Chapter 35
Secrets Revealed
Right now, Arisa, Felicia, Kai, Eli, and Usagi were on their way to the nurse's office to see if their friend and classmate Akihiko was okay.
Once they reached the office, they saw Recovery Girl and Ms. Heal there.
"Hello!" Usagi greeted, along with Kai, Eli, Felicia, and Arisa. "We're here to see if our classmate Akihiko is doing OK."
"Oh, um, wait a second, everyone!" Miss Heal stepped in. "You see, he is..."
"What's the matter?" Felicia asked. "Is he alright?"
"Yeah? I just want to say thank you to him," Usagi said. "Is it bad to see him now?"
"Well, technically, no, but..." Ms. Heal looked hesitant.
Recover Girl sighed. "If you want to see him, you may, but don't say I didn't warn you. You all may get surprised."
The group of Class 1-L students looked confused as to what Recovery Girl meant by that.
'What does she mean?' Arisa and Felicia both thought.
The five of them shrugged and walked over to Akihiko's infirmary bed, where he rested, and curtains surrounded him.
"Hello, Akihiko. It's me, Usagi, with Arisa, Felicia, Kai, and Eli. We're here to say thank you for..." As she pulled the curtain to see the boy resting in the bed, she gasped.
Then her classmates also gasped. They noticed two big round bumps on his chest.
"HOLY CARROT!" Usagi was shocked. "Akihiko, Akihiko... is a girl?!"
"Ah, ah, ahhhhh," Felicia, Arisa, Usagi, Kai, and Eli were speechless.
'What the?' Arisa thought.
'Blimey!' Felicia thought.
Suddenly, Akihiko woke up, rising from the bed to sit up.
"Good morning," Akihiko said in his usual boyish voice. Then, he or she, turned to Usagi, Kai, Eli, Arisa, and Felicia, looking at him with a surprised look.
Nobody said anything for a moment, but five seconds later, a person screamed.
"Kyaaaaaahhh!" Akihiko screamed like a girl.
"HOLY CARROT!" Usagi screamed back as the other students, including Ms. Heal and Recovery Girl, covered their ears.
"Geez, can't you kids keep it down, will ya?!" Recovery Girl scolded.
"What are you guys doing here?" Akihiko accused as he or she looked flustered with redness and covered the prominent chest are with the blanket.
"Well... kind of a funny, short story!" Eli scratched his face as he was looking the other way. "Usagi here suggested to check on you and see if you were OK. She wanted to thank you for saving her caretaker, Sister Koko, and the children from her orphanage, and here we are. Yeah..."
Usagi, Arisa, and Felicia nodded in agreement. Kai also nodded while looking the other way too.
Just then, a door opened, meaning someone else came in.
"Akihiko, I brought you some extra clean clothes for you to... " Haia looked as everyone looked back at her with the same expression. "Change."
"Yo, what's up," Eli greeted, breaking the silence.
Haia gasped. "What are you all doing here?!"
"That's what I want to know!" Akihiko added.
"As I said, we are here to see how you are!" Eli got interrupted again when the rest of Class 1-L came in.
"Akihiko!" Miru and Makoto came in with flowers and gifts. "We both came to see how you are." Accompanying them were Maruto, Aku, Tatsumi, and Yuki Drago, all carrying gifts and flowers. Junko was there with them, though having difficulty standing up straight while sleeping at the same time.
Everyone looked at them with the same facial expression when Haia came in, and Haia also showed the same face.
'This is bad,' Arisa thought.
'Blimey!' Felicia thought.
"Umm, what's going on here?" Maruto asked.
Oh, well, Usagi, Arisa, Felicia, Kai, and I just found out that Akihiko here is a girl," Eli answered.
"Eli!" Arisa gasped.
"Oi!" Akihiko yelled as she jumped out of bed, revealing her actual body.
Miru and Makoto were shocked by what they saw. The guys who arrived looked away, and Junko just snored.
"Woah! Holy sh...!"
"Now, now! All of you get out of my office!" Recovery Girl yelled. "Since you are much better now, Akihiko, you get out too!"
