Stormy Summer

A Personality like a Whirlwind

Akaashi-kun stopped in the entranceway of the school, right in front of the lockers, before he turned to us as he opened a locker "Here. you can put your outdoor shoes in here for now. I'm sure that the teacher will show you your own, but for now, here is fine," Akaashi-kun waited until our shoes were in his locker and we wore our indoor shoes before he led the way to the faculty room.

"See you later!" Bokuto-san almost screamed before walking off to his classroom, Akaashi-kun doing the same, as we stood in front of the faculty room.

"You go first," Charlie said, looking at me. I sighed internally and knocked on the door, waiting to be called in.

Some teacher opened the door and we jumped slightly, immediately stating our business as the teacher looked at us, surprised.

The teacher nodded in understanding and told us to follow him inside.

We went toward what I guessed was his table and he gave us our time tables and locker numbers. He told us to follow him again as he explained to us that we were to be in his homeroom class.

"Class 2-6" read the sign over the door we were told to wait in front of as the teacher went inside to announce us.

"Come in!" the teacher's voice called out.

As we stood in front of the class, I got slightly nervous. I looked at all the faces and stopped as there was a single, familiar face that caught my attention.

Akaashi-kun is in our homeroom. I smiled slightly, kind of relieved that there was at least one familiar face here.

The teacher turned to us and told us to introduce ourselves.

"Um, hi! I'm Anderson Sally! Nice to meet you all!" I smiled nervously. At least I didn't stutter during the middle of it.

"Hi, I'm Smith Rose. Nice to meet you," Rose swallowed as she finished, clearly overwhelmed with the situation.

"Hi, Rogers Anabelle," Anna simply stated. She didn't seem nervous at all.

"S-Stephens Charleen," Charlie slightly stuttered at the beginning but still managed to introduce herself loud enough for everyone to hear.

Luckily, we were sitting close to each other. Rose sat in the back right at the window seat, Charlie in front of her, next to Anna. I sat next to Rose. Akaashi-kun sat more at the front of the classroom.

This first lesson of the day was homeroom, where our teacher already told us when the first tests are going to be.

I sighed internally. Can't they at least give us a month until the first one? Or... at least a week or two before they mention the tests?

The next few lessons went over quickly. I tried to keep up with making notes. As did Rose and the others, though from what I could see, at least Rose wrote in a mix between Japanese and English. Mostly English.

I sighed in relief as the bell rang to announce the lunch break. Rose turned to look at me "Are you okay?" she asked me, only slightly worried, as she seemed tired herself.

Before I could answer, Charlie and Anna turned to us "Can I please copy your notes?" Charlie asked, slightly panicked. Anna turned to look at her sideways, before looking to us again "Me too?" she asked. Rose and I nodded and handed them our notes.

As the two of them took the notes, we stood up as well. "Should we get something from the Cafeteria? Akaashi-kun said there is one here," I trailed off at the end as the others nodded. We took our bags, as there was our money inside them and each got something to eat. I, myself got a simple Milk Bread.

We went upstairs. I think I overheard some of the other students mention that the door to the rooftop is open, "Hey, let's go to the grocery store after school. I think female Akaashi-san said that they have Milk Bread there. And Strawberry Shortcake," I suggested as we sat down, leaning against the wall of the building.

"'Female Akaashi-san'?" Rose asked as she raised an eyebrow at me. Charlie looked at me weirdly as she too raised an eyebrow "Is that what you're calling them?" she asked in slight disbelief and amusement.

I blushed slightly as I notice that I'd called her that way out loud. I had made sure not to do that these past few days. So far I'd succeeded... Until now. "Only in my head..." I trailed off, as they started laughing at me, resulting in my blush to deepen. This is so embarrassing.

Trying to change the subject, I turned my head to ask Anna what she got when I stopped, seeing her unpack a piece of cake "What's that?" I asked her. Did they sell cake here?

"Strawberry Shortcake," she answered simply. Before I could say any more, we heard the door be launched open loudly from around the corner.

Slightly alarmed, we turned to look, we weren't even sure whether we were even allowed up here and we hadn't seen anyone out here besides us. Our state of panic died down when a 6'1" guy walked toward us. Charlie, who was closest to him, jumped back slightly when he sat down next to her, losing all color in her face. Bokuto scrunched his face up in confusion when Charlie asked to switched places with me.

I guess it might be considered rude if you don't know the reason. Before Bokuto sat down next to her, she sat outside, with no one on her other side, but when Bokuto sat down next to her, she probably felt prisoned between all of us, so she obviously wanted to escape that.

Akaashi-kun sighed as he sat down across from Bokuto-san, "Be more careful, Bokuto-san. You're scaring her with how overly excited you are all the time,"

"Charlie is afraid of skinship," I explained as I sat down next to Bokuto, after a bit of silence. Bokuto-san's eyes widened in realization as he turned to Charlie, who seemed extremely uncomfortable, "I'm terribly sorry!" Bokuto-san screamed. Charlie fidgeted nervously, "It-it's fine, really," she said, nervously, now more red than white, as she nervously waved her hands in front of her.

When he sat back up, he looked at us "Akaashi said you're in his class?" when we nodded in agreement he added "That's awesome!" and grinned. It seemed as though he never stopped grinning.

"Anda-san, will you be going straight home after school?" Akaashi-kun asked me and Bokuto-san perked up along with me, as I shook my head, about to answer "Anda-san?" Bokuto-san asked and I turned to look at him for a split second, before turning back to Akaashi "No, we're going to the store before we go home," I explained, making my suggestion from a few minutes ago official. Anna looked up at that "Are we?" Rose and I just nodded to her. She turned her eyes toward the boy sitting beside me and recognition flashed through her eyes "You're Owl-kun!" she exclaimed, pointing her finger at Bokuto-san, who seemed surprised and confused.

"Huh?" he pointed at himself "Me? 'Owl-kun'?" he asked and Anna nodded as if it were obvious to anyone.

"You look like an owl. So you're 'Owl-kun'," she smiled sweetly, "Sal said so!" she added pointing to me, Bokuto now looking at me.

"Um. Actually, Rose said so..." Charlie slipped up, feeling guilty immediately as Bokuto's eyes went from me to Rose, who paled slightly, probably still imagining Bokuto's spikes. Bokuto-san didn't seem to mind, as he took it like a compliment, so Rose calmed down.

"Your spikes this morning were really cool!" I successfully tried to change the subject as Bokuto-san went on a speech about how cool he is, though he did seem genuinely flattered at the compliment.

We continued to chat for a while, until he suddenly sprung up and dragged Akaashi-kun behind him, saying something about Akaashi-kun tossing for him.