Ugh. Dude, seriously? Today was not my day.

I was already tired from lack of sleep. I was already hungry from Papa having not cooked breakfast this morning. I already had to deal with the idiots that teased me for liking manga, or looking like a first-year. But now one of our teachers had sprung this assignment on us where we were forced into pairs, and had to work together on a project. We couldn't even choose who we wanted to work with; they chose for us!

I turned to my side, looking at the person in the desk next to me. There they were: my partner for this stupid project. Here's hoping they weren't too annoying, or too much of an idiot. The last thing I needed was for a partner that couldn't carry their weight.

"Hey," I said, not being able to hide how annoyed I was—not towards them, but just today. "Guess you're my partner, huh? I know it's stupid, but I never really noticed you until now. I'm Natsuki. You?"