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Entering the school, Cyro notices many new students , many of them looking too young to be in a high school. Still, Cyro keeps his gaze neutral and heads towards the stairs that lead to the other floors of the school main building.
As he climbs the stairs, Cyro realizes that doesn't have many students on the upper floors, since many of them already understand how each new school year works and go straight to the courtyard where an school year's opening ceremony takes place. Knowing this, Cyro stay a little happy when he realizes that he will have a little silence. Something he would like to have.
When he arrives at the 4th floor of the school, where the classrooms for the 3rd year are located, he stops in front of a panel that shows the student's names and which rooms they are going to stay at. Upon learning of his class, Cyro walks over to where he is going to study and begins to think about the years he spent at school.
Cyro was never an model student or a deliquent. Like any average student, he's good in some subjects and does poorly in others. In addition, their behavior is introverted, only communicating or participating in something very important. Even so, Cyro stands out more for participating in the school's athletic club , which is reputed to be one of the best for future sports careers , which leaves Cyro on a good path... But even so, something seems out of the ordinary for him.
As he walks a little further, he arrives in front of his classroom, sighs and opens the door. When he sees the room, it looks empty, but when he looks at the windows, he notices a girl with blond hair, sitting at the corner of the classroom and next to a window, watching the sky. Even with someone there will spoiling his possible moment of peace, Cyro just closes the door, which ends up catching the girl's attention.
- Good Morning. - The girl greets Cyro, who just looks at her.
- Good morning ... - And he greets the girl politely.
Cyro ends up choosing a chair at the back of the room and next to a wall near the back door of the room. Even though it is far from the girl, she gets up and goes towards Cyro, who notices the noise of her steps getting closer and closer.
- Excuse me ... - The girl politely ends up talking to Cyro, who turns his gaze to her. - Is it really like this? Empty?
- You're new here, aren't you? - Cyro asks politely, but hiding his most pessimistic way from the girl.
- Yes, I am. - The girl responds calmly.
- So ... Every first week of school here only starts at 9:00 am. - Cyro responds calmly.
- I had seen many students outside. - The girl speaks while observing the room around her.
- Well, people who have been studying here for over a year arrive around 8:45 or arrive early and go to the courtyard, where the opening ceremony begins.
- Oh... - The girl ends up understanding and makes an expression of understanding.
- That's why this floor is usually quite empty these days and at that time. - Cyro speaks, while packing his backpack on his chair.
- Well ... Thanks for the information.
The girl walks back to her chair, puts on her backpack and heads towards the door, while Cyro just watches. But before leaving, she goes towards Cyro again and extends her hand.
- As we are going to be classmates, I think we better introduce ourselves. - In a polite and smiling way, the girl ends up introducing herself to Cyro.
Cyro extends his hand and introduces himself.
- Cyro Hannigan. Nice to meet you.
- Hi, Cyro. My name is Mallory Shimura. I hope we get on well this year .
Both shake hands, but when Cyro squeezes to greet, he feels a slight pressure, which makes him surprise himself in disguise.
- Sorry, are you okay? - Mallory is confused, but Cyro ends up disguising it.
- I am fine. I'm just a little sleepy. - Cyro speaks in a different and happy tone , stretching his arms and pretending to yawn .
- I understand. Mallory shakes his head and turns to leave the room. - See you later, Cyro.
Mallory ends up leaving the room, leaving Cyro alone. After that, Cyro sighs and closes his eyes.
- Damn it...
08:50 AM
After the opening ceremony finished, all students went to their classrooms, including the room where Cyro would study. Little by little, the classroom starts to get full and the desks are all occupied. Even though they are quiet, the students are talking in a half loud tone , preventing Cyro from not hearing anything irrelevant.
* phone vibrating
Upon picking up his phone, Cyro sees a message from Hyoudo.
- (Message from Hyoudo ) Bro , I won't be in the same room as you. Survive without me. Otherwise, I will be sorry if you fail. Even because there are a lot of beautiful girls here and I'm not in the mood to leave this paradise that I stayed.
Even knowing his friend's exaggerated way , Cyro laughs and responds.
- (Message from Cyro) Don't do anything wrong there. I will not be there to cover you with the crazy things you do.
- (Message from Hyoudo) Yes it will. I'm even planning on going out with a girl here.
- (Message from Cyro) When will you understand that this is not how you make a girl like you?
- (Message from Hyoudo) They like the bold ones. And I am the king.
- (Message from Cyro) The king of the young hooligans, rather.
- (Message from Hyoudo) Don't ruin my mood, dead eye!
Cyro give a light laugh. Despite being someone who appears to be lonely, Cyro is very fond of Hyoudo, since as he said, without him, Cyro would be alone .
Before sending a new message to Hyoudo, Cyro ends up looking to the side because of the noise of the students and observes Mallory quickly . He realizes that Mallory is talking to other students who liked his presence, but when he realizes better, Cyro sees a kind of figure behind her, standing and looking around. But before the figure looks in his direction, a teacher ends up entering the room .
