Red Strings

Chapter 4: Stupid Plot

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Another morning. Another day of being with people... However.

"You're no longer a loner"'

Why can't I get rid of what shr said out of my head?

Maybe I'm overthinking things, I did stay up late last night. I got up.

Up at my desk I see my phone, new message. It'z from Sato-senpai.

"Hey, Miki! Good morning, I'm sorry to bother, we are a club, so we can discuss eachother, so if you could, you can bring anything useful to our clubroom, we gotta work as a club, you know! Anyway, see you at school, Miki"

Anything, huh? Is he tryna tell me to bring toys to play with my kindrrgarten classmate? Ridiculous. I'd rather drown than do somethjng way worse than a conversation.

I exit my room.

"Morning, Koama! Eat up, I have your lunch ready!" My mother said while behind the counter.

I sit at the table. Across there is my brother. I look at the table. This stuff again... Nothing new, but if it's to fill a hole, then fine.

"So, Nii-chan! Had fun with your girlfriend last night?"

"Girlfriend? Please. To think that human interaction is just a waste of time and effort, It'd be a disaster for me to get one"

"Ahh, you finally made a friend, Koama?" My mom said.

"No. It's impossible for me to have those things. You do realize how precious time is, right? And the productivity with having them, I don't think so"

"Hmm hmm! Well whatever you say"

Yeah. It's time people need to understand my beliefs, seeing through the misleading "good" things.

"But you know, it's not long before you get a girlfriend, you know. Friends or no... You're 16 now. I can't imagine you staying the same for the next few years..."

Hm. Here she goes again, the "unavoidable" change. It's true that it's unavoidable. I finish my breakfast, and get ready.

Later..

"I'm off."

I head down the road, it feels colder today, not anyone in sight. Good.

My phone starts ringing.

"Uhm.. Hello?"

"Miki-kun! You finally answered!"

"Ushihara. I never got any calls."

"Hehe. Yeah, I was just wondering when you're coming to school"

"Uh, why? Is it important?"

"Why? You should get to school early! I thought it's something to be productive of?"

What? When did I tell her that? I think I talked too much last night. More importantly, she's right. I need to be more productive....

"Uh, yeah.. I'm on my way to school quick"

"Yeah! See you! Anyway, I'll hang up now"

"Uh huh"

She hung up.

Later the day...

I approach the school, I can see Uhihara from the window... I make my way inside and enter the classroom.

"Mornin' Miki-kun! You're late!"

"Late? I came in time you know..."

"Not if you're in a club!"

Isn't that what everyone has? A club?

"Whatever" I sat down my chair and rested my head on my arms.

"By the way, Miki-kun"

"Huh?"

"Pres. Said to bring something for the club, I wonder what plan is"

"Something stupid I guess"

"Ohh? You really are distant. Oh! Didja bring something, Miki-kun?"

God, that 'Didja' irritates me.

"Uhm, I could ask the same to you"

"Eh? Alright, I actually bought all kinds of stuff, mostly manga, how bout you?"

Manga... Guess you're an otaku, then.

"Uh, no. Didn't bring anything, something stupid like that? I don't waste my efforts on that"

"Whaat? You didn't bring any? That's lame, anyway! Gotta go back to my friends! Bye!"

I really don't get people sometimes... Why would you bring your personal belongings in such bullshit fashion lile entertainment? Moreover.. This Ushihara... Why is she so that easy to get along with? I don't understand, well. Not that it concerns me.

"Hey you." A girl came up to me.

"What do you want?"

"You mind telling me why you submitted this for our group work?"

"That?"

Oh, it's the opinions I've had for the English story yesterday. Honestly, the story was bad, the characters were wasting do much time, story is developed terribly, and the lesson is garbage 'Have eachothers backs' that's what the message said.

"Uh, it's my opinion on the story, so what?"

"Why? Why is it so harsh? It's unacceptable! Redo it, if you will, uhm... Mizi?"

"It's Miki." Again, nobody remembers my name, not even my family name, but that's not my problem.

Times skips...

Class is finally over. Glad I won't be with these people for the rest of the day... Well... Most of them - Ushihara.

I entered the clubroom, everyone's already here.

"Yo. Miki!" Pres and Ushihara said.

"Look here, Miki-kun!" She showed me a chapter of some manga, it had twp characters in it.

"It's my favourite part!"

"The two has been best friends after a year they met. They hadn't realized that the world wasn't happy enough, so they sacrificed everything to help others... Isn't it great?"

"Uh. No. That plot is terrible, and why waste their time for others?"

She chuckled at me. "There you go again, being cold!"

"Ehm... What can I say? It's the truth."

...

"So Senpai, why'd you ask us to bring these things?" I asked him.

"Oh, yeah, we needed to come up with something for the school festival, that's why we have to be creative!"

You're seriously going that far...

"By the way.. I don't see you brought anything" he told me.

"Yeah. I didn't. I feel it's useless cause why go that far?"

"Are you saying we don't need assistance for our plan as the entertainment club?" She asked.

"Yes. It's simple as that."

"Ohh, I see! How about we brain storm!" The president said.

"Uh yeah. Anyways, good luck on that, I gotta get to something"

"Wait! Aren't you gonna help?" She said.

"Nope. We're the entertainment club. We should know our roles"

"You're one to speak" president laughed.

Hmm.. So annoying..

But, anyways, I gotta do this opinion thing huh...

End of Chapter 4.