ix.
The teacher's name is Sanada. (She has a feeling she'll have to talk to this one a lot, so she can't forget him.)
He's a try-hard. He has that face that's made to look stiff and uncaring, but when he greets the class it's clear that he's trying to look like one of those teachers that are cheerful in everything they do.
He just ends up being annoying. And her ears hurt at the high pitch.
He starts calling the attendance.
"Introduce yourselves once I mention your names," he says, "say something like, 'Hi, my name is Sanada-sensei and I like teaching.' Maybe give me something that will help me remember all of you."
She doesn't like him.
x.
She manages to get out of the classroom intact. Her eardrums are still screaming, but she got out of it intact.
When her name was called, she ended up saying something like: "Hey. I play basketball and I read in my free time." They don't need to know anything else other than her name and what else her stupid teacher required her to say. She can speak Japanese just fine, and they don't have to know she's from America.
She forgot everyone else.
xi.
When she got to school earlier that morning, there was a huge crowd of students in front of the building.
The crowd is still there come lunch.
She has to pass by there to get to the cafeteria, so she has to deal with people pushing her around.
Ah, she's so so so tired of this.
(She just wants to - )
Someone squeals in her ear.
xii.
He introduces himself as Reo and says the basketball team is looking for managers. ("First year-chan! You're so cute and you look so responsible! You're perfect for this job.")
He's weird. He looks like a girl.
(She's seen her fair share of males with long hair, but they still looked like males and this one is on another league altogether.)
And his reasons for scouting her out are so stupid.
"So, first year-chan! Do you want to join?"
"Are girls allowed to be on the team?" She deadpans.
"Yeah, of course they a - wait what?"
"Are girls allowed to be on the team?"
"The basketball team, you mean?"
"Yes. I would like to join."
She's so bored.
author's note:
double update for today. and i'm so sorry for the delay! i got stuck somewhere in the middle of the second chapter and couldn't continue.