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[a_normal_human]

I got a job at the local onsen, helping out with maintenance.

...What the hell is all this, am I really just supposed to sit back and act like this is my new home now? I'm beginning to doubt I had any choice in the matter, coming here. It just is too strange. I want to know what's behind all this. Unfortunately, I'll just have to wait until I get

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[heroic_commoner]

Ah, it's good to hear you're starting to settle in.

The Onsen staff likes to hold parties every now and then, so that might be a little extra work, but I don't think it should be too hard.

[a_normal_human]

Yeah, I'm managing. Showing up with nothing but the clothes on my back at least gives me motivation to earn some cash while I'm here.

Where do you work, Haruhi-san?

[heroic_commoner]

I'm a teaching assistant over at the school. It doesn't pay the best, but rent and food are free, so there's not a whole lot to buy.

Are you gonna go to school?

[a_normal_human]

Hmm.

Yeah, I was thinking about that. Except I don't mind this sudden and rather welcome summer vacation. I wonder if it was summer vacation where I came from, or the middle of the year? How is the school, anyway? Have the teachers been here for long enough that they remember being qualified, or anything like that?

[heroic_commoner]

Well, uh... some of the teachers are kind of incredibly weird. Especially the new science teacher.

That aside, I mean, it's school. It's nice to have something to do.

[a_normal_human]

I'm sure.

Well, I might as well check it out. Seems only natural, given my uniform.