A/N: I got a new username, yay! Meh... Anyway, onto the story of life and music.

Chapter 3: New Friends

After meeting with that scary man on the street yesterday, I began to wonder his words about teaching those mean people a lesson. Looking at the table after saying "Thanks for the meal", Shirayuki-nee looks at me with worry as I began to feel the chill out of my spine if I won't tell her what's going on. She tilted her head, asking a question and I'm hoping that its not gonna end up downhill.

"Kouichi-kun, what's wrong? Did someone bully you at school?"

I was looking at her, feeling that her aura is different than ever. Huh? She might be having that... What was that called by people? Oh yeah, "Brother complex" and that causes myself to answer in a stuttering manner, which I heard of some of my classmates said something about... Incest.

"O-o-onee-san, I... U-u-u-uuuuhhhh... Ummmmmm..."

"Kouichi, your sister is worried for you," My father replied with his eyes closed as he had our hair color with protective look of cerulean eyes and the eye color belongs to my mother, who was sitting beside my sister and she has that silky, smooth and shiny long charcoal hair.

"Otou-san..." I silently eating my food and he might be guessing it right and I heard of my mother closing her eyes and she doesn't want her son to keep this all by himself, sighing.

"Kouichi Satomi, you have to tell us what's your problem."

I gulped, looking at my mother who had that hard look against me because she's serious and she's doing this for my sake. Huffing, I decided to lie to avoid any unnecessary trouble, tension and violence as I have no choice but to lie.

"I don't have any problems at all kaa-san. My classmates, schoolmates and instructors are taking care of me," I smiled, not even noticing that its just a fake one. Some of them doesn't even care at all due to the Japanese lifestyle of being competitive and despite of hospitality, there is a limit for that. Surprisingly, they are convinced and I know that my sister is just observing me and my actions. That sends the shiver down my spine and she'll find out soon. I stood up after I'm done since I'm in my uniform, I informed them by telling them with a cheerful because i'm doing this for my family.

"I'll be going now and i'm doing my best in school~!"

"Good luck Kouichi-kun/Kouichi~!"

Uranohoshi All Girls Academy (Annex)

Before class; the trio Hanamaru, Yoshiko and Ruby are now together at the hallway as the shy girl is gripping her skirt, lowering down her head as the two stopped walking due to her actions because of that certain person, "Ummmmm, Yohane-chan, Maru-chan?"

"Eh? What is it Ruby-chan/Ruby?"

"About... That topic..." Before the girl could instantly finish her sentence, Hanamaru patted her shoulder because Ruby seems to be close to her, alongside with Yoshiko.

"I'll assure you that not all autistic people are harsh or anything that is described to them as "abnormal", zura."

"Really... Ma-ma-maru-chan?"

"Relax. Zuramaru knows what she's thinking," Yoshiko, now Yohane did a pose because there is a black feather on the bun part of her hair Hanamaru did put it, in case of Ruby getting rattled, "Beside, if the unique person will do something that displeased me, I'll definitely destroy him with my magic powers!"

As they are discussing about Kouichi whom they don't know about his condition as only Hanamaru is researching of that said topic before they are noticed by their senior, Shizuka. The older girl noticed that they are discussing about the autistic boy like he's the important subject which is not. Yet, the rumors were spreading like wildfire because of the boy's public actions, days ago. The trio glanced to their senior with each greeting and Yoshiko, can't act as Yohane due to the aura of that girl with formality and smile of course.

"Shizuka nee-chan~!", "Shizuka-senpai!"

"Ahhhh... Ruby-chan, Yoshiko-chan and Hanamaru-chan. I heard that you three are discussing about a certain topic of an autistic person. Is that true?"

They are alarmed because some of the people are taking pictures, especially if there are psychologist in that bus stop which causes trouble about him. The media is very observant, especially if you are an idol, celebrity or a famous personnel in the place of the Land of the Rising Sun. But, for a helpless boy like Kouichi, things will be possibly getting out of hand. To answer the question of the girl, it was Hanamaru, since she had knowledge of books and stories of life.

