My thoughts are eventually circling around one particular question: where do I live in this reality?
I'm pretty sure this school doesn't have dorms so where else am I staying?
It's not like my family is here too. Perhaps I live alone?
I had been walking towards the school and am now at the gate.
Am I really doing this? What is the plan? I don't even have one.
My thoughts are interrupted by a voice, and I look up from my hand resting on the gate.
My first impression is how short she is compared to me. Then just how pretty she is. Her long, purple hair and bright eyes. It's almost scary how perfect she is. Yet, there's something that doesn't look right. It's the same as with the lady I met on the bus earlier.
It's kind of freaking me out tbh
"Excuse me, are you the exchange student l/n-san?" She asks.
Her voice is actually actually really cute but there's something wrong worh it. Like... it's just off, which makes no sense because she's talking perfectly normal.
Exchange student? Wait, 'san'?
The familiar face looks up at me expectantly.
Confusion must show on my face since she begins talking again.
"My name is Akane Aoi, I'm the class representative"
Isn't it the other Akane whos the class representative or am a mixing them up? Was he in the student council perhaps? Why do their names have to be so similar? It's kind of homophobic ngl.
"We'll be going to the same class. The principal asked me to show you to his office," she explains patiently.
I know that I should probably answer her but I've suddenly forgotten how to speak.
"Y-yes, thank you!" I finally manage to say
That was definitely not right.
After a slightly too long pause, I start talking again.
"I'm y/n l/n. No, l/n y/n," I laugh awkwardly trying not to be embarrassed but failing.
I feel relieved when Aoi just smiles kindly at me, not letting my nervousness spread.
Should I be calling her Aoi? I'm pretty very sure you shouldn't be addressing people by their first name when just meeting them here in Japan.
Can she read my thoughts though? No.
"Nice to meet you!" Aoi says politely
She turns around in a gesturing manner and I follow.
We're walking through the school while Aoi is making small talk.
The conversation gets to a point where we're talking about living in Japan.
"You're really good at speaking Japanese, I must say I honestly did not expect that for a foreigner"
Japanese? What?
Something clicks inside my head and I realize I've been speaking and understanding Japanese this whole time. Maybe that's the reason I found that it sounds different when people talk.
How is that even possible? I definitely did not speak Japanese yesterday. Does it have something to do with me shifting? It has to.
"I suppose so. I guess it just comes naturally," I smile, awkwardly.
How the hell am I supposed to explain this to anyone!?
I remember the sign on the bus clearly being in Japanese though. I couldn't read it, right? Of course I couldn't.
My thoughts circle around this for some time before I get another realization.
Is the reason things and people look different because of tbhk's style? It's strange how unnoticeable it is. It only feels a little different when you're actually here compared to what you'd expect, considering the big difference between reality and tbhk.
The more I focus on my surroundings, the more noticeable it is.
The school generally reminds me of a typical anime school. It feels so weird to actually be here.
I wonder if I can spot anyone I know.
What if I see Hanako? The mokke?
Can I even see them?
Oh no. Can I see supernaturals? What if I can't?
The reason Nene could see supernaturals was that she was bound to Hanako, but I know Kou could naturally see them.
I can only hope.
