Asa Nagasawa

Asa was an excellent girl. She excelled in everything, studies, music, she was a more or less popular girl, intelligent, and a long etcetera. That was one of the reasons why a prestigious university accepted her into their biotechnology program. Her parents couldn't have been prouder. The only problem was that she would have to move to the United States, or to the Deloria Fends branch. So she opted for the latter to “be closer” to her native Japan.

The flight was oddly short, but he didn't think much of it either. A tingle ran through her body as she got off, she categorized it as excitement. She grabbed her luggage and hailed a cab to her dorm.

Her parents didn't have much money, so they were able to cover the plane ride and, with her savings, she was able to book a room in a rather poor dorm. Still, everything he saw was a far cry from where he came from. A city where you could walk around, where everyone seemed friendly, even her poor dorm was quite pleasing to the eye. She thought it would be an almost abandoned place.

He thanked the cab driver who responded with a friendly smile and walked towards the building. Just down one of the side alleys, she could see a group of punks. They were laughing and drinking, until Asa came within their range of vision and they all stood watching her with a neutral expression, except for a tall, thin guy with a mohawk. They said nothing, as they were a few feet away from her. Asa tried not to make a big deal out of it.

She reached her single room. It was very small, it fit her bed, a desk and a small kitchenette, the bathroom was communal. She sighed, put down her suitcase, closed the door and plopped down on the bed. She was exhausted, but she wanted to socialize a bit. Maybe she could go door to door introducing herself?