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A few people started showing up set up, conversations were heard all over the place and it was loaded up with blended subjects.
Just like a dish. Conversations that were a mix of everything.
The students were prepared for the opening ceremony, yet there were two other individuals not with the group. These were the students who were able to pass the entrance exam.
A male inclining in nearer to hear the words more clearly… The words of both the headmaster and the "number one" of their generation.
The voice of the headmaster was of a fairly elderly person who sounded solid and stern… It appeared that his discourse gave inspiration yet a warning. Totsuki was a top school, all things considered. It wouldn't be that simple to pass. Everybody realized that.
"Did you hear that? Just 20 percent get the chance to pass?"
"... I heard it, Ruru… " Anxiety was soaking in the brain of Masae, her body started to shake. "I heard it well. Really well."
Kaoru frowned at his companion before rolling his eyes. "I'm the one in particular who gets the chance to see you like this, huh? Your anxious side. A side that you try your best to cover up. Please, you were really positive about the dish you made… You're simply going to say stuff in front of them… You did that before!"
"But-! Initial introduction is different!" She defended. "We… We're in a prestigious school, the mistake may be judgmental… One misstep I'm doomed."
He smiled at her before flicking her forehead. "Nah. You'll do well. Trust me."
Rather than concentrating on the discourse, he did all that he could to quiet down his companions with words. He tensed up once he heard an alternate voice. "Gracious, she sounds beautiful. Most likely the best of this generation, yes? Damn, she should be the top one in my heart."
"..."
"I'm joking, joking! In any case, she doubtlessly seems like an excellent lady. Ah yes, make me shudder in that chilly tone!"
He peeped for a bit to see the presence of the female. "Bob cut, glasses, green hair and red eyes… She's extremely lovely. I wish I caught her name."
"That's all I need to say for this year. Thank you very much." The lady who he described fixed her glasses before stepping out of the stand- a pokerface as her expression did not change.
"Thank you, Nene Kinokuni! That's the top 1 of the 91st Generation!"
"... Nene Kinokuni... Her name! Pretty as well." He dreamily sighed. "How flawless."
"Quit acting like that-!"
Wait… that means…
They were next.
The petite young lady felt her heart beat quickly against her chest. If something, she felt as though her stomach was turning with apprehension and she may have needed to pull out "I… " She swallowed before shutting her eyes shut. "I can't… do this."
"Stop that negative frame of mind, I'm going first in any case." The man before her turned around. "You may have forgotten, my surname's first letter is before yours." He stuck his tongue out.
"I-I know!" She tinkered with her brown hair. "In any case, after you- I'll be next. It doesn't have that a lot of an effect, Ruru."
"Listen, it's not going to be that awful." Suddenly, the young lady feels the taller man unsettle her hair. "Simply state your name, reveal to them some things about yourself and possibly your fantasy." He stopped ruffling her hair and she started fixing it. "Don't cha stress, I got your back." He finger gunned at her before he confronted the stage. "Our signal is coming."
She held a full breath before exhaling loudly. "Good luck, Ruru." A little grin framed on her lips before he looked at her for certain seconds.
"Thank you."
"These people will be your new schoolmates- Let's welcome them!"
With this, the man who was designated "Ruru" stepped forward. The ball was in his court to talk. He shone in certainty, while his companion who was still behind the stage was watching his entrance.
"Hello students of Totsuki. Kaoru Atitarn is the name of yours truly." He poked the microphone, making sure that it worked. Good. It was working. "I might have just entered the school today, but I do believe that I will be able to reach your standards if it were for me to enter. I truly wish that we will all work together to pass with flying colors. Pleasant to meet you all, and I hope that you have an amazing day." He took a step backward before taking a bow.
Through the tone of his voice, and even his gaze it was very simple to advise that he was accustomed to talking before an enormous number of individuals. Certainty and a beguiling grin really grabbed the eye of certain individuals. He appeared such a refined man as well!
A few seconds, after the fact he chose to return to his companion. "You did incredible!" She praised him before he had a timid smile gradually showing up all over. "That was casual and short… It went really well!"
"Stop that. Stop concentrating on me, Sae. It's your turn to sparkle." He goes behind the female before pushing her so she could reveal herself.
"W… Wah?"
"Hit it!"
The young lady tensed up the minute she saw the group. A wide range of various individuals however there was one thing in common- they were all gazing at her. She swallowed and gripped her hands. That was one approach to quiet herself down, she'd effectively given the twisting on her stomach a chance to vanish!
