Chapter 1

Hi, this is Haru. I've always been the quiet kid of the class, more likely an invisible one. Yes, I'm an invisible kid. I wonder if anyone even notices me. I do not have any friends; no one even tried to be my friend. Well, not their fault, I don't want anyone to approach me either. I would like to stay in my comfort zone. Today, too, is not any different. I go into my class and sit down. Even teachers don't talk to me much. They tried to at the start, but I guess they accepted it's just the way I am, or they got tired.

The teacher comes into the class and says, "Before teaching, I would like to introduce a new transfer student." The girl enters the classroom. "This is your new classmate. Come introduce yourself." The girl steps forward and introduces herself. "Hi! I am Lee Sarang. I'm 16 years old. I love painting, photography, and music. Please take care of me." "You can go sit in the second-to-last seat of the second-to-last row," she says while pointing at the seat. "Sure, thanks, teacher." Sarang goes to her seat.

And she sits down and looks around her. She looks at Haru, he looks back up at her, to which she smiles at him, but he just looks back down. After the period, the girl sitting in front of Sarang quickly turns back and says, "Hi, new student!"

"Hey! May I know your name?"

"Sure, I am Aera, the beauty of this class *chuckles* I'm just kidding."

"Why? You're actually really pretty. Well, nice to meet you, Aera. That's a pretty name."

"Thank you *smiles*, but not more than yours. I mean, look at your name; it literally means 'love,' and I'm pretty sure you're the epitome of love."

"Whoa, you're so good with your words."

"*laughs* Let's be friends."

"Yes, why not!"

"Okay, we're friends from now on, why don't I give you a school tour during lunch break"

"Oh, that would be great."

"Okay then."

During lunch break, she takes Sarang along with her, showing her school, and they're chatting along.

"Aera, about that guy *hesitates*."

"Who do you mean?"

"You know who sits next to me in the last row."

"Oh, you're talking about Haru. Don't really focus on him."

"Why would you say that?"

"Actually, he never really talks to anyone. He barely responds when it's necessary, so all of us just stay away from him."

"Oh, I see. But why do you all stay away from him? I mean, why not try to befriend him? Maybe he has his reasons to stay quiet."

"Sarang, some of us really tried to be his friends, but he's blunt. He never really responds, so we just stopped trying."

"Hmmm."

"Well, what classes do you have?"

"Oh, I have Computer, Arts, and English."

"Oh no, that's too bad."

"What happened?"

"We have only one class together *she lightly whines*."

"Aww, that's bad, but we'll meet during lunch and homeroom teacher's class, right?"

"Yeah, but that's such a short time *sighs*. Oh, let's go eat something though."

They enters into cafeteria and have their lunch.

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