"I hope we can become friends and get along!" Naruse Aoi remarked politely.
"Okay then, class. Naruse Aoi, pick your seat, and we'll be starting class soon." said the teacher.
As Naruse Aoi was looking around, she picked up the empty seat beside Shin. Shin showed an anxious face, knowing that Naruse Aoi would be sitting beside him for the next 9 months.
Naruse Aoi walked and placed her bag on her desk, then smiled at Shin as if she hadn't done anything to him back then.
"I hope we can get along, Mamotzuki Shin!" Naruse said with a smile.
"Yeah... I hope we get along... alright." Shin stated in a frightened voice.
Mai who's sitting from the front-left desk near the window noticed that Shin seems different from he usually is after Naruse Aoi's appearance.
The first 2 classes had finally ended and Shin was called by the teacher. The teacher asked Shin if he could guide Naruse Aoi to the school since she had just transferred.
Mai raised her hand to volunteer as Naruse Aoi's guide. She volunteered because she saw Shin earlier looking pale and being nervous ever since Naruse Aoi's appearance.
The teacher agreed. On the other hand, Naruse Aoi frowned. Mai noticed this and plans to ask her some questions regarding her relationship with Shin.
Shin bowed down to Mai from afar and left the classroom. Naruse Aoi noticed that Shin had bowed down to Mai and figured out that they were friends.
"Okay then, Mai! Won't you kindly guide me and show me the area of this school?" Naruse said so in a polite manner.
"Yes! Yes! Let's start off by going to the library first!" Mai replied.
Mai showed Naruse Aoi the library, and then after that, she showed her where the canteen is and what food can be bought there. As time passed, they almost explored every part of the school.
As Mai and Naruse Aoi are exploring the school, Shin is stuck in the canteen all alone, questioning Naruse Aoi's appearance in his school.
"Why did Naruse decided to transfer here... For the next 9 months, everything is going to be hell... like 4 years ago..." Shin expressed his sadness.
"Just what the hell do you want from me, Naruse Aoi... You've made my life miserable back then... and now what...?"
Shin was loss and wasn't able to think of anything except the past. Seeing the girl who treated him badly transfer to his school, he felt dead inside.
As Shin was alone in the canteen, Mai and Naruse Aoi went to the rooftop. Mai planned to show Naruse Aoi the great view and then ask her some questions after.
"What a stunning view we have here! Thank you for showing this to me Mai!" Naruse Aoi stated in a courteous yet cheerful tone.
"You're welcome... I have a few question to ask you." said Mai.
"A few questions you say, I can answer some that are within my knowledge."
"Well then, what's your relationship with Shin?"
"Mamotzuki Shin? I don't know what you're talking about. Why are you even asking that kind of question?" Naruse Aoi questioned.
"Shin looked pale and nervous the moment he heard your name. I assumed that you and him have some connections in the past." Mai replied.
"Can we talk about something else?" said Naruse Aoi.
"Don't dodge my question!" Mai shouted.
Naruse Aoi was shocked by what Mai said, and she is starting to lose her composure.
"And what if we had? Why would you even want to know? What will you achieve by knowing it?"
Mai was speechless after hearing Naruse Aoi's reply.
"..."
"Speechless here, aren't we?" said Naruse Aoi.
"I want to know because I'm concerned for him!" Mai replied.
"Well... I shall answer your question then. We were classmates at Kyurin Junior High School, and I was Shin's first love."
"Shin's... first love?" Mai stated in a startled tone.
End of Chapter 5