Mission: stay alert

-"You can join the props team."

"Huh? Excuse me?"

I ask in disbelief.

-"Yes, we divided our whole members into different teams. Those who will be on stage, on back stage and for props. There are three teams. You'll be on the props team, helping us with any kind of problem "

What? This isnt how i expected this to be. I dont even get to be on stage. Is it worth it? I'll be just non-existent. But I've come so far, if i say no right now i'll make a fool out of myself.

Haruki spoke up for me.

-" i dont think she wants to. It's gonna hurt her pride"

I quickly shove him away.

"You dont get to decide what i want, asshole"

"Okay then. Props team it is!. I'll give my best out there! Whoooo!"

I'm probably gonna make it. I'll somehow make them put me on stage. Yes! I will.

-"Eh It's not that hard of a job. Go and ask around your team mates. What was your name again?"

…

"Nishiko fujiwara ,

Pretty"

What the hell is this? A sticky note inside my locker? There is a cute bow too. Is this some sort of prank?.

I looked around and everyone was busy by themselves. Nobody noticed.

Oh my god do i have a admirer? Shit i can't believe this is happening. Oh yes yes! I know whats going to happen next. Soon i will get gifts and chocolate, then day after day he's going to reveal himself. Awee this is so romantic. I never thought this is going to happen to me.

-"why are you giggling on the corner?"

What the- Ah! that startled me.

" haru! Why did you pop out like a ghost? I was just a hair away from choking on dry air"

-"you were staring at your stupid locker for way too long. What am i supposed to do? Join you in your cult session?"

"Don't be so straightforward all the time. Try to be soft sometimes"

-"yeah that aint gonna happen.I'll act like myself and you do your thing"

I quickly hide the note and grab my lunch box. Leaving with her for the canteen. Today i bought my own lunch. I took a seat and harumi waited on the line with her food tray.

The atmosphere feels calm and crowded at the same time. It made me think about the note.

Who is this random guy?

Is he a classmate?

A senior?

Or a straight ass creep?

I dont think i know who this person is.Or was it haruki? I look around the room and he is nowhere in my sight. Ah I'm exaggerating this, haruki wont do these cringey shit.Let's see if there is any more to this.

I opened the lid and was about to take my first bite.Was waiting for this moment the whole day and someone thought it would be nice to bump on me making my spoon fall on the floor.

Yes, that was none other than haruki ichirou. I saw him doing a fist in the air.

Yep, it must be him.

There is no one here who has a grudge on me. My bestfriend's twin brother. The man i have a crush on, what am i going to do if my secret admirer confesses to me? What about haruki? I'm thinking too much. A week didn’t even pass since highschool started. So many drama happend lately.

Don't be sad nishiko. This is what you wanted right? Make your life dramatic as hell and impress that stupid asshole who looks like your bestfriend.

Everything is fine.

Everything is fine. I can make it.

-"hey, why is your spoon on the ground?. Here"

She gave it to me and i wiped off the dirt with a tissue.

-"Did you get dumped or something ?"

"What?! No! "

-"then why the gloomy face?"

"Shut up"

…

Sardines, chicken, pork, egg and cola. These are my team mates. I forgot their names so i just remember them by what food they look like.

Sardines is a senior who looks like sardines. He is tall, frail and…… smells bad.

Chicken is a section B student who is just a chicken. She blabbers too much stuff. Talks non-stop about random things.

Pork is just a fat classmate of mine. I dont even know who put him here in the first place. Him? Seriously?

Egg looks like a Normal shy highschool girl.

And last is cola. Needless to say, he is just a crack head who keeps on wiggling here and there every time.

There is nothing for us to do right now. I'm soo bored. We are just sitting randomly. The awkward silence grew on us a few minutes ago. No one is saying a word, so i shouldn’t either. I introduced myself earlier on.

It looks we don’t have to do anything. I excused myself and ran upstairs for my classroom. Man I'm not used to carrying a lunch box. It's easy to forget nowadays.

Whistling away at the hallway, taking slow and small steps i walk towards my classroom. The clubs around this floor are very quite.

What club takes place in our classroom again?

Ah, the calligraphy club.

They're so quite. I'm afraid i'll disturb them. I took a breath and slowly opened the door, knocking wouldn’t be very nice.

The instant i open the door, all the heads in the room we're pointed at me. They stopped midway and was looking at me weirdly. I smiled awkwardly

"Ah i forgot something,i'm gonna make it quick"

I hastily went to my bench and roamed my hands on the space under the table. Nope, not there. Then i go to my locker and opened it.

Right after i opened it, there was a note. Again?

I looked back at everyone. If it was one of them, they would've looked my way. But no, they just ignored me and did their work.

I read the sentence and my eyes widen.

This

Is

Not

Good.