Light sat outside of the Dean's office waiting for his teleconference to finish, the door opened, "Come on in! I don't bite!" Light stood up and straightened his shirt, he stepped into the office. "Close the door, you've come to discuss your reward?" Light nodded. "Hit me with your best shot." He opened Light's record.
"Light Yagami, one of six tied for the perfect score in our entrance exams, you know… The last time anyone did that was in the 40's." He continued to scan over his record, "Top of your class in junior high and in your freshman year before being accepted here, you accepted the offer at the age of fourteen, and came here. And started the year over, why did you do that?"
"This school's reputation." Light answered quickly and coldly.
The Dean smiled, "Indeed… I see, you're domestically funded, your parents?" Light silently nodded. "Hmm." He continued to scan his record and choked on his coffee, "Neurosurgery?!" He chuckled, "Well, if you continue to score as well as you do, hopefully, you'll be a surgeon by the time I need anything done in my noodle." He waited, "It's funny, Light, are you nervous or am I losing my touch?"
Light smiled awkwardly, "Both."
The Dean laughed loudly, "Your honesty is admirable. But, there's no need to be nervous. Anyway, shoot, what's your request?"
"A letter of recommendation and scholarship funding. I don't like burdening my family."
The Dean nodded silently, "Tell you what. Those are very doable, how about this, fifty percent off of your tuition costs and a letter of recommendation, and exclusive college interviews set up by yours truly."
Light smiled widely, "You could do that?!"
The Dean chuckled, "Of course, do we have a deal?"
Light nodded, "I want this in writing."
The Dean smiled, "You'll do alright, kid. I'll type this up right now and we'll both sign it now." He leaned over to his com device, "Shirley, can you come in and witness legal documentation, bring Larry, him being a suit and all."
He turned to his computer and quickly typed up his promissory letter. Both Shirley, the Dean's assistant, and Larry, the school's legal representation, entered the office. The Dean printed the letter and swiveled his chair to face his desk, he reached and pulled the page from the printer, "Alright, this is the letter, my requirements for the whole deal is you never fall beneath 3.5 GPA average the entire time you're here. If you do, this will be null and void."
Light smiled and read over the letter, he silently smiled and signed his name in the area provided for his signature. He passed the letter back to the Dean who turned the page, "Now verify I'm not screwing the kid or the school, Larry." The lawyer read the document and signed in his area. "Now Shirley, verify that all appropriate parties are accounted for, then sign your lovely name on the dotted line.
She scanned the document, "You are indeed, Raito Yagami?" Light nodded slowly. She signed on her line and passed the page back.
The Dean smiled and signed his name on the line provided for himself. "Done deal, kid! Keep your nose clean and your grades up and I'll see you again!" He placed the page on the copy machine and scanned one copy for Light, and placed the original in his record file. He handed the copy to Light, "Good luck, give me lots of ammunition to write in that letter of recommendation." He gave a whimsical wink, "Off you go!" He waved him out, "Oh, wait." He bent over his desk and wrote an excuse for class, "You're late at this point, sorry, my phone call lasted longer than I expected, your tuition reduction will take place the following year." He handed him the pass and Light bowed to him before walking out.
The Dean smiled as he watched Light leave, "Smart kid, that one."
His assistant smiled, "If you say so, anything further?"
He waved them off, "No, that's all I need. Unless, I can trouble you for more coffee… I choked on most of my last cup." He gave a sheepish smile as she took his mug.
He turned to his computer and opened his email.
"Mr. And Mrs. Yagami,
Due to your son's continued success in this environment, I am offering a fifty percent tuition cost reduction. If Raito can continue his success he will be provided with a letter of recommendation for his excellence. He will also be provided with exclusive college interviews in his senior year here, at Stoney Brook. However, given the obvious fact that he is indeed a minor I have included a copy of the legal documentation that will require your signatures. This will only serve for temporary holding of legal documentation until I can have you both come in and sign the original document. Address is included in the attachment.
Thank you for your time and business,
John A. Shoemaker
Headmaster and Dean of education of Stony Brook Academy."
