Hi, everyone! Izzy-chan here!
It's been a while, right? I'm so sorry for leaving you guys hanging with my story
(which is not even interesting in the first place)
It's been a hard time for me too. I've been out of town to somewhere with not much of internet access. Then suddenly one day during the summer, my laptop broke down.
I had to struggle to find money to buy a new one, and here I am back with a new lappy that I managed to buy recently.
however, I have to try hard again coz all the data I've saved had lost, including the chapters for this story, so I have to start from new again.
And with classes already started and stuffs, I'm sorry if I'm late with the update. Please, forgive me!
And so, here's the first update for this time. Again, I'm sorry if it sucks, or too many grammatical error or anything. I'm just not so good with english, and I don't really good at writing anyway. Gomenasai!
hope you enjoy! douzo!
Chapter 3“Mmm...”
I try to open my eyes slowly, and adjusted to the lights coming from the surrounding. ‘Where exactly am I?’ I thought to myself. All I could see were white ceiling, white bed with blue blanket, and some machines near the bed that I was lying on. Also, my body is covered with blue-colored pajama too.
‘This is not my bed. I know this is not somewhere in Anna’s house too. I know this feeling. Am I in a hospital?’
I lifted up my right hand, and saw a tube was connected to the back of my hand. I just nodded my head, and sighed while my other hand was caressing the tube, taking in the feeling of something was being injected into my body.
I tried to sit up straight, but my head was so heavy, and the spinning in my head made me stumbled onto bed again. I heard the sound of a door being opened following by some foot steps, but I paid no attention to them as I was focusing on my headache.
“Ah, Jurina-chan! You shouldn’t push yourself!” a very familiar voice ringing to my ears, made me frown a bit.
“A-Anna-chan?” I couldn’t see the person very clearly, but I believed I heard Anna’s voice just now. I massaged the temples on my head lightly in attempt to reduce the pain. My efforts seemed to success after a few seconds passed by.
“Jurina-chan, how long have you woke up? The last time I went out, you were still.. you know, unconscious.” Anna hesitated to say the last word. She bit her lower lip while helping me to sit straight up on the bed. She put a pillow behind my back for me to lean on. I flinched a bit whenever I felt pain on my body.
“I was just up for a few before you came. Anyway, why am I here? And, how long have I been here?” Now that I can see clearly, I looked straight to Anna’s face.
“Don’t you remember what happened? You got knocked down pretty badly yesterday. Were you fighting with the trio again?”
Anna has this very serious look on her face. I’m not even sure whether she’s angry with me, or what. However, I vividly remember things that happened yesterday. About the fight, why it happened, and the kissing scene with Churi too. Wait.. Did I say kiss? I still couldn’t believed it happened. The scene was playing in my head again, and Churi’s face was all over my mind. I didn’t realize that I close my eyes and Churi’s face kinda pop up though in a pitch black surrounding. I remembered watching her eyes, nose, cheeks, and her cute pink lips getting closer to me. My face suddenly flustered to the thought.
***
Ishida Anna had been watching Jurina for quite a while now. She was wondering what’s happening with the girl when Jurina didn’t answer her question. ‘Did I asked too much? I don’t think I asked many questions just know. Has Jurina-chan forgotten what happened yesterday? Did she lost her memories now? Oh my God! Don’t tell me that she has this effect? This, what was it again? Short-term memory lost? Or is it long-term memory lost? Ah, whatever it is, isn’t this dangerous? I should call the nurse!’
Before Anna tried to run out to call for a nurse, she saw Jurina was closing her eyes. ‘Ah, maybe she’s trying to remember it now.’ After a few seconds, she saw Jurina’s face turning red and redder and she also has a sheepish smile on her face. ‘Wait, why does Jurina-chan’s face red now? Is she feeling hot? Does she has a fever now? But wait, why does she smile like that? That.. is so creepy! Oh my God Jurina-chan, you really look like an old man thinking about lewd stuff. Eew~ gross!’
“Ju.. Jurina-chan?” After much hesitation, Anna finally gather her courage to call Jurina’s name.
“Eh? Aa.. Hai?” Jurina was finally snapped out of her dream land.
“Are you okay? You were making funny faces just now, you know? Do you manage to remember anything?”
“Eh? Really? What did I do?” Jurina’s face turned to a shock expression now. Her eyes bulged out like they were almost going out from its place and her mouth dropped widely that can let flies coming in easily. She grabbed both Anna’s shoulders and shook them gently while asking for the girl to tell her.
