Moral Reversal

55. First Day of School

My mothers and sisters really praised me when they saw me in uniform, but I feel like even if I was the ugliest guy in the world they would do the same.

The school wasn’t that far, just 15-20 minutes drive depending on traffic. I looked at the scenery as we arrived at the Mikami High School. The building alone looked like something that would fit perfectly on the streets of New York. The campus was huge, we parked in the students zone and got out to see my school for the first time.

Of course the bodyguard was always near me, but she was instructed to be in the control room where all the security footage was available once the classes start. Today she just stayed in the background keeping an eye on me yet not being a hindrance. I walked slowly on the pathway admiring the view and beautiful trees when I noticed people constantly keeping a distant from me, even though there were lot of students walking on the pathway, around me was like an invisible circle in which no one was coming. I also saw some boys in the mix of course surrounded by girls but no one was approaching me. Maybe it was because of my bodyguard.

Seeing it as just a weird quirk of people I continued going towards the main building in which was the main hall, first years were supposed to gather there today.

I found one good seat in the back row of the auditorium and sat down. Few of the girls were already present there, I think I was a bit early though. Many of them were sneakily looking at me and talking in groups but no one approached me. In just few more minutes, the auditorium was full of teenage girls and few boys in between. Girls had skirts as uniform instead of pants, and from the looks of it none cared to hide their assets at all. As if it was a competition of who can wear it the most higher up their legs.

At last when all seats around me were filled, few brave souls came to sit next to me. Still there was no talking involved. A blue haired girl with glasses was on my right while an average looking guy was on my left.

The staff came and the orientation started, they gave all kinds of speeches and stuff. Telling us rules and congratulations etc. I tuned out halfway. However when everyone started clapping, I tried to understand what was going on. An average looking girl in glasses and black hair was going up the stage, she was the first ranked student I guess.

She gave a nervous speech and left, after which an older looking girl gave a speech on welcoming us, she was the current student council president- a third year. She had auburn hair and that athlete aura with a freckled cheeks and cute smile. I thought that she looked at me but maybe that was my imagination.

The ceremony ended and we were assigned our school supplies and classes, schedule etc. I was in class 1-C. There were 5 classes in just first year, each having 40 students.

I entered the class after finding it for a while, just as I entered everyone immediately stopped talking and looked at me. It wasn’t hostile look but more like who is this creature and what is he doing here ? Maybe because of my height. Some smiled at me, some just stared being frozen, one or two even touched their crotch I think I wasn’t sure... looking around the full class I noticed the blue haired chick that was beside me in the auditorium, she was also in my class I guess. In the last two row three seats were empty, other than that everybody had already claimed a seat. It was near a window and back, which was kind of perfect for me so I started walking towards it.

Everyone parted and gave me way whenever I got closer, at last one brave soul I don’t know who but she said loudly from behind me,

Girl – Are you looking for someone pretty boy ?

I turned around and saw everyone looking around just one girl a bit more in body weight than others and a carefree look in her eyes made contact with my eyes.

Jake – Did you say something ?

Girl – I asked who are you looking for here..? This is a first year high school class...

Jake – Yes, I know. I skipped some grades.

Everybody started murmuring like mosquitoes with a socked face, even the girl who spoke to me looked a bit taken a back. Seeing me looking at her she continued the conversation despite clearly not wanting to do so.

Girl – You are in high school..?

I nodded, seeing that she was getting flustered I turned around walked towards my seat that I had chosen for myself. The seat next to me on right was empty but a girl was sitting in front of me, the second last row. She had long black hair and she looked like a foreigner, her dark skin tone was exquisite. However she was currently sitting straight as an arrow, in a ton of pressure. I understood how she felt.

Good thing about this world was that the people around the world were mixed in with every country. We ourselves were a bit Asian descent, my eyes were a bit narrower instead of perfect round. It wasn’t odd to find someone from Europe or America to find home in our city, which was one of the top class city in our country.

I wasn’t the cold, icy cool type. I was just a below average guy who loved video games and novels, my nature was always one of harmony and friendship. So I tapped lightly on her back, she turned around like a robot with awkward movement.

There were three other guys in the class too but they were far from me on first row so I didn’t know what their reaction was towards me.

Neighbor girl – Yeaass....

Jake – Hello ! My name is Jake, if we are to be neighbors for the whole semester, I thought we might as well get used to each other...

The whole class, in some were still discussing me being their classmate, others were observing my every move. I was a guy and the shortest person there, so kind of a double attraction point. I had already noticed boys forming a group in auditorium, the interaction between guy and girl was almost non-existent unless they already knew each other. Which was probably why the whole class was drawn towards me with my cheery introduction.

Even the girl I was talking to looked a bit relaxed and a smile had replaced her nervous expressions.

Neighbor Girl – Hello ! I’m Kiara. Nice to meet you. You can ask anything you want from me...

Whoa ! Whoa ! Why would I ask for things from you ? Yet I just smiled and nodded.

Jake – Are you from nearby ? Or you come from the city ?

Kiara – My sister works here, so I’m just living with her since I got admission here...

Jake – So you are new to the city..?