Chapter 1
22 / July / 20// setting: ?
The day I met Nico was one hell of a day that turned into a week…
Some say I'm going crazy whenever I tell this story, but it's true. Exactly a year ago, I met Nico Yazawa. I’m not sure how it happened, but I swear she was right there, and we spent the day together.
If only I had more time, I would have gladly traded my life to spend the rest of my life with her as her #1 fan. I'm sure you're wondering what I'm talking about, so I'll tell you. It all started on nico’s birthday while I was walking home from school.
21 / July / 20//3:22 pm setting: after school
My Pov:
Everyone was rushing out of the classroom eager to head home, I mean the same though I took my time. I wasn't in a rush to leave just yet. I checked my bag to make sure I had everything, my laptop, sketchbook, school books, lunch box, pencil case, and phone. After packing I left the class saying goodbye to my teacher and left to go home. I saw some kids still out maybe around 30 kid so I quickly put my headphones on and started to play Wonderful Rush, an all-time favorite. turned to my left and started walking down my usual path home thinking about the cake I was going to make for nico’s birthday today similar to the strawberry dreams card. I had gotten to the crosswalk connected to the roundabout and noticed a car coming toward me so I ran across and made it to the other side of the road. I'm so close to home. I thought.
My head started to get dizzy, so dizzy, my god did it hurt for no reason. I crouched down to the ground holding my head, everything was spinning. For someone who can't get dizzy easily, this was new… I stood back up and held my head. I need water but no instead I shook my head so hard. Ow… why did I do that? I started to realize how badly my eyes hurt from squeezing them shut so I opened them. Blinking to adjust to the bright light from the sun I realized my glasses were missing but I was able to see just fine, there was no blur in the distance too. Odd. very odd. I looked around to see my surroundings. It was early in the morning the sun was out and everything literally everything was like I was in an anime… an anime similar to Love Live “Huh their style is like Love Live Style” I whispered to myself
“It's almost like I'm in love live,” I said then putting two to two together… “I'M IN LOVE LIVE!! What the fuuuu- freak!”
I stumble back to look at my surroundings more, I then realize where I'm currently at. Otonokizaka High School was the exact school muse when all the cherry blossoms were out. Must be spring in Japan. I started to notice a weight off both my shoulders and to my right, I looked down to see I was no longer wearing my school bag back at home but instead holding on to a Japanese one. Looking down further I’m in the school's uniform with the first year's bow, my brown hair in perfect tight waves with a white headband and a pink bow on the side. I started to freak out. Where am I? What the hell is happening, I thought I would be happy about this but instead, I'm freaking out why am I only freaking out until now… oh my god I can't breathe. Stumbling back onto the ground while I panic I suddenly bump into Hideko… out of everyone I could have met it had to be her. But then again she was friends with Honoka, maybe I'll be able to meet the famous muse because of them.
‘Are you okay there?’ I heard from behind me. I looked up from the ground with sweat coming down my face and tears about to run down my face ‘Hey it's going to be okay, breathe in and out, in and out. let me take you to the nurse, I'm not great with these things. You must be scared on your first day right?’ Hideko helped me up and calmed down. I couldn't see her other two friends anywhere, maybe they left because of me… I hope not. Walking up the long steps to the school, god was that a struggle. I managed to stop crying and cool down a bit after taking my pastel pink and blue varsity jacket off from overheating. ‘ um excuse me I looked to my left and heard Hideko talking to me ‘I never got your name sorry’
‘Oh! Oh… sorry m-my name is Yin, uh Soramaru Yin’ Soramaru yin? That's not my name so why did I say that??? And Soramaru? Nicos seiyuus nickname… Jesus get a hold of yourself yin…
‘Soramaru huh? That's a cool last name it's very unique! I’m Hideko by the way!’ by the time the bell finally finished ringing we made it to the nurse's office. And my new friend I guess led me to the door and helped me in.
‘Pardon me mrs but a new student here isn't feeling good and needs time to rest, thank you’
I zoned out the rest of the conversation standing behind Hideko. I now was seated on one of the beds replaying everything so far that had happened. After a few minutes I looked around the room, it was a standard nurse's office turned to my right,t and saw my new bag with a couple of chains on it. A cinnamon roll and a nice keychain. I reach over and place my finger under the Nico keychain and slightly smile to myself.
