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Buggy, who’s now entering a brand new high school as a freshman, nervously goes alone to his classroom. He places his shoes in his getabako, everything’s normal, just that he transfers to a school where he knows no one. His old friends Cabaji and Mohji now only can live on his phone, Buggy wasn’t a social person, so he gave himself a goal of at least making one really close friend in this new school. Unfortunately he was born with a big red nose, he will be much more confident without it, take a deep breath and he enters his classroom.
As he finished taking a look at where his assigned seats are, he went to that seat in the back next to the window. It’s a common spot for a protagonist in some anime shows to sit, Buggy thought it’s a great spot for cheating secretly, especially because he's the one close to the wall beside his deskmate. Speaking of his deskmate, after Buggy sits down then he sees a student bringing a massive crowd cammed over. Buggy quickly takes his mask on tidily and turns around to pretend he’s enjoying the view of the outside window.
When he tries to cover his face with an English book, the energetic deskmate takes over his book: “Hello there!” He welcomed him with pleasure.
“Ah!” Buggy got scared by the action of his deskmate taking away his book, “Give me back!” He rushed to grab, as he took back what he had then they stared at each other straight face to face for 10 seconds. “?” Buggy was shocked by the fact that… his deskmate was handsome!
Bright red-hair shines under the sunlight, a perfect face can’t pick out any flaws, he is the type that you can tell he is a sunshine handsome guy at first sight. Moreover, there is a huge crowd standing behind him, they are waiting for Red-haired next move then overreacting whatever he does. That’s the daily life of the school hunk. “Alright guys, the class is starting, also I want to get to know more about my new deskmate!” The others sigh and leave with grief.
“My name is Shanks, what about you?” He asks friendly while the bell rings, so he lowers his voice down. Buggy watches the teacher standing up and introduces herself, then answers Shanks’s question in whipsher: “Buggy.” He wishes his deskmate can understand the class is starting and shut up, however Shanks remains talking: “Buggy, did you come from other states or far places? Because I haven’t seen you before in middle school.” Buggy nodded and was willing to pay attention in class. Unfortunately don’t know what is wrong with Shanks's mind. This guy just can’t control his mouth. He talks positively talking to Buggy for like a millions of words, until the teacher calls him to stop. “Shanks, pay attention to class.” When Buggy looked at Shanks triumphantly, the teacher also mentioned: “I am looking forward to you winning some trophies for our schools too, Shanks, but now focus on study please.” Shanks scratches his head with a smile: “Sorry, but I will pay attention!”
Until now, with the teacher's introduction Buggy had known that Shanks is a super super talented athlete at any kind of sports. Whatever it’s football, basketball, tennis, swimming, soccer, and all the sports you can take in school Shanks is a master of it. Definitely a child with an unlimited future. His handsomest face also makes him perfect, everyday every time there will be girls trying to get Shanks’s attention or be his girlfriend or something.
If all the merit of Shanks above was making people envious, he still has more advantage! He’s rich, the son of Gol D Roger who is famous for being a king of something, Buggy forgets what he is famous for but he often heard people mention him. He also has a delightful personality, cheerfulness, kindness, and honesty. It's the kind of person you are willing to marry for the rest of your life, a social expert who knows almost all the people in the school. HE’S TOO flawless, unblemished, impeccable, ideal, PERFECT! Buggy gets a little bit of self-abasement from sitting beside Shanks, it’s like he’s not good enough to be friends with Shanks. Fortunately there is still one thing that Buggy is better than Shanks, that’s studying. Well, the rich and bright future Shanks is already beyond him for thousands of years, studying wasn’t important to him anymore.
What Buggy doesn't know is that, Shanks is obsessed with him.
It is true that he’s a school hunk just like the ones you saw on TV shows or movies, however he doesn’t care at all. Since little he grew up in a perfect home, a perfect community. He has thousands of friends to play with but most of them just want to date him, boys or girls. It is common since he is a perfect mate to be in love with, Shanks just feels he didn’t meet any right person, he did not find someone who is interesting and the type he wants. Additionally he hasn't figured out what’s his favorite type yet, til now. Today is his first day of high school, and he had a new deskmate that he never met before. He’s curious what’s behind the new deskmate (which is Buggy) mask, it seems there is something under his face that he doesn’t want to show anyone. Shanks had met so many people in the world that he didn’t mind other’s appearances. He’s curious. By the time they stare at each other for 10 seconds Shanks already has a different type of feeling on him, don’t know why, his heartbeat gets faster as he chats with Buggy. The first time the word “Buggy” comes out of his mouth it sounds so funny and cute that he wants to say it again and again. He’s in love, obviously.
Shanks cannot focus on class anymore, although he usually does too, however this time is different, he cannot focus because his head is filled with Buggy! He feels like he likes him so much, this is the happiest feeling he has ever had. During free time, Shanks asked Buggy what’s behind his mask, Buggy gets anxious and shakes his head: “I can’t tell you.” So adorable! Shanks tell himself in his heart that he definitely going to figure out it someday, when he wants to ask more questions, the crowd gets around:
“Shanks, let's go outside!” “I have something to show you, can you come?” “Are you free afterschool? Can we walk together?”
“No I couldn’t go after school, I have stuff to do.” Shanks only answers that question, he hates to can’t stay with Buggy for more, however he has too many friends to take care with. At this moment, his face gets dark with heavy shadows on it.
After school, Buggy walks home alone on the way, but there is a feeling that someone is following him. He turns around, there is nobody behind. Buggy thought he was overthinking, however when he walks back the strange feeling comes back again. He turned back again, still, nobody. Buggy gets nervous because there might be someone following him, he puts his mask on and starts rushing back to his home to try to get rid of the people behind him. He turned into an alley and waited behind, catching who the dangerous guy was behind then…
“Shanks!?” Buggy exclaimed, “Why are you following me?”
“Buggy!” Shanks got scared because Buggy found him, he quickly found an excuse, “Here! I think I saw you drop a pencil down and I wait to return to you, however you walk too fast and I keep getting lost in the middle.” Buggy confused, this isn’t his pencil: “It was not mine, maybe you saw the wrong person.”
“It is?” Shanks acted shocked, and sigh, “Okay… By the way, can I go to your house? I am just curious.”
Bring the school hunk who only knows him for one day? No! “Sorry I don’t want to, maybe next time.” Buggy rejected politely. “It's okay.” Shanks said. Afterwards they all head back to their home.
As Shanks gets home, he greets his parents Roger and Rayleigh and goes into his bedroom. Laying on the bed he stared at the ceiling, feeling lost because not seeing Buggy. Gosh damn he didn’t ask his number or go to his house, thinking of it makes him want to throw a basketball far away to vent his emotions. “I will get Buggy, I must get Buggy.” He speaks to himself.