I jerked my eyes open from the deep sleep, I had. "Damn, its already morning." I whispered. After a while, I realized that I was laying on the floor. I sat on the floor and stared at my door.
Kaitou suddenly barged in and shout, "Irene get up already." His eyes widened seeing me seating on the floor. "Geez, if you're already awake you could've get started already."
"I'm too lazy," I groggily replied. Annoyed, he grabbed me by the foot and dragged me into the kitchen. "Wake up already! " He shouted.
I slowly sat on the chair, then he placed my breakfast in front of me. After he dragged me on the floor, I felt wide awake. I quickly finished my food and took a shower. After taking a shower, I changed into my uniform and took everything I needed. Kaitou was impatiently waiting by the door.
"Whoo, I'm done." I said out of breath from rushing. "You need to exercise more if you get exhausted from that." He commented.
"Shut up, let's just go." I irritatingly replied.
"You haven't even finished combing your hair." He said playing with my hair.
"I can do it on the way though." He admits defeat and started walking away. I took the brush from my bag and started combing.
While in the middle of walking, I realized I left something. "Shit-"
Kaitou worriedly looked at me, "Something wrong?"
"I left my hair clip in the house." He reached out on his bag and handed me something. It was a clip designed with pearls and shaped like a flower. "What? "
"I actually bought one for you yesterday, it'll be the perfect to give it to you right now. " He said and placed the clip on my hair. "Looks good on you. "
"Thanks." I replied smiling a bit.
He smiled back, and after a while we finally arrived in the school's gate. "See ya," He said and left.
I put on my earphones and entered the school building. I head to my classroom to place down my bag. The room was still empty and quiet, so I sat down and silently read my manga. There was no music playing, but I bopped my head to nothing. "Irene! " A sudden shout from outside caught my attention. It was Nica.
She placed her bag on her seat then went to my table. "Yes? " I asked.
She widely smiled and stared at me for a while. "Is something wrong? "
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just glad you didn't ignore me! " She exclaimed, showing pure joy. "Do you like hair clips, Irene? "
"That's quite a random question, but not really I just use it so the hair won't get in my way, " I replied.
"Why not tie your hair then? " She suggested.
"It'a such a pain to tie my hair so I just use hair clips so my hair won't get on the way," I said and looked down a bit.
She must've felt the uncomfortable air I gave off and quickly changed the subject. "I'm sorry, I didn't meant to make you uncomfortable. You just looked pretty with it."
"No I didn't feel uncomfortable at all. It's okay, thanks," I whispered.
She took her own chair and placed it beside my table then sat down. Since we arrived too early, Nica talked about the things she likes and dislikes making me find out about her more. Students start to arrive some were surprised to see us together, but continued to mind their own business. The more we talked with each other, the faster time passed. The bell rang and made all students return to their seats.
"Good Morning Class!" Our research teacher greeted.
"Good Morning Ms. Mics!" We greeted back.
"Who's absent for today?" She asked.
Nica stood up and answered, "Subaru is currently in the school, but is busy with the student council."
"Alright, take your seats. I'll be grouping all of you into groups with three members each. I'll be randomly grouping all of you using draw lots." Everyone had a negative reaction, since they wanted to be grouped with their friends.
I'd rather do a project alone than have annoying group mates. Ms. Mics starts to read out the last names of the people she got. "First group, Calanasan, Amano, and Yuki."
Girls in the room shouted in frustration since their chance to be grouped with Subaru instantly disappeared.
After the groups were all announced, Nica went to me and took a chair once again to seat beside me.
"Okay, so here is what you're going to do. I want you all to make a research topic and we'll have a colloquium for you to defend your research proposal. Lastly, all of you will undergo doing your research topic. May it be robotics, bio control, etc. You all need to pass me 10 research topics by Monday so you can choose your proposal. Since you will only have at least 4-5 months to complete your projects. This would be your only performance task this quarter." Ms. Mics explained and sat down on the table. "So start brainstorming ideas with your group mates, so you can start your study early."
