It was early Monday morning, and all that could be heard was the annoying beeps from the alarm clock.

Beep, beep, beep...

Then there was a slam and the alarm stopped beeping.

"Shiniko...wake uuupppp" Gakushuu mumbled.

"...It's a school day...isn't it..." she mumbled back.

"Yup!"

"Ugghhhh!!!!!" she groaned.

"Sheesh, I get it, you're smart, now get out of my room we need to get ready!"

Shiniko dragged her feet out of Gakushuu's room and back into her own. 

As Shiniko leaves the room, she remembered that today was her first day of school, and just the thought of it immediately made her charged with energy. 

When she got into her room, she noticed a uniform on her bed.

"Hm, this must be the uniform for the school..." She thought as she got dressed, the uniform fitting her perfectly. "Aannnd done!"

When she finished, she caught a whiff of a sweet aroma when she opened the door. She went downstairs to the kitchen and dining room, and saw Uncle Asano making pancakes.

"Good morning Uncle!" She said in a cheerful tone.

"Good morning Shiniko, just sit down for now and wait until I'm done."

"Ok!"

"Something smells good! Mornin' dad!" Gakushuu said as he entered.

"Morning."

"Shiniko, how did you get here so fast?!" Gakushuu exclaimed.

"I'm excited for school, duh."

"Right...hehe." he laughed awkwardly.

"Pancakes done! Enjoy!" Uncle Asano set the pancakes on their plates.

"Thanks!" Shiniko and Gakushuu said at the same time.

As usual, after breakfast, everyone got their bags and left for school.

"So, what did you do on Sunday?" Uncle asked.

~Flashback~

It was Sunday morning, so of course everyone slept in. Except for Uncle Asano, he had to run errands all day. Gakushuu woke up first and started to study/read his books. Shiniko woke up to the sound of pages flipping and a moving chair, so she decided to see where it was coming from. She found the room where the sounds were coming from, she knocked on the door and startled Gakushuu.

"...Come in."

After getting permission, Shiniko slowly opened the door, only to find Gakushuu at his desk with a stack of books.

"Shuu...make some food I'm hungry~..."

Gakushuu sighed before replying, "Alright, alright, what do you want to eat?"

"Uummm...how 'bout...eggs and bacon?"

"Ok...."

"Yay!"

Gakushuu sighed once again and got started.

"Thanks for the meal! It was delicious!" Shiniko complimented.

"No problem... so now what do you want to do?"

"Uummm...how about we play games all day and read before bedtime?" she suggested.

"Sure!"

"Shuu~...I'm hungry, make some dinner..."

"What do you want to eat then?"

"I don't care as long as I get something to eat..."

"Just go take a bath, when you're done, so will the food."

"Kay!"

"That was soooo yummy! Your cooking is the best! Teach me how to cook someday, Ok?" Shiniko asked energetically after finishing her meal. 

"Thank you! And of course I'll teach you how to cook! And that's a promise." Gakushuu promised.

"Yay!"

"Go read some books now, I gotta clean."

Shiniko went into Gakushuu's room and stared at the bookshelf.

"What should I read tonight?" Shiniko thought for awhile, until she chose a book and started reading.

"So what did you choose for the books this time?"

She showed him the book covers.

"Those are good books."

They continued to read until they fell asleep. At that time, Uncle Asano came home and found them sleeping on each other again, so he tucked them in and left Gakushuu's room.

*End of Flashback*

"Sounds like you guys had lots of fun."

"Mhmm!" Shiniko hummed.

"Yup!"

"Just in time, we're here. Gakushuu take care of Shiniko and both of you try to behave."

"Sure."

"Ok Uncle!"

As they were walking towards the building, Gakushuu said, "Dad didn't tell you this, but we have to try to be the best in everything, and right now I'm first out of all the first graders."

"Well that shouldn't be that hard, after all I have you to help me right?"

"Yeah, you do."

The classroom was filled with chattering.

"Hey did you know we're getting a new student."

"Yeah, do you think it's a girl or boy?"

"I hope it's a girl."

"Yeah!"

As Shiniko and Gakushuu walked into class together, the chatter got even louder.

"Sensei, this is Shiniko, she's the new student." Gakushuu introduced.

"It's nice to meet you, Shiniko. Where would you like to sit?"

"Can I sit at the back next to the window?"

"Why would you sit there when you could sit next to me?" Gakushuu interrupted. 

"Is it not ok to sit at the back." Shiniko retorted.

Gakushuu just sighed in defeat.

"Ok then, do you want me to introduce you to the class?" the teacher asked.

"Sure."

"Class, listen up we have a new student. Her name is Shiniko, please be nice."

"Hi Shiniko!" The class greeted with smiles and waves.

"Class settle down, I'm going to begin the lesson..."

During break, all the students got up and gathered around Shiniko's desk to introduce themselves. They were all very friendly. 

The students didn't bother to ask, "Aren't you a little too young to be in first grade?" Because the top five students are actually younger than the age your supposed to be in first grade.

Shiniko on the other hand was overwhelmed by all the attention she was getting, but she kept calm.

Gakushuu didn't really do much, except studying. Until, his friends: Ren Sakakibara, Teppai Araki, Tomoya Seo, and Natsuhiku Koyama, also known as the top five, gathered around his desk and started asking questions.

"Hey Asano, why did you walk into class with the new girl, Shiniko?" Sakakibara questioned.

"Don't get the wrong idea, she's my new sister and it turns out she might be smarter than me," he answered calmly, not taking his eyes off his book.

"W-what!?!!" the group looked over at Shiniko in shock. 

"Shocking, I know."

"Class, take your seats, the lesson is going to begin." the teacher announced.

During the lesson, Shiniko paid attention, until she realized that she already learned about the math lesson and started on the homework.

After she was done, there was nothing else to do. Everyone else was still working, so she gazed out the window and of course fell asleep again.

"Shiniko!" the teacher yelled.

"Hmm..." was all Shiniko could say in her half asleep state.

"Please pay attention."

"But I finished the work already..." Shiniko said as she handed the work to her sensei.

"H-how...and the answers they're all right!?!?!... I guess you're excused from this lesson then..."

With that said, Shiniko went back to sleep, but was woken up later with the sound of loud chattering and a thud on the table.

"...Huh?"

"It's lunch time, here," Gakushuu said, as he pushed the lunch towards Shiniko.

"Thanks!"

There were some whispering between some female students nearby.

"Who do you think Shiniko is?!? Getting lunch from Asano! Ugh, I hate her!"

"Yeah, who does she think she is!" The girl emphasized her question. "I have an idea, we should pretend to be her best friends to get close to Asano and try to separate them!"

"Good idea! Let's go."

They walked over to Shiniko.

"Hey~, Shiniko! You look lonely wanna be friends with us?" They asked with fake smiles on.

"Sure."

And thus a new 'friendship' was born.