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GLOSSARY:

Tadaima - I am home!

Okaerinasai - Welcome Home!

Baa-chan - Grandmother

Oji-chan - Grandfather

Kouhai - Junior/Underclassman

Kaichou - Student Council President/ Head girl (or) boy/ School Pupil leader

Fuku - Kaichou - Student council Vice president

Koko - High school

Haijimemashite - Nice to meet you

Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu - Please and Thank you

Kochira koso - Likewise

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Kuroo's POV:

I reached my home and I announced myself, "Tadaima!" (I am home).

My grandma replied, "Okaerinasai Tetsu!" (Welcome home Tetsu!).

She was sitting on the sofa, reading a book. "You didn't come with Kenma?", she questioned without darting her eyes from her book.

"How is that my Baa-chan (grandma) knows everything?", I asked her, as I took a seat next to her.

She put her book down her book to look at me. She gave me a warm smile as she ruffled my hair.

"Because my dear Tetsurou, you didn't shout 'I'll be there in a few minutes' like you usually do!", she stated it casually.

It was true. Kenma and I are neighbors. We walk to school and back home together. It's just that sometimes, he sleeps in after a whole night of videogames, and have I wake him up so that we could go to the morning practice together. He's my setter after all. More than a setter, he is my best friend. He might be my kouhai (junior/ underclassman), but still my best friend whatsoever. Yesterday was a different story though.

"I didn't walk with him today. I uh", I started to smile.

"What's with that smile Tetsurou?", she examined my smile.

"It is a girl, honey! That's what that smile is about", my grandpa said entering the hall as he sat in front of me.

"Yeah, I walked home with a girl, actually till the 4th street crossing", I admitted with a smirk.

"What kind of a man are you? You should drop a girl home, make sure she is safe, you know?", my grandpa interjected, scoffing.

"Woah there, hold your horses Oji-chan (grandpa). First of all, we barely know each other. Secondly, she doesn't want me to know where she lives. But I am sure it is in the neighborhood", I said casually.

"Tell us more!", my grandma exclaimed. Only if I knew more ughhhh!

"Uh uh not so fast Baa-chan!", I said as I playfully swatted her nose with my index finger and ran towards my room.

I took a shower, got dressed and I laid flat on my bed. I took my phone texted Kenma regarding tomorrow's assembly.

Kuroo: I want you to be with me tomorrow along with Kai-kun, for the assembly.

Kenma: Did you talk to her?

Kuroo: I don't think I'll tell you.

Kenma: You couldn't get anything solid. Right. I'mma play. Do not disturb me.

Kenma!!! you little shit... I thought as I shifted myself on my side after I threw the phone onto my nightstand.

*Flashback to the morning*

She was more than just mysterious. I came across her this morning when I made a quick run to home, to pick up my geometry box for the third hour which Yak-kun reminded me after I met him at the morning practice. She was just stunning. For a moment I thought I was hallucinating.

She did not notice that I was tailing her. I cannot explain why I did that. She was wearing black and gray track pants with a Nike tank top. Her hair was tied in a bun accentuating her delicate facial features. Her skin looked more than just alluring with a few drops of sweat here and there. She had her air-pods on and she was only focused on her strides.

We crossed our school and then a few hundred meters. Running behind her might have been the best thing I've ever done. My presence kept those roaming eyes off of her. Anyone that eyed her, stopped their act when they noticed me. I felt like a guardian angel. That moment, she bumped into me.

I wanted to catch her, but damn she was great at balancing herself. I wouldn't say that the run from there on was smooth. She cautiously avoided me with a 'Bye' when I greeted her. I kept running along with her in silence. I couldn't take my eyes off of her and I didn't want to ruin the serenity of the run. When I noticed her looking at me, I gave her a warm smile.

From the look she gave me, I instantly knew she wanted to know from where I was following her. I admitted that I was following her and from where, but I didn't give her many details other than that. I bet she wanted to know more. She started to run again, but this time I ran adjacent to her. I took her air-pods to know what she was listening to. What can I say, I was curious! It was 'Bleed it out', by Linkin Park. She was moving in rhythm to those beats. She was athletic indeed.

We bickered a bit and she threw her other air-pod towards me since I offered to run with her till her home. She did not like that idea one bit. I offered her my jacket, suggested to her that she should wear a hoodie or a jacket the next time she decides to go for a run and admit at the very least it will ward those prying eyes off her. I also admitted that I was following her from the 4th street crossing. She wasn't really pleased with anything I said. So, I had to explain why and it was mortifying.

I was fascinated when she invited me to run with her during that conversation.

I gasped when she said it was "Punishment for eavesdropping. You can go now".

I wanted to say "Yes Ma'am!" but I played it down with a gasp. We decided that we'll trade the jacket for the air-pods at the end of that talk.

I entered the school's gym only for Kenma to notice that I didn't have my jacket on. I filled him in on what happened since he gave me the eye. Also, Inuoka-kun heard a few bits of it and announced to the whole gym that I gave my jacket to a girl. I couldn't tell everyone everything, so I decided to tell them what was necessary and I ignored to mention the said girl's name.

