Snippet #2117785

Morning at the Oyamada residence was quiet as usual. Koki woke up after his alarm clock went off for the third time after being placed on snooze. He jumped up, showered, and ran down to the kitchen after throwing on his school uniform. “I’m going to be late again!!” Koki yelled. His grandpa Katsuhito sat at the kitchen table not really fazed by Koki’s usual tardiness. Koki grabbed his lunch and headed for the door.

“Koki, don’t forget training after school!!” He called out in his scruffy voice.

The morning was most like all the others Koki had. His father had gone into the city office early. Koki’s grandpa was sitting at the breakfast table with green tea and his morning newspaper before going off to the shrine.. However he did happen to hear the loud crashing noise which seemed to be accompanied by the ground rumbling a bit. He wasn’t sure what it was but he was running late and didn’t have time to check things out.

“Ahh…. It’s hot today.” Koki complained to himself as he waited for the bus he usually took to school. “looks like I’m in luck. I didn’t have to wait longer than a couple of minutes!” Koki said to himself as he checked his watch.

He arrived at school after the 15 minute bus ride and to his class only a little later than the bell rang. He was scolded by Miss. Haruna and told to take his seat next to the new transfer student. Koki looked over to see a pretty and familiar face. “Natsuko…? That’s Natsuko!” Koki thought as he looked at the girl in confusion.

“Well… Oyamada-san hurry now and take your seat!! You’ve been enough of a distraction already.” Miss Haruna fussed. She was a pretty impatient teacher that always had to push Koki into putting pep in his step. Koki tended to loaf off in school. He jumped, startled, as Miss Haruna fussed and he hurried to his seat.

While seated and settled he looked over to the new girl who he thought to be his old friend. However he was nervous. He didn’t want to blatantly stare at her so he rolled his eyes as far as he could to their corners to access his peripheral vision. This hurt a bit so eventually he opted to turn and look at her instead. She caught him staring. “Oh, um…. Excuse me but, you wouldn’t happen to be Fukazawa Natsuko would you?” Koki whispered to the girl timidly.