"MUSIC IS ROMANCE"

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Welcome! This is the opening chapter of my La Corda d' Oro fan fic, hope you like it!

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Chapter 1

A Mysterious Stranger

Peaceful music embraced the corners of Seisou Academy. No wonder, it was blessed by a little fairy named Lili with the gift of Music.

It was the first day of classes and Kahoko Hino, now a sophomore in the General Education Department, was seen walking with despair as she finally got the news that she will be switching classes with a transferee. As she was walking with her head down, she happened to hit a green haired – guy – Ryoutarou.

"Oops! Sorry!"

"Oh, that's okay"

"I happen to be, oh no, I don't know"

"Huh? Whatever."

Ryoutarou walked away. Kahoko Hino was so sad that she didn't even notice time, and she was late! The school bell rang and she was struggling along the slowly-emptying hallways of the academy. At last, she found her room.

"Good Morning class!" the professor said.

"Good Morning!" the class replied.

"Good Morning, Mr. --" Kahoko said as she arrived.

The professor said, "Oh yes, I almost forgot, one of the students from this class will be switching with one from the other class. And I think here she is."

"Hello, I'm Kahoko Hino. Nice to meet you."

"From now on, she will be your classmate. Miss Hino, you could occupy that seat at the back of Mr. Ryoutarou."

"Oh, okay."

"Hey there! I didn't know that you are from this class." Kahoko said to Ryoutarou as she happily walked through the aisle to get to the back seat.

"Uh, yeah. By the way, were you desperate about your situation now and that was the reason why you were walking with your head down?"

"Uh...kinda. Well, I'm Kahoko Hino, or just Kahoko. Let's be friends!"

"Okay." Ryoutarou said as he shaked hands with her.

"Wh – What's your name again?"

"Ryoutarou."

"Oh, seems familiar!"

Their seatmates joined the conversation, "Yeah, you think he seemed familiar to you? Well, have you gotten the news about the Soccer Team Captain?"

"Oh…not yet. What's with him?"

"Oh come on."

"Huh? What now? I don't know."

"He is the captain. Right, Ryoutarou?"

"Uh. yeah."

"I didn't think that he was the one! He was the one my classmates were cheering for. I'm so stupid for

not remembering him. What a shame!" Kahoko said to herself.

Lunch Break

"I have to eat alone today. My classmates are in the other class and they have a different lunch break. Hmmm. How sad! Now that I am a sophomore, I must be confident! Yeah, like…"

Azuma walking with a bunch of girls

"…like him; I suppose."

Kahoko hurried and went to the rooftop of the building. It was the place where she relaxed and felt the peacefulness of life.

"This is it! I can eat all by myself here."

She opened her lunchbox and suddenly she heard some guy was having a conversation on a mobile phone.

"I guess that's serious… You don't have to… My goodness… is this what you think of me… What a shame for yourself, you've been away for years and not even..."

"A Music student, huh. But who is this guy? And why would he answer that call in a very deep voice, like an angry person? Maybe his girlfriend cheated on him! Or maybe his mother scolded him for being clumsy?!" Kahoko said to herself.

"Enough of me!" as he closed his phone, put inside his pocket and turned around and saw a lady holding her lunchbox and looking at him.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to…"

"Were you listening to me all this time?"

"Uhm…"

"Answer me…"

"I was just…I was about to eat and I heard some guy was making a fuzz…and then it turned to be you…"

"Did you…Uh, never mind"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"What is it?

"I was thinking, maybe you will feel uneasy later because of what happened and I think…"

"You think what? Hmm, well, I shall go now…" he said.

"Maybe I can give you comfort or something like that."

"I don't need that."

"I can be your friend."

"Hmmm…"

"I'll be here at lunch break… always."

He shut the door and went away.

"Whatever, he's losing himself. And he cannot feel the relief that I can give! I suppose, that's one of the best in the world!"

She ate her lunch swiftly and went back to her new classroom.

"Hmmm… Here I am again, in my world, with new friends."

"Hi," a classmate said.

"Hello!" Kahoko replied.

"You are the student who was switched with a transferee right?"

"Uh… yeah."

"What's your name again?"

"I'm Kahoko Hino. How about you? What's your name?"

"I'm Yuriko Shiine. You can call me Yuri."

"What a nice name!"

"Where were you during breaktime?"

"Uhm, me? I just went somewhere…"

"Would you care if I come with you at lunch from now on?"

"Oh yeah! I am happy to hear that."

"Here are my friends…"

"Hello, I am Mikka Fumiyou "

"And I am Daichi Matsueda."

"Nice to meet you!" Kahoko said.

The day ended with Kahoko meeting new friends.

"What a friendly Kahoko! I made friends already! I am so happy! But, I miss my old classmates. Anyway, I think that I shall be confident from now on," Kahoko said to herself as she was walking through the school grounds.

"Hey Kahoko!"

"Huh? Oh hey Ryou-"

"Ryoutarou."

"Oh yeah, my seatmate."

"You seem to forget things lately huh."

"Oh, I just felt uneasy being in a new class; but I guess that was washed away already. I met new friends and a 'mysterious friend'."

"Mysterious, huh. Anyway, are you going home?"

"Oh yeah, how about you?"

"Oh, hmmm… I was thinking, maybe we could , I mean, can I invite you for a drink?"

"Uh, sure!"

Ryoutarou and Kahoko were walking side by side and getting farther and farther from the academy.

at the Coffee Shop

"What would you like to have? It's my treat!" he said.

"Oh really? Can I just have a Mocha Latte?"

"Sure, and Vanilla for me, please."

"Coming up," the clerk said.

"Can I ask you a question?" she said.

"Speak…"

"Do you think I am stupid?"

"What? Why are you asking me that? Is there any matter that's bothering you?"

"Oh, nothing."

"Or maybe someone told that to you?"

"Oh no, that's not it."

"Vanilla and Mocha Latte." The lady said as she put the glasses on Kahoko and Ryoutarou's table.

"Uh, thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Forget what I was asking you. I'm so sorry for telling you about that."

"Oh, that's okay."

Time passed by

"Shall we go home?" Kahoko said.

"Yeah, it's getting dark."

"Oh, thanks for today Ryoutarou."

"Oh that's nothing."

"Bye Ryoutarou!"

"Uhm, Kahoko!"

"Yes…?"

"Shall I walk you home?"

"Ah, don't bother. I'm alright. I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, thanks for your concern."

"See you tomorrow!"

"Take care."

They parted at the Coffee shop door. The sun was biting the waves of the sea. The moon started to glitter in the ever changing sky.

"Kahoko Hino…" Ryoutarou whispered.

"Ryoutarou…" she said. "Why am I thinking of Ryoutarou? Maybe I was just tired, Hmmm… All this time, I have been a stranger to them. Anyway, stay cool, Kahoko. What a day, I wonder what will happen tomorrow."

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I just invented the names of her new friends! Please bear with me.

End of Chapter 1 – "A Mysterious Stranger"

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