"Looks like nothing much's changed around here, has it?" He ran a hand through his hair and looked down from his position and saw what looked like a couple walking happily together. He felt as if he had met them somewhere before. "Oh, right," He smirked.

"Well, Anis... I'm back."

Anis threw her window open and felt the breeze through her hair. It was Sunday, which means no school and she had the rest of the day off. It was starting to get warmer outside, meaning summer was near. She sighed and decided to go out for a stroll after remembering what had happened yesterday. It seems as though Mikage was monitoring her moves, which makes it dangerous to go out alone, but she still didn't want to disturb her knights.

"I'll just summon them if anything weird happens," She mused, putting on a white one piece dress and a white cloche hat that had a black ribbon on it. She took a bucket bag and made sure to place her cards inside and other things she might need.

Anis then got on a bus heading to the beach. She felt that it was time to finally make her wish and throw the whale feather back to the ocean. She leaned in on her seat and looked outside watching the scenery change. It was about time she got some time to herself and a little break from being the Rose Princess. She touched her neck as she remembered the horrible dream she had last night. Anis shook her head and decided to drift off. It was a 2 hour ride after all.

"'ey Anis!"

"What? Who's there?" Anis squinted at the person who called her. His face was covered by a blinding white light.

"Whaaa? 'm disappointed ya don't remember me! Anyways, ya stay safe a'right? Or I'mma swoop down and steal ya away! See ya soon!"

That voice... "Hey wait!" She shouted as he started to walk away. She started sprinting to catch up to him, but it was no use. He was already too far.

"Was that..?"

The sound of a bell ringing woke her from her nap. Anis rubbed her temples to clear her vision. Since when did people have the ability to invade her dreams? She shook her head and got off when she a large body of water came in view. The pink haired girl inhaled in the scent of the salty water. It was nice to go out of the city every once in a while, wasn't it? Her musings were interrupted when she heard a growling noise. She flushed and placed a hand on her stomach. It was nearly noon, so she decided to get some lunch.

"First time around here?" A boy with gray hair in a bowl cut asked serving her food. He looked young. Must be a part-timer.

"Oh, uh, yes," She stuttered unsure of what to answer.

"It's peaceful here. A nice getaway from the big bustling city," He said before leaving. Anis gave him an odd look before digging into her food.

After eating, she went on to the beach. She took off her sandals and felt the sand under her feet. She winced at the foreign feeling, but it was cool despite the warmth from the sun. She huffed and grabbed her hat as a breeze blew. The sound of water crashing caught her attention. She then went over near the water; just enough to get her feet wet, and watched the waves from a closer view. It's not every day you get to see something beautiful like this. She rubbed her arms as she felt another gust of wind blow. It was starting to get colder.

Anis walked back and saw a hermit crab crawl by. She went closer and smiled as it retreated back to its shell because of her presence. Feeling no hostility, the crab popped out and continued crawling to its destination. Anis watched it and noticed a coastline from her peripheral vision. "I guess I better get this over with," The pink haired girl went barefoot carefully stepping on the formed sediment. She stood near the edge of the coastline and pulled the makeshift necklace that was in her pocket. She then detached the feather and closed her eyes.

So, what do I wish for? Kaede to go back to normal? For Mikage—no, Domina Galacta and her knights to disappear? For Mutsuki to finally be free of the Gray Rose's clutches? Her eyes shot open. Wait, why Mutsuki? Sure he's been behaving strangely after that last trip to Gothic Land, but he still fought Kaede for the Arcana Card. She shook her head and held the feather to her chest. "I guess... I just really want everything to go back the way it was before..." Before Kaede went on that date with Mikage-chan. "...I found out Mikage-chan was really Domina Galacta..."

The feather flew out of her hands as a gale blew. "Wha-! Wait!" She tried to reach for the feather, but she drew back as the wave crashed at the coastline. She sighed. "...I guess I better head back then." Defeated, Anis went back home to get ready for another day of school.

"Good morning, Anis-sama!" Seiran greeted her cheerfully like always. The Knights decided not to mention anything about their former comrade and the fake Rose Princess, so as to not upset Anis.

"Good morning to you too, Seiran-kun!" She replied with a small smile on her face.

He blinked and thought it was best not to hit a landmine. "How was your weekend?"

"It was fine. A little boring though," She answered nonchalantly.

The bell rung throughout campus, signalling the start of first period.

"Well, I'll see you later then, Seiran-kun!" She waved at him before he was no longer in view.

Anis entered her classroom and went to her seat, placing her arm on the desk and resting her chin on her hand.

Then class began. The teacher started roll call. All of the students were present as per usual. "Hiiragi?" Or maybe not.

"Absent, sir!"

Another list of were called, then: "Higa?"

Anis glanced over at the said student's desk and saw that he wasn't there.

"Absent!"

What could those two be plotting? She frowned. I have a bad feeling about this...

"Just a little while longer."

"Can't we kill him now?"

"Patience. All good things to those who wait."

Ossu! See? Told you I wasn't dropping this. A big shout out to all of you avid readers and reviewers out there! Thank you for the patience and giving me the motivation to continue this. I know I've been slow, but hey, I have a life too, right?

Anyhow, please review and tell me what you think~!