The sounds of students rushing to their classes, traffic along the campus roads, and the smell of dusty classrooms occurs to Yuji as he walks down the hallways of the Building of Engineering.
With his headphones on, he walks towards his first class this semester.
'Rewind by Twice' was playing
"Dude, it's the first day of class and you're already looking like a zombie" a young man jump over him and tried to remove his headphones.
Yuji budge and takes off his headphones, "Easy on the headphones dude" he answers bluntly as he firmly holds his arm.
"Chill, dude" he said pulling his hand away and circling his arms in Yuji's shoulders
"What do you want?" Yuji asked, "Dude, we're going to the same class, don't be such a snob" The young man said.
The young man was Yuji's only friend since high school, they are both in the engineering department but different majors. His name was Loid, a tall man slightly shorter than him.
Yuji just put his headphones back on and walk silently towards the room while Loid kept on talking. As they reach the room Yuji just sat down at the front of the class and turned up the music of his headphones to overwhelm Loid's voice.
Loid noticed that Yuji wasn't listening, "This motherf-" he was about to cussed him when the professor suddenly walks in. Yuji removes his headphones and pull out a notebook.
Loid sat next to him and whisper, "Let's talk after class" he said, Yuji just nodded and attentively listens to the instructor in front of them.
Time pass by and first period was done, Yuji just put on his headphones and walks out the room. As he walks by the halls, a loud yell came after him, "Hey, Mr. Zombie, Wait for me!!" Loid screamed as Yuji tried to walk faster.
He again pounced on him, "So where do you plan on having lunch dude?" Loid asked but Yuji just shrug his shoulders as they both walk towards their next class.
"How about this, let's meet at lunch near the cafeteria" Loid suggested, Yuji just continued walking.
"Okay okay fine, my treat" Loid suddenly said, Yuji nodded and smiled.
"You fucker, see you at lunch" Loid said as he ran towards his next class at the opposite direction.
Yuji entered his classroom and to his surprised no one was there yet, he checked if he was in the right room and he was.
His schedule said that class would start at 10:00 AM but he was alone on the room. After a few minutes three girls in their hoodies entered the room and after them was the professor.
The girls and the teacher were shocked when they saw Yuji, "Yuji?!, What are you doing here?" the teacher suddenly asked.
"I'm waiting for my class?" Yuji answered confused, The teacher panicked and look at the online registration system of the school. The girl and the teacher talked with themselves.
"Teacher, you know people can't see us around" one of the girl stated, "I know I know, but he is enrolled in this class and the dean are strict on rescheduling so I can't just kick him out" the teacher answered and the girls hurriedly runs out of the classroom.
The teacher smiled at Yuji, "Uhmm, Yuji there won't be classes for today and always check your schedule changes may appear there" The teacher stated with a weird smile.
Yuji walks out of the room, "Weird" he said to himself before walking towards the cafeteria.
Yuji talks to himself,
' A whole hour of just sitting at the cafeteria, fuck no'
He change his course to the back of the building where a small tree with a bench sits.
He sat there and opened a book, it was a graphic novel entitled 'Your lie in April by Naoshi Arakawa'.
After a few minutes of reading, a cat with black and white fur sat on the book he was reading and meowed at his face.
"That's rude little guy" he said closing his face to the cat and the cat licked his nose. Yuji smiled and lifts the cat from the book to his lap. He brushed its forehead with his hands until it was comfortable in his lap.
He continued reading and forgot he was supposed to meet Loid. Time pass by and it was already lunch, the sound of his headphone was cut off because Loid is calling him.
He answered the call, "Hey, dude where are you?" Loid asked, "I'm kinda occupied right now" Yuji said,
"Occupied? HAHAHAH" Loid laughed hard, "I can't imagine you being occupied, where are you right now? I'll bring the food to you" Loid said.
"At the back of the build-" Yuji was cut off by Loid, "Got it dude, don't you dare move an inch" he said before hanging up the phone.
Yuji just sat and read until Loid came and surprised him, "Hey! Mr. Zombie" Loid suddenly shouted. Yuji was unfazed and kept on reading.
Loid tossed a sandwich at Yuji's book, "Dude, eat first" he said before sitting down beside him. Yuji put down his book and eats with Loid.
"So what do you want talk about?" Yuji ask as he opens the sandwich,
"Actually I was about to ask a favor" Loid said with a guilty smile, Yuji gives the sandwich back.
"Take your sandwich back, not interested in helping you, the semester just started and you're already in trouble" Yuji stated,
Loid gave back the sandwich, "Dude, I just want you to come with me this coming Sunday" he explained. Yuji just nodded indicating him to go on.
"There is this new girl pop group and I was able to get tickets for their fan meeting so I want you to come with me so I won't feel awkward hehe" Loid chuckled lightly.
"Didn't fans go there to ask for signs on their merchandise, I don't have that" Yuji said trying to find a way to say no.
Loid flash a photo from his phone, "Don't worry, I have bought two sets Hehe" he boasts. Yuji rolled his eyes.
"C'mon dude, just this once" Loid kept on insisting, "If you do, I'll give you one of my sister's kittens" Loid offered.
Yuji's eyes suddenly rounded, "You mean, you'll give me one of the ragdoll kittens at your home?" he said excited.
"Yeah, dude I swear" Loid said raising his right hand, "Fine, it's a deal" Yuji agreed tempted by the offer.
"Nice!!, I've e-mailed the ticket and the poster to you an hour ago, See you!" Loid said rushing towards the door of the building.
"Damn, that fucker really knows how to manipulate me" he said smiling as he imagines the ragdoll kitten.
Yuji look at his phone and saw the time, it was already pass noon and his next class was about to start. He picks up his thing along with the sandwich.
As he was about to walk inside, the cat meowed at him. Yuji has a soft spot for cats so he kneeled down and give his sandwich to the cat.
"Enjoy that little one" he said smiling before he stood up and walks inside the classroom.
After his afternoon classes were done, he head back home. Walking down the street as he was about to go to a train station. A girl wearing a dark cap, a sweatshirt and some jogging pants came running towards him.
The girl hit Yuji and the girls cap fell on the ground. Yuji grabbed the cap that fell but when he stood up the girl was already out of sight.
Yuji looked confused and started looking around and saw the owner of the cap but when he was about to move a swarm of teenagers and young adults came running from the direction that the girl came from.
Yuji step back and when the swarm of people were gone, the owner of the cap was also gone. He looked at the cap and saw some initials in it. "MO, what does that stand for?" he questioned himself.
He kept on thinking until the train station announce the last call for departure. Yuji puts away the cap inside his bag then runs towards the station.