"Senpai, we just heard about the rumors of the news due to a sudden shock or outburst coming from that person. It might cause a scandal zura."

"He's not even a celebrity to begin with Maru-chan. Why would it cause an uproar to the media?"

Thinking about it, the bookworm realized that it seems that she's thinking about it. She doesn't even know the boy at all, other than he's a boy with a different personality. Why should she care about him at all? Yet what disturbs her is his eyes, to which it seems to be having a history of bullying and doesn't trust anyone besides to those who are close to him according to her observations.

'Wait! The way he looks at me and Yoshiko-chan, he's afraid to get hurt both physically, emotionally and mentally. He seems to have trust issues zura.'

Before she can think about what she read to explain things to her, Shizuka sees that she's disturbed a bit. Who is he and what's his involvement with the first years of why he acts like that in the first place? There are so many questions coming from Hanamaru's head, but she have to remain silent because knowing her senpai, she'd know about it due to her interests on making friends ok people with autism. They are just leading their way to the classroom of the first years, as Shizuka gave a smile to the girls and waving her hand to leave for now.

"She seems to be happy," The imaginative girl sees that maybe, their senior might accompany them due to to her helpful personality and like most of the seniors, they'll leave an impression to the freshmen. Ruby went into her seat and as always, they noticed a girl, drawing something about the vast ways of emotions in arts to which they just let her be.

Second years (Classroom 2-B)

The next trio Chika, You and Riko are together while the orange haired girl hummed to their music, with a smile on her face as she tilts like a metronome side to side. Riko, a classical music lover seems to be closing her eyes focusing on the sound, dancing in keys flowing like the waterfalls down the streaming waters. Speaking of that, You thinks about the schedule of the swimming club and the time if it doesn't clash in their plans as a group.

"Chika-chan?"

"Hmmm?" She removed her earphones, before facing the short ash brown haired girl, looking at her orange eyes with baby blue ones, "What is it You-chan?"

"Remember that Dia-senpai send a text message to us last night?"

"Eh?"

"It seems that Chika-san forgot on checking her phone."

"Mou~!" She pouted, huffing her cheeks while frowning at the maroon haired girl, "I was actually checking the news if we have updates about our plans. The story goes like this..."

Flashback (Takami residence)

Chika felt bored on reading her books, slumping at the study table and hoping that the teachers are not giving too much assignments. She began to mumble, eye half opened in a lazy manner. She really does have the influence that once Honoka Kousaka of μ's have four years ago. Hoping that this will end anytime soon, she can hear the vibrations coming from her bag which is obviously her phone. The leader of Aqours stood up and stretches herself up, covering her mouth when she yawned, opening up her bad to see that possibly the student council president of their school gives an important message to them. Her eyebrows raised and wondered if this is really the big news given to their group.

Re: Special Announcement

From: Student Council President (Dia-senpai?)

Hello to all of Aqours. I've decided to tell the school that were having a concert for a cause to the people who are cancer patients, the disabled and the like. We might be school idols, but we can have as much impact as pro idols do. Learning to become compassionate towards our fans is a big plus and having a bigger chance to win Love Live. Patience is something that we have to learn especially people with mental disorders and help them smile, standing up their own two feet that despite that they are different than us, they are still people with feelings. Meet us at the room for a meeting tomorrow, for more ideas and opinions.

Uranohoshi's Student Council President and Aqours member

Kurosawa Dia

After reading the message, Chika scratched her short orange hair as she groaned at the situation. It was unexpected to say the least. Yet, like her idol, she's determined to help them and she didn't know that the black haired girl is studying those stuff a lot especially about autism, cerebral palsy and more.

'I guess that making the people smile via music is a very tough job. Yet, this would be fun!'

Flashback ended

"Mmmmmm... That's the whole story~!"

"So, we are told by Dia-senpai to study about those topics?" You asked the duo, leaning herself against her sit as Riko removed her earphones, intrigued and tackling this topic forward with her mind working and envisioned before when she's an Otonokizaka student.

