Chapter 7 - School

Finally, a week passed. With time running very fast, the first day of school began. It's Monday, the day that everyone must see reality. Some returned to school or returned to work. Entering the bathroom, I did a relaxing warm bath in the morning.

'fuaahh, showering in the morning is great', I thought. With the time still showing 7 in the morning, I relax in the bathtub, enjoying my free time.

After I finished showering, I dried myself and started getting dressed. Kamigaoka High School, referred to as an elite and top school, certainly has a good uniform. With long black pants, white shirt, and dark blue alma mater with two white stripes on the right and the school logo on the left chest.

It looks like a uniform you'd see in a school anime series. Seeing myself wearing it, I had a strange feeling of getting into the anime world. Even if I know that I don't, what can I do right? After all, this uniform looks very Japanese at all. In my old world, I didn't even wear a uniform to go to high school, just casual clothes.

So, having satisfied judging myself for looking very Japanese in the mirror, I grabbed my bag and went downstairs. As usual, the cliché scene where mom is preparing food and dad reading the newspaper is again seen. I quickly sat down in my usual place, "good morning".

"Good morning Ryou kun, ready for the first day of school?"

"Of course mom, I'm always ready"

"fufufu, good. Wait five more minutes, the food will be ready soon. And, mother will also make you a bento starting today"

"Okay, thank you"

"good"

My Mom smiled warmly at me, as usual, this family is very harmonious. With my quiet and strict father, and my kind and understanding mother.

Unlike usual, at that time, while waiting for the food to be ready, my father invited me to talk and advise on various things. I think he's worried huh, I'm just going to school, you Asian old man. (Asian parents are famous for their firmness in educating their children)

Finishing my breakfast, I said goodbye and immediately left the house. I had a bike to use, my dad bought it right after finding out that I passed the entrance exam. But I feel like I'll just gonna walking today, after all, the school is close.

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In front of the school gates, the lined sakura trees seem to welcome all students to experience their youth. Many students were seen walking towards the gate, not a few who stopped for a moment to admire the cherry blossoms in the morning. Some are alone like me, some are with their friends. It is also seen that, many students come to school in their private cars which makes me remember once again that this is an elite school.

I walked towards the gate with the other students. Through the gate, I entered the school building and searched for the classroom I was going to. '1-C', looking for it didn't take long. I soon found the class I was going to stay in for a year.

The front and back doors had opened, allowing other students to enter more easily. Walking towards the back door, I entered the classroom and saw that there were already many people here.

'Hmmm, where are Im gonna sit?... Hmmm", I looked around the room. The front of the class was mostly filled, proving the difference in mindset at this school. If it was my middle school, they would definitely fight for the back seat. I rarely feel what it's like to sit in the back seat, so I choose the rear seat second left from the window.

'...There's no one I know here, nor have I seen Kawajima-san. Maybe we are in different classes?, By the way, it seems the face standards in this school are also quite elite.' Even though in my eyes they're, well I think that's clear to say right? I have to adapt about this, I guess.

Looking around, there were many students who were already trying to make friends. They try to chat with someone nearby while waiting for school time to start. 'Still 10 minutes, I think I'll take out my ultimate weapon', with that thought, I took out a novel from my bag.

This is a novel that I really like at the moment, I've only read a few chapters and I'm already addicted to it. So, while waiting for the passage of time, I enjoyed my own time reading novels.

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*zrrrr

"Good morning kids, there's not much time, so come with sensei to the school hall"

I was too focused on my novel until sensei came and told us to go to the school hall immediately. With his guidance, we walked over there and sat down at the appointed place.

As expected, this was a new student welcome ceremony. With universal school principals' speeches being so boring, talk about school to politics that lasts an hour. After that, some teachers also made speeches.

"Next, the speech from this year's entrance exam top scorer, Chisato Uehara"

Thunderous applause rang out, then someone walk towards the podium. A woman, with a stout body and firm steps. Voices of admiration rang out from the other disciples.

"Wow, that's beautiful"

"really like an angel"

"I agree. And she is also very smart"

Such talk could be heard throughout the class. She doesn't seem to be from my class, because I didn't see her in class earlier. Also, you might understand if people had said that, how would she look to my eyes. So, I don't need to explain anymore right?

"Good morning. On this good day..." and so on.

After all the events were over, we were guided back to our respective classes and got an orientation from the teacher who seemed to be our homeroom teacher.

"My name is Mizuara Takashi. You can call me Takashi sensei. I will be your homeroom teacher for the next year, so please cooperate", said a man with masculine hair and slim body.

"Today, you won't be studying right away. Today we will be doing orientation and sensei will explain some things you need to know for the future"

And Sensei's words continued. Explanations such as subject schedules, school systems, and also school maps and way so that we don't get lost. Honestly, it became the most time consuming. With how big the school is, sensei told us to listen seriously so that something untoward doesn't happen.

After that, we were allowed to go home. Just like that, the smooth and boring first day of school ended.

Note: A boring chapter as an introduction to start the school years of beloved Ryousuke. :-(