Chapter 3: Leona's not the only boy...?!
"Oh my Pri!" my jaw drops like a weight as he holds up a flippin' PURPLE PRITICKET! "I got it the day after I moved here, I woke up to find it sparkling on my desk" he chuckles nervously, "I mean, of course I know about Pripara, all my boy classmates at my old school were obsessed with watching the teams and idols compete. I thought only girls got these things...". I scoff in disbelief: "That's just stereotypical, dude, boys can get Pritickets too". Jessica asks him: "Are you gonna go to Prism Stone later, Iksel?", he shrugs in response "Um, I dont know, aren't I the only boy that has one?". "nope, just wait and see,", then me and Jessie say in unison: "We'll go with you so you don't have to go alone!". "huh? Really? Cool! My first day and I've already met 2 awesome people!". Jessica puts up a hand for him to give her a high-five, "Come on, don't leave me hanging!", 'slap', he obliges.
Our first double lesson is Art, in which Leona, Shion, Mireille and Amamiya are in too, and our teacher speaks: "Class, as I've told you before, I was just your substitute art teacher, & your proper one has arrived back to Paprika Academy today". I say quietly to Jessica: "Back?". She shrugs. "Ahem... Treat her with respect as you did me. Miss Kiki, please enter.". A pink haired blur bounces in and spins around the room, two paint brushes in-hand, splatting paint all over us! "Good morning-Da Vinchi! I'm Ajimi Kiki-Da Vinchi!". Oh my Pri! Hyper. Gobiness! I actually grimace at her hyper, squawky voice, as Jessie tells me: "Hmm, Ajimi Kiki, I've heard of her. She used to teach here, but she left to go to Europara for a bit, & she's a idol". "Seriously? What are you, the Pripara Encyclopedia? ". She giggles as the lesson starts.
At lunch break, we actually spot Iksel sat with Lala, Mireille, Sophie, Shion, the Twins and Nao. When he spots us, he smiles "Hey Jessica and Katie, thanks for earlier!", and Jessica smiles back as we plonk down with them all. "Oh, by the way, what did you mean when you said 'I was stereotypical', Katie?" he shifts his brown eyes to me, i sit up properly, glancing to Leona, who, almost psychically, takes out one of his own Priticket, much to Iksel's surprise. "I'm the first boy that got one, I got it the same time a Dorothy, eheeh!" he giggles. Iksel sighs in relief "Phew, well at least I'm not the only boy going to Pripara, and vice-versa for you too". Suddenly: "Alomaaaaaa! Mikan's staaaarrving!".
"What the heck? Aloma, Mikan?" everyone questions, staring over at the midget cuties: Aloma's holding her head in annoyance, whilst Mikan is hunched over, holding her tummy dramatically. "Mikan, I told thee, you hath already made me use the last of my coins, I cannot get you another red bean roll". "Wow, you two are so crazy and typical, haha" I call 'em over, which actually causes Mikan to spring up, and shoot forward like an arrow, wrapping her little arms around me so tight that I choke: "Ack! Mikan..! Sheesh girl, even though you're teeny, you're, like, super-strong! Lol". Everyone laughs at me as I unlock myself from her vice-like arms, which pulls Mikan in front of me, on her butt, which erupts her in giggles. "Katie, other than me, Mikan has a lot of fun spending time and playing with you and Jessica" Aloma admits, and I shift over so they can join us and chat for a little while longer.
Last two lessons consist of double Science, in which we all do Practical, and I'm partnered with Amamiya, who asks about Mireille, & I tell him I'll talk to her as I already know how he feels about her. And after school; me and Jessica meet Iksel at the gate, who is still nervy about going to Pripara, but we coax him into goin', & at Prism Stone: Meganee smiles her usual smile at us, "Hello, Katie and Jessica, I see someone new is with you". "Yup, his name's Iksel!" I chitter, and nudge him forward: "Go on dude". He steps forward; "Hi, I'm Iksel, uhm, first time here, so I'm not sure what I do". "Well, hand me your Priticket & let me choose what brand suits you best". He obliges, she scans it, looking at him up and down. "Hmm, a calm, easy-going personality that would erupt in surprises, the Cool Baby Monster brand suits you perfectly". She leads him over to the scanner: "Please place your Priticket in the scanner to be able to enter the world of Pripara, & to receive your default coord.". He scans in, & shines as the gate opens.