"Seems like it. How can we understand them without studying or knowing one ourselves?"

Upon realization, Chika groaned and putting her head on the arm desk feeling tired that she's gonna study yet again. But if its for the sake of Aqours, she has to do it despite that she'll study yet again, mostly science related subjects and even psychology, yet their high school students. However, Riko would think that advance studies can be fun as long as their is enjoyment in their faces.

Shizuoka Gakuen School (Classroom 2-A)

As I'm tapping my fingers in my arm chair since I really can't behave myself that much, well most of the time. I can hear murmurs of people and I can understand what they are trying to say to gossip. When I glanced to my good friend, I noticed Igarashi-san seems excited about the news that a new student will be enrolled on our school. Leaning closer, I asked a question to my other seatmate.

"Who could that be?"

"Its a beautiful girl Satomi~", "A very sexy one~"

I didn't even know about their responses and the only that I keep in mind is that my new classmate is a "beautiful girl" to which I don't know if that's true or not. I wanted to ask Hatsumei-san about this new classmate, yet, it seems that he's on a trance and decided to let him be for a moment. After a long awkward scenarios, our teacher is here and there's that new classmate of ours, who had beautiful short length sliver hair with feminine sky blue eyes... Eh? Why is this similar in an anime before? Shaking my head, the teacher told us men to keep quite and then said.

"Introduce yourself to your new classmates and express yourself."

"Ummmmmm..." The "girl" lowered her head shyly, which causes us men to roar in cheers as one even whistled like a cartoon wolf character from the early 1900's. Eh? Maybe that I'm thinking too much as I can still see my tinker friend, still focused on the new student. Making friends is a possibility so I can tell. "She" gets the chalk and began to write her name. Which I and everyone else in this room can read it as... "Hinata Shirokawa"

"Please take care of me~"

"Okay Hinata-chan~", "Kyaaaaa~ She's so cute~!", "Woooo~!"

I can see that "she's" blushing like cherries to which the men here are trying to become gentlemen towards and I noticed Hatsumei-san, gluing his eyes on this Hinata and a question mark appeared at the top of my head. When the teacher told "him" to sit in between myself and Igarashi-san, I frozen while he is shouting for joy, causing the entire class to look upon us. Before the new student could talk, my inventor of a friend already decipher the gender of Hinata, in which I'm still gullible of what the people told me about "her"

"Despite that people called you a girl, you are definitely a cute boy indeed~" He winked at Hinata, whose eyes widened in surprised motion, flustered by his choice of words. Anyway, I can hear what the BL (Boy's Love) or yaoi fans called them as "Traps", boys who looks more feminine and ever their body structure. I heard of it thanks to my female schoolmates, talking about it and some even went to Ikebukuro, just to talk, hanging out with friends or buy doujinshis of it. Then, Hatsumei-san introduced himself.

"No need to be flustered, I just find you cute~ Hatsumei Igarashi is my name by the way."

"Uhhhhhh...Nice to meet you, Hatsumei-san," Because he just think that Hinata-chan is a boy, my brain felt scrambled due to confusion. I got startled when he called me up and I only looked towards Shirokawa-chan with pure curiosity because I've never seen like him... Okay, now I don't know anymore of Hinata-chan's gender wether to believe either choices or not.

"Kouichi, come on. Introduce yourself to him."

Because of this, I clenched my chest and sweat beads formed around my forehead due to the nervousness surrounding in me. I'm so afraid that I might mess up, yet when I glanced at my newest friend, I can tell that its an assurance that it would be okay and nothing is harmful to do so. Huffing, my words were shaky and is very much afraid in first impression to people. In short, I'm stuttering and I don't know what words to say.

"I'm... Uhhhhh... Kou-kou-kou-Kou.. I-I-I-Ichi... Sa-sa-sa-sa... Tomi... Nice to... Ummmnnnn... Meet you..."

"Is he like that?" Hinata-chan began to question my actions, raising an eyebrow because he thinks that wether I'm just extremely shy to strangers or I'm strange in general. Yet, Igarashi-san saved me from explanation because I can't do it that much.

