April 12th

The area was covered in a thick fog. All I could do right now was proceed forward. I heard someone's voice from up ahead.

"Do you seek the truth? If it's the truth you desire, come and find me."

I reached a doorway and went through.

"So, you are the one pursuing me," said the voice. "Try all you like. Hmmm, it seems you can see a little, despite the fog. I see, indeed, this is very interesting information but you will not catch me so easily. If what you seek is truth, then your search will be even harder."

The surroundings were covered in fog.

"Everyone sees what they want to and the fog only deepens," said the voice. "Will we meet again at a place other than here? I look forward to it."

I was losing consciousness.

--

I woke up the next morning in a cold sweat. What the fuck was that? What was in that fog? I could hear someone's voice. I felt like I had a nightmare. What could it have been about? I'm starting school today.

I should head to the living room for now. I changed out of my pyjamas, into my uniform and headed downstairs to see that Nanako had cooked a whole breakfast.

"Good morning," said Nanako, sitting down and kicking her legs back and forth on the kitchen table. "Okay. Let's eat."

"Do you do the cooking?" I asked.

"I can toast beard and cook sunny-side up eggs in the morning. Dad can't cook, so I buy dinner. You're starting school today, right? My school's on the way, so let's go together."

Nanako seemed somewhat restless. I decided to head to school with Nanako. We arrived at Nanako's school at the Samegawa Riverbank.

"You keep going straight from here," said Nanako. "My school's this way. Bye."

I waved her bye and headed towards my destination. The trip was not too long, not too short but proved to be less boring than I anticipated.

Upon reaching an intersection, I heard squeaking coming from behind me, followed by "Whoa!".

After turning to the voice and stepping back a bit, I saw a boy with light brown hair on a wobbling bike, loss his balance, swivel and crash into a telephone pole. That looked painful. I decided I should leave him be. I arrived at the main gates of Yasogami High School, taking in the sight. What kind of student life waits me here? Here we go, first impression, loud and stoic but cool and confident. I walked into the school, ready to begin my third year. I found myself in Class 3-2, headed by a middle-aged man with the biggest overbite, looking like the Donkey from Shrek. I looked around the classroom for some familiar or noticeable faces and I saw that bike boy from earlier.

"Alright, shit your traps! I'm Kinshiro Morooka, your homeroom teacher from today forward! First things first, just cause it's spring doesn't mean you can swoon over each other like love-struck baboons. Long as I'm around, you students are going to be as pure as the driven snow!" the entire class sighed at the teacher's tirade. "Now I hate wasting my time but I'd better introduce this transfer student."

I shifted my eyes in Morooka's direction, rather than the back of the classroom, where they had been.

"This sad sack's been thrown from the big city out to the middle of nowhere like yesterday's garbage and he's just as much as a loser here as he was there so you girls better not get ideas about hitting on him!"

I turned my head towards the teacher and narrowed my eyes.

"Tell 'em your name and make it quick." Morooka said without even looking at me.

"You calling me a loser?" I asked, quietly but menacing.

"That's it, you're on my shit list, effective immediately. Now listen up! This town is miles away from your big city of perverts and assholes, in more ways than one. You better not even think of getting involved with the girls here, let alone abusing them! But what do I know? Its not like the old days. Even here, kids grow up so damn fast. Every time I turn my back, you're fooling around on those damn phones, checking your life journals and your my-places."

Mr. Morooka went on and on.

A short haired girl interrupted Morooka's rant. "Excuse me, is it okay if the transfer student sits here?"

"Huh?" said Mr. Morooka. "Yeah, sure. Ya hear that? Your seat's over there so hurry up and sit down already!"

I sauntered my way over to the open desk next to the girl.

She leaned over and whispered, "He's the worst, huh? Rotten luck for you to get stuck in this class. Well, we just have to hang in there for a year."

I nodded in response. I could hear people around me talking about me as Mr. Morooka kept rambling.

"Sucks to be the transfer student, ending up in King Moron's class on the first morning."

