Anon - Anon Gets a Beer

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"Yo bartender, another beer."
>"Sure thing, Anon."
>Well, take a wild guess who you are
>If you thought a guy who is pretty much down shit creek, you'd be right
>At this point, you're just trying to get drunk... and failing at it
>Perfect
>As you take another chug of your ice cold beer, you notice someone plop right down onto the seat next to you
>...Hold on a sec
"...Cranky?"
>"Yeah, who wants to know... Anon?"
>Who would have thought you'd meet an old acquaintance in this new town
"Cranky Doodle, the aspiring teacher who couldn't settle for one place."
>You give Cranky a firm handshake
>"Anon, the teacher who taught in the most bizarre ways. How've you been?"
>You take another sip
"Been better... a lot better."
>"I can see that much. The hell happened to you?"
"Long story. At the end of the day, I lost my job, had to move to a shitty apartment in another town, and, well, I think you can put the pieces together."
>"...You pissed off someone's parent, didn't you?"
"Bingo"
>As you down more of the delicious beverage, Cranky gets his own drink as well. It looks a hell of a lot nicer than your simple beer.
>"Sounds like you. Always were a bit of a loud mouth."
"Like you would know..."
>As he indulges in his fancy drink, you take out some money and dump it on the table
"Keep the change."
>As you get up and walk away...
>"Hey, Anon! Wait a sec."
"What?"
>"Listen. Canterlot High School's been looking for some assistants to help out with the teachers there. After a few... strange occurrences, they're actually kinda desperate."
"...Your point?"
>"Look, I've been in your position before. I know what it's like to not have a job after being so confident. All I'm saying is, if you can't be a teacher, then be an assistant."
"Thanks for the offer, but-"
>"Would you rather live off of unemployment?"
>He raises a good point
"Alright, I'll look into it. "
>"Great. I'm sure you'll love it. Some old friends are there too."
"...Old friends?"

>[YouTube] Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 ペルソナ4 OST - 05. New Days
>Starting today, you'll be entering your first day with your new occupation
>A teacher...'s assistant
>Whatever gets the job done
>The woman over the phone wanted to see you personally before you started
>It shouldn't be too bad
>After all, you have a lot of experience working with teenagers
>And here's the new high school
>Wow, that's fancy...
>Clean too
>That's a good sign
>As you park your car, you take in the sights as the sun really comes up into display
>Damn, this place is gorgeous early in the morning!
>The light just shines off of the cement
>You didn't even know that was possible
>Alright, enough dilly dallying, it's time for that talk
>However, as soon as you get out of your car...
>"You must be Anon."
"Whoa!"
>Your heart nearly skipped a beat!
>A tall, blue woman with incredibly long legs stands firmly in front of you
>"Is there something wrong?"
"No... it's fine. Didn't expect someone to greet me so... early."
>"Sorry, but time is short and I need to brief you on the details. Follow me."
>You grab your coat, throw it over your back, and follow the blue woman into the high school
>"My name is Vice Principle Luna. I'll be in charge of make sure all the assistants are going through with their job without fail."
"Oh, so you're the Vice Principle. Didn't expect such a cutie to be-"
>Right then and there, Luna swiftly turns around and locks her eyes onto yours
>"Hit on me again, and you'll be working in a fast food restaurant for the rest of your life."
"Fine fine!"
>Damn, she is scary
>Like nothing ever happened, Luna continues her little stroll around the school
>"We've already assigned you to a classroom and a teacher. Based on your records you've been quite adept at teaching mathematics. I hope you will put these skills to good use."
"Oh good, at least this will be easy."
>"Yes... 'easy'..."
"So, where is this classroom?"
>Luna ends her walking suddenly
>"Right here."
"...Oh."

>The classroom looks... plain
>At least it's also clean
>"Now, you will receive a key to the classroom when you a deemed adequate enough to stay within our faculty."
>Luna takes out a key and unlocks the door
>"At this time, I want you to become acquainted with the classroom. The teacher will be arriving shortly, and I expect the two of you to cooperate without fail."
"Well that shouldn't be too hard to-"
>As you reach for the doorknob, Luna slaps you on the wrist
"Hey, what was that for!"
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>Luna gives you an extremely serious look
>"Be warned, Anon, that failure to comply with any orders given to you by the teacher will only be met with consequences towards you. She will lead the class, and you are to follow. This school has had enough trouble to last an entire generation, and I will not stand for any disruptions within the confines of this school from anyone, especially the faculty."
>You fail to reply
>"Understand, Anon?"
"Y-yes, Luna-"
>"What was that?"
"I mean, Vice Principle Luna!"
>"That is what I thought. My sister may be lenient towards how everyone conducts themselves, but now is the time for discipline. I will note, however, that compliance will lead to leniency, so be sure to keep yourself in check, and everything will go smoothly."
>And with that, Luna turns around and walks away
>"Good day to you, Anon."
>You're speechless
>You haven't been this scared since back when you were in high school
>Note to self, keep watch for any signs of Luna
>Now that she's out of your sight, you take a deep breath
"Man, talk about strict. I hope the teacher isn't as bad as her."
>With that in mind, you finally enter the classroom
>Again, simple and clean
>All the desks are lined up, the teacher's desk is neat, and the clock is two seconds fast
>Yup, this is a regular ol' high school classroom
>All that's left to do is wait for the teacher
>"Who are you and what are you doing in my classroom?"
>...You know that voice

