A World So Different
Result
It is the result release day of the high school entrance exam.
Ai
Gosh, I am so worried ! I hope I am accepted to any one of the high school I applied for !
Nini
What are you so worried for, you idiot ! If you are not accepted then it must means that it is at the end of the world....
Ai
hahaha what are you saying Nini
Nini
You know it, you smart student....
Both Ai and Nini got their results letter from their homeroom teacher
Ai
Ehhhhh ??!! What's this ???
Nini
What is it ??? Where did you get ??? Did you get to enter highschool ABC ????
Seeing Ai's shocked expression, Nini grab her letter and take a look at it
Nini
WHAT ?! Meringue Prestigious Highschool ?! Isn't that like the top highschool where only the richest of the richest or noble student can enter ?!
Ai
I.. I... don't know... I am confused too....
Ai ask the teacher whether she gets the wrong letter but the teacher denies it
Ai
Haaa what is this? I didn't even apply to this...how is it possible that I got accepted into this school ?
Ai
Moreover, it's a school where only the rich can enter....I am just an orphan...haaa
Nini
Don't worry Ai, let's just go take a look first at the school
Ai
En ! There must be some sort of mistake...
The next day, Nini accompany Ai to Meringue High School. Both of them stood in front of the huge school gate as tall as a double storey house.
Nini
Wow. This isn't what I expected at all...
Spotting two body guards at the entrance, Ai walks over to them.
Guard
What can I do for you Miss ?
Ai
I would like to meet the school principal...
Guard
This is not a place where anyone can enter easily Miss, please go back.
Nini
No, we are here to ask about Ai's acceptance to this school !
Ai takes out the school acceptance letter to the bodyguard
Guard
Oh ! It's Miss Ai, you are going to be one of us next month ! Welcome welcome ! I apologize for my rudeness just now..
Nini
Anyway, she's not going to be your student...she didn't even apply to this school ! How can that be possible !
Guard
There's no mistake Miss. This stamp right here on this letter is authentic. It is a royal stamp that is only used by Meringue High School.
Feeling flustered, Ai speak up
Ai
Can...can I meet the school principal please ? It's really important !
Guard
Fine miss, I'll bring you to our principal. Follow me.
The guard opens the school gate. As Ai and Nini walk inside, flower fragrance swift by.
Filled with flowers, butterfly and birds fly freely, making it seem like a heavenly castle where only Gods and Goddess live.
The school is huge with a perfectly royal design. The official royal colour, gold filled the entire place. The place can even pass as the residence of the King.
Seeing the environment of the school, Ai and Nini couldn't help but gasp. Both of them whisper among each other.
Nini
*Ai, look at this place. Is this really a school ?!*
Ai
* I know right...this place is just like a palace ! I didn't know such a place exist until today. *
Swimming pools, flower garden, basketball court, golden greenhouse, a tower, royal emblems on every door..... what even is this place...
Ai
*Looks like even if I got accepted to this school, I am not fit to be here*
Nini
*Hey don't say that ! There's nothing wrong for you to be here*
Before Nini can continue talking, the Guard interrupt them.
The Guard stand infront of a door and point.
Guard
This is the principal's room. Go ahead, Miss.
Nini
Then, I shall wait you right here, Ai. It seems inappropriate for me to barge in.
Ai knocks on the door before opening it. Inside, she sees the principal sitting silently on the chair. Ai gasp.
Reasons
Ai is buying groceries at a supermarket. Right after she's done, she is on her way back home.
Ai
The weather is nice today. Perfect weather for grocery shopping hehe... I'm going to cook meat today ! Meat ! Woohoo ~~~ Lalala meat meat I love meat !
Principal Ye
Help !! Stop that thief !
Ai turns around and saw a black figure thief who is running towards her while being chase by an old man.
Principal Ye
Haa...haa...st...stop that thief...
When the thief almost pass Ai, Ai uses her legs to trip the thief then proceed to kick him and lock both of his hand at the back.
Ai learnt self defense since she is an orphan and can only rely on herself.
The principal catched up to the thief and grab the bag that the thief was holding.
Principal Ye
Haa..haa..Thank you miss...The things inside this bag is very important. It will be terrible if I lost it.
Ai
It's no problem, uncle. Rest assure, a passer-by has already call the police.
Soon after that, the police came and arrested the thief
Principal Ye
Miss, I owe you so much. Really thank you so much ! May I know if there's anything I can do to compensate you?
Ai
No, no, it's really all right ! It's my duty as a human to help a person in need hehe.
The old man is surprise at her words. Nowadays, everyone is a materialistic person. If money is not what they are looking for, then it must be fame.
Seeing that this girl infront of him helped him without wanting anything in return is really rare.
