PuiPui:Volume1 Chapter1

The spring breeze blew refreshingly over the wide river's surface. The wonderful month of April was ending, and warm sunlight was breaking the glass surface of the water, glittering and shining across it.

Along the bank, the soft green grass was swaying. On the road above, a high class convertible was sparkling in the light as it continued to drive on.

Sitting in the back seat of the convertible, wearing the elite Harusha's Private Academy Uniform, was first year second class's Zadou Sierra. Her long hair was blowing in the spring breeze, as she sat upright like a glass statue with her hands placed softly above her lap. She was the daughter of a prominent house.

The driver was wearing a black jacket, and had a hat pulled low over the eyes. Next to Sierra, a middle school girl sat with a tensed facial expression.

"Si...Sierra-sama's Car, it really does feel nice to ride in doesn't it?"

"Of course. Is your leg injury okay yet?"

Sierra smiled sweetly. With a smiling face like a blooming flower, her inner friendliness, elegance and grace came forth.

"Yeah.....or rather, it's just a scrape...."

An adhesive bandage was stuck to the knee, as the school girl lowered her gaze apologetically.

"Negligence is forbidden. I think if you overdo a little injury, it'll get worse and cause a bigger problem."

"B-but, because Sierra-sama took me, I feel sorry for everyone in class."

"Everyone in class?"

"Because, Sierra-sama is admired by everyone...."

"Okay, then please. Take it as this upperclassman's selfishness, would you let me take you?"

Sierra put both of her hands together, to inquire of the school girl while staring fixedly at her. With a pop the girls face turned red.

"Ah, Uhm, uhm, uhm, uhm...."

The clearly flustered school girl just shrugged her shoulders in embarrassment, after answering in a small voice.

"Ye, Yes....please do."

"Good. Then, please just relax. Would you like a pastry?"

Sierra reached into a velvet box, pulling out a high class chocolate truffle. The girl had the opposite reaction however, instead becoming more nervous as her face flushed deeper red, while her heart beat pushed against her chest.

Sierra's car continued along the road, while on the embankment beneath.....Araki Jin in his school uniform, was lying down among the tall swaying grass. His clearly determined eyes and taut well-tanned skin gave off a sort of hot and dry impression, like that of the desert wind.

As Jin was using his school bag for a pillow, he was reading an archaeology book held closely to his lips, which had pictures of a clay tablet with wedge-shaped characters engraved on it.

Next to Jin, a classmate named Utada Yuuya was sitting. His skin and hair were weak in color, while he had a thin, frail frame. He was wearing headphones over his ears, with his slender eyes narrowed, as he absentmindedly listened to the music.

"Ah......it's the Zadou's car."

Sierra's car continued driving on, while Yuuya blinked in an unfocused manner, muttering in happiness.

"Aaah, such a secluded young woman......She lives on a completely different level in this world, and there's been a ton of people confessing to her but she's like that flower on the top of a mountain, oh how bittersweet."

"Ehh. Like a mountain plant, she's a beautiful blooming flower."

Jin's gaze was directed at his book, so he had only simply responded. Yuuya lifted his eyebrow like the katakana character "ha", and took his headphones

off from his ears, down to rest on his neck.

"Unattainable, you don't even get it! Were talking about Zadou Sierra here."

"It's like a person who has the name of a flower."

"You, are so slow and you're only making a shallow point. Zadou is a beauty, and a celebrity who's very kind, she's a flawless Ojou-sama. Everyday guys at the academy confess to her, and those who don't confess, admire her from afar, so do you seriously not understand the significance of this?"

"My shoulder's been hurting since yesterday. Wonder what I should do."

So, without caring, Jin rubbed his left shoulder. He hadn't listened at all to the speech, and Yuuya was stunned.

"Someone's talking! Besides it's because you read a book, that's why your shoulders hurting. You're like an old man."

"It's near the collarbone, and it feels like there is a chestnut in there grinding heavily."

"That's a growing lymph you know......hey, why are promising school guys like us talking about this depressing topic?"