"Yeah, he won't think twice about suspending you if you get on his bad side. Then again, we're all in the same boat."

"Shut your traps!" said Mr. Morooka. "I'm taking roll and I damn well expect you to respond in an orderly manner!"

My life at this new school had begun. Will I be able to fit in here?

"That's all for today," said Mr. Morooka. "Normal lectures will start tomorrow."

God fucking damn it, I don't think anyone even heard me. Amazing first impression, Doe, now everyone think you're some mute jackass who got yelled at by a teacher for no reason. There was nothing stoic about that, nothing cool, nothing confident, you radiate beta energy, not alpha. The school intercom came on.

"Attention, all teachers. Please report immediately to the faculty office for a brief staff meeting. All students must return to their classrooms and are not to leave the school until further notice."

"You heard the announcement," said Mr. Morooka. "Don't go anywhere until you hear otherwise."

Sirens sounded in the distance and Morooka left the room, so Class 3-2 was suddenly left with no teacher overseeing them and as with every body of students. without a watcher, the class suddenly started talking things over.

"He's seriously getting on my nerves."

"Did something happen? Don't those sirens sound really close?"

A few students got up and walked over to the window.

"Ugh, I can't see a damn thing. Fricking fog."

"Yeah, like every time it rains lately, it gets all foggy."

"Hey, did you hear? I hear that paparazzi's looking all over for that announcer."

"Oh yeah, you mean Mayumi Yamano, right?"

"I heard some guys spotted her at the shopping district."

"Actually, I heard that..."

I looked over to see some boy talking to this cute black haired girl in a red sweeter who sat next to the cut girl in the green jacket. That girl at the train station was a good sign after all. Every girl I've seen so far is incredibly attractive and seemed friendly to boot. Shitty impressions aside, things were looking up.

"Are you serious!? Hey, Yukiko-san, mind if I ask you something? Is it true that announcer's staying at your family's inn."

"I can't discuss such things." said the black haired girl.

"Yeah, I guess not." the boy walked away and the girl in green walked over and leaned on the girl in red's desk.

I was still kinda mad at myself for botching my introduction.

The short haired girl sighed, "Sheesh, how much longer is this gonna take?"

"There's no telling." said the black haired girl.

"I shoulda left before the announcement came on. By the way, did ya try what I told you the other day? You know, the thing about rainy nights."

"Oh no, not yet. Sorry."

"Oh, that's okay. It's just I heard a guy in the class next door yell something like, 'My soulmate is Yamato, the announcer!'."

Their conversation was interrupted by the PA system once again blaring.

"Attention, all students. There has been an incident inside the school district. Police officers have been dispatched around the school zone. Please stay calm and contact your parents or guardians as soon as possible and quickly leave the school grounds. Do not disturb the police officers. Head directly home. I repeat..."

"Incident!?"

"What? Something actually happened!?"

"C'mon, let's go take a look!"

As I got up to leave, I was approached by the Christmas coloured duo.

"Hey, are going home by yourself?" asked the short light brown haired girl.

I nodded.

"Oh, I nearly forgot! I'm Chie Satonaka. You know I sit next to you, right?"

"You do?" I asked.

"Dude, I was sitting right next to you. I even talked to you. Anyways, this is Yukiko Amagi." Chie introduced the cute red clad girl.

"Oh, nice to meet you. I'm sorry that this is so sudden." Yukiko apologised, a gesture I saw as unnecessary.

"C'mon, don't apologise like that. It makes no look like I got no upbringing. I just wanted to ask some stuff. Really, that's all."

Oh hey, it's the bike guy. The student walked up to the trio and seemed visibly nervous for some reason. He reached into his bag and pulled out what looked like a movie case.

"Uh, umm, Miss Satonaka?" the bleak looking biking student stuttered nervously, a bit of sweat forming on his forehead.

This guy looked like he was about piss his pants. Why is he so scared of her?

"This was really awesome. Like, the way they moved was just amazing to see. And I'm really sorry! It was an accident! Please just have mercy until my next pay check! See ya! Thanks!" he spoke absurdly fast, put the case in her hands and proceeded to try to leave the class as quickly as possible, only to be grabbed at the collar.

