Densetsu: A Beautiful Day

Chapter Four: Going Back

 He wasn't aware of how they arrived just in time, but the adventure was one messy journey to a single class. Of all the girls whom he met, this one was probably the most stubborn. She took incorrect paths, refusing to listen, and she wandered elsewhere if he didn't keep an eye on her. It certainly felt like a marathon finding the class. Even when she sought him for the assistance of her next class. The school bell rang so proudly and loudly. Four single desks arranged into one, two desks facing each other while the other two desks sat next to each other set in the same position.

"Well, we're in class! That's all that matters," he walked to his desk, and the new student followed to the desk next to him. However, the two were stopped by the teacher.

"Oh, I see you found yourself a girlfriend, Koty!" Presented in front of Kotaro was a tall teacher, formally dressed in his favorite pink necktie, along with his square-shaped glasses as usual. Although he dressed nicely, there was room for improvement on his hair department--brown and messy, he cared less on combing it.

"N-no, this is what it looks like! I swear!" he protested.

Mr. Praum chuckled, "I'm only kidding! Here I thought you decided to give up on M--"

"Shh! The whole class is here. They can hear you."

"Oh sorry, forgot about that!" and he laughed some more. "But anyway, I believe you are Noel Nat-su-ki (he thinks the "T" in her last name is silent)?"

"Na-tsuki," she corrected.

"What school did you go to before coming here?"

She pondered on the thought. Kotaro did too. That world looked trapped in the past if he remembered correctly when he last stayed in Riku's shrine. But, he knew there was more to Densetsu than an ordinary shrine. He also wondered where Noel lived in Densetsu. His many wonders had him questioning what that other world offered.

"I don't remember the name, but it was a school which consisted of ranks--starting from bronze, silver, gold, platinum, and diamond. It was a fun school, and I would love to come back sometime."

Kotaro stared at her with widened eyes. That's not a school at all. It's more like a military program, he thought to himself. The teacher had a similar reaction too. There was a brief silence between the two until Mr. Praum broke it. He announced the entire class about Noel. He wanted the new student to feel welcome. Complete isolation was not an option for the teacher.

She proudly introduced herself to the class as they remained respectful. Unlike before, she sounded much more brave and brief on her introductions. "May I ask to be seated next to him?" The other classmates beamed their eyes on Kotaro.

"Koty, I think she likes you," said Rocky, who sat in front of him. All of their classmates seemed to be gossiping amongst each other. This humiliation presented to him in such an unexpected day. Kotaro felt like running, escape from the voices that talked about him, but he quickly remembered the words given to him a few minutes ago. Suddenly, a flashback occurred to him.

He was surrounded by the same crowd of people, full of laughter and joy on their smiles, and he joined them too despite his silliness. The students loved him, but the one who loved him the most was the boy sitting next to him. He looked nearly identical to Kotaro, with black hair and oddly enough, the same azure eyes as Noel.

A sudden jolt to his forehead brought him back to reality. And, that boy he reminisced now transformed into the new student who sat next to him. Something told him that Noel and this other boy had some sort of relationship together.

Rocky rose from his desk as he reached over his hand to Noel. "Hi there, I'm Koty's friend, Rocky! I see that you and Koty are getting along really well!"