3/15/17: Just fixing some errors orz

To iDontCare:

Haha, thank you for loving this fanfic~ I really like the JDrama, in my honest opinion it's worth watching. Thank you!

To Rose Wreath:

I love your new name~ anyways, complete agreement about Mayu :3 She's really strict, but some kids in the class refuse to really differentiate strict from flat out mean. Also, in the original show, it was really only centered on one student. Trying to get all the students involved in ways (and in the end, this might still be Gumi-centric if a few other characters orz), and when I read that you wanted to see everyone else's pov, it gave me an idea on what to do next~

Here we go, the next chapter~ originally, this was going to be a lot longer, but I rather it sticked to around 4,000 words and not any longer. Enjoy~


"Please, Gumi," Kokone began to mutter in a frustrated manner. "Please do not involve me in this shenanigan of yours."

"But Kokone," the short haired girl began to give her best puppy eyes to her friend, and unfortunately for Kokone, they were heavily convincing. "Please join me tomorrow!"

"Why…" Kokone really wondered why her friend thought this was a good idea.

"I need assistance, my dear Kokone!"

"Don't ever call me with a 'dear' again."

"Please, Kokone! Pretty please?"

Kokone sighed in defeat. The first week of school had come to an end. On this Friday night, Kokone's parents had welcomed Gumi to stay over at their home for the night. Strangely enough, throughout this whole week, Gumi had found herself entirely interested in Mayu. Kokone was unable to figure out how Mayu was so interesting. Sure, Mayu ran class very strictly and in strange ways too. Despite it all, Kokone simply came to the conclusion that Mayu was just trying to get the class to do their best. Surely, that's why making the students with the worst grades doing all the chores sounded fine. Kokone didn't complain at all.

Some of her other classmates, on the other hand, had many complaints. Of course, this was why Gumi wanted to know everyone's opinion on Mayu the next day. Every single one of her classmates, and poor Kokone was to be dragged into this. The brunette had no interest in talking to her classmates, largely because she really didn't like most of them. Luka, Tianyi, and Iroha were brats. Kyo, Wil, and Yu were too into their sports and had no interest in anyone. Tonio was arrogant while his two friends, Bruno and Al, were idiots. Miriam was stuck up. Piko was naturally rude to anyone. Kokone didn't even want to deal with Ann and her friends, given that she had already hated them since seventh grade.

Despite all of that, Gumi wanted to talk to all of them, just to ask them for their opinion of Mayu.

"Gumi, why?" Kokone began to question her friend. Gumi looked at her with curiosity in her eyes. "Why do you care so much about Mayu?"

Sitting on the guest futon she will be sleeping on for the night, Gumi pondered. Exactly why did she care so much about Mayu? She didn't know how to answer it. It all happened in a blur. From the very moment she had caught sight of her teacher, Gumi grew curious of her. It wasn't until Wednesday – after witness Mayu's harsh words to Kiyoteru and then her kind behavior towards Flower – when she had wanted to know more about her teacher. Of course, trying to learn all about her sounded difficult, so instead, she decided go and see what her classmates had felt about their teacher.

Naturally, Gumi did not want to do it alone. Kokone, on the other hand, was not willing to volunteer, except with her friend's constant whining and desperation, she pretty much had no choice.


Saturday, April 12

9AM

In a vacant field, boys and girls played their favorite ball games. Some brought their basketball to shoot at the rusty hoops. Jump Ropes were brought over so some kids can jump. Balls of all kinds were there. The field was a hangout for many athletic children.

Three boys in that field were in their own game of soccer. A dark skinned boy had gone and kicked the ball to another boy. The shorter, blonde haired boy went and retrieved the ball. Taking it with him, he kicked it forward. Continuing to run with it, the boy kicks it lightly, making sure to keep it with him. Waiting on the other side of the field was a boy with brown hair. Intensely, he watches the ball. His goal is to retrieve it and kick it back to his tall friend. Until the ball comes to him, he has to stand and wait, watching it come forward every second. It kept getting closer and closer, until the boy reached a point where he can kick it to the brunette. Seeing it coming to him, the brown haired boy comes at it, ready to kick and claim it in his possession. The ball had been almost at him.

Until…

"Kyo!"

In a millisecond, Kyo's view had drastically changed from a field with a soccer ball towards him to a cheerful, feminine face that owned green hair, matching eyes, and glasses. Shocked with this sudden change, there was nothing Kyo could do except avoid the girl. Doing exactly that, Kyo ultimately tripped and made contact with the ground. Wincing from the pain, he closed his eyes, waiting for it to go away. In seconds, as the pain weakened, Kyo slowly opened his eyes, catching a cheerful looking girl looking down at him.

