Vol 1 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1 - The First Day of Transfer
“Let’s go”
Nayuki called to Yuichi at the door
“It’s going to get dark if you don’t go now”
“I don’t want to It’s too cold”
Yuichi had his jacket on, but he was still reluctant
“It’s not that cold Besides, I’ out to buy stuff for o too”
Pouting her sertips
Nayuki with braids Nayuki at primary school, those days when Yuichi came to this town every winter It seeht
“I didn’t think it would be so cold back then”
In his dreams, Yuichi, a primary school kid, kneeled at the door
“You’ll need to s a thousand needles if you don’t abide to your pro period, so you’d have to s one thousand and five hundred”
“…I understand”
The two of them walked outside, shoulders to shoulders His ears were frozen in pain by the cold air Yuichi turned around
“Forget it, I’”
“Dinner for Yuichi tonight will be red ginger”
“…”
“Filling his boith red ginger, and letting hi to be juice squashed froer”
There were only red gingers left in the fridge So those who don’t buy stuff is going to eat ginger, fair?
Nayuki’s eyes told him
He couldn’t stop her, now He turned around again and got out The snow stacked at a side eo out to the shopping district to buy soht
“No I’ back”
“You have just come out”
Nayuki looked troubled This look on her face drives Yuichiback at his dreams, he had always been so repellent
“Nayuki, you said it isn’t cold, but it is That’s a lie So you’d have to s a thousand needles too”
“Ah…”
“They’re put on top of each other also, because they’re in their growing period”
“I can’t s such large needles”
You wouldn’t even be able to s norly satisfied by Nayuki’s answer, Yuichi turned around and took off
Yuichi also knew Nayuki didn’t really hate his silly jokes
Like this, he came to Nayuki’s side every winter How many years had past? On the first tiradually, they could talk to each other without holding back
Gentle and leisure-like, Nayuki was almost opposite to Yuichi, as is the better
“I’s before the shops close Wait here, Yuichi”
In front of the entrance of the shopping district, Nayuki and Yuichi parted ways There was a shop for kids nearby, and Yuichi waited for Nayuki while looking at the toys and video games inside
At that ti fuss
“I told you many times you have to wait for me”
Right I should have been waiting for Nayuki…I…
“The sun The sun is co out”
“Woah?!”
The sudden girl’s voice ringing in his ear made him jump
“Eat breakfast, and go to school!”
“Is it Nayuki?”
There was no other person who could produce such a sleepy voice But after a glance at his surroundings, all he could find were paper boxes stacked like a mountain
“The sun, The sun is co out”
And then came a voice completely the same as before Now he realised it was the alarm clock placed beside his bed
“Eat breakfast, and go to school!”
Enough Yuichi pressed the button of the alar would only make him more sleepy than awake
This alarht
Although he took a day’s rest yesterday houe and holiday, he had to wake up today so as not to be late for the first day of transferring school
Nayuki told him this was her favourite alarm clock, but he couldn’t believe it recorded her own voice as the ringing tone Giving it a better look, he could find a record button behind the alarm clock
Let ive a nored, left his roon ‘Nayuki’s Room’
And at that moment
Ding, ding ding Dong, dong, dong Beep, beep, beep
Alar in unison came from the room
“What the hell?”
Yuichi couldn’t help but step back He glimpsed at a corner of the stairs, where Nayuki’sfor him
“Yuichi, breakfast is ready”
“Oh, okay Um…”
“I’ to wake Nayuki up Please eat breakfast first, Yuichi”
“Okay”
So Yuichi left the ringing roo his head
Minase’s house co room, Akiko’s bedroouest rooms were in the second
“This house is quite big and lonely for the two of us It’s great you had come to live with us, Yuichi”
While they were having a chat, Nayuki’s entle voiceand beautiful It was ihter, Nayuki, as old as Yuichi
Minase’s family consisted of, since Yuichi was a kid, Nayuki and her mother only
Why were there only two? Were the parents divorced? Yuichi didn’t know and didn’t want to either Everyone had their own personal affairs Besides, there were only two people He would co here, for Akiko and Nayuki was spending their days happily together
On the table were a brown toast, orange juice, half-sis, and salad with small tomatoes The juice was self- was Akiko’s secret Look Even you could tell from a simple breakfast the harmony of this family
“Thanks for the food”
Hungry, Yuichi took a big bite of the toast, while Akiko served coffee It s
Having served the coffee, Akiko returned upstairs The ringing sounds subsided eventually When she cas, thinking of whether to ask for another cup of coffee
“…Good ”
Her eyes half-open, Nayuki cah she had her unifor from head to toe
“Ku”
Making an alien sound, she, instead of sitting, fell into the chair beside the table
“Have you woken up yet?”
