Before I knew it, I was back in the attic. Damn you, Igor. You too as well, Caroline and Justine. Wait, holy shit. I'm magical! This is awesome. Now I'm gonna follow the anime protagonists from before, I have to wait till I can show my powers. Will I look like Sailor Moon? Or maybe Madoka? Whatever it is, I have to keep my pure heart. If I don't, I become a villain. Ugh, I have to get changed into my uniform. Sojiro will be here to pick me up so we can go to school. Reluctantly, I get out of bed and remove my nightie. I put on the uniform, having difficulty to button the fourth button. Why did I have to get a small blazer? I managed to button it but it's tight around my chest. My god, let's just keep it unbuttoned. I can't breathe. I have a turtleneck so I don't have to worry about it much. "You decent?" I heard Sojiro from downstairs. "Yeah, come on up!" I yelled back and he came in. I re-tie the ribbon in my hair as he starts to drone on. "Young girls aren't usually allowed in my front seat. Just seems creepy." was what he muttered. At least he isn't creepy. It wasn't a long car ride until we reached Shujin. It looks like a normal school but apparently, it's a prep school. Why would a prep school accept me? Meh, it's their choice.

We made it to the principal's office as we greeted each other. As Sojiro signed the forms, my mind was wondering where this guy's neck was. This is the principal? I wonder how students don't laugh at him. "To reiterate, just so we're clear, you will immediately be expelled if you cause any problems. In my opinion, you're nothing but a liability, but we had our circumstances to consider... Whatever you might've gotten away with in your hometown... Those days are over." Thank you, Egghead (Kubz Scouts reference), for reminding me of my predicament and making assumptions about me. Yeah, great to hear. "If you are thrown out from our school, there will be no place for you to go. Keep that in mind. Anyway, this is the teacher in charge of your class." He looks over at the young woman standing in front of me. "I'm Sadoyo Kawakami. Here's your student ID." Ms. Kawakami slips me a card with my face on it as I take it. She seems out of it, what has she been up to? I then noticed something under my ID, a pink slip of paper with a little white and red. Though, I didn't have enough time to examine it as she quickly snatched it back.

"Be sure to read the school rules. Any violations will send you to the guidance office. And, if by any chance you cause any problems, I won't be able to protect you at all. That IS your promise, yes, Principal Kobayakawa?" She looks at him, anticipating him to say yes. What the fuck? Kobayakawa? His name is as long as the numbers on the scale he steps on... "She is responsible for all her actions." Egghead confidently says as he looks at me. "Uniforms must be worn with dignity. But as long as you keep it clean, I'll let it slide." I then realised what he meant. This bitch was really looking at my boobs. "Not my fault that this was the uniform given to me. And I am wearing it with dignity, 'Old saggy ass'..." I muttered while crossing my arms. I said that he was an old saggy ass in English so that he wouldn't understand. Anyway, I am right. The school gave my probation officer this uniform, it's not my fault that the blazer is too small. All Egghead could do was scoff at my response. Kawakami complained about me being in her class and I started to feel even more unwelcomed.

Sojiro got the hint and told Egghead that if it was all, we need to leave. Kawakami informed me to meet in the faculty office tomorrow so that I could introduce myself to the class. I just nodded and followed Sojiro. "I'm sorry we couldn't leave earlier when that principal started talking about your uniform. I know what he was getting at and I guess you caught it too. After that, it went downhill. All they're doing is treating you like a nuisance, even though you're trying to be polite... I guess that's what it means to have a criminal record. Turns out your past follows you wherever you go." Is he... comforting me? I thought that he thought that I was good for nothing criminal. Maybe he... sympathizes with me? "By the way... if you get expelled now, I won't hesitate to kick you out. Got it?" There we go again. He may be the tough love kind of guy. "I'll be careful sir..." I bowed as he 'hmphs' me. "School never changes, huh...?" He sighs and we leave. During the car ride, it took way longer due to traffic. Sojiro gets pissed about it before trying to start a conversation with me"...So how was it? The school, I mean. Think you can manage?" Sojiro starts up a conversation as my mind wanders a bit. "I just want this year to go by quickly so I can go to my REAL home..." I pouted and looked out the window, seeing all the cars in a line. I guess Sojiro didn't know what I was saying because he asked, "You want to see your parents and little sister?" "I don't wanna discuss this further, I'm sorry..." I trailed off as he stopped the conversation and continued driving.

