2nd year

It was the first day of school in the year. Everyone that was heading to the school couldn't wait to get there. In fact, most of the new students had been so excited that they couldn't really sleep the previous night and was ready to go way ahead of time.

After all, this year I was the Student President and I would be greeting the new students at the gate. AT THE GATE!! Did you want to know how I became the school president. Eh this principal of mine, to take advantage of my absence to make this decision and I quote,

"You are a brilliant pupil and with this responsibility you will be able to stay in class more often."

No, but what is this excuse. I already tell you that it is a plot, but frankly, I do not see at what it rhymes. Everyone knows that I don't really like this kind of thing. I don't have enough work? He has to add more.

So everyone basically dressed up as much as one can dress up while wearing a school uniform and following school regulation hairstyles. Did that stop them from trying? Heck no. Light make up was done, but so slight that it would go unnoticed. Scented powder. Coy looks practiced in front the mirror.

You know, the usual.

"Urgh, I'm so hot,"

Finn complained as he stood at the gate with me.

I looked at him,

"It's 7am. The sun isn't up high yet. What nonsense are you spouting so early in the morning?"

Finn grinned at me, wriggling his eyebrows, pointed at himself and said,

"My dear friend. Hear me properly. I. Am. SO. HOT."

"Narcissistic,"

I muttered, with a tone of dedain, hitting him on the shoulder.

"The real question is, though,"

He started as he smiled and waved to some students.

"Why are there so many students coming in so early? Didn't they know that in the news we're starting at 8am?"

"You mean the same news that said we would be here greeting them when they come in?"

I asked back.

"Oh."

"Yes, Finn. Oh,"

When all of this is finished, everyone was gathered and sitting in the Hall excitedly. The new students were staring about them in complete amazement, feeling extremely lucky that they managed to enter this school.

The competition to enter had been fierce.

There had been so many applications to enter that the Principal had quite a headache to filter them out. Entry requirements became much more stringent. Unlike most, however, the Principal wasn't focused solely on academic merit.

He wanted the school to be the place that the elite would shine even more as the elite Class was there, but also the weak ones that would not shine in an ordinary academic setting. During the time the school had done the test when he first was admitted, he had also designed another exam. This time, the admissions exams for the upcoming new year.

Thus, every hopeful applicant had to sit for an admissions exam which was held a week after the school holidays. With the results, the Principal would choose the candidates based on two things: a comparison between their academic records and the scores obtained from the admissions exam.

If their scores were high on both, then they were accepted. These were possible candidates for elite Class.

If their exam scores were high but academic records were weak, then they were accepted. These were candidates with the greatest chance of benefitting from the programme.

The rest of the numbers were then made up of those who scored high on the admissions exam.

Only 100 could be admitted and there had been 1000 applications. You can imagine the chaos and work involved.

The Principal stood at the podium, grinning away.

"Welcome! Welcome to the new students at the Academy and welcome back, old students at the Academy too!"

All the returning students cheered, completely shocking all the new students. Shocked, because they've always been taught to keep quiet when the teacher is talking. In this case, when the Principal is giving a speech. Seen and not heard.

They looked at the principal, only to find that not only was he not angry, he was also looking happier. He gleefully rubbed his hands together then finally put them out, palms up and then waving them down.

Everyone settled down quietly.

"It's great to have people actually wanting to come to school!"

The Principal said and everyone shouted in happiness again.

"Or is it because you just wanted to see The Delatour and CO again?"

He teased and people laughed though no one could really refute that either.

Eyes darted over to look at them, who was sitting on a chair on the stage, next to Alexa. A lot of girls just sighed hearts in their eyes. I saw my brother Alex looked at all of them and flashed his Million-Dollar Smile, hitting more people right where they were vulnerable.

"Ah, I'm kidding,"

The principal said, waving his hand in front of his face,

"This school is full of awesome students, bringing this school even higher than before."

After that, he then went on to give the results of the last major examinations, which revealed that more students got good scores and were accepted into good places of higher education. He then went on to give a list of those who achieved great things during the holidays.

It wasn't limited to academic achievements, but for anything that had been done. Ranging from winning national contests or social activities such as fundraising.

After that I gave a speech of welcome and encouragement. After all these activities, the students proceeded with their activities since the courses did not start until tomorrow, they took advantage to familiarize themselves with their new environment. and just like that the new year began.