My first day of school started with me being lost. I didn't know which way would lead to the gymnasium where the opening ceremony was being hosted. I wondered here and there, looking for any clue, but the whole area was empty. I guess everyone was already in the gymnasium. Then I took a right turn, and suddenly, a girl bumped right into me, making both of us and the things she was carrying fall.
"Ouch" she got up
"Are you okay? I am sorry I was in a hurry that's why I couldn't watch where I was going, I am sorry"
"Yeah, I am okay"
I got up, and so did that girl, and she started collecting items that had fallen out of her hand and I started helping her collect them, now that I look at her, she is beautiful, she has blonde hair. Her hair is open and she is short compared to my height, I am around 5'10 feet, so she is around 5'6 or 5'7 and her eye color is blueish. She has this honorable student vibe, and if you tell me she is a few years older than me I would accept it, but she had worn the same uniform as me, which was for only first years, in this school there are different uniforms for different grades. she looked mature and had a very soft voice.
a single word came of out my mouth
"So pretty" but she didn't hear what I said, because she was busy picking up her stuff
She said "I have to give the speech for the first year, that's why I am in a hurry"
"In that case, can you tell where the opening ceremony is being hosted? I am lost and I guess everyone already left!"
"Oh, in that case, take a turn from here and you will find it, now If you will excuse me, I will be late."
And with that, she left before me and soon I found my way to the ceremony I am not too fond of the school ceremony it is a basic ceremony that can be found in any high school, the teacher and student exchanged words of gratitude,
"Now the first-year representative will give the speech," said the teacher's representative
And with that, she took over and started the speech
"Good morning, my name is Kane Inoue and I am honored to stand before you today as a representative of the first-year students Entering high school is a significant milestone in our lives, and we are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to the rich traditions of this esteemed institution. To our teachers, we want to express our gratitude in advance. We understand the dedication and effort you invest in guiding us, and we are committed to making the most of the opportunities you provide to our seniors, we look up to you as role models. We hope to follow in your footsteps, learning from your successes and your challenges. We are ready to support each other, and we hope to build strong bonds with you as we navigate this journey together. We look forward to being in your care, learning from you, and doing our best to make you proud. Here's to a wonderful and successful year ahead for all of us! Thank you.
She ended her speech and everyone gave her a hand of applause, I could already tell, that she would end up being a popular girl, and most of the people here would be thinking of dating her and many of them would hope to be in the same class as her.
but whatever happens, it has to do with me, as I will just be invisible to everyone and it's not like I would hate it, that's how it has always been and will always be.
To be honest, the ceremony felt like a huge pain in the butt, and probably everyone felt the same too. We had to stand in line to see which classes we were in; so, my class is 1d huh? I wonder how it is!
As I walked into the classroom, I asked myself "Can I make any friends?" "What if everyone hates me?" "What is friendship anyway? I saw a seat that bore my nameplate it was in the back near a window. I sat there; everyone minded their own business. "Looks like I am the last person to arrive in the classroom huh?". Afterward, a young woman in her 20s arrived in the class, she had worn a black suit and a miniskirt and had a ponytail.
"Hello everyone my name is Tanaka Takahashi you can call me Tana- sensei ~. I will be the homeroom teacher for 1D. It's a pleasure with y'all, so then let's start with introducing who would like to introduce themself first?"
"Why don't we start from me?!" said a certain person. I'm Sayoko Nakamura there's a lot that I like but I like to play basketball and I am looking forward to playing basketball in this school, Hope to be in your care."
She looked like a princess. Her height was about 5 feet her hair was black and her dark brown eyes perfectly fitted for an Asian beauty standard. She didn't hesitate a bit and started talking with everyone. For a second, I thought she stared at me or she maybe didn't it happened so fast I couldn't see.
Basketball huh? "I was never good at things like that". She seemed like the type to be popular with both boys and girls, I better stay away from her. And with that, she ended her introduction.
"Then next is me, right?!", I am Ryuichi Shibata I want to be friends with y'all. no need for formalities you may call me by my first name. I would love to be with friends with everyone it's an honor to be working with you, you can include me in any events and if you ever need any help don't forget to ask me, and I will try to help.
"I see he is that kind of person 'for everyone' 'to be with everyone' "I better stay away from him. Looks like I am going to have a hard time here getting along with anyone"
"Hey, why don't you introduce yourself?" Ryuichi said,
Wait now I have introduced myself, right? What should I say? I wouldn't lie but right now I felt very anxious, but then I heard a voice behind me, looks like it was not me who Ryuichi wanted to introduce themselves but it was a girl behind me.
"Yes um- I am Machi Kato, I am average in both academics and athletics I don't have many hobbies, but I like to read novels and I would love to discuss it, nice to meet you y'all." She spoke
"Thank you machi was it again?" said Ryuichi
"Yes".
"God I am saved, that kind of look I had on my face when she ended her introductions.
