The First Departure (2011)

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In the classroom of 3-A sit three seniors of Sakura Gakuin. The girls are seated around one of the student's desk. The announcement of transfer students joining their group has left them and the rest of the group an uneasy feeling. This afternoon, the seniors decided to have a meeting on what is to come.

"The teachers said the new students will be joining us next term," the student council president Muto Ayami tells her classmates. "I'm a bit worried."

To the right of the table sits Miyoshi Ayaka. Her right arm lies on the desk and her left hand resting her chin. Across Ayami sits Matsui Airi who is sitting casually.

Ayaka leans back, "Well, this is a school. But I understand how you feel. We don't know which grade the new girls are in. We also don't know how many they are."

"The other girls are in mixed feelings too, "Airi adds. "They're anxious and excited."

"They must want to have juniors. Though, I can't imagine Yui and Moa as seniors. They're still so tiny."

"What about Ayami?"

"Hey! I will grow."

"Yeah. Not so sure about that."

"Just because you and Airin are that tall."

"Anyways, going back to the transfer students," intersects Airi to prevent going off topic, "what kind of personalities do you think they have?"

"According to what I heard from the teachers, one of them is really quiet and reserved and the other is brazen," recalls Ayami.

"Do you even know the definition of brazen?" Ayaka teases.

"Come on, Ayami can't be that bad at academics," Airi defends. She looks at Ayami for confirmation, but doesn't receive any.

Ayami puts her face on the table. "Maa. I guess we can only wait and see who they are."

"Hey, cheer up. They can't be that bad," says Ayaka.

"As president, I have every right to worry," Ayami speaks on the table. She then tilts her head to face Ayaka, "I have to make sure we are all united. If not, then the group may fall apart. Then we'd embarrass ourselves and-"

"Geez. When were you so pessimistic?" Ayaka cuts Ayami. She places a hand on on her shoulder. "Remember that you always have us. The weight isn't only yours even if you're the president."

Airi nods. "Yeah."

"Hey, I'm sure you have more to say," Ayami points at Airi.

"Maybe" she gives a small laugh, "but it's time for lessons now."

Ayaka stands up as well as Airi. "Yosh! Let's go and meet the others."

The ten chosen students of Sakura Gakuin are practicing their dances in their school's private dance studio. Ayami sits on the floor in between YuiMoa. She tries to focus on the others' dancing but her mind goes back to her worries for the "new" Sakura Gakuin.

Mizuno Yui notices that Ayami's distracted. She gives a signal look to Kikuch Moa who receives it before a second passes. These two newly sixth graders have their own unique psychic connection. Their fellow Heavy Music Club member Suzuka has noticed it multiple times. The other members, however, aren't sure about it. As they say, Nakamoto Suzuka is an airhead.

Moa gives a side-hug to the beloved president and rests her chin on the president's shoulder. "Nee, Ayami-chan, what's troubling you?"

Ayami gets out from her train of thoughts. She looks down at Moa then turns to Yui. Both of them have worried expressions. She feels bad for worrying them.

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