Cyro turns his gaze to the professor and is quiet again. So, another day of school begins.
12:30 PM
After a few hours, the school bell starts to signal lunch time . Many students start to appear on the 1st floor and head to the food court. In the long view, the food court is a medium-sized place, with many cooks, preparing a basic lunch. Some students pick up their lunches and head to a covered patio in front of the canteen.
- Steak with onions? What a delight ~~
Cyro and Hyoudo are next to each other, selecting the side dishes for their lunches, with Hyoudo being very energetic and Cyro trying to be quiet.
- Give to calm down a little ? - Cyro speaks in a serious tone, trying to keep Hyoudo calm and without attracting attention.
- Bro . What can be more delicious than steak with onions? - Hyoudo speaks in a slightly exaggerated tone.
Even with Hyoudo acting agitated, he and Cyro continued to pick up the accompaniments for their lunches, until they began to hear a female student asking to stop being disturbed by two other male students who were speaking in a ridiculous tone . Looking from a distance, Cyro ends up looking for a few seconds, as do many other students who do nothing due to the robust appearance of one of the boys and end up ignoring the situation.
- Hyoudo ... - Cyro ends up drawing Hyoudo's attention that he turns with a curious look.
- Yes?
- Want to make a scene? - Cyro asks in a strange tone, but leaves Hyoudo slightly surprised and excited for what Cyro will ask him.
After a few seconds, Cyro and Hyoudo grab their lunches and go together, side by side, in the direction where the boys who are bothering the student are. As they get closer ...
- Now ... - Cyro speaks very softly to Hyoudo.
Hyoudo then starts to walk swinging sideways , and before arriving, Hyoudo goes back and throws himself at Cyro who, on impulse, ends up throwing his lunch at the robust boy, making him stop bothering the student and trying to know where that food came from. The boy, all dirty because of the food spilled on him, looks at Cyro lying on the floor, not knowing anything.
- Damn it. Sorry ... - Cyro ends up speaking in a worried tone , but even so, the sturdy boy doesn't even care and looks furiously at Cyro.
Even accepting that it was an "accident", some students are laughing or looking with an expression of relief, since it helped the girl to stop being bothered by the boys.
- Look where you are, you bastard! - Furious, the boy speaks with an aggressive tone, while Cyro just stands calmly.
- Dude, I'm so s... ... - Before saying anything, Cyro ends up being pushed by the boy, going a little back.
- It was badly damn! You make this on purpose! - Angrier, the boy starts walking towards Cyro.
- Dude, stop. Everyone are looking. - The boy's friend speaks with a tone of concern, since the students are watching the possible fight that could happen right there.
After seeing around him, the boy decides to just point at Cyro. After "threatening" Cyro, the boy and his friend leave, while all the other students return to lunch, but commenting on what had just happened. After a deep sigh, Cyro starts walking towards the canteen to leave the tray that was with his lunch, now shattered on the floor. But before getting there, the female student who was being disturbed ends up touching Cyro, calling his attention.
- Ah... Thank you. - With a tone of shame, the girl ends up thanking Cyro , who just nods.
(5 minutes later)
* sound of a can falling from a soda machine
- Did you really need to throw your lunch at him? - Hyoudo asks Cyro, who had just taken a soda and sat next to the soda machine.
- I think saying "Stop bothering her" wouldn't work, wouldn't? - Cyro responds with a calm and sarcastic tone .
- Yeah, but wasting food is a crime. - Hyoudo speaks in a funny tone.
- Well, it's not like I'm going to be able to eat it all. - Cyro speaks with an ironic tone as he starts to drink his soda.
Cyro and Hyoudo are next to one of the sports courts , in a part where almost nobody is passing by, except at meal times or after classes on the court. A good place to think about acts done recently.
* cellphone noise
- Looks like they're going to release us around 2:00 PM It's free time until then. - Hyoudo ends up saying what he had just seen in a message on his cellphone.
- Nice... - Cyro speaks with a tone of relief, which makes Hyoudo curious.
- Hey ? Are we going somewhere after they release us? I know some pretty cool places. - Hyoudo speaks with an excited tone, waiting for a response from Cyro , who just looks up.
- I'll pass that. - Cyro responds quickly , leaving Hyoudo a little discouraged.
- Huh? It is perfect for the beginning of the school year . Comment on Blaire's fight, go to an arcade and who knows, I can call that girl there that you helped. Accept and bribe you for a whole week with 2 packs of Prings without complaint.
- I thought a bribe was getting you an undue advantage . Where do you gain an advantage from this? - Speaking sarcastically, Cyro ends up looking at Hyoudo and sees him smiling.
- Well, you haven't looked very happy since the day started. So, I want to do something to improve your mood. And your antisocial behavior. And your de ... - Before Hyoudo finishes answering, Cyro ends up interrupting Hyoudo.
- Okay, I understand ... But I'm going to pass this one anyway. Maybe another day. - Cyro answers vaguely, turning his gaze to the floor.
