A New Life

Same as usual, I'm just staring out the window as I wait for the teacher.

I am Tadakuni.

I am just your ordinary boy attending Sanada North Boys High, an ordinary high school.

My life until now was chaotic, especially when I hang out with my bad friends. Things never seem to go right, but it was indeed fun. But as soon as Yamauchi Yasunobu stopped drawing and marked the end of his manga, Daily Lives of High School Boys, my life had just returned to ordinary and boring days.

And here I am again, sitting here in class early in the morning as I wait for my homeroom teacher who's late again.

I buried my face into my arms and lay on the table as I wonder.

I wonder how long this kind of life will continue.

"Hey, have you heard that we are getting a new homeroom teacher today?"

"Ya! Ya! I heard rumors about it. But I wonder who it is…"

"I hope it's a beautiful young female teacher, I mean our homeroom teacher was a little too manly."

"Ahaha, I also hope it's a female teacher."

I took a peek at the boys whom are discussing about our new homeroom teacher as they drool about it.

(Haha, typical boys these days.)

Getting a new homeroom teacher is indeed interesting or at least it feels refreshing. But as soon as that new teacher settles in, it will just be back to that boring school life again.

So I decided to go back to sleep in my arms.

"OI, the new teacher is here! Sit down quickly!"

A boy scout came running into the classroom and warns us about the new teacher's location. Everyone started to head for their desk so fast as if they were trained in the army. This happens every time we get a new teacher, we will act as good boy to get onto the teacher's good side.

(Well, it won't hurt to be serious about school once.) I decided to sit up straight and have a good look at our new teacher.

A person walked into the classroom.

He has a spiky blonde hair and wears a white shirt with blue blazer and trouser.

"Huh? It's just Yoshitake! What the hell man?"

"Exactly dude! We just got excited for nothing!"

The boys were all booing to this late student and a bad friend of mine, Tanaka Yoshitake.

"Com'on guys. I was just leading the way to this classroom for our new teacher." Yoshitake made a sigh and walked back to his own desk, in front of Tabata Hidenori, as he drinks strawberry milk.

"That's right, boys." A man walked in slowly as soon as Yoshitake sat down and now stood at the front of the class. "Thanks to Tanaka-kun over there, that I was able to find this class."

In the end it was a male teacher.

He wears a blue polo shirt and a light brown trouser. His shirt was unbuttoned at the top and his black neck tie was a bit loose. He wears a big white coat and wears glasses to give impression of being a teacher. But his untidy attire really makes me question whether he qualifies to be a teacher. Especially the cigarette he's currently smoking and that messy white curly hair of his.

(Wait, white natural perm…?)

The boys were all disappointed to get a male teacher and all lost interest of him as they go "Uh~". But unlike others, I was dumb-folded. My eyes were wide opened and jaw dropped down as far as it can go.

Because I know who he is.

He's that certain samurai from that certain manga in that certain magazine.

His name is…

"I'm Sakata Gintoki." The man introduced himself while staring at us with his dead fish-like eyes. "But please call me Ginpachi-sensei when we are at school. That's all."

THAT'S RIGHT! IT'S HIM!

THE MAIN CHARACTER OF GINTAMA!

(Eh? Why is he here? No, HOW DID HE GET INTO THIS WORLD? I mean he's totally from the 2D world!)

I looked around the class but I see no one even noticed it! Why!?

Then I felt a tap from my left and turned to see Hidenori's shocked face.

"Hey, Tadakuni! Have you noticed yet?"

(I see. So you also noticed, Hidenori. Looks like I'm not insane.) I nodded to his question as I take this matter serious.

"I see, so you also noticed." Hidenori gulped and sweat started flow down his cheek. "I mean he's totally got the same voice as me! What should I do!?"

(LIKE HELL I CARE! AND WAIT! WAS THAT THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICED ABOUT HIM!?)

I then noticed Yoshitake trembling as he watches the teacher and I could also see sweat running down his face.

(Huh, did Yoshitake also find out who this person is?)

I wanted to ask him about it but I stopped as soon as I saw him making a weird face.

