Me: For everyone who's reading this far, thanks. I really appreciate it.

Keiki: Yeah. About as much as you love to torment me.

Me: I do not!

Keiki: Yes you do.

Me: NO!

Keiki: YES!

Me: NOOOO!

Keiki: YEEEES!

Makkai: *sigh* Ksadran doesn't own Yumeiro Patissere. How do I keep getting myself wrapped up in this?

Keiki POV

Again. I've done it again. I switch the sugar for salt. AGAIN! I can't believe this is happening! I'm gonna get expelled for sure!

"GALE!" I jump when the teacher says my name. "I'm asking you a question!"

I was back in reality, facing the teacher and hoping that no one was laughing. Well, people were snickering all over class. At me.

I began to panic.

I needed to answer the teacher, but I couldn't do that without lying and even then people were bound to laugh. I'd made a simple mistake on my first day - After being put in the most advanced group.

"Hey." I jumped again when Makkai spoke to me. Of course. I wasn't alone this time and while I didn't know the other two, I knew that Makki would have my back. Well, probably not but it's a nice thought.

"You still need to answer the teacher."

"Oh. Right."

Makkai POV

She. Is. A. Ditz.

I can't believe that she managed to get into our group. She made such a simple mistake and now she's fauning over it. She's Hopeless!

I'd never say that to her face, of course. But even though she's hopeless and doesn't know what she's doing, she does have a certain air about her. One that's not like the other girls at this school.

I could hear people whispering about her now and it was really starting to annoy me. So, I did something I thought I'd never do.

"EVERYBODY JUST SHUT UP!"

Yeup. I yelled that. In class. In front of a teacher. My dignity is broken. Forever.

But despite that, Taikeru and Derrik were smiling and grinning at me. Were they...proud of me? For yelling that? I supposed those two always were weird.

Keiki POV

Makkai stood up for me. I KNEW he was a nice guy at heart, even if he did put on that kind act. What? You think I didn't notice? Of course I did. I mean, no one can be that nice and still be human.

I looked back at the teacher and nodded. "Yup. I switched the sugar for salt by accident. You got a problem with that?"

The whispers continued around the classroom. But this time, they seemed to be in admiration, or fear, of me. I had to guess that I was the only one who'd ever done that before.

"Well, Gale." The teacher said. "I will have to degrade the marks of group A for your fumble."

I nod and the teacher leaves the classroom.

After she leaves, the entire classroom moves into their own groups in an attempt to stay far away from me. I don't mind. After all, this is something that happens to me often so I'm used to it. One thing that did surprise me was when Makkai and the other two boys came over to me. The first to talk was the Barky-boy.

"Hi!" He said, gesturing to himself. "I'm Derrik Ashada!"

"Taikeru Harmada." This was the black-haired boy speaking, if you didn't guess.

"Well, I'm Makkai Kashino. But you already know that."

"Remind me why you're all talking to me and introducing yourselves?" I know I sound arrogant and a bit selfish, but I was honestly curious.

"Because" The boy named Derrik said. "We're a team now. And we have to work together, right?"

"You really want me in your team? Really?" I say sarcastically.

"Yes." Says Makkai. "I think that you deserve a place in this team and group."

The scary thing was, I could tell he wasn't lying.

Me: How was it? huh? HUH?!

Keiki: It was...longer.

Makkai: You turned me into a jerk T.T

Me: Well, originally you were a kind dude who skipped classes...

Makkai: On second thought...

Derrik: Read and review people!