We have been talking to each other a lot waiting for the nurse.
"Have you ever done the secret to unlock the hidden 4th party member in Phoenix Quest?"
"I haven't yet. It seemed very difficult to do…" I said while scratching my head "The quest to unlock them happens by chance doesn't it?"
"Yes, but there's a way to manipulate the odds through th-"
Chie is unexpectedly cut-off by the loud bang of the door and as the nurse comes back to the office.
"I have returned!" She said as she proceeded to do a dramatic pause.
…
She rapidly turns her gaze at me.
"Seiko!"
"Ye-yes miss! I mean sir! No, I mean miss." I said, quickly getting up from my chair and doing a pose similar to a soldier who just got up from bed.
"I would like to give my thanks for staying vigilant during my decamp, you may return to your class now."
"Yes, miss!"
I head for the door, but before leaving, I look back at Chie and say "See you later in class Chie!" While doing a little wave motion.
She waves back at me and we both share a smile.
I close the door to the nurse's office and… Wait, what was my class again? Oh right it was-
DING DONG
Before I could finish that thought the loud ringing of the school bells echoed through the hallway. Students from all classes began to move around and populate the halls.
And so I began walking to the second floor, deep in thought. Thinking of many things right now, my next class, Phoenix Quest and Chie. So many things happened so fast I can't eve-
BONK
"Ow, ow, ow, sorry!" I wasn't paying attention to where I was going and hit my head against someone, it hurts!
"Tch… next time pay more attention, bird brain."
Huh!? "What did you call me!?" I said glaring at him.
"I called you bird brain, are you having problems hearing too?" He said, staring back.
This punk looking guy with a single green strand of hair is making fun of me!? I'm not taking this lying down from someone like him!
"You got a lot of courage to say that, green banana! Is that some kind of fashion statement?" I retorted back.
The tension between us continues to rise, some people in the hallway begin to notice but I don't care about them, he picked this fight first.
But this uneasiness was broken by him, he saw something behind me that caught his attention.
I look back and see nothing too out of the ordinary, the only thing to note was Chie leaving the nurse office.
"It's you! Hey you with the blue glasses!" Yelled the punk as he began to run towards Chie. Do these two know each other!?
She looks at him and instantly begins to panic and run from him.
"Hey, wait! Don't run from me!" He says while chasing her.
No, they don't know each other, he's trying to pick on Chie! I can't just stand here and do nothing about it! I'll go after him, I won't let him do anything to her!
I began to go after him not too far behind.
After a turn, another student catches me running.
"Hey! No running in the hallways! Geez, it's the third person already." They said, with an annoyed face.
"So-sorry, sorry for running!" I said, quickly stopping.
"At least you stopped unlike the other two. You know, we from the student council, put these rule to avo-"
Huh… they have a blue hat on, with a strange symbol as a print, it's not what I expected for a council member to wear… Wait, what am I thinking!? Chie is in danger, I need to hurry! I can't listen to them talk any longer!
"I-I-I'm really, really sorry, student council member! My friend is in danger!" I began to run again, cutting off their speech and breaking the rule.
"Danger!? What do you mean!? Hey wait!"
I will not let that punk do anything to Chie, I swear it on my life!