The Transfer GAL
(A Thriller)

Prologue

"Listen up!" Miss Yukari Tanizaki cried out to her class, as the school day finished, "This third year's class is going to have an exchange student. She's actually from the down skirts of Shibuya, in a school called Hound Dog."

"I think you mean Hounan, Miss Yukari," Chiyo Mihama responded.

"SILENCE! Don't correct me!" She screamed, "I'll have you know that she's being transferred here for the next three weeks, or so. It seems we're still in the midst of keeping this school up its academic level, as it is recently."

Tomo Takino got up and asked, "A girl from Shibuya?"

Koyomi Mizuhara explained, "She's probably a girl with flashy colors."

Kagura then smiled, "Cool! She'll be my NEW rival! I can be her in sports and style!"

"Everyone, she's due to arrive tomorrow," Mss Yukari remarked, "Now enjoy the rest of the day!"

The bell sounded, as Yukari dashed off.

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"So," Osaka asked, "I hear she's from another school? Is she from Osaka, like me?"

"No, she's from Shibuya!" Tomo cheered, "Lots of girls come from Shibuya! And they are so awesome looking!"

"Is she like a model? Because if they are awesome looking, she must have some makeover tips for us to share," Osaka smiled.

Yomi then sneered, "Please. All these girls are just fake nails and flashy clothes."

Tomo chopped her on the head and snapped, "SHAME ON YOU! These girls are all the rage! In fact, the other day, I managed to score a magazine called "GAL Beat", and it said right here that there're lots of popular girls in Shibuya, including a Ran Kotobuki! She's declared the #1 GAL in Japan!"

"If she's so popular, does she have time to study?" Yomi asked.

Chiyo responded, "Miss Yomi, Miss Kotobuki is no procrastinator. From what I hear is that she enjoys having fun, but manages to study, now and then."

"Isn't the Kotobuki family a bunch of cops?" Yomi asked, "Because I've heard of this name, a lot."

Tomo then smiled, "Well, it makes no difference; her family is cops, and I'm going to be one! Maybe I'll chat with her about me being a cop!"

Chiyo cried out, "Tomo, I don't think it works that way!"

Osaka had a glazed look and said quietly, as she felt a dark aura, "This student… she could be…"

She let out an evil sneer and giggled.

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Yomi was doing her homework at home, that night. Her room was well-lit, as she was finishing up. She then picked up the phone, which rang, unexpectedly.

"Hello?" Yomi said, as she spoke on the phone.

All she heard was a giggle from a woman. Yomi was confused, but unamused.

"Tomo, is that you?" She muttered.

The girl on the phone couldn't stop giggling.

"I'm hanging up now!" She snapped, "So, no more late night pranks, Tomo!"

She hung up, before Yomi could hang up.

"Hello? Hello? This isn't funny!" She cried.

She looked at the caller ID and saw who called her: An unknown caller.

"Huh? Did Tomo or Osaka switch lines?" She thought, "This is rather stupid, if you ask me."

She resumed her homework, as she felt a bit uneasy over the phone call.

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Meanwhile, Tomo was listening to her music on the radio. She was dancing to the music, but then the radio started to buzz. Tomo stopped dancing and heard the radio.

"Aw, come on, darn it!" She screamed, "Give me back my tunes!"

She heard a small voice speaking, "Stupid… Wild…at… gi…"

Her voice began to giggle and disappear.

Tomo was scared, but was pissed, "Is this Yomi's doing? Is this because I didn't return her CD?"

She turned off the radio and went to bed. She turned out the lights, and snoozed. She then felt a bit scared.

"What did she mean… stupid Wild…"

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At Sakaki's house, she was on her bed, reading a book about cats, minutes after she finished her homework. Every page she turned, she suddenly blushed. However, when she turned a page after two kittens, she saw a picture of a black cat, similar to Kamineko, perching on a small patch of grass, but with ebony hair and sharp hazel eyes. She gasped and dropped the book to the floor. She let out a shiver and was frightened by the cat's picture's evil eyes. But as she picked up the book, the black cat's face had the most cutest look. Sakaki didn't know what was going on, but she blushed in a beet red look, seeing the black cat.

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The next morning, Tomo and Yomi were in their seats, feeling uneasy.

"Hey, Yomi," Tomo asked, "Did you do something last night?"

Yomi then glared, "What about you? Were you on the phone laughing at me, probably about my dietary plan?"

Tomo snapped, "ME? Are you crazy? I'd never prank call you! You're my best friend!"

Yomi then asked, "How about you? Did something happen to you?"

"Well, I was listening to rock music, but… then I heard a voice, almost similar to yours, saying that I'm stupid!"

"NO!"

"YES! I thought it was you, but you would never let out a very quiet giggle."

"Everyone giggles quietly, moron. You were just confused."

They both were confused and scared.

"Did you radio acted funny last night?" Tomo asked in fear.

Yomi winced, "No… Were you on the phone last night?"

Tomo shrieked, "AHH! NO! WHAT'S GOING ON?"

Osaka appeared and was completely calm, "You guys must've had some misfortunes."

