Kapitel 2: What In Otome Game Is This?
During lunch, I got to experience the so-called bullying that was mentioned in my profile, since I tried to get my classmates' attention on several occasions because I didn't know what anything was in this forsaken school. These classmates just ignored my attempts at communication, treated me like an invisible wall. I wondered if at least Kisaki would be considerate enough to answer my questions, but I shot that idea down pretty fast. Well, it was not like I would let some kids wet behind their ears, get me down, oh no.
I found a nice spot somewhere outside to eat my lunch in peace, I just enjoyed the simpler things in life, I sat where the sun was shining on my face and a soft wind was breezing thru my hair. I was enjoying it until I heard some guys gossiping about me and Kisaki?
I guess somebody must have seen us on the way to school, but seriously did those kids had nothing better to do? I just simply tuned down their voices as if they were just irritating background noise.
Suddenly a window from the system popped up.
"Mission Complete." I read, well it was about time I was given the rewards, or where the real requirements him eating the bento? No there was no way he would, right? Then again maybe that's the item he was missing when he looked inside his bag when I saw him, hence why he actually ate it. I just decided to stop overthinking and I finished my lunch quickly, for the last few minutes of the lunch break I just decided to soak up the sun's rays.
"Ah, why do I have to live thru school life again?" I started to feel bad for myself.
"But maybe it be easier this time around?" there was no way, it's Japan we were talking about, people in this country were so competitive.
"Eh, let's just become an artist like last time so I don't need to worry about studying too much." Yep, it was important to have a goal set since I wasn't sure returning back home was an option.
I went back to class, but because my anxiety kicked in I was overthinking everything, what would my parents say about my dreams, should I maybe get a part-time job at a maid cafe, that's what sort of thoughts went around my mind until someone's presence snapped me back to reality.
I jumped in my seat and looked up, only to spot Kisaki standing there.
"The class is over what the hell are you daydreaming about?"
"Yes?" was the only thing I could utter at the moment.
"Here you go." he handed me over the bento box I gave him this morning. I just took it carefully making sure to not make our hands touch by mistake, then I felt the difference in weight.
"You ate it?" I asked, confusion filling my mind, my theory from before was right, but at what cost.
"What? Weren't I supposed to, did you add something weird to it?" Oh shit, I screwed up, it was time for bullshitting powers. What would an anime girl from a shojo manga say to her crush in such a situation?
"I'm just surprised, since it was the first time I made one, I thought maybe it wasn't good enough!"I guess my role became a shy quiet girl that yelled out the most embarrassing things, because yelling meant more confidence, bet me.
"Whatever, just don't bother to do it again." he was about to walk away, but there was no way I would let him boss me around like this, what if the system decided to give me another mission like this.
"No!..." I got his attention. "I know you don't like me in this way, but I won't give up so easily. So don't come over here and tell me what I should and shouldn't do, if you reject my advances, that's on me because I kept on trying!" I didn't even know where that came from, but I packed my things before Kisaki could turn me down for good and I ran like crazy out of his sight, nearly having a fall in the progress, but I saved myself from the fall.
Once I stopped running I spotted a new notification from the system.
"Tetta Kisaki's love interest rose by 5." I just blinked out of astonishment, what in the otome game was this bullshit. I thought it was a would you rather game system, not some seduce them, boys crap. I became aware of the relationship tabs' existence. I clicked it, what came up first was my whole family tree with all the relatives and the relationships we shared. But when I scrolled further down there were all the people in my class and first in sight was Tetta Kisaki.
"Let's see." most of my classmates were in the negative spectrum, apparently hate points also existed and most of my classmates were in negative spectrum. Besides Kisaki, that had 5 points now in the love meter, 5 points away from the first level that called itself Appeal.
"I can also see how I feel about them." that was weird, I checked my relationship with Kisaki, and it only had hate at level 1 called mild "Annoyed by their existence/ Mildy infuriating". The next level was called "I want to punch their face", I was surprised it haven't reached it, but then again he had yet to do something harmful to me personally. I guess so far I still just saw him as a pesky manga character.
Since I wasn't affiliated with any of the clubs I started to go straight home, but suddenly a bird flew that obstructed my vision so I bumped into someone? My butt fell to the ground and I couldn't possibly believe this scenario, never in my life have I fallen like this, nevertheless to say I had an existential crisis. Was this some kind of bad anime scenario? It had to be since where did my luck go all of the sudden. I nearly tripped when running away from Kisaki and now this? I heard someone shouting.
"Watch where you're going stupid!" I just sat there staring at the ground, barely moving.
"Oh sorry I thought you were a guy!" how was that any different I still knocked into him, but then I saw an outstretched hand coming towards me, which I took within a heartbeat. I could feel that the guy pulled me up with ease. Once I looked up, I found Keisuke Baji of all the people? What in the romance meeting scenario was this?
I thought he would let me go once I was back on my feet, but soon I felt his arm on my waist pulling me closer, now his face was barely inches away from mine, I could literally feel his breath on my face.
"Oh interesting." was the only thing he said, like excuse me in what universe was it okay to hold onto a stranger like that? He didn't even flinch after a few seconds of this, so I finally dared to speak up.
"Um... can I help you?" I would get angry if I wasn't so confused by this abnormal scenario. How dare he, shove his face so close to mine?
"Do you know a guy named Kazutora? You look just like him." The reason he did it was because of this? I put all my strength into my arms and ended up pushing him away. He just started to laugh, probably realizing his mistake.
"Sorry, sorry. I was so fascinated by how much you both look alike." I was ready to punch him since he found this situation funny, he really didn't seem sorry at all. Well, I could see where he was coming from since that was the first thing I thought when I saw my face. I thought about Kazutora's name, wait didn't I briefly see him on the family tree before? I realized I could open the system by just thinking about it, I didn't even have to constantly click anything, the screen just moved on its own whenever I thought of it.
"Second cousin." yes we were actually related, what a surprise. Although I looked a lot like him, I never would have imagined we actually would be related in any shape or form.
"Kazutora is my second cousin," I repeated. Baji looked like he was deep in his thoughts.
"You aren't that closely related, but could pass for siblings, or even maybe twins if you dress like a guy." Well, I guess.
"But I have never heard him mention you, why is that?" I quickly glanced at Kazutora's profile, the answer was right there.
"We haven't seen each other since his parents got divorced." I think I understood, Yuri seemed like a kind mother, she probably wouldn't want Michi in such an environment, also her child was sick often, she probably didn't attend many family gatherings, to begin with.
"That's too bad, right now he is in juvenile if you want you could write him a letter, I can send it in your stead!" And of course, the mission decided to present itself. I read it 'Would you rather, scream and run away from Baji or write a letter to your second cousin.' Well, one of the options was stupid, so the second one seemed like an obvious choice. I didn't even check the rewards, it hardly mattered in this scenario.
"I guess I could do that." suddenly I received a notification. 'Reached level 3 of friendship with Keisuke Baji.' Like the heck, I looked what level 3 was called, it was just a simple friend written on it.
"Great! I will meet you tomorrow beside your school, we can write the letters together at my house." he ran, he freaking ran away after saying this. He gave me no chance to refuse. What was this nonsense, just because I'm Kazutora's second cousin, he decided I'm already his friend? I was incredibly ready to throw hands.
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