Red String of Fate: The Other View

Chapter 1

The Past

2 years ago, I confessed to a girl but she straightforwardly rejected me. This tore my heart to pieces.

The Encounter

It was the first day of classes. As usual, I was running late. I stayed up late last night thinking of a way to kill Hijikata. That damn Hijikata! He dared to hit on my sister!

"Hey there young lad!" a fortune-teller sitting at the sidewalk called me.

"Sorry but I don't have time for this. I'm running late. Though I don't really care coz' I'm always late."

"Listen young lad. Today you will have an encounter of a lifetime. You will meet a girl." The fortune teller said in a creepy voice.

I laughed. That was obviously a fraud. Of course I'll meet girls. I'm studying in a co-ed. What do you expect?

"I don't usually believe in fortune telling and obviously I meet girls everywhere. I'm a chick magnet you know? But if you say I'm gonna meet my soulmate that would be a different story." The fortune-teller stared at me ignoring my sarcasm.

"No. Not your soulmate but someone who can hinder you from being together with your fated person."

Her words kept repeating on my head as I left and went to school. Seriously, why does it bother me? Well, I care a bit about girls coz they benefit me at some points. They are very useful during quizzes, exams, home works, and projects. Moreover, I don't even need to buy lunch at the cafeteria because they always provide me bentos. Like I said a while ago, I'm a chick magnet.

I entered the classroom. Everyone was already there, even the teacher. I looked around to see who my classmates were. Oh boy! It's Hijikata again.

"You're Okita-kun right? Don't be late next time alright? Your seat is over there beside that girl." The teacher said.

As I was walking towards my seat, I heard girls (and some guys) murmuring.

"kyaa! It's Okita-kun!"

"We're in the same class as him. Lucky"

"He's completely my type."

"Really? But I find Hijikata more appealing."

That Hijikata bastard, he's stealing the scene again. I've made up my mind. I'm going to be more popular than Hijikata.

I sat at where the teacher asked me to. I looked at my seatmate. She looked like a little innocent girl with spiral-lens glasses. I thought for a moment that this girl can help me do ALL my school works. So I approached her with my "4-steps-on-how to-make-a-girl-fall" move.

STEP 1. The fake accidental bump

Pretend to fix your shoes and bump into her. Then apologize with a gentle yet cool voice.

"Sorry about that."

STEP 2. The Eye-rape

Give her an intense "flirting" stare. Stare at her as intimate as possible. No physical contact. Just stare.

STEP 3. The Killer Smirk

This is the most crucial step after the eye-rape. You have to smirk. Not grin. Not smile. Smirk. Don't show any teeth. At this point, the girl should now be in a state of trance.

Last but not the least,

STEP 4. The Pick-up Line

"You know I—

"What are you doing? It's disgusting."

DISGUSTING

That stupid pigtailed girl! How dare she said that when I'm not yet even done with step 4? You'll see...

I'll make you fall for me.