It has been three days since after the attack upon the Kyushu Block. Shortly after the Magic Knights made a truce with Suzaku to stop Sawazaki's foolish terrorist act against Britannia, Euphy issued a temporary ceasefire towards the Empire's forces fighting against Cephiro's Alliance, much to Cornelia's dismay and Schneizel's pleasure. However, it didn't change the fact that Hikaru, Umi, Fuu, Suzaku, and Lelouch all have a lot of studying to catch up on due to skipping out school. In fact, they were forced to make up all the homework that is overdue for the past several weeks. Furthermore, their teachers threatened them that if they don't make up for lost time, all five students will be forced to repeat their semester next year!

Upon learning that the four Elevens and the Britannian student has a lot to catch up on, the Black Knights and the Cephirian followers insisted on watching very closely to Britannia's inner activities all around Area 11. Throughout those three days, there has been rumors within Area 11, claiming that if Kururugi can move up towards a better future as an Eleven, than so can they. However, other Elevens claim that Kururugi is just being used as a slave by the Empire only to maintain a foolish declaration of peace.

As for the Magic Knight Elevens and the forces of the New World of Cephiro, some say they're just going to enslave all of Area 11, like the Chinese Federation would, as well as ditching the Black Knights. Others claim that they're only here to put an end to the fighting and away from the New World. Despite all the gossiping in Area 11, the undercover Cephirian soldiers did their best to keep a low-profile while eavesdropping on what they can learn about the Britannian Empire, through the eyes of the Elevens. So far, several Cephirians have infiltrated the Britannian Government Bureau as undercover soldiers and nobles in disguise.

After finishing up all of their studying at the Ashford Academy, the Magic Knights met up with Geo, Aska, Sang Yung, Qiang Ain, and Tarta in the alleyways nearby to go over what they discovered so far.

"So Ms. Aska, how does it feel hanging around in our world?" Fuu asked the Fahrenian Princess.

"It may not be as enchanting and peaceful as Fahren is, but at least we can learn more about what you and your friends have all been through here!" Aska grinned in an excited tone.

"Not to mention all of those buns and pastries that Aska scarfed down from that Bakery back there!" Qiang Ain jeered as he glared at the princess with disappointment in his eyes.

"And that she almost spent the entire loan that Fuu gave her just recently!" Sang Yung added in, showing concern over his mistress.

As Fuu giggled, Aska couldn't help but smile embarrassingly.

"Sorry about that, Qiang!" Aska apologized sheepishly. "Those steamed meat buns are so tasty and rich. I couldn't resist!"

"It's alright, Ms. Aska!" Fuu smiled. "Just try to resort to self-control next time."

"I was stressing myself out after Tatra got drunk at this one dance club down the street!" Tarta grunted in frustration. "What's worse is that she almost got entangled with those idiot, drunk Britannian muggers while out on the dance floor. If it weren't for my hand-to-hand martial arts, they would've kidnapped her while Tatra was intoxicated!"

Upon hearing it, Umi almost laughed her head off thinking that the Elder Chizetian Princess would make a silly scene out of herself just to have Tarta resort to violence before saving her.

"Anyway, I took Tatra back to the Bravada with the aid of an escort before doing some shopping at this one fashion boutique filled with all sorts of dresses and jewelry." Tarta added. "Those topaz and ruby necklaces were so shiny, I couldn't stop staring at them inside those jewelry cases at the counter. It isn't until some female Britannian noble came up to me for a street brawl after accusing me for taking out her husband, which was one of the thugs that I attacked in the Dance Club earlier."

"God, Tarta!" Umi cackled in amusement. "You sure have a way of picking fights with random people, just like when you made fun of Kallen of her ethnicity!"

"DON'T REMIND ME!" Tarta shouted in embarrassment. "That insane she-devil almost scared the living crap out of me when she pinned me to the ground. But no matter, I'll show her someday!"

"Really?! Well, did you ever think about using your Djinn against Kallen's Knightmare yet?!" Umi snickered, making Tarta even more flustered.

"Not yet!" Tarta grunted. "I can't wait to how it will play out!"

"Speaking of Knightmares, are you okay not having any of them to commandeer at will?" Fuu asked both Aska and Tarta.

"Fuu, I'm still too young to operate those mechs, you know!" Aska said in disagreement. "Besides, my illusions are already powerful enough to crush those Britannian bullies to a pulp!"

"We may lose our ability to summon our Djinns if that happens!" Tarta explained towards the Wind Knight. "However, there is always the first time for everything. So, I may need to have our royal guards resort to the use of customized Knightmares bearing the Chizetian Emblem very soon if not for us."

"Yeah, same here!" Aska thought to herself.

"Not to worry everyone, I'm sure Rakshata will be working on it. But for now, just lay low in Area 11!" Umi told everyone.

"By the way, Rakshata was able to develop three new Knightmares for Presea, Caldina, and Lafarga!" Geo announced as he took out his PDA from his pocket.

As the virtual, small screen appeared from Geo's PDA, it was showing three unique, individual Knightmares: One that's brown, one that's yellow, and one that is turquoise blue.

When the Magic Knights, the three Fahrenians, and Tarta looked closely at the screen from the PDA, they all stood there speechless by such awesome designs.

Presea's Knightmare happens to be a cross between two Knightmares used by the Britannians and the Four Holy Swords, known as "Smitherite." The head and torso was similar to that of a Gekka, while the legs and arms assembled from that of a Gloucester. It's pauldrons and tungsten armor are painted in a light-brown color, embroidered with yellow linings. On the back of its dark-brown cockpit, it bears the Cephirian emblem painted in yellow linings. On its right arm wrist, it is mounted with a long-barreled, semi-automatic cannon. On its back, behind its right shoulder, the Knightmare is carrying a Long Sword in its sheath. On its waist, the Knightmare has a small warhammer held onto its side holster. Lastly, Presea's Knightmare's Slash Harkens are mounted on both sides of its waist.

