"Usagi, Usagi!" Shouted Tetsuo from the kitchen, Usagi yawned, got up and greeted her brother. " Good morning big brother". Good morning Usagi, go get ready for school, it's the first day of junior high school today so you'll certainly need to make a good first impression said Tetsuo. Usagi nodded in agreement with her older brother.
" go ahead and get ready now, your breakfast is ready so don't take too long or it will get cold". I'll try to get ready as fast as possible said Usagi as she hastily ran towards the bathroom but tripped on a wire and fell flat on her face. You're still as clumsy as ever said Tetsuo as he tried not to laugh. I think that's everything , let's go said Tetsuo as he locked up their apartment.
"So big brother ,how do you think you did on the entrance exams? You know that those grades places you in classes right?"Asked Usagi." I'm aware of that , the exams went well. I mean I was accepted into the school so It can't be that bad" said Tetsuo. Usagi then nodded in agreement. " How about you? Don't you feel nervous about being in a new environment? Asked Tetsuo. "I'm not worried about school today, I'll be alright".
I'll take your word for it said Tetsuo." If anything I'm more worried about you because you haven't attended school in ages" said Usagi as she gazed up at the morning sun. " I'll manage " said Tetsuo reassuring his sister. "I know you will because you always do".
"it's already that time of the year ,when the cherry blossoms bloom" a girl said to herself as the wind blew.
"Amazing, the breeze feels great, it's one of the best feeling when it's blowing my hair" she said to herself as she smiled. "Time sure has passed, I'm already in my first year of high school, I'll have to make a good first impression on my peers" she said to herself.
" Haruko sure is taking her time , I told her I had to leave the house early to attend a business meeting for father. She should have been here twenty minutes ago does she want us to be…." The girl suddenly frozed mid thought when she saw Tetsuo and Usagi walking by. "huh! That person ,It can't be . That's not him it must be my imagination" the girl said to herself.
"hey sis sorry for the wait… Sachiko, sis? Are you feeling alright?" Asked Haruko as look of concern was on her face. "Sorry I zoned out for a bit , shall we get going then?" Asked Sachiko. "Yes" replied Haruko confused about the way her sister is acting . "Hey , big brother didn't that girl we passed just now seemed familiar?" Usagi Asked her brother . no, well not to me said Tetsu
"It must have been my imagination then" Usagi said to herself . "I guess this is where we part ways ,take care big brother all the best at school" Said Usagi as she waved her brother goodbye and ran towards her school gate.
"Be careful not to slip and fall!" shouted Tetsuo. "First day of high school huh, definitely not as nerve racking as I thought it would be".
As the bell rang, Sachiko waited at the school gate for someone. "I wonder what's taking her so long did she overslept again?" She said to herself. As she sighed she suddenly spotted Tetsuo in her field of vision. "Wait it's him again from earlier this morning, he looks like someone I knew long ago, I'll try and talk to him".
Sachiko waited until he was closer to her before she greeted him . "um…. Morning" she said. To her surprise he walked right pass her without uttering a single word, as if she didn't existed.
"What? Did he just ignored and walk right pass me? But why?" She asked herself. A girl ran hastily to get to school on time . "oh crap I'm going to be late, it's the first day how embarrassing that would be" she said to herself. "I hope that Sachiko doesn't get mad at me for almost arriving late because I couldn't help it".
"That's Sachiko at the entrance". As she approached the entrance of the school gate she greeted Sachiko. " good morning Sachi" she said . "oh Naomi what took you so long ?" Asked Sachiko. "Yesterday was the day that the track camp ended, so I was tired that's all" said Naomi.
"oh okay, let's go to the entrance ceremony" said Sachiko as Naomi nodded and they both made their way to the auditorium.
"good morning everyone, my name is Daiji Sato and I am the principal of this fine institution Toshigawa academy, everyone here had received high ranking scores on the exams and I congratulate each and every one of you for excelling in those assessments and also being selected to attend this school, I will now hand over the podium to the student council president" said the principal as he made way for the president to make her speech.
" good morning, my name is Hitomi Yoshida and as you know I'm the student council president. I applaud each and everyone of you for qualifying to attend one of the most prestigious high schools in the prefecture. Although the entrance exam was proven to be a challenge to many students who did not make it, all of you are here now which is quite impressive. In your first sessions today you will receive a handbook which comprises of the sports this school has to offer , the anthem and school songs and most of all the rules and regulations all of us should abide by . That's all enjoy your first day of school." Said Yoshida.
The male students whistled in awe of Yoshida's beauty expressing how impressed they are and how hot she is.
" Sachiko, let's sit beside each other" said Naomi as she pointed to the seat beside her in which Sachiko sat.
"Who would have thought that I would have ended up in the elite class 1T , I thought that I barely passed" said Naomi shocked at her grades and placement. "don't say that , you have studied really hard to get here" said Sachiko.
" you're right, however, it was quite shocking. By the way congrats on ranking second in the exams we definitely need to celebrate after school today how about karaoke?" Asked Naomi. " Sure, let's do it " said Sachiko
"I don't feel bad about coming in second place however, that guy I saw earlier looks exactly the same as Tetsu-kun, a boy I knew years ago. However, why would he appear out of nowhere after all this time ,I wonder…." Sachiko said to herself.
The teacher then walked into the classroom. "Good morning, my name is Satomi Hayami but call me Hayami-sensei I'll be your home room teacher for the rest of this year. I would appreciate it if all of you were to introduce yourselves so that I could be acquainted. Start from this row said Hayami-sensei as she pointed to the first row.
"My name is Makoto Kurai, I'm age 15 and there is nothing special about me, just your average daily student" said Makoto as he immediately sat down and yawned.
"My name is Naomi Nakamura , I'm 15 as well, my hobbies are reading ,playing sports and karaoke and in the future I would like to become a professional female sprinter and my dream is to represent this country and partake in the Olympics." Said Naomi as she stand proud and confident. "You will definitely succeed with that optimism and confidence of yours." Said Hayami-sensei.
"Thank you Hayami-sensei" said Naomi.
The teacher then signaled the next student to introduce himself. Trembling and shaking due to nerves he stood up and did just that . "Um m..my name is Ka..Katsuragi Shi...Shino , I'm 15 years old nice to meet all of you" said Shino as staggered back to his seat.
As sachiko was awaiting her turn she glanced around the classroom and her eyes met Tetsuo's. "Huh! Its him again, he ended up in the same class as me , the elite class so he must be" her thoughts was immediately interrupted by the teacher. "You there introduce yourself".
"Sorry I zoned out for a bit, good morning everyone my name is Takahashi Sachiko, I'm 15 years old , my hobbies are applying makeup and cosmetics and cooking and I aspire to become a dermatologist." That's a great goal to have I hope that you succeed" said the teacher . "Thank you sensei".
After a few more students stood up and introduced themselves finally it was Tetsuo's turn. "My name is Tetsuo Kawaguchi and I'm just your average teenager. Not sure what I want to become in the future but hopefully I figure it out soon and I don't do anything special in my free time. It's nice to meet all of you."
" I was right , he is Tetsuo Kawaguchi the boy who placed first in our class" Sachiko said to herself. "Okay so now that we are all acquainted, I will now begin the lesson." "Oh come on! It's the first day of school" said everyone in the class . "This school is the best of the best and we always start to teach our students on their first day, so prepare yourself to learn am I clear!!!" Said Hayami-sensei in a cold and angered tone.
"Yes!!! Hayami-sensei". " Sensei is really scary isn't she" Whispered a student. "Today is going to be a long day" said Makoto as he sighed and then yawned.