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Who: Haruka+Baku
Where: Class
When: Monday 24, afternoon class
What: Class Discussion

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Partner projects were inevitable.

It'd been a few weeks of classes when, during literature, it was announced they would be breaking into pairs to discuss what lessons could be taken from different famous myths, what meaning it might have held in the past and what meanings can apply to the present. Yamagata named off the pairs and assigned each a myth.

When it came to Haruka, he said she was with Ogata and that they would be studying the Izanagi and Izanami's part in the story of creation.

She tilted her head curiously. The new guy who's name was like a spirit, huh...

The class broke up for discussion. She stood and began walking back up the aisle. Ogata had sounded like he was around the middle of the row...

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"Thanks." Haruka's smile widened slightly, becoming a smirk with a spark there. She continued,

"Got a lot practice through online work and I enjoy it and I'm good at it. It's something I think I could actually succeed at too, and it's better than massage or acupuncture*?"

((*Two traditional jobs for the blind in Japan))

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His composure returns and the teen bobs his head gently, "yeah, sounds like a great alternative." This was a nice conversation, but something seemed off at the moment, as if he'd forgotten something he was supposed to do. What was the point of all this again? Whatever; if he couldn't remember, it probably wasn't that important!

"Is that what you used to get into Chitoku? They took my kendo, so I suppose anything is possible."

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Haruka's smile faded. However, after a moment, she simply shrugged. Seemingly unaffected.

"Sorta? I got accepted for drama and then got transferred to 'critical thinking' near the start of term," she replied. "Sucked a lot but I'm stuck with it."

Biggest. Understatement.

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The teen seems a bit confused at that. Why would they switch the reason she came to this school? And 'critical thinking?' That sounded extremely generic. And didn't some of the other students say something about Ryuta being pulled out of his own class? Something was definitely odd about this school. Maybe the faculty was taking a proactive approach to appointing the student council?

"Yeesh, I hope they don't pull me out of kendo. Having it for a class every day has been nice." And that was the truth - it was finally a class he excelled at. Despite the sheer lack of interest that negatively impacts his grades for most academic subjects, he is remarkably learned in kendo theory.

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"Probably not? They only grab certain people. Bit like grabbing the lottery," she replied. And hadn't been shy about grabbing more since the first batch.

"I'd take kendo over critical thinking too, I think."

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"Lottery, huh? Well, it sure doesn't sound very lucky, if it's to switch your class out for something dumb like critical thinking. What makes it so bad, anyways?"

Having risked the wrath of their sensei for long enough, he returns to fleshing out the ideas he already has written down, glancing up occasionally as Haruka responds.

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Haruka tilted her head upwards. She lowered her voice, speaking gravely,

"Well, we go to alternate worlds, commit seppeku to summon mythical creatures to fight creatures of darkness - risking our lives for the 'greater good' and country."

And then she snapped back to normal.

"Is what I'd say if this were a manga." She sighed. "It's just not what I came here for."

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Baku stares at Haruka with no small amount of incredulity. Was this girl for real? The notion struck an odd chord at the back of his mind, but he dismisses the notion as soon as it arises. She's certainly an interesting one, that's for sure. Despite the ridiculous words she says, the way she manages to get the phrase out in such a dark tone of voice elicits a playful grin and a snicker from the boy.

"Wow, no wonder you do voice acting. I almost believed it for a second!"

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"I try." Beat. "Would be something if it was true? I could do a tell all online or take over the school speakers to try to spread the word to flee or be drafted by Destiny. But it's not like anyone would believe me."

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He dismisses the notion with another weak chuckle and the shake of his head.

"Yeah, well, with a tone of voice like that, they might believe you anyways. But maybe you should stick with something a little more believable, like a secret plot of treason or something along those lines." The concept was amusing, but the subject matter was drawing an increasing amount of alarm from Baku; he shakes his head after he speaks, deciding to switch the topic back to something far less likely to get them into trouble.

"Anyways, back to Izanami and Izanagi."

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"Huh. Maybe? Though joking about plots against the Emperor would get a smack down," she replied easily. In response to his last point,

"Breaks ups are messy?"

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Baku can't help but shakes his head with a gentle grin, writing down her last phrase as he repeats after her, "break-ups are messy."

She's a strange girl, but hardly boring in the slightest. I'd have thought that being blind would make her feel vulnerable, but she's just as ready to jump into weird topics as anyone else. More so, even.

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Haruka nodded. She heard Baku scratching things down in one direction while in the other, she heard another pair debating whether it was justified to cut and run if your wife was a yandere.

"Any other ideas?"

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His reply comes by way of a sheepish shrug, "not really. I kinda like that one, too. Simple, profound, and relevant, you know?" Not to mention, he wasn't sure how much time they actually had left for the assignment, so he thought it best to flesh out the current idea as much as possible.

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"Okay then. It can be combined with other points too," Haruka said. "Like on how not to break up with someone and when to give up.

"Think that's enough for an assignment?"

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The teen lets loose a nervous sigh as he considers her question. Maybe not, but then again, let's roll with what we've got.

"It should be fine, I'll just, uhh... give it a lot of detail," no sooner has Baku made this statement that Sawatari-sensei began prompting students to return to their seats. Seeing as he was already in his, Baku turns to Haruka and offers a gentle smile. She probably couldn't see it, but it felt natural to do that anyways.

"Uhh, yeah! We'll be fine!"