A medium-sized shoulder bag, creamish white colour. Ichinose has tied a cat shaped keychain on one of the straps....
Sitting upright with its tail curled around its paws, face...hungry, asking for food....
Black eyes and a dot of a nose.
"I can buy one, if Kujou-kun wants...."
"I was just looking. But...is it alright you giving me a bag, Chie-sensei?"
"Baka! I won't accept your points for this. Just study more and do well in exams. I will be cheerin---hehe~"
Such a cheshire grin.
Five books, I have just put inside.
They are listed as Volume 1 on the front page, with eye-catching, almost a comical type of robot studying a textbook.... variations on other subjects covers.
Does it mean anything to represent him in our books? Pages width isn't really much...If I take it seriously, I might just end up completing one in two or three days at most.
By now I am used to studying more than a thousand pages in each book. It's a habit by now...with no photos to boot.
I don't know if I am proud of it.
Hanging this bag over my shoulder, it gives a nostalgic feeling, my office one is half a size compared to this....
Back to school life...huh. This cycle just never ends.
"See you in class, Chie-sensei!"
"Thank you for guiding us."
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"Not much sun today, huh..."
"Maybe it will rain tomorrow?"
Watching others passing up, with us left behind, just because I am not supposed to strain my lungs, to maintain balanced circulation....
In fact, we are not really going slow. I usually walk at a faster pace, whether it's running to catch my train, or just with friends...I unconsciously want to move ahead. It's not that I am trying to distance, but just my habit without even knowing....
Now all of a sudden....being normal kinda irks me.
"Ichinose, you can leave me here. I don't want to take any more of your time. You must have things you wa---"
I can see a bench just a few steps away, under a street light. I can just sit there for a while.
"Hurry up, Miyamoto! I want to buy a PS5 so badly~!"
Just background noises from ahead of me, leaving for shopping district.
It's not like Ichinose and I are the only students. I can see two or three buildings from here, no need to think much, they are our dormitories.
With forestry beside us, going slowly through this pathway for a while now, I haven't seen any vehicle passing by.
They must not be allowed....
Ichinose's the one who is using GPS function on her device to lead us, with me beside, just making sure I am doing my good with footsteps.
Occasionally seeing around what I can....bags on our respective right shoulders. If she continues moving with our arms linked, it will be a problem.....
"Kujou-kun, we are going to be spending heaps of time together."
Are you trying to raise the mood?
"Interesting choice of words, you will have to be....responsible for every aspect of my day. I mean it."
"You're more than welcome to depend on me for your support and I'll help without complaint."
Ichinose said with a determined nod, her...eyes, sparkling with genuine concern and care, not avoiding or giving any sign of falter either.
"I find that incredibly hard to believe. You must know...even using a walking stick won't be of help."
"I will be your eyes."
She answered simply with another nod of that....face of hers.
"What if I tell you the only reason I want you as my guardian is because you have....."
There's no need to convey, Ichinose is self aware about herself.
"I will just have to show you that I am more than boobs and butt."
Don't tempt me with such....
We continued our motion, making idle chatter, me asking to describe a fountain nearby...staff cutting grass, or watering some bushes.
She has no guard up, answered every question honestly and conversation seems to flow easily with her.
It is....She really doesn't seem to have any form of an agenda, just an honest to goodness, kindhearted person.
No question regarding S points.
Naive, putting her guard down far too easily.
She really doesn't see any negatives in my intentions. It is strange.
"Kujou-kun is really devious. One minute we are talking, next I'll end up doing something ind....Maorr!"
"I only mentioned spare room keys, I didn't even tell you to do anything."
"N-no way, I can't ask her that. She will think I am a buffoon."
Scratching her cheek to show her doubts of reputation.
"What a scaredy cat...."
Ichinose stomped her foot, while telling me to stay in my place, she's going to bring our room cards, I guess.
I can only watch her silhouette leaving with an irritated face.
"Kushida-chan's thighs look so soft...."
"What? You are garbage. Can't you see her tits? She obviously wants us to stare!"
Taking a few steps in my left, I let those two boys go away with opinions of a certain angel being a prostitute, who is jiggling her two big...
On purpose.
They are giving out the vibe of Class D, but who knows how many are already captured by Kushida?
It's better to observe dormitory building, 15 storeys, 14 for students, first seven for boys and upper seven girls.
One floor at least should have 12 rooms or more, to make up for 160 students in a grade.....
