The next day had started and Adam had already arrived at school.
"Yo, Adam. Did you hear about it?" [Brandon]
"About what?" [Adam]
"We have a transfer student coming today." [Alex]
"Hey! I was supposed to say that!" [Brandon]
"You snooze, you lose." [Alex]
Brandon leaned in close.
"So, what's your take?" [Brandon]
"What do you mean?" [Adam]
Brandon took Adam by the shoulders and shook him a little.
"Aw, don't be like that. Don't you want it to be a girl?" [Brandon]
Adam snuck a peek at Tiffany, hoping she wasn't listening.
"...If I had to choose, it would be a girl." [Adam]
Brandon patted him on the back.
"What type of girl do you prefer?" [Brandon]
Felix came in from behind and took Brandon's hand off of Adam.
"Don't question a guy like that, what if someone gets the wrong idea?" [Felix]
He also snuck a glance at Tiffany.
"Looks like Felix is trying to protect your relationship with Tiffany." [Krino]
("That's why we're best friends.") [Adam]
"You boys better keep it down, I can hear your perverted conversation from here." [Jessica]
"Don't call it perverted! Call it… cultured." [Brandon]
The school bell rang and everyone went to their seats. Mr. Frank slid the door open and entered the room.
"Good Morning." [Mr. Frank]
"Good Morning." [Class]
Mr. Frank's face looked startled.
"That's surprising. Usually everyone would reply like the world was going to end." [Mr. Frank]
"We heard that a transfer student is coming today." [Alex]
"I hope it's a boy." [Jessica]
"A really hot one too." [Katherine]
"What was that about perverted conversations?" [Brandon]
"Shut it." [Jessica]
Mr. Frank sighed for a moment.
"Haa… Come in." [Mr. Frank]
The classroom door slid open and the new student came in.
"ALRIGHT!!!" [Boys]
"NOOOO!!!" [Girls]
The transfer student was seemingly a girl who had long blue hair and eyes of hazel.
"Introduce yourself." [Mr. Frank]
"Ah- Uhm… N-nice to meet you, my name is Sora Fleming." [Sora]
"Introduce yourself more." [Mr. Frank]
"Um… I like to spend time at cafes and I like to play badminton." [Sora]
"Next is… you can take the seat next to Adam. He's the annoying brat next to the other annoying brat sitting by the window." [Mr. Frank]
"You didn't have to say it like that" [Felix]
"Yeah, you're hurting my feelings." [Adam]
"If I cared about your feelings, I would've come in when you all were screaming about something." [Mr. Frank]
"We were talking about the transfer student." [Alex]
"And we scored! It's a girl!" [Brandon]
Mr. Frank had a conflicted look on his face.
"...Sorry to burst your bubble, but… Sora is a guy." [Mr. Frank]
"Eh?" [Brandon]
"Eh?" [Class]
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHH?!?!" [Krino]
("Ow, my head!") [Adam]
"I-Impossible… My perfect sensing abilities… How could his gender bypass my radar…?" [Krino]
("This is the first time I've heard of you having a radar.") [Adam]
"Of course I have a radar! How am I supposed to see! I'm a goddamn sword! I don't have eyes!" [Krino]
("Alright, alright. Why are you so worked up about it anyways?") [Adam]
"My radar was given to me by the celestial archive! Nothing should get past it! To think such a being is able to bypass it is inconceivable!" [Krino]
("...Then is he a she? But if Mr. Frank says she is a he then...") [Adam]
Adam was lost in thought. A vortex of never ending questions swirled in his head. While he was off in his own little world, Sora took her(his) seat next to him.
"Now that we have more students, I have to decide on groups. I want you all to form groups of two for our experiment." [Mr. Frank]
The class shuffled, looking for their closest friend.
"Hey Felix, wanna be my partner?" [Adam]
Felix scratched the back of his head.
"Ah… sorry, but I've already teamed up with Alex." [Felix]
"...How about you Tiffany?" [Adam]
"She's already partnered with me." [Jessica]
"Oh…" [Adam]
It was then that he felt a slight tug on his sleeve.
"Hm?" [Adam]
"Will you… be my partner?" [Sora]
Adam stood there, dazed for a moment.
("Thats… a guy, right?") [Adam]
"Uh… If you're fine with me." [Adam]
After everyone had their partners, Mr. Frank brought them out to the courtyard.
"Now that you all have your partners, I'm going to put you up against other people." [Mr. Frank]
The class somewhat accepted the training, but some of the students still doubted Mr. Frank's words.
"Why are you making us fight each other?" [Alex]
"If you continue fighting robots, it will only give you strange habits. You need variety in fights so you can adapt." [Mr. Frank]
"How about you let us all fight you again?" [Orion]
"No." [Mr. Frank]
He gave an immediate answer, surprising the class.
"Any reason why?" [Brandon]
"Because I'll lose." [Mr. Frank]
"Then let's fight!" [Orion]
"Rematch! Rematch! Rematch!" [Class]
They all cheered in unison, wanting to redeem themselves.
"It sounds like you all want another round with robots." [Mr. Frank]
The class settled down in an instant.
"That's better. I'm going to pair the teams now." [Mr. Frank]
He went around naming duos as either one or two and pitted them up against each other. After a few more pairings, everything was ready.
"...I didn't expect you to be my opponent." [Adam]
"Neither did I." [Felix]
"Looks like we're going to be taking the win." [Alex]
He strutted up from behind Felix, holding a smug look on his face.
"Although, I don't know if I'm okay with hitting a girl. Or… guy?" [Alex]
"Just call Sora an it. Either that, or just call Sora a trap." [Felix]
Alex looked up and down at Sora, inspecting every inch of her(him).
"Not gonna lie… I would hit that." [Alex]
"Eek!" [Sora]
She(he) hid behind Adam, clutching his sleeves.
"Hey! No bullying my trap!" [Adam]
"That's not bullying. I'm just complimenting her(him)." [Alex]
"By the way… Sora." [Felix]
"Yes?" [Sora]
"Why are you wearing girl clothes, and why do you keep your hair long?" [Felix]
"Uhm… My sister won't let me cut it. She also ordered the girls uniform instead of the boys." [Sora]
"Tell your sister she has nice taste for me." [Alex]
She(he) hid even further behind Adam.
"Aw, the trap is afraid of me now." [Alex]
A whistle blew in the background, followed by Mr. Frank's voice.
"You may begin sparring!" [Mr. Frank]
"Already?!" [Adam]