"Hi there, can I help you?" A lady behind the counter asked, her words rather loud and slow.
Ken thought it was a rather odd way of speaking, but he moved to the counter and spoke up, "Hey, today is my first day of school, I was told to come here first. The name is Ken Takagi." He replied.
"Ah…" The woman looked a bit shocked for a moment before her demeanor changed.
She began accessing the computer and typing a few times before grabbing something from under the desk. The woman placed a few items on the counter which included a class schedule and a locker number.
"Mr. Jameson will be your homeroom teacher, he should be here at any moment." She said, her earlier loud and slow accent seemingly disappearing.
Before Ken could guess why, a man walked in the door sporting a salt and pepper beard that reached his chest. It was well kept, a sign that he cared for it deeply.