Ichinose said there is only one elevator, what a hassle. She's taking too much time, let's go and check what she's doing.
There, I can see her fading back. It took me some steps, but I did get there.
Problem is...only when things are a bit close, things start to get clear, big problem....I won't even know if any thing, person, vehicle coming from sid....or all of a sudden.
It's so easy to get hurt even if I am paying attention.
"Can other students get our spare room cards?"
It's Ichinose.
"Not necessarily, as long as you explain the reason....."
Whoever dormitory manager is, she looks very serious, her outfit can be described as professional, black and white.....not slacking off at all.
453, 454, 11th floor.
I can see two room key---cards. Of course, door will be sensor equipped.
Why not 1st floor? Is it because Ichinose is a girl....? But, same goes for me if you go with that logic, or they think I am not a threat?
"It would be fine if it were a teacher, but if someone with bad intentions...."
I really won't be able to stop them from hurting me. However, impressive here is...not me, but Ichinose's the one saying
"bad intentions." Do you have this awareness now?
"Is there a way to avoid this? We would like to have some private space."
Thinking this is a rather demanding request, even staff is surprised...She has started to type on computer now.
"I understand. I'll add a security protocol for you two. Besides yourself, only student council president and homeroom teacher can access your room card."
What if someone pays you to bypass security protocol? But, Ichinose's relaxed shoulders are telling me, she has not think about that far.....
"Thank you."
After doing her business, she turned her face towards me, in a hurry...?
"Let's go to the elevator. Before it gets crowded....!"
Snatch! Our footsteps immediately become a little more rapid, it's not a problem but...yeah, she's right about being very busy.
"But you missed the handbo---"
"I have already read it. I will explain later~!"
Press! It's coming down. Ichinose moves so fast, really envious.
"Better. Otherwise I will make you come down and get it for me...."
"Are you going to order me around like a maid?"
"It's for your own good."
"...I will really bite you."
"Kinky...I wonder how much a private elevator costs?"
"Pfft--hehe~I don't know the price, but students will hate Kujou-kun..."
Noticing my left, a look of gloating is flashing across Ichinose's face. Maybe she is in a good mood because she finds my idea out of bounds.
"I am serious about this."
Ichinose is exasperatedly rolling her eyes at me with a smile plastered on lips, shaking her entire head in a circular motion, "I doubt school will allow it...."
"Why not? We can buy anything with points, right.....?"
I can see her eyebrows narrow a little as if such thoughts are being wired inside her brain, gears....
"You mean, in a literal sense....buy anythi---"
"Be quiet."
A blue-purplish hair girl is inside the elevator, her face touching metal as if...is she trying to hear something?
"Are you not getting out...classmate?"
Ichinose also changes her topic in an instant, past antiques gone entirely, our conversation never happened.
Her face looks stupid. Why not go for an acting car---never mind, this will make our worlds go separate.
"Are you two not coming in?"
She has no intention of getting out, making Ichinose give her another stare, don't make her creep out, okay...?
When I start walking, she also comes out of her dazed trance, stepping foot inside. That girl is wearing a hairclip....No back mirror view inside the elevator, well it's a closed building.
Pressing the elevator button to eleven, Ichinose turns her direction towards other individual, now rubbing her face up and down....on.....
"Which floor should I press for yo---"
"I have no intention of exiting this lift for another thirteen minutes."
My companion's face turned bitter, with a hint of curiosity...?
It has started to move. Pace is quite fast though.
"Your name? Captain Lego bear wants to know it."
Lego bear? These exist here...I purchased one of Justice League Snyder cut to put on my open bookshelf. It was money well paid...
"Her name is Shinobu Kocho, Class C. I am Light Yagami, Class D."
That's my introduction, maybe I should add a little more, "We didn't attend the same junior high school."
I am being looked at similar to dirt by a certain strawberry haired girl.
"How strange. Yet your arm is being linked by her. It makes me...very very suspicious."
"What about you? Did you hear any voice from inside...is someone trapped?'
She put her face a little above, I want to see facial expression, but the distance is a little bit too much, with Ichinose between us....she is giving us a freaky vibe, as if want to get away from us, and doesn't want herself infected.
"I am wary of elevator ghost. It might just drown me when I am not paying attention."
"That's indeed a scary thought. No one helps a poor girl."
Help! That's what her body is screaming right now. Glare in Ichinose's eyes grew more intense.
