Chapter 1: Strange Days
When I woke up that day I had a feeling deep in my stomach that worried me; whenever I got this feeling some bad event would happen to me. It was a normal Tuesday school started at 8 and ended at 4 just like every other school day however today was the day of the midterms. This was going to be the deciding moment of my entire life my aim was to score in the top 50 I had even had private tutoring lessons from a qualified tutor. All my hard work was going to be put to the test but by the time I had finished breakfast the feeling in my stomach hadn't passed.
"Kotoko !" My two friends came bounding towards me just as I walked inside the school gates.
"Hello, Hello, how are you guys feeling?" Confused faces appeared before me surely they hadn't forgotten about the midterms.
"Guys…I'm talking about the midterms that we have…today!" Their eyes went wide but they burst out laughing, Satomi even started tearing up, was I missing something?
"Oh Kotoko, you can't think we have actually studied for those things let alone be worried about them. We are class F and we always will be what's the point of trying when it's impossible for us to improve!" The bell rang and they walked slightly ahead of me to the class F room still giggling about my comment. Was there really no chance that I could improve or even move up a class I'm starting to think that my top 50 goal isn't even thinkable.
My first exams were surprisingly easy. I'm not sure if that's a good sign or not but Jinko and Satomi came out of the class room looking like they were about to collapse with large dark circles underneath their eyes and sweat dripping off of their heads. I couldn't help but laugh when I saw them they didn't even realise I was laughing at them as they took a few steps towards me but soon collapsed in a heap on the floor. People all around were giving them disapproving looks; people from class A that is. Class A was the top class and full of all the best students in the school however there was a certain genius within that class. Irie Naoki, he was the top student in Japan with an IQ of 200 and a perfect record; he was the definition of perfect. Not only brains but an incredibly handsome figure supported him which caused him to be the idol of the school. I had always admired him and had lived a one sided love for 1 year however he didn't even know I existed as he only spoke to people from class A.
After my last exams had finished I walked slowly through the school corridor it was peaceful everyone had fled once the final bell had rung however I decided to walk slower. I had no reason to be at home despite that we had just moved into a newly built house; Dad was working at the restaurants anyway. Suddenly I felt the pressure of another person push against me. I quickly looked up to see a boy from Class A, I think his name is Kenji, he didn't look pleased.
"I'm so sorry; I should have been looking where I was going." My jaw fell when his expression suddenly changed and a cheerful tone floated from his mouth.
"Ur…please don't worry the fault is all mine I hope you can forgive me." I bowed as a sign of apology to the boy but all I heard was a snicker in response I lifted my body back up immediately to see the smiling face of this boy.
"What's so funny?" I stared at him until he stopped to answer me.
"You don't need to take everything so seriously honestly this is not a big deal just because I'm in class A doesn't make me a monster!"
"Of course not sorry again for the trouble." I was in shock at this person.
"Don't mention it how about you let me walk you home as a sign of forgiveness?" My heart started to pound how straight forward was this guy?
"Well, my house is a long way from school and it's getting late so I'm sure I can get there myself plus you must be tired from exams so you go home to rest up!" I smiled brightly at him a small smirk appeared on his face.
"Wow you sure can reject people nicely okay well next time for sure!"
"Right…" I walked past him and headed down the corridor.
"Goodbye Aihara-chan!" I spun round to see the guy walking off into the distance with his arm stuck out to sign a goodbye. Who was this guy?