Chapter 4

When Isamu woke up then sat up from the bed and rubbed her sleepy eyes a little with the back of her hand the next day, she look around and saw that she's in her room. "…Whatever dream that I dreamt up last night was very strange. Something about "Ruin"… and "Rehabilitation". What could it mean…?" thought Isamu slightly tiredly and confusingly in her mind before she dismiss the dream from her mind, stood up from the bed, walked out of her room to take a bath until she's done then she went back into her room and put on her glasses and her new Shujin Academy school uniform. Soon after Isamu put on her uniform, she heard her uncle knocking at the door.

"Morning, Isamu. Are you up?" Naoya asked Isamu before he opened the door and came into the room.

"Yes, I'm up now, uncle." replied Isamu as she turned to glance at him.

"Good. Only for today, I'll be driving and taking you to Shujin Academy so we could introduce ourselves properly to the staff about the transfer. The school that you're attending is in the Aoyama district. As such, it'll cost you a bit to ride the train there, and the route transfer are a hassle. Come on, Isamu." Naoya told and explain to her before he turned around and walked out of the room.

"Yes, uncle." Isamu muttered under her breath as she followed after him.

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After both Naoya and Isamu left the house and had a long drive down the road toward the Aoyama district, they've arrived and Naoya parked the car near the side of the road before they got out of the car and walked toward Shujin Academy (a large and up-to-date light grey-coloured elite school building with a large clock on the wall near the front entrance of the building and with the main gate in front of the building as the only way in and out of the building). Before they could stepped into the school, Naoya stopped and turned to glance at Isamu.

"Listen to me, Isamu. Do me a favor and behave yourself, alright? Try not to cause any more trouble like the trouble you did to yourself before." said Naoya firmly to Isamu (which make her sighed in slight irritation and disappointment).

"Yeah, I know, uncle. You don't have to say it again." said Isamu.

"Good." said Naoya as he nodded to her before they went into the empty school and went up the stairs straight toward the Principal's office.

Soon after both Naoya and Isamu found and stepped into the Principal's office, Isamu saw with surprise (and a little disgust) at the large and overweight-looking, slightly tan-skinned, beady brown-eyed and bald-headed man wearing a long sleeve yellow-coloured beige shirt, white undershirt below his beige shirt with a red bow tie around his neck, matching long pants and dark brown shoes on his feet sitting on a chair behind a desk while a slightly fair-skinned, dark brown-eyed woman with unkempt brown hair wearing a long sleeve yellow striped shirt with white and red horizontal lines on it, knee-length blue denim jeans and white heels on her feet stands beside him.

"To reiterate, just so we're clear, you will immediately be expelled if you cause any problems to the school." said the principal sternly to Isamu (who nodded silently at him while Naoya bend down to sign something on the paper on the desk). "Honestly, I hesitated on accepting someone like you, but there were some circumstances on our side… You might have done a variety of things in hiding in your hometown, but you'll behave yourself here. If you're thrown out from our school, there will be no place for you to go – Keep that in mind." the principal added to Isamu (who gave another nod to him) before he gestured with his head to the woman standing next to him. "This is the teacher in charge of your class."

"I'm Sadayo Kawakami. Here's your student ID." said the woman named Sadayo Kawakami to Isamu as she pull a student ID out of her pocket and put it on the table before Isamu took it from the table. "Be sure to read the school rules. Any violations will sent you straight to the guidance office. And if by chance you cause any problems, I won't be able to protect you at all." Kawakami-sensei told and explain to Isamu before she fell silent and turned to glance at the principal. "That IS your promise, yes, Principal Kobayakawa?" asked Kawakami-sensei.

"Hmph, a typical reaction of someone who thinks that I'm an inconvenience already." thought Isamu as she started to feel a little annoyed at their words and actions.

"That's right, Kawakami-sensei. She is responsible for all her actions." replied the principal named Kobayakawa as he nodded to Kawakami-sensei.

"But really though, why me…? There should've been better candidates." said Kawakami-sensei with a displeased look on her face.

"It was a sudden transfer, and your class was the only one that had an opening." said principal Kobayakawa.

"Sorry to interrupt your conversation, but do you two mind if we leave now? I've got a busy job that I need to get back to." said Naoya in a slightly exasperated tone of voice to the principal and the teacher, breaking their conversation.

"Oh, of course, Toudou-san. Sorry to take your time." said principal Kobayakawa in an apologetic and polite tone of voice to Naoya. "I hope that you won't have much trouble in keeping a close eye on her, family or not."

"Right, of course." said Naoya as he nodded to the principal while the teacher let out a sigh and glance at Isamu.

"Come to the faculty office when you arrive at school tomorrow. I'll show you to your classroom." said Kawakami-sensei to Isamu.

"Understood, sensei." said Isamu as she nodded to the teacher before both she and Naoya turned around and left the principal's office.

After both Naoya and Isamu stepped out of the principal's room and walked down the stairs, they then stopped in their tracks near the shoe lockers at the entrance of the school.

"Seriously, they could at least try to be subtle about mentioning your criminal record in front of you. Looks like your past follows you, even here." said Naoya as he turned to glance sadly at Isamu. "Anyway, you heard what we say and told you, Isamu. Try not to cause any more trouble for yourself and for others, alright?"

"…I know, uncle. I'll try my best." said Isamu as she nodded to Naoya.

"Well then, let's go, Isamu. It's nearing lunchtime now, so I'll take and introduce you to a café in Yongen-Jaya that cook and sold one of the best coffee and curry before we head home to drop you off then I head off to do my job." said Naoya.

"Alright, uncle." said Isamu before they walked out of Shujin Academy.