The entire Class 1-L got kicked out of the nurse's office. They decided to go talk in one of the auditorium halls, which is empty at the time.
Most of them sat in the chairs, and a few sat the table. Akihiko sat in the middle, looking down as he or she looked embarrassed. Haia had her eyes closed with a rugged look. Everyone was quiet as the air felt stiff. Nobody wanted to say anything.
"So," Arisa spoke up first, breaking the silence. "Akihiko, you are, um, a girl? Why did you hide that from us?"
Akihiko looked up to Arisa, then sighed. "Sorry to keep all this a secret."
"There is no need for you to apologize," Felicia added. "I am pretty sure there is a logical explanation behind it and the reasoning behind it."
"It's just," Akihiko said, looking hesitant to say it. "Complicated."
"Why, man?" Eli asked, speaking up. "Why not talk about it? We're friends here, you know?"
"Yeah!" Usagi hopped in front of Akihiko. "If you don't want to talk about it now, then we can promise that we can forget about what happened today entirely."
"I don't know exactly what you are thinking now," Miru said. "But, even without using my Quirk, I won't use it to know what you are thinking. That's for you to decide if you want to talk about it."
Akihiko looked around everyone and grinned. "You guys... OK. I will talk about it, but it's kind of a long story."
"Don't worry. We have time," Usagi said. "Right, guys?"
"Everyone nodded to the idea as they listened to Akihiko's story.
"Are you sure about this, Akihiko?" Haia asked before her cousin started.
"I am sure, Haia. Anyway, it all begins when I was very young..."
-My Hero Academia-
Flashback
A very young Akihiko was at the preschool he went to. She was playing with her friends.
"It all started when I was a young kid in preschool. I played with my friends, pretending we were housewives, making up stories about our husbands, and commenting on our dresses. A typical game that girls play."
"Hey, you girls!" Young Akihiko and the girls looked up to the boy, along with a group of other boys. "Why play dumb, old house when we can pretend to be heroes and fight villains?"
"Yeah, yeah!" The other boys agreed.
"Sorry, but we girls are busy. Go play somewhere else!" One girl argued.
"Yeah, yeah!" The other girls added.
"Well, this sounds normal so far," Usagi commented.
"Shh! Usagi, stay quiet and listen," Makoto stated.
"Sorry," she apologized.
"Well, you are right that it is normal, but this is where it all begins. Then the next day, during the break time…."
"Hey, guys! Can I join in your hero vs. villain game?" Young Akihiko asked the boys group.
"Huh?" The boys looked confused.
"The boys at my preschool were surprised, and the girls were even more surprised. However, the boys did accept me into her group. From then, I played with girls one day and then played with the boys on another day. Then, things became a bit complicated."
It was dinner time at Akihiko's house.
"Hey, Mommy and Daddy?" Young Akihiko asked at the table.
"What is it, cupcake?" The mother asked.
"What's up?" The father asked with a grin.
"Can I get the blue uniform for the boys?" Young Akihiko asked.
The question made her parents looked confused.
"Um, why do you want the boy uniform, Akihiko?" the father asked.
"I want to be in the boys' group, but I still want to play with the other girls," Young Akihiko explained.
"My parents felt a bit weird about what I said, but they didn't question it any further, so they did ask the school for an extra boy uniform for me, and I got it. That was the first time I wore a boy's uniform, and I've been doing that since then. Through elementary and middle schools, until high school, I decided to go back into wearing the girl uniform."
"My parents felt a bit weird about what I said, but they didn't question it any further about it, so they did ask the school for an extra boy's uniform just for me, and I got it. That was the first time I wore a boy's uniform, and I've been doing that since then. Through elementary and middle schools, until high school, I decided to go back in wearing girl's uniform."
"What school did you went to before you moved here to UA?" Usagi asked.
"Don't you remember, Usagi?" Arisa asked.
"Miss Speed Girl mentioned that you and Haia came from Ketsubutsu Academy High School," Felicia reminded Usagi and everyone else.
"Right. However, I didn't like the school."
"You didn't? Why?" Usagi asked.
"I was bullied at Ketsubutsu," Akihiko revealed.