"Good morning, Kyo!"

"Good morning to you too, Gumi," Kyo muttered, slowly getting up. After standing, he finds his two friends, Yu and Wil walking towards them and Kokone standing nearby, watching them. Kokone had no interest in socializing with the boys so she kept her distance. Gumi stared down happily at Kyo, willing to ask them her desired question.

"Morning Gumi," Yu casually greeted the girl.

"Good morning." Wil answered nonchalantly to her.

"Kokone, good morning!" Kyo yelled at the brunette who stood a few feet away from them. Kokone had hoped that they wouldn't notice her, but now that they had called to her, she had no choice except to acknowledge them back. She simply waved at the boys, and all three of them waved back.

"So, Gumi, why are you here?" Yu curiously asked her.

"Is there something you need?" Kyo questioned her.

Wil remained silent. The three boys were very close friends, and they were all muscularly built. In addition, they had a strong fondness for sports, which had sparked their friendship since childhood. Those were probably the only similarities they have though.

Wil was the tallest of the friends and inherited dark skin, hair, and eyes. He was also the quietest of his friends, only talking when he felt was necessary. Known as the best swimmer in his swimming team, Wil loved to swim in water more than anything besides soccer. Outside of sports, Wil was fond of collecting cards and playing board games.

Yu was the smallest of his friends with blonde hair and cerulean eyes. Of the three boys, Yu was the chattiest, having a motor mouth on his own. He is fond of conversing with anyone as long as they were fun to talk to in his eyes. In addition, Yu was fond of soccer and baseball the most, often playing those sports as much as possible. Besides sports, Yu was fond of movies and the color pink. Despite being quite boyish, Yu was not afraid to admit his deep interest in the color pink.

Kyo was often described as being in between of his two friends. He was not the tallest, but he wasn't the shortest either. Not a chatterbox as well, but he wasn't silent either. With brown hair and matching eyes, Kyo was often considered to be average. He was fond of soccer and basketball, and he enjoyed being with his two friends the most. Besides sports, Kyo enjoyed taking afternoon walks and watching movies of all genres.

"What do you guys think of Mayu?" Gumi allowed her question to ring out to the boys. Silence then surrounded the four of them abruptly. Then the faces of the boys went from nothing to cringing. None of the three were fond of Mayu at all.

"Let's not bring her up again," Kyo suggested quietly.

"I hate her," Yu complained. Wil was silent as usual, but he nodded, confirming that he wasn't fond of Mayu as well. "Acting all high and mighty, making students with lowest grades do all the chores, giving special rights to the best kids, saying we are not special at all. What kind of teacher is she? Is she even allowed to do all of that!?"

"Technically, as long as she isn't abusing us, yeah," Gumi answered the boy.

"Are you serious!?" At this point, Yu was yelling at the green haired girl. Gumi didn't flinch at all from it. Simply standing there, she nodded, confirming her words. "There is no way Mayu is allowed to make us all do chores!"

"She's only making the two students with bad grades do them," Gumi corrected Yu.

"She's giving special rights to the students who do well!"

"I'm sure she is rewarding them just for reaching her expectations."

"She says we are not special!"

"Because we are not special," Gumi casually told Yu without thinking twice on her words. Kokone froze upon hearing her friend's words to the boy. Gumi was definitely curious, but she was also slightly insensitive. Of course, she had never realized that, which led Kokone to learn to not get affected by any harshness her friend gives off by accident. The boys, however, did not know that, especially Yu, who was ready to tackle her.

"What do you mean, we are not special!?"

At this point, Kokone ran up to her friend and grabbed her arm.

"So sorry for my friend's slight inconvenience to you three," Kokone apologized quickly. "Goodbye!" Dragging the pouting girl with her, the two leave the boys on the field.

"What is wrong with you?" Kokone hissed at Gumi once they reached the sidewalk. "Don't go and say things like that so casually!" In response, Kokone tightly pinched the bespectacled girl's cheeks.

"Ow!" Gumi shouted. "I'm sorry!"


10AM

The library was silent as it should be. Some people were standing, searching for books, while others were on computers doing their research or sitting in tables, reading their books or doing homework. Any conversation that was made was kept silent. Inside the library, large sums of books were kept in shelves. With so many books, there were many kinds of stories to read, and anyone can get sucked into the world of books.

