, Homurahara Academy, is birthplace of several influential individuals and is considered one of the most advanced schools in the whole country, second only to Tokyo's.

Our story starts at an almost empty bus stop. The only being present a foreign teen. Black eyes were staring into the phone in one of his hand, while the other hand was busy scratching the back of the boy's head, sometimes also playing with a few strands of his black hair.

"This is the last time I agree to this kind of deals.." The now annoyed teen muttered, tired from the long travel from the West and the lack of the expected presence of the adult that was supposed to be responsible of his wellbeing during this experience.

His mother had been eager when she had told him that the local priest had been tried to get someone to try this interesting two-years long stay in Japan.

Many had refused for various reasons and so, being the fervent catholic she was, his mother agreed to send his own son to the land of the Rising Sun.

'More like the land of the Rising Yawn..' At this he held a yawn. Not only he had to take this travel he should as well refused too, but he had to wait a tardy Japanese priest.

"I suppose you are Sean Graham-san?" A voice called from his left side in Japanese. The boy's head snapped to the origin of the question. The clothes were one of a priest but..

His eyes were so much unfocused and the blank look on his face did nothing to reassure Sean. His whole appearance just seemed to scream 'Dangerous' all the way.

Thankfully, staying in his presence will be as rare as going to a Church function. (Yes, I don't like much partaking in religious functions...)

Slowly nodding at the question, the man then gestured to Sean to follow him behind. The teen complied with the implied order and got up from the single bench of the bus stop and started to walk close to the creepy man.

Once they reached an old, temple-like building they both stopped. It was curious how a Church building had been adapted to a local Shino temple. Curious and impressive.

"While the building has many rooms ready for guests, I have to ask you to limit any attempt to explore the whole place. The church had been open for many decades and some areas are unfit to live within."

Once again Sean nodded at this request of his and proceeded to enter the building.

"And." The teen stopped to listen from the creepy priest. "I forgot to present myself. My name is Kotomine Kirei and prefer to be addressed as Kotomine, not with my given name."

"Understood Kotomine-san." Sean finished, speaking for the first time to the man.

Nodding Kirei joined his new responsibility to the church. Tomorrow was going to be a tiring day.


The following day...

"Since you are still young, you have been enlisted to the local school. I hope this is not problematic in any way." The two were now sitting in the small kitchen, finishing their breakfast. The teen replied by shooking his head. "I will be fine, Kotomine-san."

Nodding at his reply, Kirei continued. "Good. I would advise to form friendships with someone you can trust in your class. I might be unavailable once in a while and you cannot remain alone in the building."

"So I will have to do sleepovers more than few times?" The question was met with a nod. "Yes. And remember to be well-mannered wherever you have to sleep, I will not accept complains of bad behaviour from you."

'Good God, I would be fazed if it wasn't the first time I encountered a traditionalist priest. Seems like I will have to endure this too during my stay.'

"Understood Kotomine-san."

"The uniform for your school is in the bathroom just outside your assigned room. It is obligatory to put it on during your school time."

'Oh right.' Sean thought 'Japan have laws for obligatory uniforms. See, Anime are useful at something..'

After finishing breakfast, Sean went for his uniform and put it on.

'A bit unconfortable but fine all-together.' Taking his school bag, the teen left the building and started to walk toward the big complex known as Homurahara Academy.

The place was certainly better than any high school he had visited, but to Sean it mattered little if a school was bigger than another. It was the score he would give to the quality of teachers and classmates.

Sighing, he entered the central building and started to walk around trying to find his assigned classroom.

His attempt was vain as the bell rang and he still had not found the class. Sighing, he was ready to be punished for lateness in his first day when he felt someone bump into him.

"Omfh- Sorry, I wasn't seeing where I was going." Sean was shocked at the sight before him.

Never in his life he would have expected a red-haired boy in Japan. Well, never in real life.

His peer had spoken a flawless Japanese and so Sean was prompted to excuse himself.

"No, it wasn't your fault. I should have been more cautious to stay in the middle of the hall."

Sighing, the red-headed boy extended his hand forward. "Why not just drop the matter all at once. My name is Emiya Shirou."

Grabbing his hand and shaking it the fellow teen presented himself. "Nice to meet you, Emiya-san. My name's Graham Sean."

As we both stop presenting, Shirou finally noticed my panicked stare. "Oh. Are you new here? Do you need help in finding your classroom?"

Nodding Sean handed him the document he was given by the school prior to his arrival. Shirou gave it a long glance before returning it, shock visible in his visage.

"You wouldn't believe it, Graham-san. You are in my same classroom."

"Cool. Then could you lead the way?" A nod was the only thing the young Emiya replied with before gesturing his new classmate to follow him.

As he entered the classroom, an hand grasped Sean's shoulders and both he and Shirou turned to the owner of said hand. A brunette was looking at him with a smile. "Good morning Shirou-kun. I see you have met our new students." The young woman turned to dark-haired teen. "Nice to meet you, Sean-kun. I'm Fujimura Taiga and I will be your teacher for this year."

Bowing slightly, Sean returned the salute. Then the teacher pushed them in the classroom, gesturing to Shirou to go to his seat and pulled Sean in the front of the classroom.

"Good morning students." She was then replied by the entire class with a single 'Good morning Sensei.'

Her smile widened. "Today is going to be an interesting day because we have received a foreign student. Please present yourself."

As she said this sentence Sean bowed once again, this time directed to the classroom. "Hello to everyone. My name is Graham Sean, nice to meet you all."

As he finished his presentation, the whole class' reaction was a mixed chaos. A minority had been commenting hatefully at the new addiction, while the majority was curious at their new classmate.

"Sean-kun, please sit between Issei-kun and Shirou-kun. I think you should recognize Shirou."

Sean nodded and walked to the empty space on Shirou's left. Maybe this year was going to be better than he expected.