Chapter 9: Nishimiya Shouko

Buhahahaha. Today is a great day for both teachers and students alike (not me since I'm going to have exams soon) since today is.....TEACHERS' DAY!!!!!!! Happy Teachers' day to all the teachers out there who had worked hard in giving us all their love and effort in teaching and guiding us. I wish all teachers to have a fantastic break and stay healthy always!

And since I was in a great mood (but stressed since I've got exams soon), I decided to release an extra chapter today. Don't wish for this to happen every time though. Stay healthy, read more and enjoy the chapter.

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One day before school started:

When I first moved here, I was afraid. I did not know anyone here, and with my previous experiences with school, I did not have any friends, and was afraid of being bullied again. My little sister was only three years old, and my mother was indifferent towards me. Grandma Ito was the only one I could talk to without any hate or coldness in their eyes.

Why are they treating me like this? I tried my best in befriending them, helping them whenever I can. I never complained, never retaliated, yet they still don't see me as a human being in their eyes, treating me like trash.

Is it due to my disability? I could see their rejection in their actions, their hate in their eyes, their coldness in their tone.

I was born slightly deaf. I could do nothing about it but to live my life to the very best. At least I have Grandma Ito and Yuzuru with me at home to communicate with. I didn't give up. I continued trying to make friends, even if they reject me, I would keep my smile in order not to worry Grandma Ito. I was lonely and sad, but I continued to endure.

I thought, that if I continued enduring, one day, all my troubles would disappear and I would find someone who would not discriminate me. Someone who would not keep me away. Someone who would love me. It was every girls' dream to be a bride of someone special. I was no different.

And so I continued enduring. Endure. Endure. For 10 years, I still haven't made any friends. I was so close to giving up. Maybe I should do something else. Those were my thoughts until that day. That day where I first met him.

My first impression was that he was special. He had white hair with bright green eyes, and was quite handsome. On the way to the classroom, I saw him being surrounded by everyone, both boys and girls while talking to them with a smile on his face. He was kind and talked to everyone, he didn't discriminate. Seeing the scene, I can't help but hope. Hope that he would be different from others. Hope that he would be my friend.

When I reached the classroom, I introduced myself. When I saw him look at me, I saw surprise in his eyes. Not the surprise that people usually have when they see my hearing aids, but the type of surprise when you see someone familiar. I didn't know when I saw him before, but I didn't mind it, though I couldn't help myself, my hopes rose.

His look of surprise was better than others' look of disdain or shock. 'I hope he becomes my friend'. I prayed and hoped for it to come true. I didn't interact much with others in my previous school. Others often left me out in their chats and I was always alone during lunch.

When I sat beside him, I introduced myself to him again, hoping for the best. To my surprise and happiness, he replied me with sign language. I was pleasantly surprised, and happiness bloomed inside me. After the teacher lightly rebuked him, he only smiled sheepishly and continued paying attention in class.

During lunch time, I thought he would eat lunch with everyone else, but out of the corner of my eyes, I saw him rush out of the classroom. Feeling curious, I dropped everything in my hands and rushed after him, trying to figure out where he was going and what he was going to do.

I saw him go to the rooftop, opening his own bento while eating alone. I tapped him on his shoulder, and he faced me. I asked him why he ate his lunch alone, while thinking how good looking he was close-up.

His white hair and bright green eyes had a good contrast, while he had beautiful white skin without any sign of blemishes. I blushed a bit as he looked into my eyes and replied with sign language.

He told me the reason for eating alone, and that made me depressed. He was too popular and since the number of boys only numbered 3, he didn't have any male friends to talk to or hang out with. The girls were too noisy and he wanted some peace and quiet.

'Sigh, someone here wants friends but have none, and here I found somebody who was the opposite of me' I thought to myself.

He was attentive to me, and asked me what was wrong immediately after realising I was sad. I explained to him about my circumstances, and about my disabilities and how I can't seem to make any friends. He seemed startled about my circumstances, and immediately offered to be my friend.

I was very surprised. I thought I would have no friends once again in this new environment. I was so happy, tears started flowing down my eyes. I replied with the brightest grin I ever made in my life, and wrote on notepad quickly, as if I was afraid that if I took any longer to reply him, he would take back his words. 'Thank you for being my first friend Uesugi-san!'

I realised that I had forgotten to bring my lunch up here, and Uesugi-san offered me his lunch. It was delicious, the best I had ever eaten. However when I complimented his mother for being a good cook, his mood went up, and he revealed how he was a better cook than his mum.

Laughing at his smug face, I told him that he had a great mum. Despite being a worse cook than her own son, he could still laugh and joke about it, proving that his relationship with his mum was very close.

Sure enough, he confirmed my theory. He even told me that I could call him by his first name. Shocked at his words, I immediately thought of many different scenarios. He wants us to be close? More than a friend? Wahhhhhhh. Indecent! Calling each other by our first names is lewd!! "That's...that's..."

Maybe he noticed my indecent thoughts (A/N nope he didn't. Shouko is a pure and nice girl), and he quickly apologies for making me uncomfortable and told me not to force myself to call him by his first name if I wasn't comfortable.

Now I know why many people likes him. He is so kind and caring, and doesn't discriminate anyone. Being handsome as well just increases his charms.

[No it's fine. You can also call me by my first name as well, Fuutarou-kun] I signalled him and told him that he could speak to me normally as well, not needing him to use sign language, to talk with me.

Today was a special day, he showed me that I could also be 'normal'. I was tired of being 'special'. Being 'special' was tiring. He could speak to me with sign language. He treated me as a normal friend. And when he gave me a gentle smile, he looked mesmerising.

Unbeknownst to Shouko, Fuutarou's existence had become her sun, shining brightly at her while bringing her the warmth she always wanted. No one knows what would happen in the future, but for now, she was content with just being by his side, not wishing for more.

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A/N Btw do you guys want Asumi Kominami from We Never Learn to be in the harem? The purple hair sempai/ronin that has a loli body and childish personality. Personally I really liked her, but at this rate he is going, he would never go to cram class and would never meet her. And if you guys haven't realised already, We Never Learn is one of the anime harems he would get if it wasn't obvious enough from the cover picture.

Let me know down in the comments if you wish to see her, and if possible, tell me the scenario in which mc meets her as well. If not, I'm not going to add her at all or I'm going to find a way to let them meet if you guys want her to be in the harem. Maybe they would meet in a maid cafe where she's working or something.

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