The Fragile Idea Of A Talent (A Naegami Talent Swap AU

2- Class Is Now In Session!

I took my schedule out of my back pocket so I could navigate my way to orientation. It was in the gym... So I... Um... I... I lost Asahina, and Ikusaba was long gone. So... I guess I'm hopelessly lost now.

Great.

Cue the jazz hands...

Letting out I sigh- I pressed my face against the map on the back of my schedule and silently started attempting to make my way to the gym. Only to bump into someone fifteen seconds later- wow, I'm really unluckily clumsy for a Nurse...

"Watch it," A monotonously angry female voice spoke.
I looked up and saw a girl with pale lilac hair, in an -almost black- purple pinstripe suit with a matching headband. She seemed composed yet angry with me... Oh no... She was probably a strong person.

I messed up- didn't I?

"U-um..." I stuttered, an embarrassed flush rising to my cheeks," I-... I'm so sorry mam'... I was trying to find my way to the gym and I suppose I wasn't looking where I was going... Hence why I bumped into you..."

Though I was trying to be formal,  evidently my fear was noticeable to this woman. This was really further cementing the idea that it was a bad idea to bump into her- intentional or otherwise.

The girl let out a sigh- pinching the bridge of her nose softly," I... Can take you to the gym, as that's where I'm heading. Though after that- you're on your own."

She... Obviously wasn't going to tell me her name, huh? It was kinda rude seeing as she clearly was a teen- so she likely went here. I mean, I was probably going to half to talk to her several times. But none the less I simply nodded silently.

Then- suddenly- she started moving. Now I didn't have any other hope of making it to orientation, so I followed the girl. I'm going to call her... Lilac for the time being. It's easier than 'the girl' anyways.

So 'Lilac' strode confidently yet wordlessly along the tiled floors of the school. Until, soon enough, she reached the end goal- of course being the gym.

She gave me a stern yet wary look and strode into said gym- away from me.
Though before 'Lilac' got too far out of my range, she simply stated," Kyoko Kirigiri. Don't think about it to hard."

So, I was left dumbfounded at the doors of the gym (which appeared to be a gym and auditorium... That made sense.) with all eyes on me. Oh no. Now I'm normally pretty okay in social situations, but when there's around thirty eyes on me... It's admittedly a different story.

I didn't have time to think very hard about 'Lila'- or Kirigiri rather, before I heard-

"Naegi-Kun! Over here!" That was the unmistakable voice of Asahina... Though the honorific was a new addition.

I let out a soft chuckle before hurrying twords Asahina, sitting next to her. To my right however- I was met with another semi-familiar face. Mukuro Ikusaba.

I thought for a moment before responding," Hey Asahina-Chan," girly and cutesy- despite her Talent- I turned and nodded at Ikusaba," Ikusaba-San."

"Naegi-San," Ikusaba said with a faint smile and a conformational nod.
... I didn't expect that formality. I would have honestly expected Ikusaba to just settle with the simple 'Kun' and leave it at that. Huh, that really said something about her character.

I trained my eyes onto the stage in front of us all -as Asahina Ikusaba and I were in the front row of seats- and silently waited for orientation to begin.

A dirty blonde woman walked onto the stage- triggering a hush among the crowd of students. This was the principle of Hopes Peak Academy...  Yukiko Kuzuryu. She seemed to be middle-aged, she was somehow very well built despite obviously being -just slightly- overweight.