"Try not to stress, ya got this!" That was unquestionably Kaoru's voice, yet she trusted that she was the only one in particular who heard it. She needs to… trust his words.
She breathed out before strolling to the microphone, and her eyes shut before saying whatever else. Would she be able to do this right?
"Thank you for allowing me to speak in front of the crowd." She bowed her head slightly after she looked at the headmaster. "And thank you to the audience, who will give some time to listen to my speech." She may not have noticed herself looking confident, but some people do think she was. "I may have entered Totsuki only recently, but I can already say that there will be several challenges before I graduate. But please give yourselves a hand of applause for being here as of the moment!"
She never expected the crowd to follow what she said, but they actually did follow… What a surprise.
"You went through several obstacles to be standing in the place where you are right now, and that's already a step closer to your dream. Hopefully, we all reach our dreams. I believe in every single one of you. So let's go through these last school years and make ourselves proud. Once again, thank you to everyone- I am Masae Milas, ready to serve." She placed the microphone back before smiling.
She came back to her original spot and inside a couple of moments, she felt somebody hold her hand.
"Well?"
"You did absolutely… great!" The nudge Kaoru gave may be a bit strong but Masae couldn't help but laugh. "Damn! I knew you'll go beyond my expectations but still-! My best friend is the absolute best!" He cheered for her and she had to slap him delicately on the back for him to stop acting like such.
"Thank you… I didn't expect a lot of either… " She inclined toward her companion, before twisting her own hair with her fingers. "I may have said too much… And I sounded so familiar to them and-!"
"Sh!" He set his pointer finger on her nose. "You did well. Don't overthink it."
"… Fine."
The golden eyes of Kaoru shone in delight. "Great! I hope you know this officially marks our life in Totsuki."
"Closer."
"You need me to draw nearer? My, on the off chance that you need me to ki-"
"You realize what I mean." She gave a not so amused gaze at him before he cocked his head a bit. "I meant… I'm getting closer to my dream."
"Trust me, you'll achieve it sometime in the not so distant future."
"My dream is that I'll be able to see myself worthy to own the restaurant… Being in Totsuki makes me closer to that dream… I'm really happy."
"We'll all achieve our dreams someday, and I hope you'll be proud of yourself again."
A grin started shaping all over once more. "Hopefullly… "
Following a couple of minutes of talking, they started to see somebody in explicit taking a gander at them…
A similar young lady from previously.
Her appearance was equivalent to previously, and she kept on gazing at the two new students. She believed she had some responsibility as the top one of the generation, and she wanted to remain in a good reputation.
"You need to go to your cooking classes soon." She obtusely expressed. There was no trace of feeling in the tone of her voice either, and this made Masae grin anxiously - however Kaoru had a wide smile all over.
"The pretty lady who talked some time back!" He declared, his brilliant eyes sparkling in pleasure. This got her in astonishment.
"... What?"
"Listen up here, pretty face. No need to be all bashful, you clearly are a wonder!" He observed how her eyes augmented as he called her by that name… And the compliments coming in? She definitely did not expect that either. "Warm shaded eyes that strike me like ice, that is brilliant. It's better up close-"
He felt a hard bump as an afterthought as the young lady alongside him at last started talking. "Yes, Kinokuni-san! We'll go to classes soon, don't stress-!" She attempted to change the subject and the lady who reminded them to go to classes started unwinding.
She fixed her glasses, a redden shade on her cheeks. It happened in light of the fact that it was out of the blue… And nobody was the sort to express that to her face without hesitation, she'd frequently overlook them or escape quickly. "Okay… However, since this is your first day, do you need me to lead you around?"
"What a decent offer! How can I possibly decline it?" He smiled before winking. "It would be decent of you to lead us around, we didn't have a visit yet."
"In the event that that is alright with you, obviously !"
"It is." She closed her eyes before turning around- so she could bring them to their classroom. "Atitarn and Milas, was it?" She brought up their names and they only showed a positive response. "I don't mind… We'll be going to the same classroom, afterall."
"Same classroom?" Masae mumbled and she connected the dots in her head. "W-We're classmates with you? Ahhhh-! I hope we'll be good friends-! I'll try my best to be a good classmate-!"
"First day and I get to know this great news? Damn, this is amazing already."
Now… this will truly be the start of their days in Totsuki.