Irene was in the kitchen of her home. She was making lunch for her daughter Erza who was in her senior year of high school but she was taking a college course to study abroad. Irene was proud of her daughter and wanted her daughter to do well but the main reason she came along was because she didn't want her daughter to be alone.

"Morning, Mother."

Irene looked behind her to see her daughter coming to her.

"Good morning, Erza."

She handed Erza her lunch and Erza smiled.

"Thank you."

"Anytime."

Erza blushed.

"Mother, I was wondering."

"Yes?"

"Will you pick me up from my intern job?"

"The elementary school?"

"Yes."

"Sure thing."

"When you get me, will you also come in?"

"Um sure."

Erza smiled.

"Great, thanks Mother."

With that Erza left and Irene wondered something.

"I wonder why she wants me to come inside of the school."

Irene then went to her room and began to read the news.

With Erza she had arrived to her job. It was part of the course that she was taking to learn the language. When she got to the classroom she was greeted by all the children in the room.

"Er-chan!"

Erza smiled at them then she began to hug them back.

"Alright everyone, let's go over the today's plans."

The children cheered and the school day began.

When school was over Irene had come to pick Erza up from her job then she went inside. As she walked in the hallway she couldn't help but feel motherly when she saw little children in the classrooms. It only brought back memories of how Erza was in school.

When Irene reached the classroom the Erza was in she was greeted by tackling children. The tackle wasn't in a bad way. The children had climbed all over her and Irene tried to get into the classroom only to fall forward and the children were climbing all over her. As she was on the floor the children were speaking in their mother language and one of them had taken her hat that she was wearing.

Irene looked up and saw that Erza was recording the whole thing.

"Is this why you asked me to come in?"

"Yes."

Erza then looked at the children then spoke in their tongue, telling them to get off her mother. The children all went to their seats and Irene saw that one of the students had her hat then she looked at Erza.

"You had fun planning this, didn't you?"

Erza smiled.

"I didn't plan this, they did. They did the same thing to me on my first day but after they saw you the first time they asked me to bring you in so I did."

Irene looked at the children to see them smiling like little angels then Irene looked at Erza.

"Alright then."

With that the school day was over and Irene and Erza went home.

As they laid in the bed Irene hugged Erza.

"Thank you."

"For what, Mother?"

"For allowing the children to do that. It was fun."

Erza smiled.

"You're welcome."

With that they both went to sleep.

When the weekend was over Erza went back to work but to her surprise all of the children didn't look lively, but rather they just looked blank.

"Is something wrong?"

One student stood up.

"Ms. Erza the leader of our homeland has just passed the new law that even school are being affected."

"So what's this new law?"

Just then a soldier walked into the classroom and all of the students stood up as if to greet him in a military fashion. Erza was confused then she saw the soldier give the children a nod to motion them to sit down. After that the soldier looked at Erza.

"Ms. Erza, you are free to go. The new law is having us soldiers to teach these children, for they are the next generation."

He handed her a letter then Erza left.

Back at home Irene was watching the news and she saw that on the screen many teachers were being sent home while the soldiers began to enter.

"Erza."

Irene looked behind her to see the door open and Erza walking in. Irene ran to Erza and Erza clung onto her.

"Mother…."

"It's okay, I already know. It's alright."

Irene kissed her daughter on the forehead then she led Erza to the couch and they both sat down. Erza laid her head on her mother's lap and Irene rubbed Erza's back.

"It's going to be alright. It's not your fault."

Irene kissed her daughter on the temple of her head then they stayed like that, going to sleep afterward.

AN: There is the intro! Are things going to get better or will they get worse? Hoped you liked it!