Saito looked in silence the girl in front of him. She was just as he remembered, beautiful, with a soft expression and a nice smile in her face. He stared at her carefully, she looked like a little different, but certainly she was the same girl he saw in the coffee shop. Now, she was dressed a uniform and her brown hair was tied in a low tail resting on the right side of her shoulder.

"Hey! It's you" Chizuru exclaimed, surprised "You're the guy of the coffee." she said enthusiastically. Saito remained in silence and kept looking at her. Apparently she also remembered him.

She approached him. He seemed so serious like the first time, but equally handsome. "Yes, is that you were something..." she smiled shyly when she realized that rambled out loud.

"I am Yukimura Chizuru, first year." she extended her hand toward the young man. "The Last time I didn't tell you my name".

The young man imitated her gesture and squeezed her hand gently. "Saito Hajime, second year".

"Saito San!" She smiled sweetly. "I like. It suits on you".

Saito smiled imperceptibly, but he didn't say anything. He really didn't know what to say about that. Luckily for him she didn't seem to expect any answer.

"How is that you are here?" I hadn't seen you before.

"I have just been transferred" he said quietly.

"I already see." She said looking at the stoic young. "Then, you are welcome, Saito-San. I hope you feel good here. If you need something, just you have to tell me".

He stared her fixedly. Was she always so gentle? He asked himself. The first time he saw her, also she offered to help him, and of course she did, because to hold her, all his papers fell on the ground, but even so, she seemed to him gentle. "Thanks, yukimura". He said kindly.

She smirked amused. "You can call me chizuru. All my friends do it".

He sighed softly and a little smile extended on his face. "Fine, Chizuru".

Chizuru smiled amply. She liked saito. She was sure he was a nice guy.

"So, here you are, Hajime-Kun." A familiar voice made saito raise his face to see the chestnut young man appear next to Heisuke.

"Uh!" Souji smiled mischievously. "I see you met to chizuru- Chan".

Chizuru turned to see the boys. Of course, if Saito was in a second year, then he was Okita's classmate. She thought. "I already knew to Saito- San. She intervened. "I saw him in the cafeteria of the center"

"Really?" Souji smiled wider. Chizuru nodded. Quickly she went to the table next to Heisuke to prepare the lunch that they had brought. She always made the lunch for all, but this time, she didn't have time, so they had to buy it in the cafeteria. Souji looked Saito as his eyes followed to the young girl to the table.

"She's pretty, no, Hajime-Kun?" Souji asked. Saito looked at him, Souji still kept his mischievous smile on his face. "How is it that you met her?"

"It does not matter". He said coolly. "Only was a coincidence".

"A nice coincidence. Don't you think?"

Saito didn't answer, but he could not deny that was nice meet her.

"Saito-San?" Chizuru approached to them. "Do you stay to lunch with us?"

The stoic young man shook his head. "I do not want to bother you; I will go to-….."

"Let's go" —Souji surrounded his shoulders. "Do not be shy. You will not have a better company than us".

Saito sighed softly and sat at the table with the young. He did not expect that they accept him so quickly. He didn't have many friends. Usually he relates more with people older than him.

"Hajime-Kun is great in kendo". Heisuke said. "He is at the same level as Souji".

Chizuru looked curious. Souji was the best guy in kendo she had known, Kazama was good too, but Souji always surpassed him. Now she was curious to see Saito, if he was as good as Souji, they had many chances to win the competition. "That's good". She smiled.

"So is". Souji Snapped. "It turns out that, this guy has talent".

"The competition will be this Saturday. Do not forget chizuru- chan."Heisuke told her as he carries a rice ball to his mouth.

"I know. Kazama-San told me".

"Really? Souji frowned "And where did you see him?"

"This morning, in the lockers".

"That idiot, he not even deigns to go to training, claiming alleged meetings with the student council". Souji snapped.

"By the way, Souji". Heisuke questioned. "What did Hijikata-San say? Will he change your team?"

"I'm still working on that". Souji said disinterestedly. I want to get rid of kazama

"Don't should be the result more important that who you work with?"Saito asked, trying to understand because he wants to change of team.

"No! I rather work with someone that pleases me".

Okita-San and Kazama-San do not get along very well" Chizuru clarified. "It has always been so".

The idiot of Kazama does not get along well with anyone. I don't want to work with him and see his face every day".

"It will be fun to see you two working together". Heisuke spoke "A reality show".

"Don't bother me, Heisuke. Souji frowned and began to eat his lunch.

"Who are your partners, Hajime-Kun?" Asked the youngest.

"I don't know yet, Hijikata-san told me that later he would give me some assignments".

"I hope you don't have to work with someone like Souji, because he is a disaster."Heisuke said to annoy the brown young man. He wanted to get even with Souji for bothering him in the training.

"What did you say?" Souji frowned. Heisuke smiled fun as he grimaced at Souji. He quickly got up to chase the boy that made fun of him.

Chizuru smirked in amusement to see the scene of his friends, and then she looked Saito, who was staring at her.

"Do not worry, Saito-San. They're good kids".

The stoic young man kept in silence. For some reason, He felt good around these guys. It was something strange to him, especially with Chizuru, her presence and energy liked him.


It was almost time out, when Hijikata called Souji and Saito to his office. He was pleasantly talking with koundo and the math teacher Nakagura Shinpachi.

"They are already here". Kondou smiled warmly.

"Fine" Hijikata began. "I do not usually make changes after making a decision, but after thinking it over and talking about it with koundo, we think that is necessary". ….. "Souji, I have decided to assign you another partner".

The brown young man smirked. Apparently, he would not have to use his secret letter to convince the deputy director. It was perfect, so he could use it at another time. "I am grateful". He answered, smiling.

Hijikata frowned slightly. "I didn't because you asked. Just, I do not want you and Kazama become all a real disaster. It would not be just wasting the efforts of others".

"Uh! For whom do you take me, Hijikata-San?" Souji pretended to be offended.

"We want everything to go well, and we think that maybe you and Saito can make a better team. That is all. Koundo said gently.

"Uh! I would have preferred a girl, but Hajime-kun is fine". He joked.

"I expect you to behave, Souji". Hijikata said seriously. "Saito, don't you have any objection?" He asked to the stoic young man.

"It's fine for me". He calmly replied.

"Well, you will join Shinpachi team." Shinpachi, make sure everything goes well". He ordered.

"I got this". He said Enthused.

"That is all for now. You can go". They went out of the office in silence, Shinpachi said goodbye to young people and returned to the staff room.

"You have lucky, Hajime- Kun. I got rid of Kazama and just, you are assigned with me". Souji smiled.

"Should I be excited?" He asked coldly, without paying much attention to his comment.

"Sure". He smiled.

Saito remained silent as they walked toward their classroom. Apparently his life in this school would be more exciting and noisy than he expected.


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