Principal Ye
Hmm...if so then Miss, may I know your name? I would love to know the pretty lady who just helped me.
Ai
Sure ! I am Ai, just a student hehe..
Principal Ye
Ai... that's great ! Glad to meet you Ai !
Ai
Glad to meet you too sir
Principal Ye
No need to call me sir...just call me Uncle Ye !
Ai
Alright Uncle Ye ! It's late now..I have to go home soon. Be careful Uncle ! Bye
Uncle Ye looks at Ai running away. Not soon after that, someone picks him up in a luxurious black car.
Principal Ye
This girl...she should be in Meringue..
Principal Ye
Young lady ! Welcome to Meringue Prestigious High School.
Both of them sit on the couch to have conversations
Ai
Thank you.. eh..no not thank you... why am I accepted to this school when I didn't apply to it at all ?
Principal Ye
Hahaha yes you are right ! I let you in here young lady...
Ai
Why ?! I am not rich and I am not from any royal family too so why ???
Principal Ye
Because it's you !
Ai
Don't tell me that Uncle Ye did this just because I helped you last time?
Principal Ye
Because...Meringue need someone like you....
Ai is puzzled at Uncle Ye's words
Ai
What? Someone like me? What do you mean Uncle?
Principal Ye
You are... different..
Ai
What? I don't get what you are saying... anyway, I think I am not suitable to be in this school. So please cancel my acceptance Uncle.
Principal Ye
No can do young lady. An acceptance from Meringue is like a blessing from God ! It is not something that can be cancel easily just like that !
Principal Ye
Meringue, as you know is a prestigious school for only the riches and the nobles. However, not every rich person or nobleman are able to enter this school.
Principal Ye
So, it is difficult to get acceptance and it would also means that it is more impossible to cancel any it.
Ai
What...how can this be....but in the first place, I didn't even apply to it !
Principal Ye
Young lady, I said before that it is difficult to get an acceptance from Meringue. Why are you so worked up about it? You should be happy and proud that you are able to enter Meringue.
Ai
I am not suitable to be here... I am not rich nor noble. Plus, I am an orphan who works hard at a part time job just trying to get by the life ! Meringue is a place I wouldn't even dare to dream about..
Principal Ye
Young lady, I understand your worries. However, students chosen by Meringue will never wrong. So, have some confidence and believe in yourself !
Principal Ye
I see the potential in you and you are unique as well as different from anyone else !
Principal Ye
Moreover, Meringue is the best high school all around the world. With your scores and skills, I am sure you are able to adapt to it quickly.
Listening to Uncle Ye, Ai know that she has no choice but to accept it.
Moreover, if she still reject the offer, she might got into more trouble next time since this school is protected by the royal family and no one knows the consequences of cancelling the acceptance
Ai
Haa...Alright Uncle..I get it.. there's no need to persuade me anymore...I accept the acceptance...
Principal Ye
That's great ! Hahaha Welcome to Meringue, young lady !
Principal Ye
Just strive for the best ! If there's anything, you can always come and find me here !
Ai
Thank you Uncle Ye. If there's nothing more, I will go back now. See you ~
Principal Ye
See you, young lady ! Take care
Ai walks out of the room and meet with Nini. Ai tells Nini everything while on their way back home.
Nini
Wow. My best friend is going to a prestigious school while I am left here..
Ai
I am not leaving you ! it's just a school
Nini
Don't you know that every student in Meringue is high and mighty? They don't even mingle with low class people like us.
Ai
Well, that's them and I am me ! I will never abandon my best friend hehe
Ai
Yes yes ! We can still hang out frequently...
Nini
I'm going to miss you Ai huhuhu
Nini
Well, keep that aside, how are you feeling right now?
Ai
Me? Hmm...excited and a bit...afraid...
Ai
Well...I am a nobody.. A nobody like me in Meringue? It's like bringing myself trouble !
Nini
Don't be afraid Ai ! If someone dares to bully you, just give them a taste of your fists !
Nini
You can also always come to me ! I am always here for you ~ just call me and I will fly to you hehe
Ai
You are exaggerating ...but thank you so much Nini ! You are the best ! ❤️
Both of them chat and laugh cheerfully on their way back home and eventually part ways.
Best Friend
Ai lives alone in one of the rented room at the apartment of 520 District.
Ai thought to herself while lying on her bed
Ai
*I can't believe I am going to be one of the students at Meringue soon*
Ai
*I am going to be so lonely without Nini...will I be able to make new friends there?*
Ai
*Ah... whatever ! There's no other choice now... I should go to the convenience store now...I need more Sodas for the day*
The second thing Ai love besides studying is soda.