Caldina's Knightmare was customized into a unique Vincent-like Frame called the "Dancing Siren". Tossing away its detachable MVS, the Illusionist's Knightmare is now equipped with two huge Assassin daggers that are retractable and hidden underneath both of its wrists. When they're both drawn, the Assassin Daggers can be held onto its grip as if it was used like a Sutherland's Stun Tonfa. For its legs, they're both equipped with retractable short blades coming out of its feet. For the rest of its features, the Dancing Siren has red and black jewels all over its yellow and pink tungsten armor and has a red cape mounted on the back of its cockpit, along with a pink ponytail coming out from the back of its head.

As for Lafarga's Knightmare, it happens to be a unique Lancelot design that is painted in turquoise Blue Tungsten, Sakuradite Armor called the "Lancelot Blitz". Unlike Suzaku's Lancelot, it is equipped with a long, scimitar-like, two-handed MVS that emits a turquoise-blue hue when drawn out from its sheath. For its defense, the Lancelot Blitz is equipped with an inbuilt blue-grey luminous Tower shield that is activated from inside the cockpit. On both of the Blitz Warden's shoulders, they're both equipped with a Spear-like Slash Harken that can impale its targets with ease.

After taking a good look on all three newly designed Knightmares, the Magic Knights felt even more relieved that more of their friends will be there to assist them in battle. They all fell silent under a state of shock with their mouths wide open, thinking that they may gain a good advantage against Britannia later on. However, because Euphy has declared a ceasefire after the battle at Kyushu, there may not be any chance for Presea, Lafarga, or Caldina to test any of them out. Upon noticing their reactions, Geo started snickered with delight.

"I know right?!" Geo grinned. "You guys should've seen the look on Zazu's face when I've shown all of this on the monitor back at the NSX! He couldn't stop hyperventilating out of excitement."

"Well, I'm sure Ascot needs a Knightmare Frame too in Area 11 incase something happens to his pet beasts!" Umi suggested for the Commander of Autozam.

"I still haven't forgotten that he is still vulnerable out in the open, just like the time when I held him by the tip of my rapier in demanding the release of my friends!"

"Ms. Umi's got a point, Mr. Geo!" Fuu said, supporting the Water Knight's claim. "It will be a matter of time before Mr. Ascot gets cornered by the enemy when being exposed on the battlefield."

Upon hearing what Umi and Fuu said, Geo couldn't imagine if one of Britannia's Knightmares would sneak up behind the Palu Summoner, unaware of its presence.

"That will be Rakshata's next project, along with Sir Commander Topaz!" Geo told the Magic Knights.

"Did you guys get any inside sources on what the Britannians are up to next?" Hikaru asked the leaders of all three allied countries from the New World.

"Not yet, Hikaru!" Aska replied. "Hopefully, we'll be able to end our war with them here as soon as Princess Euphemia gives out the word."

"So, how's Sir Suzaku doing?!" Sang Yung asked the Flame Knight. "He did not try anything funny yet, did he? Not after you helped him stop the Chinese Federation from conquering Kyushu and Area 11?!"

"Not yet, but we'll still keep a close eye on those two, now that Viceroy Cornelia is off duty!" Hikaru said in a confident tone. "Anyway, they'll be hosting a school festival at Ashford Academy tomorrow morning. This time, not only will they be celebrating Suzaku's honorable knighthood and victory against the Chinese Federation, but they'll be letting more people than just the Britannians themselves to attend the event."

"Like who?" Geo, Aska, and Tarta asked in unison.

At the start of a new day, fireworks exploded up into the clear, morning sky as President Milly Ashford makes her announcement from the PA room at Ashford Academy.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Thank you for waiting! The Ashford Academy School Festival is about to start!"

In the Control Booth, Shirley, Nina, and Nunnally are there by Milly preparing to carryout their duties at the Festival as members of the Student Council.

As Milly turned to face Nunnally, Nina handed the blind girl the microphone to start the biggest school event with a special broadcast.

"MEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!" Nunnally announced as her voice has been heard from the public speakers all over the campus.

Upon hearing Nunnally's broadcast, the students started cheering before they went to their designated areas in the school festival. There were all sorts booths deployed outside on the school grounds, ranging from food stands to mini games. Several of the students are dressed up in various costumes, including cosplays of the Lancelot and Arthur. Those that weren't providing food at the stands are passing out fliers, reports, and photos of famous people such as Zero and Prince Clovis. On the right side of the school entrance, a huge dome-like stove is seen from a mile away. By the order of the Festival Chairman, which is none other than Lelouch Lamperouge, they'll be using the huge stove to prep and bake the world's largest pizza in Ashford Academy.

While under new disguises, Aska, Sang Yung, Tarta, and Tatra make their way to the school courtyard to observe people taking autographs of the Lancelot cosplay, much to their excitement.

The Fahrenian Princess replaced their regal empress outfit with a sleeveless dark-red, elegant floral dress with huge pink sunglasses covering up her eyes. As for her hair, Aska ordered her fashion designers to redo it with a cobra bun, with red pins stuck on it. As for Sang Yung, he replaced his original outfit with an orange lycra costume, bearing red embroideries and linings. As the two young Fahrenians left the Dome of Fahren, they left Qiang Ain to watch the ship while out attending the Ashford School Festival.