"Let's just think of an idea when we meet each other," I suggested. We can't just make decisions without Subaru.
"It's Saturday tomorrow, whose house can we meet up to?" She asked.
"My house, Kaitou will probably understand."
"Okay. ~ " She was about to suggest another thing. Ms. Mics had called her.
"Nica, please come here. Class Representatives have a meeting. "
"Okay, let's discuss this later. Bye, Irene. "
"Sure thing." I said.
Since, I have no group mate left. I started to doodle on my notebook. Ms. Mics came back to take her stuff and say goodbye. During our next subject, one of the most boring subject, History. I only kept on doodling during the discussion; until the loud bell rang, and the noise echoed throughout the hallway.
I took out my earphone and phone, and head onto the canteen. I bought Melon Pan then sat in front of the vending machine. I turned on my phone and put on my earphones, I played a song from my favourite co-ed group, named R6 which is currently the most popular group in the world. I then took out a manga and start reading it.
Once again, someone was disturbing me in the middle of reading, this time someone was shaking me from the back. I looked back to see Subaru right behind me. "What are you doing?"
"Well, I heard that we're group mates in a project, also Nica asked me to get your number and address." He said and gave me a piece of paper. "Write it there."
I took a pen from my pocket and wrote my number with my address. "Alright, I just escaped the meeting to do that. Thanks!" He said and left.
I looked at my phone and realised the time, I went back to the classroom and realised that Mathematics is double period today and it's from recess until before lunch. Later on, the bell rang once again indicating that recess has ended. Everyone ran back to the classrooms and returned to their seats.
Kaitou entered the room and greeted, "Good morning, everyone!~ "
"Good Morning, Sir Kaitou!" Everyone cheerfully greet, well except me. Kaitou immediately made everyone quiet and sit down.
"Alright today's discussion is about, Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions." Though he is the most energetic and relatable teacher, it doesn't change the fact that the subject he teaches is the subject everyone hates the most.
His discussion was quite fast and smooth but everyone was still able to catch up. "Alright, let's have the quiz. Everyone get your quiz notebook and one seat apart!" He shouted, everyone sighed with disappointment and just followed the instruction.
"It's only a ten item quiz and I'll give you all forty minutes to answer it and check it at the remaining time. Also, its three points per item so that'll be over thirty." Everyone made more disappointed noises, but still answered the quiz.
***
"Alright, that's forty minutes. Let's check, exchange your papers." Kaitou started to write the answers on the board. Everyone started to exchange and check the quiz.
After a while we finally finished checking and our notebooks returned to us, Kaitou asked, "Who got the highest score?"
I was the only one to raise my hand, and Kaitou showed a bit of disappointment since I passed the quiz. "Tch, I was hoping you'll get a low score too."
"Since there is still fifteen minutes remaining, you can do whatever you want," Everyone grouped themselves and started talking while I stayed at my sit. Kaitou approached me and sat beside me.
"Stop acting like a loner Irene, I swear to god," He said.
"I'm just plainly uninterested talking with them," I replied and started to doodle once again.
"What happen to your enthusiasm and energy before? I miss it," He pouted.
"I don't know either. I guess I'm trying to look cool or something." I shrugged.
Having enough he returned to his seat and played with the pen, 'Still trying to keep it professional like?' I mouthed.
He smiled and nodded back. A group of students started to swarm him talking about his private life.
He got along well with everyone, while I just kept on doodling on my notebook.
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The school day has ended and I went straight to the house and I received a message from an unknown number
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Unknown number;
Yoo
Irene;
Who tf?
Subaru;
Lolololol, it's me Subaru
Irene;
Oh I see
What do you want?
Subaru;
I was gonna ask what time is our meet up?
Irene;
Around 9 am or something? I don't like waking up early during weekends
Subaru;
Okay okay thanks!
Irene;
Sure;;
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