Jeez… This translation is taking me too much time. Why did I accept it again? I can't afford to get distracted. I have to focus. I came here to improve my skills. Nothing else. I'm gonna work so hard that time will go so quickly and before I realise, I'll be free. I'm lucky to be here. I'll be set for life.

Knock Knock

Someone knocked at my door? Strange. It has never happened before. Why would anyone need me? That was quite stressful. I quickly took off my dressing gown that I put on because I was cold earlier. I assumed that my uniform shirt was presentable enough. Then I went to open the door.

It was the guy I covered in paint the other day! I nearly forgot about him… But why was he here? Then, I remembered his uniform was ruined by my accident…

"Good evening." I shyly said with a nervous voice as if I was guilty of something.

"Good evening!" he replied more confidently. I guess he is more outgoing than me. Not that it's very difficult.

"So, I suppose I owe you some money…"

"Oh no! It's ok! I found exactly the right amount of money to buy a new uniform in the shower after removing the paint! Well, most of it. So, I guess it's fine. It's like nothing ever happened!"

Was it really alright? Well if he said so… I didn't want to insist.

He still had a bit of paint in his voluminous and messy hair. He totally looked like a marshmallow since the colour of his hair turned into a pale pink.

"What do you need now then?"

I sound more vulnerable than ever. I don't think that's a good thing at all, I should improve that.

"I was just checking on you. I haven't seen you since. Not even in the restaurant."

"Well… I'm fine."

We stopped talking for a few seconds that seemed to be more like minutes. I'm not used to socialising. But I should try. I won't always be able to avoid everyone. Maybe I should train a tiny bit. For some reason, I'm really curious about him.

"I was just busy working. Being busy all the time relaxes me."

"I read about you on Hope's Peak Academy's website. Very impressive talent."

I suppose he did some research. How much does he know? I realised that I don't know what his talent is. I only looked for people whose talent might be useful for my purpose. I guess he is not part of them because I don't remember seeing his name.

"Hmm… Yes. Indeed. I don't know what your talent is."

He smiled again. He seemed to be an optimist.

"I don't really have a talent."

My face changed to show him that I was confused. That was said so casually. It didn't make sense. What is he doing here then?

"I'm just the Ultimate Lucky student. I don't consider luck as a talent.

"Oh really. After everything that happened… are you sure you are even lucky?"

Before I even finished my sentence, I figured out that maybe it was a bit rude to say it like that. I just wanted to refer to the accident the other day… Why am I so bad at this? Then I realised I didn't even have my scarf to hide in it. My extremely pale neck was completely uncovered. I am that pale because of the bit of northern European genes I have. My mother, who is the more Japanese of my two parents, really likes my skin. Maybe she married my father because he is so pale as well. She finds pale skin very attractive. Nagito has very pale skin as well. I could see that now that he is no longer covered with flashy pink paint. I felt so nervous…

Still smiling, he replied:

"My luck is very unusual. I always get into crazy situations. And I often drag people around me in them. I'm used to it now. It's like a cycle of good luck and bad luck. Everything is fine now. My stomach doesn't even hurt anymore. At least I got to meet you. It's not everyday we meet someone that talented. Even in Hope's Peak Academy."

It's true people are often impressed with my skills. Not that it makes me impressed or anything. I always believed that what I'm able to do and who I am are two different things.

I realised that maybe it was not the best to talk to someone in the doorway. And I assumed that he wanted to stay and talk, since he came to my room. It would have been weird to tell him to leave like that. That is why I invited him in. I could at least do that after what I've done.

"Do you want to come in? I have hot chocolate and marshmallows. I bought them when I was in Europe. They are my favourite" I attempted to smile confidently. It's definitely not my thing.

"Sure! Why not! If they are recommended by you!"

His smile became even brighter.

I tried to control my clumsiness to not create another catastrophe. I was still quite nervous. But somehow, I managed to prepare the hot chocolates without spilling anything or burning myself. It's a good thing I bought a kettle and I have my own fridge, so I don't have to leave my room whenever I want a hot drink or some food. A bit more relaxed and confident since everything went well, I could finally give him his hot chocolate:

"Be careful it's very hot."

"Thank you very much! It looks amazing! I would never manage to do something like that."

"No problem. It's not that complicated, you know."

We kept talking for about thirty minutes. It was late, so I went to bed as soon as he left. Socialising isn't always that bad. It can be pleasant when I don't embarrass myself. I have never met anyone like Nagito before. He seems so serene. Unlike me, he gave the impression that he was rather confident with people even though some of the words he said makes me feel he has a very low self-esteem. Especially when he compares himself to other Hope's Peak Academy students. He said he was glad to be invited to the room of one of the greatest embodiments of hope and that he didn't deserve being here. My talents seemed to have a lot of value for him. I don't know what I would be if I didn't have these skills. I'm not really good at anything else. I would feel totally worthless, I have nothing remarkable beside that. I wonder why he decided to come visit me. Every other teenager I met until now had very different interests. And that's understandable. I was brought up in a very different way from a more average person. Last time I came up with a topic to discuss, the people I was talking to never even heard of the country I mentioned. So I suppose the last social issues that Novoselic Kingdom is facing wouldn't interest them. To be honest, none of the topics they brought interested me either. So I simply stay on my own and talk to people when I really need to. I'm fine like that. Surprisingly, Nagito listened to every word I said and even asked questions. I wouldn't mind talking to him again. I never talked to someone casually more than once before.