"Stop right there! What did you do to my DVD!?"

Chie hit him in the balls and opened the DVD case. I winced. Oh, that's why he was terrified.

"What the!?" she said. "I can't believe this! It's completely cracked. My 'Trial of the Dragon'!"

"I think mine's cracked too," said the guy. "Critical hit to the nads."

"Dude, what the fuck?" I said.

"Are you alright?" asked Yukiko.

"Oh, Yukiko-san. Are you worried about me?" the boy asked.

"He's fine, Yukiko. Let's ditch him and go home." The psychopath commanded me and Yukiko.

Chie tried to leave but I grabbed her arm.

"Yell, what're you doing?!" she asked.

"I'm going to spank you." I said.

I pulled down her skirt and her panties, leaving nothing to protect her ass.

"You bastard." she muttered.

"This is what bad girls get." I replied.

I drew my hand across her fully exposed cheeks. This was my first time spanking a girl. Slap!

"Ow, you bastard!"

The whole class was watching and the arousal could be felt in the room. I could hear some students commenting on the spanking I was giving Chie. I repeated the slap and continued. The show had finally began as as I picked up a steady rhythm. Chie's complaints softened and soon she was reduced to grunts and ragged breathing. The fact this was on full display for the class added to her humiliation.

"Your ass is basically on display for the world to see!" I emphasised with a quick sharp slap.

Chie could do nothing more than produce a moan in response. I lifted my hand high into the air. SLAP!

My hand met one of Chie's full cheeks, sending it into a wobble. Chie screamed My hand clapped down again and again. In return, her bottom cheek just kept jumping each time my hand slapped it. I was fully engrossed in my handiwork, beating these untouched wild mounds of flesh into submission with ease. Chie felt like just a finely tuned instrument in my hands and I was just the master to play her. I was only starting however. Chie let out a cry. The sudden shock of pain made her legs kick. I then let out another 3 quick strikes to her bottom in rapid succession. Chie cried and struggled, her shrieking growing ever louder. My hand worked fast, hammering down on her ass. Chie's reactions were already pathetic. She had no dignity or self-control, just wailing and ****. I had lit a blaze to her ass.

Chie's thick gorgeous ass was painted red. Every spank caused her to jump up. Chie's cheeks were flaming red and her sex was dripping. Her rear end was made for spanking. SLAP! SLAP! I brought my hand down again and again in a slow controlled manner. Again Chie was such a treat to work on. She quietly moaned against my hand. SLAP! SLAP! Raising my hand, I brought it down for one last strike before the slapping haltered. I watched in deep satisfaction as the girl raised herself to her feet, her legs straining, and let out a whimper. I looked at the boy on the floor. He looked like he was in a lot of pain.

"Kiss his balls better." I commanded Chie.

Still whimpering, Chie got down on her hands and knees and unzipped the boy's pants to reveal he was wearing a cup. I realised that the only reason the boy would bother wearing one would be if he knew Chie was going to hit him there. Was this a regular thing she did? Chie before gently pressed her lips on each testicle, landing a kiss on them of them, causing the boy moaned. I looked at Chie's flaming red ass.

"You have such a magnificent ass, Chie." I said.

I had her kiss the boy's balls again, the boy moaning each time.

"You can go now," I told Chie. "I'm keeping your skirt and panties."

After Chie left with Yukiko, I tossed her skirt and panties into the bin. Following them out of the school, I met saw the Christmas duo meet a strange student with short black hair, accompanied by an outfit that seemed more like funeral attire than a school uniform.

"You're Yuki, right? You want to go hang out somewhere?" he said.

"What? Who are you?" Yukiko questioned as a small crowd began to gather around us, though I assumed most people were staring as Chie's flaming red ass.

"What's up with him?" asked an onlooking student. "What school's he from?"

"Never mind that, he's going for Yukiko-san? Man, you'd think he'd at least wait until she's alone to make his move."

