Singleplayer RPG

Chapter 1 - New Save

The new school year had begun, but things were different now. Kenma was used to walking to school with his friend, Kuroo, but for the first time in years, he was left alone.

The boy sluggishly hurled his bag over his shoulders and then walked down the stairs. He put his shoes on, then stood up and lingered at the door. His mother peered around the corner, hugging him from behind.

"Kenma sweetie, I know you're worried about not having anyone at school, but it's okay. Just be yourself and I'm sure you'll make friends in no time," she said softly.

Kenma timidly nodded. He didn't agree with her words, but he knew she was just trying to ease his nerves. In all honesty, he just wanted to be invisible. He realised he probably wouldn't be able to make friends, but that wasn't his goal. To finish the school year, to be reunited with Kuroo in high school – that was his mission.

'How hard could that be?', he thought to himself.

Kenma followed his usual route to school, stopping every so often to pet a cat along the way. He pointed his head down, allowing his hair to cover his face in order to keep his anxiety at bay. He walked to one side of the path, doing his best to stay out of the way and become as invisible as possible, though he couldn't help but notice one or two sets of eyes looking at him, observing his movements. He opened his mouth to say something, then stopped and bit down on his lip once he realised he had no one with him.

He had finally arrived in front of his school. He stood there, raising his head up a little. What was once a familiar sight to him had now become a daunting structure that loomed over him, making him feel frightened. He took a small step back, then heard a gasp. He turned his head slowly to see a group of girls cowering in fear. He noticed their uniforms were that of freshmen students. Remembering his mother's words, he slowly walked up to them, wanting to try and introduce himself and help them, but as he got closer, the girls panicked.

"IT'S SADAKO!!" they collectively screamed before running past Kenma and towards the school. He stood there in shock, trying to figure out what just happened. He turned around, hoping to find what caused the girls to be so afraid, but he instead noticed that most of the nearby students were staring at him, murmuring to one another. Kenma grew anxious, then turned and quickly walked into the school, staring at his feet as he walked.

'So much for being invisible', he thought to himself as he walked down the hallways. He found his classroom and opened the door, causing the once loud room to become silent. As he walked to claim the seat in the back corner, he noticed that, instead of his classmates energetically talking to one another, they were whispering to one another. He decided to try and ignore them and look out of the window.

Suddenly the door opened and the teacher walked in behind a student. The boy pointed directly at Kenma. "Him! It was him!" The teacher then walked up to Kenma, which caused him to nervously sit up in his seat.

"Kozume, I need to to come with me," the teacher said sternly. Kenma shakily stood up from his desk, then followed behind the teacher, unsure of what was happening. As he was about to leave the class, he noticed the boy snickering and looking at Kenma, which made his stomach turn.

He silently followed the teacher down the hallway, avoiding eye contact with all the students whispering to one another. Somehow it seemed that he had become popular, but not in a way that he could feel proud of. The teacher then stopped and knocked on the door. As Kenma looked up, he realised that they had ended up at the principal's office.

They entered and Kenma was told to sit down, so he did. He placed both hands on his knees in a fist, tilting his head down but looking up at the principal. The teacher stood behind him, making Kenma feel a bit claustrophobic.