CHAPTER 01 : Dawn of a New Age, and Crisis?
Years have passed since the titanic battle between Starlight Academy and Dream Academy came to an end with the destruction of DreAca along with its denizens. Seira Otoshiro, the Hallowed Child of Jesus Yamato and DreAca's most powerful idol, has died in the hands of the current Starlight Queen: Aoi Kiriya. With that, she has freed her best friend - Ichigo Hoshimiya - from the blessed union known as 2wingS that nearly brought the future of Starlight idols into oblivion. After their victory, the two formed an idol unit known as Ein Sof (E.S.) and went for their long-overdue ultimate showdown against Mizuki Kanzaki's WM. After their long journey in Aikatsu, both Ichigo and Aoi finally emerged victorious over WM and truly become Top Idols. E.S. is then crowned as the absolute greatest idol unit in the history of Aikatsu, knowing that they have once defeated destiny and overcame the will of God by annihilating 2wingS before all was lost.
Today, a new generation of idols have begun to emerge from Starlight Academy. Akari Oozora, who used to be severely inexperienced in Aikatsu, now has grown into a much more skilled idol than before ever since she became Ichigo's apprentice. She has practiced so much to the point where she can do her Aikatsu really well alongside her friends in Starlight Academy. Even now, she has made her own three-member Idol Unit with two of her best friends, Sumire Hikami and Hinaki Shinjou. That unit is called Luminas, an embodiment of Akari's desire to become the LighTofHeaveN.
However, little did she know that another twisted distortion is about to manifest in this world, potentially leading to another serious crisis…
Akari: "Good morning everyone! The time is now 07:20. What-kind-of-sky-is-above-us-today? It's time for Oozora Weather!"
As per her daily Aikatsu, Akari is hosting her weather forecasting program every morning, accompanied by the program's mascot, Oozoratter. As the program is running, her friends back in the school are watching it on their phone.
Sumire: "As usual, Akari-chan always looks great."
Hinaki: "Well, what did you expect. It's Akari-chan. Just look how much she has developed after this past few years."
Juri Kurebayashi, the Flamenco-styled drama idol and Hinaki's childhood friend, comes in and does her fabulous Flamenco poses.
Juri: "Certainly! Akari is indeed a full-fledged idol now!"
Hinaki: "Yup, there's no denying that."
Sumire: "Not to mention, she is mentored by Hoshimiya-senpai, the Top Idol herself."
Juri: "That reminds me of her glorious showdown years ago alongside Kiriya-senpai, as Ein Sof. It was absolutely magnífico, or in other words, magnificent!"
Sumire: "After all, Kiriya-senpai totally overcame the will of God by eliminating His Hallowed Child. That also applies to Hoshimiya-senpai after she was freed by both Kiriya-senpai and Kanzaki-senpai."
Juri: "The Hallowed Child of God… I just couldn't believe that I am kinda similar to her from the way we look."
Hinaki: "Now that you mention it, you're right."
Juri: "Which bothers me a lot, actually. I don't wanna be compared with that twisted distortion."
Sumire: "That twisted distortion is gone now, Juri-chan. You shouldn't let that bother you too much."
Hinaki: "Thank Kiriya-senpai and Miyu-chan's Trans-AM for that."
Sumire: "Speaking of Miyu-chan, I wonder where she is right now."
Hinaki: "She's probably practicing now. After all, ever since she realized that Akari-chan is her worthy rival, Miyu-chan simply doesn't want Akari-chan's fast growth to outrun her."
Juri: "Perhaps she's also aspiring to be a Starlight Queen, or better yet, a Top Idol."
Sumire: "Well, she was Kiriya-senpai's apprentice, the previous Starlight Queen. Though later, that title is passed down to Kitaouji-senpai. But that doesn't even matter, because both Hoshimiya-senpai and Kiriya-senpai are Top Idols and true legends."
Juri: "Not only they are Top Idols and greatest legends of this idol world, they are also Gundams! Most especially with their aim to reach the infinity and beyond."
Sumire: "The name Ein Sof basically means just that, infinity. And, oh, I thought Juri-chan has something to do this hour, right?"
Juri: "Oh, I remember! I have to start my drama rehearsal now. I gotta go."
Hinaki: "Okay then, be careful out there."
Juri: "Thanks."
Juri then leaves Sumire and Hinaki, heading to the studio where she will do her rehearsal.
Sumire: "Now that leaves both of us here."
Hinaki: "Perhaps we better leave too. Wanna have some more practice?"
