Normality
"How long do you think peace can last after a war?" said Sensei as she drew a dove on the blackboard. "What do you consider normal?" she asked again looking at the class. "I want you to write an essay reflecting your thought on those two questions; we'll share them in about five minutes."
The whole class took out their pencils and started to scribble down ideas on their little notebooks. Sensei also joined, jotting a few thoughts of her own, glancing at the students.
Haibara stared at the board for a decent amount of time before starting to write. I do not believe in peace. No matter what happens there will always be some kind of struggle. Struggle to survive, struggle to concentrate, struggle with one's own thought… We humans became so engulfed with this whole idea of peace and normality that we forgot its real meaning; it's not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away. I also do not believe in normality. Nothing in this world can be considered "normal". I don't believe in faith, or destiny; I believe that we each choose our ultimate path which leads to our own "normality". She ripped the page out of her notebook and placed it in her purse which she got from hakase.
When five minutes was over, sensei stood up and asked for volunteers. Mitsuhiko and Genta enthusiastically raised their hand. Sensei called both of them up and asked them to tell the whole class of their thought.
"Well… I think that everyone can be nice and happy if they have enough food" said Genta
"No Genta!" interrupted Mitsuhiko, "Peace can only last if everyone is educated and understands the consequences if there isn't peace" he recited glancing at Haibara hoping to impress her.
But Haibara didn't even bother to look up as she stared out the window. I wonder if today can be considered a normal day…
The air was very thin and the sky was painted with clouds every now and then. A zephyr blew in the room and her hair flew in the air like an angel descending from heaven. Mitsuhiko once said that he thought she was an angel sent by God to make life better for them. The irony… She had been referred by Gin as "L'ange déchu" and her sister was known as "L'ange sans aile".
When it was Conan and Haibara's turn, they excused themselves claiming that they both felt sick and walked down to the nursery. Mitsuhiko was about to offer to walk them but sensei dismissed them.
"You would imitate me…" she scoffed as she gracefully walked down the stairs.
"It was my idea first!" replied Conan smirking.
I wonder if this is normality… Maybe this is the path that I chose… Maybe this is my "normality"
They walked side-by-side as they exited the campus heading toward Agase's house. Little did they know that this is only the beginning of their pathways…
