Crazy Love

Chapter 2: First day

"So Ryoma, how did the tournament go? What did you win?" Akia asks her brother, fully certain that he probably won the whole tournament.

"I didn't enter."

"What?! Why?"

"That's really unlike you indeed, Ryoma," Akiko adds, just as surprised as her twin.

Akia is genuinely surprised by that. Her brother never misses a chance to play tennis.

"Someone gave me the wrong directions so I ended up being late," Ryoma says nonchalantly.

"At least you don't seem too bothered by it," Akiko smiles at him.

"I don't really care."

The next day, the three of them wake up and get ready for their first day.

"Akia-nee, I'm a bit nervous."

"It'll be fine! Come on let's go find the faculty room."

The two of them start wandering around the school, not really knowing how to get to the faculty room.

"Man, if I had Kikumaru-senpai's number, I could just ask him."

"Akia-nee, you just want his number for your own personal reasons," Akiko teases her sister, remembering just how much Akia was talking about Kikumaru when they were on their way back home.

"N-No! What are you saying-"

"Ah! Ryoma-kun!"

A female voice calls for Ryoma. The three siblings look at who the owner of the voice is. They find a girl with two long braids running towards them. She has a smile on her face and only looks at Ryoma. Akia nudges Akiko and whispers to her.

"I think Ryoma's made a new friend yesterday."

Akiko giggles while Ryoma glares at them.

"Ryoma-kun, thank you for your help yesterday. I still really feel bad about giving you the wrong directions..."

"Oh! So you're the one who gave him the wrong directions!" Akia exclaims.

"A-Ah! Yes, I'm so sorry..."

"Don't worry about it," Ryoma casually says.

The girl then turns to the twins and gives them a polite bow.

"M-My name is Ryuuzaki Sakuno. I'm a first year," Sakuno stutters.

"Nice to meet you, Sakuno-chan! I'm Echizen Akia, Ryoma's older sister, 2nd grade."

"I'm Echizen Akiko, Akia-nee's twin sister. Nice to meet you, Sakuno-chan."

"Ah! Same here, Echizen-senpai..." Sakuno stops, not knowing how to call them.

"Call us by our first name, it's less confusing, haha," Akia laughs.

"A-Alright! Akia-senpai, Akiko-senpai!"

"By the way, Sakuno-chan, do you know where the faculty office is?" Akiko asks her.

"Yes, it's right this way."

Sakuno then leads the three siblings to the faculty office.

"W-Well, I need to get to my class, so I'll see you later," Sakuno smiles before leaving for her class.

Akia then gives Ryoma a teasing look.

"Hehe, cute isn't she?"

"Shut up..." Ryoma sighs.

"Let's just get this over with, guys," Akiko says while knocking on the door.

A voice from inside tells them to come in. After that, the first grade teacher talks to Ryoma, while the second year teacher explains things to the girls, including what classes they're going to be in. It turns out the two of them are in the same class, for the first time in forever. The twins then follow their teacher to their class, while Ryoma does the same with his teacher.