Sumire: "Fine with me. I bet Miyu-chan wants someone to accompany her in her training."
Hinaki: "Then let's go."
Both Sumire and Hinaki also leaves the cafeteria for their practice.
Outside, the dancer idol Rin Kurosawa is currently watching a dance video on her phone while sitting on a bench near the park. Madoka Amahane, the granddaughter of Asuka Amahane (Angely Sugar's top designer), sneaks behind Rin and uses her hands to close Rin's eyes.
Madoka: "Guess who!"
Rin: "Hey, Madoka! Cut it out!"
Madoka: "Hehe, sorry."
Madoka opens up Rin's eyes.
Rin: "Couldn't you see that I'm still watching this?
Madoka: "Sorry, sorry. Anyway, you're watching more dance videos?"
Rin: "Well, yes. I still want to learn more dance moves. Though our Dancing Diva focuses more on the songs rather than the dances."
Madoka: "Oh yeah, it does. And, speaking of Dancing Diva, I hear your new album has sold even more today. Isn't that great?"
Rin: "Oh cool! That gets me pumped-up to practice even more and produce better performances with Sumire-senpai. What about you, Madoka?"
Madoka: "Me? Once Akari-senpai returns, I want to practice with her again, just like we did as Skips!. I couldn't wait to develop my skills again, especially because our defeat back during the Unit Cup still bugs me to this day. Your Dancing Diva was ridiculously good, Rin-chan."
Rin: "Nah, it was just fine, not absolutely good. And about Akari-senpai, she'll probably focus more on practicing with her fellow Luminas members."
Madoka: "Really? That's too bad."
Rin: "Don't worry, I can accompany you with your practice today."
Madoka: "Oh, thank you."
Rin: "Shall we go then?"
Madoka: (nods)
Rin and Madoka then leaves the park and heads to the practicing room. In the practicing room, they find Miyu practicing her new Special Appeal.
Rin: "Miyu-senpai?Oh, wasn't that… Kiriya-senpai's COSMOFLIPS?"
Madoka: "Oh yeah, that's right, it really is the new version of Cosmo Showtime."
Once Miyu lands on the trampoline, she notices Rin and Madoka inside the room.
Miyu: "Oh, Rin-chan and Madoka-chan. How are you?"
Rin: "We're fine, thanks."
Miyu: "I bet you come here for practice, am I right?"
Madoka: "Yes, we are. Wanna practice together, then?"
Miyu: "Too bad I'm just done practicing. My appeal practice was going so well."
Rin: "Yeah, I saw that. You pulled off that COSMOFLIPS almost flawlessly."
Miyu: "But there's no telling if I can pull it off correctly during performance or not, it is pretty difficult. No, no, I gotta be positive! I should be able to do it!"
The two idols from Hokkaido, Nono Daichi and Risa Shirakaba, enters the practicing room. Their arrival surprises Rin and Madoka.
Nono: "Hi there."
Rin: "W-wow, Nono and Risa?"
Madoka: "That surprised me."
Risa: "Hehe, we're sorry."
Miyu: "You two are going to practice too?"
Nono: "Obviously. We need to grow into a mightily winsome idols, like you."
Miyu: "I see. Definitely can't wait to see you perfect your hype train and get everyone on board."
Nono: "It's Lucky train!, not hype train. But whatever, that happy train part does sound like hype train, which sounds odd."
Risa: "Which means our song is designed to get people hyped."
Nono: "Hmm, makes sense."
Miyu: "Okay then, I'm leaving. Good luck with your practice, girls."
Miyu gets off the trampoline, goes to take her water bottle, drinks from it, and then leaves the room. As she leaves, she meets Sumire and Hinaki.
Miyu: "Oh, Sumire-chan and Hinaki-chan."
Sumire: "Greetings, Iris. Done your practice already."
Miyu: "Ah, come on, Sumire-chan. I am Nijiyama Miyu, not Iris! I've told you multiple times about that!"
Sumire: "Hehe, sorry."
Hinaki: "If only your name doesn't contain the word rainbow (niji) in it. And the word iris also means rainbow in Greek."
Miyu: "The problem is, I am Japanese, not Greek."
Hinaki: "Okay, I see. Anyway, how did your training go."
Miyu: "It went much smoother than I expected. I bet my COSMOFLIPS appeal can now go flawlessly like Kiriya-senpai's."
Sumire: "You did a great job, Miyu-chan. After all, you were the one helping Kiriya-senpai in the killing of God back then. Her Innovator power must have helped you too in your Aikatsu."
