1A
yori's pov
Yori takes a deep breath before stepping into the 1A classroom.
Why is she overreacting? She ranked first on the entrance exam. The only people who have a shot at beating her are recommendation kids. She just needs to calm down and take it easy.
Yori repeats that to herself as she steps into the already full classroom. She slides into an open seat, in the middle and directly behind a girl with black hair that she doesn't remember from the exam.
She's looking down at her phone, trying to find something interesting, when the girl turns around.
"Hey! I'm— oh my god?" She says.
The blue haired girl doesn't look up.
"What's wrong?" Yori says, her voice completely monotonous.
She really needs to work on her tone.
"Yori?" The other says.
Yori lifts her head up and locks eyes with the girl.
"Kyomi? you're wh— you're at UA? I don't remember seeing you at the entrance exam."
Yori's mind is swirling. Her stomach feels like an empty pit. A part of her is happy to see her friend, one she hasn't seen in three years.
But an even bigger part of her is consuming her with envy. Kyomi excels in everything she does—neither her nor Yori are used to being anywhere but the top. And there's only one #1 at UA. And if she didn't see Kyomi and the exam, then...
"Oh! I made it through recommendation. But you placed first though, right? that's...cool..." Kyomi trails off.
Yori gives the girl a small smile, and Kyomi turns away.
Yori puts in her earbuds, and she stays like that until class starts.
That settles it.
These next three years, Yori is going to do everything in her power to not let anyone, especially Kyomi, surpass her.
