She gave a big yawn. Dark circles were visible around her eyes. Rubbing her eyes, she tried to remember what had just happened last night. That was the worst nightmare she ever had.

Our young brunette swayed her way to the door. Opening it, she was greeted by expecting stares from her classmates. But our heroine didn't even let out a single word of greeting. The students were appalled by her sudden behaviour. The usual happy face was gone. Instead, a gruesome sight of a zombie-like creature emerged from the doors.

She moved towards her seat but was interrupted by a flash of blinding light.

Hotaru lowered down her camera and turned her impassive face at Mikan. Mikan gave her a distorted-like smile. "Ohayu, Hotaru." She said hoarsely.

"I'll call this 'Truth revealed: Zombie emerged during day time'," Hotaru started with a blank expression "or 'Ugliest creature of the year', perhaps." Then walked away murmuring something about '100 rabbits' for the picture. Too tired to argue, she dismissed Hotaru's mock.

Anna approached Mikan. "M-mikan-chan, are you alright?" she asked hesitantly. Mikan diverted her eyes to Anna. "Just tired." She simply replied, evasive. The brunette doesn't even have the energy to converse.

When she reached her seat she then noticed Natsume's all-knowing look. There Mikan realized that her nightmare was reality after all. This might be fun for Natsume but to Mikan it's like her whole world collapsed.

The class went on without Mikan's awareness of it.

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"Hey, Mikan." Somebody called after her. Hearing it Mikan turned her head towards her caller. It was Tsubasa advancing towards her. "Konnichiwa."

She was about to greet back when a thought caught her. Natsume had already warned her not to get close to Tsubasa or else her embarrassing panty will be revealed to the whole school. She didn't even know the reason behind the blackmail.

Mikan backed away immediately and bowed, "Gomen, but I'm in a hurry." then rushed away from Tsubasa before he could even stop her.

"But we have to finish the room." but Mikan didn't hear him. 'What's her problem?' he thought. Mikan is their beloved little sister in the S.A. Class so nobody has the heart to angry even if she slack off. Tsubasa shrugged his shoulders and diverted his mind on how to finish the room alone.

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Mikan halted in her tracks. A lean figure was blocking her way. His eyes is like piercing through her very soul.