Everyone ended their introduction, looks like I was the only one who was left, everyone started staring at me, hoping I would introduce myself. 'What should I say?'. Maybe I should start with a joke? Well, it won't fit my personality. I am yuk-
As I was about to introduce myself, I got an interpreted by the door opening then a student entered the classroom
"Sorry, I was late!". Everyone started looking at them, it was the girl whom I met in the hallway today and also the same person who gave the speech.
"Isn't she the same person who gave a speech today?" or "What blonde hairs?" Everyone started gossiping like that.
She took a look around and found me standing
"OH, my it's you again?".
"Yeah"
"How does he know her?" everyone made that kind of face.
"Sorry for the interruption you guys!"
teacher asked. Your grandfather said you were going to come late. But this late? "Yeah, sorry for being late".
Anyways why don't you introduce yourself?
"Of course,".
"Hello everyone my name is Kane Inoue"
Inoue?" everyone said the same name as the principal!
"he's my grandfather".
If I had to interpret what everyone thought, it would be like this "That principle? Didn't know he had a granddaughter or it seemed like a coincidence when she gave a speech."
"Why don't you sit there, as right now there are no seats available," told Sensei
"Yes, I will do that then!".
Unfortunately, there was an empty seat beside me. She sat on the seat.
"Looks like we are going to be neighbors!".
"Seems like it".
I asked, "Tanaka sensei can I now introduce myself?". She said, "Yes sorry for the interruption. You may continue now". Hi everyone I am Yuki Hara.
Hope to get along with you all.
"Guys now with this, we are done with introductions, hope you will study hard and enjoy your time in this school". Said sensei
"Hey, how do you know her?" said the person who sat in front of me.
Um-Who are you?"
"You are so terrible, you didn't listen to my introduction, did you? Anyways I am Haru Tanaka. I will be in your care. You can call me Haru, so how do you know each other?".
I told him everything. That look on his face was something else. "What am I supposed to do now? I didn't know what to say next.
"Now that explains everything".
"Yeah"
And afterward, the homeroom started.
I suck, don't I? Well, this might be my fate. That I am all good for nothing.
Will I always be a loner? What I am supposed to do? Someone, please help!
"Hara? Hara?" "Who is it?" I asked. Machi said, "wakeup Tanaka sensei is asking you to read".
Um- which page was it again? Everyone started laughing at me. Kane said in a light voice "Page number 18".
I ended up reading the whole chapter, and Somehow with the help of Kane Machi, I made it.
"Don't you have to thank me?". Kane asked.
"Thanks to you I made it. You have my gratitude and I started bowing down".
you don't have to be this formal.
"I don't know you? Then isn't it obvious that I have bowed down?".
"Then why don't we know each other?".
"No thank you. I don't want to stand out"
"You are so boring."
"I know".
She made a disappointed look on her face but I didn't mind her.
With that, I started looking out of the window.
"Boring you say? I am not even allowed to love myself and become friends with others that can never happen again. I am not allowed to love anyone not even myself, I brought this upon myself And I will atone for my sins till the day I die.
Mr.? um- Mr. Yuki? "Yes?" I spoke. I stood up quickly and started looking at the door. Somebody from the staff member called me.
"Is something wrong?".
"Principles wants to meet you".
"Yes, I am coming".
With the staff member, I left the classroom and started walking in the hallway
"Why are they calling me?".
"You don't have to be this formal. No one is even here."
"Yeah, that's true."
I knew this staff member; she was acting as my guardian. I won't call her my mom. But she was there for me after my parents left me. Talking about her appearance she had black hair and complete black eyes like a normal Asian person. Her height was about 5.9 fits. the ideal woman for a mature man. Her name was Anya.
"We reached the principal office," said Anya
"Yeah" I replied
As she was about to open the door. We heard a voice.
" What do you mean?". Said in a little voice. And I was familiar with that voice. Anya knocked on the door.
"Sir may, we come in?"
"Yes".
We saw the principal and Kane. That's right I never told you the principal name, did I? His name is Kaneki Inoue and as you know is Kane's grandfather.
Kane said, "What are you doing here?".
"What about you?".
, "Don't you think it's rude to ask something before answering someone's question?". "I apologize for my rudeness please forgive me!"
"You are a strange one huh? well, it doesn't matter
"Okay fine, do whatever you like, you asked why I am here right? Well, looks like your grandfather had some business with me".
"So, what business does the school principal have with me?"
"Why are you acting so you acting so damn mysterious? It's not like this is our first meeting," said the principal.
"Well, that's true. Know me I don't want to stand out right?".
"Still as same, aren't we? Some people never change huh?"
"I don't know about others. But I am still the same!"
"Wait!! How do you know each other?". Asked Kane
"Well, he is an acquaintance and looks after me now and then, and he was my father's acquaintance."
"Was?".
"He is dead now".
I'm so sorry I didn't know that".
"That's okay it's not your fault anyway". Somehow it became a little awkward. Afterwards
Principal asked so anyways how do you know each other?
"She a just a classmate".
"Oh, some things seem sketchy".