>You turn around to see...
>No fucking way
"Cheerilee?!"
>"...Yes?"
"It's me, Anon. you know, from high school!"
>She squints her eyes for a moment before a look of sudden realization comes out
>"Anon? Oh my goodness!"
>She puts down some of her books and gives you a big hug
>You happily return the favor
>"How long has it been since we've last seen each other?"
"I think about fifteen years, Cheerilee."
>She finally breaks the hug
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>"Wow... I never thought I'd see you again in this place."
"Same. You became a teacher after we graduated?"
>"Yes... I was enrolled into a nice college down south. Oh my... I don't even recall saying goodbye to you."
"Yeah, I was wondering where you went."
>After a small pause, she nearly stumbles towards her desk
>"Please, take a seat and... well, let's catch up!"
"Fine by me."
>You sit down at the desk closest to hers
>"So, you're my new assistant, aren't you?"
"It seems that way. I didn't expect to get in so fast either."
>"Well, considering the high demand for a teacher's aid, I'm not all that surprised."
>After a few seconds, it dawns on her...
>"Wait a minute, you received a degree in teaching?"
"Uh, yeah. All that talk about hating teachers back then kinda doesn't add up, huh?"
>"Well, it sure surprised me. I'm guessing that's what brings you to Canterlot?"
"Sort of. I got an apartment nearby for an incredible price. I had to get some kind of job and, well, here we are."
>"...Is there something you're not telling me?"
>You were hoping not to bring this up
"Yeah... I did kinda get fired from my old job."
>"...One of a kid's parents didn't like you, huh?"
"Oh come on, is it that obvious?"
>"Well, you always did argue with anyone who went against your... interesting habits."
"And those habits made me one of the best teachers in that entire school. Seriously, I taught very slow student algebra with no problems."
>"Wow... really?"
"Oh yeah."
>Cheerilee lets out a small giggle

>After a few more minutes of chatter, Cheerliee quickly looks towards the clock
>"Oh no, the kids should be coming in any minute now."
"Don't you mean teens?"
>"You know what I mean, Anon."
"Yeah yeah. So, got anything planned for me?"
>"If you must know, I was going to use the time we spent catching up to plan out the day. If I knew you would be my assistant, well..."
"So, got nothing planned, huh?"
>"At this point, not really."
>The two of you stand there for a moment, pondering the next course of action
"Why not just introduce me first?"
>"That works. You'll just be helping around the classroom, right?"
"Pretty much. I don't really have much experience with assistants either, but it can't be that hard."
>Cheerilee seems to lighten up a bit as she pulls out a checklist
>"At least you're here. I'd be a lot more nervous with an unfamiliar man."
>You give her a thumbs up
"Just leave it to me. I won't get in your way."
>"Good."
>Cheerilee picks up a piece of chalk and starts writing something out
"Solving... Rational... Pro- oh, you're only on this part?"
>Cheerilee gives you a disgusted look while waving around her piece of chalk
>"Look here, mister, some of these students are pretty damn slow with algebra!"
"Huh... now I see why you needed an assistant."
>"What was that?"
"Nothing."

>Some time later after the Homeroom period, which only serves to take attendance, the first period for Freshman year math is about to begin
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>All the students waltz right on inside without a care in the world
>Just like any old high school
>As they sit down, all of them can't help but notice you
>The normal high school gang is all here
>The pretty girls who may or may not be too good for all the boys, the nerds who probably should be a grade ahead if it wasn't for the amount of anime they watch, the big guys who are probably all muscles, and the bad dudes who look all cool for no other reason than to look like an idiot
>Finally, the bell rings to show that class has started
>Cheerilee checks off a bunch of names off her list as she stands in front of the class room beside you
>"Now, class, I would like you all to meet our new class assistant for Algebra 1. You will all address him by Mister Anon. Say hello, class."
>They all give the same mellowed out, poor excuse for a hello
>You swear some of the students mispronounced your name on purpose
>"Now then, is there anything you would like to say to the class before we begin, Mister Anon?"
>You take a deep breath and...
"Alright, I just want to get one thing out of the way. Who here honestly has a lot of trouble in math?"
>Everyone raises their hand
"Uh... ok, who here is FAILING math?"
>Only a few hands stay raised
>A huge man who obviously does steroids, a skinny, rainbow haired girl, and a guy who honestly should have put that electric guitar away by now
>Lovely

"Alright, just needed to know that. With all this said and done, let's get this show on the road!"
>Before that, however, the Rainbow girl raises her hand
>"Hey, Mister Anon."
>You point at her direction before strolling on over
"Awesome, my first question here. What's your name?"
>"It's Rainbow Dash, and what's the big idea?"
"...Beg pardon?"
>"Why'd you have to go and ask that? You just put us all on the spot like we're a bunch of idiots!"
>Teenagers
>Sensitive about everything...
"While it is true that I may or may not have handled that better, I just needed to know before the lesson starts. Some people just need more help in certain subjects than others."
>"Yeah well, I don't need any help. There's nothing I can't handle."
>Bitch
"We'll see about that. Now then, Miss Cheerilee, let's get this whole thing started already!"