Chapter 2
1st day of the new school year…
Marui yawned as he followed the large group of freshmen out of the hall, the introduction to Rikkai was both boring and unnecessary, no one need to know how good the school was or what opportunities it got you.
"My neck is cramming already," complained Kuwahara.
"Slept right through it," said Niou, Yagyuu just shook his head in disappointment.
"Same here," added Marui yawning, reaching into his pocket he took out his letter of introduction, it contained a map of the school and his daily roster. "Form 1-C, what about you guys?"
"1-A," replied Yagyuu, he was in the same form as Yukimura, Yanagi and Sanada.
"1-C," said Niou.
"1-B," said Kuwahara.
The year level was split in terms of the marks one got from the entrance exam, A being the best and F being the worst, for the first time ever Niou wasn't in F, after hearing about Niou's track record Yagyuu's sister Enma personally tutored him until he collapsed but after hearing his score Niou's efforts were rewarded with a kiss on the cheek and a taste of Enma's homemade cooking, he'd do it all over again even if was only for the kiss.
"Have you guys filled out the school survey yet?" asked Kuwahara. "Cause I have no idea what to write for 'First impression of the school'."
"I wrote 'better funded than the middle school'," replied Marui.
"Really?" asked Yagyuu, Marui nodded.
"I wrote 'Many walls to ruin'," remarked Niou, the survey was anonymous so all their smug remarks couldn't be tracked back to them.
"Why did I know I wouldn't get any help from you guys?" said Kuwahara shaking his head and sighed.
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"Middle school, High school, no matter what school it is the lessons are boring and long," said Niou the moment the lunch time bell rung, Marui took out his lunch and stood up. "Where you going?"
"Shishou invited me for lunch," replied Marui. "You can come if you want I'm sure she won't mind."
"I'm there," replied Niou grabbing his can of coke and following Marui. Many of their female classmates giggled as they walked past, it was middle school all over again only now they had breasts and bum.
"Shishou!" greeted Marui walking towards Enma who sat on a red picnic mat on the grass, she was reading from a book and a can of ponta in her hand.
"Bunta, Masaharu what a pleasant surprise," replied Enma as they say down beside her. "How was your first day?"
"Boring," said Niou. Enma laughed.
"That's why you're supposed to pay attention during class," she said. Marui was eyeing a box of cupcakes in a lunchbox in front of Enma. "Go ahead," Marui dug in and within the minute had 3 cupcakes in his stomach.
"Isf Yagfuu joyiningg uff?" asked Marui with his mouth full.
"Didn't catch that," said Enma.
"Is Yagyuu joining us?" translated Niou.
"Ah! No, he's busy registering for some maths competition," replied Enma. "I feel so lazy compared to him." Niou ginned.
"I understand the feeling," he replied remembering all the times Yagyuu scowled him for sleeping during class and forgetting his homework.
"He's such a smart and delightful little boy isn't he?" asked Enma sarcastically.
"You sure boy is the right word?" asked Niou, Enma laughed as she placed her book down and took a sip from her drink when a thought suddenly appeared in her mind, reaching into her pocket she pulled out her wallet and showed Niou and Marui a photo of a very pretty brown hair girl dressed in a gothic style white dress.
"Isn't he adorable?" she asked them.
"He?" echoed Marui looking closer at the photo. "No," his mouth fell open.
"Is that…Yagyuu?" asked Niou, Enma nodded.
"He didn't even struggle when I put eyeliner on him," Enma smiled and sighed. "Good time, good times."
"Who are the little puppies?" asked a tall muscular and intimidating looking male, he sat down beside Enma and planted a kiss her on the cheek. Niou felt his heart sink.
"Bunta, Masaharu, this is Kirihara Akira," introduced Enma. "Akira the red hair is Marui Bunta and the silver one Niou Masaharu."
"Ehh, the infamous Trickster and Volley specialist," said Kirihara. "You trying out for the tennis club?" he asked, the two freshmen nodded.
"Kirihara?" asked Marui. "You wouldn't be related to Akaya by any chance, would you?"
"Yeah, he's my little brother, ahh…sorry about him, I'm sure his burnt your hands a couple of time but he's a good lad, terrible temper and personality but good enough," apologised Kirihara. Niou looked at him closer, his hair was not at all curly but black like their Kouhai and his eyes were the same emerald colour.
"It was no trouble,' said Niou standing up.
"Where you going?" asked Enma.
"Toilet," replied Niou.
"Seeing as you'll be trying out for the tennis club I'll be seeing you again later today."
"Akira's a regular," explained Enma in response to Marui's confused expression.
"Tennis must run in the family then," remarked Marui. Wonder if he turns red like Akaya?
"I've always wanted to meet the kid called Sanada, my little brother keeping making smug comments about him, is he really that bad a iron man?" asked Kirihara honestly curious, Marui grinned as he begun his detail description of their middle school vice captain.
