"I always remember that day."
"The day when I first met her..."
"E-Excuse me! You dropped your handkerchief!" Shinosuke called to a girl.
"I-I see... Thank you." The girl responded.
"That uniform, you're heading to Hokutosei High right?" Shinosuke asked.
"Yes, your uniform is the same school as mine..." The girl said in return.
"Oh! My name is Shimamura Shinosuke, nice to meet you!" Shinosuke introduced himself.
"Amanogawa Chisato, nice to meet you." Chisato said.
"Actually I'm so nervous today..." Shinosuke said.
"Why so?" Chisato asked.
"None of my friends got in here... I'm kinda alone on my first day haha..." Shinosuke laughs nervously.
"Me too." Chisato said.
"Huh? You're nervous?" Shinosuke asked.
"I meant, our situation is quite similar." Chisato smiled.
"Oh I see, you don't have friends getting in Hokutosei High too?" Shinosuke asked.
"To be precise, I do not have any friends." Chisato said.
"Huh... I see, I'll be your first friend then!" Shinosuke said.
"You doesn't seem like others, I'll accept your offer, Mr. friend." Chisato said.
"Haha! I can't wait to see which class we're in!" Shinosuke said.
"Hey..." Chisato stopped.
"Hm? What's the matter?" Shinosuke turned back.
"If we ended up in the same classroom, shall we go out together?" Chisato asked.
"Huh?! This is too sudden!" Shinosuke got very flustered.
"Teehee... I'm joking. We're going to be late if we don't run." Chisato started running.
"The spring breeze that blows your scent directly onto my face... I fell in love with a girl that later become my superior..."
"With this, let's welcome the honorary student from the first year who scored perfect grades in the entrance exam with an applause!" The principal said during the entrance ceremony.
"My name is Amanogawa Chisato..." Chisato started speaking.
"It's her, the girl I met this morning... About what she said just now... I wonder if she was serious about that... Crap! I forgot to check her name!" Shinosuke thought.
"... If you have any problems, I'll be at class 1-A. That is all from me. Thank you." Chisato ended her speech, and a huge applause follows as she walks away from the podium.
"She's so beautiful, I wonder if she has a boyfriend?"
"Just keep dreaming, commoners like us aren't supposed to even approach her."
"My queen!" The students gossiped.
"So much popularity... Guess that's the girl I fell in love with huh..." Shinosuke thought.
"Wait, 1-A is literally the class I'm in! Whaaaat?!" Shinosuke getting nervous all the sudden.
"Wait, was she being serious that time?"
"She clearly said she was joking is it?"
"Arrrrrgh! So annoying! I just told her that we're friends though!" Shinosuke is seemingly busy in his mind.
"Move it, man!" Someone nudged Shinosuke, it's time to return to the classroom.
"Sorry..." Shinosuke apologized and started walking.
"Man, to think that she's in the same class as us!" A classmate said.
"We're in the top class though, where else she would go anyways?" Another student said.
"Look at me, I'll do my very best to impress her!" The other student replied.
"... Guess I'll need to work hard from now on..." Shinosuke thought to himself. Upon arriving at their classroom, everyone places their belongings at their seats and began talking with each other, very typical of high school students. However, there is still one seat empty, Chisato's seat.
"Oh, here she comes!" An excited student spreads the news to everyone in the classroom. As a response, the other classmates are hoarding over the entrance.
"Amanogawa-san, right? Can I call you this way?"
"... Yes, please do." Chisato replied.
"Your seat is over here, please!"
"I see, thank you."
"Can we eat lunch together later?"
"Idiot! Of course she won't!" The excited classmates continued to talk to Chisato.
"... What a bunch of noise..." Shinosuke thought to himself.
"Guys, give it a rest already. Can't you tell that she's troubled?" Shinosuke said.
"Man, you're no fun."
"Well, let's go back."
"What a creep."
"Simp..."
"I guess you guys are the true simp here..." Shinosuke thought to himself.
"Thank you, Shimamura-kun." Chisato said.
"It's nothing." Shinosuke walked back to his seat.
"..." Chisato looked at Shinosuke for a brief moment before turning back to her own seat.
During lunch break, Shinosuke went out to buy his lunch, Chisato eats her lunch in the classroom. It seems like Shinosuke is not confident in talking to the top of the class. So he decided to keep a distance from Chisato.
"You're avoiding me so much aren't you?" Chisato caught up to Shinosuke after school.
"Huh? Nope, I didn't!" Shinosuke got flustered as Chisato puts her face close to his.
"If you are not feeling confident being friends with me, you're the same as the others you know?" Chisato said.
"N-no, I'm just..." Shinosuke felt disappointed at himself.
"I'll work hard from now on, please remain friends with me!" Shinosuke said.
"... That was awkward haha... Fine, I'll be friends with you no matter what happens." Chisato chuckled.
"T-that's a promise..." Shinosuke promised. The two looked away from each other, with their face blushing.
"You know, I wanted to become a part of the student council as well, that'll be an important part of my high school life!" Chisato said happily.
"I see, I'll help you when the time comes." Shinosuke said.
"Thanks, Shinosuke-kun." Chisato smiled.
...
"Shinosuke-kun...? Wake up... Wake up!"
"Mmmmm... Amanogawa...?" Shinosuke mumbled in his sleep.
"Gasp!" Mayoi got surprised and left in a hurry, leaving Shinosuke sleeping alone in the classroom.
...
"So in the end you didn't bring him here... What are you doing?" Chisato feeling annoyed.
"I just got surprised when he called me by Amanogawa..." Mayoi blushed hard.
"Geez, I can't even bear to see my own face blushing like that..." Chisato commented.
"I'm sorry, it's just so embarrassing!" Mayoi shrieked.
"Are you really fine if I date Shinosuke-kun? It's your body anyways..." Chisato said.
"... I promised you to give you a fulfilling student life. Of course I don't mind." Mayoi said.
"I'll make sure he won't find out when we switch back, so..." Chisato said.
"..." Tears started dripping down from Mayoi's face.
"It's a promise, I'll repay you for what you've given me." Chisato said in a solemn tone.
"I'm late! I'm so sorry!" Shinosuke came in running.
"Huh? Did I interrupt something?" Shinosuke saw Mayoi crying.
"Sure did." Chisato shoves Shinosuke out of the student council room.
"Please stay here for a while." Chisato said before she gently closed the door.
"Somehow, she's very different compared to how she used to be back then..." Shinosuke ponders.