This is why Flower loves the library. Every Saturday, she spends her mornings inside, reading and checking out any book she finds and enjoys. For years, Flower loved to escape the world through the power of books and flowers. She had been so indulge into her world, she has often never cared about anything else around her.

She didn't need to care. That is what she has told herself. Flower didn't need anyone to rely on. There is no need for friends and family with her. With her unusually intelligent brain, Flower is capable of going anywhere. She can go to any private school she wishes to go to. However, the girl had denied that. Flower felt that even if she did attended a private school, it wouldn't guarantee her the happiness she desires. Besides, why are people pressuring her to attend one? For a better future? More opportunities in life? Why couldn't they leave Flower alone? The girl believed that whatever happens in life, she will overcome it. There was no need for extra, unneeded assistance.

Staring at the bookshelves, the white haired girl was looking for a new book. She wanted something that can keep her attention. Passing through books she either already read or weren't interested, Flower finally found a book. Taking it out, she looked through it before confirming that she will enjoy it. Satisfied, Flower began to walk away, only to stop after a few steps. After a few seconds of standing there, Flower turned around.

"What do you need?" Flower asked to what was seemingly nothing. "I know you two are there. Come out."

Shocked that she even knew they were there, despite their attempts to stay hidden, Gumi and Kokone shyly poked their heads out.

"Good morning Flower," Gumi quietly yet cheerfully greeted the tall girl, and Kokone waved.

"Morning. What is it?" Flower bluntly asked the two girls, her violet orbs staring at the two girls. Gumi casually walked up to Flower while Kokone remained at her spot, her body hidden behind a bookshelf.

"What do you think of our teacher?" Gumi asked. Flower stood there, staring at her. Then she turned her head slightly.

"She is fine," she answered with no emotion in her voice. "I agree with most of what she has said." Flower then turned around and began to walk away.

"Do you spend all of your free time in this pretty library?" Gumi casually asked next. Kokone stared at Gumi in disbelief. 'Weren't we here just to ask Flower that one question!?'

"No," Flower answered, though keeping her back turned to Gumi. "In the afternoon, I go to a flower garden." The white haired girl dressed in her purple dress then turned to face the green haired girl dressed in orange. "Why do you ask?"

"Because I felt like it," Gumi answered back in a positive mood. Flower stared at Gumi in silence for a few seconds.

"You are weird," Flower whispered to herself before walking away, holding the book close to her chest.

"Do you bring your friends with you here?" Gumi asked next. Flower stopped her footing. Standing there in silence for around a minute, a thick atmosphere filled the surrounding area. Afterwards, Flower answered the green haired girl.

"I have no interest in having friends."

With that said, Flower continued walking, never bothered to hear whether Gumi had more questions for her.


11AM

"I still don't get why you asked Flower those questions so casually," Kokone muttered to her friend. "Why?"

"I was curious," Gumi bluntly answered. "I kind of want to be friends with her."

"Why?" Kokone asked. "Flower is very stoic and, as she had said, she has no interest in making friends." Gumi stayed silent as she kept her focus on something else.

"You shouldn't bother yourself to Flow-"

"Kokone! There's Tonio and Al and Bruno! Over there!" Gumi interrupted her friend, pointing a the three aforementioned males. "Let's go!" Gumi cheered, dragging her friend with her.

"Why…" Kokone muttered. This day was such a joy for her.

Meanwhile, up ahead were Tonio, Al, and Bruno casually walking down the sidewalk, conversing with each other. The three boys were close friends, despite all the quarreling they do, largely thanks to Tonio's intelligence contradicting the idiocy of Al and Bruno. Well, the latter two weren't really idiots. They just don't use their brain so much in addition to not being as smart as their friend.

Tonio was one of the most intelligent in class. Being the only student to score perfect along with Flower, he was given special privileges. Most of his intelligence had come from the time he had spent studying for everything schools are responsible for teaching. Raised by parents who want him to excel at his studies, Tonio spends his free time studying. Even he had gone to enroll in a private Junior High school until said school had shut down after years of scandals, resulting in him – and many others – to transfer to Bokaro Junior High School. Currently, his goal was to enroll to Yamaha High School, one of the most famous high schools in the city.

Al and Bruno were similar as well as they were the opposite of Tonio. Neither of the two boys were as smart as Tonio, and neither of them were as wealthy as Tonio either. Unlike the boy with dark hair and eyes, the two brunette males never went to a private school and had attended Bokaro High School since the seventh grade. Also, both boys don't naturally earn high grades like their friend.

