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thank you oakleaf. art is now graduating. 2019-2020.

Chase shook his head. "This is your way of speaking," he retorted. "Adapt with my own for you not to feel too awkward." He sighed, feeling guilty and nervous after unveiling his secret. "I-i hope you don't find it creepy... It was just taught to me... to be seemed more amiable when talking." He confessed, gritting his teeth. "Was I telling you some crazy life hacks?" He asked, confused and propped his palm, caressing his chin with his finger as he tried to recall what he've said. "I don't think I did." He shrugged, completely ignoring the questions thrown at him. Those two questions made Chase skeptical and vexed. He never had the answer for everything, thus answering something he's unable to give answers, he'd rather pretend not to hear a thing.
          
          "A chance." He repeated, lowering his gaze as he stared at his empty palm then clenched it. "Soon, I would like to grab that chance." He smiled, opening his palm and fixed his composure. "I wouldn't like to argue with that," he laughed. "It's one of the only things I believe about myself." He added, shaking his head. "Yeah, Cacty. I couldn't remember his name." Flustered, Chase openly admitted and laughed cheekily. "But Cacty fits so I can't see anh problem." Chase shook his head, clutching his leatherbag as the urge of researching suddenly lived inside his body. 
          
          

sashi listened to his reasonings and nods at it after he discussed his reasons. "oh it's okay! i just uhm- a little bit shy when someone watches me sing and play the piano" she blurted and beamed a smile on the lad sge was talking to. 
          
          the girl is not very familiar of her classmates nor her schoolmates since she is new in oakleaf and knew that this lad's presence is very new to hers. "uhm, i'm sashimi by the way, i still don't know you yet since i'm new here..." she said in a soft tone voice as she looked down and fiddles her fingers. 

٠ِ٘ٓ៹ STARTER° ҂   ̖́-
          
          Sashimi decides to tour herself in the school's campus, she went on different places like the school's canteen, the lobby area, library and even the rooftop. 
          
          while she was roaming around, she found a music room which got caught her attention, sashimi entered the room; the first thing that she saw is a grand piano. her feet dragged her into the piano as she feels she liked to play the piano a little bit. 
          
          sashimi sits on the piano's chair at first she was hesitant to play it because someone might caught her playing here, the moment she pressed a key, her fingers went and played the piano. sashimi played a song that she composed in titled 'new', she misses the feeling of playing the piano. a nostalgic feeling indeed. the moment the chorus comes, sashimi started to sing in the lyrics. 
          
          "discovered my new days~" singing it full of emotion.
          
          "all my life by my life~, Look at me now~, all my life by my life-" before she finished the lyrics she saw a person staring at her inside the music, she stopped playing the piano and a blush pop up on her cheeks she felt embarassed from the whole situation right now. 
          
          'i knew someone will come' she thought and sighed, sashimi bowed her head to cover her face since she is very embarrassed right now. 

Chase scratched his nape, a little bit embarrassed. "I should learn how to properly communicate with others then." He stated softly, sighing. "There's still time to acknowledged myself and decided about that, it's not that our life is already decided." He shrugged, imitating one of his twin's favorite habit, clicking her (his) tongue. His face was became somewhat disgruntled upon hearing what Art says, he shook his head and laughed.
          
          "That's why my sister calls me a grandpa." He chuckled. "They say I am too mature for my age. It couldn't be helped, we're all different and we developed differently." He averted his gaze, secretly peeking at the beautiful sky atop them. "You can always see that in a person." He retorted, somewhat feeling comical. "But it can't be helped, there aren't a lot right now and I believe," he paused, glancing at Art as he patted his shoulder lightly. "you have that."
          
          He laughed heartily, brushing his hair that had fell onto his eyes off. "They were a thing since 1940s. It was developed by a botanist whom we can just call Cacty." He bit his lower lip, seemingly flustered as he couldn't recall the name of that botanist. "Cacty aside, you have guessed correctly. I'm quite a bookish person, if you may." He grinned toothily. "It's a pleasure of this young Herondale." He answered formally just like what he was taught since young. "I belonged to the Carballo." He said. "How about you?" He added, trying to make the conversation not dull nor solemn as he realized he'd actually gone too formal.

Sora had to pause for a second to think. "Me..?" She made sure. "I'm Sora. Thanks for helping me out, by the way. That's really kind of you..." She walked slowly an matched the pace of the lad. "You are..?"

"A philosopher?" Chase shook his head. "I'm far from that. Learning is different from sharing, I do have hope that one day I could share my own perception to the world yet I am also scared of what might happen." He chuckled softly, leaning his back on the bench casually and hid the book to his leather bag he has been holding to from the start of their conversation.
          
          "We have different perceptions. Different opinions, preferences. We've always been unique to each other; everyone is a one in a million yet they don't noticed that or so do you." He stared at the stranger momentarily and laughed. "People may just lie, but not everyone does. You gotta believe in the beauty of the human kind." He snorted, wanting to laughed at what he've spoken yet he knew that he, himself, don't believe in such thing. He just shrugged upon hearing the guy, biting his tongue to prevent himself from spouting something annoying.
          
          Chase laughed. "Xuan is a bonsai cactus. He wouldn't grew as big as those are in the dessert." He snickered. "The biggest he could be is as tall as your middle finger." He lifted his hand and held his middle finger, smiling cheekily. "I don't mind at all. I enjoy talking to you." Chase replied, chuckling softly. The young Herondale extended his arms and accepted the guy's hand. "Chase Herondale. Nice to meet you Art." He grinned.

STARTER ׂׂૢ་༘࿐
          
          ring, ring. the bell signalled the start of break time for the students. instead of running to the cafeteria, she went to the quadrangle, for she didn't feel hungry at all.
          
          after roaming around, aria scrutinized a very clean whitewashed wall in the school's campus. it was a very clean slate and was tempting to put graffiti on. the sunlight perfectly complemented it, as it gave a sheen shine to the wall.
          
          temptation was her bestfriend and she always gave in to it. she dropped her duffel bag filled with spray paint cans and got ready to work.
          
          that's when she heard footsteps. for all she knew, this person or student, would immediately tell the headmistress. but she couldn't care less.
          
          "what do you want, hoe?" she scowled at the student, her spray paint bottle pointed at him/her. she also didn't care about the foul word she used, for this student, in her eyes, was clearly a nuisance.

"That's too bad. We really can't get what we wanted at all." Chase grinned. "But that's what makes the world fair, isn't it?" He added, shrugging. "Most of them are for trolling so there you go." He adviced, chuckling. "You can just tell me it's like a deadly plague." He joked, laughing and slapping his thighs lightly. "That's no good, as humans, we should continue learning to improve this world." He sighed, staring at the sky.
          
          He didn't dare interrupt the guy's story and pay attention attentively. "The reason why people compliment each other is because they either deserved them or the person who complimented them just wanted to hear something similar, to be praised." He stated. "In your case, you deserve it." He added, staring at the guy and smiled.
          
          "Xiao Xuan would be happy in your service." He chuckled. "She's said she's an older sister. Don't ever call her aunt, especially grandma. She said that makes her feel old." He grinned. "Oh, by the way. I don't think we've introduced ourselves already?" 

eyes focused on the student. "im hurt you dont remember me?" yasmine fake a dramatic voice. the student stopped his painting and stared at her, there was no sign of recognition in his eyes. sighing in defeat yasmine answered. "yasmine marsielle from the band aLWAYs"