It's been 1 year since the agreement. Since then, we have steadily gathered and exchange info between each other - and slowly build our own information network. While not much, we tried to snoop around on movements and activities of Z and such from the outside, which somehow become more active recently. This was proven by the number of the mission assigned to students that increase lately. The sudden increase of mission was probably one of the reasons that pushes Natsume so much that by the time he meets Mikan, he already sickly.

I hope the healing Alice stone I give him, on top of what he receives from his mom will be enough to sustain his life.

Though, putting that aside, the active Z's movement lately indicates they might be planning something... It's quite worrisome and she can't help but felt thankful that at least all of her siblings are in this school - although this school is friggin weird.

At least once a month, we (me, Sakurano, and Subaru) will meet each other at Bear's hut before heading straight to the rainbow lake. During the first few meetings, I was still holding a grudge to them for leading me to their trap into agreeing with their deal, but later I find it assuring to have a much experience comrade. Though not so much, we managed to feel relaxed in the presence of each other - and the fact they already know the other me, most of the time I just being blunt, very straightforward, and openly calculative.

I mean, hey! There's no need for me to pretend to be all nice and proper. They themselves also different than their public image.

However, we still strictly maintain neutral relations outside in public as I am not ready to expose myself and inviting unneeded threats towards my brothers and sisters. Given that it will be suspicious for a student from elementary who has no associate suddenly closed with the representative...

She will be questioned for sure.

Oh, speaking of my siblings, they have been quite suspicious of me lately as I always disappear once a month at night and came back with a bag of multiple Alice stone - saying something about the emergency stock and invention. Hence, recently, I have been threaded around them carefully. It's not like I wanted to hide this from them, they will know about this eventually. But the less they know now, the better. I need to wait for the key person to transfer here first before I decided to proceed with them.

Hence the reason why the information network only consists of 3 of them. They are just gathering info afterall - though it will be more useful if they could somehow find someone in the middle school division as 2 of them now in high school, and I am in elementary school.

But they haven't found any suitable candidate... yet.

Well, the time will come soon anyway, so it's better for them to focus on what they have. Hmm, right now she already starts some minor training for Mirai to control her Alice - not the flight one, but the gravity manipulation. Every now and then, she would increase Mirai's training accordingly. She can't help but feel worried - because, as this is the year that everything will be motioned to change.

She even allowed both Yusuke and Sophie to train their other Alice. While still hiding it. She knows she can't hide it any longer and was thinking of excuses on how to explain if they were to get caught for hiding their other Alice.

Urghh... maybe she could just cook up some mumble jumble reasons...?

But pushing those depressing thoughts aside, she is quite glad to see her siblings all healthy - and was not used by the school to do dangerous missions whatsoever. Sophie is energetic as always, Yusuke, while still cold, seems to open up with few others now. Mirai our forever bundle of joy - very very sweet girl to her peers. 

And lastly Yoi-chan. 

She was quite sad that her request for Yoi-chan to moved out from Dangerous ability class to Special ability was not approved. Hence, every time it was Alice's ability class, she always sends a reluctant look while thanking Natsume for taking care of him in the class. Although, sometimes, she kinda sneak him out of the class and bring him over to latent ability class. Thankfully she was not been punished... yet.

See. I told you reputation is important.

Oh, before she almost forgot, she was also, just last year become part of the Hana Hime dan. And let me tell you, the middle school principal is seriously creepy. She kinda asked her a lot about her shield Alice in which she replies in short answer and smile.

Hell no I'm going to let myself caught like how it did between her and Sakurano-senpai. Damn devil in angel mask.

Speaking of the devil, here he is walking towards her.

Haa...

"Good evening Sakurano senpai. How are you today?"

"Oh, just good. How about you Amy-san?"

"Yes just fine. Thank you for your concern" though internally she adds: and I will be so much better if you're not here.

"I see. Amy-san, HSP have requested to see you anytime soon."

HSP! Fudge... no way. Why is he so persistent to meet her anyway. Ever since few months ago when Sakurano started to report more to HSP, somehow he 'slip' in my name... and now he keeps on requesting to meet me and my siblings.

"I'm so sorry Sakurano-senpai. But not anytime soon I'm afraid. I will surely meet him later when I have the chance to. I need to go now. Have a good day. And send my regards to Subaru-senpai for me, please. Thank you!"

"Alright. HSP also wanted you to know he will wait for your reply soon."

At this, I just nod and turn away.

Unfortunately, you won't get any positive reply from me anytime soon...All 5 of us are still under ESP jurisdiction. By going to you, we will just expose ourselves as an associate with you.

I fear for what that crazy man will force us to if he were to the caught wind of this... Sorry HSP.

After the short exchange with Sakurano, she immediately went back to the special ability class where she left Yoi-chan. Inside, she could see a few familiar senpais - Tsubasa, Misaki, and few more entertain Yoi-chan. He is still a bit shy, but she was happy that at least, he isn't hostile to others just like his canon counterpart.

Though, not long after her thoughts, Yoi-chan suddenly releases his ghost Alice towards a guy who walked close to her.

Ahaha, maybe not.

"Yoi-chan... It's time to go back."

"Nee-chan, up!"

"Hai, hai. And up!"

Safely secured in her arm, Yoi-chan wrapped his arm around her neck and snuggle his cheek with hers in which she just smiles warmly. She then looks forward, facing Tsubasa and Misaki.

"Thank you so much senpais for taking care of him! Sorry for suddenly barging in though... those people in latent ability can be quite tactless."

"Nah, its okay Amy-chan. We have fun too. He is quite the kid" Tsubasa added while ruffling her hair for a bit. In which she just huffed a bit and pout.

"Jeez, now my hair is a mess. Misaki-senpai... look at your boyfriend"

"Boyfriend? Nah, no way" she just replies, swatting off the comment on Tsubasa being her boyfriend. In which I look at the later who sat at the corner of the room, growing mushroom.

Geez, do people in this academy is all dense or something? Poor Tsubasa-senpai...

"Anyway. Thanks again. Later I will drop by with some brownies ok?"

"Waah, brownies!" exclaimed few younger students who surrounded her.

"Haha yep! Oh, I need to go now, bye!"

And off she goes towards her room.