When the twin Princesses of Chizeta came to the Festival they replaced their royal outfits with much more unexposed appearance. Tarta is now wearing a yellow T-Shirt with red linings and beige female slacks. As for her feet, Tarta replace them both with a pair of red high-heels, with a small pink diamond attached to its top. As for Tatra, she's wearing a white jacket with a yellow tube-top underneath it. For her legs and feet, Tatra replaced her white, yellow long skirt with white shorts and yellow linings, along with a pair of pink shoes and long yellow socks reaching up to her knees.

Geo Metro did his best not to attend the Festival with Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu because he still has to work on tuning up his GTO with Rakshata's aid. However, he did setup his monitor to watch over the School Festival from afar while onboard the NSX.

As Aska and Sang Yung ran into a Britannian Hot Foods booth, Mokona popped out in front of them and went to go look for Hikaru while disguised as a brown rabbit. At the same time, Umi, who's now wearing a female school Ashford uniform, spotted the white Fluff ball making an attempt to steal someone's lunch at the Festival Food Court. Before Mokona got any closer, Umi snuck up to him and pounced on the white ball of fluff by her stomach, making him squeal with a loud "Pu" noise.

"OH NO YOU DON'T!

At the same time, Mokona startled two female Britannian students who were trying to eat lunch together. While holding down on top of Mokona, Umi looked up to see both of the student stare at her with their eyes widened with confusion.

"Sorry about that guys!" Umi apologized, feeling a bit embarrassed from what Mokona almost did as a big drop appear on the left side of her head. "This little runt just needs to learn some manners!"

Before Umi could say anymore, Mokona squeezed out of Umi's grasp down to the skirt of her school uniform and went up to her undies again. Just like that Umi screamed like a maniac again, just like what happened at the Residential Quarters in Cephiro's Castle three years ago.

"MOKONA! I AM GOING TO TURN YOU INTO A ROASTED MARSHMALLOW!" Umi screeched as she chased after the white fluff ball with a fishing net held with both of her hands.

During the chase all over the Food Court, the Britannian Students were all laughing their heads off as several of them fell on their back at the same time.

While Aska was eating several buns, she and Sang Yung couldn't help but grin at Umi's wild chase. As for Primera, while disguised in a long-sleeved pink dress and big hat with flowers on it, she smacked herself on the face out of embarrassment after seeing Mokona humiliate Umi again in the public, while standing on two legs. Before Primera went out with Mokona to attend to the Festival, she casted a spell on herself to hide her fairy wings so that no one would suspect that she's an outsider in Area 11.

"Oh geez, that ball of fluff never learns!" Primera scoffed in a quiet tone.

As the twin disguised Princesses of Chizeta toured around the school festival, they see the students taking autographs from Suzaku Kururugi, before he went to prep the biggest pizza at the kitchen. Upon noticing that the former citzens of Japan kept showing up at the School Festival, the two Chizetians couldn't imagine that the number one enemy of the Black Knights and Cephiro's Alliance was actually famous amongst both Britannians and Elevens.

"Say Umi?!" Tarta asked the undercover Knight of Water. "I thought for sure that this school is only reserved for Britannians!"

After grabbing Mokona by its ears than rather with her fishing net, Umi makes her reply towards Tarta as she noticed that various Elevens were showing up by the hundreds.

"Well, it seems that because of Suzaku's actions in the Britannian Empire, more Elevens were pinpointing him as a ray of hope despite Britannian's cruel occupation in the former nation of Japan!" Umi suspected. "Maybe I'm wrong about assuming that he's making a bad example in front of our own people."

"Really, now?!" Tarta asked suspiciously. "I wonder if I'll settle in a diplomatic agreement with my Djinn dueling against his Lancelot, just to stand down from our war against Britannia?!"

"Don't push your luck, Tarta!" Umi warned the Chizetian Princess sternly. "You still have to keep a low-profile here! After all, there's no tolerance for any violence upon the school premises!"

"Yeah, whatever!" Tarta gruffed.

On the other side of the school festival, Fuu and a disguised Ferio made their way towards several mini game booths. As they both had fun participating in several games, ranging from bonking on people's heads with a toy mallet, squirting water guns at moving targets, and mini-archery, Fuu could not help but smile and giggle, much to Ferio's admiration over his girlfriend.

At the balcony of the school building, Hikaru was standing there as she looked down upon the School Festival. Upon noticing that most of her friends are having fun while attending the festival and that more of her people were at the festival too, Hikaru never felt so happy in her life that Suzaku was able to gained the respect he deserved, despite being her enemy and rival on the battlefield. Before Hikaru went down to meet up with her friends, Suzaku appeared from behind. After staring at each other for a couple of seconds, the two Eleven-turned rivals felt a nervous upon facing each other again after their previous battles between both of them. Before Suzaku had a chance to say anything, Hikaru makes her private speech in front of the Honorary Britannian.

"So Suzaku, how far are you going to go as Euphy's Knight?" Hikaru asked, making Suzaku a bit anxious. "If you weren't Euphy's Knight or an Honorary Britannian, what do you think you'll be doing instead?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing," Suzaku replied, with a small smile on his face. "Other than that, how did you unify all of Cephiro to fight by your side as an honorable Knight in the New World?!"

"What I learned from all four countries, despite their feuds amongst each other, is that they actually had a wish to live in a beautiful peaceful world, living side-by-side without fearing each other!" Hikaru summarized.

"And let me guess, you and your friends granted them their wish?! Suzaku asked curiously.

"We Magic Knights happen to be a living legend destined to save Cephiro from destruction," Hikaru added in. "But we also faced an unforeseen tragedy when we assume we could save the very one that made us who we are right now!"

