Chapter 17 (1/2)

TN: Rollback Houmine to Takamine

April, the entrance ceremony of Takamine Academy’s primary school was being held today.

Tsubaki was brought by her father to take a look at the classroom lists on the academy’s notice board.

There Tsubaki wanted to go “Waa~ which class I’m in?”, but when she looks at the left side of the lists, which is the first list of the classroom’s listing order, “Asahina Tsubaki” was written around the top of the first list.

Well, my first name is Asahina after all, of course, my name would be around the top of the list with this alphabetical listing order. Thought Tsubaki with somewhat feeling depressed, though a few seconds ago she was so excited with the classroom announcement.

After pulling herself together, Tsubaki began to searching for Kyousuke and Anna’s name on the notice board.

The result, Kyousuke was in a different classroom. Though it was given since Kyousuke and Tsubaki are relatives.

However Anna was in the same classroom with Tsubaki, knowing that someone she’s familiar with would be in the same class as her, Tsubaki sighed in relief.

Although in-law, Anna was Tsubaki’s cousin. With the concern of Tsubaki’s upbringing, they made sure to put someone she is close to to be in the same class as her. Of course, it goes without saying that “They” here are the Mizushima house and the Asahina house.

The primary school of Takamine Academy fundamentally has three classrooms of each grade, the class rearrangement where only happen once in the fourth grade.

Although the Takamine Academy was famous as a school where the rich children attend, that reputation could only be displayed in full at the middle school of the Takamine Academy.

Since a long time ago, the headmaster of the primary school of the Takamine Academy had a saying “A natural learning foster a rich heart.” and it was set as the primary school’s foundation. The middle school and highschool of the Takamine Academy were right at the heart of a metropolitan city, but only the primary school was on the natural rich place on the outskirt of the city.

As the saying goes, nature had become one of the main curriculum in the Takamine Academy’s primary school, such as; cultivation of crops and animal husbandry.

Because of that, some prideful parents don’t allow their children to enroll in the primary school of Takamine Academy.

And for parents who share the same view with the primary school’s foundation, or parents who wanted to avoid the junior high school’s entrance exam via the Academy’s escalator system or parents who wanted to make a connection with others were much larger in number.

But, since the marticuriculum fee and the tuition fees are absurdly high, the academy had always run a secret audit on each of their students’ parents’ annual income— or so they said.

One week has passed since Tsubaki had enrolled in primary school, it has become Tsubaki’s daily routine to put on the school uniform and spinning around in front of the mirror.

A navy blue sailor uniform and a madder red scarf. Also, a barret. Tsubaki couldn’t stop grinning from the very image of a girl from a good family which was reflected was very cute.

If people were looking at her right now, she’s nothing more but a narcissist.

Since the day where all the servants of the Asahina house know that Tsubaki doesn’t have the nature of an upbringing lady, it has been a standard by the servants to ignore her unladylike conduct.

In the present situation, behind Tsubaki who was doing another pose and smiling in front of the mirror, there was one of the maids who was cleaning her bedroom without even took a single glance at Tsubaki.

At first, Tsubaki had always kept her mask on and playing the role of a young lady with a good upbringing.

However, that very image was crumbled and hit the ground in an instant in the eyes of the servants at the time Kyousuke and Anna were come visiting the Asahina house to play.

Nevertheless, the attitude the servants had toward Tsubaki didn’t change at all from the first time they met her, nothing couldn’t be said more than as expected of pros.

From looking at the unchanging attitude of the servants, whether it was pent up stress from the acting or gave up with the idea, she had long stop forcing herself with the good young lady act.

Rather Tsubaki where much prefer the current situation where she didn’t have to force herself and have a stress-free and relaxing place like this.

Finished with her daily routine to check herself in front of the mirror, she then entered the Asahina’s courtesy car.

Arrived at her destination, the front gate of the Takamine primary school, she then gets out of the car. While on her way to the school entrance hall, Anna came from behind her and walk together after gave her greetings to Tsubaki.

