I woke up from the floor, after getting riddled with bad dreams of the news. Being a poor student who only gets his money from a part time work, I can't afford things like a bed or even a futon, but the floor wasn't that bad, as I got used to it. if I get more help from my scholarship, I might be able to level up. I stood up and looked at my only procession, a pile of books and a table that has ingredients above it. What a pain, the life of mine and what happened to it, but even then, I should be grateful, as I still have mine. Enough complaining, I guess I should start my day now. After falling, I stood up from the floor again, and took the ingredients that I got from a discount market, from who knows where, the hardships I have faced made my stomach stronger, so no worries shall be valid. The taste of the bitter coffee released me from my delusions as it wakes me up. It seems like I have already prepared for today last night, my equipments is already in order, I guess I'll just cook now. The food was quickly made and I ate it fast enough, as I have no time to waste at 5am. After I cleaned up everything, I walked to the shower in a slower pace, that could be attributed to me just waking up. My clothes went falls as the cold water hits my skin, and there I feel the coldness within.

To the train station

The train is moderately populated as expected, my arrival is upclose and... There it is, the barriers has been opened, as I got out and left the station, I noticed how strange this city is, or probably that's just me being poor, but thanks to my efforts, if I just perform well at this highschool, I'll get a hefty compensation that I'll be able to get a futon at least. This was bigger than I expected, but oh well, I'll just have to beat those rich kids then I'll get a better lifestyle, as it already harden me enough. Walking through the gate, and to the campus, there was barely any people, but I was supposed to come early since I was informed that I have too, for the opening ceremony, and my speech. This is quite boresome, but I can never refuse such honor, because apparently I aced all of the 1st year entrance exams and by that, I reached the highest rank in the whole 1st year students. The speech that I have prepared, is supposed to be an "inspirational" speech, hopefully not that lame, so I can somehow reach the ears of the sleeping crowd, and there's the office.

"Oh, you came Kitahara-san!" An older woman in the office said. As I quickly observed the office, I have seen some weird figures?? The smoke in the air is unnoticeable too, so she must be... "So you're Hiratsuka-sensei? Forgive me for being late-" She suddenly stopped me in an unexplainable manner. "No, you just came in the right time, and yes I'm Hiratsuka-sensei. Everyone's favorite young beautiful teacher, so anyways is that you're speech?" Ignoring her remarks, I handed the paper that holds my upcoming speech. "Hmm, this actually really good, as expected of the number 1, I didn't really expected you to be the first placer in the entrance exam, when I first saw you." She saw me?... "You even beat her." Her? "Oh, anyways your speech is gonna be at 8, you have sometime to prepare for it." I just want to end this as fast as possible, but oh well, I guess I'll just wait some more. "Uh, ok thank you for you assistance Hiratsuka-sensei, so..." She looked at me, and let her brain process my silence in a few seconds. "Ohh, you mean the place, where you're gonna say your piece?" I nodded. "Follow me." As we're exiled from the office, we walked in silence as the students slowly populate the campus, Hiratsuka-sensei breaks the silence. "So how's life Kitahara-kun? I heard a little about you and your past and current life, but stopped, since I want to personally ask you, and based in your written speech, it wasn't that pleasant." It's none of your business please don't invade my life. "Hmm, I don't think I can talk about that yet, but thanks for the concern, Hiratsuka-sensei." I said in two face, because the people who I can show the real one, as already passed, in a split second to be precise. The ensemble between three of us, is not gonna be continued anymore, and crash only let me to survive. I left without any complications at the end, it could because of them protecting me? Even at the end Setsuna and Kazusa is looking at me. While this is quite depressing, I can't left my self lose a step, since this is not what they saved me for, and I will succeed them or shall I perish. The location was reached, and sensei started talking again. "So how's that look, Kitahara-kun?" I walked pass her, as she opened the door for me, and looked at her and smiled. "Good enough."

8:30AM

My speech has ended, the people seems to be moved enough but one. She's glaring at me, in a subtle way. I can feel, I shouldn't have transferred here, oh well, I could probably win an election here, since I already made a foothold to the people. Wait... She's coming at me? Ignore her and move on, if I hide in my classroom, she'll never find me. Something's in my shoulders... "How rude, are you avoiding me?" She said in a sickly sweet manner, it's also filled with venom. "Yes." I replied quickly. As I have no objective as I have before, I should probably get one within this week, and I don't think fighting with some random woman is the objective I want, I already did that when I'm trying to catch a wild pianist. The weird crowd never leaves me as it seems. "How dare you-" as I covered her mouth. "You must be Yukinoshita-san?? I have been informed of you, and how will you approach me." She removed my hand and continued. "Just because you won this time, doesn't me that I will let you become the president-" I interrupt her again. "I could just be your Vice President, if you don't mind then." I have no energy for conflict, so I'll just offer to help her. "Huh, are you-" And again I interrupted her again. "I'm the thing you're gonna say, whatever it is, I'm just not privileged enough to get into fruitless conflicts, unlike you, I don't have a lot of free time to waste, and I need to make my move fast and well, from what I have gathered from the limited information the that Hiratsuka-sensei said about you, you seemed to be smart, but you have a lot of internal problems, and the only way you can relieve yourself, is by dunking on others, but I will not let you anymore, I will teach you to have empathy for others." Ahh, and there's my lecture. "Huh, are you retarded? I will not let you beat me, I will run for president and beat you in a landslide." I smiled and said. "Don't worry, I'll just run for the Vice President position." That definitely hit a spot. "I WILL DEFINITELY BEAT YOU NEXT TIME WE MEET!!" She said as she left, definitely seen worse before. She really pulled this huh, there's no people here. Oh well, to the classroom.

Classroom

"Good morning Kitahara-kun, it seems like we're sit mates." She said smiling, she's definitely not happy about this. "Hmm, so do you other top scorers in the entrance exams, are they also here?" She was taken a back by my question. "Uhh no, I don't check at people below me." I smiled. "Sounds like you."

The fall has come, for whom was named after it, in this time, they can start over again.

Kitahara Haruki Short Prologue Fin