"Who?" Suzaku asked before Hikaru gotten to the point.

"When I said that 'you weren't the only one who has committed such murderous sin', it's like this!" Hikaru continued before explaining how her Cephirian Knighthood started off as. "Princess Emeraude choose us to become Magic Knights only to beg us to kill her before saving Cephiro from destruction and war!"

"Seriously?" Suzaku gasped.

"You heard me, Suzaku!" Hikaru replied. "Well, we weren't proud of this because it was the wrong decision to start off with."

"Then, I guess we're not so different are we?!" Suzaku pondered, remembering on how he killed his father seven years ago. "We just had to kill someone very important in the country they reside in before everything nearly fell apart, didn't we?!"

"Exactly!" Hikaru exclaimed. "But it's all in the past now, over and done. Despite what happened to Princess Emeraude, the Cephirians actually believed that we would protect them and save their beloved land from utter chaos and annihilation. We were never punished for Emeraude's death because it was actually her wish to be with the man she loves in the afterlife. As of now, we we're able to succeed fulfilling our destiny in the New World without any regrets!"

"I can't help but feel a bit jealous on how you made history in the New World!" Suzaku told Hikaru. "Well, I probably wouldn't find a better future out there in Area 11 if I were to be anything but a Knight of Britannia."

"How do you think you're going to make it up to Tohdou and Kallen after they found out about your true colors?" Hikaru asked Suzaku.

"I'm not so sure yet!" Suzaku replied. "Other than that, it won't matter what you throw at Cornelia or her men. Sooner or later, you will have to submit to her and the Imperial Family just to spare the natives of the New World from going to war out there! Furtermore, Tohdou and Kallen do need to stop their fight with Britannia at some point!"

"Really?!" Hikaru said, feeling taken back by what Suzaku is elaborating. "Well, I already gave Clef and Lantis their word! I won't betray Cephiro, not by a long shot!"

Upon hearing Hikaru's determination for the New World, Suzaku stood their speechless for a few minutes before continuing his conversation with her.

"Well, what about Euphy?" Suzaku asked further. "Did you see her as an enemy at first sight before she requested your aid against the Chinese Federation three days ago?"

"Not exactly!" Hikaru said, feeling a bit nostalgic after meeting the 3rd Imperial Princess of the Holy Britannian Empire. "She reminded me of myself when we failed to capture Cornelia in Cephiro."

"Then, you might as well start with Euphy's submission first, they way I did!" Suzaku suggested to the Knight of Fire. "Just think about it!"

After Suzaku finished his conversation with Hikaru, he went back inside the building as he made his way down to the school courtyard. As for Hikaru, she runs into C.C in the school hallways.

As for C.C, she dressed herself up in a female school uniform before heading out to get some pizza during the event, which happens to be her favorite food. Despite her overconfidence in blending in, Lelouch has been wary of what will happen if the press or the Britannian Military ran into her. Ever since Lelouch met the green-haired witch at the Shinjuku Getto, C.C was being used as an experiment for Code R by the Britannians recently. For long time, C.C vowed to stay by Lelouch to fulfill her contract, regardless on how much heat she is stirring in Area 11.

"So Hikaru, are you still anxious that Suzaku became one of your greatest rivals in this Britannian-Cephirian War?" C.C asked, making the flame knight flinch. "Despite him being your childhood friend from the past?!"

"You really have bit of nerve picking my brain too often!" Hikaru scoffed before referring to Suzaku Kururugi. "Well, I'm still not sure what will ever become of this fierce rivalry with that Eleven Knight! Anyway, what are you doing here?!"

"I heard that they'll be bringing out the biggest pizza in the school festival today!" C.C replied. "I just need to ask Lelouch of where in the school will it be taking place in."

"Hikaru, there you are!" Lantis said as he appeared behind the flame Knight. "Where have you been?!"

As Hikaru turned around, she spots Lantis now wearing a white hooded sweater, with a black T-shirt under it, black pants, and grey tennis shoes.

"I was just checking to see how my friends are doing outside before heading out to the school festival." Hikaru responded as she made a small smile.

"Well, I was worried about you running into Suzaku again when I noticed that he went up the stairs for awhile heading your way." Lantis added in.

"It was nothing, Lantis!" Hikaru said, while sweating underneath her breath. "Anyway, how did you enjoy this School Festival?"

"I wish it was this peaceful back in Cephiro after the war between all four countries!" Lantis thought.

"Say, why don't we go have fun outside?!" Hikaru asked with delight as she held onto Lantis' hand.

After Lantis nodded, Hikaru went with him, leaving C.C behind as she made her way outside from another exit before meeting up with Lelouch.

"I must say, even Hikaru and Suzaku both became enemies they still have an issue in doubt on what allegiance will they really fall under!" C.C muttered to herself before disappearing into the School Festival.

The moment Hikaru and Lantis went to the School Festival together, they made their date all around the campus before meeting up with the others to see on how they're doing.

As the School Festival went on, Ohgi appeared at the main entrance while feeling a bit nostalgic. Right next to Ohgi, is the very same grey-haired woman that was hanging around him ever since she lost her memories, despite her recovering from her injuries at the docks. After Hikaru left Ohgi to tend to the woman who may happened to be Viletta Nu, the Deputy Commander is slowly having a good relationship with her. Instead of addressing the woman as Viletta, Ohgi winds up calling her Chigusa However, Ohgi is still contemplating in deciding to hand her over to the cops or hospital staff or injecting her with Refrain to help regain her memories. On the other hand, Ohgi's decisions may blow his cover for he is still in service with the Black Knights.