Miyu: "Well, yeah, most likely. Long after that final battle, my Aikatsu has been going very-VERY smoothly. Let's say that Kiriya-senpai's Innovator power has supplemented my growth. I believe Akari-chan has experienced the same thing as Hoshimiya-senpai is also an Innovator now. So, I'm not going to let her take all the jackpot."
Hinaki: "Wait a sec, Miyu-chan. I forget when exactly did Hoshimiya-senpai undergo Innovation."
Miyu: "I myself don't know. Hoshimiya-senpai never told me when exactly she underwent her Innovation. All I knew is she was already an Innovator by the time Twinkle Star Cup was over. So, she either became one during the competition, or after that."
Sumire: "Strange, I may say."
Hinaki: "Even then, Akari-chan has been doing well all this time, either on her own or with us as Luminas."
Sumire: "Which means Hoshimiya-senpai's power did supplement her growth."
Miyu: "So then, I'm going to cafeteria now to refill my stamina. You're going to practice, too, right?"
Hinaki: "Uh-huh?"
Miyu: "There's already four people inside. Rin-chan, Madoka-chan, Nono-chan, and Risa-chan."
Hinaki: "Oh nice, we're having mass practice then."
Miyu: "Well then, see ya."
Miyu leaves both Sumire and Hinaki and heads to the cafeteria. Sumire and Hinaki then enters the practicing room and meets their friends inside. They begin practicing together, particularly practicing their Special Appeals.
In a mountainous, uninhabited area of Hakone, Camilla Dinah is seen meditating near the edge of a hill. Ever since she left Starlight Academy while bringing her 5wingZ Gundam along, she has become a wandering hermit who goes from mountains to mountains around Japan to meditate a lot. She seeks to fully cleanse herself from Seira's influence and also achieving a calmer mental state and much higher concentration.
All of a sudden, a random farmer finds her.
Farmer: "Oh, there you are!"
Camilla is surprised and looks back to the source of that voice.
Camilla: "What the? Oh, are you looking for me?"
Farmer: "Err, I was following you, Seira-chan. I know you, I am one of your fans."
Camilla: "Wait a sec. Seira, you say? Are you kidding me? I am Camilla Dinah. I am NOTHING like Seira aside from my looks. And how the hell did you see me wander around? I was here meditating this whole time."
Farmer: "You aren't Seira-chan? But you resemble her so much, except of your lack of ponytail."
Camilla: "No, I am NOT. I hope you're not deaf yet. And also, I never tie my hair to begin with."
Farmer: "Ow, I'm sorry. But, I'm serious that I saw you wandering around this hill area. Wait, that wasn't you?"
Camilla: "You must be seeing things here. Which means what you saw before must a ghost, a REAL MENACING ghost of Seira because she's already dead! Didn't you know?"
Farmer: "A ghost?! Oh crap, I'm scared. I better go back!"
The farmer runs off, leaving Camilla behind.
Camilla: "Did he truly saw Seira and randomly found me here? Oh snap, does that mean-!?"
Camilla immediately leaves and finds her 5wingZ Gundam, properly hidden with tree leaves and branches. She gets into the cockpit, activates the Gundam, and then flies off.
Camilla: "It can't be… She still wanders this mortal realm…? She is supposed to be dead in Aoi's hands!"
Hours later, Akari is done with her weather forecasting program and has returned to Starlight Academy. She goes to the dorm, enters her room, and finds Sumire inside.
Sumire: "Welcome back, Akari-chan."
Akari: "Oh, yes, I'm back."
Sumire: "You must be quite tired, I have some of my herbal tea with me. Want some?"
Akari: "Certainly."
Akari picks one cup of Sumire's herbal tea and takes a sip from it.
Akari: "Ahh, how delicious."
Sumire: "Really? That's good."
Akari: "Hehe. Anyway, what were you doing while I'm out there?"
Sumire: "Me? I practiced my appeals with the others. Lots of people in the practicing room."
Akari: "I see. Oh yeah, Sumire-chan, I have something to talk about."
Sumire: "What is it?"
Akari: "I heard a weird story about some ghost sightings."
Sumire: "Ghost sightings?"
Akari: "Yes, it was after I finished my Oozora Weather program. The guy who played as Oozoratter told me that he saw a ghost of a mysteriously familiar girl yesterday. Yes, that ghost looked familiar, but her head looked so blurry that nobody was able to identify who was that ghost."
Sumire: "That is weird."