To be exact he looks like he is in pain and that's lots of sweat his got there.

(Hmm? What's wrong him? Is it that scary to know his true identity? I know how you feel, Yoshitake.)

No, that was a lie.

Yoshitake wasn't trembling because of that, since I just noticed him holding his stomach with both arms. It seems like he has a stomach ache but from what?

Ah, the strawberry milk he stuffed inside the desk… I could see that the milk is way past the expiry date.

(Ah~ that's why you always need to check what you eat… just put up your hand and ask the teacher so you could go to the toilet.)

Yoshitake was about to put up his hand but was stopped as our teacher begins his talk.

"Haa~ you brats show no spirit at all… " Ginpachi-sensei made another sigh and continued talking. "Com'on. You guys are all at high school. It's the time when you all have to enjoy your youth to the fullest. Look! Look at Tanaka-kun. Can't you guys be like him, trembling in excitement early in this morning? That's what I call YOUTH!"

(SENSEI! CAN'T YOU SEE THAT HE'S TREMBLING IN PAIN?)

"He also helped me to get to this class this morning…" Ginpachi-sensei looked like he was touched in his heart. "So to award this good boy, I gave him mine and only strawberry milk."

(SO IT WAS YOU!)

"When you do good deeds, good things will be bestowed upon you. Please remember that."

(NO! I DON'T SEE ANYTHING GOOD! ALL I SEE IS THE DESTRUCTION OF HIS STOMACH!)

"Please stand up, Tanaka-kun. Show these boys that you are different."

(PLEASE JUST SPARE HIM! JUST LET HIM GO TO THE TOILET DAMN IT!)

To my surprise, Yoshitake stood up. But he did not stand up upon Ginpachi-sensei's request; instead he is trying to get to the toilet. The proof is he was moving his feet but I don't see any progress at all.

(Is it because he's stomach is overloaded that he can't even bear anymore?)

"See? Look at how splendid he is. You brats need to learn from him so you guys can become wonderful adults in the future."

(AND I CAN JUST SEE AN EXAMPLE OF FAILURE IN FRONT OF ME, I MEAN DON'T YOU CHECK YOUR MILK?)

"… or at least extend your hand to those that needs help…"

(SENSEI! YOUR HELPER NEEDS HELP RIGHT NOW!)

"That's all you need to be an adult like me."

(BULLSHIT! But anyway, now is your chance. GO YOSHITAKE!)

"Please sit down, Tanaka-kun"

(OH GOD!)

Yoshitake sat down. Did he give up?

No, I can still see him fighting.

(Do your best, Yoshitake! The nightmare will end soon!)

"Well, anyway. Let's introduce our new student."

(Wait? What is this? We are getting both a new teacher and a new student on the same day?)

"In case if you brats have been wondering, well, of course it's not strange at all. Since it's all fiction."

(What the hell is he saying?)

A boy, wearing glasses and short straight black hair, then enters the classroom. I know who he is, he's that famous straight man in that manga!

"My name is Shimura Shinpachi, from today onwards I will be attending this high school with everyone. Nice to meet you all."

The boy gave a slight bow and walked over to the seat behind me.

(With him on board, I'm sure the situation will be controlled.)

"Alright, class. I will start by taking a roll call. Please respond when you hear your name." Ginpachi-sensei then took out the attendance list and looked at it with his dead fish-like eyes. "…"

"…"

"…"

(He's rather taking long to read the list to himself, are there some names he can't pronounce?)

"Haa... Well, whatever." Ginpachi-sensei made a big sigh and tosses away the list. "Let's just start the lecture since I'm a professional teacher."

(THEN DO YOUR JOB AS A TEACHER PROPERLY!)

"So please take out your textbook and turn to page 87."

(Eh! What textbook? And what subject does he teach? Wait! He's reading already!?)

""Ahan! "Manaka-dono, please turn off the light." Ignoring what Nishino said… Manaka attacks her like a beast, and rides her like a ho-""

(WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CONTENT!? WHAT THE HECK IS HE READING?)

