"Dude, what did you do with the car?"
That was the question Saniro posed at Choo Tin, who crashed the Perdana sedan at Tuchizaka few nights ago. According to him, the crash was nothing short of pretty, with the front end of the sedan badly damaged, despite still being driveable. The word from him is, that some guys in white Lancer Evolutions decided to have a go at him, and ended up ramming him in the stormy night as he was in front of the Lancer Evolutions. He remembered that one of them have it's trademark rear spoiler removed for some unknown reason.
"Sold it off, since a workshop was very interested in the 4G63T, which is built in Japan before I installed it the last time," the other teenager quickly replied. "I may decide to sit out of the tuning game for a while…until I find something suitable," he said, while looking at his class notes before lessons begin in class. "I may even switch camps."
"I never saw someone, who can be that positive-minded even after losing a car," Saniro expresses his amazement, surprised that Choo Tin was not complaining about not having a ride or anything.
"Uh heh…I heard Shun decided to remove his Chaser's body kit?" Choo Tin asks, deciding to change the topic to Shun.
"Yeah, that is what he told me yesterday," Saniro looked outside from the window, to the car park of the school, which have numerous cars in it. Saniro's RX7 and Shun's Chaser were the ones that they know. As for the others, it's a mixed bag consisting from the slowest to the most manic cars, given that most of the students who drive are different in their taste. "Heard he said that he's going for Vertex stuff next…and traded the Yokos for some Advan stuff."
"Mmmm…OK," Choo Tin looked back at Saniro and said.
"On another note, I envy you A LOT," Saniro continued, looking rather cross-eyed at Choo Tin. "You got around well with those girls from 3-A, and Shun scored with that cheerleader, and I…"
"Shut up Saniro," Shun suddenly got into the conversation, obviously stating the fact that he and Sakurako were only friends.
"It's your problem, so keep quiet," Choo Tin talk back at Saniro. "It's your own fault anyway."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever…" Saniro brushes that notion off. But then again, it was his fault in the first place that he got girls to hate him. It was then he sees the teacher coming into class. "Damn, lessons are about to begin…crap," he mumbled, going back to his place.
"I so laughing at him," Choo Tin commented when he sees that.
"I heard you say something like 'switching camps' in the conversation just now," Shun, asks the question without looking at his seatmate rather seriously. "Is that true?"
"Shun, Shun…'switching camps' is obviously the only thing I can do right now…as I said many times, a Proton is a Proton, and a Mitsubishi is a Mitsubishi," Choo Tin jokingly said that to Shun. "How may times I have to say that?" he continued about the difference of his previous car and Mitsubishis.
Shun did not comment more as he hears that, instead switching his attention to the lessons that is about to start.
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The bell has already ringed, and everyone seems to hurry off the class right after that.
As Choo Tin was leaving the class, the teacher stopped him.
"Oh Ko, I got something important to tell you," the male teacher, someone presumed to be in his 40's, and wears glasses, said to Choo Tin.
"Yes, Professor?" Choo Tin replied back at his teacher at one side of the classroom, as everyone else already leave the class.
"The Principal wishes to see you as soon as possible. Urgent," the Professor said back in a rather relaxed tone to his student. "He also said, if it's possible, meet him at his office in the girls' middle high, as he is doing some work there."
"Alright then…thank you Professor," Choo Tin said, and proceeds to leave the class alone, with the Professor still inside. He then sends a telepathy to the Principal.
Principal Konoe, I have already informed him to see you.
Unknowingly to them, someone else was listening to the conversation outside the class. Shun.
He walks off the classroom area unnoticed by the 2 of them, and goes to the Chaser. Stepping into the almost stock-looking sedan, he plugs the ignition key and was about to drive off, but sees that there is a message in his phone. He flips it up, and reads the message that seemingly just arrived.
Come to the lab immediately, I got something I need to talk to you about.
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Getting to the girls' school is not a problem for Choo Tin. The main problem is, having to endure all the talk about 'what a male student, especially one from the senior high, is doing in a girls school', although the rumours about him have already quiet down for a long time.
As he walks through the walkway alone, not making notice of the female students looking at him, someone decides to sneak up on him.
"BOO!" the person shouted at him while hitting his shoulder from behind. Hard.
"What in the great world…" he said quickly, while turning to the back to see who it is. "Oh, it's you Yuuna."
"Then what in the great world are you doing here?" Yuuna quickly asks the teenager in a rather astonished manner, while dragging him to one side of the walkway, which no one could see. "Are you trying to find someone or what?"
"The Principal," he replied spontaneously. "And I want to make it quick…you going back now?"
"No, got basketball practice later," Yuuna said to the boy. "Hmm…you seemed to have longer hair now."
"Haha…trying to have even longer hair than you," he jokingly tells Yuuna. "Well…can I get out of here before that classmate of yours start any rumours about both of us or anything?"
"We'll see on that…and yeah, Paru's been on overdrive for a few days now," Yuuna quickly replied, and moved off the boy when she realizes that she has been pressing herself on him…
"Hoo, thanks for the 'treatment'," he sighed in relief after the 'ordeal'. "Thank God that you are wearing clothes right now, otherwise…"
"Oh damn, cut the crap and…how long will you take?"
"A while. If there's anything, I find you at the gymnasium…but then I may have other things going on, so…"
"OK I understand…see ya later if possible."
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"How many times I have to lose to you in Go, you bloody old man!" Eva seemed to be screaming at the elderly man across a board.
"Well, well, it's luck Miss McDowell," the elderly man replied in a very calm tone. "Although you better learn to control your anger…it's still the same after 15 years of you being here."
