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The AzuManga gang are all just arriving at school entering their class getting ready for the cultural festival. When Yukari enters the room humming something about a new student and says, "Good Mourning class...as you all know we are now going to start getting set up for our project during the cultural festival...but I have some good news to add to that. We have a new student joining us today. He is from the states too so umm I don't know try to make him feel welcome in any way possible...I still have no idea why I just said he's from the states...but oh well. I guess that is just one less question for him...oh right...you can come in now."

Then the new student comes into the class. He has a buzz cut, he's around the 6 foot tall area and is not wearing the school uniform. This gets all of the students confused and as they all raise their hand to ask him why he answers, "I just came over today...I didn't get a chance to get my uniform."

Yukari is still smiling and says, "Okay then...now why don't you set your books down in the empty seat next to Sakaki. Sakaki could you raise your hand so he knows where you are."

Sakaki nods as she raises her while continuing drawing some ideas for the costumes in her other hand. The new student then decides to walk over and take his seat unsure of what the whole cultural festival thing was..."Oh by the way his name is Derick Luranskie ... and yes I did say his family name last...now get stared while I go ummm get us all something to drink while we work on our project." Yukari adds while leaving the class to do who really knows what.

Derick then sees the other students start getting busy doing things mainly in groups to decide who knows what. And this is when Chiyo walks over and says, "Hello Derick. My name is Chiyo Mihama and I'm the class rep. Oh and our class is making a stuffed animal boutique store for the cultural festival. I guess they don't so these things where you are from ha?"

"Yeah...by the way how old are you anyway...You are bound to be some sort of genius if you are in High School already." Derick answers looking down at Chiyo.

Chiyo smiles and says, "Oh I don't know about that...but I am pretty smart...oh and I am 10 years old..."

"Yup our Chiyo is a genius. Chiyo-Chan is probably even smarter than you." Tomo says as she walks over teasing Chiyo in her normal way.

"Tomo that is not being very nice." Chiyo says to Tomo with a hint of anger.

"Don't worry about her Chiyo. That is just her way of saying hello...oh and my name is Yomi. Nice to meet you Derick." Yomi says as she shakes Derick's hand.

Derick smiles and says, "Sure no problem... by the way how do we get graded on this sort of thing?"

Yomi just shrugs and says, "Knowing Yukari she will probably give us a good grade just as long as we do better than Miamo's class."

"Miamo? Who is that?" Derick asked confused.

"She's the gym teacher. She and Yukari knew each other sense they were in highschool and they have a sorta friendly yet weird rivalry thing going on." answers Yomi as she takes a seat next to Derick.

Then Osaka wakes up and comes over and sits down not even introducing herself and says, "So what are we going to do. Are we making the costumes or are we ganna go to the store and take the stuffed animals they have and display them."

Derick became confused again and was about to say something when Sakaki decides to join in and says, "Well I'm not sure about that Osaka but I did come up with a few costume ideas and a list of possible ideas to add on...oh and Osaka is just a nick name for her. We call her Osaka cause she's from Osaka...Tomo started it."

Derick nods in response. E could figure out a nickname when he hear one but he was still confused on what Osaka said.

"And don't worry about her either. Osaka always says things like that...so what part of the US are you from anyway?" Tomo asks as she sits down with the rest of the group.

"I'm from the state of New York. I'm staying with a family friend...ummm I'm not sure but Chiyo is this your house cause it has your last name on the paper I was giving with the address." Derick asks as he takes out a piece of paper with the location of where he is staying on it.

Chiyo takes a look at it and says, "Yup. That's my place...now I know what my father was trying to say to me thins mourning when I was running late for school."

Derick nods and says, "That's cool. Now I have an easier way to find the place."

Chiyo nods in agreement. Tomo takes one look at Derick then Sakaki for no real reason and then finally says, "Wow...you two are about the same height. You must be taller than I thought Sakaki."

Derick and Sakaki then look to each other and see each other's face finally. Sakaki smiles while Derick does the same. They both stand up as Tomo started ranting on doing a test to see who was taller. And sure enough Derick was taller...but only by about 2 inches. Yomi smiles and says, "Let me guess. You are not exactly considered a tall person in NY are you?"

"Nope...well if I was 6'4" then I would get a scholarship for being tall but I'm still not that tall. I'm not a giant or anything." Derick responds.

Sakaki nods and says, "I believe he's right...anyway why don't get started on decided on how we are going to get the stuffed animals for our shop."

Everyone all nods as they start thinking of ways to get stuffed animals for their shop.

Derick then looks up after hitting his head on the table from falling asleep and says, "Why don't we make them?"

"Yeah. That sounds like a great idea. We could make lots of different stuffed creatures then." Chiyo says in agreement.

Yom, Tomo, and Sakaki all nod in agreement while Osaka stares into space. Derick waves a hand in front of her and her head follows his hand after a while. Then she comes back to reality and says, "That would be a great idea...why are you two laughing?"

She asks while Derick and Tomo are laughing at the fact that Osaka actually followed Derick's hand he didn't get a response from waving it quickly.

"Don't worry Osaka. It's nothing really." Yomi says while trying to keep her self from laughing.

Osaka nods and says, "Okay then."

Well here is my first chapter in my first AzuManga Daioh fanfic. Hope you like it. Chapter Two will come soon hopefully