Ai walk to the convenience store as it is just a few metres away from her apartment
Ai
One....two...three...four...and five ! Five cans of sodas...this should be enough hehe
Ai put the sodas in her basket and walk to the counter when she accidentally bumps into someone
That someone is a man dressed in a dark blue hoodie with a black mask covering his nose and mouth.
Ai looks up at that man. That man has a pair of icy cold blue eyes.
Ai shivers in fear as the man glares at her
The man say nothing and soon walks away
Ai
Phew... I thought he's going to beat me up... anyway that's so rude of him !
Ai proceeds to pay for her items and go back to her apartment
Ai
*What's wrong with that man just now ! Such a bad luck bumping into people like this !*
Ai opens a can of soda and gulps it down
Soon after whole night of ranting, Ai falls asleep
*Ding dong* The door rings
Ai
Ah? Who could it be...disturbing my sleep in the early of morning...
Ai opens the door while still being half asleep
Ai
Nini...what do you want early in the- mor...ning !?!
Guard
Good morning. I am the guard at Meringue Prestigious High School miss. We have met yesterday.
Ai
Oh ! Yes ! But, what brings you here?
Guard
It is my duty to send the school uniforms to every students. Here is it.
The guard hands out a rectangle box wrapped with ribbon to Ai. Inside of it seems to contain the uniform.
Guard
And this...is the Meringue badge, special for only the students from the school.
Guard
You must wear it with you everyday and never lost it. This badge is a proof of identification that you are one of us.
The guard then hands out a small gold badge to Ai.
Ai closes the door when the guard leave and try on her uniform
Ai
The uniform is so pretty ! It is completely different than other school's
Ai has to wear a white long sleeve collared shirt paired with a red coat and black skirt. Add on with a red ribbon at the collar, it is a seemingly unique uniform design
*Ringtones* *Ringtones* Ai's phone rings it is Nini
Nini
Hello dear ! Do you miss me?
Ai
Yes yes I miss you so much ! haha
Nini
What are you doing right now?
Ai
I am trying out my new uniforms...
Ai
Yeah... remember that guard we met yesterday? He deliver it personally to me.
Nini
Wow !!! Send a picture !!! I want to see my dear Ai in it
Ai send a picture of her wearing the uniform to Nini
Nini
Ai the uniform is gorgeous !
Nini
Just joking ! Of course my dear Ai is the prettiest too ~
Nini
Anyway the uniform is such an exaggeration....look at the golden buttons...the uniform really live up to the name of Meringue...
Ai
I know right.. it's like a uniform descended from the heavens ! Even the aura the uniform gives off is so different...
Nini
Yes yes urgh.. I don't want to hear you bragging..
Ai
Nini, I think I have been focusing too much on me these days.. How about you ? Which school are you going?
Nini
Glad that you realised ! I am going to ABC Highschool and I am starting the school tomorrow !
Nini
Yeah.. that's why I am calling you today ! Let's hang out ~
Ai
Sure ! Let's celebrate our entrance to high school !
Both of them meet up at Abyss Café
Nini
Let's order some cakes ! Do you want the usual black forest cake ?
Nini
One black forest cake and one mango cake please. Oh and she'll have a soda and I'll have a latte. That's all, thank you.
Ai
You know me so well ! Hehe
Nini
Urgh.. even if I don't want to know you so well, how could I not?
Nini
We are childhood friends..seems like I won't be able to get rid of you for my entire life !
Ai
Hey how could you say that you want to get rid of me !
Nini
Haha are you mad my dear Ai
Ai
I'm not going to talk to you
Nini
You are still the same childish Ai I know
Nini and Ai know each other in the orphanage and they practically grew up together just like siblings
Nini is the most beautiful girl in their old school with a tough and cold personality
While, Ai's beauty is second to Nini but her grades are incredible. Ai has a shy personality but also sometimes violent (influence by Nini)
Both of them are inseparable since young but now they have to part in high school
Nini
Hey ! What are you daydreaming about?
Ai
Ah ! Me? I am not daydreaming...
Nini
Or are you thinking about the hot guys you will be meeting soon at Meringue?
Nini smirks at the blushing Ai
Ai
What are you spouting nonsense about !
Nini
Hahaha look at you blushing !
Nini
Promise me if you found a boyfriend, introduce him to me first !
Ai
There's no such thing, Nini !
Nini
You'll never know ! haha
Just like that, both of them chat about random topics throughout the whole day.
Nini is going to start highschool tomorrow while Ai will enter Meringue next week
Although best friend is someone we ought to have but sometimes, separation is inevitable once we grow older
(Without anyone noticing, at the same time in the café, the man that Ai bumped into was sitting near the window while sipping a cup of tea elegantly)
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