However, both boys were different from each other. Al was more mature and quick to speak his mind, even if he came off as rude. Bruno was nicer and easygoing. Then there was Tonio, who would often appear to be arrogant due to how intelligent he is. In addition, Tonio had failed to understand how his two friends adore Ann. In their eyes, Ann was the perfect model with a kind attitude. In his eyes, Ann was an attention lusting girl with a small brain. It takes much more than outer appearance to make Tonio like a girl. Besides that, the boys were interested in very different things. Al adored monsters and horror stories. Bruno was fond of all kinds of music and desired to have a career in music. Tonio was expected to take over his family's business once he is an adult.

At this moment, the three friends were walking together down the street in the market area. Bruno had made a silly comment that resulted in Al yelling at him and Tonio simply face palmed in response. The three were so focused on each other. They had failed to notice the two girls that were running after them. More specifically, one girl is running towards them while dragging her friend with her.

They failed to notice until it was too late. In one minute, Tonio was casually walking, staring at his friends with looks of annoyance. The very next second, his face planted to the ground and heavy weight was on him.

"Gumi!" Kokone cried out. Right next to her on the ground was her energetic friend sitting on top of Tonio. Bruno and Al stared at the girls, trying to think on what had just happened.

"Hi Bruno and Al!" Gumi greeted the two boys that were standing. Bruno happily greeted her back while Al nonchalantly greeted her. "Hello Tonio," she then greeted the boy she was landing on. Gumi removed herself from him and picked his body up, helping him stand. Tonio stood up properly once again and gave the girl a death glare. Gumi smiled meekly and rubbed her head.

"What do you need?" Tonio asked nonchalantly. "I know you need me when you have to go and attack me like that."

"It's not an attack," Gumi pouted. "It's a Sweet Carrot Top Tackle." Kokone face palmed and Tonio gave her a strange look. 'What is wrong with this girl?'

"So, what is your opinion on our homeroom teacher?" Gumi asked with curiosity in her voice.

"She is good," Tonio responded.

"She is awful," Al answered.

"I really don't have an answer," Bruno chuckled embarrassingly. Tonio and Al stared at him with confusion.

"Wait, Al, awful? What?" Tonio questioned his friend.

"She is too arrogant and acts like everything she says is right," Al informed his friend.

"Everything she says is correct though," Tonio told him. Al looked at Tonio in disbelief.

"How can you think such things? Or are you saying that just because you got special privileges?"

"I truly believe that Mayu is correct on everything she is saying. Lazy people like you must be taught a lesson."

"What!?"

Suddenly, Al went and tackled Tonio, and the latter responded by repeating said action. Bruno looked at the two with a smile of embarrassment. He turned to the girls who were watching the cat fight with confusion and shock.

"This is normal, so don't worry so much about it."

The two girls can only chuckle lightly while the two boys wrestle each other.


Noon

In the shopping district, Kokone and Gumi find themselves wondering around.

"I am sure Luka, Tianyi, and Iroha are here!" Gumi beamed. "They often shop at this mall."

"Gumi, can we not see them?" Kokone asked, tiredness draining in her voice.

"Kokone, the goal for today is to see everyone in our class, so we must go and see them," Gumi reminded her friend. The brunette groaned. She didn't like the three girls at all. In her eyes, Luka, Tianyi, and Iroha were not any better than Ann. The three girls were viewed as arrogant and unafraid to talk back to anyone. In addition, they also had a strong sense of fashion and vanity, and they never hesitate to talk back at anyone who dared attempted to humiliate. They were also enemies of Ann, another girl Kokone despised. In the brunette's mind, if the girls didn't want to strangle each other's throats so much, they would be the greatest friends.

Gumi continued walking, digging her head in every store of the mall. Her goal was to find three girls, two with pink hair and one with black hair. Kokone was forced to follow, despite her brain screaming at her to run. Then the girls had found the shop they were looking for. When Gumi peaked into a clothing store, she caught a familiar girl with long, pink hair and glasses and dressed in a white shirt and yellow skirt, and her two friends by her side. One had pink hair tied in a ponytail and was dressed entirely in red with a Hello Kitty theme, and the other has dark hair tied in low tails showing at the front and was dressed in different shades of blue. Gumi quickly went in, going after the girls. Kokone remained behind, refusing to go communicate to them.