'... And now back to today's top stories. A subway train has derailed, severely affecting the timetable across all of--'

Holy shit... that's some scary shit. "... Another accident? So that's why it's so crowded, there's been a lot of those lately. In fact, there was a real sad one just last month... It happened before you came here. If I remember right, the girl who passed away was only fifteen... Her parents have got to be just..." Woah... fuck... my condolences go to that family because holy shit, fifteen is way too soon. The radio kept on with it's broadcast as Sojiro just sighs at it all. Once we got to the store, Sojiro drones on for a few minutes before giving me a blank journal, then locks up Leblanc. I got changed into my nightie then heard the public phone go off. Who the fuck calls a public phone nowadays? More importantly, who owns a public phone, to begin with? Reluctantly, I answered the phone. It was Sojiro telling me to flip the door sign to 'Close' since this dumbass forgot. I doubt that someone will go to a cafe that is locked and the lights are off. Though, better safe than sorry. I looked out the window and saw no one going through the back alley so I guess it would be fine if I went out now without getting kidnapped or embarrassed. Quickly, I went outside and flipped the sign and went back in. Damn, it was freezing out there. Out of nowhere, someone approached the door as I hid behind the register. I got a better look at the person, it's a he for starters. He had shaggy, chin-length brown hair, reddish-brown eyes painted on a pale canvas. He was wearing a tan peacoat as well as black pants and gloves. Come to think of it, he looks like my age.

"Excuse me? Are you aware that you are in a cafe after hours?" He asks and I facepalm. This looks so wrong, it looks like I'm robbing the place. "Can you unlock the door so we can discuss this please?" He asks again as I look reluctant to. "Um, can you please wait a moment? I won't go anywhere, promise! That's the only exit..." I trail off as he nods and leans his back on the door. This is my chance to get some pants! I bolted upstairs and saw the jeans I had on yesterday. Better than going pantless. I hurry to put it on and bolt back downstairs and see him, still leaning on the door. I welcomed him in, "Detective Goro Akechi. Now, why are you in a cafe after hours, ma'am? Do you run this cafe?" Akechi introduces himself, shows me his badge, and asks me. Oh fuck, he's a cop. He's gonna tell Kenny. I'm gonna be more fucked than I am. "Nice evening Detective sir. My apologies but, I live in the attic of this cafe. I was actually flipping that sign there 'Close' before I head to bed." I answered as his face began to flush. Guess he realizes that I'm wearing a nightie too. "M-My apologies ma'am... it's just that... when you just came in here I just... thought the worse. I'll leave you now..." He rushes out and leaves. Thank Jesus. With that out of the way, I stumble to my bed and pass out immediately.

The next day I got ready for the day ahead. I got changed, did my hair so it is semi-decent, and put on my glasses. I basically looked like a normal high school student. The only difference was my red hair and the black ribbon that stood out. I went downstairs and saw Sojiro behind the counter with a plate of rice and curry along with a glass of milk. "Oh, so you're actually going to school? Here, I'll feed you. Just make sure you finish it before the customers start coming in." He says and I look surprised. "Curry...? I thought that if you were going to make me breakfast, you would half-ass it..." I rambled on and when I realized what I said, I covered my mouth. Why the fuck did I say that? "Believe me, kid. If you weren't my responsibility, I would have half-assed it." He explains as I sit and begin to eat. I can taste complex flavors within the bold spiciness. It's so good! I have to thank him afterwards. Actually,"Say, Sojiro... why did you accept to take me in? You don't know me or my parents properly, so why did you?" I asked as he sighed. "I was asked by a family friend of yours. Hearing your predicament made me want to take you in. I wanted you to at least have a somewhat peaceful year under probation." I just smiled at him for the answer before finishing my curry. "Thank you. For both taking me in and feeding me curry, it was delicious!" I stood, bowed, and left. I noticed that the sign hadn't been flipped yet so I flipped it for him.

