First Clue - Beginnings are important.

[shiroganeheir]

Breakfast

[If she were to be brutally honest, Naoto isn't sure what she's doing here. However, very few people would notice her nervousness as she sits, ramrod straight at the Slytherin breakfast table, examining the eggs and bacon that she's been served and eyeing her pumpkin juice a bit warily.

As tiny as she is, she is likely easily mistaken for a younger boy. However, even as standoffish as she seems, she would not mind some company.]

Hallways

[Eventually, she finds her way to the halls, jostled here and there, by the crowds of people walking around. After two wrong turns, she finally walks up to another student, and pulls at the brim of her (uniform-defying) blue hat.]

Excuse me, Senpai, would you be able to tell me how to get to the Transfiguration classroom, please?

Library

[Everything being over for the day, Naoto can be found in the library, books around her, along with a Japanese-English dictionary. Her English is good, but there are just a few words here and there that she's not getting. She's concentrating, but easily interrupted.]

Comments

Library

[areyuserious]

[Yu has been trying to adjust to the new life as well. Being in different houses and years, it's no wonder he hasn't spotted Naoto yet... but once he does, he casually sits in the same table she's in.]

I think this calls for a study session.

[shiroganeheir]

[She startles slightly, looking up from her book, a surprised expression turning into a large smile.]

Senpai! I didn't know you were here as well.

[There's an obvious relief on her face, as she turns to him.]

I would very much like to study with you.

[areyuserious]

[There's a smile returned.]

I think being older than you and being in a different 'House' has a lot to do with that.

I think we have quite a lot of catching up to do...

[shiroganeheir]

That is true. People here seem to put a lot on what House one is placed in.

[She turns thoughtful for a moment, hand to her chin, but shakes her head after a moment.]

Yes, we do. I feel so far behind, and I am not certain where to start.

[It's worse, somehow, that starting at Yasogami. There's not only a culture difference from what she is used to, there is a subject matter difference as well.]

[areyuserious]

Yours is... Slytherin? I'm in Gryffindor. [He pronounces them both a bit poorly, but can you blame him. They're difficult sounding.]

Have you already tried spells?

[shiroganeheir]

Yes. It seems that a lot of people are under the impression that Slytherin are either arrogant or evil. It is... an odd assumption to make.

[She can do arrogant, but definitely not evil.]

I have tried a couple. It seems that I can make things float decently well, but that is about it right now.

[areyuserious]

I'm pretty sure those are just stereotypes.

[Yu takes out the wand he had received and use his magic to light it up.]

I can do this.

[shiroganeheir]

Likely, however, I'm still... frustrated.

[She makes a face, but smiles at the wandlight]

Well, that is certainly useful. I have read there is a spell that opens locks.

[Why, yes, that is a sneaky face on the tiny detective.]

It could prove to be useful.

[She pulls her own wand out, a dark cherry wood that is fairly long for her tiny size.]

Hopefully some study and practice will be helpful.

[areyuserious]

... we should probably investigate the areas we can go to, first.

[Naoto please.]

Practice makes perfect.

[shiroganeheir]

Well, yes. I wasn't implying that we should do that at this time. Just... eventually.

[She turns a bit pink in the cheeks. Whoops.]

It will certainly be an adventure.

[She's also excited that she gets to ride a broom.]