"I bet you a can of TaP he gets knocked out."

"No bet. Haven't you heard how difficult the Amagi Challenge is?"

"Um, so are you coming or not?" the strange student asked in an almost irritated tone.

"I'm not going." said Yukiko.

"Fine!" he ran off.

"What did he want from me?" Yukiko asked with confusion filling her voice.

Chie' eyes widened at her friend's cluelessness.

"What did he want?" asked Chie. "Obviously, he was asking you out on a date."

"Huh? Really?"

"You really had no clue? Sheesh. But then again, that was way over the top. It was creepy how he called you Yuki all of a sudden."

The guy Chie assaulted walked over to us while pushing his bike.

"Yo, Yukiko-san," said the guy Chie assaulted. "Turned down another lovelorn fool, huh? Man, you're cruel. You got me the same way last year."

Yukiko tilted her head up in thought with a contemplative look on her face. She then tilted her head back down with a neutral expression.

"I don't recall doing that." said Yukiko.

Normally, this would hurt a guy who was rejected, not even being remembered but this wasn't a normal guy.

His expression turned hopeful and he smirked as he asked, "Whoa, you serious? So then, you wanna hang out sometime!?"

"I'd rather not." Yukiko immediately replied.

"That'll teach me to get my hopes up," he sighed dejectedly. "Anyways, I would tell you two better not pick on the transfer student too much but after the spanking he gave you, there's no chance of that happening."

He hopped on his bike and speed away.

"We're just curious, is all!" Chie yelled after him in defence.

"Um, I'm sorry for dragging you into this." said Yukiko.

"C'mon, let's go. Everyone's staring at my ass." Chie said.

I was afraid Chie might physically attack Yukiko so I followed them but first I'd have some fun before we left.

I whispered in Chie's ear, "Tell them you were spanked for being a bad girl, unless you want another spanking."

Chie gulped as she turned to the other students.

"My ass is red because I was spanked for being a bad girl." she said.

"I'll walk you home," I said. "If anyone asks why you're in this state, tell them you were spanked for being a bad girl."

As we walked, Chie asked questions about my old school and why is transferred to Inaba. She was kinda disappointed with the answers she got honestly.

"Oh, so you came here because of your parents' job," Chie laughed. "I thought it was something way more serious, like you assaulted some girl."

Chie turned and looked at our surroundings.

"There really is nothing here, huh? That's what makes it nice but there is nothing much we can show to people from outside. Though, there is something from Mt. Yasogami. I think our dyed clothes or pottery or something is kinda famous. Oh wait, and there's the Amagi Inn! Yukiko's family runs it. It's the pride of Inaba!" Chie proudly declared.

Yukiko chimed in, after being oddly quite on this walk.

"Huh? It's just an old inn." Yukiko frowned ever so slightly.

Chie turned to her with a smile.

"No way, it's been in all sorta magazines as a hidden treasure," she turned back to me. "It's a great inn! It's been going for generations and Yukiko here is going to take over someday. Their inn actually attracts a lot of visitors to Inaba. It pretty much keeps this town going."

Yukiko flustered a bit and her frown faded to neutrality, "I don't think that's entirely true."

Chie looked back at me.

A smirk appeared on her face, "So, tell me. You think Yukiko's cute, huh?"

I stayed silent for a moment, considering my options, then I spoke softly, "I think so, yeah."

"I knew it!" Chie boasted triumphantly.

Yukiko's frown returned in full **** this time, "Come on, don't start this again."

Clea ignored her pleas, "She's really popular at school but she's never had a boyfriend. Kinda weird, huh?"

Yukiko bluster and attempted to defend herself, "Come on, stop it."

She turned to me, blast still hot in her cheeks.

"You shouldn't believe that, okay. It's not true that I'm popular or that I've never had a boyfriend! Wait, no! What I meant to say was, I don't need a boyfriend! Geez, Chie!" she spoke frantically, before scowling at Chie, who was laughing at her awkwardness.