"No, it isn't". said Kane
"Who knows now!".
I didn't say anything I just started staring at him. Don't give me that look, Yuki.
"Well, whatever". I thought like that.
"So, shall I go back?"
"Wait a bit".
Before going back how is school? Finally socializing, aren't we? Will get along with everyone right? He asked in a worried manner.
I smiled a bit. I said in a light voice you have done a lot for me and you have my gratitude for that and I don't need more luxury than this!
And about school, right? Yeah, it's been great. I really can't socialize after that much happened.
Kane said after that much?! What happened? Why leave me out of it tell me.
The principal said angrily "You don't have anything to do about it. Just stay out of it. I watched everything.
She said, "Oh May, god calm down grandfather".
After that, she didn't say a word. I continued myself when the time came, I did whatever needed to be done. He said, "Fine by me". After that, we left the room. Kane asked, "Hey what did you mean by after that much?!". I said, "When it comes down to it, I will tell you everything thing". She replied "Okay".
After that, we didn't say a single word. It became awkward. Both of us looked at each other. We couldn't say a word. We continued walking and after that. we reach our classroom. Everyone started looking at us. Kane started explaining what happened to some of the girls, others looked at me hoping I would do the same. But I didn't. I started walking towards my deck and then sat. Haru asked me what happened. I told him everything. He said, "Oh, I got that".
With that, my first day at school ended. I started walking towards the lockers. Someone called my name "Hey wait for me!" she said. She came near me. it was Sayoko
"How many times do I have to tell you to not come near me?".
"I don't care what you say".
I "I told you not to come near me. Didn't I?".
"Huh? Look who is talking. So, you won't talk to your childhood friend? she asked".
"Um-you know me I don't want to stand out, don't you?
"I know but I won't because you are going to walk home with me". She spoke.
"I guess it can't be helped then, shall we?
of course. We started walking towards home.
So, you still don't want me to talk with you in class?
"No, never I don't want to talk with anyone in class. /
First, they will try to befriend you. but then they will discard them once they are done. I won't trust anyone after so much shit happened to me."
"You still going through trauma? What do they say?".
I told her they said I would be fine as long as I was talking with others.
She said "Don't worry it will be over soon. Contact me if it gets harder, okay? I would be there.
I replied, "Yeah I know." She smiled at me
. and then said you don't look like you are having a hard time being along with them. "Them?!"
"You know about whom I'm talking about," she said.
"Oh, no wait we have a misunderstanding. She is just an
Acquaintance."
"Cool down I'm just kidding".
I cooled down a bit I said what about you? Don't you get along with everyone huh? She seemed to be annoyed but then I started laughing.
"No fair," she said. We didn't realize that as we continued walking, we had reached a certain place, I was familiar with.
"It's been years, hasn't it?" she said. We were at the park where we used to play as kids.
"I can't believe it's been 5 years since we came here together, didn't we?".
"Yeah, I mean since I stopped leaving my home,"
she said to remember the time we used to play here all day. Then our moms used to come here looking for us.
I said of course I do. how can I forget those peaceful days-
I opened my eyes and the next thing I knew, I was lying down, and it seemed that I suddenly fainted on the ground. I saw the principal and Anya they were talking with the doctor. I somehow could listen to them. "You will never be able to get- I gasped. I heard the doctor asking what your name is.
I'm Yuki
"Okay good, remember what I said last time?"
"As long as I keep talking with others".
"Good. Looks like due to visiting Memorial a place he might have gotten shocked there is nothing to worry about."
After that we left the hospital, Kaneki Asked "Are you really, okay?"
I replied, "Yes, I am."
Anya said not to cause so much trouble for us, okay? I said yes, I won't
I left them behind as I was about to reach home, I saw Sayoko sitting in front of my door there waiting for me, as soon as she saw me, she started crying.
she said: "I'm sorry, im-sorry, im-sorry, im-sorry."
"it's not your fault, okay? Don't worry it's fine. I am alright, okay? Don't worry."
"But I was so scared I didn't know what to do when you fainted on the ground, I just took your phone and called Anya-San, then she came with the principal and took you to the hospital, I asked them to let me come too but they said there's nothing I can do now, we will handle it now, you can go back. but how could I? Because of me, we went there, and if I hadn't called you back to school, this wouldn't have happened. I am sorry Yuki, you were right after all I shouldn't talk with you in school, and from now I won't."
"Please just calm down first it's fine don't worry, okay? Firstly, thanks for calling Kaneki-San and Anya, and just you tell me what I am supposed to do without my childhood friend? If you say such sad things like not talking anymore. And it wasn't your fault that I fainted already, okay? This was all because of my trauma of please stop blaming yourself and keep talking with me, okay?"
she calmed down, she said, "Ahh-what I am going to do without you!"
"Do you wanna come inside? Have some water or something"
"I thank you for your offer but I should go back home now, it already getting late."
"Is that so then, it's alright so see you."
And just like that, she left, and that was how my first day at school ended but who knows what story unfolds next.