Upon taking a good look at Ashford Academy from outside of the entrance, it reminded Ohgi that, before he became part of the Japanese Resistance and then joining the Black Knights, he used to be a school teacher until the death of Kallen's brother, which happens to be one of his friends from the past. Without further a due, Chigusa insisted on taking Ohgi with her to the School Festival to meet up with one of the members of the Black Knights. Ohgi felt hesitant of attending the School Festival due to his Eleven citizenry. However, the Britannian students disregarded it, saying that the campus is open today. As Chigusa and Ohgi went into the School Festival, they ran into Hikaru and Lantis while having lunch on one of the picnic tables at the Food Court. Chigusa went to do some minigames at a few booths nearby, while Ohgi went up to Hikaru to make his report on the woman that he recovered from the other day. When Hikaru and Lantis finished their lunch, they went with Ohgi to a nearby corner to have their private conversation.

"So, how's everything with that Brit woman?' Hikaru asked Ohgi as stood next to the Flame Knight.

"Everything is going fine. Though, I'm nowhere near in getting her memories back!" Ohgi replied in a whispered tone.

"Is that so?" Hikaru pondered. "Well, how about handing her over to Clef? He may have some spells that will jolt her memory down!"

"I'm still a bit nervous on what to do with her, now that she has gotten closer to me! I mean, I'm not sure if that's going to work either, he might end up killing her by accident." Ohgi said in anxiety. "For some reason, I can't really do it! I might put myself and the other Black Knights at risk!"

"Well, there may not be any easy way to do this, Ohgi!" Lantis said, sternly. "You may need to take risks in order to expose the truth behind that woman's backstory, whether you like it or not!"

"Lantis is right!" Hikaru added in. "There won't be any holding back when you have to face your fears at a time like this!"

"I'll do my best guys!" Ohgi replied, anxiously. "For now, we'll keep this quiet!"

After Ohgi left the corner to meet up with Chigusa, Hikaru and Lantis couldn't help but think if Ohgi is going to help expose Chigusa's memories or not. While Ohgi and Chigusa went inside the school and stumbled into the Horror House, Hikaru and Lantis ran into Mokona and Primera who were both watching Umi participate in the "Dom Dom Hammer" booth. Much to Hikaru's and Fuu's amusement, Umi was bonking on the student's heads with a toy hammer as they popped up from the holes inside the booth in such a zealous manner. For the students stuck inside the booth, they let behind all sorts of "grunts" after getting bonked on the head by Umi Ryuuzaki.

"Take that! And that!" Umi shouted while having fun with.

"At least its better than taking it out on Mokona!" Hikaru thought to herself.

Behind Umi, Cecil, who was next in line, couldn't help but snickered at the blue-haired girl. As for the guards escorting her, they just stood there nonchalantly, unaware that Umi is one of the Cephirian Knights protecting the New World during the war outside of Area 11.

After bonking on the students' heads for three more minutes, Umi loses her stamina and takes a breather before handing the toy hammer to Cecil.

"Man, that was fun!" Umi cheered to herself before meeting up with the rest of her friends. "Just had to be another way to vent out stress from dealing with Mokona!"

Meanwhile on the other side of the School Festival, Princess Euphemia, who is now wearing a red hat, sunglasses, and different clothes as a disguise, makes her way through the school campus to find Lelouch to discuss an important matter with him and the Magic Knights of Cephiro. Behind Euphy, she is escorted by two Britannian Agents who were also disguised as regular civilians. Earlier, before Euphy attended the festival to meet up with Suzaku, she makes a request to Prince Schneizel in his office. Upon reading Euphy's paperwork, Schneizel has accepted her request, saying that the 3rd Imperial Princess should follow the path that she believed in with her own heart.

While remembering her approval with Schneizel, Euphy unwillingly ran into Sayako and Nunnally, making her snap out of her past thoughts with her brother. Upon being reunited with her younger sister, Euphy went to the Lamperouge Residence to catch up on old times.

As for Hikaru and her friends, they made contact with one of their Cephirian Collaborators inside one of the empty classrooms inside the school. He goes by the name Wexulus. When he appeared at the entrance in front of the Magic Knights, Wexulus was seen as a young man in his mid-20s with brown hair and yellow eyes. He was wearing a green long sleeve shirt with a golden collarbone and grey ragged pants, making him cleverly disguised as a lowly Eleven.

"Wexulus, do you have anything to report in Area 11?" Ferio asked the collaborator.

"The Glaston Knights have came back to Area 11 after their campaign in Area 18!" Wexulus informed the undercover Cephirian Prince. "Prince Schneizel of Britannia is making some secret negotiations with the other warring nations outside of Area 11, such as the Chinese Federation! He's monitoring all of Area 11 as its Prime Minister. So, it may be hard for us to work underneath his radar when he has eyes all over Area 11!"

"Don't engage anyone here!" Ferio ordered Wexulus. "You're likely going to get captured before you even see what was coming."

"Understood, my lord!" Wexulus acknowledged as he bowed before the young prince of Cephiro. "Also, they're working on strengthening their army before launching another attack upon our country. If we attack the Britannian Government Bureau, they'll be sending in enemy reinforcements in 48 hours, along with a fleet of bombers at their command!"

"Then, we won't have much time once we engage the Britannian Army at the Bureau!" Lantis warned Wexulus grimly. "We may need to gather as may soldiers as we can from the Gateway at our hideout before we launch our final attack upon them!"

"Don't forget, Lantis!" Ferio reminded the Magic Swordsman. "We do need some air support from our allied ships to keep them at bay, while our forces make their way through the battlements at the Tokyo Settlement!"

