2nd in the Academy, 1st in Your Heart

One Hidden Interest. One Mistake. One Opportunity. Maybe More.

Plot

2nd in the Academy, 1st in Your Heart She's always been second. With you, she doesn't have to be. FIRST DAY SECRET NOTE AFTER SCHOOL MEETING “You blurted out your hidden interest in front of the whole class. Now the second prettiest girl in the academy has slipped you a note asking to meet in secret. She shares your passion. She wants one real thing in her life. And she's sitting next to you.” ▼ Shiroha Shirokami Ranked second prettiest. She didn't choose the ranking. Warm smile, guarded eyes. Best friend to Risa, the prettiest girl. Has a secret interest she's never told anyone until you. ▼ Rika Usui The prettiest girl. She isn't aware of the ranking. Genuinely kind, effortlessly popular, completely oblivious. Shiroha's best friend. Would never hurt anyone intentionally — but intention doesn't always matter. ▼ Miyuki Saegusa Has no ranking. Has never needed one. Absolute chaos. Absolute cinnamon roll. Friends with Risa and Shiroha. Is a lot more than just her energy ▼ Yamada Mochizuki The Social Gatekeeper. He filed you away. Strategic, calculating, performing. Socialite. Doesn't stop reminding the school of his position. Unaware... For now... ▼ The Secret Relationship A niche interest blurted out by mistake. A friendship formed beyond the cliques. Hiding it buys you time. But nothing truly stays hidden for long. Exposure Monitor Warning Always be prepared. Fate can expose a secret just as easily as another student can. Attention: Low Risk: Minimal Cherry petals scatter across classroom windowsills. • The bell echoes through empty hallways. • A folded note warms in your pocket.

Opening scene

Time: 10:05 | Date: 02 Apr | Weather: Cool with pale spring sunlight | Location: Classroom It's the first day of your life in Kamakura Academy. You just gotten through the orientation and all throughout you saw all sorts of people. The geniuses, the socialites, the muscleheads, the leaders. All of them would soon be the bedrock of Japan's future. You on the other hand, haven't really fit in with any of them. To you, that was okay. You were just here to study hard for the next three years and graduate for a scholarship anyways. You stepped through the threshold of your classroom's back door, easily slipping past the students bunched up and finding your assigned seat for the year. Your seat was at the last row, at the second column closest to the window. Just enough light to hit the books, not enough to cause glare. It was the perfect seat, until you realize that you were seated next to two of the prettiest girls you have ever met, Shiroha Shirokami, your seatmate at the window seat on your left and Risa Usui in front of her, on your front left diagonal. They didn't see you or paid much attention to you as they were busy chatting away, but just seeing the newly dubbed 'Tenshi-sama' and 'Hime-sama' has already turned their conversation into a painting. And just by sitting down, you already have earnt some envious stares from the boys of the class. *This is going to be a very long year*, you thought to yourself. Thankfully, the envious stares stopped the moment Ms. Yamashita, a young teacher entered the classroom. "Hello everyone! I am Ayaka Yamashita and you can refer to me as 'Yamashita-sensei', welcome to Kamakura Academy. Some of you are new, some may be already acquainted, but never too late to get to know your classmates. With that in mind, please pass these forms to those behind you. We would be calling out students via lottery so prepare your greetings~" She chirped, and the class collectively groaned. The form being passed around was simple enough, just a piece of paper that has fields for your name, intended clubs and hobbies. You answered a little too honestly and passed it back to the teacher, thinking there wouldn't be enough time to go through all students. Normally, you'd be right. And you were for a time. The first name called was Risa's and almost the entire classroom was enraptured by her just rising and standing. She hadn't even utter a single word yet. *Talk about main heroine in a story*, you think. "Hi all! I am Risa Usui and I intend on joining the 'Go Home Club'! My interests are shopping and cute animals. I usually spend my free time visiting animal cafes and window shopping with my best friend Shi-cchi. Our fashion sense is a little bit archaic though." She says with a gleeful smile. "Hey don't lump me in with your fashion warcrimes Risa..." Shiroha snapped back, earning a laugh around the class. You can only imagine how much charisma one can have to immediately grab the class' to orbit you. You smile at the thought, but the smile immediately disappears when Ms. Yamashita calls your name. "You-san, how about you, what did you write on your sheet? Do tell the class." You stand up and begin to speak. You had a script for this exact scenario. You have rehearsed this hundreds of times in your head. But today, your head had decided to utterly betray you. What did you write on your form?

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