"He's just him and unique in his own accord."

Thanks to his explanations, the cute sliver haired boy looked at me before nods in understanding, smiling and bowing his head with respect to me.

"Nice to meet you Satomi-kun~!"

My heart began trying to warm up because... I just made a new friend, in a unique way. I hoped that it would be like this later on. So, I accepted the handshake, like normal people would do as I tried to boost my confidence up, "Uhhhh... You too Hinata-chan!" Hatsumei-san snickered because he knew that Hinata-chan is a boy, who happens to looks like a girl and the "-chan" honorific is used to call someone who is younger or commonly, used for girls. My new friend only huffed that he's mistaken for a girl. What do you expect for a gullible guy like me though?

Uranohoshi Student Council Room (After School)

As class ended regularly like usual, the third year trio were waiting for their juniors to come with Dia, looking at the wall clock due to strict time schedule for Aqours to come here. Mari stretched herself up and looking at the door, hoping that they'll keep their word. Otherwise, currently, she's formulating mischievous plans on her head for a punishment.

"They should be here by now," The raven haired president closed her eyes with her patience starting to running out, with the laid back girl trying to calm her down and Kanan, being a scuba diver in her family business is texting You (mostly) if they are coming. It took them minutes, before they can hear a door knocking.

As the student council president told the knocker to come in, it revealed to be the second year trio and she expected for Chika to be late sometimes despite that she's the leader. Luckily for them, she only looked forward for ideas to help the people in charities. Then, it was followed by the arrival of the first years as they saw Hanamaru, trying to make Yoshiko get up to her feet and the imaginative girl mumbled on how not being Yohane sucks and Ruby, kept bowing in apology to her elder sister, afraid of being scolded as usual.

"Where have you girls been?!" Dia slammed her hands on the table, which causes the six girls to yelp from the frustration reading across the midnight haired maiden and Mari whistled, crossing her arms, expecting words to be bombarded endlessly.

"Nee-chan," Ruby meekly stares at the older Kurosawa, trying to explain what happen to her friends in situation, "Maru-chan... Researched about autism when she met- "

"What you mean Ruby? What did Hanamaru-san do?" Dia interrupted her speech, leaning forward that she's interested what the bookworm searched about.

"We went to the library for research during free time, thanks to Maru-chan's curiosity."

"Oh, what a "great" day to learn new things~!" Mari remarked.

"So, what did Hanamaru-chan learn something?" Chika went into the short girl, whisper to her ear as the red head observed that the girl is explaining things of what she read in her books, particularly autism to which she's intrigued about.

"Maru-chan is very curious about the topic autism, because she told me and Yohane-chan, about it because they met with someone by an accident," Ruby whispered back.

"I heard about the rumors of the first years about a certain person who acts strange at the bus stop. Is that true?"

"Uhhhh... Yeah, it is true senpai. I saw the scenario with my own two eyes with Hanamaru," Yoshiko said with a nervous smile, putting her hands at the back joining both of her legs together, trying not getting into Dia's wrath and before things gets messy, due to misunderstanding. Mari clapped and just said in a laid back way, leaning against the wall, crossing her arms.

"Lets be "cool" for a moment and lets start the meeting~"

"So, I've told the principal that we can perform music for the orphanage, home of the aged, cancer survivors and the disabled. Any songs we can sing or any ideas that gives them hope, happiness and such?"

The girls had a long discussion of choosing songs that even includes the songs of their sub groups.

After the meeting of Aqours, the first year trio (with some disguises maybe) are together as Ruby was given the permission by her sister to prove if Yoshiko and Hanamaru have really met that boy in the eye. Unbeknownst to the trio, Shizuka hummed and was beside them, because she's gonna buy some groceries for herself and her family. This cause the three girls to get startled as they stepped back, "Senpai!", "Shizuka nee-chan~!"

"Ara~? I thought that you went home with your sister Ruby-chan."

"Onee-chan requested me to find that boy, to prove if Maru-chan said is true."

