it was a normal day at the "stolas high school" every students are talking in the hallway, some are playing sports in the yard and gym, some are even minding their business in the library.
everything was loud by students voices in the hallway until it was inturupted by the school bell ringing loudly as students start rushing to their class.
in class 1B everyone is chatting from loud laughter to loud screaming, until the door started to creek signaling someone is coming, everyone sat down as the sensei came in with stack of paperwork on his hand before putting them down on his desk.
everyone got up from their seat as they bowed down greeting their sensei, before he signal everyone to sit down "ok everyone, i have an announcement to make" everyone pay attention to the sensei as he takes a deep breath before grabbing a single paper from the pile of paperwork "we'll be having a new students" "i know we don't really accept new students that came mid-semester but this student is special enough to pass the entrance exam to be in class B" "this student has a unique condition that i think it deserve to be in class B" the student started whispering to the person next to them "what so special about this student that the school let them in mid-semester?" "they have a condition? what kind of unique condition do you think this studetn have?" "woah a new student, hope its a girl!!" whisper can be heard around the room as the sensei started to clear his throat that made everyone settle down and pays attention to him, "you can come in, hiroto" the teacher said softly with a smile as the door was open gently revealing a close-eyed student using a cane and people guess immediately that this student is blind.
behind the blind student was a nervous man who seems to be his dad "you sure you'll be ok? i can't save you if i'm not there" the man whisper to hiroto making him smiled reassuring that he'll be fine "don't worry i'm sure it'll be fine you don't have to worry dad" said hiroto as the man nodded slightly before petting his head "alright then i'll be heading home now, if anything happen just tell the teacher" the man said softly smiled before walking away.
silent feels the room before the teacher come up to hiroto holding his hand leading him to the front of the class "you can introduce yourself now hiroto" the teacher said making hiroto smiled he takes a deep breath before talking"hello everyone.. uh.. i'm hiroto, hiroto ishii. i came from a little town in japan but now i move here, uh i like uhm... studying?" hiroto said confusingly on the last sentence, he thinks about what he likes but really he never done anything fun except studying and making jokes with his parents, hiroto look up as silent feels the room he can hear everyones heavy breathing at how silent the room is, hiroto felt a little anxious cause maybe everyone won't accept him like what happened in elementary school back then.
"alright then hiroto-" as something was vibrating through his pants. he then check, it was his phone buzzing "oh uhm" "ah, uh horo is someone sitting here" the teacher as pointing at the seat next to him which is empty, horo who was out in his mind went back to reality as his teacher ask "oh uhm my twin sister is sitting here, she is sick rn" horo explain as the teacher bring hiroto to the empty seat next to horo "horo tell your sister to sit somewhere else ok? i need to teacher hiroto directly so hiroto will sit here for now ok? i need to take this phone call" hiroto carefully sit down as horo nodded to the teacher, before he left the classroom taking the phone call.
horo isn't the type to socialize on new students expecially a blind person, so he don't know what to say to hiroto. i mean he can just ignore him but horo felt rude? that he have to ignore this blind kid cause he don't know hoe to comunicate, as minute pass by horo staring at the blind kid finally hiroto spoke "you can stop staring at me, you know" hiroto giggled as horo felt embarrassed he got cought but yet again he is confused how he got cought by a blind person "you knew i was staring?" horo asked as hiroto laugh before facing him "just because i'm blind doesn't mean i can't feel anything" hiroto exclaim as horo felt more embarrassed.
"horo, right?" hiroto ask as he tilted his head waiting for a respond "oh uh yeah yeah, i'm horo" hiroto smiled "nice name, horo" he said teasingly making horo blushed a little "so horo, what is it like being at school" hiroto look around trying to feel everything around him as horo think of a reply "hm idk, boring? i don't really find school that entertaining" horo said as he rest his head on the palm of his hand, hiroto face him witb confusion "really? i think school is fun!! i mean don't get me wrong in all of my life i never really get to go to a real school cause of my condition only that one time at elementary school.. BUT i think i'm going to like it here" hiroto said smiling while swinging his leg like a little kid "you've been homeschooled?" horo ask as hiroto stop what he was doing "hm? oh yeah my parents don't really trust me being with other students, this is the only time i convince them to let me go" "oh and this is your sisiters seat right? oh my i hope your sister won't be angry its ok i'll move if your sister don't want me here" horo panic after seeing hiroto wanting to get up "wait! its fine, i can convince my sister to sit somewhere else, besides the teacher needs to teach you directly so you sitting here it'll be easier for you and the teacher" horo said as hiroto face him in confusion "is the teachers desk in front of us?" he ask as horo nodded "yes it is, so it is easier for you to learn" horo explain as hiroto smiled "well then, hope your sister doesn't mind" hiroto ask as the door swung open by the teacher "sorry for leaving, anyways lets start the lesson shall we" the teacher said before everyone stop talking "yeah" horo whisper answer hiroto's word.