I looked over to him and saw him holding a JUMP… A JUMP!?

Why the heck does he have a JUMP for? Wait, why is he using it as a textbook!?

"Excuse me, sensei!" Shinpachi put his hand up.

(Yes! Shimura-san! Tell him about that JUMP of his! Show us the true power of Straight Man!)

"What is it, Shinpachi-kun?"

"The content you are reading now is inappropriate for young readers to read." Shinpachi said as he turns the pages of his own JUMP. "Could we turn and read the chapter about Maskkato vs Freezer after Marylin was killed? I'm sure readers are more interested in that."

(YOU WERE WORRIED ABOUT THAT!? EH? YOU ALSO HAVE A JUMP?)

I heard pages being turned and noticed that everyone has a JUMP on their desk.

Huh? Am I the only one that doesn't have one?


Right now I'm back at home, after this tiring day.

Yoshitake managed to hold it in and was able to go to the toilet after the lecture ended. But he wasn't able to walk home with me and Hidenori.

Hidenori went back home because his brother told him that there was an emergency in their house. I wonder what it was…

Well, anyways, I need to talk to someone quickly. I need to know whether I'm still dreaming or insane. I mean, this kind of thing could only happen in some manga or anime.

I decided to talk to my sister so I walked towards her room. As I was about to knock, I hear voices from within. It seems like she's got guests over and I think I heard some Chinese accent from within the conversation.

I guess it can't be helped so I decided to head back to my room and take a nap. Hopefully it will end this crazy dream. And so I reached over to the sliding door to my room and slide it open.

It was the usual big room with a rectangular wooden table in the middle and with 2 couches next to it. A sliding door is on the left which connects to the bedroom and another sliding door to the cabinet that stores my futons. There's also a big desk by the window with a president chair. And above that paper window hangs a big sign.

"SUGAR CONTENT" was written on the sign.

I smiled at this ordinary scene and close the door in front of me.

I rubbed my eyes and slide open the door again.

This time the scenery was different, but it's still the same room with one change.

There is a familiar person lying on one of the couches and reading JUMP.

So I smiled again and close the door in front of me.

"JUST WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!? WHY ARE YOU IN MY HOUSE?"

"You know, Dadaguni-kun, it's rude to slam the door." Ginpachi-sensei or right now Gintoki, who is wearing his white kimono and black shirt underneath, got up lazily from the couch and looks at me with his dead fish-like eyes. "Didn't your mother tell you not to play with the door so much. It's bad."

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT! JUST WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!? WHY IS THE YOROZUYA HERE? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY ROOM? " I was shouting on top of my lungs because it's a serious matter. "AND IT'S TADAKUNI! LEARN YOUR STUDENT'S NAME!"

"Blah, blah, blah, blah… Quit your babbling. It's annoying." Gintoki started to dig his ears with his small finger. "Well, to begin with… It's just Gen-san messed up with his invention again so my whole house was transported here."

"Huh? Transported here? Then my room is-"

"Don't worry, your room is safe with me. Just follow me and I will show you."

He walked out of the Yorozuya room and walked down the hallway as if he owns this house, which pisses me off. He then stopped before a wooden door and opened it.

"Here, your room is as good as new."

"As good as new you say…" This familiar room was indeed shiny and well polished but… "THIS IS THE FREAKING TOILET! WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT A HUMAN WOULD SLEEP IN THE TOILET?"

"Ah~ sorry sorry. It's my mistake." Gintoki scratched the back of his head in an apologetic manner. "I just got a little lost in this house."

"Of course you will, this isn't even your own house!"

"Don't worry, follow me. This time I won't screw up." He led the way to the outside on the lawn of my house and pointed at the object in front of him. "Here, I'm sure this is your room."

"THIS IS JUST A KENNEL! AND WOW IT'S HUGE!"

"Well, you see… our pet is little too big for this kennel so we decided to let him stay in the house and moving out the unnecessary stuff."

"NO! WE DID NOT DECIDE ON THIS! AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY UNNECESSARY STUFF? ME? AM I THE UNNECESSARY ONE?"