Tomo and Yomi were petrified, still not knowing what happened last night. Osaka then said about her night, "Well, I slept perfectly… except that I met a small Chiyo-Chan with black hair. You know what she told me?"

Tomo asked, "No, what?"

"She said…" she spoke in a scary look, "She said to me that I will not graduate this year. Because I have been studying well…"

Tomo was frightened, while Yomi was disgusted, "Uh, yeah…"

Osaka added, "There's more… she didn't finish. After she told me so, I asked her why. She told me… … … … …that I… will die. And then, just like that, her pigtails were detached and let her long black hair down. I think… Chiyo-Chan… is going to kill me."

Chiyo-Chan gasped, "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I'd never hurt you, Miss Osaka!"

Osaka cried in tears, "But, Chiyo-Chan! You cared for me! Why do you torment me, my pal?"

Chiyo-Chan groaned, "Miss Osaka, I'd never have black hair. It must've been Miss Sakaki or Miss Kaorin. They have black hair."

Yomi was completely shocked, "Osaka… she's gotten that problem, too… like always."

Osaka smiled, as she wiped her tears, "I'm glad you're okay now. I'm happy that you do care for me, my best friend who will stay with me, until College."

Chiyo-Chan then said, in very little fear, "Miss Osaka, you're scaring me with what you said earlier."

Kagura arrived in class, feeling tired and sloppy. "Man, do I feel rotten?"

"What happened to you?" Tomo shrieked.

"I had a nightmare that I was in the pool," she said, "And this girl in black hair and our swimsuit uniform told me to swim real far. I swam all the way to the end and back. I showed her all of it. But as she pulled me up to the edge, she smiled and patted my back. And then, she shoved me from behind and into the pool. And then, I couldn't swim… at all. I swam before in that dream, but I… I lost… I lost the edge I had to swim!"

Yomi thought in fear, "Her, too? First me, then Tomo, Osaka, and now… Kagura? I'll bet this revolves around the Knuckleheads."

Sakaki was in her seat, feeling very low. She looked out the window and saw the sky. She was feeling uneasy about the cat's picture. She did overhear about the others' scary moments and thought, "Is this happening to all of us? I don't know… I wonder… I wonder what Chiyo experienced, last night."

The following hour, there was a name written on the board: Aya.

"Is this our new student transfer?" Tomo thought, "A girl from Shibuya named Aya!"

Yomi then smiled, "How nice. She has a nice name. I wonder what her last name is."

Osaka then smiled, "Aya…"

Miss Yukari called the girl in. The girl entered the classroom, wearing the pink uniform that the girls wear. She had long black hair, pink acrylic nails, and pale skin. She had a badge that says "G.R." on the left side of her chest, a long pale blue scarf around her neck, and a silver dog tag.

Most of the boys and girls were amazed, except for Sakaki and Osaka.

"Those… those eyes…" Sakaki thought.

"She has the same black hair as Chiyo-Chan," Osaka smiled.

Kagura was stammered quietly, "It's… it's… it's…"

"Speak to the class, kid," Miss Yukari sneered.

The girl bowed and introduced herself, "Hello. My name is Aya Hoshino. I'm here for three weeks, visiting from Hounan High School. I am a third year student in my class. It's very nice to meet you all."

She let out a giggle, which made Tomo and Yomi shocked.

"She… she sounded like on the radio!" Tomo whispered.

Yomi gulped, "Was it her that made the phone call?"

Aya went to her seat, right next to Chiyo-Chan's. Everyone, except for five scared girls, was happy to see her. Chiyo looked at Aya and was smiling.

"It's nice to meet you, Miss Aya," she greeted.

"Oh, well, thank you," she said, "I'm not used to meeting people in new schools."

Chiyo let out a giggle, as Aya smiled back.

"Who is she?" Tomo thought, still scared, "No matter how you look at her, she's scary. And she's from Shibuya?"

Writer's Note/Narration:

I am Miz-KTakase, your master of ceremonies. I'm sure you are now familiar with this situation. If not, then I suggest staying pinned for the further chapters of this chiller-diller.
(Boris Karloff, I am not, but at least it's like a thriller.)
You may notice a pattern to all this: a transfer student from another school, five different bizarre motives in one night, a girl with the complexion of a vampire or an embalmed body, and some sudden chills towards five high school girls, around the age of 18. Relax… she's neither pervert nor lesbian… in fact, she's not even human… you'll see. But I must digress that this is no ordinary GAL from Shibuya.

Aya Hoshino of "GALS" fame, along with Miss Yukari Tanizaki, are not the only people in this story; there are others, as we introduce the rest of our players, compliments of "Azumanga Daioh":
Tomo Takino, Chiyo Mihama, Ayumu Kasuga, Sakaki, Kagura, and Koyomi Mizuhara

Now, take note of what our guest visiting, let's call it "Azumanga High", and see what happens next. The girls will experience a girl, with very special traits.

But what about the G.R. in her emblem? Could it stand for something in her? Maybe "GAL Rusher", "Girl Robot", "Gallant Racer", "Guiding Rodent", or maybe…
"Grim Reaper"?

Credit goes to AnimeBorat and LuckyClover15 for the ideas.

See you then…