Naganori was relieved when they were finally called into the gymnasium. standing outside in the sun wasn't exactly easy. Not to mention all of the extra heat given off by everybody in the crowd. He followed closely behind the people he had lined himself up with as they passed through the doors of the building. Naganori wiped some sweat off his forehead when they entered the shade, and then looked around.

The decorations were certainly a little extravagant for an event that would only last one morning. There were several high-lamps, spotlights seemed to be placed around the gym, and there were several contraptions on the stage whose purpose Naganori couldn't say for sure. His attention was suddenly drawn by numerous teachers who were directing the students into their proper seating areas marked by colors. He saw the area where his 1st-year class was assigned and slowly walked through the crowd to reach it. He didn't really care whoever he sat next to (he was a new student anyway) so he chose a seat randomly and hoped he wouldn't be disliked by the students seated near him.

Not long after he had taken his seat, and the entire crowd was now sitting down, the doors of the gym closed behind them and the entire place went dark. He could barely see a few feet in front of him even with the high lamps still shining. [i]"I wonder what they're preparing while it's dark..."[/i] Naganori thought. His question was answered in a matter of moments .

Suddenly, a spotlight activated and showed someone on stage. It was a man in an all-black suit and sunglasses, standing with a confident manner. [i]"Umm... Has someone been watching Men In Black lately?"[/i] Naganori thought almost sarcastically. Before he could think further on the matter, the sound of electric guitars began playing through the darkened gym. More lights began activating as students on the stage began rocking out to music in the midst of rave party lights and flares shooting up from the ground (the flares following the man in the suit in perfect timing as he crossed the stage).

[i]"What... The Hell is going on?!"[/i] Naganori thought confusedly. Sure the entire presentation was entertaining and impressive, but he kept wondering what the point of it all was. It wasn't anything like the welcome ceremony he had been expecting. 

A little while afterwards, the music stopped and the suited man had tossed his sunglasses away and was speaking into the microphone. The colorful light show had stopped, and the gym was illuminated normally again. The man introduced himself as the principal of Satoru High. For some reason, Naganori had been half-expecting it to be the principal, and half-expecting it to be somebody else. Mainly because he never knew principals to behave in that manner. Still, he took it as a good sign that the school would be more interesting than he originally gave it credit for. [i]"Not to mention richer than I first thought. Seriously... They expend this many resources for a few minutes of the opening ceremony? How much money do these people have?"[/i]

The principal then called upon the student council president to give a welcome speech. The woman that walked to the microphone wasn't as eccentric as the principal, but very notable all the same (In the sense that she looked more like a boy than a girl, despite the obvious signs that Nanase was indeed female). She seemed to carry a clear air of authority and control around her, as opposed to the principal and some of the teachers. Still, Naganori clapped along with everyone and waited to hear what she had to say