Noriko's POV

My message from Sao remained untouched until after the school day. Upon leaving the gates I had hesitantly messaged back,

Noriko: Okay, but only this once!

The train jolted forward, pushing everyone about. The train was quite full, mainly of people like me commuting home. From amongst the bustle I felt my phone vibrate,

Soa: Okk :( me n Itsu will meet you later.

Noriko: Just give me an hour then u guys can come mine.

Sighing, I placed my phone back into my pocket, I really didn't want to have to do anything tonight. My plan to sit on the sofa and binge had been ruined. Soa was too persistent to disagree with, plus she said she already convinced Itsu, and normally thats the hard bit.

Upon entering my house, I flung my bag to the sit and kicked my shoes off.  "Hello? Anyone in?" I shouted, hearing nothing I assumed that I had the house to myself for a little bit. I had less than an hour before the two would arrive at my doorstep, I suppose I had to get ready.

Sighing for what felt like millionth time that day, I turned the shower on. The warm water trickled down my next, leaving a rather relaxing sensation. UA wasn't what I expected, I thought that once I went there everything would change, yet I feel like same. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, it is only a school after all.

The bell rung through the house, signifying Sao and Itsu had arrived, back in middle school the 3 of us did this kind of thing a lot, but know its time to grow up a little and focus on my education more. Opening the door I was met by 2 of my favourite people. Sao radiated happiness, her chestnut skin always seemed to shimmer in the sun as her short brown hair collected at her next forming a messy bob like style. Itsu had looked the same as he had for all the years I'd known him, his lean figure towering over both of us, his hair was sandy and flopped over his forehead in a very nonchalant way.

"So you ready?" Sao asked, I nodded just wanting to get the night over with, "Okay good, so Miyu invited me to her party and I heard that Hiroto is going." Me and Itsu looked at each other, sharing a face of despair. Hiroto was the kid in middle school that was never really good anything but got away with it because he's attractive, and Sao just so happens to have had the biggest crush on him for the past 2 years. "So how long do we have to stay there for?"Itsu asked, she looked at him, shocked forged across he face, "When it gets boring. " "No point of going then." I said. She looked at the 2 of us before sighing, "Lets just go."