Chie laughed, "Sorry, I'm sorry but this is our chance to talk to someone from the big city and you barely said a word! Hey, what's that?"

Is that a police barricade? What happened here? The street we were passing was closed off with police tape. We walked on the scene.

"So, that high schooler left school early and as she came down this street."

"Wow, who could imagine THAT hanging from an antenna?"

"I wanted to see it too."

"Uh, you got here too late. The police and fire department took it down just a moment ago."

"Well, I think it's terrifying. I can't believe a dead body showed up around here."

"Wait. Did what did she just say? A dead body!?" Chie nearly yelled.

"Hey, what're you doing?" Dojima's gruff voice called out to us. "And why is the girl showing her bare bottom and why does it looks so red?"

"Remember, what you're supposed to say." I reminded Chie.

"I was spanked for being a bad girl." she said.

"We're just passing by." I said with a raised eyebrow.

"Huh, I should've figured that'd happen. That damn principal. We told them not to let them through here."

Chie turned to me with a confused expression, "You know this guy?"

I nodded, "He's my uncle, I'm staying with him while I'm here."

"I'm Detective Dojima, his guardian. Uh, well, how should I say this? I hope you get along with him but you three really ought to stop wandering around and head straight home."

I had a horrible feeling that my stay here wasn't going to be as calm as I thought.

A young man dressed in a suit, likely another detective, and looking green to the gills, promptly vomited on the curb side, looking screams at the crime scene.

"Adachi! How long are you going to act like a rookie? You want to be sent back to the central office!?" my uncle berated the younger man's unprofessional action.

"I'm sorry," Adachi, before noticed Chie's state of undress. "Why are-?"

"I was spanked for being a bad girl." Chie admitted.

Dojima sighed to Adachi, "Go wash your face. We're gonna go around and gather information!"

This was not what I was expecting when walking home with two cute girls.

"Was this what the announcement was about?" asked Chie.

"What do they mean it was hanging from the antenna?" asked Yukiko.

"Hey, Yukiko, why don't we go to Junes some other time?" Chie asked.

"Good idea."

"Alright then, we're taking off. Starting tomorrow, neighbour, let's do our best!"

Chie and Yukiko left. I also decided to head away from the crime scene and return home.

"I wonder if dad's not coming home again tonight." said Nanako.

That evening news revealed some info about the crime scene.

On the news, "Our top story this evening concerns a bizarre case in a quiet suburb. Around noon today, a woman as found dead near the Samegawa River in Inaba."

The school zone was being shown on TV. Could this be the incident I heard about?

"The deceased has been identified as Ms. Mayumi Yamano, a 27-year-old announcer at the local television station. The initial results of the Inaba Police Department's investigation have revealed..."

"AH!" said Nanako. "The Inaba Police Department! That's where dad works!"

"It'll be alright." I said.

"I know, that's his job, so this stuff happens."

"The body was found hanging from a large television antenna atop a local resident's roof. Authorities are uncertain as to why the body was in such a state. With the cause of **** also uncertain, police continue to investigate whether the **** is an accident or a homoicide. A thick fog common to the area has slowed their progress and plans to fully canvass the area are delayed until tomorrow."

It seemed that the local TV station's announcer was found dead near the Yasogami High School campus. The Announcer Mayumi Yamano's affair with a local councilman's secretary had been on the news just the other day. I wasn't really one for celebrity gossip but the fact that Ms. Yamano met an untimely end rankled me nonetheless.

"They found her on the roof?" asked Nanako. "That's scary. Oh, it's Junes!"

"At Junes, everyday is Customer Appreciation Day. Come see for yourself and get in touch with our products! Everyday's great at your Junes!"

"Everyday's great at your Junes!" Nanako repeated, looking at me expectantly.

"Your Junes!" I said.

"You memorised, already? I'm the best one in my class!"

Nanako sang the song to herself over and over again. It seems she'd forgotten all about the scary story.

I was still tired from getting used to my new life so I returned to my room to rest. Thankfully, that night was gather quiet, which made the coming days easier to cope with.