"Well, what do we do if we ever ran into Cornelia or her Commanding Officers?!" Umi asked, feeling a bit cautious about the enemy presence at the Bureau.

"We might as well capture or neutralize them at will!" Lantis suggested. "Once we engage them in the final battle, their won't be any turning back!"

"I'm sure our parents are there too, waiting to be rescue!" Hikaru said, feeling determined in saving her mother and father from Cornelia.

"We still need to be a little bit more patient, Hikaru!" Lantis told the Flame Knight. "It's suicidal to declare a charge without knowing where the enemy will be holding their ground at!"

Before anyone could say anymore, Mokona appeared at the window making a lot of excited "Pu Pu" noises. As Hikaru went up to the white fluff ball, Mokona's mouth started drooling all over the window sill, with his eyes bugging out straight at the glass frame.

"Mokona, what did you see?!" Hikaru asked, as Umi and Fuu ran up to her from behind.

As the Magic Knights looked out to see the window from inside the school, they spotted a huge crowd of Britannian students and Elevens gathering before the upcoming main event in the Festival. After taking a good look at what's going on from inside the classroom, the Magic Knights all gasped in shock as they realized that they're preparing to pass around the biggest food dish ever. Without hesitation, the Magic Knights have all left the classroom to attend the School Festival's main event, leaving behind a bunch of confused Cephrians, Fahrenians, and Chizetians.

"What has gotten into those girls?!" Ferio asked, feeling a bit confused on where this is heading.

"I don't know! But I've got a good feeling that we're going to have the most biggest lunch EVER!" Aska cheered in a very high pitched voice. "OH HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO!"

As Aska's gloating echoed throughout the hallway, she ran out to where the Magic Knights are heading with Sang Yung following her from behind.

"Lady Aska, wait!" Sang Yung yelped as he tried to catch up with his mistress.

"Alright everyone, we are about to begin the moment you've all been waiting for!" Rivalz announced as he dressed himself up with a Chef's hat and apron, covering up his school uniform. As Rivalz make his appearance, he is seen standing on top of the huge stove while watching the crowd below him.

During Rivalz announcement through his mike, colorful smoke started spewing out from behind.

"We are about to perform a huge historic task in making the world's largest pizza! Please note that this contraption is built with a substantial waste of money!"

While Rivalz continued with his announcement to the crowd, the Magic Knights appeared behind the group of people as they all listened closely on what is going on. As for Aska, she was making all sorts of excited fussing over the pizza while Sang Yung tried to hold her by the waist, preventing her from getting anywhere close it.

"Ooooooooo, Pizza!" Aska said in an excited tone while waving both her arms and legs vigorously. "I can't wait to scarf it all down! Let me at e'm, Sang Yung! Let me at e'm!"

"Easy there, Lady Aska!" Sang Yung said, trying to calm the excited Princess of Fahren down while restraining her. "You definitely don't want to eat too much. Remember what Qiang Aing told you about self-control over such food?!"

Upon seeing the two Fahrenians struggling against each other over the biggest pizza up front, Fuu couldn't stop laughing at Aska despite her overly, excited behavior.

"Oh, Ms. Aska!" Fuu snickered while putting her hand over her mouth out of amusement.

At the same time, Mokona was about to ran up to the stage to get that pizza. However, Hikaru and Umi leaped on top of the white fluff ball and restrained him in order to avoid blowing its cover.

"It's looks like all the ingredients are prepared." Rivalz said as he descended from the stove and landed on both of his feet on top of the stage. "Now, introducing our special dough tosser: The Ganymede!"

When the huge beige cloak is tossed aside, the Ganymede reveals itself next to Rivalz as a 3rd Generation Prototype Knightmare Frame with blue tungsten platings, extensive arms, and an open-topped cockpit with a light-blue interface. Before she passed away, Lady Marianne the Flash used to operate the Ganymede as its test pilot before handing it over to the Ashford Academy. Upon seeing the Knightmare appeared before them in front of the huge stove, the entire crowd cheered while Rivalz continued his announcement.

"It may be an antique, but the one who's controlling the Ganymede right now is a member of Ashford's Student Council and Princess Euphemia's personal knight, SUZAKU KURURUGI!"

As Suzaku appeared inside the cockpit of the Ganymede, he takes control of the Knightmare by using its two hands to spin the huge pizza dough above his head. While Suzaku does his performance in front of the crowd, Kallen and Sayako both held onto the Ganymede's huge battery plugs to make the 3rd Generation Knightmare run smoothly.

While Hikaru continued to watch Suzaku spin the pizza from a distance away, while holding Mokona with both of her arms, she still remembers more about what the Honorary Britannian told her before he went to operate the Ganymede during the School Event and after requesting her to accept Euphy's submission.

"Ever since she made me her knight, Euphy is actually giving me a chance to show the Elevens that there is still hope in Area 11. For that, they revere me as an inspiring presence. You could still do the same too, if you accept Britannia as a would-be knight!" Suzaku said, while making a convenient suggestion towards Hikaru.

"Even so, I don't know how will my Cephirian friends will think of me now if I were to do what you did!" Hikaru protested. "When I first met the people of Cephiro, they're afraid to get anywhere near me, Umi, and Fuu. It's bad enough that they had to put up with dealing all those monsters that were wreaking havoc in their villages. I don't fear the Britannians when fighting back in Area 11."

"And why not after they took over our country?" Suzaku asked. "Why resist them seven years later?!"