The practice went fine but I was eager to see her in class. Kenma was in her seat playing in his console when she entered the class. Damn, she was looking fine.

"Go to class now and act normal", I said to Kenma as I ushered him out of the class.

He had to say "You are 'her'!", which made her squeal "What do you mean by 'her'?" in response.

I had to intervene and introduce them both and in return, the She-devil had to ask what was going on to Yak-kun the demon. I escaped the inquiry as the sensei came in as my savior.

He assigned us all a mentor and then he dropped a bomb. [F/N]-chan had to go meet the principal for unknown reasons. I wanted to know what it was about. I also wanted to know why she transferred schools in the final year, it wasn't a typical thing. I passed her a note during the middle of the class, but she refused to read it. Well, me being me I demanded her attention, by making small brief noises.

She giggled and she got caught. I was appalled when she gave the sensei an outstanding answer because she didn't pay any attention to the class. She didn't seem interested in history either. It was another bombshell and the explosion spread to all the classes during break. Honestly, I was concerned.

She did meet the principal during the lunch break after our small talk but she left Yak-kun and I during our puny dispute, but man! She was discrete. She never said anything concrete about her. The only thing that I got to know was that she had trust issues. My charms don't really work on her. I have never been bothered stuff like this, ever in my life. She is just something. She was keeping everyone in the dark and she's got me intrigued. More like hooked onto getting to know her.

*End of Flashback*

That's when I heard my Baa-chan call me out for dinner when I was deeply captivated by her thoughts. I had my dinner, finished my homework and I tried to sleep. I shuffled for about an hour and I couldn't sleep. I texted Kenma to see if he was up for a conversation, but I got no reply. I could see his room lit, yet he ignored my text. He's probably immersed in his new game!

I texted Bokuto to see if he was up, but that horned owl was not responding either. That's when it struck me that I could try and find [F/N]-chan on social media. I did find her, but everything was private. Maybe I should talk to her, and tell her about me so she'd feel comfortable?

Tomorrow was the day. The day when I will be getting some answers, to put an end to this mystery and my misery. I started browsing through YouTube and Facebook and I don't remember when I fell asleep. I woke up to my alarm ringing, dazed. I prepared myself for the day to come and the revelation with it.

I entered the gym for the morning practice and I was surprised by Nekomata sensei's presence along with Naoi sensei. Sometimes, Naoi sensei did grace us with his presence but today, both of them were here and it meant something.

We all practiced and played like usual. It was almost 8.00 am when we all started to clean up before we headed out to the class. Nekomata sensei called me towards him and I obliged. I had great respect for him and I wanted to make his dream come true "The battle of the Trash Heap" with Karasuno High.

"Do you know what to say?", he inquired.

"Winning Nationals", I said, puffing up my chest.

Nekomata sensei gave me a warm smile and patted my shoulders in response. This was my final year and I want to give it my all. I reminded Kai-kun and Kenma to be present near the stage so that we could present our club's goals for the year to the whole school. I wanted Kenma to learn these formalities so that he shall become a better captain than I am.

I went to the locker room, to get changed into my uniform and I tossed my gym clothes into the laundry basket. I took my school bag and my duffle bag with me to the class. Usually, Yak-kun and I would be the first to enter our class but today was a bit different. Our class had a few students already settled in.

"This is unusual!", Yak-kun declared.

"It sure is!", I responded in a similar fashion.

We settled ourselves into our seats when Shiroma Kosuke, came up to me and said, "Yooo! You don't come over to play soccer anymore! We all miss you; you know?", he professed. He was the captain of the archery team and a good friend of mine.

"Hey, Shiro-chan! It's only been a week, stop overacting", I snickered.

"Right, anyways I heard your class has a new transfer student. Tell me about her! she has been the talk of the school, is she any good?", he interrogated. What? Talk of the school? Why?

I put my hand over his shoulders as I led him away from Yak-kun and out of the class as I questioned him back, "Why do you want to know about her?".

"I heard some girls gossiping over this transfer student from class 5 and I also heard she's feisty. You very well know that I am a curious person by nature!", he divulged. Curious my ass!

"Well, I don't know anything about her either, other than her full name. You are in an advanced class! How do you make time to think about these things?", I chimed in, hoping he would change the topic of discussion.

"When girls gossip over a new girl, its either because the new girl is super-hot and they want the attention to themselves or because the new girl is some actual bad news!", he exclaimed. I didn't ask for this lecture you moron, change the damn topic and stop being curious about a girl from my class.

"How about we discuss this later? It's time for the assembly and we should go!", I responded nonchalantly.

Shiro-chan left immediately to find his club members and I started to walk towards the auditorium. [F/N]-chan was not to be seen in the class and I was worried about her running late or worse, running into trouble.

The students gathered in the auditorium in an orderly manner. All the club's captains and vice-captains assembled near the stage along with the student council. The principal entered the stage along with the staff council members. It was time for this assembly to begin and that's when I noticed [F/N]-chan standing in the middle of the staff council members. What is she doing up there? Wait! is she...

