Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto.
Author's note: Just trying to get back into the swing of things.
Muse
Rock Lee's first day at school is quite possibly the worst experience of his life.
He arrives much too early and has to wait outside for the teachers to show up. When it is time to take the entrance exam, he barely passes, and said educators are not impressed. The other students are even worse, calling him names like "ugly" and "failure." He does his best to ignore them, believing in his dream.
Someday, he shall be a splendid ninja!
When lunchtime rolls around, he heads outside with the other children, only to realize that he has left his bento at home. His exasperated teacher forbids him to leave and get it, and none of his fellow students offer to share. He spends the rest of the day struggling to concentrate, his stomach grumbling loudly. The assigned homework is beyond his comprehension, and he flees the school in a state of despair as soon as the class is dismissed.
Forget his dream! Tearfully, he decides to give it all up.
On the way home though, an older rookie ninja dressed all in green calls out an elaborate greeting and congratulations him on beginning his "youthful path to ninja-hood."
It makes all the difference.