In a girl uniform and with longer hair, Akihiko was pushed around by other girls. She got splashed over by a bucket full of water. There were scribbles and bad names carved and written all over on her desk.
"Luckily, I had my cousin Haia with me in Ketsubutsu. Before then, we would just hang out after school and on weekends doing just about anything. When she saw what happened to me and knew who did it, she beat up the bullies because the teachers didn't do anything to stop them. Though that got her in trouble with the school and her parents, I knew she did that for me because we're family and we care about each other."
A few scenes showed a younger Akihiko and Haia doing homework after school, playing at a playground, and going to the mall together.
In Ketusbutsu, Haia saw what was happening to Akihiko and who did it to her. Even after Haia told the teachers what happened to her cousin, they refused to help. One day, while looking for Haia, Akihiko heard something and peeked around the corner. She saw Haia fighting and beating up the bullies who picked on Akihiko, but then a teacher stopped them. Outside the principal's office, Akihiko waited outside for her cousin. Soon, Haia came out, with a few cuts and bruises on her face and an angry look on her face. Akihiko looked at her with worry, but when Haia saw her cousin, she gave her a small grin to assure her that everything would be alright. That made Akihiko smile, knowing she's got Haia to help her out.
Flashback Ends
-My Hero Academia-
"Holy Carrot! You beat up the bullies, Haia?" Usagi asked.
"I had to!" Haia stepped in. "Those girls had no respect for Akihiko for being different! Nobody did anything to help her! Not even the teachers! If I didn't, then I... I... I wouldn't be the kind of hero I want to be!"
Everyone looked at the upset Haia. They've never seen Haia angry before or any strong emotion from her at all since they first met her.
"It's OK, Haia. And I appreciate all you've done for me, like standing up for me," Akihiko said.
"Akihiko..." Haia said softly, looking calm now.
"So yeah, the other students at Ketsubutsu bullied me, but that didn't stop me from being who I am because I remembered an old interview that I saw," Akihiko stated firmly.
"An interview video. What is it about?" Tatsumi asked.
"Do you guys know the Pro Hero named Equinox?" Akihiko asked.
"I know him!" Eli exclaimed. "He is a bit of an oldy hero, like 20 years ago, but he's still active and pretty popular even now. Why?"
"Well, I saw his old video, and I learned that he was the same, like me."
"You mean that..." Arisa thought aloud.
Akihiko nodded as he remembered it, like it was yesterday.
-My Hero Academia-
Flashback
Young Akihiko, along with a younger version of Haia, watched the TV together. They watched a show called "Eyes of Heroes", an interview show where they bring Pro Heroes as a guest every week and interview them. It was a top-rated show in Japan at the time.
"Good evening, everyone. Welcome back to another exciting episode of Eyes of Heroes. Our special guest for today is the famous Pro Hero from the USA, Equinox!" The interviewer lady announced as the computer-created audience claps were heard, but for young Akihiko and Haia at the time, they thought it was real people's claps.
The guest came into the studio and in front of the camera. He was a man of average size in a tight skin costume. It was half white and half black. His hair was long with bangs going back over his head and twirled like a roll of paper at the tip. He also wore a mask with yellow eyes and an emblem that was half-sun and half-moon.
"Welcome to the show, Mr. Equinox," the interviewer greeted.
"Thank you, ma'am. I am very honored to be on this show," Equinox said as she sat on the comfy sofa chair.
"Yes, yes. It is an honor as well," the interviewer said. "I have some questions to prepare for you."
"Then, shoot. Go ahead," Equinox said.
"The first question I would like to ask is what makes you want to be a Pro Hero?" the interviewer questioned.
There was a pause at the moment when the host asked the question. Equinox looked down as he was fighting mentally before he nodded to himself. The interviwer and the studio staff wondered about it, but Equinox spoke up.
"You see, to answer your question, I would like to say something," Equinox said. "I have to admit to you all, and everyone who is watching this, I am neither a man nor woman."
The interviewer and the people at the studio gasped.
The host fixed her throat. "Ah, I see. Could you explain it a little bit more?"
