take a chance with me | ushijima wakatoshi

chapter two - introduction

Sana's POV

Shiratorizawa Academy, Class 1-4. April '12.

"CLASS! Please pay attention! We have a new student today! Can you introduce yourself for the class?" the teacher for the first period asked.

I walked to middle at the front of the class and looked around. I saw Tsutomu wave at me and mouthing the word 'good' at me. I smiled, calming my nerves down after Tsutomu's wave. "Hello, everyone! My name is Yoshida Sana and I moved from Tokyo! Nice to meet you and please take care of me!" I said all of the words I've been practicing in my head, in one breath. That was nerve wrecking to say the least. I heard some whispers and murmurs from my classmates. They all had different reactions to my introduction. Oh my god! Did I already make a terrible first impression? I started to overthink and recall my brief introduction to check my mistakes.

Meanwhile... Class 1-4's POV

"She's very pretty, don't you think?"

"Yeah, yeah! I bet she's also super cool and super sweet! Did you listen how soft spoken she is?"

"She's tall for a girl! She could model if she wants to! I wish I had her height!"

"I wonder what kind of conditioner she uses? Her hair looks silky! I'm going to ask her after this!"

"If I ask her out, would she say yes? I think I just fell in love!"

"Dude, she's out of your league! SKSSSKSKSKS! Good luck, bro!"

"Sensei!! Can we ask her a few questions? If she doesn't mind?" a boy raised his hand and spoke what was everyone's mind at that moment.

Tsutomu Goshiki's POV

"Why is everyone suddenly interested in Yoshida-san? Tchhh I mean not surprising but still! I won anyway because I'm her first friend in this school hmmph. I'm going to make sure she sits next to me after this!"

Back to Sana's POV

"Oh my god! They're gonna ask me questions! If it's about my parents, I'm screwed!"  I only talked about my parents and family members' situations only to my therapist. I don't think I could handle those kind of questions without crying. I can't cry in front of the whole class on my very first day! That would be horribly embarrassing!

"Why did you move from Tokyo?" the same boy who asked the first question.

"Tokyo is too noisy and overstimulating. I just wanted a change of scenery, away from the busy cities, you know?" I answered him properly. Fuhh, nice answer, dear self!

"What do you do for fun?" a different student asked but thank goodness, it's a girl. She had cotton pink dyed jellyfish haircut and styled with two braids. She also had 4 piercings on each of her ears, but not wearing any since it was against the  rules. She looked like she came out of y2k monthly fashion magazine. I was amazed by her fashion sense, determined to make friends with her next.

"I play volleyball and musical instruments too. Guitar and piano. I do enjoy reading and painting too when I have some free time." the cool girl nodded at my response, satisfied or maybe impressed at my answer? I wouldn't know since she seemed like a person who knows how to relax, not overreact and keep her composure. She's so cool and I want to be her friend so badly!

"She's pretty, tall and multitalented too! Wow, God really does have favorites, huh?" a girl sitting behind the y2k girl whispered in her ear. I overheard her whisper because I was reading her lips. Lip reading is quite handy when it comes to these situations. "Oh, only if you knew of my  real burdens."

The whole class started speaking next to each other. It got a little too loud so the teacher had to intervene.

"Alright, class! Settle down! Enough questions! Yoshida, you can sit next to Tsutomu." the teacher said. "Tsutomu, raise your hand so she can see you!'' he raised his hand and waved at me, smiling. I walked towards my desk and conveniently the cool girl I wanted to befriend sits on my left by the window while Tsutomu sits on my right.

"Hi, Yoshida-san! Nice to see you again! Thank goodness the teacher assigned your seat next to mine! If you have any questions, just ask, okay?" Tsutomu said to me assuredly. I nodded at him, relieved that the first friend I made was just so kind towards me. 

The cool girl turned to look at me and striked a conversation with me. "Hey, Yoshida-san, nice to meet you. I'm Agawa Mizuki." she offered her hand and I took it. "Hi, Agawa-san! Nice to meet you too!" I was genuinely happy as my friend crush shook hands with me. That must mean we are friends now! 

"Class, we are learning a new topic today, please turn to page 25 on your textbook. Quadratic Functions." the teacher started teaching. The first period started fine. Hopefully, the rest of the year will be fine.