Four years later…

Mikan was gazing outside from the window, it was snowing. She smiled sadly when she recalled what Hotaru had told her when they were kids.

"Smile dummy, didn't I tell you that your 30 percent uglier when you cry?"

They were 10 at that time, six years have passed since then. Hotaru, how are you doing?

Another memory struck her, it was Christmas, she was with her friends and snow was already starting to fall.

"Look, it's snowing" Mikan exclaimed.

"Pretty!" Nonoko said.

She remembered their laughter while they were racing towards the school grounds to see who can build a better snowman. She cherished those memories in her heart, she knew that they can never be replaced. Mikan believed that if someone is in your

Koko, Anna, Nonoko, Prez, Permy, Ruka-pyon, Natsume… Everyone… I miss you so much.. how are you all?

Suddenly, her phone buzzed, it was from the principal.

Re: Important Announcement.

Mikan, I'd like to inform you that you are heading back to Japan tomorrow morning. You are going back to study in the Gakuen Alice. All the important preparations for your flight and your transfer papers have been done.

Principal Matsura.

Mikan froze, she was speechless, and everything around her seemed to stop except the thoughts that stormed inside her head. She didn't know how to react, two minutes earlier she was daydreaming about going back and seeing her friends, and now she has been informed that she's going for real?.

Is this a dream? There is only one way to find about it. She pinched her cheek, and Oww, that hurts! Then this is real! It's true I'm really going back to Japan!

Words would never enough to describe how happy she was, she had never felt happier in her life more than this instant. But soon her happiness turned into dismay when she remembered the rules that Persona had told her, the day when she made the deal with him.

She was strictly forbidden to be emotional; she can't talk to any of her friends or make any contact with them. If she did disobey any of the rules it would a threat to the lives of her friends.

Mika sighed this is going to be much harder than she had expected it to be. She can't talk to any of them, even Hotaru? Why even her best friend. But she can't blame anyone for this; it was her who agreed to Persona's conditions, and had accepted to take the risk, besides she knew that a day like this would come sooner or later.

The next morning Mikan made her way to the school main gate to take the limo that was waiting for her.

"Mikan! Don't go! How would I manage to stay at this place without you?" Miyuki pleaded as she hugged her.

"Miyuki, it's okay, don't worry!" Mikan hugged her back.

"Yeah, I know but still I'm going to miss you!" Miyuki replied and cried on her shoulder.

"Hey Miyuki, don't cry, stay strong you are the tough weed, remember?" Mikan said and blinked because tears have already begun to form in her eyes.

"Okay, I just want to tell you that I want you to have fun in Japan, and that I love you so much" Miyuki smiled and looked up at Mikan's face.

"Me too, you are my best friend Miyuki, goodbye" Mikan smiled and waved.

"Farwell Mikan!" Miyuki waved back.

Not looking back Mikan handed her suitcase to the driver, opened the car's door and plopped herself on her seat. Slowly as the car moved away, she closed her eyes and fell into sleep.

"Ma'am?" A voice woke her up; she opened her eyes and saw the driver.

"H-hai?" Mikan muttered and rubbed her eyes.

"I'm sorry for cutting your sleep, but we have reached the airport" The driver replied in an apologetic tone.

"Huh?" She said and looked up from the window and saw that she had arrived to the airport. For heaven's sake, how much have I slept?

"Thanks sir" She said kindly and rolled her suitcase behind her to the airport.

To all passengers whose taking flight number A12, please precede to gate number 3. The plane will be leaving in 20 minutes. Thank you.

The flight to Japan was longer than Mikan had anticipated, but that didn't seem to bother her at all. Since she was busy thinking, what would their reaction be like? Have they changed? Is Natsume able to smile now? Did he wonder why did I suddenly leave? Could he be worried?

Wait, Natsume worried? Pfft.. Who am I kidding?

Suddenly, a question popped in Mikan's head. It was too simple, yet almost impossible to answer.

Why did I take Natsume's place? I mean he always bullies me, he is mean. But he can be nice and gentle sometimes. Ehhhhhhh? G-gentle and nice? Wait maybe it's true. Mikan shut up. Okay, it's possible that I like him? L-LI-K-E? Mikan go to hell.

Mikan raised her palm to her cheek; she got surprised when she found it very hot. She fiddled in her bag and took out her mirror; she gazed into her reflection and saw that she was beet red. Doki. Doki. Doki. Why is my heart beating like this? Oh no! I guess that I do like him after all.

Finally, the plane landed on Japan's airport.

Mikan went out of the gate to find the same black limo since 4 years waiting for her; she seated herself, and watched the way as the car moved past the traffic. She opened the window, took a deep breath, and chuckled happily.

After several hours, she was there in front of the gate, after so long she is finally back. She had longed for this moment; she knew that her heart belonged to nowhere but here.

End of chapter 4.

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