Equinox nodded. "Yes! For you see, for a long, long time, I didn't know whether I consider myself a boy or girl. Ever since I was a child and even now, however, I learned through my life that it doesn't matter whether you are a boy, girl, man, woman, black, white, gay, or straight, you can be whatever you want to be. That is why I became a Pro Hero. I want to show all the people I help and who's watching me that you can be a hero or whatever you want to be, no matter who you are. None of it matters except what you believe in. That is the kind of Pro Hero I strive to be every day!"
"Wow," the younger Haia grinned.
"Amazing!" the younger Akihiko smiled.
Flashback Ends
-My Hero Academia-
"I remember seeing that interview before!" Arisa remembered. "And I heard this from my dad. Equinox is also one of the leading Pro Heroes in the LGBTQ+ movement for heroes' equality for non-binary heroes."
"I have heard about the movement," Felicia admitted. "There are some places where people who consider themselves part of LGBTQ+ aren't accepted to be Pro Heroes, or even have the equal rights like other straight Pro Heroes. However, there has been a steady increase of LGBTQ+ Pro Heroes around the world, and some places have become more accepting for them."
"Yeah," Akihiko agreed. "Equinox's words didn't hit me when I was a kid, but they became very relevant and important to me as I grew older. Maybe it was fate or something. That is why I decided to be just like Equinox. To be a hero and show the world that I can be whoever I want to be, no matter who or what I am, or where I come from!"
Akihiko didn't realize it for herself, but she stood up from her seat while everyone looked at her. Then, they heard clapping and turned to see it was Yuki Drago, the one clapping his hands.
'Yuki?' Felicia thought.
"To be honest, I thought you looked a bit odd when you joined our class last week," Yuki Drago said, standing while clapping, then stopped. "However, now that the cat is out of the bag, then I can say this to you: no matter who you are, I treat you as a classmate and potential rival."
'Rival? Is that how Yuki sees in all of us?' Felicia thought.
'I guess Yuki Drago likes competition,' Arisa thought but grinned. 'Then again, it sounds to me like he's already respectful for who Akihiko is as a person.'
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind," Aku stated. "That's something I learned from an old, famous American financer. In other words, I don't mind who you are, whether you are a girl who wants to be a boy or vice versa."
"Heck! I didn't care much about the detail of someone. All I care about is if you're a good person or not, and you are a good person, Akihiko," Eli said, giving a thumbs up. "So, you are good in my book, dude!"
"We all want to be a hero of our dream. Your dream is the same as mine, Akihiko," Tatsumi said. "I want to make a Tokusatsu Hero as a real profession, and my favorite kind is Kamen Rider. I will support your dream!"
"I admit it was shocking to learn that you are a girl, but hey, we are a pretty weird class to begin with. So, why not have a person like you in our group or anywhere for that matter?" Maruto shrugged.
"Yeah! It just makes us more unique and interesting than all other classes if you stick with us, Akihiko!" Usagi jumped in joy.
"I think we are fortunateto have you and your cousin, Haia, to be part of our class. I am glad to have you with us, Akihiko," Makoto admitted.
"I agree, and I don't need to read everyone's mind to know what they think of you because we all accept who you are," Miru noted.
Junko slept peacefully but showed a bit of a smile.
"If you ever have a problem with someone, you can ask me or any one of us for help," Felicia suggested.
"Yup! We support you all the way, Akihiko," Arisa encouraged.
Kai nodded. "I don't have anything profound to say, like everyone else, but we are good people and all, so yeah."
Akihiko looked at each of her new classmates, truly feeling that they were loving, acceptable people.
"You guys..." Her eyes watered a bit. "Thank you."
Suddenly, a cry broke out. Everyone was surprised to see that it was Haia, crying like a baby.
"Haia?" Akihiko asked in a surprised tone.
"I'm so sorry, but I can't help it! Thank you! Thank you for all of you accepting Akihiko! I've never met such loving, accepting people like you! I am so happy to move here!" Haia cried joyfully as she kneeled, crying hard.
"Haia," Akihiko sighed, then laughed a bit. "Why do you have to cry? You know that they were referring to me the most, right?"
