Symptoms Of Love

chapter 4- square one

The last two days were a real torture. First, the 5 hour flight, then unpacking, shopping and then packing again for school. I have decided to take limited stuff, I will see if there is anything else that I required, if yes then I will come back home the following weekend and take it. The school permits its students to leave the school campus any two weekends a month, which is a rule exclusive for the Odin academy. As far as I have heard the Odin group of educational institutes is one main body divided into four branches. The odin middle school, the odin high school, the odin academy ( for junior college classes :11th, 12th, 13th) and at last the odin University which is runs differently altogether. Odin institute follows its own rules, normally Junior colleges are 11th and 12th, but they have an extra 13th year. Though Odin institutes are mainly scattered in japan, it doesn't follow the same Japanese schooling pattern but does follow the same governing pattern. What I mean is that, in Japan schools, high school  is 10th, 11th, and 12th, but at Odin highschool it's 8th, 9th, 10th therefore different schooling pattern. When I say same governing pattern I mean that Japanese school culture which you normally see in the local Japanese schools is intact, the cleaning of classrooms and all. This is quite impressive since it's an aristocratic school.

Truth be told, I alwayssss wanted to go to a Japanese is school, and today that wish of mine would be fulfilled. Today will be my first day at Odin academy. This is the first time I am being nervous before entering a school.

I was on my way to the academy. It was located in a rural area and slowly as I was going farther and farther away from Tokyo, I could notice the scenery change, lesser building more trees. I told my parents not to bother dropping me, and that I would manage the other admission formalities. Then it suddenly struck me that most of the Odin highschool students will be joining the academy, and hence will know each other beforehand, which sucks since this doesn't usually happen in normal schools, because they have a high number of new admissions. In my case, I was looking forward to starting school where most students are new to each other, but most likely I am going to be the only new student, again.

As soon as I entered the campus, well it would be an understatement if I say I was shocked, I was more like paralyzed, stunned, mesmerized, intimidated etc. It can not be called a school, it was basically a palace. Inside the campus itself it took around 25 minutes to reach the front main building by car.

I got out of the car and headed straight to the administration office. Suddenly I was self conscious, though I have a good figure, I don't like showing it off. Right now I was wearing an oversized black pullover, dark blue skinny jeans, a large white G Shock and my favorite white sneakers. It would have been the perfect outfit if I would have been in my old school, but I guess no one here considers anything wearable if it's not above Gucci. As far as I could see everyone were in their uniforms. I haven't got mine yet. To put it simply Everyone was wearing school uniform, and I was feeling underdressed for the first time in my life (ps: I have got a pretty good dressing sense), you can just imagine how fancy uniform was.

I reached the office, the lady there seemed pretty polite. " You must be Amnesty Lee, miss Lee we have been expecting you, you have been assigned to class 1-A, you have to collect your uniform and other necessities from the school store. You can have today's day off or can join your class." She instructed.

"Ma'am am if classes haven't started yet, then cani just collect my books, keep my luggage in the dorm and join the class right away?" I asked.

"Sure enough, if you want to join right away that's actually pretty good, I will ask Alan to drop you to your homeroom teacher, and I will send your stuff to your dorm room, your homeroom teacher will give you your books along with everyone else." Saying that she called a boy called Alan and instructed him accordingly.

"Hello Miss lee, I am Alan Blue the member of the student council, please follow me." Alan's tone was like that of a CEO's personal secretary. I didn't even have the time to say hi as he rushed out and I followed.

As soon as we left the office his tone completely changed into a friendly one and said, "you must be thinking that I sound like some secretary" he had a smile on his face.

Damn he saw right through me. From the time Alan showed up, I was so fixated on his handsome face, here I guess everyone had above average looks. If my marks aren't gonna rise at least my standard of crushes will.

" Shoot, was I that obvious?" I replied mischievously.

" Well is kind of my job to read new students, being the minister of admission affairs and all. No need to be nervous I sense that you are, I feel you will fit in just fine given the fact that you have changed nine school, honestly I am impressed."

We were walking and talking, I was following behind him and could help but realized how short I was. I mean literally my head barely reached his shoulders, but I think it's a cute height difference.

"Woah fancy words, 'Minister of admission affairs', almost sounds like you run the school." I made it sound like it was funny.

" Well this school out of all the Odin schools is technically run by the student council, only the matters such as expulsion, new admissions and really complicated matters go to higher-ups like the principal, even the teachers don't dare interfere will the council, but it's not like we have ever given them a chance to complain."

"Sounds hard work" I replied, well that's some hierarchy.

He suddenly stopped, and I like an idiot dumped right into his back, my nose literally smashed into his hard back. As a stimulus response my fingers went to feel my nose, as soon as he turned I laid my hands back down, I could bet my nose was red. Embarrassed.

I swear I could sense him trying to hold back his laughter, after a few seconds he said " why don't you visit the ladies room, freshen up before meeting your teacher, I will wait here." He suggested

Well now that he mentioned, I totally needed to pee, and I am sure my hair is a mess. " Oh yes, thank you, I will be back." I made sure I sounded grateful.

The student council sure takes its job seriously, this might me how he treats all the new students. The washroom was sure lavish. Ok no time to admire. There was no one in I guess, I quickly used the toilet, washed my face, applied a bit of lip gloss, and redid my eyeliner, this was the only makeup I could do confidently. My Hair has always been a pain, long and at the moment tangled. I quickly did a french braid and left. "7 minutes" I thought, not bad.

Alan saw me coming, he stared at me for few seconds and said " ready?"

We reached the office, and that's when I realized I didn't know how to address him, because I have been obsessed with Japan, I am aware that you can only call people who your close to by their first name. " Thank you…hmm… how should I address you?"

" Hmm since your first impression on me is good, I will let you call me Alan senpai, alright see you around, all the best." He smiled *senpai refers to as a senior*

"Thank you, Alan senpai." I replied and he left. I took a moment and went inside the cabin. Mrs Reena Malik my homeroom teacher. She told me to collect my uniform at the end of day and asked me to follow her to my new class. When we reached, the door had a big sign saying 'classroom 1-A'. I could hear Mrs Malik saying, we have a new transfer student joining, please help her out, and then she called me in.

I took a deep breath and entered the room.