Now, what are the trains I need to take again? I know I take the train to go to Shibuya, but where else... Ginza? Ginza it is then. The train took forever. It was all because of that incident too. I feel bad for all the people on that train as well, I hope it doesn't affect the trains I'm on... Eventually, I made it to the Aoyama-Itchome district. Finally! But wait... IT'S RAINING!? Why? Why does it have to rain now, goddamnit?! Ugh! Rain or shine, I at least have to get away from the station. With that, I ran towards the nearest shelter and hid under there. I see students passing by, holding umbrellas, rushing to school. Why couldn't I have an umbrella? Shit... I turned on my phone and saw that the app was back on. What the fuck man? Ugh, I'll delete it later. Just then, someone goes past me and under the shelter I'm under. She wore a Shujin blazer and a varsity jacket under it. Her hood was on her head as she pulled it back. Bushy, blonde pigtails spiral out. I haven't seen a foreigner in ages. She even has bright blue eyes. The girl looks around until she realizes I was staring at her. I expected her to get mad but she just smiled and looked forward. I can't just stare at her all day, it's creepy as shit. I look away as a car pulls over a few feet in front of us. The window went down as it showed a middle-aged man, smiling. "Good morning. You want me to give you a ride to school? You're gonna be late!" He asks the girl and she accepts. "Um, sure. Thank you." The girl walks up to the car and his gaze turns to me. "Do you need a lift, too?" I don't know you. Fuck off. "Nah, it's fine!" I wave as she buckles up and rolls the window up. Just in time, I catch her sad face. What happened? Out of nowhere, a boy with bleach blonde hair in the Shujin uniform comes rushing past me. "Damn it! Screw that pervy teacher!" he grunts and my head tilts, "Pervy... teacher...?" He turns around and looks into my black eyes.

"What? You into Kamoshida? Planning on telling him I'm bad-mouthing him?" He asked aggressively as I sighed. "Who the fuck is Kamoshida, to begin with?" As I folded my arms, he gave me a confused look. "What? You don't know Kamoshida? You're from Shujin, right?" This guy is starting to annoy me now. "I'm a transfer student," I say as he gives an 'oh' look. "Just some advice, stay away from him. He just thinks he is the king of a castle because he's an entitled asshole." Putting our first interaction aside, we started to walk together since the rain started letting up. Coincidentally, we both get a headache at the same time. This has to be a part of the magical destiny thing again! Then that means, he's my sidekick? Meh, I'll figure it out as this magical destiny thing as I go on. "What makes him entitled?" I questioned which led him to sigh. "He won the Olympics and since then he has been an egotistical bastard. I just don't want you to get involved with him. You're too cute for that bastard..." Pink was painted on his face as he said that. The same was with me so I looked away. Wait, why am I acting shy? I was hit on the back at 'home' by guys I don't know and never acted shy around them. I would just nod and walk away, so why is this different? The two of us walked into an alley which made me suspicious about the surroundings. Something was wrong, but I couldn't place my finger on it. "What!?" the boy yelped as I realized that I was way behind him. I caught up to him and saw a giant castle where the school should've been. Wait, what? A castle? Where the fuck is the school!? "We didn't... come the wrong way, though... yeah, this should be right."

The two of us looked at the sign out front as it read, 'Shujin Academy' in hiragana, which made us look at each other and shrug. "I guess we'll just have to go in and ask..." The boy looked ahead as I grabbed his arm. "Are you sure? Number one rule about horror movies, 'Never just walk into places out of the ordinary unless you are prepared or willing to die'!" I look concerned as he smiles, "Don't worry, they'll have to get through me before they get to you!". My face flushed with that comment as I began to hold onto his arm as we walked in. The inside was a massive hall like in those European castles my aunt used to take me to. I would've called it pretty if there wasn't a self-portrait of a douchebag wearing a crown on the wall by the stairs. "Th-this is weird... where's the school?" The boy quizzed, making me a little more fearful. "Um... is this our school...?" I looked at him as he explained that it should've been because of the sign. We questioned everything as something approached us. It was a guy donned in a metal suit. More began to surround us as my body got closer to him. "C-calm down! TIme out, man! C'mon, let's run!" He pulled me towards the door but more of those guys came and blocked our path. He started to protect me but that didn't stop them from knocking me out.