Hey everyone, Rocket Gamer here with a quick update. So, about the next chapter/episode, sorry that it's taking me so long to get it finished. It's due to the fact that I'm just lazy when it comes to writing a new chapter like most of us would be and some lack of interest as I've just begun another ordeal in the Strike Witches series. So yeah, you could say I'm kinda busy, but to be honest, I ain't doing shit right now. Until then, I'll give you guys a preview of what you'll get to read until I get back to this story, and that's all I have to say, really. This is the Rocket Gamer, signing off for now. *disappears*
~Ichika and Houki's Room, 7:50 P.M.~
"Surprise, it's moving day!" Miss Yamada said to us as we both turn in her direction of what's happening. "We've made new arrangements for you. Ms. Shinonono, you'll be moving to a different room." She told Houki. "Now wait just a darn minute! Are you saying that I have to pack and move out right away?" She asked as I got lost from the events that were unfolding.
"Oh, yes, I think that would be for the best. After all, I'm sure this situation where a young man and a young woman have to share the same room isn't really comfortable for either of you." She explained to her. "Well, to be honest..." She says before I stopped her. "Hey, you don't have to worry about me. I'm sure I can get up on time and brush my teeth, even without your help." I told her.
But, she takes it the wrong way as she growls at me for supposedly neglecting her. "Ms. Yamada! I wanna change rooms right now!" She demanded. "O-Okay." She stammers as Houki storms out of the room. "*groans* Good going, Orimura... You tried to let her know you'll be fine on your own, but you only ended up tearing the relationship further..." I said to myself, depressingly.
Tony's P.O.V.
As I'm on my desktop, playing video games as usual, I hear someone slam their door shut as they storm off to someplace else. I rush over to my door to find that Houki is headed somewhere. "Hey, Houki! Where are you going?" I asked her. "I'm going to be sleeping somewhere else. I'll see you around, Tony. Alright?" She says as she storms off across the hallway.
"*stammers* Houki, wait! Huh? Ms. Yamada! What's up with Houki? Where is she going?" I asked her as she walks along by. "Oh, Tony! I wasn't planning on running into you. Houki was just on her way to another room because we thought that having one boy and one girl in the same room might be troublesome between her and Ichika." She told me.
"Oh, that reminds me! I've forgot to mention that you'll be moving into Ichika's room at this time." She said. "Wait, are you serious?" I suddenly asked as she nods her head. "Is there an explanation for all of this?" I asked her. "Why, yes, there is. There's going to be two new students to enrolled into the academy and both happen to be from the same country." Ms. Yamada explained.
"Oh. Well, that's enough of an explanation for me. I seek to look forward on meeting them." I told her. "Alright then, well I'd better get going. I'll see you in class the next day, Tony." She says to me as she leaves. "Okay, see you until then, Ms. Yamada." I said as I waved good-bye.
'Now to go check up on Ichika...' I thought to myself as I went up to his door and knocked, calling out: "Hey Ichika. It's Tony! Can you let me in?" "Coming!" He said as he opened the door. "Hey, Tony. Come on in." He invited me in. "Thanks." I complimented as I took a seat in one of the beds. "So, is there something on your mind that you want to talk about?" He asked.
"Yeah, about earlier. I've heard about Houki moving out of your room and all, and by the tone of her voice, she must have gotten aggravated at you again." I told him. "Yeah, I don't know why she got pissed like that." Ichika said. "Well, maybe it's because, over time, she's become untrustworthy of you." I explained to him.
"What? How can someone like Houki lose her trust in me?" He asked. "Dude. It's been years since you've guys seen each other, and, as much as I hate to say it Ichika, but, you've given her quite a rough first impression." He frowns at that statement. "But hey, don't worry, you've still got many more chances to make it up to her, just follow on what she tells you to do, and you'll gain some respect from her." I told him.
"Yeah, I'll remember that. Thanks, Tony." He said to me. "Speaking of someone leaving the room, you won't be alone in here for long because guess who's your new roommate!" I said. "Would that person be you?" He asked. "The one and only, bro!" I confirmed. "Alright, you can just hang back or whatever. I'm gonna go grab my stuff from the other room real quick." I said to him.
"Okay then. Well, guess I'll go to bed. There's not much else to do at this point." Ichika said. "Alright. Be right back!" I said as I went for the door, opened it as Houki was standing in the way. "Uhh, Ichika! Houki's back." I called for him. "Yeah? (sees Houki) Oh, did you forget something?" He asked her. "I... I came to block our terms." She began.
"Why are you being so formal?" Ichika asked. "In regards to the individual tournament next month, if I win the tournament... If I do... You have to date me!" She stated loud and clear. "WWAAAHHH!?" I gasped in surprise. "What?!" Ichika, confused like me, blurted. "Okay! I'm just going to leave this off to the side for now and just-" I stopped talking in my tracks as I heard whispering from across the hallway.
"Did you hear that?" One girl said. "We did." Another said. "This news is... really big!" They all said in unison. "Are you shitting me? They're peepin' in on us again!" I yelled as I ran for the source of voices. "Honne! Our cover's been blown!" Yuzu shouted. "Quick, girls! Let's scatter!" The three girls ran from their hiding spot and ran down the stairs as I yelled: "Get back here, you prancing show ponies!"
Ichika's P.O.V.
"Houki, what the hell just happened?" I asked her. "Oh no! Now the whole academy is going to hear about this wager! I've got to catch up with Tony to stop them. I'll see you in class until then, Ichika. Just remember! If I win the tournament, you're taking me out on a romantic date!" She says as she goes to chase down the undercover trio. 'Damn! I was supposed to have the starting gun on the relationship. Not her...' Ichika thought to himself.
