"Wait, hold up. You're telling me that you are that famous 'Miracle Worker'?" Hiromi nodded her head.

"Yup."

"Okay, I need a moment to process this." Riko breathed in slowly and counted to ten. There was a pause before she caught Hiromi by her shoulders, and started shaking her around.

"Are you serious?! Why are you here then?! Why didn't you go to another school?!" Hiromi smiled and pried Riko away from her.

"I didn't want to."

"You didn't want to." Riko shook her head.

"Why?"

"You could say I wanted a change of pace. Going to a school that's famous for their sports is cool and all, but it's stifling. Every day is another day of training, and it kind of gets repetitive. Teiko was an awesome school, but I don't think I want to go to another school like that." Hiromi gave a tight smile.

"Also, I bet they're all at those kinds of schools. I don't want to meet them yet." Riko massaged her temples.

"Okay, fair enough. I have another question though."

"Shoot."

"I thought Momoi Satsuki was their manager and coach. I never knew you were their coach too."

"Ah. That's where you're wrong. I was their coach, Momoi was kinda like an adviser of sorts. She could do something like you, the whole analysing people thing." Riko narrowed her eyes.

"I never told you I could do that." Hiromi scratched the back of her head.

"It was kinda obvious. You told me that you didn't see anything special about me after looking at me from head to toe, it was a dead giveaway." Riko nodded.

"Makes sense. About that too. Why aren't your stats that high? I would have expected more from the coach of the Miracles."

"A friend of mine gave me tips in 'concealing', in a way, my stats because there are others like you out there and I didn't want them to know who I was. That's why I wore a sweater even though it's spring, it's harder for you to scan me, right?"

"Yeah, that's true." Hiromi raised an eyebrow.

"You are taking this very well. Most would have freaked out."

"Oh, I am freaking out. Just internally." Hiromi laughed. Riko sighed but gave a smile.

You are on the team, if you didn't guess by now." Hiromi beamed at her words, practically oozing happiness, tackling Riko in a crushing hug.

"Thank you."

"No problem. Now, I have no problems with hugs, but I kinda can't breathe." Hiromi released her, and Riko patted her shoulder, rubbing the back of her neck with an apologetic smile.

"Well then, shoo. It's time for class. And come back here tomorrow for a club meeting."

"Will do! See ya Riko-sempai!"


Hiromi stepped into Class 1-A just as the bell rung, signifying the start of classes. She sat at the back, right in the middle. She liked sitting in the middle, it gave her a great view of the board. The tables were placed in pairs, and a girl with raven hair sat next to her as Hiromi unpacked. She turned to Hiromi and grinned.

"Hey there! I'm Horiuchi Hikari! Nice to meet ya!" Hiromi returned the look.

"Yo, I'm Shiroeda Hiromi. Nice to meet you too." Hikari gasped.

"Wait, 'Shiroeda'? That famous-" Hiromi clasped her hand over Hikari's mouth and laughed nervously. She whispered to her.

"Please be a little more quiet. I don't want to attract attention."

'Although we already did.' She saw some of their classmates were glancing at their direction. Hikari nodded her head vigorously. Hiromi released her.

"That makes sense. I'm sorry for doing that."

"It's fine."

"But are you from that family?" Hiromi sighed.

"Yes, but please don't tell anyone. It's troublesome." Hikari mocked saluted.

"Yes Ma'am! Understod!" Hiromi gave a small huff in amusement. The door slid open, and they both turned to see a teacher walk in. He was a man who looked to be in his late twenties, his short brown hair tousled. He wore a pair of black-framed glasses, and he looked neat in his dark blue buttoned up shirt with black pants. Some of the girls in class started whispering to their seatmates, giggling amongst themselves. Hiromi rolled her eyes, the man was wearing a ring. The teacher greeted them with a calm smile.

"Good Morning. I'm am Akiyama Yoshito, and I'll be your Homeroom and Math teacher for this year. Please take care of me." He then proceeded to call the attendance.

"-Shiki Tomio, Shiro-"

"Here." Akiyama-sensei raised an eyebrow at her quick response, but continued the rollcall. Hiromi sighed in relief, turning to Hikari in annoyance when she heard her snickering. She gave a wave of her hand.

"Sorry, sorry. It really must be bothersome, huh?" Hiromi laughed softly.

"Yeah, you tend to get pissed at the 'Special Treatment' thing after a while. And if people start worshipping the ground you walk on, you would be weirded out too." Hikari gave a questioning look.

"Then, why tell me?" The corners of Hiromi's mouth quirked up, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

"You reminded me of someone. Plus, you just give off this feeling of being trustworthy." Hikari grinned at that.

"You bet! My lips are sealed. I won't say a word! And thank you for trusting me." Hiromi smiled for real this time.

"No problem, and thank you too."

'Yup, you're just like him.'


Hiromi stayed back a while, chatting with Hikari. She liked it. She could tell she was genuine, she hadn't treated her any differently after learning her name, and Hikari was a really a nice person. It was a breath of fresh air for her. They decided to go to a fast food restaurant for dinner, it was nearby and cheap. They both ordered a set meal, Hiromi switching her Coke for a strawberry soda. They sat next to the window, at a corner. They continued talking, Hikari laughing at a joke that Hiromi made.

