Prologue:
The year Mikan Sakura came to Gakuen Alice, it was, indeed, one of the most significant years in the history of Alice Academy. Everyone knows, if a wonderful period takes place, Kami-sama won't leave it alone. And that's why I'm here to tell you the next part: The Second Generation.
6 years have passed ever since the adventures of that year. Mikan, Natsume, Ruka, and Hotaru graduated with some very good grades and not-so-good ones, from not only from elementary, but also from middle. Before they reached their last years at Gakuen Alice, a sudden event resulted in a humongous responsibility placed it these 4 specially chosen ones.
I wouldn't blame you if you had no idea what I was talking about. Here, let's replay everything.
Mikan's POV
It was a wonderful autumn day. It was perfect for Graduation!
"Hotaru! Natsume-kun! Ruka-pyon!" I ran towards them in bright spirits.
How I got greeted? An evil blue flame chased me around.
"Natsume-kun!!!!! Stop this evil fire!!!!!" I shrieked as I ran by.
Snap. Hotaru took a picture of me running around looking like a maniac.
"Hmm…. Not bad." Hotaru looked at the developed picture. Natsume-kun and Ruka-pyon casually peeked over her shoulder.
Ruka-pyon turned red and quickly turned around, trying to cover up his laugh. As for Natsume-kun, he looked bored and uninterested, but I saw him try to hide a small smile. He snapped his fingers and the flame disappeared.
"Whew." I straightened my blue plaid skirt.
"So…. It's been 5 years…" Hotaru said, while placing the picture in her album.
"Time flies, doesn't it?" Ruka-pyon smiled while buried in his memories.
I smiled at my own thoughts when I realized that Natsume-kun looked very alert.
"What's wrong? Natsume-kun?" I waved my hands in front of his face.
"There's someone here." He replied, scanning the area with his eyes.
Hotaru and Ruka-pyon snapped out of their worlds and came back to reality.
Suddenly, Natsume-kun relaxed immediately.
"Come on." He headed to the main grounds of Gakuen Alice, where the graduation was held. I ran after him.
"Who is it, Natsume-kun?" I asked as I caught up with him.
"If he's who I think he is, we don't have to worry." He mumbled.
Knowing that Natsume-kun wouldn't answer anymore, I just pondered over the topic as Hotaru and Ruka-pyon caught up to us.
"What does he want, this time?" Ruka-pyon asked to no one, particularly.
"Who knows? Probably running an errand for him." Hotaru answered.
"Doubt it." Natsume-kun replied.
"Um…. Hotaru? Natsume-kun? Ruka-pyon? Who is he?" I asked dumbly. How do they know all this?
They shrugged.
We reached the graduation area. The teachers were there, directing the students.
We walked over to our line, where Curly-Permy and the others were waiting.
"We're graduating! Finally!" Nonoko greeted us.
"I sense great responsibility." Yura Otonashi (Divination) said mysteriously, as she walked over from her high-school group.
"Otonashi-san, you say that every year…" I wearily said.
"It's definite, this year." With that, she dragged me into her dance.
Dancing this familiar pattern with Yura (again), I jumped out of the dance when she twirled.
"Whew. I think I'm going to get fed up with school before I even started…" I said as the president of Gakuen Alice made his announcement.
"Alices of all types, congratulations…." He droned on and on with his speech. I couldn't help it, my head nodded onto Natsume-kun's shoulder.
"…And so, I now have a very important announcement to make. Alices up, please." Everybody shuffled and clumsily woke up from their doze. Even Natsume-kun had a hazy look in his eyes.
"I have served as the president for a long time, as you can see…" he started. Judging from his beard, he, no doubt, worked for more than 30 years.
"I will be retiring."
Those last few words triggered a deafening silence in the air. It was tense and an uncomfortable atmosphere.
The president walked off the stage as Narumi-sensei got on.
"Ah, yes! Let's continue the graduation ceremony!" he said cheerfully and nonchalantly.
I couldn't remember anything else about the graduation.
At the after-graduation outing, I asked Hotaru, "Why did the president retire?"
She swallowed a spoonful of crab brains before speaking again.
"Who knows?"
I got the idea out of my mind and went to feast on some Howalons with You-chan.
Meanwhile, at the Faculty Room (Normal POV)
"So, does anyone have any ideas about what to do after President's retirement?" Jinno-sensei asked.
"Get a substitute, and quick." Misaki-sensei blankly replied as he watered the plants by the windows.
"Who?" Serina-sensei stared intently at her crystal ball, as if concentrating harder would give her an answer.
Narumi-sensei stood up and unknowingly pounded on his desk. This immediately broke the intense wave of concentration in the room.
"I know the exact person to ask." Narumi-sensei smiled, "Or should I say exact people."
Hi-hi! In case if you haven't noticed, this is Sayuki, the author of After the End: The Second Generationin Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne. If you like this story, please review and comment. My previous story taught me this one: 5 Reviews or no chapter!