Akari: "I wonder if that ghost is connected with the titanic battle between Starlight Academy and Dream Academy years ago. I mean, there were quite a lot of casualties between the two forces. The Oozoratter guy claimed that the ghost actually wore a Dream Academy uniform."
Sumire: "Which means that ghost was obviously a DreAca idol who presumably got killed either during tha final battle or the earlier battles. Her soul couldn't rest in peace that she becomes a wandering, vengeful spirit who retains her grudge against us Starlight idols. Besides of that, every single one of the surviving DreAca denizens were already imprisoned in a completely hidden prison complex somewhere out there."
Akari: "Oh my, I'm scared. Will that ghost at any chance come to this school and disturb us?"
Sumire: "I hope not."
Akari: "I wonder if Hoshimiya-senpai has heard of that creepy news. I mean, she was once corrupted by Otoshiro - or by God, to precise - and formed that so-called sacred union known as 2wingS. I think that news would bother her the most because of that."
Sumire: "But, not only Hoshimiya-senpai is a Top Idol now. She's an Innovator like Kiriya-senpai, a Gundam. That ghost sightings shouldn't bother her that much. After all, God is dead, Otoshiro Seira is dead. You know Kiriya-senpai famous words during that crisis, right?"
Akari: "In this idol world, there is no God."
Sumire: "Correct. As idols, we can cope in a world without God who strictly pre-determines our destiny and our future. We choose and forge our own future without the need of God's intervention. We have our own free will to overcome destiny."
Akari: "Although I believe that Hoshimiya-senpai and Kiriya-senpai have surpassed human limits. I mean, not only they're Top Idols or greatest legends in the history of Aikatsu, they're Innovators, Gundams! The twisted distortion known as 2wingS is nothing compared to the magnificence that is Ein Sof!"
Sumire: "And also Soleil. Because remember, Ein Sof is the core of Soleil. Like the core of the sun producing its near-infinite supply of energy to shine. And, yes, Shibuki-senpai benefits from both of them. She truly belongs to that Unit, as you remembered back when Kanzaki-senpai let her leave Tristar to rejoin the two."
Akari: "In short, Soleilis a completely inseparable union. They will remain together until the end."
Akari takes another sip of her tea, but then drinks all of it quickly.
Sumire: "That was fast."
Akari: "I'm going to meet up with the others. Sumire-chan, let's go."
Sumire: "Okay."
Akari and Sumire then leaves their room, heading to where their friends are gathering.
In Ichigo's house - the Nandemo Bento - Ichigo and Aoi is seen helping Ringo and Raichi in making the bento for customers. They manage to finish preparing a lot of bento in a short amount of time.
Ringo: "Thank you, both of you. You two makes this task a lot easier."
Aoi: "Nah, it's not a big deal."
Ichigo: "But obviously, working with a lot more people is way more effective than working with fewer people. The more the merrier."
Aoi: "Yeah."
Raichi: "Having Aoi-neesan is indeed a great help for us. You can't go wrong with her."
Aoi: "Nah, don't flatter like that."
A customer comes in.
Customer: "Excuse me."
Ichigo: "Ah, welcome to Nandemo Bento. How can we help you?"
The customer notices Aoi right behind Ichigo.
Customer: "Oh, the whole Ein Sof is here?"
Aoi: "Us? Hehe, I'm here helping Ichigo make bento."
Customer: "Yeah, as expected from you two, the legendary Idol Unit that challenged and won over the false God's will. Anyway, I want to buy this one bento."
Ichigo: "Nice timing, we have one prepared and ready."
Customer: "Really? Cool."
Ichigo then packs the bento in a plastic bag, and gives it to the customer as she receives the money for the purchase.
Ichigo: "Thank you. And come again."
Raichi: "Yeah, come again for more delicious bento."
The customer then leaves.
Ringo: "You have become such a well-known Unit, I'm so amazed and proud of you two. No, not just well-known, but true legends that has surpassed even Masquerade."
Ichigo: "You were awesome too, Mom. Both you and Headmistress Orihime."
Aoi: "Indeed, we are all odayaka janai."
Another person comes in, and it is apparently Camilla, accompanied with Noelle and someone completely unfamiliar to both Ichigo and Aoi.
Camilla: "Yo, what's up?"
Aoi: "Camilla?!"
Camilla: "Who else?"
Aoi: "Wow, it's been a while. Welcome back."
Ichigo: "That is a surprise, Camilla. We haven't heard of you for quite some time. By the way, you look… different. You seem to look a lot more relaxed and… much cuter."