"Shut up! I feel so thrilled, that's all!" She complained.
Everyone laughed at Haia, and they comforted her. Akihiko laughed too.
After that, they all agreed to keep this secret until Akihiko herself, or instead himself, decide to tell it to other people at UA High. Usagi took a selfie to remember this moment, and then everyone left to their everyday business as usual.
-My Hero Academia-
Once school was over, almost everyone was heading home. Today, Class 1-L's study group was supposed to meet up to study. Though given the surprise visit from Usagi's caretaker Sister Koko and the orphans, the plant monster incident, and the revelation of Akihiko, the group decided to study tomorrow instead.
Outside of UA High, Arisa and Felicia were about to head home, but someone stopped them.
"Wait!" both girls looked to see it was Miru approaching them.
"Hi, Miru," Arisa said.
"Do you need something?" Felicia questioned.
"Actually, I want to talk to you, Felicia, alone," Miru stated.
"Oh, okay," Felicia agreed. "Arisa, I'll see you back at the Emerald Shade for dinner."
"Um, okay," Arisa nodded. "See you later."
She walked away, leaving Felicia and Miru together.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" Felicia started.
"Do you remember last week when I told everyone in the study group about Yuki's internship because I read his mind?" Miru asked.
"Yes," Felicia nodded.
"Well, that wasn't the only thing that was on his mind," Miru continued, which confused Felicia. "He was also thinking how you, Felicia, were doing with your rescue training."
'Oh no,' Felicia thought with worry.
"Is there something going on between you two?" Miru questioned.
"Um, well," Felicia had a light blush before sighing and admitting the truth. "Yes. Yuki and I are friends."
"Really?" Miru was surprised. "When did that happen?"
"At the end of the first day of the Sports Festival. Before it began, I tried to get Yuki to forget the argument we had in class so we can work together in the festival if need be. He was stubborn about it because it didn't benefit him. So, I suggested that I would do him a favor in exchange, and he agreed. Before his fight again Kai, Yuki told me to keep an eye on him and to tell him what I found out about Kai. When Yuki wasn't in the nurse's office, I eventually found him outside and we told each other what we discovered. Then we met up with you and most of our class and Class 1-A at the restaurant to tell you about Kai. After that, Yuki thanked me in private for my help, and I told him that's what friends are for. He was surprised by that, but then he agreed that we can be," Felicia recounted.
"So, have you two done anything as friends?" Miru wondered.
"When Yuki told me he didn't have any friends, I decided I would hang out with him to show him what friendship is like. At the mall, we only played some video games at the arcade, did some bowling at the bowling alley, and had lunch at a Korean restaurant. During the internship, Yuki called me to ask for some advice on how to make friends with the other intern. Though that didn't work out because he saw the intern as more of an ally than a friend," Felicia told her.
"Oh, okay," Miru accepted, but with a questionable look.
"What?" Felicia wondered.
"It's just, is it possible you have feelings for Yuki?" Miru asked.
"What?!" Felicia blushed. "No, I don't like Yuki like that."
"Are you sure? Because during the Sports Festival, Usagi told Makoto and me the reason you joined Yuki's team is because he has skill, intelligence, power, and charisma," Miru remembered.
"That was just an observation about him," Felicia said.
"There's also the fact you're keeping the friendship between you and Yuki a secret. Plus, when us girls tried to get Akihiko's attention, you said we shouldn't treat Akihiko, back when we thought she was a guy, as a prize. That made me think you have some experience with liking someone," Miru pointed out.
"The only reason it's a secret is because Yuki needs help with learning about friendship. I just want to help him learn about it because everyone needs a friend. Also, I don't want anyone getting the wrong ideas about him and me. I don't like him that way," Felicia explained.
"Okay, okay. So you don't like him," Miru accepted. "However, did you consider that perhaps he might like you?"
"What?! No. There's no possible way he would like me," Felicia blushed again.
"Why not?" Miru wondered.
"Because he's a boy, and most of them don't know anything romance," Felicia explained.
"True," Miru nodded. "But he was thinking about you last week during the rescue training."
