"Are you sure about this, Amy? I believe your original line of work much suitable with you and your skill" He asked as he looks directly to her soulless eyes. That pair dimmed even more since that particular incident back then. At his question, she just nodded.

He just scratches his head, feeling a bit complicated. But with another look at Amy, he just sighs and pats her head.

"Ok then, but with one rule. You will be under my wing."

"Are you... sure? Your squad is consists of elite and I'm just a newbie" - though Amy honestly doesn't care. He just ruffles her hair yet again and looks directly at her, his violet pair met the grey pair, affirming his decision.

"Yep, I'm sure of it. Afterall Amy, you can be quite careless at times. So it will be better if you start with my squad first" he smiled, a smile filled with warmth, in which Amy can't take her eyes from.

Though, her cold heart seems unaffected by it. Only that...

Geez, what did he mean by me being careless... - Amy who just woke up from her dream just pout slightly. That dream... no, it's more of her past memory.

It's the first she had ever since she transfers here. It was quite sudden, to dream of a past now. But she just shrugged it off.

Though, somehow, being called careless does irk her a lot.

Anyway, it has already been 3 weeks since Mikan attempt to escape from here to meet her grandpa. Since then, so many things happen and have in progress, including producing this particular type of barrier stone. It was tiring but thankfully, after a few more experiments, last night, she managed to create the final stone for the project. So, today she will conduct final inspection and asking them to install the stone.

As there are many things she needs to do today, she has to pull herself together. She felt a bit sluggish but it should be fine.

Probably.

Somewhere in the north woods, 3 students walked together to a certain place. They walked and talked until they reach an empty land.

That how it seems at first.

But with a wave of what seems to be a card key, a gate appears, then slowly, a building appears out of nowhere.

The building. No this is their Homebase. This Homebase already halfway builds. 5 corner of the building has already been installed with barrier stone that hides the Homebase and filtered out those who are uninvited.

There are still some things missed, such as facilities and all. But at least all the needed safety features to hide it already set in.

She just smiles, feeling happy.

"Wow, you guys really outdid yourself. This is fast and awesome, in 3 weeks it's already halfway finished. Considering the scale and all, it's quite impressive. Good job both of you"

"Hehe, we work hard amy-nee~"

"Hnn, this project is interesting. So I can build it faster."

"Nice, nice. But don't overdo it ok. Get rest, for now, alright... oh wait! I almost forgot.. Here, could you install this too?"

"Another barrier stone?"

"Yep, but this one specializes as to create labyrinth effect. So, if ever someone did manage to reach this place, the labyrinth effect will take place, confusing them and end up taking them outside the North wood"

"Woahh, Sugoi amy-nee! And this is one is quite big too!"

"I see, maybe we could install this at the main gate. That way, the unwanted guest will be turned away"

"Good, good. I'm counting on both of you. Now I need to find Yusaku for a bit. I've already contacted him through communicator to meet me at Mr.Bear's hut. So I will head there now."

"Alright~ be careful Amy-nee!"

"I will~"

Then she walked away. Sophie then waved her goodbye before direct her look to Hotaru. She asked,

"Hotaru, isn't the amount of stone she produces quite absurd?"

"Yeah... it's a lot for someone of our age"

"Right, I think so too. Hmm, I hope she takes a break too from continuously doing things and planning and creating stones... Always saying that we had the easiest job, but you and I know that's not true"

Hotaru agreed. Honestly, she really wanted to head smack Amy when she suggests them a.k.a her and Sophie to take a rest, only to forgot to do the same for herself.

She is wise and sharp, but very careless when it comes to her own well-being.

"...Anyway, let's complete this task first alright"

"Yeah, lets"

"So that's the whole thing Yusaku. Figure you could do it?"

"Hmm, I think I can amy-nee. Once done, I will send a telepath to you."

"Good! But there's no need to rush. As long as you manage to do so by this November, that will be great"

"Alright!"

"Ok then. Now that we settle, let's go back to our class. We will have special ability class after this, right?"

"Yep. Oh Sophie contact me just now via the earing, she says that she already took Mirai to active ability class, and already asked Natsume to take yoi-chan to dangerous ability class"

"Really? Nice then. Alright, let's race ourselves to latent ability class then. Onward!" Amy then just speed up her run, leaving yusaku behind who quickly catch up to her; while complaining that Amy was being unfair for having a head start.

She just laughs it off.

Huff, Huff - Amy breathes heavily as she leans by the wall before the entrance to Latent ability classroom. Meanwhile, Yusaku, who stands beside her, smiled triumphantly.

"Yusaku.. how on earth you are still not out of breath?"

"I have been practicing too Amy-nee, so this much is fine" Yusaku grinned, one of the rarest time for him to smile. However, in his mind, he keeps on thinking,

The distance isn't that much. Just a few months ago she could run this much without breaking a sweat. Did something happen? Perhaps she is sick?

Amy who isn't aware of the inner turmoil in her younger brother decided to straighten herself and reach out to the door.

Only to have the door swing open for her.

And what she first saw is a necktie - one she recognized as those that wore by highschool student.

At that moment, she suddenly had a foreboding feeling.

"Oh! Sorry, you've just arrived? Here, c'mon in"

His voice was low yet nice. She looks up, wanted to take a good look at this person. And when she saw his face, her heart drop.

"Oh, by the way, you may not know me. But my name is Goshima Hijiri. I am your senpai in Latent class ability from the high school section. Yoroshiku."

Goshima introduce himself to a pair of junior students in front of him. The male introduces himself as Yusaku while the female...

"Wait, Kouhai-san? Are you ok? You look pale...?"

"Amy-nee? Why are you frozen like this? And your complexion does not look too good..?"

Amy- who since saw Goshima's face, was actually unable to hear any of the questions. Her heartbeat went up a few notches to the point it deafens her ears. She could feel her blood drain away, her leg feels weak...

Then she blackout.

Her last thought was of cursed to her own carelessness - a curse for forgetting about Goshima Hijiri.