Camilla scratches her head.
Camilla: "Me? Cuter? Nah, that can't be true. But, relaxed? Definitely, I've been meditating a lot for this past few years. Been trying to achieve a calmer mental state and cleansing my mind from Seira's influence."
Aoi: "That's good. No wonder you look a lot better than before, except for your sarcasm."
Noelle: "Hello there."
Raichi: "Noelle-chan? You came along?"
Ichigo: "You brought Noelle-chan along? That's quite unusual considering what you told us before."
Camilla: "Well, I paid Seira's house a little visit for some snacks before coming here. And other than Noelle, I have this new girl here who decides to come along with me."
New girl: "Greetings."
That new girl with light blue hair moves ahead.
Aoi: "And you are?"
Ellis: "Yamashiro Ellis. I used to be Seira's closest friend."
Ichigo: "You were Seira's close friend?"
Ellis: "Uh-huh. Camilla was the one who asked me to live in Seira's house."
Camilla: "True. Without her, Noelle would be all alone for way too long. So, she took my place to stay in her house."
Aoi: "Wait, if she was Seira's close friend, that means-!"
Ellis: "Uh, don't get me wrong, me being Seira's friend doesn't mean I'm on her side from the start."
Aoi: "Eh?"
Ellis: "For you see, I was actually supporting you, Aoi, in your struggles against Seira. I knew fully that Seira was beyond redemption. Seriously, if only I stopped her from entering DreAca back then..."
Ichigo: "So, you are already on our side, right?"
Ellis: "Yes, and I also supported your awesome Idol Unit. You two are the best."
Aoi: "Really? I'm glad."
Camilla: "Anyway, these two decided to come along with me here because I have something quite serious to talk about."
Aoi: "Something serious? What is it?"
Camilla: "We better talk about it in your room, Ichigo. Is it okay?"
Ichigo: "Uh, fine with me."
Ichigo, Aoi, Camilla, Raichi, Noelle, and Ellis then heads to Ichigo's room upstairs. Once inside, they begin their serious talk.
Aoi: "So, what is it that you want us to hear about?"
Camilla: "I have a bad feeling that Seira is about to return to this world."
Aoi: "WHAT?!"
Noelle: "Seira-neechan is coming back? How?"
Ichigo: "I thought Aoi has killed her."
Camilla: "I don't know for sure. But you gotta hear me out first."
Aoi: "Yes?"
Camilla: "It was in Hakone, when I was meditating there. A farmer found me and claimed that I was wandering around the area, despite the fact that I was on my meditating spot that whole time without leaving for a few hours."
Raichi: "That's… strange. He saw you wandering around, but you weren't even leaving your meditating spot?"
Camilla: "That farmer claimed that he saw Seira. And for some reason, Seira led him to me. Because of me being an Anti-Seira, he noticed the similarity between me and her and he thought I was the real one. I told him off, and he ran off after he realized that what he saw was indeed a ghost."
Ichigo: "Seira's ghost… is still in this realm…?"
Noelle: "Seira-neechan… Why won't you just rest in peace?"
Camilla: "I have no idea."
Aoi: "Speaking of ghost sightings, I've heard of people around here and there seeing ghosts of DreAca idols lately. Even the guy who played as Oozoratter in Akari-chan's weather forecasting program saw one, too. However, those ghosts have their heads blurry, making identification near-impossible."
Ichigo: "Really?"
Aoi: "Yeah."
Ellis: "I believe these ghosts couldn't find their way to rest in peace. All of them, including Seira's ghost, are vengeful spirits who have unending grudge against Starlight Academy, including the three of you. "
Raichi: "Wow, that's creepy. They better not haunt us at night, or that would become absolute horror on so many levels."
Camilla: "That gives me even more reasons to believe that Seira is coming back for revenge."
Aoi: "No, she must not be able to come back. I killed her with the Longinus, the weapon solely designed to kill God. That should've negated her ability to survive!"
Ichigo: "However, Aoi, let's not forget that Kira Yamato is still out there. He is definitely unhappy with us defying His will back then."
Aoi: "Jesus Yamato? Again? Seriously, Seira's demise should've severely weakened His presence in this world. He can't possibly regain his presence to bring those dead DreAca idols back to life, can He?"
Ellis: "But, Kira is a God."
Aoi: "Then what about our belief? Remember, in this idol world, there is no God."