“It’s... no... thing... a..ny...way...do...you..ma...nage..to...re...mem...ber..a..ny...thing?” Anna said, stuttering with her words due to the shakiness. Jurina let go of her hands.
“Ah, hai! I think I remembered some of them. Eheheh” Jurina smiled sheepishly again, and scratched the back of her head while her eyes wondering to other places but Anna’s face. Anna’s pair of eyes smaller upon seeing Jurina’s reaction. Stare~~ She kept staring at her, but decide to just give up. She sighed before she shot Jurina with another question.
“So, do you remember how you got here now?”
TOK!TOK!
Right after Anna finished with her question, they both heard someone knocked the room door. A man in his late-thirties came in. He was holding a bag and a bouquet of flowers in his hand. Anna immediately stand up and bow her head to the sight of the familiar figure while Jurina had a shock expression on her face..again.
“Konnichiwa! How are you, Jurina-chan?” Said the man.
“Ko.. Kouchou! Wha.. What are you doing here?” Jurina stuttered with her words. She blinked her eyes few times, still can’t believe that their school principal was standing in front of her.
“To visit you, of course! Why else would I be here?”
“But.. but.. how do you know I’m here?”
“What? Don’t you remember what happened yesterday?” This time it was the principal who asked the question to Jurina. Anna just shook her head and sighed quietly.
“...”
Seeing that Jurina just kept being in silence, he shoot her with another question.
“Don’t you remember that you collapsed inside my room yesterday, before I brought you here?”
“...”
“Oh ho, so you don’t remember what happened after that?” The principal’s had a smirk on his face, and it made both Jurina and Anna turned their attention fully on him. Both of them had curious and eager looks planted on their faces.
“You were saying to me, that you want to quit from the school.”
Jurina gasped shockly. She remembered it now fully of what ever that happened yesterday.
“Wait! Chotto matte kudasai! What did you say?” Anna’s voice interrupted them. She no longer felt like she had to stay silent after hearing the words that came out from the principal’s mouth.
“Dakara, Matsui-san here told me yesterday morning that she wanted to quit from the school. Which is why I am here now, to ask her again, if she really wants to proceed with that decision?” The principal explained to Anna who was staring intensely at him, then they both turned their heads towards Jurina, waiting for the girl’s response.
Jurina let out a deep breath, like a heavy sigh. She was staring at her fidgeting fingers that were playing with each other. After a few seconds of silence she looked back at her friend, Anna, and then to the principal before she sighed again. Slowly, she nodded her head without hesitation.
“Hai. I have been thinking about this for a while now. It might be better if I just - ”
“No! You can’t! You can not quit the school, Jurina...” Begged Anna. She cried her heart out while holding both Jurina’s shoulders. Jurina silently crying too. She brought Anna in and hugged her tightly. It hurts Jurina seeing Anna was acting this way. It’s too painful, but she had made a decision.
“Anna.. Anna.. syhh.. syhh.. We are in a hospital, remember?” Jurina tried to hush Anna so that the girl could turn down the volume of her cries to make sure they won’t disturb other people or patients in the next rooms. Anna end up sobbing quietly while she still holding onto Jurina’s arm.
“Kouchou, I have made my decision. I don’t think that I can go to that school anymore. I don’t want to. I am so sorry.”
Jurina’s pair of eyes were set looking at the principal. She had a very determine look on her face. She WAS determine with her decision. Both Anna and the principal could see the determination in her eyes. And they knew the girl so well. Anna had grown up with Jurina together. As for the principal, he’s in good terms with Jurina. She is the best student in his school. She’s a super smart girl. Her IQ is very high, and she picks up things very easily. Anna knew that when once Jurina set her mind on something, she will not waiver anymore. Though Anna feel like she had to accept Jurina’s decision, she still wanted to try her luck. Who knows if Jurina might change her mind?
“But Jurina-chan, what are you going to do if you quit from school?”
“Hmm.. Maybe I’ll try to find another job, or work with uncle for full time? After all, I have been working with him since forever now, right? Jurina flashed a sweet smile to her bestfriend, knowing well how the girl will be worried about her life.
“OR...” The principal interrupted, making both girls turned their heads towards him.
“Or??” Shot the girls, questioningly.
“Or.. you could transfer to another school! That is if you still want to continue with your studies.”
