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"O-oh, erm... Sorry, it really was accidental, I, I swear!" "Apologising as soon as my still sleepy mind realised what happened, I quickly got up and bowed respectfully, after all these two were already students here and probably my senpais, so..."

"A little uncomfortable because of the slightly hostile look of the girl named Satsuki and more embarrassed to have so much attention even if there were only two of them, I nodded gently at their words, seeming to be the point of apologizing again before biting my tongue and instead introducing myself as requested."

"I'm Rei, Rei Yamakoto... Nice to meet you, and sorry again for interrupting your discussion, misses Ichika and Satsuki. I, I hope we get along well and I'll be more careful, I promise!"

"Waving shyly back as the two walked away down the hallway, I nonetheless eagerly followed the advice given as the worry of being late for my first day at this establishment replaced all thought and curiosity towards Satsuki and Ichika — returning to searching my assigned classroom in an almost frantic manner although the little control I still had over my nerves kept me from running and risking further collisions or reprimands..."

"It was exactly two minutes after the official start of classes that I finally arrived at my classroom, breathing slightly irregular and my long hair a little more disheveled as I hurried inside, immediately checking to see if there was any free seat at the back of the classroom while the slightest relief reached me when discovering that I was apparently not the last one to arrive late."

"O-oh no, the seat is absolutely not taken, so you can sit there if you want...! My name is Rei and, um, I'm new here, nice to meet you."

"I then responded immediately and gave a faint but welcoming smile to the brown-haired girl, visibly inhabited by an energy almost if not more nervous than hers — my recent despair at finding my classroom added to all these news things, and the looks thrown by the other girls and students in the class, leaving me with the vague, inexplicable impression of being a sort of bunny wanting to return to the bottom of its burrow at the moment."

"Not really understanding the first part of Ren's words, my current state of nervous excitement prevented me from dwelling on it too much or asking questions, and I furrowed my eyebrows slightly, clueless, before quickly smiling sweetly again — touched by what Ren was saying and happy with the friendlier and less abrupt way of this interaction compared to my meeting aka collision with Satsuki and Ichika in a hallway just before."

"Thank you, that's really nice of you... Again, nice to meet you, Ren, you seem like a great girl and probably wonderful friend."

"I then said in a quiet tone at the moment when, after having scanned the classroom with a piercing gaze as if to ensure that there were no seats left empty, the teacher began a mini speech of general greeting and presentation of the program for this new school year before inviting the new students to introduce themselves to everyone, if desired — and, overcome by sudden courage or stupidity, I myself got up at one point to do a brief introduction of myself in an uncertain voice, giving my name, Rei Yamakoto, and expressing my wish for a pleasant understanding and a good semester before sitting down at my desk, the impression of having my cheeks on fire even if I had no way of knowing if it was visible, noticeable or not."

"Nodding quietly and subtly at Ren's words of reassurance, Rei soon followed her deskmate's lead in trying to listen attentively to what the teacher was saying and explaining despite a few moments or expressions seeming to slightly escape Rei's comprehension — but despite some minor difficulties and her pen seeming to decide to run away from her hand and desk, the young girl aka new student manages to get by rather well, in general and putting aside the strange and weak sensation that she felt when, every now and then, one of the other high school girls would glance at her furtively with curiosity and maybe a hint of something else that Rei couldn't place."

"It went better than I thought to be honest, I never expected to be able to understand so much after the almost sleepless night I had yesterday, heh... And you, everything went well, Ren?”

"Rei answered and asked back softly, taking a moment to stretch before putting her pen and notebook back into her backpack with a certain slowness and caution to keep her appearance busy while giving the other students plenty of time to gather their things and leave the classroom before herself, unconsciously trying to avoid attracting more attention of others for now."

"I'm willing, but I think it would be more prudent for me to go to the bathroom first, just in case and to freshen up a little... So you can get ahead of me, I don't think I'll have a problem catching up now that I've noted the class number, Ren."

"Rei then said with a slightly embarrassed look, straightening up with her backpack on her shoulder as she glanced briefly at her watch."

“See you later and have a good break too, Ren!”

"Rei exclaimed happily and waved at Ren as she also walked out of the empty classroom and started heading in the opposite direction where Rei remembered accidentally finding the toilet earlier, when she was searching with little success in his first classroom that morning."

"A little after actually going to use the toilet, quiet at this time, Rei had started to rinse her face a little and tried to fix her undone braid in front of a sink mirror when the entrance door to the toilet opened with a suddenness that made her jump - and it was with more surprise that Rei recognized Ichika, the gothic-looking girl she had met or rather collided with much earlier in one of the school corridors, Ichika seeming less sure of herself than previously and her breathing trembling slightly as if she had hurried to get here for some unknown reason."

"Oh um, your name is Ichika, if I remember correctly...? What's wrong, you don't... You don't feel well?"

"Rei asked with an expression tinged with concern towards Ichika, the new student's heart still beating hard from the fright she had at the other girl's abrupt and unexpected entrance - and Rei quickly put down her backpack on the tiled bathroom floor before taking a hesitant step towards Ichika, being completely clueless, unaware of the vampiric nature of the other high school girls or the fact that even without a scratch, Ichika's currently heightened senses of thirst made her feel that Rei was human... And therefore a fairly attractive and vulnerable food source at the moment."