Popularity Isn't Everything
By: Fumi

Chapter 2: Convincing the 'Rents

Shortly afterwards Tamao went home.

Anna stood up.

"What's up Anna?" Pirika asked.

"Gotta go home to figure out how to convince the 'rents to let me transfer," Anna explained. "See you tomorrow."

"Ja!" Pirika said waving.

Anna then 'asked' a random person to drive her home. A request easily accepted. She gave directions to her house and left the poor person's car without a thanks or a good-bye.

Hmm… Anna thought. I think the best way to go at this would be to casually mention that I want to go to a new school.

That night Anna put her plan into action "I want to transfer to a new school!" Anna declared slamming her hands onto the table.

"Anna sit down and eat your dinner," Anna's mother sternly replied. (I don't know Anna's parent's names wasn't she abandoned or something? I'll call them… Miyuki and Yoshi)

"Don't you care?" Anna asked frustrated as she sat down and began eating.

"Of course I care sweety!" was Miyuki's reply. "It's just that I know you so well that I've been waiting for this declaration of yours. Isn't that right Yoshi?"

Yoshi took a bite of his food and smiled, "Of course Yuki darling. You've been planning this for months."

Anna froze. "You've been planning this for months?"

"That's right o-daughter of mine. Those SATs you took for John Hopkins. You only took the SAT twice the other six were entrance exams for high schools." Miyuki said with a knowing smile.

Anna started glaring at her mother.

"Wipe that look off your face young lady," Yoshi sternly ordered. His eyes then softened. "You'll be glad to know that you passed them all.

Anna was getting angry now. "Yeah?" Anna said with bitterness in her tone. "Then did I take a test for…Shinra Academy?"

"Ano…" Yoshi said stroking his chin. "I don't know ask your mother." Yoshi then smiled at Miyuki who blushed.

Anna tapped her foot impatiently bringing her parents back to reality.

"Ahem!" Miyuki said embarrassed. "Y-you did pass that test. Not one of your best, but it is a better school. We can transfer you in a week."

"I suppose that you already bought my uniform too." Anna said dripping with sarcasm. She gave a wave of her hand.

"Actually no," Miyuki said thoughtfully. "I kept worrying about if you would gain weight or not…"

"NANI?" now Anna was furious.

After about an hour the poor adults managed to calm Anna down and finish dinner. Anna went to her room, did her homework, chatted online, showered and starting watching soap operas in her room while munching on osenbei. Meanwhile Miyuki and Yoshi discussed Anna quietly.

I can't believe I never updated for the sake of this chapter… At least I finally found my notebook and posted chapter 2. Chapter 3 should be out sometime in June

5/21/05