Transition And Restart

Someone b.u.mped into her from behind . Christina took a step forward and regained her balance by the window in the stairwell .

"Excuse me!"

It was another student . A third year according to her uniform .

"Oh, it"s you! I didn"t know . "

Christina gave the third year a long stare . Suzu-something . She remembered her from somewhere .

"I apologise for my errors," the third year suddenly said and bowed deep .

Christina got a good look at where her neckline dropped to where her cleavage was covered by the blouse . "You were among those who attacked me!" She studied the girl closer . Something was definitely off . "Wait a minute!"

"How old are you?" Christina asked the still bowing figure .

"Wh… what?" She rose .

Christina looked at her neck and hands . "She"s fully grown!" "What are you doing in this school?" Christina shot off her next question .

"What do you mean? I"m a student here . " Something in her eyes wavered .

"If you"re eighteen then I"m the princess of j.a.pan . "

That hit home . "But what is that woman doing here, wearing our uniform and all?" The girls attacking her had been suspended for a week or so . That was all . No police, no nothing . But this . . .

"What do you . . . ?"

"Drop it! I"m sure the police would be very interested in your . . . " What"s that d.a.m.n word again? "Your ident.i.ty card . " "She"s been here for at least a month . There"s no way she"s not registered here . "

"I don"t understand what . . . "

"I said drop it . I"ll talk with Ulf Hammargren . He"s good at digging things up . " "If you call my bluff I"m busted . But there really is no way in h.e.l.l you"re under twenty . "

"I can"t say anything . Do whatever you want!"

Christina didn"t dare push it any more right now . She left and went in search for Ulf . He was most probably in their club room planning a garden party for the middle of the j.a.panese rainy season .

"In Sweden, Moron-sama . Nori-chan got that part right, about Moron-sama . "It"s mandatory in Sweden . " You idiot! How do you plan to have them eat sour milk mixed with boiled potatoes and salty and sour herring? Hammer it down their throats? And I even backed him on this!"

Sometimes his "we do it like this in Sweden" really frayed her nerves . He could get used to doing some "like in Sweden" himself . Like telling her he loved her would be a good start .

As it was now he only made her nervous, and fl.u.s.tered, and all warm inside, and… But that wasn"t the point . That was her falling uncontrollably in love with him . She knew that . There was no returning now .

"Twice before . When I was fourteen, the first time, and when I was twenty . Twice . " She shook her head while she half-ran through the corridor . "I promised myself I"d never allow myself to be that stupid again . " Christina stopped just outside the door . "Ulf, d.a.m.n you! I"m falling so hard for you I don"t know what to do any longer . "

She needed to open that door . They were already dating, weren"t they? There was no reason for her to feel this uncertain, was there?

Then she found her resolve . Right now she needed his strength and arrogance more than his love . She pulled the door open .

"Ulf, we need to talk . "Someone b.u.mped into her from behind . Christina took a step forward and regained her balance by the window in the stairwell . Excuse me! It was another student . A third year according to her uniform . Oh, its you! I didnt know . Christina gave the third year a long stare . Suzu-something . She remembered her from somewhere . I apologise for my errors, the third year suddenly said and bowed deep . Christina got a good look at where her neckline dropped to where her cleavage was covered by the blouse . You were among those who attacked me! She studied the girl closer . Something was definitely off . Wait a minute! How old are you? Christina asked the still bowing figure . Wh… what? She rose . Christina looked at her neck and hands . Shes fully grown! What are you doing in this school? Christina shot off her next question . What do you mean? Im a student here . Something in her eyes wavered . If youre eighteen then Im the princess of j.a.pan . That hit home . But what is that woman doing here, wearing our uniform and all? The girls attacking her had been suspended for a week or so . That was all . No police, no nothing . But this . What do you . ? Drop it! Im sure the police would be very interested in your . Whats that d.a.m.n word again? Your ident.i.ty card . Shes been here for at least a month . Theres no way shes not registered here . I dont understand what . I said drop it . Ill talk with Ulf Hammargren . Hes good at digging things up . If you call my bluff Im busted . But there really is no way in h.e.l.l youre under twenty . I cant say anything . Do whatever you want! Christina didnt dare push it any more right now . She left and went in search for Ulf . He was most probably in their club room planning a garden party for the middle of the j.a.panese rainy season . In Sweden, Moron-sama . Nori-chan got that part right, about Moron-sama . Its mandatory in Sweden . You idiot! How do you plan to have them eat sour milk mixed with boiled potatoes and salty and sour herring? Hammer it down their throats? And I even backed him on this! Sometimes his we do it like this in Sweden really frayed her nerves . He could get used to doing some like in Sweden himself . Like telling her he loved her would be a good start . As it was now he only made her nervous, and fl.u.s.tered, and all warm inside, and… But that wasnt the point . That was her falling uncontrollably in love with him . She knew that . There was no returning now . Twice before . When I was fourteen, the first time, and when I was twenty . Twice . She shook her head while she half-ran through the corridor . I promised myself Id never allow myself to be that stupid again . Christina stopped just outside the door . Ulf, d.a.m.n you! Im falling so hard for you I dont know what to do any longer . She needed to open that door . They were already dating, werent they? There was no reason for her to feel this uncertain, was there? Then she found her resolve . Right now she needed his strength and arrogance more than his love . She pulled the door open . Ulf, we need to talk .