"class dismiss" the teacher said as students begin to leave the classroom "hiroto, it seems that you have befriended horo. Horo can you eat lunch with hiroto?" the teacher ask "uhh sure!" horo said "great take care of hiroto alright" the teacher said to horo before he left.
horo let out a big sigh, in all honesty horo doesn't want to sit with hiroto. i mean don't get him wrong hiroto is a great guy he is very fun for a blind kid, but he is too used sitting alone its gonna be awkward to sit with someone "so uhh hiroto-" horo stop what he was saying as he saw 4 students talking to hiroto "so you are blind? how do you manage to get through things" a braided hair girl ask in amusement "i manage, i mean don't get me wrong its pretty hard to navigate things cause you don't know what are infront of you but after a lot of hard work i manage to understand how to get through" hiroto smiled as the 4 students has a amused expression "oh btw i'm komi" said the black hair girl "i'm akio" said the glasses guy "i'm the one and amazing sora" the blonde guy said striking a pose expecting hiroto to notice "and i'm ayaka" said the brunette girl.
they then continue talking to hiroto ignoring the fact horo is right there behind hiroto. and why did horo suddenly got jealous? i mean its not like horo is gonna be the one and only friend for hiroto i mean hiroto and horo aren't even friends, why is he upset?
maybe because hiroto can make new friends on the first day? no one approach horo when he first went to school, heh why would anyone approach him, he have nothing special like what hiroto have to make ppl notice him, its rare to see someone blind on that age so it make sense people approach but really is it something to be jealous of?
"anyways, hiroto do you want to sit with us at lunch?" sora ask as everyone started to ask if hiroto wants too "sure, why not?" everyone starts cheering as ayaka hugs hiroto in excitement
horo notice its just them and him in the classroom, he felt like he has nothing to do with this and hiroto is better off with them and horo can finally sit alone at lunch like he wanted too
as horo was about to leave the classroom someone shouted his name "horo?" horo look back and it was hiroto "you are assigned to accompany hiroto right? well do you want to sit with us too then?" akio ask kinda feeling pity for horo "i.. uhm.." horo mutter don't know what to say "you can sit with us, i always notice how you always sit alone at lunch so sit with us for a change, besides hiroto will be there" sora said reasuring horo "come with us, we're always welcome new friends" ayaka said in excitement "yeah, it'll be fun" komi said
horo bites his lip as he look at the door "i want to reject them but i don't want to seem rude, WHAT IF THEY GOT UPSET AND CRY no WHAT IF THEY GOT ANGRY AND HATED ME?!??!!" horo thought to himself, he want to leave and sit alone but he doesn't want to seem rude to them that he is willingly reject them cause he rather be alone, he will seem like a FREAK
horo looked at them as they got worried eyes on him, he then face hiroto as he mutter something "please, for me?" hiroto mutter that only horo can understand, he let got of the door as he let out a big sigh "fine.."
"this is the first time i sat on the school cafeteria.." horo thought to himself noises of people talking, eating, and laughing really annoyed horo, he always sit near the school garner, barely anyone uses the cafeteria nowadays but there was a new food on the menu that made people go here more often i guess
"he is creepy as hell, and i'm still scared how he got to class A, all i know he is very dumb" ayaka gossip as the other listen "damn, he sounds like the type to cry overa girl cause they don't want to do stuff for him" sora said as he takes a bite out of his food "he sounds like he would guilt trip his partners tho ngl" komi said before taking a sip out of her water "that's creepy, why would he do that to you?" hiroto said as he takes a bite of his food "RIGHT?! like i know i'm hot but you don't need to be so creepy" ayaka exclaim
akio notice how horo doesn't want to eat and wasn't talking "horo is there something wrong? you haven't touch your food?" akio said in a worried tone also quieter so the other doesn't hear, horo looked at akio and he just plays with his food "nothing, just not hungry" horo said looking at his food "well, i'm done. it was nice being with you but i need to go" horo said getting up from his sit as he grab his food, the others then looked at him in confusion "horo, you don't want to stay?" komi ask as horo kept walking "no thanks, i have to be in class" the other than felt bad maybe they ignore him? maybe they made him unconfortable? well what ever it is it made horo upset
everyone starts talking about horo if he is alright and what they did wrong but hiroto cannot stop facing the direction that horo left, maybe its his fault, "maybe horo just wanted to sit alone just the two of us?" hiroto thought to himself it was very selfish of him to choose someone else when clearly someone you first talked to is lonely.
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