Monday morning, sun shines through curtains, right at Haruki Kurozawa's face. It's April, it means school is starting. It's his first day in high school. And his first week in this neighborhood.
After laying in bed for almost half an hour, just staring at the ceiling, he decided to get up and get ready for school.
Haruki Kurozawa - "Alright, time to get up sleepy head."
He says to himself.
He dresses up in his new uniform. And takes a sandwich.
After getting ready, he puts earphone in one ear and leaves his apartment. Because he lives close to his new school, he decides to take a walk.
On the way, he sees an old lady trying to cross the road, but not even one car stopped. So Haruki walked past the old lady, and he stepped on the busy road, where cars were driving fast, he turned left and stood in place, a car was driving at his direction, but it was forced to brake, the car stopped mere inches from his legs. The driver started shouting at Kurozawa but he ignored him. Haruki looked at the old lady.
Haruki Kurozawa - "There you go."
He smiled. The lady thanked him and crossed the road safely. Haruki continued his walk.
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He arrives at his new school.
Haruki Kurozawa - "So this is where I'll be going, it's better than I imagined atleast."
He says to himself again, standing and looking from outside the gate, seeing students walking through the school's entrance.
Petals from cherry blossom trees are everywhere, and the scenery is beautiful. A slight cold morning breeze can be felt in the air.
As he was standing still and admiring the view, a girl ran into Haruki because she was looking in the other direction, and because of that, some papers she was holding, fell on the floor.
??? - "Ah! I'm sorry!"
Haruki Kurozawa - "Oh, are you okay? Wait, let me help you."
The girl had long dark hair, some of it tied up in a purple colored ribbon. Haruki helped the girl gather the papers from the ground. He discreetly looked at her from the corner of his eye while gathering the papers.
Haruki Kurozawa - "She's so beautiful."
He said in his mind. She was indeed beautiful. They stood up and Haruki handed her the rest of the papers.
Haruki Kurozawa - "That should be everything."
??? - "Thank you for helping me, and sorry for running into you."
She smiled awkwardly. It seemed that she wanted to say something but before she even open her mouth, her friends called her out.
Mio's friends - "Mio! Hurry up! We're gonna be late!"
Mio ??? - "Oh, i gotta go, thanks again and bye!"
She ran to her friends, then they walked inside the school.
An opening ceremony will start soon.
Then suddenly, Haruki hears a guy to his right, riding a bike down the hill with high speed and the guy started screaming.
??? - "MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING! AHHHH PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!"
Instead of moving out of the way, Haruki just stood there like an idiot. He didn't realize yet, that the guy is going straight at him.
Haruki Kurozawa - "Huh."
Then he realized, but it was too late.
The guy drove into Haruki. They're laying on the floor.
Haruki Kurozawa - "Ouch, my leg."
The other guy seemed fine somehow. Haruki looked at him and spoke out of frustration.
Haruki Kurozawa - "WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU IDIOT! YOU COULD'VE KILL ME!"
The guy looked at him, but instead of getting angry, he started smiling and got happy like a kid who got a lollipop from their mom.
??? - "Thank you so much for saving me! I'm so happy!"
Then Haruki looked at him and couldn't believe his eyes and ears, that there might be somone dumber than him, he wanted to beat this guy to a pulp for almost killing him, but he decided to brush it off.
The guy speaks, now he seems calmer.
??? - "Actually, I'm really sorry and please don't kill me!"
Haruki Kurozawa - "I'm not gonna kill you dumbass, but next time fix your brakes, because if you ride into me again, I'm gonna kill you for re-"
The guy cuts him off.
Daiki Shiranami - "Understood! I'm Daiki Shiranami by the way, nice to meet you, and from looking at our uniforms, we will be going to the same school from now on! Amazing right?"
Haruki sighs.
Haruki Kurozawa - "Oh god." He thought.
Daiki looked at his bike.
Daiki Shiranami - "And luckily, nothing happened to my bike. Thank god."
He looks at it closer and realizes something.
Daiki Shiranami - "Oh. I don't even have brakes."
He says it with a straight face like it was nothing, while Haruki's blood is boiling inside his body.
Daiki Shiranami - "Alright, now that we're friends, let's meet later after the opening ceremony, but first, I need to clean myself off in the toilets quickly. See you later!"
Shiranami ran to the toilets to clean himself. And Haruki was still standing outside the gates.
Haruki Kurozawa - "So suddenly we're friends now huh? Not that I don't want it."
He says to himself jokingly. Then after a while, he finally went inside the school and to the opening ceremony.
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After the ceremony, new students are led to their classrooms, after Haruki enters the classroom, he sits in the corner at the very back, right by the window. He puts on his earphones in and waits for everyone to arrive.
When he thought everyone arrived, suddenly the doors opened, it was Mio, the girl that bumped into him earlier.
When Haruki saw her, his heart started pounding faster. He was happy.
Mio claimed her desk two desks away from him to his right, she looked around and saw Kurozawa and approached him.
Mio ??? - "Oh! I bumped into you this morning right? Who would've guess we would be put in the same classroom."
Haruki Kurozawa - "Yeah, who would've guess."
Mio Takamine - "By the way I'm Mio Takamine, nice to meet you."
She extends her hand for a handshake and smiles.
Haruki Kurozawa - "Oh and I'm Haruki Kurozawa, nice to meet you too."
He shakes her hand, a slight blush appears on his cheek. Her hands are soft, soft like a puppy's hair.
Haruki Kurozawa - "Oh and by the way, on your way here, have you seen a guy with orange hair and glasses, and a hole in his pants by any chance?"
Mio Takamine - "I think I saw him through the window, and he was... talking to a bike."
They both look at eachother in silence.
Haruki Kurozawa - "Yeah, that was definitely him."
Mio Takamine - "I'm glad we're in the same classroom. Alright, I'll go sit at my desk, see ya."
She went back to her desk. Kurozawa blushed, after hearing those words.
Then doors opened again, this time they're opened with force, from the hall, Daiki emerges from behind the opened doors, and stands in the doorway, like he's a main character in some manga. After a while he fixes his glasses and walks towards the empty chair right in front of Kurozawa.
Haruki sits with his head rested on his hands, he couldn't believe he met such an idiot.
Daiki Shiranami - "We meet again old friend."
Haruki Kurozawa - "Old friend? But we just me-"
Daiki cuts him off.
Daiki Shiranami - "Oh wait, we're in the same classroom aren't we?"
Haruki Kurozawa - "You have an amazing sight I see."
Daiki stays silent for a moment, as he was waiting for something.
Daiki Shiranami - "Uhh, sooo... what's your name?"
Daiki felt awkward, scratching the back of his head.
Kurozawa just realized he hasn't introduced himself yet.
Haruki Kurozawa - "Oh right, sorry, I'm Haruki Kurozawa, nice to meet you too."
Haruki extends a hand for a handshake. They shake their hands, smiling.
"My first friend." Haruki thought.