My Enigmatic Life

  With my head rest upon the desk, I gaze off into space, trying to ignore how hungry I am.

"Yo, Daisuke, you good?"

Takai leans over to me. 

"Yeah, I'm alright. I'm just famished is all."

"You skipped breakfast? I'm shocked.", Gege adds.

"Is that a part of your training?", Akai asks.

"Sort of.."

It's not actually. That bastard Yonaguni knocked Naoya and I out for about an hour. By the time we came to; not only had Yoko given him a sound thrashing, but we were running late and had to hustle to school.

"Hey, you guys."

It's Aoyama. He's unusually late.

"You're just getting here? That's a surprise.", Gege says. 

Aoyama smiles at him.

"I got here a bit ago, but I saw a little scene that caught my attention."

"Scene?"

I raise my head off the desk slightly, I'm not usually one to engage in gossip and what-not, but anything that will take my mind off of my hunger is welcome. 

"Yeah. It's seems like we're getting a foreign exchange student, and she's going to be in our class."

"A foreigner chick? I'm interested.", Takai smirks, rubbing his hands together. 

"Did you get a look at her?", Gege probes.

"Nope. I only heard bits of the conversation. She's from England, though."

From back home, eh? That's interesting. I wonder from which part she's from.

"I guess that means you'll be her guide, Daisuke. I imagine that my imouto isn't going to take too kindly to that."

Yeah, I'd have to agree with you, mate.

"Alright, alright, class. Settle down and go to your seats."

The home-room teacher of Class 2-A, Nakano-sensei, enters and immediately calls for order. In a few seconds, everyone is seated and paying attention. 

"Now, before I do roll-call, I must make an announcement: We'll be getting a new student today."

Whispers break out between the students. Of course, Aoyama already told us, so the effect is lost. 

"Now, what you all to be well-mannered with them and to put them in your care, got it?"

"Yes, Nakano-sensei."

"Good. You may enter."

With bated breath, our entire class watches as the door opens. Upon seeing the girl, the whispers from earlier grow more intense and feverish. 

"Isn't she a looker? Eh, Daisuke? Daisuke?"

Gege says something to me, but I can't help but gawk after the girl. Her tall figure, her long and bushy sunflower blonde hair with puffy twin tails, and verdigris coloured eyes. I'm gawking at her because... This girl is...

I stand up from my seat, still gobsmacked. At this point, the class' attention is now on me.

"Daisuke? What are you doing?"

Gege is still trying to get my attention, but it's not going to work. Finally, I'm able to speak.

"Sunni? Is that really you?"

The girl smiles reassuringly at me, as if to confirm my words.

"It's been so long, hasn't it, Govvy?"

It is her! There's no way I could ever forget that face! She looks exactly the same! 

"Colen-san, you know Renford-san?", Nakano-sensei asks, watching the scene unfolding between Sunni and I.

"Yes, sir. I definitely know her."

"We more than know each other, sir.", Sunni adds, "I'm Govvy's fiance."

"WHAT?!"

The class erupts. I don't fault them, it must be rather surprising, after all. 

"Ah, I'm sorry, where again my manners? My name is Arianne Renford. I am in your care."

Sunni addresses the entire class, but I'm all but certain that the last part of her introduction was directed to me.

Naturally, I can't help but smile back at her.