Tatsuya : ...So yeah. That will be the gist of it.
At their home, the three Shiba siblings were having a lovely chat, if it could be called that.
Shinji : Hmmm. How bothersome. Hey, why dont we just flunk the school tomorrow?
Hearing that the oldest sibling raised his eyebrows. He, for a split second, wanted to go across the room and punch Shinji in the face. But, he chose to notch down that emotion.
Yasha : ...we will see.
The youngest of the trio didn't make any clear remark. That phrase just meant that he will go with the flow. And, most of the times that flow was inclined towards the oldest one of the lot.
That was the way how things usually work at the Shiba residence.
But for some reason the troublesome one of the trio, the second oldest sibling was making quite an interesting expression.
Shinji : By the way, I didn't know that you were the kind to be pushed around so easily.
Tatsuya made an unpleasant expression.
Tatsuya : The girl was quite... persuasive.
It was clear that he meant to say something other than persuasive. And, "oddball" was the word that was better suited for Mayumi Saegusa.
Shinji: ...interesting. Maybe this type of routine won't be that bad, right?
None of the other two siblings posed any question regarding that statement. Now, all that they had got to do was prepare for the day that was yet to come.
Next Day
First High (Outside the Student Council Room)
The trio of siblings was standing outside the council room to complete the obligation ghar they were supposed to do before attending their classes.
And keeping that thought in mind, Tatsuya knocked on the heavy door.
A telecom device and camera was fitted outside the door. So, it was possible for the inmates to be able to see who was outside.
"Come inside", came a voice from the telecom.
Maybe the members of the council had recognized him from the event that took place yesterday.
So, he opened the door delegently for his two younger siblings and let them proceed first. After they entered the room, he smoothly closed the door behind him, and took his place ahead of the duo.
Mayumi: So, you are the trio. It is not something that is worth telling, but you are attracting all sort of attention from the faculty members.
She had a teasing look on her face. Just looking at that face was enough to make one realise that this young woman is a whole bundle of trouble.
The trio remained silent in response to that statement. Except now, a smirk was forming on the face of the second oldest sibling.
After getting no reaction to her statement, her shoulders slumped a little bit.
Mayumi: Shiba Shinji and Shiba Yasha, both of you scored, overall, the highest in the written examination as well as the practicals. And, Shiba Tatsuya you had the best marks in the written part of the entrance examination if taken separately. And, all three of you are siblings, that is interesting on its own.
It was obvious that she was seeking some kind of reaction from any one of them. But all her attempts were coming to a surprising halt. Now, there was a pretty noticeable shift in her facial expressions. She was pouting like a spoiled child.
The other members of the council carried a surprised expression at that. They knew very well that it was quite rare for her to be this expressive for no particular reason.
Oblivious to those facts, Mayumi resorted to a certain drastic measure. She tried to make a verbal jab at one of the siblings.
Mayumi: Shinji and Yasha, you both are pretty handsome in your own might. However, Tatsuya you look pretty average to me.
She didn't use any honorifics before their names. And, she was using their first names even when it was the first time they had met.
At that interjection, she got quite a surprising reaction to what she said.
It wasn't Tatsuya who had spoken out, but Shinji.
Shinji had a smirk over his face. And, it was clear that he was the only one who was enjoying this entire situation in the council room.
Shinji: Well, you don't see me making any remark about your baby-face and child-like physique.
Hearing that, Yasha snickered a bit. But, he effectively his that under his unemotional face once again.
Now, what Shinji had said was like a slap to tbe face of everyone's face who was present in the council room.
The members of the council carried a surprised expression. They were gaping at the way the event had turned out to be.
And, Mayumi was surprised to that even more than anyone else. One could see the was her cheeks had flushed beet red. It was noticeable that it was not the way one used to talk to the president.
Silence had fallen over the entire room. After getting a hold of her emotions, Mayumi continued the conversation.
Mayumi: So, what was the reason for which you were not able to attend the entrance ceremony yesterday?
To this question, it was Tatsuya who answered.
Tatsuya: They had to attend a rather important meeting at the place where they work.
Mayumi cocked her head at the comeback. It was mystifying how one sibling was answering to the question posed to another.
Mayumi: And, what is that workplace of yours?
Tatsuya: It is Four Leaves Technology or FLT for short.
Surprised at the fact, Mayumi set a new pace to the entire conversation. It was as if the last embarrassing episode was completely forgotten.
Mayumi: That is one of the best CAD manufacturing companies in the entire country. So, what is it that you do there?
Tatsuya: I work as one of the technicians there. And, these two are the testers at place. They had to test the safety regulations for a new device that is being developed there.
By this point all the formalities should have been completed regarding the student IDs. But, till now the youngest sibling of the three had not even muttered a single word.
He seemed the kind who took his work quite seriously. A determined person who always liked to stick to the rules.
Mayumi: So, which classes are you going to attend?
That question was directed straight towards Yasha. And, it was asked in such a way that anyone besides him was prohibited from answering it.
Yasha: 1-E, 1-A, 1-A.
He replied as the systematic order in which the brothers will be attending the classes.
Mayumi looked clearly at his face and was mesmerized at what she saw. Yasha was not someone one would call handsome. But he surely could be counted in the category of cute. He was shorter in stature compared to the other two, but he was well-built. His broad shoulders and the way he carried himself was a proof of that.
His dark hair and dark eyes, just like obsidian, made him look even more sterner. But without a single doubt, he could be called a person of many women's dreams.
And, now that she paid close attention to it. The physical features of the siblings were quite different from each other.
Tatsuya had dark hair and blue eyes. He had an emotionless face, as if it was a second nature of his. He carried himself in the way a trained bodyguard will. He was taller than average highschool students. His looks compared to average students could be said to be slightly better. But, not in the same realm as the other two.
Shinji was a contrast to the other two. He had platinum blond hair and green eyes. And the smirk that he had on his face made him look like a typical bad boy. The kind who will readily mess up a young maiden's heart. It was clear that many hearts will be broken this coming year.
Yasha gave the impression of a strict teacher. It was like he had a scrowl on his face, completely different from his brothers.
But despite their dissimilarities, they had a lot of things in common.
The trio carried themselves in a way that was well-defined. It was as if they were trained professionally. However contrasting their behavior might have been, but they all gave the impression of being strong.
Stronger than anyone around them.
And, that was what interested Mayumi more than anything else.
Mayumi: ...That is enough with the formalities. You can start attending your classes as you see fit. But, will it be possible if you could have lunch here?
Till now no other member of the student council had muttered even a single word. But no one could hide their surprise from the fact that Mayumi was acting quite differently compared to usual.
From what could be seen, Mayumi was eagerly waiting for their reply.
Seeing no other way out of the situation.
Tatsuya: I see no problem in that.
Hearing that, the other two siblings nodded in unison. And thus, the plan for lunch was altered.
After that the three proceeded to their classes as par the schedule.