"Because fear is what makes our enemies stronger without delay!" Hikaru answered immediately. "We Magic Knights have already learned about this in Cephiro because it is also known as the Land of Will. When people become victims of fear, it makes the enemy powerful. However, we were able to convince them not to fear our enemies, starting with their children first for instance. When we fought with Lady Debonair in the final battle, me and my friends were able to prevail because they all found the courage to believe in us. Second, that witch was actually the dark manifestation of the hearts of the frightened Cephirians. As long as we have people rooting for us, there won't be any battle out there that we cannot win! We already explained all that to Zero when he requested ours and Cephiro's Allegiance before going to war in Area 11; that's why he wanted our miracle to become a reality in order to create his own miracle!"

"If I didn't know any better, I would've thought that you already went down the journey towards knighthood first before I did!" Suzaku thought.

"So what I'm saying is, we don't fear the Britannians anymore because they'll just try to take advantage of us even more than they already have!" Hikaru concluded. "What about you, Suzaku?! When you first joined the Britannian Army, do you fear them at first hand before yielding to their cause?"

"Yes and no!" Suzaku answered nervously. "I don't have anywhere else to go after I left Tohdou's School. So, I wished to change the world from the inside of Britannia in order to fight against my own fears and my personal demons!"

"Can it get any larger than that?!" Rivalz shouted with encouragement. "Come on Suzaku, we had high hopes for you!"

As Hikaru snapped out of her thoughts with Suzaku, Lantis came up to her with a small smile on his face.

"So Hikaru, are you still concerned with Suzaku after everything that happened?" Lantis asked the Flame Knight.

"Maybe not, Lantis!" Hikaru said in a cautious tone. "I mean, ever since Euphy fell in love with him, I think Suzaku may have gained the respect he deserves for most of the other Elevens and the Britannians, unlike us."

"It's alright Hikaru, we all have a different way of gaining the pride that allows us to live through the age of darkness and conflict!" Lantis told his red-haired girlfriend. "I'm sure someday we'll find a way to work something out with Viceroy Cornelia, despite your horrible past with her seven years ago!"

"Hey! Is that Princess Euphemia?!" Shirley shouted out loud from a distance away after she saw a long pink-haired woman next to Lelouch and Nunnally.

At the same time, the entire crowd that was watching Suzaku spin the pizza dough heard what Shirley just said as they all turned around to see what was behind them. On top of the stairway, they spotted the 3rd Imperial Princess of Britannia. Somewhere within the crowd, Nina also got a wind of Princess Euphemia's presence in the school. Upon recognizing the Princess, despite her non-regal clothing, the Britannian Students were all excited to see her, along with the Hi-TV crew.

Back at the stop where the Magic Knights and their friends are hanging around, they also heard that the 3rd Britannian Princess appeared in the School Campus, making Hikaru and Lantis put their conversation to a halt.

"What the?" Hikaru gasped, as she saw the Britannian Students made their attempt to get Euphy's autograph making her eyes widened with shock. "Euphy is actually here?"

"I don't believe it!" Umi exclaimed. "What is Princess Euphemia doing here?"

"Ms. Euphy?" Fuu said in shock. "How did she get in here?"

At the beginning of such an excited uproar, Euphy tries to back away from the encroaching crowd as her bodyguards and escort units tried to intervene. As for Lelouch and Nunnally, they both ran off to a nearby booth to avoid getting caught up in the immediate orientation by the other Britannian students.

"So that pink-haired woman is Princess Euphemia?" The disguised Princesses of Fahren and Chizeta all whispered in unison.

"No way, I thought she'd be a lot more formal?" Aska thought.

"A Britannian Princess? Here in this school?" Tarta gasped in confusion.

"Oh my!" Tatra exclaimed in excitement after seeing a clear view of Princess Euphemia. "She looks gorgeous!"

"Don't get any ideas, Tatra!" Hikaru told the elder Chizetian Princess. "We cannot blow our cover here!"

Upon noticing that the crowd is dispersing and heading towards Euphy, Suzaku stopped his dough spinning and ordered them to stop immediately. However, in failing to do so, Suzaku loses control of the Ganymede as the pizza dough came flying off both of its hands and landing right on top of a nearby tall tree left of the School's Entrance. From the balcony, C.C saw what happened to the pizza dough as she stood there with a plate on her hands in a depressed manner.

"Pizza!" C.C muttered in grief.

As soon as the excited crowd got closer, Euphy's guards, Cecil, and agents appeared while making an attempt to disperse them from getting anywhere near the Princess.

"EVERYONE STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS AT ONCE!" Cecil shouted as the guards drew out their stun guns and surrounding the Princess. "Euphemia is also known as the Sub-Viceroy of Area 11!"

However, the crowd refuses to back down as they wind up overwhelming them all while the Hi-TV crew makes their attempt to have Euphy make her speech on the reporter's mike. At the same time, Mokona spotted something heading their way from behind.

"PU! PU! PUUUUUU!" Mokona screech as he tried to tap on Hikaru's shoulders vigorously.

"Mokona, what did you...Uh Oh!" Hikaru asked as she turned to face where Mokona. Just like that, Hikaru gasped as she sees more Britannian students came out of the school and headed right for them while trying meet Princess Euphemia in person.

"Everyone! Scatter!" Hikaru shouted at the group.

Upon hearing Hikaru's orders, the Magic Knights and their friends split up after seeing more of the Britannian students close in on their position. Sang Yung and Aska went inside a nearby classroom bring them a bottle of tea for the Fahrenian Princess to drink while looking out the window to where Euphy is at. Tarta and Tatra went behind the Hot Foods booth before peeking out to see where Euphy is at. However, they could not see Euphy anywhere as she and Cecil got buried within the crowd. As for the Magic Knights, they all split up and hid behind several booths before looking at where the crowd is at.