“…maybe”
Although her voice and face see strawberry jam on the toast She then slowly stuffed the well-painted crimson bread into her mouth
“Yummy Strawberry jam”
Nayuki smiled, and slowly drank coffee from her cup with cats on it
“Nayuki, hey”
“Yes?”
“I think it’s healthy to eat breakfast slowly, but can we make it in time?”
Substituting the function of an alar the last show, the fortune telling program
“It doesn’t matter But we have to run a bit”
“Doesn’t that imply it does matter?!”
Yuichi got up in a flurry Fro for her and her sleepy s, he knew he couldn’t trust Nayuki’s perception of time
“I’ll be waiting at the door Hurry, Nayuki”
Yuichi transferred to the sao with Nayuki, he wouldn’t even how to go to school
“Yes I’ll be quick”
Words were ht when they got out
“It’ll be fine if we run a bit”
“Okay, quicker!”
The worst thing on earth was for a transfer student to be late
Snoas piled up on both sides of the road
Even the tress and the walls of the house were piled with snow, glowing under the sunlight
Yuichi had no time to appreciate the scenery leisurely Neither did he have the time to complain about the cold He just puffed white s with Nayuki
“How many minutes do we have left?”
“Five…six…maybe seven”
Although Nayuki ran along with Yuichi who ran with all his n of pain on her face Yuichi remembered that she was the captain of the track team
“We’re there”
When his stoates of the school at last It was a white and big building with a large sports ground And there was a classical lecture roo that no other schools have Manyflannel shi+rts and feside
“Wefrom today, this is your school, Yuichi”
Nayuki raised her hand deliberately, as if introducing it to hiuide
At this htly from behind
“Morning, Nayuki”
“Ah, Kaori Good ”
Kaori had the ribbon with the same colour as Nayuki There were also students with ribbons of colours green and blue
“By the hat a strange uniform we have”
Male students wear old, dark blue flannel shi+rts and pants, while female students wear dark red one piece, with a white cape and big ribbons It looked warm, fit for a school in the coldest place
“How rude Our school’s uniforirls run to this school only for the uniform”
Kaori refuted, and then…
“Um, who are you?”
“I can’t tell you who I am even if you ask”
“He’s Yuichi, my cousin”
“Ah! You’re that person Nayuki talked about on the phone!”
Kaori nodded as if she understood, and said, “Nice to meet you I’m Kaori Misaka You can call me Kaori”
She nodded lightly and s
“I’m Yuichi Aizawa You can call me Yuichi too”
“I’ll remain more polite, Aizawa”
Kaori set it, it didn’t matter how she called me
“Is which class you’re in decided yet?”
Kaori seeirl
“Not yet I’ to the office now”
“I’m in the same class as Kaori It would be nice if you’re in our class”
“Ah, yeah…”
It didn’t reallywith a fe in the same school and even in the sa
“Yeah, it would be nice”
But I had to nod a bit since Nayuki looked at me so intently
“…right”
“Yes!”
Nayuki smiled ecstatically
I didn’t knohether God heeded Nayuki’s wish, but I was brought to the classroom where Nayuki and Kaori was in
“I am Yuichi Aizawa Nice to meet you”
With a cold greeting, I bowed, lifted h it was only I who could see it, I still felt a bit embarrassed
“Okay, sit there then, Aizawa”
The position the teacher pointed to was beside Nayuki, diagonally in front of Kaori Nayuki greeted me with all s
After I sat down, the teacher started speaking
Because today was the opening cere but no real lessons While I was listening without payingat the new list of textbooks to buy, my back was poked several times
“Hey”
Turning back, I found an unfa at me Well, I didn’t knew anyone save Nayuki, so everyone was unfamiliar
“It’s a waste to buy the textbooks only for the third semester Take my textbook and copy it It’s fine”
“Who are you?”
“I’awa”
“I’m Aizawa”
“I know, I heard your introduction”
“It’s only polite to tell your name after the other person tells his”
“Oh, wait Could you be a freak?”
“I'm sorry”
“It doesn’t matter Look, here’s the textbook”
“Yes”
“Hey, Aizawa You already have stuff to talk on your first day of transfer”
The teacher said, shter in the classroohed
I wasn’t the type of person who liked to attract attention
Escaping everyone’s eyes stealthily, I heaved a sigh
“You can’t help it It’s the destiny of a transfer student”
Kaori co
“But e talk about sudden transfer students, they should be beautiful young girls”
Sitting at the back, Kitagawa hopped in the discussion
“Yeah I’ to schools only to see the boys in the class beco disappointed”
“Uh, are you used to changing schools, Aizawa?”
“His parents' jobs made them move around When he was small, he always moved here and there”
“So it’s not the first time Aizawa is in this town”