"Thanks again, Misaki! I'm sorry you had to work on your day off," Misaki's manager, Satsuki, kept on apologizing.

Misaki smiled and laughed, "No, no, it's totally fine. I could always use the extra pay. Well, I'll be going now!"

"Thanks for your work!" Satsuki called out as Misaki left through the back door.

Misaki stepped into the alley, a burst of cool air meeting her. She walked the length to the train station, making sure the letter was still in her coat pocket. She was still excited, but was doubting that she would go. Her family needed her after all. She couldn't leave them just because of an offer like this. Even if it was a once in a lifetime opportunity.

She boarded the train and found a seat in the back. She sighed as she plopped down. Her thoughts almost immediately turned to Usui. What would he think if she actually left? Would he miss her? Well, she would miss him, Misaki admitted to herself.

Her face went red. Wait, she wouldn't miss him, why would she? He was a perverted space alien, she would be glad to be rid of him. She shook her head flustered and waited for the train to reach her stop.

When it finally stopped moving she walked to the front and stepped off. She walked the rest of the way home, Usui intruding on her thoughts more often than usual.

"Mom! Suzuna!" Misaki called out when she opened the door.

Suzuna peeked her head out of the kitchen's doorway and went back in when she saw it was Misaki. Misaki entered the kitchen, dropping her bag on a chair before sitting down. Her mother was just finishing making dinner.

"Ah, Misaki, welcome home. Was work okay?" she poured some soup into a bowl, setting three bowls at the table.

"It was fine," Misaki answered, reaching into her pocket eagerly to take out the envelope. "Hey, Mom, I got a letter today from Cross Academy," Misaki tried to say as if it wasn't a big deal.

She turned around in shock. "Cross Academy? Here," she walked over, "let me read it."

Misaki handed it over and her mother read it. "Oh my goodness, a full scholarship?"

"Yeah," Misaki breathed out, "I was surprised to."

"Well, Misaki, you should go!" her mother was more excited than Misaki. "A chance like this may never come again."

Misaki was a bit surprised to see her encouraging her to go. "What about money? Without my share of income-"

She was cut off by her mother "We'll be fine, don't worry! It'll just be Suzuna's tuition. I can cover it."

"Mom . . . ," Misaki was overcome with gladness, when a knock on the door interrupted them.

Misaki stood up, but Suzuna got up first, "I'll get it."

Her footsteps went down the hallway and the sound of the front door opening was heard. Misaki heard a familiar voice and stood up to see who it was.

Suzuna met her half way at the doorway and a certain blonde was standing behind her. "Usui?!" Misaki almost yelled.

Suzuna took her seat and Misaki's mother smiled in greeting as she took Misaki's seat, "Hello, Usui-kun."

"Hello," Usui greeted in response.

Misaki was still wondering. "What are you doing here?" she asked more accusingly than she meant to.

"I got this in the mail," he held up an envelope that looked like the one Misaki had gotten. Actually, it was exactly the same.

Misaki snatched it from his hands and it was exactly the same, from Cross Academy for sure. Usui picked up Misaki's envelope from the table. "You got one too?"

"Yeah. . . ," Misaki trailed off, opening Usui's envelope. It had already been ripped so she easily took out the paper. She read over it and it was a complete replica of the one she received. "Are you going to go?" Misaki asked after a period of silence.

Usui took the envelope back and thought for a moment. "I don't know yet, that's why I came over."

"What?" Misaki asked confused.

"Should I go?" Usui asked her.

There was another silence and Misaki broke it, "Why would you ask me-"

"Because you might miss me," Usui teased.

"I would not!" Misaki punched him on the shoulder.

He rubbed at it, "Owwww."

Misaki sighed, "So, are you going are not?"

"I don't know, are you?"

Misaki thought for a moment and turned to her mother smiling, "Yeah, I think I'll go."

Her mother smiled, "I'm glad."

Usui shrugged, "Then I'll go to."

"Is that the only reason you're going?" Misaki asked irritated.

"Yeah."

Misaki sighed, "What about the plane cost? It can't be cheap."

"Don't worry about it, I'll cover it," Misaki's mother grinned.

Misaki turned around, "Mom! That's too much, where would you get it from?"

"Oh, don't you worry. I just happen to know some people."

"Mom!" Misaki pulled her into a hug. "Wait, what will I tell Shizuko and Sakura? They'll be hysterical," Misaki pulled away.

Suzuna's voice broke through, "Don't worry about them, I've got it."

"Thanks, Suzuna!" Misaki pulled her into a quick hug.

Usui, who's prescence had been forgotten, spoke up, "Well, we better write the letters. Arrival estimation . . . in two days if we leave tomorrow."

"Oh!" Misaki dashed upstairs, "I need to pack!"

"I'll write the letters, so tell Misaki not to worry about those," Usui told Misaki's mother before leaving.

"Okay, I will," she called back as she heard the door open and then slam shut as Usui left.

Meanwhile, Misaki was stuffing her clothes into a suit case, trying to get it all to fit by sitting on top of it. Once it finally shut she rolled onto her bed, sprawled out. "Phew, and I still have to pack my other stuff . . .," she grinned, bringing her arm over her eyes and thinking. "I still can't believe I'm going to attend Cross Academy. . ."

She got up and sighed, "Okay, I'll pack my other stuff in a carry on . . . and -" Misaki suddenly thought, "I need to tell my manager." She pulled out her phone and dialed Satsuki's cell-phone number quickly.

"Hello?" a voice over the phone said.

"Ah, manager, I'm sorry this is so sudden, but . . . I'll be leaving tomorrow for Cross Academy tomorrow, and-"

"Ahahaha," she giggled, cutting Misaki off, "Don't worry, your sister already told me not too long ago. We'll all miss you, and I'm sure the customers will too!"

Misaki laughed, "Tell them I'll miss them too, well, bye."

"Bye, Misa-chan!"

Misaki hung up and sighed with contempt. "Tomorrow's going to be hectic, I can already tell . . ."