Cote: Anomaly

Academy Park

6 : 00 AM

"Wait up!!!WAIT UP KOUHAI-KUN."

Yuta stopped running when he heard a voice from behind shouting,looking behind he saw a girl of average height with purple hair that is tied in two buns with peach-brown eyes with her hands on her knees breathing heavily.

'Maybe I should tone it down a bit.She isn't as athletic and fit as me.'Yuta sighed at the circumstances.'Well I did agree to help her out a bit.'

Yuta walked to the tired Tachibana and let her regain her breath.As Tachibana calmed down Yuta pointed towards the bench nearby.

The duo slowly walked in silence, with Tachibana stared to feel guilty about slowing Yuta down while Yuta just relished in silence.

"I am sorry."Yuta just tilted his head confused as he sat down on the bench beside Tachibana who further elaborated."I am probably slowing you down, aren't I?"

"You are."Hearing this Tachibana didn't raise her head,she couldn't keep up with him in any exercises they did till now."Then again it's not that bad."

Now it was Tachibana's time to be confused, how couldn't she?If it was anyone else they would have been annoyed by now.

Even herself, she to would be annoyed at some level if another person dragged her down.

"I never had anyone else train alongside me except my Grandfather till now,so it is a nice change of pace.I suppose."

"Didn't you have any friend?"Tachibana realizing her question immediately corrected herself."You don't have to answer if you don't want too."

"It's alright.And No,I lived out in the boonies with my grandfather most of my life."Yuta just looked at the sky as he said that.

"Mind If I ask a question?"Yuta looked at Tachibana who nodded at him."Why do you try so hard?"

"I don't think I understand."

"You are lying."Yuta pointed at the purple haired girl,causing her to stiffen."At first I thought you weren't athletically fit, but that's not the case."

"You are pushing yourself too far, exhausting yourself. You are in such a hurry that you forget about yourself."

Looking at the silent Tachibana Yuta thought it might be something more personal driving her forward.

"I am trying to catch up with someone." Tachibana just continued to looked down, not looking him in his eyes.

Yuta raised his brows at that, he wasn't expecting her to answer him at all.

'She continues to shatter my view of her.'

"It's that Student Council President guy, isn't it?"

"Is it that obvious?"Yuta just gave her a blank expression, which was enough to answer her."Yes,it's Horikita-Kun.He is good at everything academics, athleticism,leading, etc."

"The more time passes the farther ahead he goes.I want to catch up with him, I want to be able to stand beside him."

Tachibana realizing what she just said immediately turned beet-red,blushing.

"So you just wanna impress him then."Tachibana rather than speaking just nodded.Yuta just got up drawing Tachibana's attention.

"You love this guy,don't you?"Tachibana just sat in silence for a while processing Yuta's word.

"Y-you can't just say it like that!!"Tachibana exclaimed with a blush adorning her face.

"Am I wrong though?"The expression on Tachibana's face was all the answer he needed.In the few days he knew Tachibana he had grown to somewhat understand her, even if she managed to prove him wrong at times.

"So, what is it like?"Tachibana just tilted her head, not understanding Yuta's words."What is it to fall in love?"

"Have you never loved anyone?"Yuta just gave her a blank look before facing the sky."I am sorry."

Tachibana immediately apologised, knowing what Yuta's silence possibly meant.

"You apologize too easily."Yuta just shrugged, not at all bothered by her words."Besides it isn't even a sensitive topic to begin with.I have loved but it's more of familial love than anything."

Yuta turned towards Tachibana wanting an answer, over the week everywhere he went in the academys grounds, he would hear this topic about loving someone.

Maybe it is something common in Teenagers?Yuta wouldn't understand this as he despite being a teenager himself he had lived lived the majority of his life with only his grandfather, in a ranch his grandfather owned, and the life before that is something better left untouched.

"What is love like?"Tachibana placed her hand over her chest."I guess it a feeling you have for someone, someone with whom you want to be with and want what's best for them."

"It's not something I can just describe,when you meet that someone you will understand it yourself."Tachibana gave a smile as she completed her words.

The duo continued to talk with each other in silence, then duo headed towards the Dorm room their dorm room.

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'It's already been a week.'

Yuta stepped in the elevator which started to descend downward.Yuta alone in the elevator started to think about the things that has happened till this point.

'It certainly has been a boring week thats for sure.'Yuta stepped out of the dorm as he started to head towards the main campus before his class started.

While for Yuta this has been a boring week the same couldn't be said for the rest of the student.The rest of the student of his class have enjoyed this week lavishly spending the points they received.

