"Oh…that's bad…."
"What should I say, should I break the silence or maybe accept the silence?"
"So, we are there, it's really rare for me to not go in the fanciest cafes or restaurants, but this looks pretty nice in here."
It was a different mood and vibe than the other times, it was calmer, pensive and melancholic.
They sat there without really speaking much, maybe talking a bit but mostly there was silence, but it did not felt like the silence needs to be broken, also Julian didn't had the urge to break the silence even though he always wants a kind of perfect interaction where the other one likes him afterwards more; after two hours Sota got called from his parents that he should come home, it was rare that he was going somewhere without being driven there.
"It was nice to spend time with you today, I will see you tomorrow in school!"
"Finally…sigh, the whole time his face and voice were pensive and melancholic, it felt good that when he was going his face was warmer, pleasured and a bit happier, I am happy that I could help him a bit…"
"And beside I could help him I am sure he likes me more now…"
"It is getting cold, autumn is coming, no its already here, autumn and winter are my favorite!"
The on the way home he had an happy expression, he was fully in the moment, he felt the coldness on his skin, it did not bother him in any way, he could smell the fresh air, it was one of those grey, cloudy and rainy days, Julian´s favorite days.
It was still early so before he went home, he took a seat on a bench.
"Sigh…its nice here, isn't it?"
"I think I can go to the next class latest next week maybe even already this week, I don't know how I did this, becoming so popular in a class…maybe it's my talent, maybe even though I was antisocial my whole life it's still my talent…even if not it matters more that I managed to do that."
"If I look back now I achieved pretty much and made good progress since I am in that school…I was already more popular in one week than in one whole school year in my old school, if my overall progression stays stable like it was now I could become already the most popular this school year, I already thought about what is after this school year; my dad doesn't needs to work here anymore, maybe I can persuade him that we stay, but anyways right now I have a great chance to become the most popular in school!" After this thought found an end, he started laughing lightly, bystanders could think that he is crazy laughing by himself, but maybe the ones that think someone is crazy because they laugh all by themselves without any reason might hear the joke?!
"Sigh…I think I should slowly go home, I am already here for about halve an hour, I am getting cold."
"Hello, I am back!"
A few days later…
"It's again Thursday, exactly one week ago I started with becoming popular in class 2-1, I think I am more than just done, I absolutely popular in this class now, there is a chance I am even more popular than Sota in this class even though Sota is the most popular in this class; this means I can officially can start with becoming popular in class 2-3, but I have a disadvantage in this class, I don't know anything about them, I only know some faces from this class but beside that nothing.
It is harder to get near someone who you don't know, Julian was just for fun and thinking about a plan for walking in school and on a staircase, he saw someone sitting. "If that isn't someone from the class 2-3, what is he doing there, let's take a look…. he does some math, this task is very easy, how does he not get it?"
Julian was falling into thoughts staring from behind at this guy looking at the task, after time he turned around and was shocked because someone was standing behind him where he doesn't even know for how long.
"C-can I help you" The guy had a high, soft voice, Julian also got shocked because he felt caught."
I-I am sorry, I was seeing this math task you have there, and I was thinking about it."
"I already sit on this task very long, do you know anything about it, I am not so good in math?!"
Julian showed him the right answer, after that he asked Julian help for another task, later on they came a bit into a conservation."
"Could I ask what your name is?"
"My name is Yakumo Sayo, what´s yours?"
Julian was shocked but acted like normal, the "guy" was actually a girl, he managed to act normal, it made her pretty happy because many people think at first that she is a boy.
"Mercer Julian."
"Oh, you are the transfer student, right?!"
"Yes, I am, class begins soon, in what class are you, I am in 2-2, if you need any more help, you can ask me okay?!"
"Thanks, I am in 2-3, so we are actually in neighbor classes!"
"Cool, so just ask me if you need help again, see you!"
She doesn't know why but she felt very flattered that he knew she was girl.
"I knew from the beginning in which class she goes, but I never thought that she is a girl, if she likes me and needs help there's a chance I get in this class, maybe walking around in school is the new meta, Hehe!"
After school was over, he met her again in the hallway.
"Mercer, could you do a favor for me, me and my friends are not really good in math, could we maybe once meet us, and you help us?!" She was shy, asking an almost stranger for a big favor is something not everyone would have the braveness for something like this.
"Of course, weekend wouldn't be so good for me, so either today or tomorrow?!"
"Thanks! And if it would be okay, then today!"
"Okay, you said with your friends, if you mind, I already go ahead in the liberty, and you come after with your friends, okay?"
"Sure, see you then!"
"YES! THIS SOLWLY TO EASY HAHA!!!" Julian was full in joy not because it was fun to use unethical or weird methods but because it made him so happy that progress is in the last time so easy!
Later in the liberty
"Soon they should be here…I see them."
"In total they are six, three boys, three girls, are they all couples?"
"Hello."
"Hello, so in what topic you need help?!"
"Every topic!"
Julian was surprised but he accepted it, even though everyone was very kind and a bit shy, they all had problems understanding it, this really tested his patience very much, he had to use all his self-control because sometimes he just wanted to insult and beat them up, but managed to keep is smile and gentle voice upright.
After three painful hours, they managed to understand everything, it felt for Julian as if this took much more energy than all the other efforts he but into becoming more popular, the only thing that felt harder was surviving a day without sleep, or maybe when he heard his father talking bad about him or that his father suddenly got a new wife.
"Thanks again Mercer, if you want to, I would like to invite us all to eat something?!"
"Okay thanks."
It was raining outside, all had umbrellas with them, it was again a day Julian loves."
The way to the café Julian was visually exhausted.
"I am tired, come on, Julian you need to get rid of this tiredness, if I can't force myself to get more awake by myself, I need to use natural environment!"
With "natural environment" he meant giving the umbrella away that was protecting him from the rain and looking up in the sky, it wasn't like a little rain, it was a very strong one.
The moment he looked up many raindrops were falling on his face and head, they were cold, he couldn't open his eyes because of the rain, he could smell him, it smelled good, his tiredness really got less.
A few seconds after he exposed him to the rain the others also noticed it, some asked him if he is crazy, some found it nice or funny.
They were already almost in the café; Julian was completely soaking wet.
"I don't care that I am wet, at least I am not tired anymore, it's important to be awake to observe them, I still going to make files about them today, and I mean I think they found even funny what I did, that can higher their sympathy for me."