What...? It smells sweet... I wonder if this is heaven..." Ninako saw a blonde haired girl looking down at her. "I...I'm hungry..."
"Ah, you're awake," the blonde said. "Your stomach growled. Want something to eat?"
"I...!?" Ninako thought. "I was saved? You saved me?"
"It's good you weren't hit by that car," the girl said. "But you did scrape your arm a little." A cloth was tied around her arm, and it was cleaned up.
"Hey..." the girl said. "Eat up. Your powers will return."
"This person seems nice..." Ninako thought as she ate, her powers indeed returning. "Who is she? And, where on earth am I? Why can't I use my powers?"
Souichi burst into the room. "Lizzie? What are you doing in the guest room?"
Lizzie drew a screen to block Ninako from view. "I have a patient."
She paused, then looked up at her friend. "Papa. Did you announce the discovery of my comet?"
Souichi gave her a look. "Yes of course."
"Fascinating." Lizzie said. "Goodnight."
As Lizzie was turning, Ninako could just make out a silver moon on her forehead.
Xxx
That night, Ninako listened as Lizzie came into the house. She was still too injured to get up on her own.
"I heard you stayed up for the past three nights working on that crystal you found. Is it complete?" Ninako asked.
"Yes it i—" Lizzie doubled over and cried out in pain.
Ninako looked up in alarm. "Lizzie you shouldn't push yourself. You're looking pale."
"I'll be fine after some rest, Ninako," Lizzie said.
"How did you do Lizzie? Did your discovery of the comet win you the National Science Award?" Ninako said.
"I'm waiting for the results," Lizzie said.. "After one week. I hope to become a real scientist, just like dad."
"You'll be chosen," Ninako said. "Soon you'll be the youngest scientist in Japan."
"Well I am younger than you, Ninako." Lizzie laughed. She changed Ninako's bandages.
The girl was quiet and gentle, and after finishing she sat down in the chair and drifted off to sleep.
Ninako watched her, flicking her uninjured arm out and covering her for warmth. "She was up all night tending to me..."
The TV in the corner was on, and Sugisaki was reporting.
"This is still top-secret, but several days ago, the comet Princess Snow Kaguya suddenly appeared. It's hard to believe, but this time it's been identified as having a collision course for Earth."
"What did she say!?" Ninako thought.
"It has a diameter of 10 kilometers. Clearly, it was a comet the same size that wiped out the dinosaurs when it collided with Earth. An emergency meeting of every country is being called. Unless we can somehow stop it..."
They zoomed in on photos of the comet.
Ninako gasped. "It looked just like Lizzie's Crystal!"
Xxx
Kurai was talking with Seiya about Atavism and its link with the Infinity School.
Seiya's phone rang. "Hello? Ninako?!"
"Hello Papa." Ninako said on the phone. "I'm over at a friend's house. I think you should take a look at the Infinity District; that's where I saw those two Senshi heading last night."
"Alright. Anything else?" Seiya asked.
"Could you take me and Lizzie to the amusement park tomorrow?" Ninako said.
"Sure." Seiya said and hung up.
"What was that about?" Kurai asked.
"Ninako's with a friend." Seiya said. "She thought we should check the Mugen school for the two Senshi. And she wants me to take her to Infinity C Park."
"What!?" Kurai said.. "The new amusement park!? I want to go."
"Well you can't." Seiya said. "You have to scout Mugen for those Senshi."
Kurai rolled her eyes. "Ugh. Well they are next to each other, in case anything happens."
Xxx
Princess Snow Kaguya turned to her Snow Daimons.
"Go through the Earth and find my Snow Crystal!" She cried, lifting her hands as snow fell to the planet below.
Xxx
The next morning, the Senshi were investigating the Delta and the Infinity School.
"So this is the Infinity School," Mana said. "I feel an aura. The power of a strong aura is pervading it."
"The density of the building space isn't correct," said Ava. "It's warped."
"This isn't an ordinary building wind," said Reiko. "It's disturbed. A storm is coming."
