[h1][color=MediumPurple][center]Himari Katsura[/center][/color][/h1]

[color=MediumPurple]"mmmph....h-huh...?"[/color]

Himari's eyes opened with difficulty to see Ichika, her Kantonian Ninetales, millimeters from her face. On impulse she began petting the majestic Pokemon behind its head, as her brain attempted to boot up. [color=MediumPurple]"...oh yeah!"[/color] she finally said, and with that Ichika hopped off the bed with a satisfied look on her face as Himari groggily sat up. Himari was used to Ichika waking her up; in fact, she had never owned an alarm clock as Ichika would never let her be late. It was a nice perk of having an incredibly smart Pokemon as a companion. Getting nuzzled awake by a kitsune was much better than getting aurally assaulted by the screech of an alarm clock. But it had been a few months since Himari needed to wake up early for school, and clearly she would need to get used to that again.

Still, she was awake with plenty of time. Maybe a few too many minutes later, Himari had chosen a cozy outfit after a good amount of deliberation, freshened up, filled her purse with necessary materials, and put on her lab coat. She was ready to get to campus. As always, Fuyuko was still sound asleep, which made Himari smile as it always did. She knelt down and gave Ichika a loving hug, promised she would be back later, and headed into campus. She didn't need her Pokemon with her today, and they both seemed content to loaf around for the day anyway.

A short walk later, she arrived on campus and made way towards her first charge of the day: TA-ing Professor Birch's ecology class. She wasn't really sure why she was asked to TA as only a third year, but she didn't mind as she enjoyed Professor Birch's lectures. As was often the case, she was the first to arrive to the classroom and took a spot in the back. She knew a fourth-year TA, Tyson Redwood, was responsible for kicking things off today, so she didn't need to sit in the front. Tyson had garnered a bit of a reputation for tardiness, so Himari was curious to find out if he would get to class on time.

Soon enough, after what seemed to be the whole class had filed in and taken their seats, Tyson walked in the door with time to spare. He got straight to business, connecting Professor Birch via Varoom. Himari noted that she hadn't recognized a single person in this class. [i][color=MediumPurple]Guess that's what happens when you TA as a third year,[/color][/i] she thought to herself.

Unlike Tyson, Himari chuckled at Professor Birch's comment about the Poochyena. She and all the other upperclassmen had heard it dozens of times, but Himari still found it amusing. She noted Tyson's reaction with interest. [color=MediumPurple][i]This is going to be a fun way to start the day,[/i][/color] she thought with a little grin.

[@RisingRobin]