Ghost School

Life of Izumi: First Love

After that night, I survived for the mother who took care of me.

My school life was no better than before, but somehow there was a great turmoil to survive in me after the incident I wanted to kill myself that night.

The next day as soon as I finished school, I went straight to see my mother at the hospital.

As usual, my mother was raging as soon as she saw me.

"You murderer!! You stole Kirein from me! You took Kirein's hair!" Shouted mom while throwing things.

After how many times things went on like this, I started to realize something.

"The mother said that seeing me was hair, because my hair was like papa's. How about I go see my mom with a different hair color?" Thought

I went to the doctor who took care of my mother and asked her about my thoughts.

"I didn't even think about it myself. You were so good at finding that idea at a young age. It's worth a try" said the doctor

The doctor also lent me fake hair belonging to a patient whose hair had all fallen out.

"Try this on and meet your mother. Take it easy, this fake hair has been sterilized before"

I also met my mother with gray hair. And sure enough, mom seemed calm when she saw me.

"Hello. I don't know who you are, but I'm glad someone's seen me" said the cheerful mother

My heart ached because my mother forgot about me. But this is better. At least, I can meet mom without any worries.

I ended up buying a brown fake hair with the money I collected all this time and continued to use it when I met my mother.

Thanks to that fake hair, the problem of meeting the mother is over.

But the problems at school are still not over.

I'm still routine in the bully just like before.

Until 1 year later, when we were in 8th grade...

While in the corridor, they started the action.

"Arato, give us your money"

"I don't have one" I answered

"Don't lie. Hazuki's family is rich. There's no way you're not given a dime at all"

"I really don't have one"

"Ck!"

They hit me and took my bag.

They took out all my bags, but there was no money there. They switched to pockets in my pants and clothes, but there was no money either.

"Curtain! It turns out there isn't"

"Let's go! Don't waste time"

They just left after hitting and ruffling my bag.

"Agh... Be ill. Looks like an old wound opened again because of the blow earlier" I thought

With one hand holding my stomach, I picked up my stuff scattered on the floor.

When I wanted to retrieve my book, suddenly there was another hand that wanted to take the book as well until our fingers were touched.

Suddenly I immediately pulled my hand quickly and looked up to see the owner of the hand.

"Ah, sorry. You surprised?" Ask

That person was the woman I had seen for the first time. She had long sea blue hair and beautiful golden yellow eyes.

"Who is he?" Thought

The woman took the book and handed it to me.

"I accidentally saw them ganged on you earlier. I'm sorry I couldn't do anything" he said

"No..." I murmured while taking the book he had presented.

"Ah, by the way, I'm Mawari from general class 8-2. You're Izumi from grade 8-1, right?" Ask

"Ah, yes. You're... Recognize me?" Much

"Yes. At the entrance test I was sitting behind you, don't you know? You were supposed to be in a special class, too, but you refused. Too bad"

I turned my eyes in the other direction as a sign I didn't want to continue this conversation.

Teng... Teng... Teng...

"Ah, it's time to go in"

I also picked up my stuff and the woman named Mawari helped pick it up.

"I can do it myself" I said

"It's faster to do both, right?"

After everything was taken away, he handed it to me.

"See you later, Izumi. Then I'll go first"

*

Since then he has kept approaching me and greeting me if he meets. Fortunately he knew it was dangerous to approach me in public, so he came while I was alone.

"Hi, Izumi. Are you busy? How about we go home together?"

She was the only person who was kind to me, as well as the only outsider who called me "Izumi" gently.

But, for me who was used to being tortured, that gentle taste felt so foreign that I felt it was inappropriate for me.

"I'm sorry, my uncle's messengers are going to pick me up at school later"

"Ah, so. Alright. Anytime, yeah"

It's been two months, and Mawari still approaches me if he gets the chance.

I thought, maybe she likes me. I also thought I liked it. He was very kind to me, so I wanted to continue feeling this way. But on the other hand, I don't want to drag anyone into trouble if it's close to me.

Because I like him, I want to stay away from him so he doesn't get bullied by people at school.

*

At the library, as usual, Mawari came to see me.

"Izumi~ are you reading again? I can sit next to you, right?" Ask her while carrying a book.

Mawari saw the cover of the book I read.

"Well! How coincidental! The books we read are the same. I don't understand the contents of this book, can you explain to me what's being said in this book?" Ask excitedly

"..."

I just kept quiet and didn't respond to her words.

"Izumi? Why just shut up?" Ask

I stood up and left him alone without saying anything.

"Wait!" He shouted and immediately held my sleeve.

I just looked at his hand holding my sleeve.