Kiana whirled around.
"Kia!?" Kurai said.
"Again..." Kiana thought. "Someone's eyes...!?"
A figure behind a tree watched them from a distance.
Xxx
Ninako and Lizzie were riding the roller coaster.
Seiya and Souichi sat at a table waiting for them to get off..
"Aren't you going to ride it, Seiya?" Souchi asked.
"No, I really don't go for that kind of thing." Seiya said. "The girls are having fun. How old is Lizzie?"
"Oh I don't really know." Souichi said. "I adopted her two years ago and she didn't come with any papers. I assume she's about twelve years old. Her intelligence is beyond genius level, however. Her real name is Alisabeth Tsukino."
Seiya was shocked. Why does she have Kurai's last name?!
As she rode the roller coaster, Ninako's hat flew off into the sky.
Lizzie leapt off the ride and took off toward the Infinity district.
"Lizzie wait!" Ninako chased her.
"Oh no...they left the park to get her hat!?" Souichi said. "They're heading to the lab."
"Damnit..." Seiya ran off.
"There you are." Ninako stopped as she found Lizzie holding the hat. "What are you doing...?"
Xxxx
"The Infinity School. A kindergarten class, an elementary class, a junior high class, a high school class, a college, and a graduate class. It's a complete education in one school. The owner of the Infinity zone where the school stands is the school management. It looked like various other institutions also run it." Ava read.
"Guards at the entrance..." Kurai said. "They have the most advanced security system. What should we do?"
"I'll handle it." Reiko said. "Kogitsune Glamix!"
The four Fallen and Kurai transformed into Infinity students.
Kurai entered the magnificent building. "Wow..." she said. "It is private... A school with sixty floors. I don't believe it." She stopped as music filled the air.
The other four girls looked around.
"Such... a beautiful tone..." Kiana said.
Lizzie and Ninako looked around.
"A violin?" Ninako said.
They all began walking toward the sound.
"It's outstanding..." Kurai thought. "Who is it? Who's playing?" She peeked from behind a bush, and saw Theresa standing, playing a violin. "The tune is sweet... Like waves..."
Theresa looked up at Kurai.
The others stopped walking. "It stopped."
"That look!?" Kiana thought. She whipped around and saw Sandra running toward them.
"You don't know what fear is," Theresa said to Kurai. "Coming to a place like this. It's dangerous. Someday your body will die."
"You shouldn't stick your neck out," said Sandra. "You can return safely now, but if you interrupt us, I will not pardon you."
"What are you doing there!?" a student called. "Tell me what class you're in!"
"Busted!" Kurai thought. She ran away.
"Wait!" the student called.
"Her eyes were piercing," Kurai thought of Theresa. "The pupils were dark and cold. It chilled me to the bone. Could she be... An enemy!?" She turned a corner. "The backside of the building!? I have to get back to the others!"
"Oh!" Ninako said. She picked up her hat. "Great. The hat I got from Seina-mama." She saw a high-tech building, with a sign in front written in kanji. "Oh, can I read that?" she thought. "...research labs?"
Lizzie started coughing and doubled over.
"Ninaaaaako?" Seiya called. "Where did she go? I have to find her soon."
Ninako touched Lizzie's shoulder. "Hey, are you okay?"
Lizzie pushed her away. "I always have these fits," she said. "It'll pass in a minute. We have to leave. This area is off-limits."
Kurai came around a corner and saw them. "Ninako!? What are you doing!?" Kurai said. "Here by yourself. It's dangerous!"
"I lost the hat I got from Seina-mama," said Ninako. "Then my friend Lizzie... looked like she was in pain. But I guess she's fine."
"An Infinity School uniform..." Kurai thought.
A black mass starts to appear. Snow began to fall around them.
Kurai and Ninako's brooches flash. "The Mystical Silver Crystal is reacting!?" A large monster grew out and swooped down at Ninako. "Atavism!?" Kurai thought. "Ninako!?" she called. "Ninako! Watch out!"
Two figures shadowed by the moonlight stood in the distance.