"I didn't peg you as the perverted type." Hiromi laughed at that. She smirked as she replied.

"Oh, I'm plenty perverted. I didn't think you were one too." Hikari shook her head in mock solemnness, holding her hand to her forehead.

"When you have two older brothers going through puberty, you tend to pick up things." Hiromi nodded her head in understanding.

"I feel ya, especially when they make dick jokes." They both grimaced, relieving horrible memories. Hikari was the first to speak.

"Didn't know you had an older brother."

"The more you know about me then."

"Sassy, aren't you?"

"A fair bit. Not a whole lot though. Enough about me though. I just realised I never asked which club you joined." Hikari gave her a cute gummy smile.

"I joined Dance. I've always loved dancing, there's something so fun about it. You can use your body to express your emotions, the same choreo could look so different based on the person, and everyone is so unique when they dance, and, oh, I'm ranting, aren't I?" Hikari let out a nervous laugh. Hiromi laughed at her expression, it was hilarious.

"It's fine, honestly. It's nice seeing you so passionate about something. In fact it was cute." Hikari gave a small pout before joining Hiromi in laughing.

"If you say so. So, which club did you join?"

"I joined Basketball." Hikari raised an eyebrow.

"That's an interesting choice. You don't seem like the manager type." Hiromi smirked.

"I'm not." Hikari tilted her head.

"Then what position are you in?" Hiromi grinned back.

"I'm a player." Hikari eyebrows, which were scrunched together, flew up, disappearing under her bangs.

"A player? You are just full of surprises, aren't you?"

"You never know." Hiromi glanced at her watch.

"Holy, it's really late. We best get going." Hikari looked at her own watch and winced.

"You're right. Let's clean up this table and leave." They did just that, clearing any trash on their table and threw it away. They walked to the entrance, having to part ways there. Hikari spoke.

"I had fun today! Wanna do this again tomorrow?" Hiromi mirrored her grin.

"I can't tomorrow, club meeting. But I would love to do this again." Hikari beamed before looking at her watch and wincing again.

"Glad you agreed. I really gotta go now, see ya tomorrow!"

"See ya!


Hiromi laid in her bed after taking a refreshing shower, thinking back on the day's activities. She smiled, content that she made a friend that day.


Hiromi sat in her seat, Hikari already in hers. They chatted until Akiyama-sensei walked in for lessons. Their conversations died down, with only a comment here and there as they concentrated on lessons. They did everything together, practically joined at the hip. After school, Hiromi waved goodbye to Hikari before heading for the Sports Hall. When she got there, she saw Riko scanning the freshmen. She looked at her watch, and promptly broke out in a sweat. She was really late. To be fair, her English teacher was an asshole, he held the whole class back for a lecture about discipline, leading them to them being released late. Hiromi tried to convince herself that she would be fine, but she had a feeling she would receive a nagging either way. She jogged in just as Riko finished scanning the last recruit. She noted with half a mind that he was the guy he bumped into the day before, more worried about the scolding the she would most definitely get from Riko. She brought up a hand in greeting when said person turned to her. Hiromi gulped.

"Sorry I'm late, Riko-senpai. I got lost on the road of life." Riko crossed her hands, looking annoyed.

"Where were you?" Hiromi winced and gave a nervous smile.

"Gourou-sensei held my class back." A look of understanding crossed Riko's face, and she gave a sigh.

"Try not be late again, okay?" Hiromi sighed in relief, she had managed to live to see another day.

"Yes, Ma'am."

"Hey, you're that girl from yesterday." Hiromi turned to see the redhead staring at her. She grinned.

"I am the girl from yesterday." She saw the other freshmen whispering, and one turned to her after noticing her gaze. He flushed under her stare and turned to look away. Hiromi raised an eyebrow in question before listening to Riko, who was calling out the last member who had yet to be scanned.

"Hmmm… Is Kuroko-kun here today?" Azure eyes widened. Her head whipped around, almost giving her whiplash. She looked at the spot beside the redhead, noticing for the first time the person who was standing next to him. He looked exactly the same, although he was frozen stiff and his lips were slightly parted in surprise. Azure clashed with Sky Blue, and Hiromi's heart stopped beating. Her own lips parted, a name she hadn't said in a long time leaving her mouth in a whisper.

"Tetsuya…"


YO! I'm Anseo! Thank you reading this chapter! If you didn't know, I am rewriting this fanfic because it was a little too cringey the first time around. (Still is, but bear with me please.) This is my first ever fanfic, so any constructive criticism and tips would be much appreciated! Thank you again for reading this fanfic, and do ask or tell me anything about it in the reviews. (Shameless comment, but we authors love reviews, so what I'm trying to say is, I'm desperate.) Feel free to leave any questions you have in the reviews, I will answer them in the Author's Note in the next chapter. I apologise in advance if the following chapters don't flow well, I have not rewrote them yet. Again, thank you for reading, and keep doing what you love!

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