“Gokigenyou, Tsubaki-san” (Anna)

“Gokigenyou, Anna-san” (Tsubaki)

Since the two of them had always in contact since the Christmas party and visiting each other’s houses to play frequently, their relationship has become so close rapidly.

Because Tsubaki always took her time in leisure when going to school she usually would arrive at the last minute, because of that Anna said, “You are early today” By the time Tsubaki wanted to reply, the shrieking voice of multiple girls can be heard from the school gate. Tsubaki then stops and looks back at the school gate.

There she saw Kyousuke coming out from Mizushima’s courtesy car and walking toward the school gate and understood the reason for the girls shrieking.

With the background of the son from a distinguished family of Mizushima and the looks that of a prince, Kyousuke image as an idol of the school were naturally set to stone quickly after his enrolment.

However, with the nature he had, Kyousuke had always on guard towards people he’s not familiar with. And the person he’s close within the school was Tsubaki alone at the moment.

Nevertheless, it’s hard to say he was a loner with how people will come and made a fuss around him even without his consent.

Presently, the other girls know the limit of the action they can take because of Tsubaki. It has already known within the school that in Kyousuke’s private time, he would always spend his time together with Tsubaki and how Tsubaki was also close to Kyousuke’s grandfather and father.

Even in this early morning, the girls were trying their best to get Kyousuke’s attention by talking with him however, the person in question only let out a curt reply without looking back at them and moving toward the school at a quick pace.

While moving toward the school’s entrance, Kyousuke found Tsubaki who was talking with Anna. With this they won’t be able to follow me around, with that in mind he quickly changed his course toward them.

Getting called from behind by Kyousuke, Tsubaki thought don’t use me as your place for escape. However, without letting her emotion shows on her face, she gave her greeting to her cousin.

Replying Tsubaki’s greetings, Kyousuke then looking at Anna.

These two had never met each other at Tsubaki’s place because they would always at a near-miss situation when they came to play with Tsubaki, so this would be the first time they had a real conversation.

“Hmm. So you are the person who is getting close with Tsubaki recently, huh?” (Kyousuke)

“Gokigenyou, Mizushima-sama. My name is Yakumo Anna, pleased to meet you.” (Anna)

Toward Anna who was introducing herself, Kyousuke was looking at her in a rather rude manner.

Please, don’t say anything rude. While begging to her cousin in her mind Tsubaki was looking at Kyousuke to make sure he gets her message.

After a moment looking at Anna, Kyousuke then nods to himself as if he had agreed at something.

“You pass. If you are a friend of Tsubaki, then I don’t mind to be your friend.” (Kyousuke)

What’s with that a friend of my friend is my friend’s logic!? Also, stop with that arrogant attitude! This is why you never had any friends besides me! Thought Tsubaki while kept it from showing on her face.

Toward Kyousuke’s declaration of friendship(?) Anna just smiles sweetly.

“It is my pleasure, please take care of me.” (Anna)

There’s no change in Anna’s attitude. However, her eyes were not smiling at all.

While on the other hand.

I’m sorry, I’m so sorry about my cousin. Tsubaki was almost bowing down and apologize to Anna.

Heard the conversation Kyousuke had with Anna, the other girls then believe that if they get close with Tsubaki they could also be friends with Kyousuke. Because of this, they would always come with a crowd to Tsubaki’s desk during recess time.

At these transparent girls who want to make use of her, Tsubaki was already at her limit.

However, inside the school, she had always put an air of a good young lady and couldn’t just yell at them so she could only reject them gently, but sadly there was no effect at all.

Looking at the present situation Tsubaki was in, there was a single girl in the same class with Tsubaki, who had a strong will in her eyes, letting out a scorn laugh toward Tsubaki.

“Getting all the girls circling and flattering you like that. Feeling like a queen, aren’t you?”