I meant to update yesterday, but I was English hardsubbing a Vocaloid PV, "The Melancholy of Detective Yowane Haku". The link is on my profile. Please take a look at it~

I'm so excited for the upcoming chapters, it's not even funny.

Chapter 21: Shion Kaito 3
Wednesday, April 12, 8:36 am. Homeroom 2.

Our teacher quieted her talkative class. "Attention class. I have an announcement to make. If you haven't heard already, the school will be hosting a welcoming ceremony for the freshman class this year." The class started to talk again.

She smiled good-naturedly. "Settle down, settle down. The school recently came up with this idea. So I apologize on their behalf for the sudden development. This is a semiformal event. We expect you to be on your best behavior. It'll be held four Fridays from now, on May fifth."

Our teacher looked around at the class. Some students raised their hands to ask questions and some called questions out. She ignored them. "You are required to attend. Think of it as a school dance. You must be in proper attire. It is exclusive to only freshmen. If you have any questions, please ask your homeroom reps. They probably know more than I do."

I looked to my left to look at Gakupo. His hands were crossed on his desk and he was sitting up straight. He always had the best posture.

"Hey Gakupo! Why didn't you tell me about this?" This dance is definitely the reason why more girls were checking me out and greeting me today. Not that I mind.

He smiled. "I wanted to surprise you. I didn't tell Kagamine-kun and Honne-kun either."

Rin turned around. "I knew! Neru told us last night. Luka confirmed it," she said with a laugh. As usual, she's totally bragging.

"That's okay, I love surprises," I lied through a smile.

"People are already asking others out to the dance. Are you going to?" she asked.

I looked around our class. There are plenty of lovely ladies in this class and in the other class. "I don't know who to ask..."

"Okay then," she singsonged. She turned around to face her desk.

I looked to my left again to see Gakupo bombarded by girls with loads of questions. I smirked and looked straight ahead, at the back of Rin's head.

"E-excuse me?" A soft voice called for my attention. "Shion-san?" I turned to my right to see a girl with coral-red hair.

I looked up to her eyes and gave her a charming smile. "Yes?"

"My name is Miki." The poor girl was blushing like mad! "I was wondering if you'd like to go to the welcoming ceremony with me?"

I gently took her hands and looked up again at her eyes. "I sincerely apologize, but I'm going to have to deny. I shall save a dance for you if I can." I said with a wink. I let go of her hands gently.

"O-okay! Thank you. See you later then." Blushing deeply, she quickly rushed back to her seat.

Rin turned around sharply. "What the heck was that? Who're you thinking of asking? And what was with the "save a dance if I can"? Why not just not have a date and dance with everyone while you're at it?" She pointed her thumb backwards to a group of giggling girls at the front of the class.

I gave her my most charming look. Most girls melt at the sight of this look. "If I have a date, then it wouldn't be fair for the other ladies. But if I didn't and danced with many ladies there, I'll just look like some sort of..." I trailed off.

"Manwhore." Rin finished. Unfortunately, she wasn't fazed by my charm. What's with her?

She wrinkled her nose. "Ughh! What does Miku see in you anway? Manwhore."

Manwhore? I am no such thing! I was so shaken up with the manwhore part that my brain didn't process the Miku part.

"Rin-san, how can I prove that I'm not what you call a "manwhore"? Because I'm sincerely offended." I asked.

She folded her arms. "Decline all invitations to the dance. No "I'll save you a dance" stuff."

"That's it?"

"Oh no. You have to ask my friend Hatsune Miku to the welcoming ceremony," she said with a grin.

"Rin-chan! Don't trick Miku!" Luka sharply scolded Rin.

"It's not tricking," defended Rin, "I'm getting her a date she'd like."

"Of course. I would love to be her date for the dance anyway. I won't tell her it was part of a deal."

Challenge accepted, Akita Rin. Miku already likes me, you've said so yourself.

"Shion-kun!" Luka scolded.

"I'm sorry, but I'm no manwhore." I shrugged.

She scoffed, "Making a deal to go out with someone sounds like manwhore-like behavior too me." She then turned to her desk.

Rin turned to her seat and took out her phone. She proceeded to make a series of text messages.

I leaned back in my seat with my arms crossed behind my head smugly. Len would have called me out for stealing the classic Honne Dell pose.

I don't plan on asking Miku to the welcoming ceremony anytime soon. Committing myself so soon to something as trivial as this is preposterous.

By end of the day, several more girls asked me out to the welcoming ceremony. Because of this, I was in a fantastic mood all day. Len wasn't pleased.

"And you denied every single one? You crushed a ton of girls' hopeful dreams," dramatized Len.

I looked around the setting. The lounge always has tons of people in it and as usual, Len and I nabbed the best seats: the red couch at the center of the room.

Where is Miku? She's usually here around this time. I'm not planning on asking her to the welcoming ceremony right now, but I've heard rumors that she's been asked by a couple of people already. I need to confirm that.

"There she is." Len gestured with his head towards the door.

Miku was walking in with Rin and a few other girls. They were chatting excitedly and giggling.

Len looked at me as if to say 'well, get a move on then'. I smiled.

We watched them settle down by the pool table, where some guys and a few girls were. To our horror, Miku, Rin, and the other girls started to flirt With the guys.

That wasn't supposed to happen. I frowned and looked at Len. He was gripping the armrest so hard that his knuckles were turning white. His face was red and his cheeks were puffed like an angry little boy. Actually, that's exactly what he is, And angry little boy. I looked to see what he was glaring at. It was Rin, Kasane Teto, and Kagene Rei. Rei was demonstrating how to play pool and Rin and Teto were just eating it up. Near them were Miku and that Hatsune Mikuo guy.

I scrutinized the sight and shook my head slightly in disapproval. Miku was sitting on the pool table and Mikuo was very close to her, leaning against it. Her hands were placed on the green felt to support her sitting position. His left hand however, was resting on her thigh-high sock-covered knee. No sir. Nuh-uh. Miku's knee will not be touched by that filthy Mikuo.

"Kaito, what's going on...?" Len whispered.

"I guess we'll confront them about it later," I said. What I wanted to say was something along the lines of 'Let's confront them now, I don't care if we seem desperate or pathetic or even ridiculous.'

"I don't know about that Kagene-san..." mumbled Len.

"Whatever, let's go to our room. Nothing more to do here anyway." I completely forgot about asking Miku to confirm whether she was asked out to the welcoming program.

On our way up to the dorm rooms, I caught a glimpse of Lily sitting on Meito's lap with her arms around his neck. People move fast lately.

How did you find out about Vocaloids?
I stumbled on a photo of Hatsune Miku online and wondered what anime she was from. LOL, nope. XD

This chapter was last altered on January 4, 2013.