"Whose fault is that? The Thousand Master," she replied angrily at the man. "If not because of that stupid Nagi, I would NOT have stuck in here for 15 BLOODY LONG YEARS!" she screamed, making a mental note to find ways to finish Negi off first later in training.
It was then someone knocked on the door.
"Oh, I forgot that I have a guest here soon," the elderly man tells Eva. "You are free to do your own thing right now, Miss McDowell."
"Fine. I got an appointment with someone else too," the vampire replied slyly at the old man. "I have no interest whatsoever to know what are you going to do now," she said, as she escapes through the windows and disappears without anyone noticing.
After the vampire has left the large room, the old man quickly cleans up the mess before getting back to his seat.
"Alright young man, you may come in now," he said, stroking his long beard, while being relaxed on his seat.
The door was opened, and it was Choo Tin. He stepped into the room, and stood metres away from the table. He looked around to see that it was a simple, yet bring out a sense of magical aura inside the room. It was his first time meeting the Principal one-on-one.
"Boys' senior high, Class 2-B, Seat Number 16, Ko Choo Tin, I believe this is?" the old man said in a calm tone.
"Yes Principal Konoe. Is there anything I can help you with?" Choo Tin bows to him, and looks attentively at the old man, the Principal of Mahora Academy.
"Hmm…it seems that you have familiarized yourself of being in Japan it seems, young man?" the Principal said, stroking his beard again. "It seems that the Alliance of SEA Magic Associations have sent you to check on our young Negi Springfield right in the long term? Those South East Asian mages must be serious about this. I am surprised to see that you are still studying normally though. Should have draft you into teaching."
"Erm, yes Principal Konoe," Choo Tin replied politely at the Principal. "And it's better for me to study normally instead. Gives me plenty of time to concentrate."
And I can foresee getting sent to a girls' school would kill me. Quick.
"Well…Eishun have informed me about this in advance some time ago, but I have been busy with both business in both the Kantou and the Kansai people these days," the Principal said, briefly clearing his throat. "I hope you do not mind about this."
"No problem Principal Konoe," he sighed about how messy it is for the Principal to be one of the figureheads in Japan regarding magic.
"As for Negi-kun…word is that he have taught his class, 3-A rather well. They got tops in last year's exams," the Principal remarked, noticing how a 10-year old boy managed to miraculously 'transform' the class, from a rather lazy one to one that scores in exams in a very short time. "Plus, word is that it seems that he have 'contracts' with some of his students though from 'pactios'."
"Oh, THAT thing," Choo Tin opened his eyes big upon hearing that. "Though I don't need to, we still sometimes do blood pacts back home, as some have reservations about other methods…especially kissing," he continued, with a blush.
"What's wrong young man? You seemed to be blushing intensely," the Principal twitches his eye at the student in his room. "Seems that you have a love interest in this Academy? I can recommend my granddaughter to you."
"No, Principal Konoe, it's nothing big," he quickly replied in a seemingly flustered tone. I wonder if he knew about her having a relationship of 'that kind' with the other girl though…and I seriously crap it out with Yuuna.
"I see that you are confused about love, young man," the Principal smiled at Choo Tin. "It's a normal thing for someone at your age…given that you spend most of your time more normally compared to those from the other associations in the world."
"It's easier this way. I have always been like this even in Malaysia."
"Oh…Malaysia, warm country if you ask me," the Principal remarked upon hearing the mention of Choo Tin's home country. "Ehem, according to reports, you crashed a few nights ago in one of those mountains…you have been racing don't you, young man?"
Crap, that is sure fast. He muttered hearing that. "Oh, no. It was an accident caused by someone else."
"Oh…OK. So…if there's anything else I'll ask you to come here."
"It's OK Principal Konoe," he said, before continuing. "May I take my leave now?"
"You may, young man."
Choo Tin bows to the Principal, before turning around and disappearing into the shadows of the room, and leaves the room, slowly closing the door.
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"It seems that the Malaysian friend of yours are associated with the mages," Lingshen said in the room. "I wonder why they are always secretive about their powers?"
"Because they are so stuck-up about not letting people to know about their powers," Shun replied in a very serious tone. "Thinking that people like us needs supervision from them."
"You seemed to share my opinion too Shun," Lingshen turned to him and replied. "Guess we will make good partners-in-crime it seems?"
"Probably, if I get to teach everyone a lesson, especially that Negi Springfield," he said while clenching his fist. "Just because he's a 10-year old, and the son of the Thousand Master, doesn't mean he's all that high and mighty."
"Hmmm…we should get started in time for the Festival," she wickedly smiled at hearing his lines. "Before that, your car needs a massive facelift, inside and outside."
"What do you mean?" he expresses his amazement upon hearing that. As far as he knows, no one other than his friends talks about his Chaser.
"It is going to be useful for the upcoming Festival."
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Crap…I really need a new set of wheels…Choo Tin grumbled himself on his way back. Sure I got the budget to get myself even a Skyline…but then anyone will consider that I'm mad to buy such a car…
"Hey senpai, what are you grumbling about?" Yuuna, who was following him on the way back, asked. "Still want something to drive."
"I suppose. My hands is becoming increasingly itchy by the seconds."
It was then he passed by a used car dealership. He stopped, and has a look at what is there to offer. There are numerous cars of different makes and models from everyday K-cars to numerous sports cars, but one of the cars there caught his interest in particular.
A black Nissan Skyline 25GT-Turbo. The sedan was stock except with 18" rims from a BNR34 Skyline GT-R. The price was clearly pasted on the windscreen of the car.
I think I hit it.
"I think that thing looks cool," Yuuna said, looking at the black sedan that Choo Tin was looking at. "Seriously."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
OK, I seriously hit it.
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Notes: First post-crash chapter, and possibility of another set of crossovers coming soon.
