In her haste, Akira collided with someone and fell. "Sorry, it's my mistake," Akira apologized. "I was in a hurry."
The guy merely grunted,
"Hmm," and walked away. Akira got up, feeling embarrassed.
"How rude."
Coincidentally, she glanced at the glass window and noticed her eye color had changed for some reason. She hid her face behind her hair.
"Good, there's no one in class,"
Akira thought. After taking a sip of water, Akira checked her eyes again.
"It's finally back to normal," she sighed.
"But why did it glow up? Was it because of that rude student?"
Akira rushed back to the auditorium, her heart still racing from the encounter. She found Yui waiting anxiously.
"Where were you? Why were you late?" Yui asked, concern etched on her face.
"Got delayed," Akira replied, still shaken. "Let's focus on the performance."
As they took the stage, Akira's nerves began to settle. But her mind lingered on the mysterious student and the strange eye color change. Their performance began, and Akira lost herself in the dance. During a pivotal spin, she locked eyes with the same guy from the hallway, and his eyes glowed purple, like a jewel.
After the performance, the teacher announced the selected groups. Akira and Yui held their breaths.
"And the selected groups are... Class 10, Section A, and... Class 11, Section B, including Akira and Yui!" The auditorium erupted in applause.
Akira wanted to meet the guy and understand why her eyes glowed green when they collided. "I have to find him," she thought.
Yui interrupted her thoughts. "Akira, what are you thinking? It's time for the animal-themed performance. Let's bring Mochi to the auditorium."
Akira snapped back to reality. "Yes, yes, let's go."
Yui and Akira went to the campus main hall to bring Mochi and waited for their performance.
"What have you prepared for Mochi?" Akira asked.
"I haven't prepared much, but Mochi knows many things," Yui replied.
"Really? Can I see Mochi?" Akira asked.
"Not now," Yui said. "Let me show you Mochi's performance on stage. You can watch from down there."
"Okay," Akira agreed.
Akira watched all the animal performances and liked them. Finally, it was Yui's turn. Mochi performed well with the ring.
The last performance was by 'Kaire'. Akira watched, surprised to see the same student who had collided with her earlier. His eye color was purple, but now they seemed normal. He showed off his rabbit's tricks.
Akira remained puzzled by the mystery surrounding Kaire...