When he hears excited shouts and an alarming number of footsteps approaching, Yuta begins to say his prayers.

He takes a breath and risks looking up.

Yuta likes to think that he is a tough, confident, standout individual. However, he is unfortunately very sensitive and not good at new beginnings, so when he tries to subtly hide himself behind the staff member, only to be gaped at regardless by a rather intimidating number of really cute foreign boys...

He knows he's ed.

"Boys, this is Nakamoto Yuta. He's from Japan and will be a new addition to SM Rookies starting today, so please look after him during this period of adjustment. Why don't you all get to know each other since it's break time?" 

Yuta finds himself being gripped by the shoulders and pulled front and center. Taking this as a cue to do a self-introduction, he clears his throat and prepares to go through the motions. 

"Hello, I'm Nakamoto Yuta from Osaka, Japan," he says in passable Korean, taking a short bow. "I was born in 1995, and I really like TVXQ!, soccer, takoyaki, anime..." When he realizes he's rambling due to nerves, he curses aloud thoughtlessly in some rather aggressive-sounding Japanese before finishing with a quick, "Let's work hard together! Please take care of me!"

Oh my god, how cringeworthy was that. Good ing job, Yuta, the boy berates himself as he stops talking. To make up for his poor greeting, Yuta smiles at his future coworkers brightly. Maybe his friendly smile will win them over and convince them that he is not as awkward and dumb as he just made himself out to be.

The creepy staring intensifies, and Yuta wonders if he's made some giant mistake. Especially when they all smile back.