Finally the day of the final exam and Maron's final gymnastics meet. Maron was a nervous wreck but she did not show it. The only one who recognized that she was nervous was Chiaki. He was the only one who could really figure out what she was thinking half of the time. She barely made it through classes with out freaking out too much because Chiaki was secretly holding her hand under her desk to reassure Maron that everything is gonna be fine. Chiaki's touch made Maron calm and flustered all at the same time. Chiaki gave her hand a quick squeeze and then whispered into Maron's ear. "Don't worry, you're gonna shine like you always do." Her heart skipped a beat as she turned to gaze in his eyes. 'He knows me too well.' Maron gave her love a small smile as the bell rang to signal that class was over and not a minute too soon.

Maron rushed to her locker so she could change into her competition wear. Pakkyaramao-Sensei wanted her star to truly shine so she had Maron wear a soft white leotard with delicate lace cap sleeves and gold ribbon laces up each side of her waist. Maron thought this made look too much like a princess but Pakkyaramao-Sensei insisted. Maron carefully split her hair into two soft braids and wrapped them around her head pinning them ever so carefully, and finished her hair off with a thin gold ribbon tided into a delicate bow. By the time she got her training suit on the meet was about to start. The former thief lead her team to the middle of the gym and shock hands with the apposing team's captain. "Good luck Yashiro-san." Maron smiled at her rival.

Maron's performance was not until the end of the first round since she was last year's champion. Maron was thankful for that, because she could see what she was up against. One by one the performers gave it their all to be the best. Even Miyako pulled a few moves that Maron had never seen her best friend do. Finally there was one more performance until hers. Chiaki slid next to Maron and whispered support into her left ear. Maron turned to him and gave him a small kiss on the cheek. Chiaki always seemed to know what to say to Maron to calm her down. It was finally her time to perform. Maron chose for her first performance the clubs. She calmly did her routine almost as it was so well known to her as breathing. People thought they were truly in the presence of an angel. When Maron finished not a sound could be heard everyone in the crown was so spell bound by the performance that they saw it took them a few moments to stand and cheer. "9.85" The judges announced. Maron knew that one of the judges never gave a perfect score no matter how flawless your performance was. She accepted it while some of the fans were booing it.

Maron came out the winner of the first round, but there were still two more rounds to go. The small framed goddess went to the dressing room to change up for the next performance. Not many of the girls did this but Maron always felt that you should always express your self completely clothing and all in your performance. Maron unlaced the ribbon in her hair and unpinned the two braids, then transformed the two braids into 2 pinwheel buns on the back of her head. She replaced her leotard with a navy one with sweetheart neck and mesh turtleneck inlay. She placed her jacket on and began her approach to the gym when she was hugged from behind by none other then her loving boyfriend. "Chiaki!" She screamed. The blue haired boy paid it noise no mind and continued to hold the love of his life close to him. "Mou, Chiaki let go I gotta get back to the gym." Maron glared at him but again Chiaki paid it no mind. "Maron," He looked deeply into her eyes "Tonight will you go out with me? I have something I want to talk to you about." She could do nothing but nod her head. 'Chiaki is usually never this formal when he has something to say to me… I wonder what is up.' Chiaki turned the petite girl around, gazed into her warm brown eyes, gave her a kiss, smiled, and let her return to her destination.

Maron just sat on the benches thinking about what Chiaki could possibly want to talk about. There were no more tests, so no need for studying. All of the homework was done with. All that there was to do at school was study hall and make up exams for any student that needed it. Maron was so lost in thought she did not ever here her number being called. Pakkyaramao-Sensei had to blow a high pitch note on her flute to get Maron out of the daze that she was in. Kusakabe-san it is your turn damasu. The star jumped at the sound and quickly removed her jacket, picked up her ball, and took her place in the middle of the floor. To the trained eye you could tell that her mind was not on her performance but on something else entirely. Maron still completed her routine flawlessly but it did not have the luster that her previous performance had. "9.7" The judges announced. Pakkyaramao-Sensei pulled Maron aside after she left the floor. "Kusakabe-san, what happened damasu? You were not concentrating damasu. We need to be perfect for the next round damasu." Maron did nothing but nod and return to the locker room. As soon as Maron open the locker room door Miyako dumped a bunch of gymnastic balls onto her best friend. "Maron, what the hell is wrong with you! You blew the last round Yashiro's team is now in the lead!" Miyako made Maron face her "Are you even…." She cut her self short. "Maron, what is going on?" Maron let out a faint whisper "Chiaki." The former detective in training grew concern "What did that idiot do? I'll hurt him if he did anything to my Maron!" Miyako shook her fist. Maron shook her head "He wants to talk to me about something, but he did not say what. What could it be about?" Maron bit her thumb nail out of nervousness. Miyako held Maron at the shoulders and made Maron look into her eyes. "I am sure it is nothing bad, and if it is bad I will personally kick his ass for you." Miyako grinned and let Maron prepare for the final for her performance.

The sweet soul let her chestnut locks fall down past her shoulders almost reaching her waist. She carefully combed her hair into a chignon bun, adorning it with a crystal beaded hair comb. She changed into a breathtaking white sequined strapless neckline, with a white cat collar, sheer flesh mesh cover, and white fingerless sleeve gloves attached to the mesh. The whole look made Maron truly look like she was an angel that this world was not fit to even look at her beauty. For her final event Maron chose the ribbon. The ribbon was by far Maron's strength no one could compare to the gracefulness of Maron and her ribbon. The goddess waited in the locker room for her turn completely clearing her thoughts of everything. Maron heard her named called and entered the gymnasium all you could hear were gasp as people marveled at her beauty. The music began and Maron performed the best she had ever done in her life. There was not as dry eye in the room when she finished. Every one was speechless they could not believe that this angel would grace their meaningless lives. "10.0" The crowd cheered as Maron left the floor. Momokuri High school won the nationals thanks to Maron. In individual ranking Maron was once again awarded the championship.