The cherry blossom fell on the sidewalks of the school up in the mountains. It was separated from the rest of the world...some would even consider it separated from the “real world.” For most of the students in the school a “real world” life is far from reality. The students of the school are there for a reason, because they are have a hard time living in the real world. Disable, that is what these students are, whether it be a missing leg here, or a blind girl there, even someone who feared all of society, these are the students of the school. Yamaku High is not a place these students go to be forgotten and shunned from society, no, it is a place they can feel part of the real world. Whether it be a blind girl from a rich family, or a girl that can not even communicate with her own family. Everyone is accepted with open arms no disability is too much of a task for the staff of Yamaku.
The students are like everyone else they love, they laugh, and they have fun just like any other high school students in Japan. That is the point of the school, to show these students that life can be normal. Their disabilities will dictate some aspects of their lives, but that most of their life can be taken into their own hands and they can live a normal life after their time Yamaku high school. That is where the story begins a school for the disabled and a couple of disabled students trying to work towards a feeling of normality.
Shiori
“Thank you all for coming to the opening ceremony. We hope that everyone has a good year, and for those of you that will be staying in the dorms, I hope you have a good time,” The principal of Yamaku ended the main part of his speech with this statement. Shiori grimaced at this statement, she wasn’t much of an optimist. She could see that some of the kids were definitely not happy to be here, some of the students could not even be at the opening ceremony because of their disabilities. The principle began to introduce her, she could tell by the way he was making hand gestures at her. Even if she did not see the signals, that the schools native sign language teacher was signing the entire speech. The teacher would also be translating Shiori's speech for the students that could not understand sign.
Shiori brushed off her green skirt as she stood to give her speech, it was not as optimistic as the Principles, but she still had to appeal to all of the students. She cracked her knuckles, she considered this close enough to clearing her throat, before she started,Hello, my fellow students. I am happy to being this school year on such a nice day, and a nice speech from the principle of this fantastic school. I want to welcome you all to this school year, and as 4th year, as you all know, this will be my last year. There are other like me too, 4th year, 1st years, and all of you in between I hope that this school year memories will be made for all of you. Whether you cry form sadness or laugh from joy, I hope we can all make and share these memories together.” With that Shiori’s speech was over and she took her seat that was off to the side of the stage. Shiori saw as all the other students got up to leave go back to their homerooms, it was loud, but it was quiet to Shiori. It was always quiet.