Natsuko Kushinada, 18, an ordinary high school student, receives a strange necklace with a purple crystal in a dream. When she wakes up, she finds that she has The Crystal in her hand as well as the image of a mysterious creature tattooed on her rig...
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The next day, on Natsuko's side.
Natsuko leaves high school with Nathaniel, Ryuji and Leila. Today they had their first sports class of the year. Ryuji, the most athletic in the class, followed all his classmates in athletics, closely followed by Natsuko, Leila and Nathaniel did their best but they were not the last in the class. After their lunch break, they had Maths and French lessons.
‐ I was sure that Nathaniel was going to pass the Maths exercise on probabilities with flying colors, he is the master of maths. Ryuji, you owe me 20 euros! Leila said to her friend. ‐ Shit, piss off...Ryuji growls in Japanese, he takes the 20 euro bill out of his pocket before giving it to Leila. She gives him a satisfied smile before putting it in her pocket. - But I would like to add that Natsuko shone in French class, she responded well to the teacher when she asked her about The Perfume of Flowers at Night by Leila Slimani. – Are you a bad player Ryry? launches Leila to provoke him. – Shut up, redhead! And I've already told you 100 times not to call me Ryry!
Leila bursts out laughing. The little gang begins to leave the school when suddenly, Stella, a tall blonde with blue eyes and very thin blocks their way. She is dressed in a short, above-the-knee white pleated skirt, a pink short-sleeved cotton turtleneck top, a black cashmere jacket, a pair of black tights and a pair of black high-heeled knee-high boots. She looks at Natsuko with a pretentious look.
– So the Japanese? Did you shine again in French class? How did you do it? Where do you hide your cheat sheets? Stella asks. ‐ It's simple, I read books all summer and Leila Slimani's book was one of the books I read. Unlike you who always thinks that the summaries on Wikipedia can answer all the questions while elements are not cited there even though in the book, yes. Natsuko responds, unmoved by this insult. - Be smart as much as you want today. I can work hard too, you'll see, I'll overshadow you.
Leila bursts out laughing.
- Did you work hard? Stop trying to overtake Natsuko, you're no match for her. You just do the minimum by copying Wikipedia and as soon as you have a book in your hands, you put it down in less than 5 minutes before rushing to your phone. However, you had all your vacation time to read books since your parents had caught you coming back from a party, very drunk and your dad's car taunted. As a result, no more vacations in the States and more time to work. I imagine your parents will deprive you of shopping and makeup when they get your first term report card. Retorts Leila.
Stella, in shock, stares at Stella.
- C...How did you know?! - Easy, I heard you talking about it with your best friend in the canteen. So the next time you come to bother us, I'll post your little secrets all over the school.
Ryuji and Nathaniel giggle. Stella's cheeks are starting to turn red with anger.
– Don't laugh, the 4 musketeers!!!! You will be less smart on the next English tests, I will be so successful that you will go back to your mothers crying. Spells Stella. – Oh yes, just that? Start by buying yourself a brain instead of spending your parents' money on spas, manicures, pedicures, phones and expensive clothes. It changes life when you're smart. say Natsuko. ‐ And we say "the 3 musketeers" Stella. Review your classics a little. Come on, see you bimbo. Adds Leila.
