Reunion

 Reunion

"N...nn"

Bi-bi-bi! Irritated by the annoying alarm sound, I turned off the alarm of the clock that transmitted the sound and got up from the bed.

"Fua...aaaa"

My name is Sora Kurokawa. I'm 17 years old and I'm in my third year of high school.

"Sleep..."

I tried to fall asleep again, but if I slept any longer I wouldn't be able to seriously wake up, so I quit and got off the bed, opened the closet, changed into my uniform and went downstairs.

I opened the closet, changed into my uniform and went downstairs. "Good morning, there, eat up quickly."

Mom gave me such a voice and I sat down on a chair and bit into a piece of bread.

"What? Mom, you seem a little happy today?"

"Fufu... of course."

I wonder if something good has happened to her. I'm not sure, but I'm a little curious.

"What's going on?"

"Hmm, that's a secret. But it will be very surprising for Sora."

"Surprising?"

"Yes... No wait! You're going to be late! Why don't you eat up fast and go to school?"

"I know."

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"Did you know, Sora, that we're about to get a new student today?"

　That's what my friend, Kawahara Shunya, told me as soon as I got to school. I sat down and talked about it with the other students nearby.

"Seriously? What's she like?"

"Rumor has it that she's a super cute returnee. She's so cute that she's been asked to be a model many times in America."

"Not only did the rumor have a tail, but it even had a back fin and limbs, huh. There's no such thing as a perfect human being."

I denied it, saying it was impossible.

"Yes, I know! But it's a dream come true, isn't it? If there was such a girl... I would teach her many things.... Mufufu."

"What are you imagining..."

As dumbfounded stares rained down on him, Shunya gulped. He cleared his throat.

"I've heard there's definitely gonna be a new girl in class, so let's bet on whether she's cute or not."

After saying such a disgusting thing, Shunya went back to his seat. At the same time, the chime rang out and the teacher came in from outside the classroom.

"Hey, you guys, take a seat!"

　Kageyama Shoichi is an old man in his forties. He is popular among male students because of his athleticism and his generosity. He is also affectionately referred to as Sho-chan.

"Hey, Sho-chan! Is a new student coming today?"

　When Shunya immediately asked the question, he looked a little surprised and smiled.

"You're quick with your information. Yes, a transfer student is coming today. She was so cute I almost fell in love with her."

"Uoooooooh!"

The male children in the class cheer. Me? I'm kind of happy too. But I'm not good at shouting, so I won't do it.

"Seriously? What kind of girl? What's she like?"

"Well, you'll have to wait and see. So, I've raised the bar pretty high, but come on in."

　An ordinary student wouldn't be able to get over such a ridiculously high hurdle, but the student who came in was not just ordinary, she was an absolute beauty. Her golden hair was flowing, and her round brown eyes made me feel like a child.

(That...something...)

　She reminded me a little of a certain person. When I was seven years old, there was a girl with golden hair. When I was in elementary school, the boys didn't like it, so they bullied her.

I had a little sense of justice, so I summoned up my courage and saved the girl. We got along pretty well. Then, a few months later, I was transferred overseas and we got separated. It's been ten years since then. I don't think she's that girl.

Say hello for me, will you?"

"Yes, my name is Alice Cronest, and I've been in America for ten years. ...... I'm a little rusty at Japanese, but... I look forward to meeting you."

"Pfft!"

　In the silence of the air, I couldn't help but burst out. The reason? It matched the girl's name I had just explained to you.

(Eh?! You're lying right!? No way that's Alice! No way! No, no, no, no! Alice doesn't have a nice body like that!)

As I was lost in thought, I was poked in the forehead with a knocking sound.

"That hurts.. Uo.."

"...So it is Sora!"

"Heh? Ubuu!"

And then she hugged me as hard as she could.