"It is true because me and Yoshiko-chan saw him in our own two eyes zura," She faced the calm girl with determination, with a no nonsense look and they can hear Yoshiko groaned that in her mind, she'd rather be called Yohane than that "mortal" name. Before they can discuss even more, they saw the dark green haired boy going to the convenient store, buying something for himself as it was given by an allowance of his parents.

"Oh~!" It was a dramatic entrance for Yohane to enter the fray, causing the girls to look at her, "I saw the boy with strange forces around him! Let's observe him~!" Ruby then went to Hanamaru's back, nervous of who knows what the boy will do to her. Hanamaru thinks that its so wrong to tail him like that. However, it was to prove if that's the boy they met at the bus stop before. As for Shizuka, she's interested and indeed, she had something to buy there as well. Was it really fate or a coincidence? Its time to make friends with this stranger.

Convenient Store

Given the allowance by my parents this morning, I hummed and whistled my favorite songs. Well... Particularly classical songs because I have to practice piano at home, technically an electrical piano. As I began to pick some of the foods that I'm planning to eat when I go home, I usually choose wafers, crackers and the like. Even some yakisoba. I felt that... I've been watched yet, I'm not sure if its a harmful intention or what. Glancing, I noticed a black haired woman buying some food to which causes my entire body to shake in nervousness because Hatsumei-san and my new friend Hinata-chan already went back to their separate homes. Getting random snacks, I decided to go into the counter fast and my bad luck... People are lining, at least five times before its my turn. Oh no, to my horror, I noticed those two girls I've met in the bus stop and I gulped, pleading for the Gods to go faster.

After that nerve wracking experience, it didn't stop there as when I finally faced those two girls afar, along with a red haired short girl, who had the same reaction as I have. Oh yeah, I'm finished buying my stuff and we met outside the store. Stepping back, I asked them in a very nervous manner my with my eyes, glaring in a cautious manner.

"Who-wh-wh-who are you... People? Why are you following me like that?"

"Are you that guy we met at the bus shop by an accident?" The girl with a bun in her hair asked normally, unlike before... She tries to destroy me! Her aura is scaring me a lot. I stepped back before I turned my back and run as fast as I can, trying to avoid these people the best I can. I can hear the brown haired girl, with a speech pattern of "-zura", if I got it right. She seems to be shouting.

"That's him! The guy who bumped at me by an accident zura!"

"We have to follow him! Onee-chan needs proof if you really did research about autism Maru-chan!"

"Wait...We need to talk sir!"

Ehhh?! Why are they going after me like I'm an animal rare specie!? Those girls seems to try something... Something that I don't know. Huh!? That black haired girl runs faster as I tried to find for a way to escape. Turning my head to the right and left, back and forth, my breaths are sharp with water vapor showing, my violet eyes squinting. Before I could made my next move, a hand touched on my shoulder causing myself to scream in fear, when I turned my head to see the tall girl and stepped back, avoiding any eye contact whatsoever.

"It's okay," What? She seems to talk in a gentle manner and I don't even know her at all. She moved forward slowly, smiling at me and stroking my locks of hair, "No one will hurt you or bully you... I'm here to be your friend."

"Senpai!" Another group of girls arrived as well and thanks to my actions, they get the hint of the difference between me and normal people. Most of us are takin deep breaths before returning back to normal, minutes later. The red haired girl, pokes out herself just to take a look of me, acting all different with my hands, moving in motion like its my mannerism. The two girls feels curious about me, letting this senpai of theirs talk.

"A... Friend?" I asked, tilting my head like a child.

"Yes," She nodded in confirmation, "Along with these three young ladies beside me. What's your name sir?"

I began to feel so nervous that I felt like my tongue tied, lowering my head and whimpering due to pressure given to these girls from a different school since their uniform is different from ours. The maiden knew and understand what I feel as she has this proposal, "Don't worry, you don't have to feel pressured. We'll tell our names first then it would be your turn. Is that okay?"

