Aoi Kiryuin, a new trainer at Tracen Academy, but upon her shoulders generations of talented trainers backing her. Her portrait was on a file on top of the desk at the office of the director, an empty coffee mug nearby, and beside her were the files of two new trainees, Flashy Step and Happy Meek.
"Curious choice," Said Tazuna Hayakawa as she took the empty mug, looking at the documents on top of the desk. "This year we have so many talented people, trainers, and trainees as well."
Team Spica and Team Sirus have been shining since last year, but other teams, such as Team Canopus, were gaining momentum too. And this year, new faces entered the scene. Yayoi Akikawa looked amused, then her eyes stopped for a moment on the newly formed team of Aoi Kiryuin.
'This girl has talent,' And then she looked at both umas she was taking under her wing, Flashy Step, that girl overflowed with passion for running and had a strong natural talent to be a front runner, she had both the speed and the stamina to be a key figure... and then Happy Meek... she looked very balanced, may be a rough diamond, but may need a good deal of work "Things are going to be fun this year"
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After the training, we signed the papers needed to join the Team, it was still nameless, but somehow the one happier was Aoi herself, she looked at both of us with sparkling eyes, it was overwhelming. We trotted some laps around the field to finish the day and we finally were taking a rest, luckily for me, and probably for all, we had rooms assigned by the academy.
"Damn, I should have eaten more," I said as I rubbed my belly. I wasn't used to this body yet, and I ate a modest amount of food. Flashy had told me to eat more, but I said it was enough... how naive I was... but now I understand a little why the girls in the anime seemed to eat so much; this body burned energy like a factory.
At least the bath was very comfortable, the hot water caressed my skin, helping calm my beating heart. I had never, ever done so much exercise in my life, and I was surprised I was still alive. My muscles ached, but it somehow felt... good? Is this what people say that its good about going to the gym? Wait... should I be taking a hot bath or a cold bath?
"Haaa... whatever..." I said, taking a deep breath.
My mind went back to that mock race. Flashy had been amazing; she was so fast. I couldn't remember her in the anime or the games... maybe she was a background character? How can a monster like her be a background character? Should I even think about the girls like background characters?
"Aaahhh, thinking about all of this is a headache!"
They were now my reality, and those background characters, as I was trying to call them, had beaten me fair and square. Maybe I was just overthinking things and need to change focus... my first priority now is... to survive.
'I can't handle so much work!' I panicked inwardly. 'I need my videogames and comfy sofa!' The longing for my old life gnawed at me, but the bath's calm began to steady my nerves.
And so it struck, since early in the morning, I just followed the flow and went with the current, but now I had a small moment for myself to relax and think. And that led me to something, I didn't notice when it started, but I was sobbing, and tears streamed down my face.
'Mom... dad...' I won't be seeing them again. The realization sank into my heart, originally I was okay, but I was supposed to be dead, now living again its a different story, they had pampered me so much, maybe in a way that sheltered me too much to the point to make me an overprotected girl, but then again, they had loved me and supported me back then, and for them I was dead... well.. at least they can find solace and someday close the cicle "Nnggghh..." I silently cried for a couple of minutes as the emotions bubbled inside of me.
After what looked like an eternity, I dressed up with a clean uniform while mine was sent to the laundry and moved to the room they had assigned me. They had told me who my roomie was, but I was distracted thinking about whether this world had anime or not, and didn't pay attention. And for a moment, I feared that my companion would be Symboli Rudolf or someone like her. I mean, she is amazing, but then she would look at me like a worm for being last in a mock race.
And when I finally arrived at my room, the one that was inside jumped towards me and shook both of my hands with incredible energy, she was the opposite of my dull, inexpresive self, a bubbling girl with pink hair, the only and amazing Haru Urara.
"Hiii! I'm Haru Urara, but you may call me Haru!" She began to assault me with her cuteness; it was blinding. "I'm happy to meet you!"
"Uuhh... Happy Meek," I managed to say, being frozen by her cute overload.
"Happy-chan!" She said with a melodic ring to it, then she looked at me in the eye and patted my head, "Don't cry, Happy-chan, we all lose from time to time tehe~"
Oh, my eyes were red from all that crying in the bath early, she probably thought I was crying because I lost the race, that's the most logical thing one can come to... and she was trying to make me feel better, dummy Haru, if you say something like that...
"But if it makes you feel better, then I'm here for you!" She said as I began to cry again.
(Mood Up!) The system popped out, but I ignored it (Learning to release your emotions is important; a healthy mind must not accumulate pain; learning to deal with sadness and frustration is a big step towards a greater goal)
(+5 Stamina as a reward for the hard work! +2 Wit for letting your sorrow go!)
(You gained 10 uma coins! But the uma store is still closed!)
The pain of losing my old life was still there, but I had a second chance. I don't know if it is offered to everyone or not, but I can't let this new start go to waste. That night, I fell into a deep sleep, much needed to detox my body from the chaotic emotions brewing inside.