AN: Yup! Though crowd to get some reviews, here :/

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Feeling a bit worried about the girl, Sam bend her back, and said, "Are you sick? If you are, I'll take you to the Mali-U's Health Room." (I didn't know what they called it in the USA, but it's my alternative results)

Maru straighten her back and shook her head, and hand, repeatedly, "N-no, Simpson-San! I was just bowing to you. And, '-San' is just an honorific. It was a traditional thing we do, when we introduced ourselves, back in my country."

"Bowing?" Sam asked, "But, the only country that I remembered, who had that kind of manner, is…" then her mind flickered.

"Japan! Of course! They had those kinds of manners. And your appearance also have Asian features, too!" as the girl nodded.

"Yeah, I'm just the new country exchange student."

"Really?" Sam's eyes widen in surprise, "But your English is so fluent, and had a little American, and slightly Japanese, accent too."

The girl, or Maru, rubs the back of her head, "Well, I got a LOT of training on my English back at my home."

'Technically,' Maru thought, 'I went to half of the America, when I was studying them.'

"I even thought that, you were half American, or something." Sam said, excited, as Maru gave her a weak laugh.

"Thankfully, I am Japanese, and not an American." Sam nodded, as they both continued their walk towards the administration.

"How did you get the application, about the exchange students program, of course, Maru? Is it alright to call you Maru?" Maru nodded.

"I got informed by my former classmate, in College, back home. She said it's for the advanced students, only."

Sam blinked, "Really? You were an advanced student, back there?" Maru shook her head.

"Then, what is your student status, back there?"

"I'm more of a, what you people say, child Prodigy. Because of that status, I was given some special treatments by the government."

"Is that so? Good for you then," Sam smiled.

"Yeah," Maru nodded, "But, some of the students are getting jealous of me, because of it." As a reply, Sam chuckled.

"I know what you mean, Maru."

"And, I'm trying to get some new people in my life. So, that's why I took the application."

"I see." As they looked up, and realized that they had arrived to their destination.

"I guess…" Maru started to say, "I'll be seeing you tomorrow, Simpson-San." She bowed.

"And thank you."

"My pleasure," Sam smiled, "But, please just call me Sam. I'm still not used to this customs of yours, Maru."

"Okay then," Maru straighten her back, and pulled out her hand, "See you tomorrow, Sam."

"Yeah," Sam shook her hand, "See you tomorrow, too, Maru." As they bid their good byes, and went their separate ways.

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"Welcome back, Sammy!" Alex greeted the red headed teen, at their penthouse. Sam just arrived there, about 15 minutes later.

"Hi ya, Alex," Sam replied, "Where's Clover?" as she realized that the fashion lover was not in the living room.

"She's in her room, studying."

Sam blinked, "Well, that's a new one."

"Yeah, I think, since today is our last day of summer break, she wanted to catch up on her studies. By the way, who was that girl?"

"The Asian girl?" Sam sat down to their sofa, while picking up a fashion magazine.

"Uh huh," as Alex sat down next to her, "So, who was that girl?"

"The new country exchange student."

"Oh."

"She's a lot nicer, in appearance, than I thought."

"And why is that?" And Sam shrugged.

"I… don't know, Alex," she sighed, "It just came to me, when I heard about her…"

"No worries, Sammy. If she didn't know about it, you'll be fine." Alex said, as Sam nodded.

"I guess, you're right. Thanks Alex."

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Someone's POV

"I guess, you're right. Thanks Alex."

'So, Sam thought I'm rude, eh?' I thought, while removing the headphone from my ears and the telescope from my eyes.

"It's lucky they still don't know who I am," I mumbled, "Or else, I'll kick their butts for saying that."

Then, I remembered something. My lips began to carve a small smirk.

"Better wait until tomorrow, Maru," I told myself, "Tomorrow is show time."

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AN: Okay, a little cliffy back there…

And short… (=w=")

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