"WRONG!!"
The word echoed in the classroom. It was Reika.
"It cannot be possible!! I don't believe it. You dumbass!" Reika yelled louder, slamming her hands on her desk as hard as she could. She was angry at something—or rather.. someone.
Every student's attention fell on her grievance. Kaito stepped forward, asking her the question of everyone's mind. "What happened? Why are you shouting?"
Reika turned, then pointed at Daichi. The same guy she mocked for being an idiot, the same guy everyone taught.
"He got more marks than me!!"
"Oh god. That's a tragedy." Kaito gasped.
Daichi fought back. "That's cause i studied! It's not like i am an idiot."
"Aren't you supposed to be one?! Every manga has some idiotic character." Reika's shouting did not lose a single decibel.
"It doesn't have to be me!"
"It does!!"
Suddenly the door slid open, a beautiful blonde lady slowly made her way to the podium. Her medium stature couldn't be seen as intimidating, yet her deep, pitch-black eyes, and the serious look on her face was enough.
Taiga raised his hand. "Ma'am, this is Saeko-Sensei's class."
"Shut up whi- yellow boy!" She gestured Taiga to sit back down before putting her hand on her chest, a smirk forming on her face. "I am, Saeko-Sensei!!"
"Oh. I see." Taiga sat back down.
...
...
There was silence in the classroom. An awkward, deep silence. This was not what Miss Saeko had expected.
"...Shouldn't they be, like, shocked or something?
Uh..
This is kinda awkward."
It was indeed awkward. The students weren't just shocked, they were speechless. The same woman who loved her black hair, now was a blonde?
Was this someone kind of high school debut. But isn't that for highschool students? Why's a teacher doing all that?
Ayane raised her hand. "Saeko-Sensei, i think red hair would suit you more."
"...maybe..?" She replied, a little happy that someone actually cared.
She cleared her throat.
"Ahem!! Well. Nevermind that, I was here to announce about the school trip. It's going to be during mid-december or probably even later. Depends on principal's mood. "
"That old hag!" Daichi raged.
"Oh yeah, Daichi. Congratulations! I am surprised you got such great marks. Keep up." She threw a thumbs up before leaving just like she came.
The praise by the sensei made Reika even more furious. However, she held it back and started meditating.
"Is she.. doing meditation in class?" Mei blinked.
She listened to her teacher well, but her seatmate did not.
She turned to him. Riku.
Riku was sleeping.
"I am the only normal person here." She thought. Riku turned his head on her desk. Finding his previous position uncomfortable. His sleeping face was now facing Mei.
She looked left, then right. Then behind, and just in case, upward too.
Then brought her hands a little closer to his face, his long, sharp ears. Her hands reached for them. She gently tapped it, Riku did not move.
Then she grabbed it, rubbing it a little before Riku made his first movement. She swiftly retreated her hand.
Her face as well as her hand, red like a cherry.
"Ugh!! Just a bit more..!".
---
Mei had overlooked one major flaw, Hana. She was watching. Intensely.
"Shun! Shun!" She shook Shun's whole body, trying to get his attention with her low amplitude voice.
"She just touched him!"
Shun immediately turned. He saw Mei gently grabbing Riku's ear before pulling back swiftly. Then doing the same process again. He exhaled in relief. It was fortunately not what he had thought.
"Seriously, Hana... You need to watch how you speak.."
Hana turned with a perplexed look, "What?"
"I said, you should watch how you speak."
"No! No-no. Before that..! Y-You said!.."
"What, Seriously?"
Hana faced him, slight blushes appearing gradually.
"No... You called me by my name.."
"Oh. But aren't we already that close(friends)?"
"T-That close(lovers)?!" Hana squeaked before her head fell on the desk.
"H-Hana!!. Are you alright?" The shocked Shun once again tried to help Hana. The action was a daily occurence, however, this time. The reason was different entirely.
As Shun was calling out on Hana, trying to wake her up. Hana's vision was something else.
"Hana darling.!.. Hana!.. Hana, what's for dinner, Hana?"
An unknown smile formed on her. Shun couldn't tell what it was, but he deduced that the reason must have been that couple.
Right?
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In the principal office. Saeko-Sensei stood in front of the desk. Facing against, none other than the principal herself.
"Miss Saeko," the white hair, wrinkle faced, old woman spoke, "Please don't mind my opinion, but i personally think red hair would suit you much more."
Saeko awkwardly laughed, "maybe.. my husband also said that. ahaha"
"By the way, when you have a kid. Think about enrolling him in this school, okay?" The old woman gave a small business smile.
Saeko simply nodded.