"Hey, Gin-san. We can't be so rude to our customer." Shinpachi came out after hearing all those tsukomi of mine.

"Customer? I'm the one who stays in this house."

"If that's the case then here." Shinpachi presented a box to me. "Congrats in moving to your new home."

"OIII! HOW MUCH MORE CAN YOU DEGRADE A PERSON!? HOW DID I JUST BECOME A HOMELESS!? AND YOU!" I pointed at Shinpachi. "DO YOUR STRAIGHT MAN'S JOB PROPERLY!"

*Drrr… Drrr…*

"Hello, Hidenori?" Ignoring the two idiots I picked up my cellphone that was vibrating in my pocket.

[Tadakuni! Please, hurry! Come to my house!] I could hear Hidenori is breathing heavily on the other side of the phone.

"What's wrong? Hidenori?"

[COME SAVE M-]

The call was cut off.


I'm running through the residential area towards Hidenori's house.

I left the calling to the cops to those two idiots back at home because they insisted. I don't think it was a bad idea since I know they seemed to be always involved in cases where the cops or the Shinsengumis are in charged of.

I was dashing at full speed because I could hear from Hidenori's voice.

This is some urgent business.

(After turning right at that crossroad in front, I will be there in no time... So please be safe Hidenori...)

"!"

As I turn the corner, a car was there as well. The car was traveling at a high speed and it would've hit me if the driver didn't pull up his handbrake.

(Shoot! That scare the hell out of me!)

The window by the driver's seat was rolled down, electrically, and the head of the driver came out from it. Even if he was wearing sunglasses but I could see him frowning, he is angry.

"HEY! Don't you watch the road? That was dangerous!" He was shouting furiously. Because of my recklessness, an accident could've happened.

"I'm really sorry." I stood up from the ground and walked close to the man to apologize.

"Lucky I was able to stop this car quick enough otherwise you would've been injured and I would've lose a job again!"

(Eh? My life and his job has the same weight?)

"Hasegawa. Don't be too rough on the kid." The window at the back seat was rolled down and an old man wearing yet another sunglasses, except it was see through. He's face and attitude sounds like a Yakuza which made me worried. "He may have been in some kind of emergency so he had to run like that. I understand his feelings since this old man here is always in that type of situation."

Woah~ Despite his looks he sounds like a very good man. That at least calmed down me down and I should give my thanks to him.

"So~" The kind Yakuza-looking old man took out a gun and pointed at me. "Would you kindly move out of the way when I count to 3. Because this old man here is in need to fend off the trash that are swarming my precious daughter in that convenient store."

(Eh?)

"One~"

*BAM!*

(HE- HE SHOT!) I dodged the shot as soon as he started counting.

"WHAT ABOUT 2 AND 3?!" I shouted a tsukomi by reflex and by doing so I could get shot at once more.

"I don't know those numbers. A man only needs to hear 1 to get through life."

"AND THAT 1 WOULD'VE ENDED MY LIFE!"

"Ahn!? You are still here?"

*BAM!* *BAM!*

He shot another two rounds before I manage to get away.

Not only Hidenori but it seems like my life is also on the line!


I finally arrived at Hidenori's house.

But just like my room, his house was walled up and inside the wall was some Edo-style estate. Instead of having "Tabata" written on the sign of his door, the sign now has "Shinsengumi" written on it.

I stood there dumb-folded and don't know whether I should enter or not.

"Tadakuni!" Hidenori ran out of the gate and grabbed onto me with tears (and snort) all over his face. "Please help me!"

"Wha-" I was stopped before I could say anything.

"Alright, alright. Break time is over. Time to go back to the new recruits' training." A boy around my age, he has red eyes and same hairstyle as Shinpachi but just greyish yellow color, grabbed Hidenori by his collar and dragged him back to that fortress. "Since you were trying to runaway, I will show you hell so you won't dare to disobey me again. hehe..."

I swear I could see a grin on that boy's face and hear Hidenori going "NOOOOOOoooo~".

