14 Dance Macabre 1 (2/2)
While now it is understood as to how everyone got so silent and formal, what is not comprehensible is why the hell would she take that seat when she was the first to see me claim ownership. She even got too far as to call me someone who was aiming to be the main character of an anime. Well, as an activist for equity and equality, gender it may or social status, I will reclaim that ownership and will not remain silent.
While she is there, avidly staring at the vast view through the crystal-glass window, I took stand in front of her and spout some words reclaiming rightful authority over the natural law of ”first come first serve”.
”Uhmm. Excuse me, but I believed that I was the first to reserve the desk. You were the first to see, right?. ”
She then slowly turned her gaze upon me, a gaze that was the opposite of the one I saw earlier on her speech upfront. Everyone got their interest piqued, that the piercing glances of those that are in the background even turned to daggers of stares. I mean, ”What kind of a self-proclaimed big shot would talk upfront with chins up to this person?” is probably what everyone else is thinking...
Everyone was staring at us, while the utter and awkward silence continued to engulf the whole room to no end. She then got ready to stand up and said, while tightening her perfectly knit necktie.
”Hmmmmm. I was just taken by the view. Here you go... an advocate of equality and equity...” she replied, with rather a mortifying smirk escaping from her expressionless face and what's even more concerning is the way she read my mind as if she was an esper or some sort.
”Eh?”
”Nothing. Here you go. ” She got up and put her bag on the unreserved desk beside mine and put her nameplate on that seat.
”Uhm..”
”Something wrong?”
”Is it just me? Or everyone's acting rather overly cautious just because I'm around?”
”Well, that is to be expected though,” I replied.
”*Sigh*. Just because some incompetent plankton gave me that title, does not mean I am to be considered foreign,” she added.
”Well, don't worry. As uncomfortable as you are, it is rather comprehensible how silent everyone would be on the first day. While the reasons may vary, it will cease one of these days” I then sat at the desk while the cold sea breeze plundered the classroom...
”Yeah. Says him, who was the first to approach me undaunted.”
”Hmm. Don't underestimate me, Prima Donna. ”
” Celes would do.”
”Affirmative. Jaiden by the way.”