Showered by the Stars
Aquarius9347
(All characters are purely fiction.)
Please be easy on me. This is my first work.
First Day of class
Monday arrived.
I put on my uniform and headed to school by bus. I was pretty early.
I looked at the bulletin board to check what section I'll be in. I found my name in section A. Ran and Kana are also in section A. I felt relieved. I was able to maintain my grades.
It's still too early so I went to the classroom to sleep.
After awhile, Ran and Kana woke me up.
"Mizuki-chan, it's time for us to go to the Social Hall." Kana-chan said.
"Ah—okay." I said, following them. It's time for the entrance ceremony.
The Social Hall was filled with students old and new.
"There's a lot of freshmen this year, huh?" I said.
"Yeah. Last year was mostly composed of our batch." Ran-chan said.
The principal announced that the Student Council President will give a speech.
The students applauded when Ryu-kun stepped up. Last year, he was Vice-President. It's really great that he's president this year. He's really what teachers call Outstanding Student.
The ceremony went on. I was already half-asleep by the time the principal finished his long and redundant speech.
The teachers announced that we'll have a break for awhile before starting the first class.
"Minami-senpai!" A first-year called. "Good morning!"
"Ah—Good morning!" I said. It's really weird to be called senpai.
"Oh! Mori-senpai, Hibino-senpai! Good morning." The first-year said.
Ran nodded. Kana smiled.
"I'm Oda Chiyemi. First-year Class A. It's nice to meet you." She bowed.
"Ah. Same here." I said.
"I'm a huge fan of the three of you." Eh? "Especially about the challenges you give to your suitors." Ah? "Are you forming a group or something?" Huh? "I want to join."
"Ah—excuse me. I think our break is over. Let's chat next time, okay?" I said, already leaving with Ran and Kana.
"Ah! Please think about it." She said. We left.
"Uh-huh. Somehow I don't like how they misinterpreted the idea of the challenges." I said. It's just something for the three of us to be sure that our friend is safe in the right hands.
"Are we forming a group?" Kana asked. Ran and I shrugged. Somehow, it just became like that.
"Oda Chiyemi, what's she like?" I asked.
"A graduate from Kurogin Middle School. Class A. Class's top student. Family owns a restaurant near Nagoya. Her dream is to become a world-class Chef." Ran said.
"Since when did you look it up?" I asked.
"After I enrolled. I looked up the names of the students. Class A was already decided that time." She said.
"Ah. So she wants to be a chef? That's nice." I said.
"Hmm—Well, if we're forming a club then why don't we have her?" Kana suggested.
I laughed. "Yeah. Then you can eat whatever you want. Ran, too."
They laughed. "Hmm—not bad." Ran said.
The class from first-year were just the same this year. We just sat wherever we want. As for me, I chose the one near the window.
The teacher arrived and the chattering died down.
"Stand, bow, Sit." The class representative said. We did.
"Alright. I hope you were all refreshed after summer break. Did you make your summer assignments?" Kazami-sensei asked.
"Yes!" We said in chorus.
"That's good. Then pass it forward." We did.
"Oh. Right. This year, you will have a new classmate." He said, then looked outside the door. "Please come in."
Our eyes widened when Matsumoto Jun, Kana's boyfriend entered the room wearing our school's uniform for the boys.
"Please introduce yourself." Kazami-sensei said.
"Yes! Good morning! I'm Matsumoto Jun. It's nice to meet you." He said. The girls shrieked. The boys told the girls off. Who wouldn't be so pleased when the famous model and actor is in the same class?
"You can sit wherever you like." Kazami-sensei said.
"Yes." Jun-kun said. He sat next to Kana and exchanged smiles with her. Our classmates were eyeing them mercilessly. The two famous models and actor/actress are seated next to each other. It's like there is an instant movie or photo shoot going on.
"Alright. Quiet down. Listen up, this will be your class schedule. Feel free to copy it." The teacher said, writing it on the board when someone knocked on the door. The teacher went to check it out, read something, then came back.
"It seems that you will have another new classmate this year. Please come in." He said. "Introduce yourself."
A guy entered wearing the uniform of our school. He's taller than our teacher and he wore rectangular glasses. His black hair close to gray glowed as it was hit by the sun's rays. His eyes looked like fire, glowing like gold.
"My name is Konoe Eri. This is my first time as a High School student. It's nice to meet you." He bowed.
The students stared in confusion and awe. He was both cool and strange. They didn't understand what he meant when he said it was his first time.
"You can sit wherever you want. Ah! There's a vacant sit next to Minami-san." The teacher pointed. Konoe-san nodded and sat next to me with his big pile of books on his table.
He looked at me, smiled. "Good morning, Minami-san. Please take care of me."
"Ah. Yes. Please take care of me, as well." I said, bewildered.
