Chapter 4

In Class B…

"When the class A students arrives, you'll be group into six, two Class A students each group and we're going outside for some, 'Ugh I can't believe I'm doing this', treasure hunting"Mr. Jinno said with a I-can't-believe-I'm –doing-this expression.

"Wow treasure hunting!"

"This is great!"

"Imagine Mr. Jinno searching under the bushes" Koko whispered to Mochi.

Everybody was so excited aboutthe activity, except for Mr. Jinno and two nervous girls...

"Nonoko, how come Mikan, Hotaru and Yuu are not here yet?" Anna asked.

"I don't know? My guess is that they already ate of our gelatin! Or maybe, they were called by Mr. Narumi"

"No way! What is Mr. Narumi's motive for calling them?"

"Maybe for the teacher's meeting with the headmaster?"

"With Mikan?!"

"Oooh, you're right, it doesn't make any sense..which means it only leaves us with one conclusion…"

"THEY ATE THE GELATIN!"

"Anna, Nonoko, will both of you be quiet!" Mr. Jinno snapped.

"Sorry Mr. Jinno!" Anna and Nonoko apologized in unison.

"No doubt!"Nonoko whispered.

"I also noticed that Ruka is here, without Natsume! Do you think that Natsume also ate one of our gelatin?!"

"I hope not! Or else, we'll get fired!"

"Nonoko, is there an antidote for the concoction?"

"……"

"Nonoko?"

"Um…"

"Don't tell me there's no antidote?!"

"Of course there's an antidote! Well, the only problem is I.."

"You…what?"

"I kind of, spilled it…hehehe...SORRY!"

"Don't worry, you can make an another one right? RIGHT?!"

"Well….Um, I kind of, run out of supplies.."

"Well, we can buy new supplies in Central Town later, during the treasure hunt, okay? Don't worry Nonoko, we can do this!"

"Okay, while waiting for Class A to arrive, I'll announce the folllowing groupings. First group..." Mr. Jinno said.

'Anna'

'Kokoryomi'

'Ruka'

'Nonoko'

"Next, group two..." Mr. Jinno announced the following groupings. After he grouped the students, he asked them to meet up with their groupmates.

"Hey Anna, Nonoko, well, um...Mikan, Hotaru, Yuu and Natsume ate your gelatin and well, their bodies have changed. Do you have an antidote to return them back to normal?" Ruka asked.

'Our conclusion in correct!'"Um, well, we used too, but...but...OH RUKA! WE'RE SO SORRY! PLEASE TELL NATSUME NOT TO FIRE US! IT'S JUST AN ACCIDENT!" the two crying ladies bowed several times to Ruka, until

"Hey! Don't bow down! I mean it, it's okay. I know that everything that happened is just an accident, so don't blame yourselves. Anyway, does the gelatin have any side effects?"Ruka asked.

"Well, the truth is, the purpose for that gelatin is for the senior citizens, kind a like, a simpliflied form of the fountain of youth. Each flavor of the gelatin corresponds to a specific age, like food coloring for one year old and red bean for twenty-five years old. the problem in the gelatin is the changes on the person who ate it. The gelatin has three stages, first change is the transformation, means that the body will change. second stage is the mind, after the body transforms, it also changes the mind and in time, the person who ate the gelatin will think and act that age. And last, thrid stage, completion. It means that the changes that had happened will be permanent and that person will start to live a new life as a baby, kid, teenager or a middle aged person."Anna explained.

"Oh, so that's the power of the gelatin, okay...Hehe" Ruka said with a shaking voice. 'No way?! That means, if they will reached the final stage, that means Natsume and Mikan will be five years older than me?! Oh well, so much for changing Mikan's feelings' Ruka thought.

"Well, about the antidote, um, i kinda spilled it by accident. I'm sorry, but I'll make another one. I just have to buy the supplies later, during the treasure hunt. Because if the four of them didn't drank the potion before sunset, the third stage will be completed and they'll start a new life living to their transformed bodies" Nonoko said.

"Okay, here's the plan. Well, right now, we're meeting up with the Class A students right?" Ruka asked his groupmates

"Right!"

"Well, Hotaru is in that class and well, if by any chance that we'll be her teammates, then we can proceed to central town and buy the supplies needed when the activity starts and try your best not to look suspicious with Mr. Jinno. Well, you know that he watches us like a hawk. so be careful"

"Yes!"

"And if Hotaru is not part of the group, then we'll still follow the plan, Okay?"

"Okay!"

"Nonoko, you buy the supplies needed and go straight ahead to your lab. Anna, accompany her. Koko and I will try to distract Mr. Jinno 'if we succeed' "Ruka sweatdropped.

"Okay!" Anna and Nonoko agreed in unison

"So, any further questions, complaints, suggestions?" Ruka asked the group

"No!"

"Then, the plan is clear?"

"Yes!"

"Then, are you ready?!"

"We don't know!"

"Class, prepare yourselves, Class A students have arrived."Mr. Jinno said. The students looked at Mr. Jinno as he assign two Class A students to each group.

"Great! We have Hotaru and Youichii with us" Ruka said

"Big brother Ruka, where is big brother Natsume?"Youichii asked

"Hotaru, you didn't told him about it?"Ruka asked

"Not yet"Hotaru replied

"Well, Youichii, big brother Natsume is with big sister Mikan and big brother Yuu"Ruka replied.

"Why?"Youichii asked

Ruka explained their master plan to Hotaru and Youichii

"So, is it clear?"Ruka asked

"Yeah, whatever"Hotaru replied

"Sure, I'll do my best to help big brother Natsume and big sister Mikan"Youichii said

"Okay, form your lines outside according to your group number, NOW!" Mr. Jinno said

"Okay, this is it! Let's go!"Ruka said

"Yeah!"everybody exclaimed

"Hey! Group one, I SAID BE QUIET!" Mr. Jinno exclaimed

"Sorry!"group one apologized