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Alright. I’m going to have to get along with this girl for the next two years. Let’s hope shes not a complete psychopath.
Riko began to unpack her belongings from the two boxes she brought to the dormitory. Carrying two large boxes up a flight of stairs to the second floor wasn’t easy. Riko’s reason for transferring to Uranohoshi Girl’s Academy because her mother wanted Riko to go to a prestigious school.
It’ll look good on your college application. Yeah right. A school that’s filled with rich girls.
The head of the dorms told Riko her roommate had been living by herself for the past year. Other than that, Riko hadn’t heard about her roommate. Not even her name.
As Riko placed her sheets on her bed, she heard the door open. The door let out a loud creak as it crashed into one of the boxes Riko left near it. She turned and saw a second year student with wavy stone grey hair and her eyes reminded Riko of an ocean. Once she noticed she was staring, she got up and stuck out her hand.
“Hello my name is Sakurauchi Riko. I’m going to be your roommate for the next two years.”
“Well. Nice to meet ya I guess. Name’s Watanabe You.”
The girl smiled at Riko and she felt like she was going to melt. How could someone have such a nice smile?
“Oh uh what class are you in?”
“I’m in,” Riko stared hard at the schedule she was given,”class two.”
“I’m in that class too. Thats nice knowing my new roommate is in the same class as me,” You looked around the room.
“So. I’m going to keep unpacking.”
“Alright you go do that. Oh before I go, come over and check out the swim team. I’m in it.”
You left the room presumably to go back to practice. Riko let out a breath she didn’t know she was holding. You just captivated her once she saw her. Riko didn’t question it. You was a good looking girl after all. Who wouldn’t be amazed with the swimmer?
Riko finished packing by the time it was dinner. She got up and opened the door. Riko bumped into someone. She was greeted by You and another girl. The girl next to You had bright orange hair. Her eyes were a red that was similar to an apple.
“Oh Chika meet my roommate Riko,” You began talking to the other girl.
“Nice to meet you Riko! I’m Takami Chika from class two.”
“Sakurauchi Riko, class two. Nice to meet you Chika.”
“Riko, we were just heading over to the cafeteria. Wanna join us?”
“Sure You. I’d love to.”
Riko followed the two students to the cafeteria. On the way there, she noticed a good amount of students loitering the halls. They were just standing there as if waiting for a celebrity to come down the hall and greet them. Once they entered the cafeteria, Riko was welcomed by the scent of different meats being cooked. She was able to see steak, fish, chicken, mostly common meats. Even if they were what you would find in the grocery store, they had a certain smell that made Riko’s mouth drool.
“Alright I’m gonna get a table for us! Go get your food,” Chika took off towards the tables trying to secure one for their group of three.
“Well. Lets go I guess.”
Riko and You stood in line to be served their food. When Riko passed by all the different foods, she stared at each of them in amazement. It was her first time seeing so much food in one place. Once they got their trays filled, the duo walked around to find Chika.
“Over here guys!” the two turned to see their orange haired friend waving.
The table Chika had gotten was next to a large window. The view outside was breathtaking. There was a large garden that had the flowers already in bloom and a fountain that had dolphins shooting water out of their mouths. The streetlights that have been put next to the pathways was making the scene look like it was taken straight from a story book.
“Looks like our little red head is a bit amazed by the scenery,” You chuckled.
“I’ve never seen anything like this before. It all looks like something out of a story!”
“Well sorry to rain on your parade but dinner is almost over,” Chika pointed to the clock on the wall.
“We should get going Riko,” You held out her hand.
Riko took it and You pulled her up from her seat.
“Chika dorms on the third floor so we’re splitting up at the cafeteria doors. The stairs are right there outside it.”
The trio began to walk out the cafeteria to their respective rooms. You unlocked the door and allowed the both of them to enter the room.
“So, what brings you to Uranohoshi?”
“Does it really matter?”
“No need to get all hostile on me. We’re rooming together for the next two years so I deserve to know some stuff.”
“My mom wanted me to.”
Riko’s mouth turned into a subtle frown. You noticed this and didn’t press the issue further. She was thankful for that.
“I’m going to sleep,” Riko began to climb into her bed when she felt something grab her arm.
“I really want you to stop by the swim team tomorrow alright? You gotta check us out.”
“Alright I will.”
Riko felt You let go and she fell asleep.
Little did Riko know, going to Uranohoshi was going to change her life.