First Day, First Met
It was another hot sunny day here in Japan.
I am Shizuru Kuwabara, a National Business Student. I am also a working student doing work after school but I always do both sides of it. I study for a few hours then my remaining free time is what I use for working in my Mini-store.
My business slowly rose and I felt happy because I can earn myself some everyday income while also achieving my goals... Until... He came along.
"Shizuru! Shizuru!" Kai called out to me, he looked excited as ever. "What?" I replied calmly while reviewing for an upcoming pop quiz in math, "There is a new student! And his grades are close to yours and nearly got into first place during the early entrance exam and he had jumped his 1st year and reached to our 2nd year!" he yapped, his green eyes were twinkling in delight.
I looked up at him, looking astonished and confused as to how this new student managed to jump over his first year to reach the second year level... The National Business University that I am in is always pointed on the students IQ to see what year level they will land on in the University.
"What is the new student's name?" I asked, "Sakyo... Ah, it was Sakyo Nishizaki!" he said then he added, "So.. Do you wanna meet him??? He'll be in the same class as ours!".
So I agreed to meet him and when I firstly saw him, he looked... Too astonishingly out of place. He looked too clean, too rich, and almost too good to be the only most handsome student in our university.
He was taller than me, he had broad shoulders, arms are firm and strong and looked like he can be good at wrestling any weak person in our campus, he has deep blue eyes that look like the ocean.
"Hello, you must be Shizuru. The one Kai told me all about?" he had suddenly made his way toward me, he moved away from the girls fawning over him but his attention was pointed straight at me, I felt my cheeks flush red in a moment but I quickly calmed down, then I spoke in a calm and well-mannered tone of voice "Yes, I am... Kai is my best friend. And I'm guessing you are... Sakyo Nishizaki?" I saw him nod once as he smiled gently at me.
The girls were looking so envious and out of the sudden... "Oh my gosh! The new student likes Little Miss Perfect!" someone yelled from the crowd, I was in a state of shock.. It was true, I am the president student council after all. Top Marks. Good grades. First place. And there's not a single ounce of mistake in what I do.
Sakyo didn't look at the crowd but he was looking directly at my eyes almost as if he was trying to see, recognize and to remember every little detail of my features.
I have long brown hair, Golden brown eyes, a soft pink lipstick, and I have a thing for cute bunny keychains, and he most likely must've noticed the way I feel uncomfortable being talked about.
"Be quiet everyone. I am talking to HER not YOU" he sounded so angry and irritated as he glance once at the crowd with a sharp glare that can slice through the noise with a sharp intent of dropping the 'Play Nice' act.
Then I noticed how everyone looked scared and went silent immediately, knowing their place as of they cannot speak ill about me, and that the respect must be given to the higher-ups.
He then looked at me, his eyes turning soft as soon as he did stared at me and then he asked, "Are you free tonight?" I wasn't usually the one for parties. No.. Not at all, after all I am only continuing my studies as my repayment for my Parent's sacrifices "Uhh, not now.." then he asked again "What about tomorrow, Saturday?" I thought for a moment and decided to ask "Is it a party?" "No. Just casual talk." "Hm, guess I could make an exception for it." I said plainly accepting the invitation.
"Good." Sakyo then reached for something in his pocket and took it out, it was a blue sapphire necklace which looked like it could cost probably about 17k Yen, all the girls gasped and some even murmured that it should've been them "Wear this tomorrow, I want my parents to meet you in person." I then stood there frozen like stone as I received the necklace.
His parents??? I SHOULD MEET THEM? Is this man crazy or what? I barely even know the guy, but maybe he has a reason and that his parents were planning on marrying him off to someone that he doesn't like and he chose me out of any other rich girls!
What's worse is that, I am just a simple girl, living in an apartment near my university and the mini-store that I own and work in as my part-time job, and most of the payment that I receive from my customers are used and sometimes budgeted in between my everyday daily food, clothes, and essentials meanwhile the other half is used for my College tuition fees...!
Suddenly I heard him speak. "I don't like girls that wear too much makeup, perfume, and doesn't even know on how to work for herself. I like a woman who is independent and make decisions for herself and knows how to budget her own money." I then blinked once, twice and then asked him "Did you... See me in my store?" He chuckled and then he placed both of his hands in his pockets and made a relaxed/laid back posture "Yes, I saw your hard work. You were desperate to finish college to work forever in your store."
"See you tomorrow Ms. President." He said and just walked off while I clenched the necklace close to my chest while I watched him walk away with long purposeful strides in his steps.
A few hours later... It was 7 PM and Shizuru is in her apartment and had finished her work at her personal mini store.
I kept on wondering... Just who even is he? And why does he want me out of all the woman that he can choose from in the world?
As Shizuru is deep in her thoughts of wonder... Could you ask yourself that same very question? Why did she or he chose you from the first place? What potential did you have to get them so hooked onto you that they couldn't seem to let go of?
Take note: Shizuru has never once fallen in love with anyone, hence she is focusing so much on her studies that she barely even had time to find love for herself. Let alone have a MAN like Sakyo Nishizaki, a popular well-known millionaire figure who's parents wealth can reach over to 50 lands if they wanted to.
Now then... Shizuru shall fall asleep with many deep thoughts and accusations in her head, but she will always look on the both brighter an darker sides of the effect. Whether or not from what she had decided was the right choice... Let us wait for her to continue her journey for the next day...
[TO BE CONTINUED...]
