Persona 3

"New"

I sleeped soundly through the night, wondering what tomorrow will bring.

-The Next Morning (April 7)-
I was already awake in my uniform getting my things ready. A knock on the door alarms me.

-Yukari-
It's Yukari. Are you awake?

I opened the door.

She continues:
"Good morning! Did you sleep okay? Mitsuru-senpai asked me to take you to school. It's getting late, so...are you ready to go?"

-Minato:
"I'm ready."

-Yukari:
"Okay. Then, let's go."

We were at the train station, waiting for the next train to the school. I see a lot of students waiting for the train. I can tell they didn't like coming back, but it subsided when they thought of wanting to see their friends again.

The same train I took last night arrived at the station. My schoolmates were in a rush to get inside, leaving Yukari and I lost in the crowd.

A few minutes later, we finally took off.

The vast ocean is so calm, the sunlight reflects off the sea. It's close to summer. My music was the only thing that relaxes me. Yukari seems to enjoy the view too.

-Yukari:
"We have to take the monorail to get there. Bet your last school wasn't like that, huh? This is my favorite part... when it feels like you're gliding over the sea. Our stop is Port Island Station at the end of the line. From there, we walk.

Have you ever heard of Tatsumi Port Island? It's a man-made island. They built our school right in the middle. Oh, look. You can see it now!"

It doesn't seem like she wants to stop talking. I know I sound rude, but it takes time adjusting to new lifestyles.

We finally reached the island. The school was 4 floors high, had a clean environment, and there were cherry blossom trees aligned on the side of the entrance. It looks like a scene straight out of a movie.

-Female student:
"Mornin'!"

-Yukari:
"Morning! Well, here we are... Welcome to Gekkoukan High! You're gonna love it here!"

We walked on the vast walkway, admiring the the falling cherry blossoms and the school.

By the time we entered the building, lockers were set up where each was vertically faced. It's all empty, but it will fill up after school.

-Yukari:
"You're okay from here, right? You should go see your homeroom teacher. The Faculty Office is right there to the left. And that concludes the tour. Do you have any questions before I go?"

-Minato:
"Which class are you in?"

-Yukari:
"Me? I dunno...I haven't looked at the classroom assignments yet. Hey, about last night...don't tell anyone what you saw, okay? See ya later!"

She ran off to find her classroom. I was curious at where I should go in this tremendous school, so I began to look around for the Faculty Office.

A lot of students were talking about classroom assignments, what classes they want, and how the teachers behave. I smiled when one pair was arguing over wearing a sweat shirt to the first day of school.

I even asked a teacher where it was but he was complaining on how students neglect tradition over modern technology. He noticed I was new, but he didn't bother to ask.

I see that the bulletin board wasn't really crowded. My name was nowhere to be found on the board. I checked again, but there was a note next to my name.