Ichigo: "Of course I remember. I swore that I'll never believe in that Kira guy ever again. Because you were right, Aoi. Both Seira and Kira are twisted distortions in our world, and you were right to dispose of them. Their claim of 2wingS being the blessed union who would bring balance to this idol world was nothing but absolute nonsensical garbage, and I had to learn it the hard way."
Camilla: "It was both Seira and Kira's fault, not entirely yours. And, yes, Seira must NOT return to our world. We cannot have another twisted distortion like her again. All of us idols are responsible for keeping the balance, there's no need for 2wingS or anything so sacred and holy like that if it costs us our friends and our bonds together. It was NOT our destiny to be scattered and broken by that union."
Noelle: "I agree, Camilla-neesan. Ein Sof's masterful performance during the Twinkle Star Cup has proven them to be the absolute masters of bringing smile to people's faces through their songs. 2wingS will never reach the same level of magnificence as Ein Sof. Even Aoi-san's Trans-AM is still three times stronger than 2wingS. They have defeated destiny!"
Aoi: "Well, because it is what it is, the Trans-Am System. Not without the help of Miyu-chan, though. Besides, Trans-AM has developed Miyu-chan even further in her Aikatsu. I hear she's been practicing a lot to master my new appeal, the COSMOFLIPS."
Ichigo: "And I bet Akari-chan will, too. I believe she has found Miyu-chan as her worthy rival."
Aoi: "Especially with your Innovation, it will surely supplement Akari's growth as an idol. Because you are her master, and she is your apprentice - not to mention your huge fan."
Camilla: "Perhaps I shouldn't worry too much about Seira's return. You two can no longer be torn apart. Even if she does return, I'm sure you will kick her ass real hard and send her back to the afterlife, where she cannot disturb you anymore."
Raichi: "I agree with you, Camilla-san. There's nothing to fear because we have Onee-chan and Aoi-neesan right here. That Otoshiro would never stand a chance against them!"
Camilla: "You bet!"
Camilla pats Raichi's back pretty hard.
Raichi: "Ouch! Hey, couldn't you just do that slowly?"
Camilla: "Haha, sorry, I was a bit too excited."
Noelle: "It's true. Camilla-neesan does look a lot less serious than before. Her meditation did a lot in calming her mind."
Aoi: "And she does look kinda cuter than usual, which is odayaka janai."
Camilla: "Do I look that cute?"
Ichigo: "Here's a mirror, you can take a look."
Camilla looks at the mirror near Ichigo's studying table. She notices that she is able to do a better smile than before.
Camilla: "Hmm, maybe you're right. I look quite different."
Noelle: "You haven't looked at yourself through the mirror for quite a while, do you?"
Camilla: "Unfortunately, yes. I used all of my time meditating."
Aoi: "Well, long story short, there should be nothing to worry about. If Seira returns, we can just defeat her again and return her back to where she belongs, over and over again if she persists."
Ichigo: "Correct. There's no way I would fall for her again because I swore to never leave your side, Aoi, and also not to abandon my friends anymore."
Both Ichigo and Aoi looks and each other and smiles.
Raichi: "Okay, now that's settled. Camilla-san, Ellis-san, Noelle-chan, you three want some bento?"
Camilla: "Sure, I guess. I've eaten a little in Seira's house, but not full just yet."
Noelle: "Better get ourselves full rather than half-full."
Ellis: "Nandemo Bento, huh? Haven't tried it for a while now. Count me in."
Camilla: "Okay then, I'll get some bento."
Raichi: "Nice."
Raichi heads down to first floor to take some bento.
Ichigo: "By the way, Ellis-chan, would you mind telling us your story of being Seira's closest friend?"
Ellis: "Uh, maybe some other time. I promise."
Ichigo: "Oh…"
Everyone else then also heads down to first floor.
However, in the next day…
A brown-haired oriental-looking schoolgirl with purple uniform is running into Starlight Academy's gate towards the front area. Akari, Sumire, and Hinaki are currently outside, and they are surprised to see that their guest is Miyabi Fujiwara, one of their exchange student friend.
Akari: "Ah, Miyabi-chan!"
Hinaki: "Heya, welcome back. It's been a while."
Sumire: "Miyabi-chan, what happened? You look pale. Did you just run fast all the way from Kyoto?"
Miyabi: (pants) "Everyone, terrible news…!"
Hinaki: "What terrible news?"
Miyabi: "It's Kokone."
Akari: "Kokone? What happened?"
Miyabi: "She… she's gone…! She disappeared!"
Akari: "WHAT?!"
[TO BE CONTINUED]
