Main Characters
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Secondary Characters
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Chapter 1: The Pervert, the Camera, and the Chocolates
As a senior high school student, I decided to do well in my studies and give my best shot to enter the prestigious Akiba University; a university intended for elites, celebrities, and other prodigies. I actually don’t belong in an elite family; my mom is an ordinary housewife while my dad is a regular salaryman in a company somewhere in Tokyo. While given that we were just commoners, my sister Mako and I gave it our all to bring honor to them. My younger sister a prodigy while I, Kojima Haruna, am just a regular part-time model to sustain my needs and my sister in order to lessen the burdens my parents had. Because of that, I studied hard just to earn a recommendation for the university I’m planning on entering. If I could do well in the exam, I might even get a 100% scholarship. I bet mom and dad will be happy if I make it.
And so for the past days, weeks, and months, I had to endure a lot of drills and example questions from my sister for the sake of achieving my dreams. It never failed though when one day, my homeroom teacher called me to the Teacher’s room to tell me that he will recommend me to Akiba University. At that day, I was so happy that I even thought that maybe I used up my lifetime supply of luck. For once, I became an instant celebrity in my classroom for having a recommendation like that. And so for another month, I had to endure another training coming from my prodigy sister. I admit that it was hard but, I know the hardship will be worthwhile if I pass the upcoming exam.
“Pencil check. Extra pencil check. Eraser check. Test permit check.” It was finally the time for the entrance exam at Akiba University. Here I am standing near at the front door while conducting a final check regarding the things I need for the entrance exam. I want things to go smoothly as planned, plus it wouldn’t to do a checking right? I don’t want to find out that I don’t have the items while I’m in the train you know.
“Haruna, good luck. Here is some sandwich Mama made for you~ I wouldn’t want my cute daughter to be hungry~ tee hee” My mother handled me some grilled chicken with lettuce sandwich. Ah~ she’s really the best mother in the world for me. Even though Mako is a prodigy, never once she compared me to her and even encourages and supports me in everything I do. I love this woman so much. What can I do without her? Nothing. I hope I can be great wife and mother like her someday.
“Haruna, Papa is so proud of you!” Dad is the same as Mama, supportive and understanding. He works solely for the sake of her children. I would love to have a responsible and understanding husband like Dad
“Oneechan, remember the things we have studied!” This girl, she’s the most understanding sister ever. Supportive too if I may add.
“I will do my best, mom, dad, Mako. I won’t let you all down! Itekimasu!”
“Iterashai~”
As I walk down towards the train station, my minds became one of those guys from the army; fighting to win. Somehow, I can feel my heart pounding so fast, maybe I’m nervous. I put earphones unto my ear and began listening to AKB48’s new song to help me calm down a bit. They say that listening to music will help you calm down and at the same time help you refresh your memories. I just hope it will be really effective on me though, because I tend to have a mental block whenever I am nervous enough. I’m not that really smart of a girl, unlike Mako. If only my sister is here, she would've already scold me for being a somewhat scaredy cat. I just let out a sigh and continued to close my eyes.
Before I knew it, I have already arrived at the Akihabara Station. Just a little more walk I need to get to the university. I moved my ass up and started walking while remembering the pneumonic Mako gave me, it will be a huge help she said. Few minutes of walk and I already ended up in front of the University belt, as I have expected, there were lots of aspiring students like me hoping to enter this prestigious university. Speaking of Akiba University, I heard that my model and mentor, the super famous fashion designer and model Shinoda Mariko’s family, owned a share onto this university. I’m planning on taking fashion designing so I hope she can be a teacher or something. Not that I mind though.
“Yosh. Time to find my designated room.”
As I walk towards the main gate, I noticed a man in his 20’s with an amazing DSLR Camera taking pictures of aspiring students entering the main gate. I wonder if he is a member of the photography club or something. But to my amazement, I realized that he isn’t taking photos of all the aspiring students, he was solely taking photos of girls with either a large bust or a large butt. My realization came to a light when I heard him chuckled like a perverted old man. Sigh. I hate perverts and if I do get here in Akiba University, the next time I see him, I will definitely stay away from him.
