Middle school came to an end.
To describe my middle experience, only one word would come to mind: “passionless”
I was one of those kids who would watch those stupid videos about “things to learn before entering middle school, then high school, then university”, a normal kid to say the least.
I have always wanted my life to get better, or rather simpler, I wanted less complicated exams, less complicated social interactions, in sum a less complicated existence. But I was constantly reminded that you cannot control events in your life, only your reaction, a cruel realization that would haunt me, and weirdly enough comfort me, whatever I do things will happen good or bad so why fight it, embrace it. At this this was the conclusion I came to accept and make my reality.
To find this thrill that I have lost due to life events, I, Lester Giichi, for the first time in my life, seeked a challenge, and high school was the only place, at 16, I will logically be able to find such a thrill.
With this resolution in mind, I signed for the entrance exam of every top school in Japan. Subsequently, I attended each and every exam that was available in my prefecture of Shimane.
Long story short, I got accepted in all of them except one, The Advanced Nurturing High School. This intrigued me, deeply. The Night was harsh on me, I could not sleep, this was one of the few times I personally attempted something and failed, this frustration quickly turned into an obsession. However, time continued no matter what event, and the first day of high school was coming. I signed up for a local highschool that did not have a straightforward and easy curriculum. This whole summer I studied the first year in advance, I was preparing for my new obsession getting into ANHS in second year. This was the challenge I had been waiting for to reinstate my passion in my world, and this challenge, I will make sure to succeed.
— 1 year passed —
Again in the same predicament I applied for the entrance exam of only 1 institution this time around, the Advanced Nurturing High School.
The test was somewhat easier than the first time, needless to say I prepared 1 year for this,a dn I still had in mind the questions of the previous year’s exam. I even had time to answer bonus questions, “Might as well try it” I thought to myself–
On the result day, I was somewhat concerned, not to know if I had passed or not, but to know how many points over 100% I had scored, I predicted 4%. Today was the day I was about to find out.
Results
Student: Lester Giichi
Highschool: Shimane Prefectural Hamada High School
Age: 17
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Score: 103.5%
Comments: Excellent !
Decision: Approved, without conditions
“HOORAY!” I was finally accepted, this long year of work and study worked and I was finally about to open the gate that was forbidden for me, not knowing what was waiting for me at the other side of it.
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To celebrate my acceptation, I went out with my closest friend Akpo, a tall Beninese dude, always wearing headphone on his neck, and Miyama or slush like we call him, a short guy with his bonet down to his nose, he knew every internet cafe in the prefecture and could get us in for the low.
“Wait, HUH.. you are accepted into an elite high school?!” Akpo exclaimed.
My chin was already up from my increasing ego. Akpo and Slush probably thought we would live normal high scholar lives until graduation but I had other plans, I would still keep in contact with them though, I am not the type to change social circles and ghost my old ones. I also wanted to see their faces when I told them all the hot rich girls I will bag there, I heard some students are international, my luck was through the roof.
“I heard Airi Sakura attends this school, lucky bastard”, said Slush, this mf always had information on everything except courses, which explain his failing grade.
Akpo put his arm around me and started whispering in my ear
“Could you introduce me to a couple of Nepo girl, pleaseee–, be a good friend for once”
My face shifted from pride to disarray to the myriad of requests, from asking future political positions to CEO placements. I was astonished by the shamelessness of my friends and my face could not hide this fact.
I started laughing
“At least let me survive first there, i do not even know I I would make it myself, if this many reputable people go there it must be a harsh place to succeed, a true man eat man world”
“This is not Fist of the North Star bro, just privileged kids running around thinking their tough” accentuated Slush
To say the least, one thing I will miss is that afternoon mood with my friend. I hope we can invite outsiders to the campus. It may be difficult since I heard it's a boarding school, I guess I will have to wait and see.
We packed out stuff and quit the internet cafe.
“Hey guys” I uttered in a solemn voice.
“What”
“What’s up”
“I'd like to pose an interesting question.. Are human beings all equal? ……”
“Shit, I guess” Slush responded
“I used to consider that true but I realize, academic effort or genetics give some people a head start above the others. But what about uncontrollable circumstances? Such as your place of birth, imagine being born in Burkina or Afghanistan? Your chance of even making it out of the womb alive drops by 50-60%, how crazy is that?”
As if the sky was hearing my speech about the tragic state of the world, rain poured more and more abundantly.
Both Akpo and Slush were confused were this philosophical talked came from, but i did not mind, I wanted to air my bag one last time before my leave. I continued
“Even if you are in a first world country like the United States, in a state such as California, imagine being born to a rich family or on the contrary to a poor immigrant one. Not only that, let say one being born poor but rising to be wealthy in late years of life in contrast to one starting rich from his family heritage but falling into drugs due to surroundings and becoming severely addicted and falling homeless. In this world one can make themselves more or less fortunate, but one can never choose to be born into this circumstance. This is the cruel side of life, a gamble, a giant gamble from the first day you arrive, at least this is how I came to comprehend life.”
Ironic enough, a homeless was begin from the other side of the pedestrian crossing, everyone was ignoring him, not even giving him a responding a acknowledgement of his life,
“What a cruel world, man” I I said with a sigh.
I lowered myself to see him eye to eye, this surprised him, who was used to people seeing him from above with disdain, he subsequently knew this place above he could never attain. Even if he were to attain it again and live a regular life, find a job and build a house and a happy family, would he learn his lesson and treat people in his past position with care and attention? no one knew, humans are deceitful beings.
I gave him enough money to buy a tent and an umbrella to protect him from the rain, would he good buy the umbrella and tent as said or will he use it on illicit substance to make his pain go away no one knew, like a I said life is all about event that you can't prevent, you can only change the way you react to such events.
Lester Giichi OAA in the previous school would be:
Academic Ability: A (90)
Physical Ability: C (50)
Adaptability: B (71)
Social Contribution: D (24)
Overall Ability: C+ (58)