C03 – An Interesting Year

"Thank you for the food!" Kise said while grinning happily then started eating his food.

"Oi, Kise. Slow down," Yukio said.

"I can't! Your mom's cooking is amazing!" Kise said and continued stuffing food into his mouth.

"So, how long have you guys known each other?" Yukio asked glancing both at Misaki and Kise.

"We've known each other ever since the first day of grade six. We were classmates. Then after that, we haven't seen each other until today," Misaki said bluntly.

"Oh."

"How about you guys? You guys are different years, how do you guys know each other?" Misaki asked.

"We're both in the basketball team," Yukio said. "Didn't you hear of Generation Of Miracles?"

"I have," Misaki said.

"I'm part of Generation Of Miracles," Kise said with a huge grin.

Misaki stopped eating and looked at him. "You didn't play basketball in elementary school. How did you become part of the best middle school team?"

Kise laughed awkwardly, "your words are harsh, Misakicchi. I started playing in the second year of middle school. You know how I learn fast."

Misaki nodded and grabbed all her dishes. "I'm finished eating. I'm heading to my room," Misaki said and put her dishes in the sink before leaving the two together.

"Ahh, Misakicchi is really different from grade school," Kise stated.

"I really don't know what happened to her. She probably just got more shy as she grew up," Yukio said and took a glance at Kise. "Are you finished yet?"

Kise stacked his dishes together and nodded, "yep! Thanks for the food again, senpai!"

Yukio shook his head and grabbed his dishes putting them in the sink.

"Class!"

Everyone in the classroom immediately sat down their seats and looked at their teacher. "We'll be having a new student. Please treat her well," their teacher said. "Enter."

Kise watched as the new student walked into the classroom. He widen his eyes once he realize it was Misaki. She stood a far enough distance from the students in the front and the teacher. "Introduce yourself," the teacher said.

"Himura Misaki," Misaki said looking down, not taking one glance towards the class.

Kise looked at the seat beside him and saw that no one was beside the girl beside him. He turned towards his seat mate and requested him to sit beside the girl beside him. He grabbed his stuff and quietly moved beside the girl.

"Look for an empty seat quickly, Himura-san," the teacher said.

Misaki nodded still not looking up. She hesitantly looked up and saw Kise grinning towards her. The only available seat was beside him. She quickly walked towards the seat beside his and sat down. "I hope you don't mind me sitting here," Misaki mumbled out.

Kise looked at her and smiled, "don't worry about it, Misakicchi. We're friends after all."

Misaki still looked down. She felt a smile appear on her face.

Once all morning classes finished, it was finally lunch time. All of a sudden, the vacant seat in front of Misaki was moved to face her. She hesitantly looked up and saw Akari. The photographer from yesterday. "Misaki-san transferred to Kaijo huh. Welcome!" Akari said with a wide smile.

Misaki sighed in relief. She warmed up towards Akari quite quick. "I didn't know you went to this school, Nakano-san," Misaki stated.

"Did you even know that I'm a first year?" Akari asked and chuckled quietly putting her bento box down in front of Misaki earning a questionable look from her.

Akari grinned widely, "I'll be eating lunch with you since Kise had to go to some meeting."

Misaki gripped onto her skirt and looked towards the window. "I-I don't have my lunch with me right now," Misaki said.

Akari looked at her with a confused look. "Why not?"

"My cousin was supposed to buy me a lunch. I didn't bring my own money to buy my own lunch either," Misaki said.

"I see," Akari said and looked at Misaki carefully. "There's something different about you."

Misaki looked at her, "ho-how so?"

"Ah! I got it! It's your hair. You didn't have a ribbon on when you came to the photo shoot yesterday. Also, you weren't wearing glasses," Akari said tapping Misaki's glasses.

"I was in a rush yesterday since I just moved into my cousin's house and I couldn't find my hair accessories," Misaki said. "I have a fear of people who I don't know, that's why I'm wearing glasses. I don't want anyone to recognize me."

"Don't you think that people would still recognize you because of your name?" Akari asked with an amused look.

Misaki shook her head, "there could be tons of Himura Misakis in Japan!"

Akari raised her hands up in defence, "alright, alright. No one would recognize you."

"Misakicchi! Nakano-san!" Kise said as he sat down his spot. Kise looked at Misaki with a confuse look, "where's your lunch?"

"Her cousin had to buy her lunch and she didn't bring her own money to buy herself lunch," Akari said.

"Oh. I can just text senpai just in case he forgot," Kise said and took out his phone.

"Who is your cousin?" Akari asked closing her bento box.

"Kasamatsu-senpai," Kise answered for Misaki.

Akari widen her eyes, "really? Wow, I never thought that you guys would cousins. You guys seem different."

"Of course, we're cousins, not siblings," Misaki answered bluntly. She was back to her blunt self.

Akari laughed, "hai, hai."

All of a sudden something hit Misaki's head. Misaki widen her eyes and looked out the door to see her cousin who was panting. "Gomen! I forgot about buying you a lunch!" Yukio said and bowed towards her.

"Nii-san, don't bow," Misaki whispered.

Yukio immediately came back to reality and grabbed her lunch from the floor. "Here's your lunch. I didn't mean to forget about buying you lunch. Eat well," Yukio said. He put her lunch down the table and patted her head before leaving the classroom.

Kise burst into laughter earning stares from the classroom. Misaki noticed the stares causing her to look down. Akari stared at everyone back giving awkward smiles. *This is going to be an interesting year for Misaki.*