~Class 1-1, Monday, April 10th, 2014, 6:50 A.M.~
Normal P.O.V.
There was only about 10 minutes before class starts, and every single student started gossiping about the rumor about whoever becomes the winner will date any of the boys in school. "So do you know what it is that all these girls are so excited about?" "Yeah, was there something that had happened?" Cecilia and Keith asked Houki.
"Things went haywire Saturday night when Tony caught Nohotoke, Tanimoto, and (Kiyoka) Aikawa hearing that if I won the tournament, Ichika would have to take me out on a date. But now it's spread across the academy. The wager now is who ever wins the tournament, will get to date the boy of their choosing, and that includes Ichika, Tony, and even the two of you, Keith and James." She says as she points over to them.
"Wait, what?" Both blurted out. "Well, I can't believe that someone would go out of their way to invade another person's privacy just to get ahead of the competition. That's just pathetic. Isn't that right, Keith?" Cecilia said. "Oh, certainly. Who would ever dare to go to such length?" Keith replied.
'Wait, if I happen to win the tournament then...' Cecilia thinks to herself as she stares at Keith. 'Then that means that I'll have a chance to be alone for one day with him...' She thought.
Meanwhile, the undercover trio are slumping over the fact of how they ended up screwing themselves over with their sneaky escapade last night. "The story's distorted and spreading like crazy." Yuzu muttered. "You must have said something to someone. That has to be it." Kiyoka said to Honne as she says: "Oh, no way! I don't really think that could have been what happened at all."
"THERE YOU ARE!" The three girls turn to their right as Tony yelled, having just arrived to class, but not before he walks up to them, just to holler his mouth over the debacle they've caused. "I can't believe you three were sneaking up on me, Ichika and Houki like that Saturday night, and look at where the whole ordeal is at now!" Tony berated them, frustratingly.
"We didn't mean for this to go out of hand, Tony!" Yuzu told him. "Yeah, we were only going to keep it to ourselves!" Kiyoka said. "Please Kuro (short for Kurosaki)! Don't get angry at us!" Honne pleaded as Tony calmed himself down. "*sighs* Alright. I'll let you girls get off the hook this time, but until then, I'm gonna keep my eye on the three of you just in-case this sort of thing happens again." Tony told them as he walked over to his desk.
Just then, Ichika had arrived to class to meet up with the gang. "Good morning! What's with all the excitement?" He said. "Oh, no reason!" everyone said. Chifuyu, along with Ms. Yamada, arrives as she tells him: "Get in your seat now. Homeroom will start immediately." Everyone sat down in their respective seats as class was ready to begin.
"Guess what, class? We're about to meet yet another pair of new transfer students." Ms. Yamada said. The class is in awe of the student who walks in first. They can't speak at all, because of the beauty that this student was showing off to the class. "I'm Charles Dunois. And I have come from France. It is nice to meet you." The boy spoke.
"Dude, you're a boy?" One of the students say. "Oui. My friend and I heard about a group of male students who were in the same situation as I am, so I transferred here. Huh?" Charles asked. The rest of the class kept quiet as the next student walked inside the room.
"*clears throat* Hello everybody. My name is Evan Bernard. I have also come from France, and I am glad to be enrolled into the I.S. Academy and to be with every single one of you!" The other boy says as the entire class screams with glee in their voices. "They're the fourth and fifth male students?" "And they're in our class." "They're surely the type girls want to protect." "Silent, damn it! That's quite enough!" Chifuyu shouted at the class.
"Today we're conducting joint practical training with Class Two. I want everyone changed and assembled on the second ground asap. And Orimura. Martin. Caddick. Kurosaki." She called out. "Yes?" The boys asked. "Since you're all males, I want you to keep an eye on Dunois and Bernard. Let's get moving, girls!" Chifuyu says as Charles and Evan walk over to greet them.
"So you're Orimura. Nice to meet you. I am..." Evan says before Ichika interrupts him. "Oh, no time for that. Getting there is our top priority. The girls will start changing soon, so ah... Let's get our motor on." He says as Evan grabs Charles' hand, and the other boys followed suit. "We're gonna be changing in a locker room at the arena. We have to change there every time we have practical training, so you guys better get used to beating the girls." Ichika told them.
"Oh, right." Charles confirmed. "Hey, is there something going on, Charles? You're looking a little anxious. Do you need to use a restroom?" Evan asked him. "No, that's not it." Charles said. Just then, a group of students popped up from one hallway. "Hey, I see the new transfer students! And they're standing with the other guys!" "Mon Dieu!" Charles said. "Ah shit!" Evan restated.
"Damn it! We're stuck!" Keith said as he thought of something. "Hmm, Ichika! We have to split up. You take Evan and Charles." He told him. "Alright. Let's go, guys!" Ichika said as he took the transfer students with him. "James, Tony. Follow me!" "Right!" The other boys ran in the other direction as they somehow jump over the barricade created by the girls themselves. "Hey, wait! Wait! At least let me take a picture for the paper." Mayuzumi said, as the boys were able to escape.
Evan's P.O.V.
"What are they making such a racket for?" Charles asked as he, Ichika and I continued running. "Well, I'm pretty sure that it has something to do with the fact that you guys, my friends and I are the only males who've been able to operate an IS so far." He told us. "Oh, yes. That's right, we are." He remembered. "Just keep running, okay?" He told us again.
To Be Continued...