‘I hope I can take this one home with me… that is if I can get home’ I say to nobody. I hear the door open and see Director Minami, kotori’s mother. I wonder what point in Muse's story am I at.
‘Very nice to meet you Soramaru-san, how are you feeling? I understand you’ve had a rough start to your morning’
‘Oh um y-yes sensei, I'm feeling better now thank you’ I mumble
The director walks closer to me and hands me my timetable for my time at Otonozaki, I look back up and wait for the director to speak again.
I'm grateful you picked our school to enroll at, we only have one first-year class left but let's not get off track. How about I take you to your class, we don't you to be late now!’ the director reaches out for my hand to help me up.
‘T-thank you very much director-san’ I mumble again. After leaving the nurse's office and walking to my first class I finally got a moment to look around and see how beautiful it was. The courtyard was so pretty, I wish my school was pretty like Love Live. I heard the sound of a knock on the door and the director told me to wait until I was let in. I finally heard the ‘you may enter’ from the teacher and was told to introduce myself
‘E-erm my name is Soramaru Yin, I come from Australia as an exchange student, uhm I'm into idol animes, and…’ not a good time to zone out. There are so many people looking at me, dear lord I might cry. No, it's okay do it for Nico and everyone at home
‘Uh I’m also into Vocaloid and fashion design’
‘Thank you Soramaru-san, does anyone have any questions for our new student or can we move on?’ did my new teacher have to ask the class that? Geez.
After the teacher said that the whole class started talking and shouting a bunch of questions about, you know ‘Did you really come from Australia’ but the teacher just hushed them and said that we had to continue back to class. I was told my seat was at the very back corner by the window. Walking by I saw three familiar faces from Love Live Hoshizora Rin, Koizumi Hanayo, and Nishikino Maki I'm hoping they don't see the Nico keychain, it would be awkward explaining why I have it and if they haven't even started muse yet… walking by maki I notice her looking at me and then at my bag. Odd. I set my bag down, placed my jacket on the back of my chair, and then sat down and grabbed out everything I needed for this lesson, then it finally hit me. How the hell do I write in Japanese? How do I even do anything really? Oh well, I say to myself i guess ill just draw Nico again and watch my problems fade away.
21 / July / 20// 11:10 am setting: courtyard
Lunchtime, yay. Finally after a long 3 hours and 20 minutes of class, the two more after lunch. Owies, I'm so glad Australia gives us two lunch breaks, or else I would die for real. I sat on the bench bag and jacket on my right and the bench wrapped around the big tree in the middle of the courtyard, and no not the one in the middle of the school, the one on the outside, I finally got some time to myself to see what was in my bag and found many things, my laptop, books, my favorite manga and more. Luckily I found my phone but only had 64% left, unfortunately. The deeper in the bag I found a bento box and a credit card and a coin pouch, I doubt the card has anything left on there. I think this is a bad time to mention that I cannot use any chopsticks… I think I saw a vending machine close by, maybe it takes cards, ill take my coins incase. I'll go check and buy some snacks instead. So I stand up and headed toward a vending machine inside.
Short Maki p.o.v
Me and the rest of Muse decided to sit outside for once and get some fresh air. I saw the girl sitting on the other side on the bench that wraps around the tree. When watching her, she look absolutely clueless to everything in her bad. Are all exchange students this clueless?
“Maki-chan, what are you looking at nya?” I turned my head back to Rin, another first year
‘O-oh- I'm looking at the new kid in our class, she seems like an idiot’
‘Maki, you can't say things like that.’
‘ I bet shes a fan of muse and transferred to otonokizaka just to see us!’ Honoka exclaimed excitedly the rest of the group started talking about the new girl. Honestly when i saw her bag i saw that she had a few keychains but the one that caught my eye was the with with nico’s face on it, this is so going to fuel nico’s ego.
‘ i know who her favourite member is...'
'WHO?!'
"non other than nico'
'WHATTTTT!!?"