“What? But.. But kouchou, how can I transfer to another school? I don’t even have the money for it. It is not like I can easily ask for a scholarship from any random school, not like yours.” Jurina sighed. She actually wanted to study. She loves to study. But due to her crisis, there’s no way she could afford to pay for school, not even a single yen. All this while, she went to school because she got scholarships due to her good results in every subjects.
“Don’t worry about that. I have settled it for you.”
Principal Togasaki said while opening his bag. He took out a file and then closed the bag again. He stood up and put the bag on the chair he was sitting before and slowly approached the girl on the sick bed. Jurina and Anna both watching his actions and waited patiently for what ever their principal was trying to do. They saw he took out some papers from the file and passed them to Jurina.
“48 Girls High School. Here is where I would suggest you to go.”
Silence once again filled the room. Both girls were looking at each other, then on the papers, and back to each other again. They had questioning look on their faces, although Jurina had a little bit of excitement shown on her face, before they turned back towards the principal.
“But sir, isn’t this school for the rich girls? All the daughters of rich and famous people go to this school, right?” Asked Anna, and Jurina nodded her head anxiously. The principal just nodded his head, agreeing with what Anna said.
“Didn’t I just tell you? I have settle it for you. I have taken care of everything for you. You don’t have to worry about anything.”
“What do you mean ‘you have taken care of everything’?” They both asked synchronously.
“I know the founder of the school. Yes, the school mainly consists of daughters of rich and famous people, just like you said. But there are also students who got into the school with scholarships. And I have spoken with Akimoto-san, the founder, and he said that he agreed to give you scholarships.”
“But it is a high school. And I still haven’t reach the suitable age to go there. I haven’t even turn 14 yet, remember?”
The question shot by Jurina herself made the principal stare at her whole body. From her head, then to her body, pair of legs, and back to her face. His actions made Jurina blushed so she covered her chest with her arms. Upon realizing his fault for staring at a girl’s body like that, he apologized for his actions.
“I’m so sorry. I don’t mean to scare you or anything like that. However, I just want to say that even though you will be turning to 14 soon, you don’t look like your age. And I know you as a very smart girl, I believe you can manage with the gap. Plus, you have been into the 3rd year of middle school now. I know you can do better than every student in the batch. Right, Ishida-san?”
The principal said before looking at Anna, asking her to agree with his words. To no one surprise, she nodded agree. The principal just smiled when seeing Anna’s nods.
“I have told Akimoto-san everything about you, and he said that you could transfer into the first-year of high school despite your age. Just that you will be tested once you arrive to the school. And to make your life easier, you will live in a dorm there.”
“Dorm? Do you mean that Jurina will be living there? Then, we won’t be able to see each other again. What if people start to bully her there?” Anna finished her sentence with a very sad tone. Jurina could see Anna’s eyes started to tear up again. Jurina grasped both Anna’s hands, trying to reassure the girl that she’s going to be okay, both of them are going to be okay.
“Daijoubu. I will be strong, okay? Don’t worry. I will try to come home every weekend, or at least mail to you frequently, okay, Anna-chan? Please don’t cry.” Jurina gave Anna her very best cute cat smile, making the other girl smile too.
“Promise?”
“I’ll try.”
“So, does that mean that you accept this offer?” Asked the principal.
“What else do I get? Hehehe..” Jurina smiled sheepishly, awkwardly trying to joke around with the principal. However, her smile disappeared after hearing the principal’s answers to her joking question. He didn’t take the question as a joke, and answer it seriously.
“Well, I would say that you get everything you want. Free education, free cloths, free place to stay, free meals, everything is absolutely free. And on top of that, you will get extra allowance for your personal use too. Isn’t that awesome?”
“Wow! Maji?” Jurina smelled something fishy with the offer, but she decided to just shake off that feeling.
“Okay, I’ll gladly accept the offer. Arigato gozaimasu, kouchou!” Jurina jumped excitedly, only to stop due to the pain in her body.
“Mou, Jurina-chan. It’s dangerous, you know? You are still not in a good shape.”
“Ehehe.. Sorry..”
***
A figure was standing outside a building while holding a phone to his ear.
“Yes, I have persuaded her and she has accepted the offer.” said the figure.
“Good. When will she be able to come? I will be preparing for her arrival myself.” said the person on another line.
“How about this weekend? If I’m not mistaken she will be able to get out by Friday, which is the day after tomorrow.”
“Oh really? That’s good then. Thank you, Saki-kun!”
“Iiye. I’m the one who should be thanking you. Arigatou, Aki-sensei. Please take good care of her. She is like a daughter to me.”
“Don’t worry. I will. Haha.”
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