“Hentai Oniichan.”
Continuing on what I had left, I walked towards the bulletin board to see the map of the designated rooms. I was assigned in the Liberal Arts Building Room 101. Without hesitation, when I saw the place, I immediately went there alongside with many other students. There, I spotted my long-time friend Kashiwagi Yuki; it has been so long since we saw each other. Come to think of it she did mention me that she will enter this university. Knowing her, she might take up nursing to work in the same place as her childhood friend and long-time crush, Akiba Private Hospital’s Doctor Miyazawa.
“I will have to greet her after the exam”
The moment we arrive at the room, it has been filled up by most of the aspiring students so the proctor immediately gave us instructions what not. It was a right minus wrong exam with a total of 3 hours running time not including the 15 minutes break after the first half; you can continuously finish the exam without having a break though. The test started after a few minutes. I nervously opened the questionnaire but to my joy, all of the questions were so easy since Mako had given me tips about it. With that, it looks like my hand is moving on its own and answering the exam for me. My salary will be at the end of the month, so I have to thank my little sister buy going on shopping with her. I didn't even notice the time and just continue in answering the exam until I reached the last part of it. I don’t wanna bother looking at the time; I just want to concentrate on this until the end. This is not the time for me to be like the Hare on the popular fable “Hare and the Turtle”, I might regret it if I do.
“Finished.”
I walked up to the front and gave the questionnaire and my answer sheet to the proctor. I saw a sense of amazement in her face and to those who were still answering the exam alongside of me. That’s when I took notice of the clock at it has been just 30 minutes since I started the exam. It was easy for a klutz like me so, how come the others aren’t finished yet? I take that all of them are much in higher level of intelligence compared to me.
“Kojima Haruna-san it is right?” the proctor just smiled at me
“Hai.” I smiled back at her to show respect. It would be rude if I either frown or gave her a cold shoulder right?
“So far, you are the fastest to answer all of the questions in the exam this year. Last year, it was Oshima Yuu, Yokohama Yuisuke, Watanabe Mayu, Matsui Jun, and Shinoda Mario who broke the record of Takahashi Kai who broke the record of Ishida Haruo who broke the record of Yagami Kumihiko who broke the record of Miyazawa Saito who broke the record of Yamamoto Shiro. To think that you are the first girl to do so! I would love be your sensei~!” she showed such hopeful eyes on me while holding and lifting my hands up
“Hahaha” I just gave an awkward laugh
“What course will you take?”
“Fashion Designing.”
“What a small world indeed, I’m the head teacher for the Fashion Designing Department. I look forward in being your Professor next spring, Kojima Haruna-san”
After that small talk I had with the proctor, whom I didn’t get the name, I went to the courtyard in the middle of the university buildings hoping I would catch up with Yuki. I sat down in a nearby bench and ate the sandwich my mother made. Looking through a distance, I saw the Hentai Oniichan I saw in the morning at the front gate. He was walking towards me and I thought maybe that he will hit on me. The last thing I want is for me to have a pervert lover. Nu uh, not in a million years lover boy.
“Hi. I take you have already finished the exam” he smiled at me, a sweet smile as if it was a façade for his perverted attitude
“Yes. I just finished it a while ago. I was actually here to catch up with an old friend but I got hungry all of sudden and viola”
“I see. Good work, you must be worn out after that stressful exam. Here take this, it’s a best way to relieve stress what not” After handling me a chocolate bar, he turned his back on me and waved as he walks away. I don’t get it why he gave me a chocolate bar but I am guessing that his intentions were pure, crystal clear. He maybe be a pervert for taking those photos of the sexy aspiring students, he was still a gentleman. A perverted gentleman at lease.
“It will be an interesting school year next spring I guess” I chuckled to myself