Luka, Iroha, and Tianyi were shopping for articles of clothing they found and admire. The three girls were fond of fashion and would go out shopping as much as possible. Today was one of those days for them when they go and do exactly that. The three girls have been good friends with each other since elementary school. Along with their love of fashion, they also were fond of many other things together, such as the movies they watch, the books the read, the food they eat, and favoring certain brands of accessories over others.

Luka was the pink haired girl with glasses and a rather mature body for being only fourteen years of age. She was viewed as very mature to everyone who has encountered her. One thing she disliked most was Ann. When the two had first met, Ann had attempted to humiliate Luka, which resulted in the pink hair girl talking back to the blonde, calling her dirty names in public, and Iroha and Tianyi were there to back her up. Since then, the three girls became enemies to the blonde and her friends. Being the daughter of a member of the PTA, she has achieved good grades in school. Despite being more mature than her two friends, she was the youngest of the three.

Tianyi was the oldest of the three girls. Coming from China, Tianyi has lived in Japan for as long as she remembers, but she goes to visit her native country as much as possible. While Luka was more mature and never hesitates to speak her mind, Tianyi often shuts her mouth and only opens it when she feels she needs to. Tianyi was quieter than her two friends as well. Like Luka, Tianyi achieves good grades due to her parents expecting their daughter to do well.

Iroha was the smallest of her friends. She was also the least mature and the least intelligent. Any word that had been used to describe Iroha was childish until someone dares to do something awful to her friends. In addition, it wasn't that Iroha was dumb. The girl just has a very hard time trying to get her knowledge to improve. No matter how many times she studies or prepares for a test, the girl was never able to achieve high grades like her two friends. Nonetheless, Luka and Tianyi often help her whenever they can. In fact, the three were planning to head to Iroha's house in the evening so they can help tutor her for their next test, which was on Monday.

The three continued to look for clothes they felt would match them. They were so content with all the clothing in the store, they failed to pay attention to anything. Pouting that her cries of hello to them were being ignored, Gumi walked back to a point where she felt was perfect. Then the girl dashed, jumping onto Iroha.

Much like with Tonio, Iroha had never suspected it. One second, she was happily admiring a new skirt that had been recently released. The next, her face was right next to the ground and heavy weight was on her. This action had snapped both Luka and Tianyi out as well, and they turned and realized that their friend had been tackled.

"What are you doing?" Luka shouted angrily at Gumi.

"Get off of her!" Tianyi screamed, pushing Gumi off and pulling Iroha back up. The short girl cleaned herself off and then turned to glare at the green haired girl. Gumi had stood up after Tianyi had rudely shoved her off of Iroha.

"Good morning!" Gumi cheerfully greeted the girls. Instead of greeting back, the three simply glared at the girl.

"What is wrong with you!?" Iroha nearly shouted. "What were you thinking, tackling me like that!?"

"Well, if you weren't obsessed with useless clothing, you three would have heard me greeting you," Gumi bluntly told them. The girls grew even more unhappy when Gumi had went and called the clothing useless.

"Don't you ever call the great clothes in here useless again!" Iroha screamed back. Gumi just shrugged.

"What do you think of Mayu?"

The three girls grew silent. None of the three knew what to say. In their eyes, on one hand, Mayu was the one who can go and call out on Ann, and no one can even bother her for it. Luka even smiled when she recalled that one day when Ann boldly asked Mayu to change her seat just because she didn't like Miki. Luka even remembered Mayu's exact words.

"What right do you have to ask for a seat change when you barely even escaped from being a representative?"

The look on Ann's face when she realized that Mayu will most likely never fall for her demands was worth keeping in Luka's memory.

On the other hand, the girls felt that Mayu was too strict for their liking. The students with the worst grades are forced to work. The students with the best scores get special privileges. Then to go on saying only two people in class were truly happy while everyone else will suffer and complain all their lives. No one was special, Mayu had told them.

Gumi was given the responses she needed. Luka, Iroha, and Tianyi had all agreed that they have mixed feelings on their teacher. In the end, they didn't know if they like Mayu or not.

After departing from the store, Gumi met up with Kokone who had been waiting for her.

"Gumi, let's go and eat something. I'm hungry." Kokone began to whine slightly.

"Same. I want to eat too. Let's go," Gumi told her friend, and the two girls walked away.


A/N: As said before, originally, I was going to put everyone in this single chapter, but because it was already reaching 4,000 words, and because I will be going on vacation and basically have no internet, I chose to stop and continue with the rest on the next chapter. Of course, because I will be on vacation, the next chapter will not be up until around the end of next week. While you patiently wait, please enjoy~ rate~ and review~