Chapter 5: Looking Forward To Meet You
Benjamin stands directly under the doorframe with an open mouth and large eyes.
The room they are all standing in is messy from his earlier packing of suitcases. Piles of papers on one side of the room, clothes on the ground, and seemingly stuff everywhere where it shouldn't be. However, all these factors don't bother anyone in the room at this very moment. Frederic flips on a light switch as the room gets darker. He stands in one corner of the room in silence and waits for Benjamin's response. Everyone is surprised by the email Benjamin just received. Now everyone can discover who the mysterious assigned student is. The same thoughts travel through their minds: What's the student's name? Is it a girl? A boy? What do they look like?
As for Benjamin, only one thought seems to go through his head:
"How do you know my computer's password?"
The tension is killed off instantly. Emre bursts out laughing and rolls left and right on the bed. Juliane simply doesn't care and searches through the bookshelf again, while Frederic puts his hand over his face.
"That's the first question?" Questions Simon with an expression that is as clear as mud.
"Answer the damn question!"
"Dude, your password is incredibly easy to guess. The name of your favorite game? Easy. It's just C -," he can't finish the sentence as Benjamin swoops over to him and punches Simon into his stomach. He drops to the ground and hugs his stomach in pain. Benjamin stands over him with no remorse on his dead face visible. His head steams from all the anger.
"You really should learn what privacy means..." says Benjamin.
He stands before his desk and types a new password for his computer. Simon sometimes forgets what a hothead Benjamin can sometimes be. A cynical and a hothead in one person. Benjamin often runs his mouth and can be at times too honest. However, when people annoy him for too long, he doesn't hesitate to use more physical approaches.
He closes the window on his computer and sees the email program. It says on the top: "An email from your asigned student."
Benjamin looks at the title with little to no enthusiasm. He pushes a few things from his desk to the side and sits down on his chair. he takes a deep breath in and prepares himself for whatever message comes. He clicks the email open and stops for a moment:
"My god..."
"What's wrong?" Says Emre as he collects himself after laughing the entire time.
"There are so many emojis! How many stickers does an email even need?"
Juliane and Emre stand up and walk over to his desk and take a look at the mail. Benjamin proceeds to read the email:
"Hi, Benjamin!
I'm sure this comes as a surprise but I'm your new assigned student! My name is Mizuho Sakiyurai and I'll be assisting you during your stay here at the Tatsuya High School. Your teacher Mrs. Schulz informed me about everything, so I'm all up to date! There are sooo many things that we'll be able to do since I read your checklist (It's quite long! lol) I know what we can do on our first day! See? I'm prepared and I promise you that your stay here in Japan will be one you'll never forget! I'm really looking forward to meeting you! You gotta tell me everything about you, okay? :D
With kind regards,
Mizuho Sakiyurai.
P.S can you teach me a few german words when you're here? Das wäre so cool! (Did I write that correct?)"
Benjamin looks at his screen with rolling eyes. It seems like he doesn't care one bit about the mail he just read. Emre is on the verge of bursting into laughter again, and Juliane doesn't add much and is still looking at the different kinds of stickers. Simon slowly stands up after a few minutes of pure pain.
"She seems like a cool girl...Ow...my stomach. Was that necesecary?"
Benjamin doesn't turn to Simon and simply replies: "First, no. Second, yes."
"Huh, I'll bet 20 bucks you two will become a couple after this program."
Benjamin springs up from his chair and stares at him with piercing looks. He grabs Simon by the collar and drags him out of his room.
"Alright that's enough for today. Get out of my room, all of you!"
"Wh-What? Why do we have to go?" Asks Emre.
"It's past your bedtime. Now go!"
He shoves all of them out of his room and closes the door. Benjamin takes a sigh filled with relief. He rests his forehead on the door and closes his eyes for a moment. He then looks to his left where Frederic stands. Frederic looks back at Benjamin as if he has something to say.
"What is it?"
"Your face," Frederic says.
"What about it?"
"It's red..."
"GET OUT!"
After kicking Frederic out of his room too, Benjamin walks up to his bed and lets himself fall onto it. When he couldn't imagine that the day was going to be any more tiresome, it did. Being around so many people takes energy, and he needs to rest for the upcoming flight. He lets himself sink into the bed again. The thoughts about Japan are now going through his head even stronger than before.
So it is true, Benjamin has an "assistant" who is going to help him through the entire stay at the Tatsuya High School. He turns around and stares at the ceiling. It is already dark outside his window, so the only light comes from the lamp above him. He closes his eyes and the light shines right onto his eyelids. They get heavier and heavier each moment.
Mizuho Sakiyurai, huh? I'm sorry to disappoint you but I don't think I'll be needing your help. I can get through this on my own. I'm sure you understand, you're smart. Although, I have my doubts about the latter...I think you'll get it. Why would I need anyone's help? Not certainly yours...You sound exactly like one of those people who express themselves fully. Urgh...I can't stand it...
After some more time, Benjamin slowly drifts away into the lands of dreams.
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