My Sister, the Mad Scientist - Chapter 2:Meeting the Gang
Oddly enough, the first few days went on without incident, Saisei had officially taken her seat next to Sakaki now, and was enjoying what would be her short reign as the top student in the class. This all went on until the arrival of a new student.
"Everyone, this is Chiyo Mihama, she's only ten but she's smart enough to be in high school."
"Hello, I'm Chiyo Mihama, It's nice to meet you." The girl said timidly.
"And don't pick on her just because she's a little runt!"
The entire class sweatdropped, until...
"No frickin' way! That's impossible!" Saisei shouted from her chair.
"Oh no, it's started..." Sakaki thought to herself
"My super-scientific brain didn't let me skip grades, there's no way this kid is smarter than me! I propose a dissection! For Science!"
Saisei had immediately established herself as the weird one. From that point on, everyone would know of her mad scientist personality, and those she knew from elementary school would get a quick refresher course.
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Gym Class, Later that day...
"Isn't Sakaki-san the coolest!?" Kaorin found herself discussing with Rachel, "She seems scary, but she's cooler than most of the guys here."
"Yeah, but her sister is a bit of a nut..."
"You have no idea...she has this massive security system around there house! Even the slightest movement could trigger it!"
"And how do you know this?"
"Uhh...well..." Kaorin turned away and suddenly got a quick glimpse of Sakaki's underwear, she began to blush until Saisei got in the way, "Alright, shows over, move along."
"Ugh, you again?"
"You know, it's bad enough I have to be watching her back in case any guys give her trouble, but now I've gotta deal with you for three years!"
"You could just stop being so damn overprotective and getting in my way!"
Of course, Rachel just looked on in bewilderment.
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"It doesn't make sense, you know?" Tomo was randomly talking to Yomi in the classroom.
"What doesn't make sense?"
"Saisei! She wears glasses, gets good grades, but she's fun! Not boring and stuck up like you."
"What did you say?!" Yomi shouted.
"It doesn't matter! I'll challenge both her and Chiyo-chan in school!"
"And I accept your challenge!" Saisei shouted from her desk.
The stage is set...
"Chiyo-chan, do you know the answer?"
"Hehe, sorry I don't."
"ME! ME!" Tomo shouted
"Alright, then Tomo."
"I don't know either!"
"My Turn!" Saisei shouted, "And I don't know as well!"
"Looks like this one's a tie!" Tomo shouted back
"You are indeed a worthy opponent Tomo Takino!"
"Eh...what?" Chiyo asked, smiling nervously.
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"The challenge! Part two! I'm going to beat Sakaki and Saisei at sports!"
"Ehehehe, yeah, sorry, I suck at athletics..." Saisei said
"Say what? But you're Sakaki's sister!"
"Yeah, well, the thing is, she got born with natural athleticism, I got natural intelligence, but she was also born pretty smart, while I still suck at sports because with the advent of new technology, the idea of physical labor is pointless to me."
Tomo rubbed her head, "Ehh...well, I understood most of that...I think...Sakaki! Race me!"
And once again, the stage is set...
"Hold on!" Tomo shouted, "Sakaki, your boobs are 8cm bigger than mine, please step 8cm back!"
Sakaki blushed and moved back
"Hey that's not fair!" Kaorin shouted
"8cm..." Yomi mumbled to herself
"Oh yeah, that's another family trait." Saisei added, laughing.
And the race was on, Tomo took an early lead...which lasted about 3 seconds, and then she fell to a crushing defeat...
"I didn't lose! I was the runner-up!"
"Idiot."
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A few more days and it turns out there was another new student, Ayumu Kasuga, from Osaka. She seemed normal enough at first, though you could tell she was a little spacy just by looking into her eyes.
At the end of the day, she had gained the nickname Osaka, thanks to Tomo.
The first real incident of her weirdness came from a discussion of why they call it a pair of panties, when there's only just one. Which left Osaka musing about the connections between panties and guns. This flexible way of thinking intrigued Saisei, "I propose a dissection! Once again, for Science!"
"Nuh uh! I don't want you pokin' around inside my brain!" Osaka shouted.
"Damn! Then I suppose a case study is in order! But then again, I'm already observing Chiyo-chan to understand how she ticks...which is mostly a comparative study of test scores, still in progress. But we'll have to discuss various topics at some point, some of the greatest scientists were eccentric thinkers, much like yourself!"
"Oh! I did science once! I wanted to see what would happen if I put my tinfoil hat inside the microwave! I wasn't allowed to use the microwave for another month after that."
"Another misguided fool! Tinfoil hats do nothing to protect from alien mind control! That's all science fiction! You just need to carry a heavy lead sheet wherever you go...granted the physical exhaustion turned out worse than the mind control."
"Wait! What about a lead foil cap!?"
"Brilliant!"
It would seem Saisei and Osaka were going to become good friends.
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"Tomo's right, it doesn't make sense."
"Aaah!" Yomi jumped from her chair as she saw Saisei was right in her face, "What? What do you want?"
"Well, you have glasses, and get good grades, just like I do, but you're stuck up and boring, and I'm all kinds of fun."
"Did Tomo put you up to this?" Yomi asked, very annoyed.
"Hehe, yeah, but I agreed to it!"
"Any reason why?"
"I figured a light-hearted joke might start us off on the right foot. So friends?"
"I barely know you."
"Acquaintances, yet still leaning toward friends then?" Saisei asked, extending her hand.
"Alright, I can deal with that." Yomi said, smirking, and extending her hand as well.
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The day ended and everyone headed their separate ways, Saisei and Sakaki began to make the walk home.
"So, why did you end up failing last year?" Sakaki suddenly asked, "I know you, there's no way school could cause you to overload."
"A couple of reasons actually, first of all, private school is boring, and with everyone pressuring me, I saw it as the only way out. The other reason was for your protection."
"What?" Sakaki asked, unsure of what her sister meant.
"Let's face it, over the years you've, well you've 'grown' and I know how high school boys can get, I figure the best way to keep the worst of the lot at bay is a constant reminder that your big sis is a total nutcase. And what better way than if I'm in the same school, grade, and homeroom as you?"
Sakaki giggled, sure there were other ways, but her sister's heart was in the right place, "Well, you're still insane." Sakaki added jokingly
"Is there any other way to live?"
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A.N. Yes, my explanation for why Saisei decided to fail a year is probably not the greatest, but I'll admit it, I was running out of ideas. And I'll also admit it was a pretty cheap cop-out with her and Yomi talking, but I'm not sure what to make of thier interactions yet.
And anyone who doesn't know, Rachel is the fan-given name to the random student who has the two braided pigtails.