My thoughts were interrupted when the Principal spoke, "Attention dear students! Very good morning and I am delighted to see you all for this academic year. I must say, this academic year is a special one. Our school has provided a 25-75% scholarship to 10% of our school students successfully. We also have 3 students; one in every grade of our school who has earned a full scholarship, sponsored by our very own Fukurodani Academy Group".

The students were happy with the news, and he continued with his announcement.

"Various sports clubs from our school have obtained a position in the top 8 in our prefecture. I am privileged to see all these wonderful achievements of our school students. I also come bearing another fortuitous news. We have a new Kaichou (Student Council President) for this academic year. You all must have been aware of the open spot in the student council and about the secret ballot that determines the Kaichou for the present academic year. The Kaichou is none other than [F/N] [L/N]-san."

He gave a pause to see how the crowd responded. It was awfully silent, more like astonished. Hell, I was appalled.

"[F/N] [L/N]-san please step forward", The Principal requested her and she complied. She stood there on the stage, confident, smirking and observing each and everyone in the crowd. Our eyes locked for a brief moment and that's when I knew I was getting my answers. Damn this girl! She really is the devil!

"[Y/N]-san started studying her high school in Inarizaki Koko and she was the Fuku - Kaichou (vice president) of their school. She was looking for a school in our prefecture as she had to move here and we invited her to join our school. She has also studied in foreign countries during her elementary and middle school days. Due to her exceptional academic record and a unique set of skills, she was double promoted from grade 6 to grade 8".

A few students gasped at the given information. I mean who wouldn't?

"She has participated and won 2 consecutive Youth Leadership Programs in the under 19 division, Nationwide. She will be participating in the Worldwide Youth Leadership program this academic year under our school's guidance. She is a formidable debater, an athlete, and she is multilingual. These are only a few of her achievements and the list goes on". Why am I not surprised?

"She was chosen as one of the applicants for the position of Kaichou as soon as her admission process was over. She was unanimously chosen as the Student Council President by the Teacher's Council and the rest of the student council members. Let us welcome our Student Council President, now shall we?", The Principal finished introducing her to the crowd.

The crowd and I erupted in a "Hajimemashite, Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu" (Nice to meet you! please and Thank you), to which she replied, "Kochira Koso" (Likewise) with a grin plastered on her face.

My my! isn't this fascinating!!! From a transfer student to the Kaichou in a wink. You really are special, [F/N]-chan.

The assembly was followed by each and every club presenting their goals for the year to the crowd and Kai-kun, Kenma and I went up the stage and did the same. We affirmed "We shall win the nationals this year", in unison and the crowd broke in applause. We were the most popular sports club in our school and these cheers were our encouragement.

The assembly got over right after and everyone dispersed to their respective classes. Now we had "The Kaichou" in our class and that made everyone eye us differently than ever before. Our homeroom sensei and [F/N]-chan entered our class together and for some reason, she looked bossier, if that's even possible.

"Greetings one and all! I am [Y/N], Kaichou of our school. I did not introduce myself properly the other day and I wanted to apologize for that. I was asked not to reveal much about myself until the official announcement by the Principal. I am a debater, a frequent participant in the Model United Nations, a perpetual writer, and a guitarist. Just like you all, I watch a variety of TV shows and animes when I can and I hope we all can be friends. Thank you", she introduced herself to the class. That was classic. But she forgot to mention that she is an actor, didn't she? She doesn't fail to impress me at all.

The moment she came to her seat, Yak-kun squealed, "I am so proud of you [L/N]-san, I am so glad that you are my classmate and my friend!".

"I am glad to have a friend like you Yaku-san, and I hope I won't get any special treatment as a friend cause I'm the Kaichou. I want you to treat me the same as you have been treating me, for the past couple of days", she said with a warm smile. Ahhhhhhh that smile. That smile makes me think that she really is innocent, but I am sure she is the crafty type.

"Looking forward to this year Kaichou-sama", I wished her to which she gave me a nod in acknowledgment and a smile that I took a liking for. Wait that's all? No thank you? Nothing? What am I, a peasant now?

The classes kept going on and she was the center of attention throughout the day. People swarmed around her congratulating her and getting to know her and wanting to be friends with her. Everybody wanted to be on the good side of The Kaichou and I understood that, but all of this was a façade. Not a lot of people were honest with their compliments and I knew it. Most importantly, a few of them exchanged contact numbers with her and I did not like it one bit. Calm down! Phew.... I am not bothered! Not bothered at all!!!

It was lunchtime and she left for the student council room immediately. She gave me the least attention and I knew she was doing this on purpose. She wanted me to react to her antics and I was not ready to give in. Kaichou or not, her mind games had no end. The desire to know more about her was lit aflame.

I was suddenly startled by a text message, from an unknown number.

UN: I like it when you smile, Captain Kitty! You look FILTHY HOT like that! So stop sulking 😉

Captain kitty? Wow! Did she just...

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