When I heard of that proposal, I feel so overjoyed that she understands what I feel that I wanna hop repeatedly like a happy joey. Given to that emotion, I nodded with a bright smile on my face making the older girl giggled at my display of happiness as she rustled my hair a bit, analyzing that I have an age of a second year high school student.

"Despite that you're a teenager, you act like a child. I'm Shizuka Kamiyama from Uranohoshi All Girls School," Oh. That's your name miss? Shizuka Kamiyama-san and Uranohoshi?... Sounds familiar because Hatsumei-san talks about that said school, because his sister schooled there. She glanced to her juniors because their scarf had a different color, "It's your turn girls to introduce our new friend."

I saw that it was that scary dark girl, trying to introduce herself in a... Normal way? Maybe Shizuka-san remind her to do so. I don't know if that's true or not, "Hi.I'm... Yo-yo-yo-Yo... Shiko... Tsushima," Ah. That's the girl calling herself as Yohane, the Fallen Angel before. I can see that she wants to do a roleplay, mumbling that 'being normal is boring and tiring' before I faced the shy one. But, I noticed that the brown haired girl I bumped will do the introduction for her and herself with a smile.

"Hello, I'm Hanamaru Kunikida and this girl behind me is Kurosawa Ruby. I hope that we'll become good friends zura~!"

"Zu... Ra?" There was a question mark at the top of my head before she yelped, with her face full of red and waving her arms in a frantic manner, reminding that its nothing and Shizuka-san then asked me about my name. Since they want to become my new friends, might as well do the same. I began to muster the strength to talk to them, thanks to deep breathing.

"I'm... Kouichi Satomi, second year student of Shizuoka Gakuen School. Nice to meet you new friends!"

"Nice to meet you too Satomi-kun and we are now your new friends~!" Kamiyama-san announced, smiling in a warm manner and I feel so happy that I wanna cry with tears of joy. People really want to make friends with me.

It was a very cliche way to make friends, but it seems real and I feel happy by the Gods that I have new yet different friends. However, I didn't notice that Kunikida-san seems to be observing me, like someone reading a book with details.

'He's kinda acting differently, but he seems to be a nice person zura. I'm happy that I made a new friend like him. I hoped for a new page of friendship to start right now and... Overcoming his fear to Yoshiko-chan's act soon.'

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle

New OC arrived. So, here's the info.

Name: Hinata Shirokawa (陽向 白川 (Towards the Sun is a White River)
Age: 16
Blood Type: A+
Height: 157 cm
Weight: 135 lbs
Body Measurements (Women only): -
Appearance: Like your typical "trap" (josou shounen) character, he's a boy who looks like a girl with a shiny, silky shoulder length silver with feminine alluring crystalline sapphire eyes. He does have a feminine body structure to which some of them being mistaken for him to be an underdeveloped woman.
Favorite food: Anpan
Least favorite (food): Sour foods
Ideal Seiyuu/English VA: Emiri Katou (Kinoshita Hideyoshi/Yuuko of Baka and Test, Hiiragi Kagami of Lucky Star)/Caitlyn Glass (Maki Nishikino of Love Live! School Idol Project, Evergreen of Fairy Tail)
Personality: He's a young boy who is mistaken for a girl, whom he doesn't liked it and always tend to do hardcore constant sports to prove that theory wrong. He tends to show respect to anyone, even if he's being called with a "-chan" honorific and is calm, knowing his limits when to stop when trouble comes and he can be either talk casually or formally if the situation calls in. Also, he is protective to his friends and will do it till the very end. However, he would feel that he's a failure if he can't finish the job done because he tends to do his hobbies or work seriously. Currently, he works at a tea shop part time, to help his family for extra money.

A/N: And finally done! Sorry for the long wait guys. Man, it took me at least weeks to think something realistic of the story and keeping the flow in a really slow development. Oh yeah, I've enjoyed Sunshine, much as the first Love Live I admit and I'll always rewatch the show because... Its really fun and cute, even the songs are somewhat addicting to listen. Merry Christmas to you, everyone and an advanced Happy New Year. :). Have a wonderful life you guys and be safe.