A few days had passed since Taki graduated, and spring was still in the air as the new school year began. Mizuha and her friends were now third-year students at their school. On the first day of their third year, Mizuha woke up feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness for her first day as a third-year student.”
Making her way downstairs, she found her mother already seated at the dining table, engrossed in their morning routine. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and warm breakfast filled the air.
"Good morning, Mizuha," her father greeted her with a smile.
“Good morning, Mom,” Mizuha looked confused because only her mother was in the kitchen.
“Mom, where's Dad?" Mizuha asked her mom after noticing that her father was not there.
“He went to work earlier today because of his job arrangement," her mom explained.
"Oh, I see," Mizuha said, starting to eat her breakfast.
Her mother continued, "You're already in your third year, huh? How fast time flies! By the way, how is your relationship with Hikaru?" Her mother teased her.
"Mom!" Mizuha blushed, then asked her mother, "Why are you bringing that up on my first day?"
“It’s nothing, dear. I'm just happy because my daughter has a boyfriend already," her mother said, hugging her suddenly. Mizuha blushed even more, hearing that from her mother.
After finishing breakfast, she got ready for school, making sure to look her best. "Mom, I'm off!" she called out, the excitement evident in her voice as she walked out of her house. "Have a nice day, dear," her mother called back, wishing her well.
As she started her journey to school, she found herself lost in thoughts, talking to herself, "I'm already in my third year. I wonder what adventures are waiting for me this year. I hope this year will be even better for me and my friends, and maybe even for my relationship with Hikaru," she added with a slight blush, thinking about him.
After arriving, she went to the general board to check the class name list. "Okay, let's see, where's my name... ah, here it is," Mizuha said excitedly as she found her name in Class 3A. "Now, how about the others?" she wondered while searching for her close friends' names.
To her delight, she saw that her friends Hikaru, Elly, Zul, and Kitamura were in the same class again. Mizuha felt even happier when she realized that Akemi and Takeru were also placed in the same class with her this year.
After that, someone touched her shoulder, and Mizuha turned her head back to see her friends standing behind her. It was Hikaru who had touched her shoulder. Mizuha then said with a smile, "You guys, how long have you been standing there?"
"Surprise? You were so focused on looking at that board that you didn't even notice our presence," said Kitamura. "Looks like we all got placed in the same class again this year," added Zul. Shimizu chimed in, "Oh, even Akemi and Takeru are in the same class with us this year."
As Mizuha and her friends chatted and caught up with each other, how happy they are because got same class for the final years in high school
As they chatted suddenly, they noticed a pretty girl walking into the school entrance. Mizuha and Elly couldn’t help but ask each other, “Who is that girl? Is she a first-year student? She’s so pretty.”
Her long hair was flowing gracefully in the air, and her walking style resembled that of a model. Everyone at school entrance area couldn't help but look at her, including Shimizu, who said, "Her beauty is captivating."
Suddenly, to everyone's surprise, that girl ran towards Mizuha's location and hugged Shimizu tightly, saying, “Senpai, long time no see.” They all looked confused all of a sudden because they had no idea who this girl was and why she was approaching them so familiarly.
Kitamura asked in surprise, “Do you know her, Shimizu?” Shimizu shook her head in confusion and replied, “No,” then turned to the girl and asked politely, “Um, can I help you? Who are you? Why did you suddenly hug me? I think you mistook me for someone else,” Shimizu said while looking perplexed and trying to understand the situation.
The girl looked at Shimizu with wide eyes and said in disbelief, “What are you talking about, Shimizu senpai? Don’t you recognize me? It’s me, Mika.” Shimizu and her friends were all shocked.
"You're kidding me?" exclaimed Shimizu. "Mika!? You're that tomboy, Mika," she said in amazement. "Yup, that’s me," Mika replied with a grin. "The tomboy who challenged you three months ago."