"Why? Did I make a mistake with you?" Ask

"2 weeks to go. I want to learn" I replied as I took off his arm that was holding my sleeve and left.

Mawari only looked at me leaving her with a shocked expression.

*

When the 2nd semester began, a week later Mawari came back to see me as usual.

"Ezumi. You're so good~ you keep on being ranked first in consecutive general classes. I'm amazed by your cleverness~"

*

In our school, general and special classes are separated into 2 different buildings to look more like 2 different but adjacent schools. Because in general and special classes each has a field, canteen, teacher, even their own excursion and is not at all mixed in any case, except in a special historic day or inter-school competition.

In addition to those things, the grades of each special and general class of the same rank were also distinguished, so I was not worried about being first in the general class force.

*

I paused for a moment, then started the conversation again.

"Why... You here?" Much

"Whatchu mean? Of course I came to see you"

"I'm sure you know who I am. But why are you still here?"

"What's? That's... It's just..." He murmured doubtfully

"Stay away from me. I don't want anyone to get in trouble because of me" I said and left

Even though I said that, but still Mawari kept approaching me, even now he meets me more often than he used to.

"Izumi, lunch with yuk"

"No. I'm not hungry"

*

"Izumi! What's with your cheek? Come to the UKS, I'll treat"

"no need. I can do it myself"

*

"Izumi, let's study together"

"I have to get home early today"

*

"Izumi, my leg hurts. Please take me to the UKS"

"I'll call the UKS manager. You wait here"

*

I kept avoiding him until we were in 9th grade.

"Hiks... Izumi's... Why are you avoiding me? I just want to be with you" asked Mawari in tears

I feel guilty because this is the first time I've made anyone cry, let alone the woman I like.

"I... Didn't mean that..." I was panicking

"Then don't avoid me!" He shouted and hugged my right arm

I flinched then pulled my hand that was hugged by him and kept my distance.

"I told you I don't want to get anyone in trouble because of me"

"There are still many other people you can talk to besides me. So don't come near me anymore"

"You hate me? Why?" Ask

"I don't hate you" I replied briefly

"Then do you like me?" Ask

"...."

I just kept quiet and didn't answer his question.

"Izumi, I like you! So please don't shy away from me!"

I immediately flinched.

"I... Gotta go now"

Without looking, I just walked away from him.

I'm glad the woman I like likes likes me too, but on the other hand I want us to be just like the beginning, acting unfamiliar with each other. I don't want to be close to him.

In the middle of this, bad news came to me.

After school, a waiter came to me.

"Young Master Izumi, there's news of the doctor treating Young Master's mother, she said Young Master's mother was critical"

As soon as I heard the news, I immediately went to see a doctor with Hazuki's family driver.

"His disease is getting worse and some time ago Madam passed out. It's dangerous and could take lives"

"Please do whatever it takes to save your mom!" Shouted

"But the cost for surgery is so expensive that it is many times more expensive than usual costs. Please tell Grandpa Young Master first"

After that, I went to the Foren residence.

"Grandfather!" Shouted

"What are you doing here?! I told you not to come here before!!" Shouted grandpa

"Grandfather... Mamma... Critical mom. Please meet mama!" Shouted

Hearing that, grandfather smirked instead.

"Good then! It's better if he dies soon, so he doesn't spend any more money"

I was surprised to hear Grandpa's words.

"Why... Grandpa hates mom... What's mama's fault?" Much

"That's because of you! It was your fault and your mother's fault!" Shouted grandpa

"I've had a hard time choosing the perfect husband for her, but she refused! She would rather be in contact with the enemy until pregnant with you!!"

"Do you know how I feel when my beloved daughter does that to the enemy?! He also destroyed the image of the Forens until I got a lot of scorn!" Shouted grandpa

I just found out at that time. It turned out that my mother and father made 'mistakes' that finally got me in this world.

I, who was 12 years old and in 9th grade, now understood the 'Male and female relationship'.

"So... That's why you hate me and mom so much?" Thought

"What me... Cause of all the mama's problems?"

"If I hadn't been around in the first place, would my mom have been happier?" Thought

I was pensive after hearing Grandpa's words.

Then I heard a knock on the door from outside.

"Young Master Izumi, is it still not finished? Mr. Hazuki called me to deliver something" said the driver.

"..."

Things become quiet for a moment.

"Well, I'll send someone to come to the hospital to take care of the surgery"

Grandpa turned around and left.

"Remind me to do this not because I love your mother. Rosaline will be mad at me if your mother dies. So I did this for Rosaline and my image as the head of the Foren family"

After that, I went back to Hazuki's house.