"Mom, I'm home!" Usagi said as she walked into her house and closed the door.
"Hi Usagi. How was your day at school?"
"GREAT!!!"
Ikuko-mama stared at her daughter, a bit concerned. "Are you ok honey?" She felt her daughter's forehead. "No temperature…"
"I'm fine mom!"
"Then what happened at school today to make you so happy?"
"My guidance councilor said that I could go to America on a foreign exchange program!"
"Oh that's wonderful news Usagi. Where in America?"
"New York City! So… I can go?"
"NEW YORK CITY!? Are you crazy!? That place is dangerous! They have drug dealers, and criminals, and murders…. No you're not going!"
"But mom! I'm sure it's not half as dangerous as people think it is. Besides, my friends are coming along. They'll protect me… please! I'll do anything! ANYTHING! PLEEEEEEEE…" Usagi continued her plea as she held onto her mom's leg. Ikuko-mama rolled her eyes.
"Alright Usagi. If your friends are going then I guess you'll be alright …"
Once Usagi heard her mother, she sprang up to hug her. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I love you, mom!"
"Ok… Ok… But you have to call me every night to let me know how you are and…"
"Ok, whatever you say, mom!" Usagi ran upstairs.
"Whatever shall I do with that girl?"
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When Usagi entered her room she began to jump up and down. "Usagi-chan calm down! What are you all excited about?"
Usagi looked down at her black cat and her smile grew even wider. "Oh Luna! It's wonderful! I'm going to America!"
"What!? Impossible! How did you manage to pull that?"
"Luna! I'm surprised at you! What makes you think I 'pulled' anything?"
"Do you want the short list or the long?"
Usagi gave Luna an evil look. "Well Luna, it just so happens that I got it on my own. I marched right up to Sakurada-sensei and asked her for a foreign exchange and she gave it to me!"
"Why do I find it so hard to believe?"
"Well believe it cause I'm going to New York!"
"You're going to bring me that's for sure!"
"Luna I don't know if the family that's taking me in even likes cats."
"Well you'll have to think of something cause I'm going! I'm not going to let you run around on your own in New York City. You wouldn't be able to survive out there!"
"Oh fine! The others are going too if that helps. If my family doesn't like cats one of theirs has to!