“Wow, I can’t believe it,” said Kitamura in amazement. “You’ve done a complete 360-degree change since I first met you. So, you’ve grown your hair. You look 100% more feminine than before.” Shimizu nodded in agreement and asked curiously, “So, you chose our high school after all?” Mika nodded enthusiastically and replied, “Yes! It’s my first-choice school. “Plus, this school is conveniently close to my house. And now I’m close to the person who inspired me, right, senpai?” Mika said, clinging to Shimizu’s arm. “Geez, please stop talking about that,” Shimizu replied, her face showing embarrassment.
Mika then approached Mizuha and her friends with a friendly smile and introduced herself, saying, “So you guys are Shimizu senpai’s friends, right? I heard about you from Shimizu senpai. My name is Mika, a first-year student. Nice to meet you all. I hope we can all get along.” Elly smiled warmly and replied, “Nice to meet you too, Mika-chan.”
"Chan!?" Mika’s face turned bright red as she heard Elly addressing her with “-chan.” “Why are you blushing?” Shimizu asked with a chuckle. Mika covered her face with her hands and replied shyly, “It’s been a while since someone called me Mika-chan. I’m so happy about it.” They all laughed at Mika’s adorable reaction. "You're so cute with the blushing face, Mika," Shimizu teased, playfully joining in the laughter.
After that, as the first bell started to ring, Mika excused herself with a wave and went to her classroom. Meanwhile, Mizuha and her friends made their way to their classroom - Class 3A - ready to start their new school year with excitement and anticipation for what was to come. The sound of laughter and chatter filled the air as they entered the classroom, eager to see what adventures and experiences awaited them in the days ahead.
Mizuha entered the classroom and found her seat location; her seat was beside the windows. In front of her was Elly and beside her was Kitamura. Beside Kitamura was Takeru. Meanwhile, Hikaru’s seat was in the front row nearest the door. Behind him was Shimizu and beside him was Zul. Behind Zul was Akemi. Mizuha’s group was separated into two because of their seat locations. From afar, Hikaru waved at Mizuha, who responded with a smile and a wave of her own hand.
Suddenly, Akemi approached Mizuha and called her name. “Mizuha,” she said. Mizuha turned around and smiled when she saw Akemi. “Oh, Akemi, we finally got the same class,” she replied. Akemi nodded, a grin spreading across her face. “Yes, I’m glad I finally got the same class as you guys. After this, we can hang out together during break time without needing to go to each other’s class again,” she said. Mizuha nodded in agreement. “That’s great! It’ll be so much easier to spend time together now,” she said.
After that, Akemi left as their homeroom teacher, Mr. Akihiko, entered their class to start the homeroom. This was the third time Mr. Akihiko had become Mizuha’s homeroom teacher. “Mr. Akihiko again, huh? Good,” Mizuha thought to herself because she was happy that Mr. Akihiko was her favorite teacher in that school.
As Mr. Akihiko started the homeroom session, he told the class to choose the class representative and vice class representative. Like previous years, no one volunteered to become the class rep or vice class rep.
Mizuha wanted to choose her boyfriend Hikaru to become the Class Rep, but suddenly she thought, “Wait! Hikaru already became the class rep in previous years. I can’t make him do this job again, even though Hikaru was good when he became the class rep last year.”
Mizuha wanted to choose her boyfriend Hikaru to become the Class Rep, but suddenly she had a thought. “Wait! Hikaru already became the class rep in previous years. I can’t make him do this job again, even though he was good when he became the class rep last year,” she thought to herself.
After that, Mizuha had another idea. She raised her hand and spoke up. “I nominate Takeru for Class Rep,” she said. Mr. Akihiko nodded and looked around the room. “Thank you, Mizuha. Any other nominations?” he asked. No one else spoke up, so Mr. Akihiko turned back to Takeru. “Since there are no other nominations, Takeru is appointed as our Class Rep. Congratulations, Takeru,” he said. Takeru looked surprised but pleased. “Thank you! I’ll do my best to represent our class well,” he said.