"That doesn't prove anything. Yuki thinking of me one time doesn't mean he likes me," Felicia refuted.
"Well, you never know. He could think about you more often because of how kind and helpful you are to him, and those moments you have together," Miru teased.
"Miru!" Felicia shouted, which made the goth girl chuckle a little.
"Alright, don't worry. I'll keep this friendship between you two a secret," Miru reassured when she stopped laughing. "Oh, does anyone else know about your friendship with Yuki?"
"Just Arisa," Felicia answered.
"That makes sense. You two are close," Miru figured.
"Why did you decide to tell me about knowing my friendship with Yuki?" Felicia asked.
"Well, I was sort of influenced when we learned the truth about Akihiko. Also, if you're going to keep your friendship with Yuki a secret, you'll need someone to have your back. Now you've got two friends helping you out," Miru replied.
"Oh. Thank you, Miru," Felicia grinned.
"Also, I kind of want to see if the friendship you two have becomes something more," Miru teased.
"Miru!" Felicia shouted while blushing yet again.
"Well, I have to go now. Bye," Miru waved and walked away.
Felicia was left standing, thinking about what just happened.
'Blimey. Miru finding out about my friendship with Yuki was surprising, but I'm glad she's going to keep it a secret. And I should be going to the Emerald Shade now,' Felicia thought, then started walking.
-My Hero Academia-
At the Emerald Shade, Arisa was almost done with dinner in the kitchen area of her apartment room.
'I wonder what Miru wanted to talk to Felicia about. Well, I'll ask Felicia when she gets here,' Arisa thought, checking on the pot of food on the stove. 'I hope it's nothing bad or anything.'
Eventually, it was evening as Felicia made it to the Emerald Shade. She went to her room, quickly changed into casual clothes, went to Arisa's room, and had dinner with her.
While eating, Arisa decided to ask Felicia what happened earlier.
"So, Felicia, what did Miru want to talk to you about?" Arisa started.
"Oh, well, Miru found out that Yuki and I are friends," Felicia admitted.
Arisa gasped. "She did?! How?"
"She read his mind during the rescue training last week," Felicia answered.
"Oh," Arisa understood. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine," Felicia nodded. "Miru agreed to keep it a secret, and she would help to make sure it stays that way."
"That's good," Arisa said.
"Indeed," Felicia agreed.
Eventually, they finished dinner and Felicia helped Arisa with the dishes before the young British girl went back to her room.
As Arisa got into bed, now in her pajamas, she thought about what Felicia told her.
'I hope Miru will keep the friendship between Felicia and Yuki a secret. Some people might get the wrong idea about them,' Arisa thought, before sleeping.
In her room, Felicia had her pajamas on and was about to sleep, but something was on her mind.
'After Akihiko told us the truth about being a girl and transgender, why did Yuki mean by seeing the class as rivals?' Felicia thought, then looked at her phone. 'I'll call him to find out.'
She reached for her phone and called him.
"Hello?" Yuki asked.
"Hi, Yuki. Sorry to call you this late, but there's something I need to ask you," Felicia stated.
"What is it?" he wondered.
"After we learned the truth about Akihiko, what did you mean by seeing the class as rivals?" she questioned.
"It's my view of people that I firmly believe in ever since I was young. When I am pitted against people in any form of competition, I see them as rivals. Therefore, I see our classmates and also the other students of UA High as rivals," Yuki explained.
"Oh, okay," Felicia understood. "But since you and I friends, what about me?"
"In your case, I see you as a friend and rival. However, in competition, I would see you more as a rival," he answered.
"What about the after competition?" Felicia continued to ask.
"I suppose I would still see you as a friend and rival," Yuki replied.
"That's good," she grinned.
"Why do you ask?" he questioned.
"Well, when you do become friends with the rest of the class, it'll be good to know that you will still see us as friends after the fight," Felicia explained.
"I suppose so," Yuki agreed.
"Okay then. Good night, Yuki," she said.
"Good night, Felicia," he ended the call.
Then Felicia went to sleep.
-My Hero Academia-
For the remaining days, everyone studied hard and trained their Quirks for the upcoming final exams. According to what their friends from the other classes said about it, they didn't want to fail and go through summer school of hell. It was all for passing in order to get into the summer training camp.