"Be loving towards lifts."
"Make sure it doesn't speak."
"Take the stairs. We just might have the same thoughts, Light Yagami."
It's Morishita alright. She just might be one of the best girls from recent volumes....able to defeat him with an eraser, if not for Shiraishi.
Who else can do such.....
"Hmm. Do you think we shouldn't stick gum inside here?"
"It brings bad luck. How about we exchange phone numbers the next time we meet?"
"Why not now....Hey, it's our floor. Let's go Yagami-kun!"
At least, give it a second to open more, Ichinose really wants to get away from here, or especially this person.
"It's more like an asylum. Am I the only sane here....what the heck?"
"Haha....Another one of school's secrets, I say."
They have a silver grill, with glass window down to go with design. It's neither too narrow nor too wide.
Just enough to take out your one side mattress, I think....yeah, definitely not a big one...
I can feel..no, I know there are stares. Two girls ahead were probably talking to each other...but now they have stopped.
I can see you two whispering, no point in turning your face to look at the door. 450
Mine is 454. Just a little more...ah here we are. So, the previous one is hers, with two more rooms ahead of me.
"How about Kujou-kun's first?"
"...why mine?"
"Don't you want to sleep?"
I can't argue with that, I wonder if she noticed me snoring here and there on our walk....
I put my card over the lock, sensor starts working, and I try to pull door outside...but it's not working this way, does it open inside? Right, it's mechanism is different from mine.
"Fufu...."
Don't give me that, I will be really terrified...."Kuku" or "Fufu." either way it is.
On side after opening the door is a cabinet, while I remove my shoes.
Being done with that, I open it, a spare uniform? I won't have to purchase it then...Neat.
The part extending inward to my right is a small room that serves as a bathroom, sink and standard toilet.
In front of me, there is a living room with a very large window at the back.
Let's go inside a bit more, "Don't worry about your shoes."
"No way, I can't go inside like this."
Waving her hands to show her insistence on doing it, well... she's mannered enough, I don't want to get her lazy out anyway.
They have given a balcony, drying out clothes....
At the back, leaning against the corner, is my bed (large enough to accommodate more than one person) with a coffee table just to it's right from my position...and attach to the right side wall a long desk to work with as well as a shelf to left.
It's right from desk's position but from my side it's left.
In addition, I also have in left my own small kitchen.
It has a sink and a gas stove, along with a small cutting board.
Above the gas stove is an....
"It's an exhaust fan."
Oh....
Below it is a fully automatic washing machine. There is also a small fridge nearby, which should be enough to store vegetables, anything for cooking....eating.

In short, a real little home that gives an impression of responsibility for you to give proper care.
It's good that curtains are provided to shield from morning rays, not much fancy, light blue colour.
I don't want add too much, but it will be better if bed is not placed in front of entrance gate directly....
Rearrange will mess up desk position to either near bathroom, or kitchen, neither is a good option.
This is it.
Even bed sheets are new, and pillow looks soft...I want to plop my head on it, and never wak----
There's no water purifier, so does that mean...drink tap one? Blegh...! No fucking way, it should be dirty, right?
Consume same through which I wash dishes or my clothes....! I will have nightmares just thinking about it.
"I will have drinks or snacks ready, if there's next time....for now, I can't offer you...tap water."
"What do you mean by 'if?' Isn't it my home basically?"
"Cheeky....."
"So, are you going to sleep?"
"I need a few hours. Enjoy your freedom as best as you can."
"Okay, I am leaving."
She really did. How come she's already near the entrance? Are you so eager to lea----I should close the door.
That reminds me, I need a lock chain just in case, a supply list is in definitely of need. Clothes.
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It's empty. No noise of hustle, bustle.
I kinda miss...Henry's voice asking me if I want to eat lunch yet, whenever I am busy with checklist.
I do not have control over the fact that I am transported here....I am not someone who cries easily, rarely even, only with some teary eyes, or at worst...down my cheeks.
Never loud crying....Same right now, no I want to...but I am trying not to.
I am sad.
Do I want to be optimistic about consoling myself...?
Being given an opportunity for an amazing chance to improve?
Whether I live in this world for the rest of my life or am sent back after graduation...Everything will change.
Clutching my pillow tightly, no futon.
I let out a dry laug----
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Author's Note
I got busy with work. Anyway, vote Power Stone's if you enjoyed it! 🎉❣️