Inspired by Mizuha’s suggestion to nominate Takeru as the class representative, Hikaru raised his hand and spoke up. “I nominate Akemi for vice class representative,” he said. Mr. Akihiko nodded and looked around the room. “Thank you, Hikaru. Are there any other nominations for vice class representative?” he asked.
No one else spoke up, so Mr. Akihiko turned back to Akemi. “Since there are no other nominations, Akemi is appointed as our vice class representative. Congratulations, Akemi,” he said. Akemi smiled and nodded. “Thank you! I’ll do my best to support Takeru and represent our class well,” she said.
Mizuha thought to herself, “This year’s Class Rep and Vice Class Rep are a couple, and the person who suggested their names is also in a couple,” as she smiled at Akemi and Takeru as they came forward to the front of the class and their classmates congratulated them.
At the front of the class, Takeru and Akemi stood together, both thinking the same thing. “Why did those two choose us to be together?” they wondered, looking at Mizuha and Hikaru. “Did they plan this?” But then they thought, “That’s not so bad. On the bright side, I can spend more time with Takeru/Akemi.” Akemi and Takeru thought to themselves. “Let’s do our best,” Akemi said to Takeru. “Yeah, let’s support each other and our class,” Takeru replied to Akemi.
The class reacted with awe when they saw their conversation. Some classmates said it was sweet. “Good luck, both of you. We’re counting on you guys, class rep and vice class rep,” some classmates said, teasing them. After hearing that, both Takeru and Akemi blushed with embarrassment. After that, Takeru and Akemi returned to their seats to continue the school session.
They gathered at Mizuha’s seat to eat and chat about what had happened in class earlier. Even though they sat separately during class, they always made sure to gather at Mizuha’s seat during breaks. Akemi and Takeru even joined them.
As they were eating, Akemi turned to Mizuha and asked, “Hey Mizuha, I was wondering something. Why did you suggest Takeru’s name for the class representative candidate earlier?”
Mizuha smiled and replied, “Oh, that. Well, I’ve known Takeru since we were kids and I’ve always found him to be really dependable. That’s why I recommended him.” Takeru nodded gratefully and said, “Thanks, Mizuha. I appreciate it.”
Mizuha smiled back at him and said, “No problem, Takeru. I know you’ll do a great job.” Takeru looked thoughtful for a moment before asking, “But, why didn’t you suggest Hikaru’s name? He’s better than me.”
Hikaru spoke up and said, “I already became the class representative last year. It’s better to give someone else a chance to take over from me. I’m counting on you, Takeru. I know you can do it.”
Takeru looked hesitant and said, “But, are you sure? I don’t want to let you down.” Hikaru smiled reassuringly and said, “Of course, I’m sure. You have the potential to be a great class representative. Just believe in yourself and do your best.”
As Mizuha and her friends finished eating their lunch, suddenly someone called her from outside their class. Elly then said, “Mizuha, your club member is calling you. It’s Honoka and Hiroshi who are calling you.”
"Honoka, Hiroshi, what brings you guys here?" asked Mizuha. "Here, Mizuha, take this," said Hiroshi. “This is...?" replied Mizuha. "Yes, it's the form for the upcoming drawing competition," said Honoka. Mizuha said excitedly, "Finally, the time has already arrived for that competition."
Honoka chimed in, "Yes, let's do our best, Mizuha. This time, we'll show that girl who mocked you last year that we can do even better than her."
“Mizuha, can you fill it out today and send it to me tomorrow? Because tomorrow I want to send them to our advisor teacher,” said Hiroshi as he started his duty as the new club president for art. “Sure, I will send it to you tomorrow,” said Mizuha. “Okay, see you later,” said Hiroshi and Honoka as they returned to their class, leaving Mizuha’s class.
As Mizuha was also returning to her class, she stopped by Hikaru as he called her from his place. "What's that paper for, Mizuha?" asked Hikaru. "This is the form for my upcoming drawing competition, the same one as last year's," said Mizuha. "Already that time, huh? Well, good luck for that," said Hikaru. After that, they continued their lesson session for the first day of their third year.
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