Some of them studied overnight. A couple of them almost fell asleep during class. Others also focused on their physical training.
On one of the days when the study group wouldn't meet up in order to do their Quirk training, Arisa and Felicia noticed Usagi looking down for some reason. They noticed it was sometime after homeroom, when Speed Girl announced the Mother Goose Meet and Greet event. That would take place sometime after the Final Exams.
After school, Felicia and Arisa went to the Emerald Shade, changed into some workout clothes, and practiced their Quirk training at the Takoba Municipal Beach Park with Midoriya.
While walking back to the Emerald Shade, both girls talked about Usagi.
"Do you think Usagi is okay?" Arisa asked.
"I don't know," Felicia wasn't sure. "She seemed down during lunch."
"I hope everything's alright with her," Arisa said.
"I do too," Felicia agreed.
At the Emerald Shade, both girls were about to go to bed when they got a text in group chat from Usagi.
The rabbit girl asked everyone in class if they can meet up Sunday morning at Fun-Fun Mic Karaoke. She also asked if someone could ask Yuki Drago if he can come too because she doesn't have his number.
After Arisa, Felicia, Miru, and Makoto agreed to the meeting, Felicia said she would ask Yuki if he can make it. Luckily, no one asked why Felicia had his number.
Felicia texted Yuki about the meeting Usagi made and asked if he can come, and he responded that he would. After Felicia relayed Yuki's decision to Usagi, the rest of the class also agreed to the meeting.
Right after that, Arisa got a call from her childhood friend Shoto from Class 1-A.
"Hello?" Arisa questioned.
"Hello, Arisa," Shoto greeted. "I'm calling to ask if you are busy Sunday afternoon?"
"No, I'm not," she responded nicely. "Why?"
"My sister Fuyumi told me to ask if you would like to come over for lunch tomorrow with her, my brother Natsuo, and me. They would like to talk with you. Also, my father won't be there," he answered.
"Well, it would be nice to see them again. Okay, I'll come over," Arisa decided.
"Okay," Shoto responded.
"See you on Sunday, Shoto," Arisa ended the call.
Suddenly, she got a text from Shoto, which was his home's address.
'It looks like Shoto and his siblings live at the same adobe as when I last saw them. I wonder how Fuyumi and Natsuo are doing now,' Arisa thought, putting her phone on her nightstand and going to sleep.
In her room, Felicia got a call from Yuki.
"Hello?" Felicia asked.
"Hello, Felicia," Yuki greeted. "I need your help with studying. We can go to my house on Sunday, after the class meeting with Usagi. What do you think?"
"Yes, that'll be fine," Felicia answered. "Will it just be you and me at your house or will your family be there?"
"My mother, older brother, and younger sister will be there," he replied.
"What about your father?" she questioned.
"No, he's busy," Yuki responded.
"I'd be glad to help you study at your home and to see your family," Felicia grinned.
"Okay. Good night, Felicia," he said.
"Good night, Yuki," she ended the call, and then went to sleep.
Soon enough, it was Saturday, the last day of school for the week.
At the Emerald Shade, it was almost sunset outside. In Felicia's room, the Class 1-L study group had just finished studying and were about to head home.
Everyone in the group thanked Felicia and Arisa for helping them study for the past two weeks. They felt assured they would do well on the written portion of the final exams. Also, Usagi reminded everyone about the meeting tomorrow morning that she planned. Everyone assured her they would be there, which made Usagi smile and hop in joy.
In their rooms, Arisa and Felicia were ready to sleep and thought about their plans for Sunday.
'I wonder why Usagi wants to meet up tomorrow. I hope it's nothing bad. Also, I hope everything goes well with meeting Fuyumi and Natsuo tomorrow,' Arisa thought.
'I'm curious to why Usagi arranged a meeting tomorrow. Also, I wonder what Yuki needs help with studying and what his family is like,' Felicia thought.
Soon, both girls drifted off to sleep.
From what they had planned, it seemed like Sunday would be a big day for both Arisa and Felicia.