A man with black hair came out and lit his cigarette. He then approached me and gave me a slight bow.

"I apologize to let you see that embarrassing moment of Shinsengumi." He then stood up straight and looked at me. "We have a few new recruits today but it seems like they couldn't handle the training and tried to escape from us. Such disgrace as a samurai."

"Huh? Samurai? What are you talking about? What are you going to do with Hidenori?"

"You ask many questions huh..." His eyes suddenly brightened. "Might you be interested in joining as well?"

"Hell no! Why would I join you after seeing my friend at that state?"

"Your friend? You mean that new recruit? Are you here to take him away from us secretly?"

"No! From what I see, you guys are the one that taking him away against his own will."

"Speaking about it..." He lowered his head to get close to me and put his hand underneath his chin making a thinking posture. "I actually never seen you before..."

"Of course you never, because we are from different world!"

"And those strange clothes..."

"This is the normal attire here!"

"Are you from within Earth?"

"What sort of question is that? Do I really look like I'm from outer space? It makes you sound more like an alien!"

"You sound a bit lunatic to me..." He lean back to straighten his back. "Hey, let me check your ID."

"Huh? ID? Well, here." I presented my ID to him.

"What is this? A video rental card?"

"It's an ID! Wait! Why are you searching me? Watch it!? I will call the cops!"

"Ahn. What crazy stuff are you sprouting out? I AM the cop here and I don't see anything that could cast away your suspicion."

"Of course you won't! The suspicious ones are you folks!"

"So I determine that you might be a spy of the Joi and arrest you right now."

"HOW DID YOU ARRIVE TO THAT CONCLUSION!? AND THE GUY YOU SHOULD BE ARRESTING IS RIGHT THERE!" I pointed at the long-haired man walking with a duck creature.

"IT'S NOT "THE GUY"! IT'S KATSURA!" That man shouted at me with an angry face.

"KATSURAAAAAAA!"

Both the boy and the man launched a bazooka at that long-haired man. The men began their chase on that wanted man who I recognized as Katsura Kotaro.

He managed to save my life.


"Karasawa!"

I was shouting his name in front of his house. Because he was my last resort that I could find.

(I'm sure he has an idea to deal with this situation since he is always good in handling his idiotic neighbors.)

I knocked on his door again but I don't any reply. I had a bad feeling about this and out of curiosity I placed my hand on the handle of the door. To my surprise the door wasn't locked so I got inside of his house.

(If the door was open then surely he is in his house.)

I began searching for him and my first destination was his living room. As I begin opening the sliding door to his living room I explain my problem as well.

"Hey, Karasawa! What should I do!? The characters from Gintama ar-" I stopped after I opened the door.

Of course I found Karasawa in this room and as well as three other people. They were sitting, on the tatami, around a square table and they were all quietly staring at me, smiling.

Karasawa had his back facing me and his head was as low as he possibly could.

On his right was a girl that I hardly ever talk to but I know she was the Archdemon Karasawa feared of. She was smiling at me with a big crescent smile pointing upwards but her eyes were pointing down.

In front of Karasawa was a man in purple kimono with orange butterfly/moth patterns on it. He was smiling at me while looking at me with one of his eyes (the other was covered in bandage) and his chin was pointed a bit higher than normal which gave me an impression of him looking down at me.

On Karasawa's left was a boy, with orange hair and tied a braid at the back,who wears a Chinese type of clothing. He was smiling at me with his squinted eyes.

Even though they were smiling but I could only feel strong murderous intent from them. So I decided to close the door and pray Karasawa good luck.

This is when I noticed, that my life became chaotic again because of a certain person who decided to write a fanfic...


Author's note:

Thank you people for taking your time to read this. I decided to make this fanfic after noticing that a cross over with Gintama and Daily Lives of High School Boys exists.

Well ... at first I was really motivated but as I go I question myself about these jokes I make... "Are they good enough" is what I always ask myself when I wrote this. So soon I got a little de-motivated ... ahahaha

But anyways, I will still continue writing but the jokes will depend on what inspiration I get from my daily lives. So don't expect too much.