Chapter 4- Koal Goes to School
"I'm home!"
"Ah, Koal. Back from school?"
"Yes, Nervin. But I'm getting transfered to high school."
"You were promoted again? Sheesh... lucky fellow."
It was a week after they met the immigration officer. Koal just got promoted the ninth time this week. "Hey, Jugger! Prepare the kitchen stuff, I wanna celebrate with my delicous meals."
Jugger, currently standing in the corner, immediately walked to the kitchen and put out the kitchen knives and tools. "Hey, where's that woman?" asked Koal.
Nervin, watching TV, replied, "She's busy doing some stuff on the laptop in her room. Best not to disturb her."
"Well, I need someone to register me for highschool."
"Oh, can-"
"No. I can't have someone who is... er..."
Nervin made a face. "Why can't you let me register you?"
"I just can't have someone as idiotic as you. That's why I ask where that woman is," said Koal. Nervin muttered and turned back to the TV, while Koal knocked on Yina's door.
"For the last time, no! I don't want a date, you obsessed idiot!" she yelled, as if she's already been annoyed.
"Actually, it's Koal. I just need to ask you something."
"Oh, it's clown face. What is it?"
"I need someone to register me for highschool. Can you do it?"
"Yes, I can."
"Okay, but you have to wake up early in the morning."
"Who saids I'm gonna register you?"
Koal made a face. "But... you said-"
"All I said is that I can. I didn't say I would."
Koal got angry. "Look here, woman! I gotta-"
Yina interrupted again. "I don't see why you gotta take education seriously. Why can't you take that steel ball or that idiot?"
"Well, it's... Jugger is a robot, I can't let him put my place in high school! And Nervin... he's... the dumbest commanding officer I had ever seen!"
There was a moment of silence. "All right, fine. But you owe me. I just can't stand those filthy humans at this place!"
Koal just stood there by her door, and left to the kitchen.
The time was 6 am, and a bunch of students were walking around the campus.
"It's an honor to have a student who promoted all the way from kinder to freshman," said the principal. "Here's your schedule for the classes." He handed Koal the card which listed all his classes. The principal smiled and said, "We hope you find our school quite amusing."
It took a while for Koal to find his right class. He asked someone for directions two times already. He found it by the time he figured out he was two minutes late to class.
"Okay, everyone," said the teacher, "This is Koal, our new student. It's been heard that he follows the culture of ancient China and he managed to promote from kinder all the way up to the freshmen level. But since I know how racist this class is, feel free to laugh at his painted face."
"Damn, what a bunch of racist people," said Koal, talking to himself. Throughout half of the school time, he survived the worst. Koal experienced trash dunks, being laughed at, trash dunks, being glomped tackled, and more trash dunks. "Why is this damned school so racist!" he asked himself angrily, while inside a trashcan. Koal got rid of the smell in the PE showers, and went to his last class for the day.
"Okay, students. Today in chemistry, you will need a partner," announced the teacher. Everyone walked around the class, getting a partner one by one. Koal just stood in the corner, thinking to himself.
"This school hates me," he thought, "Why do I insist to stay here instead of doing my mission back at home with Jugger? I thought this is good for my social interaction, but what Kindle said was right. Everyone has lots of hatred towards the Black Hole people. Why live in a city where they all hate you anyway? I hate this place so much-"
"Hello? Are you awake?" There was a voice.
Koal opened his eyes, and he heard another voice. "I assume you two are gonna be partners?"
"What?" said Koal, not knowing what's going on. The teacher was talking to him and another student. It was a girl, almost a little taller than Koal. "I guess, since my best friends already partnered each other," said the girl.
"Okay, then get in a lab desk, both of you." The teacher walked away. Koal didn't know what to say.
"Well, shall we go to our desks... umm... what's your name?"
Koal didn't say anything, but he tried to speak. "It's Kool, I mean Koal!"
"Hi, Koal. I'm Mina," she put out her hand for a handshake, but Koal bowed down instead. "You're not from around here, aren't you?" she asked.
"Actually, no. I came from the land of China," said Koal. Mina smiled and said, "Let's go to the desks, shall we?"
"Um, okay?" Mina grabbed Koal's hand. And Koal was beginning to smile...
"Ah, Koal! There you are! I've been told to pick you up!"
High school ended today. Cade was talking to Koal. "Koal? Are you feeling all right?"
"Yeah... yeah... let's get in the car," said Koal, not listening to him. Cade was puzzled.
When they got home, Koal didn't do the usual thing he always do when he comes home. "Hey, Koal! When is dinner ready?"
"Yeah... yeah..."
"Uhh... Koal?" Nervin wondered why Koal never started to prepare dinner, like he always did last week. Yina came in to the kitchen and asked, "What's with clown face being like that?" she asked. Koal was only sitting on the chair, putting his head on the table and thinking.
"He's been like that ever since he got home," explained Nervin. Yina thought for awhile, then she shouted, "Hey, clown face! Hurry up and cook that food of yours!"
"Yeah... yeah..." It was the same response. Yina and Nervin just stood there. "Guess he's not cooking," said Yina.
"Does this mean a-"
"Mina? I don't know this Mina!" stuttered Koal, at a random time.
"Uh... Koal, Nervin didn't say Mina. Who is this Mina, anyway..." Yina made a thought before she finished the sentence. "Oh... I know what's Koal's problem now..."
Nervin was confused. "Huh? I don't get where you're going, Yina."
Suddenly, Yina bursted out laughing. "Don't you get it, you idiot? Koal is in love!"
"What!" Koal stuttered, and found Yina and Nervin laughing. "Why are you two people laughing?"
"We're laughing at you because you're in love!" said Yina.
"Stop that! I don't even know who this Mina is!" argued Koal.
Well, Yina enjoyed something today, and for the record, Nervin has no idea why he's laughing.