Coming to class whenever they wanted ,talking and playing in the middle of the class and will continue to do so.

Every day, they indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun without any self-restraint, squandering their points and something they will probably continue to do so.

'That is until they realize the idiocy.'

That's not all the class over the short time, started to form cohesive groups, bonding nad growing closer to each other.In fact both boys and girls have created their own chat groups, chatting in them during class.

Though there were odd balls,Yuta and Suzune who were not invited to either boy's and girl's chat group respectively.

Yuta who didn't have much habit of interacting with others simply didn't bother to do so, paying attention in the class when he wasn't sleeping then either going to library or straight to dorms.

Horikita Suzune, on the other hand, didn't interact with anyone and quietly sat in her seat, either reading or returning to her dormitory after class.

'Should I warn those idiots about the possibility of the point system.'Yuta suddenly remembered his past interaction with other people is similar situation.'Thinking about it I don't think I will.It's too much of a hassle and that's beside the point that they probably won't believe me,they might just laugh at my face.'

'Though it's certainly a diverse class.' Yuta thought remembering the personalities of his classmates.

Two faced fools, Egomaniac, Wannabe Delinquent, Perverts, Loners and so on.

Though Yuta couldn't blame the latter,as he himself was a loner either by choice or not.

Yuta stopped his musings as he saw a vending machine nearby, making his decision he headed towards the machine.

'It's a good thing that private points are used even for these vending machine.' Yuta thought as he took the Black Coffee, without sugar, from the vending machine.

'Wonder if anything interesting will happen toda-' Yuta's musings was cut short as he bumped into someone, when he turned around.Yuta immediately on instinct grabbed the person that bumped into him by the waist before that person could fall to the ground.

Maybe I spoke too soon.

Looking at the person, he saw a attractive girl possessing a well endowed figure with strawberry-blonde hair which seemed to reach her waist and blue eyes.

'Well what now?I grabbed her on instinct but what now?' Yuta continued to look at the girl in his arm,debating about the action he should take.'Should I talk to her.Maybe apologize..'

Yuta opened his mouth but no word came out of it.

Fortunately the girl in question brought him out of his inner turmoil. 

"Umm,you can let go of me now."

"Uh-h,Is there something wrong?"The girl asked as Yuta stared at her.

"Sorry about that,I should have paid more attention to my surrounding."Yuta said bowing his head slightly.

"No.No.I should be the one apologizing instead,I was the one who bumped into you."The girl too started apologizing.

'Such a drag.'Yuta thought about the situation.

"How about a truce,both of us are at fault?"

"Well,If you say so."The girl said as she extended her hand."Ichinose Honami, Class 1-B."

"Yuta Takeru.Class 1-D."

Yuta recounted all the major interactions he had till date,not many interactions to begin with,but none was this strange.Yuta just looked at the back of the Ichinose as she took a fruit juice from the vending machine.

"Helloo,Takeru-kun?"Hearing her voice snapped Yuta out of his thoughts."Are you alright?"

"I am fine,just spaced out a bit."Yuta asked as he opened the can taking a sip of the coffee."Mind if I ask something?"

"Sure I don't mind."Ichinose cheerfully added.

"Is that natural?"Yuta slowly started to walk followed by Ichinose.

"Is what?" Ichinose wondered, as she walked beside him, to which Yuta pointed out her hair. "Oh,my hair.It's natural."

"Why? Is there something wrong with my hair?"

"No,it's just the first seeing someone with such hair color."

"It certainly is an odd color."Ichinose twirled her hair around her finger."So,How is class D?"

"Interesting at the same boring, I suppose." Yuta shrugged.

"With people like Kishida the class was bound to be interesting and fun."

"You know her?"Yuta raised his brows at that.

"Of course,practically the entire first year knows her." Ichinose looked as if stating something obvious."Dont you know?"

"I don't interact much with other." Yuta took a final sip of his coffee."I suppose.I am what you call a loner."

"But Takeru-kun doesn't seem like a loner, You are conversing with me quite well."Ichinose just looked at surprised at that.

"I just don't like speaking much."

"Why now then?"

"As a form of repayment for the previous incident,I don't think girls appreciate being touched without permission."Yuta said as they reached their destination.

"You are an interesting person,Takeru-kun."Ichinose could see some of her friends coming towards them."Give me your phone."

Yuta just tilted his head in response.Yuta just looked at the outstretched hand of Ichinose before relenting. 

"Call me if you ever need help."Ichinose handed Yuta his phone after she saved her contact."Bye Takeru-kun."

Yuta stared at Ichinose who went near her friends and started having conversation with them.

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