Before Euphy has any chance to hear herself out in front of the crowd, the Ganymede appeared from behind and, with Suzaku regaining control of the old Knightmare antique, it picked up Princess Euphemia with its right hand. As a result, the Magic Knights and their friends were finally able to get a full glimpse of Princess Euphemia, who is right up to the level of the Ganymede's cockpit.

"Princess Euphemia, you're not hurt are you?!" Suzaku asked, showing concern over his mistress.

"I'm fine!" Euphy replied in a confident tone. "Thank you, Suzaku!"

As Euphy turned around to see her surroundings above the Ganymede, she spots Hikaru and Lelouch from a distance away, confirming that they're both doing fine in the school.

"Hikaru! Lelouch! I'm so glad you're both doing okay!" Euphy thought as she smiled at them.

"HI-TV! Down here Princess. Can I get a statement please?!" The female reporter asked the Princess of Britannia.

"Can you broadcast this network nationwide?" Euphy asked the reporter in a determined tone of voice. "I have a very important announcement to make!"

Just like that, Diethard, Guilford, Geo and Cornelia have all received a broadcast from Princess Euphemia herself. As they and the rest of the Magic Knights and friends listened closely to Euphy, she begins her announcement in the public.

"I wonder what is Euphy going to say during her announcements?" Hikaru thought to herself as Lantis appeared behind her with his right hand on top of her shoulder.

As the news broadcast went on live, Euphy has appeared in all of the TV Screens throughout Area 11.

"I am Euphemia, Sub-Viceroy of Area 11 and 3rd Princess of the Holy Britannian Empire! There is something of great decree that I wish to speak of, as of today!"

At the same time during the broadcast, the Shidou couple watched Euphy's plan come into play as they both watched their TV in their guest room back at the Government Bureau.

"Here it comes!" Both Mr. and Mrs. Shidou said in unison.

"I, Euphemia li Britannia, hereby declare formation of the Special Administrative Zone of Japan in the area surrounding Mt. Fuji."

Upon hearing this, the entire crowd gasped in surprise, believing that Britannia and Japan are now going to change in an unexpected turn of events.

"WHAT?" All of the Magic Knights, Lelouch, and Suzaku gasped in unison.

"Britannia is recognizing Japan?" Hikaru gasped as her eyes widened with shock.

"WHAT THE HELL?" Diethard exclaimed as he slammed his fist onto the table after hearing what Euphy just said from the broadcast. "Never in all my years have I thought about a scheme like that, especially in a limited area!"

"No way!" Geo muttered in a state of shock before getting the young mechanic his attention. "ZAZU! You need to hear this!"

"Within the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, all Cephirian natives and enslaved Elevens will be discharged from captivity and to unify them with their loved ones under the banner of World Peace, along with all of Britannian and Japan. In addition, all Elevens will be permitted to call themselves Japanese and the restrictions made against them and the rights of Britannians will no longer exist within this Zone. We will pave way to bring peace to all of the New World that the Cephirians and their allied natives are living in. Also, Cephirians, Britannians, and Japanese will now put aside their differences and live side by side as equals!"

After hearing Euphy's broadcast further, Aska started spitting out her tea in shock. The twin Princesses of Chizeta both had their mouths wide open out of shock. Ferio and Lantis stood at where their Magic Knight girlfriends are at, totally speechless.

"Seriously?" Aska and Sang Yung gasped simultaneously. "She's not doing this to save Cephiro from getting invaded by Britannia, is she?"

"But that's..." Tarta exclaimed in confusion. "How is she going to do it?"

"We might need to change our plan in Area 11!" Lantis thought to himself.

"No, I already over that scenario more than once. It's nothing more than an empty dream!" Lelouch angrily thought in disgust.

"Do you hear me? Zero! Magic Knights of Cephiro!" Euphy continued her announcement, much to the extensive shock of Lelouch, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu. "I don't care what kind of troubling past you all had faced or who you are underneath those Knightmares or disguises. I beg you all, join us and create this special Zone where we all can find peace, freedom, and happiness throughout all of Area 11."

"UMI! FUU!" Hikaru shouted through her cellphone while making her call to both contracts at once. "Are you both listening to this?!"

"WHAT IS SHE DOING?!" Cornelia screeched in total confusion over what her younger sister is getting at after watching closely at the broadcast.

"Magic Knights, help me and Zero build this bright new future where you will all be reunited with your loved ones in Britannia; A place for everyone!" Euphy said as she finished her nationwide broadcast.

After hearing Euphy's broadcast, all of the Elevens started cheering for her into believing that they will get everything that the Britannians stripped from them back thanks to the sub-viceroy of Area 11. As for the Britannian Students, they all felt a bit confused on where all of this is heading at. Others claim that it may be because she fell in love that Honorary Britannian Suzaku.

"Yes we are, Ms. Hikaru!" Fuu replied through her cellphone. "Meet us back at base! We need to report all of this to Mr. Clef, ASAP!"

"Understood, Fuu!" Hikaru replied as she put her cellphone away before heading out the school entrance.

As Hikaru makes her way out with Lantis, she turns around to see Euphy smiling at her from a distance away.

"Don't you see, Hikaru?" Euphy thought inside her head. "By doing so, you can finally be reunited with your parents again, the same goes for your friends' parents too! I can also promise you that you won't have to fight my sister anymore!"

After staring at Euphy for a few seconds before turning her back on her, Hikaru doesn't know whether she'll accept Euphy's offer or not. But as for Lelouch, he doesn't think that Euphy would understand at all. He feared that if Euphy carries out that decree, it may have the Black Knights and Cephiro's Alliance fall apart from their revolution against the Britannian Empire.