By Maria Vu
Konnichiwa. My name is Misao Makimachi and I am 16 years old. I attend Eitoku Gakuen, a very exclusive school in Kyoto. All of the students here are mostly from very prominent families. All except for me. I live with my grandfather (Jiya) in a room right above a restaurant called the Aoiya. He works as the head chef and I work as one of the waitresses. Money is very tight for us so I can't really afford to go on vacations or buy new clothes, like the other students. I have a best friend named, Kaoru Kamiya. Her family runs a chain of dojos in Tokyo. She isn't as rich as some of the other students, but she is pretty well off. She sometimes takes me home with her for summer break, which is fun. Except her younger brother Yahiko is a bit annoying. Still I am pretty happy with my life, even though times are tough financially. Everyone at school accepts me for who I am and not how much money my grandfather makes in comparison to them. Well, everyone except for the F4. What is the F4? Well, the F4 consists of the four richest and most popular boys in school. They are headed by an annoying guy named Aoshi Shinoromi. He seems to run things at our school and never misses the chance to rub my misfortunes in my face. Although the F4 are represent what is horrible in society, there is one boy that seems a bit different. His name is Soujiro Seta. He has a very pleasant disposition and I have never seen him pick on any of the students the way Aoshi and the others do. To be honest, I think he is sort of cute to. *blush*
Well, this is all I can say for now. It is going to be a long 2 years here. If you are thinking of transferring to my school, Watch yourself! The F4 is capable of anything.
ja ne, -Misao