A few seconds of silence pass, creating an ankward mood between Cyro and Hyoudo that ends up being ended when Hyoudo looks at his cellphone again.
- Okay, sir lone wolf. But don't think that I will give up. - Hyoudo speaks with an animated tone, while slowly starting to leave that place.
- Yes. I know - Cyro responds neutrally.
Hyoudo ends up leaving and going towards the main building of the school, while Cyro remains sitting on the floor, next to the sodamachine, with his eyes closed and sighing deeply. However, Cyro starts to hear some steps coming towards him.
- I said another da ... - Cyro opens his eyes and looks in the direction where Hyoudo was , believing it was him again, but this time.
- There you go. Accept.
Cyro ends up seeing Mallory, who offers him a small burger wrapped in a plastic bag. Even looking strange at her, Cyro decides to get the burger.
- Thanks . - Quietly, Cyro thanks Mallory, who decides to stay leaning against a wall in front of Cyro.
- You're welcome. Just don't play on someone after I leave. - Mallory speaks in a pleasant tone, making a slight joke about the fact that Cyro threw his lunch at the boy for lunch.
Cyro just giving a light ironic laugh, wondering how Mallory gave her that burger , while she watches Cyro eat a piece.
- Did I get the right spot? - Mallory asks curiously.
- Why did you give it to me? - Cyro asks dubiously, waiting for the reason for Mallory's benevolence towards him.
- Well ... You missed your lunch while helping someone. I think it's fair to repay someone for doing things like that. - Mallory replied in a calm tone, but made Cyro slightly uncomfortable with what she said.
- It was an accident. Coincidences happen. - Cyro responds in a neutral tone, trying to make Mallory believe it was an accident.
- It was not what you and that boy you were talking to planned.
Cyro ends up being slightly surprised, but trying not to show it to Mallory and trying to understand how Mallory realized that it was not an accident.
- What do you mean "what that boy and I were planning"? - Cyro asks curiously.
- First, I'm sorry. And second, I heard your conversation. I thought there were other ways to help that girl, so it was quite bold to use your lunch to create a scene.
After Mallory said that, Cyro was slightly surprised that he hadn't seen Mallory at lunch or near the food court.
- I knew that I heard the conversation of others is something rude, right? - Cyro speaks in a calm tone, but still surprised.
- Sorry if you think that way. It was not intentional. I was in line at the food court and just overheard. - Even saying in a sincere tone, Cyro realizes that Mallory is holding on to not look him directly.
Cyro just looks at Mallory with a judge's look trying to see the blame in Mallory's eyes, but ends up sighing.
- Let's assume it was planned. Why did you bother giving me this burger? - Cyro asks in a calm tone, while continuing to eat the burger.
- Because I wanted to. People who help others, even if indirectly, need a little recognition. That's how I think. And well ... Let's say it's worth it because you told me about the opening ceremony earlier.
Even with Mallory's response, Cyro remained calm, but his gaze had changed from calm to uncomfortable. As if something is hitting him internally.
- Thanks, but you don't have to do it again. People don't always deserve recognition for doing something benevolent to others . - Cyro spoke with a serious tone, but Mallory doesn't notice.
Even in the face of silence, Mallory looks at Cyro for a few seconds until she looks to the side and sees some students waving.
- I think the class will restart. We should go now. - Mallory talks to Cyro as he gets away from the wall.
- You can go ahead. I will go later. - Cyro replies looking down.
- Fine. - Mallory speaks in a calm tone to Cyro and starts walking, but before she stops and ...
- Accident or not, you should be a little proud to have done something when others didn't even move.
When saying this, Mallory ends up leaving there, leaving Cyro alone again, but a few seconds later, Cyro ends up looking at her with a reactionless look .
- And you as a Summoner didn't even bother to think about something ...
02:10 PM
After being released from school, some students still stood in front of the gate , waiting for friends to go out and have fun. But Cyro just passed among all the students and walked the path he had taken when he was going to school in the morning.
Cyro's on the same street where the students had seen the Blaire struggle and it solves look to the place where the fight ocurred. He notices some strips of insolation and some people wearing white containment suits, looking for something. Cyro just give a light laugh.
When walking a few more minutes, Cyro ends up arriving in front of his house, but before entering, he notices a motorcycle parked inside a small space that appears to be a mini garage in his house. On closer inspection, Cyro just sighs deeply and enters the house.
- I arrived!
Upon hearing Cyro's voice, a woman with short black hair appears , wearing a dirty apron and holding a large pot.
- I said early, but I didn't say it had to be too early. - The woman ends up speaking in a mocking tone, making Cyro make a sarcastic expression.
- They released early today. I had nothing to do there. - Cyro replies, taking off his shoes.
-Once you arrived, go to your room, change and go down soon. We have a visit. - The woman ends up speaking in an animated tone, which doesn't surprise Cyro at all.
Upon entering more into the house, Cyro ends up entering the kitchen and sees the visitor. Crossing her arms and giving a neutral smile...
- Hi, Cyro~~
- Hmph... Hi, Blaire...