The comfort of her bed was rudely interrupted by her alarm clock on her bedside table. It was set slightly later than it should have been to let Michi know that she couldn't stay in bed any longer. She gave it a quick smack and hopped up from bed. Moving straight to her dresser she took out some denim shorts, a blue V-neck shirt, and a change of underwear. She left her room, in only her boy shorts and a bra, with her change of clothes and headed for the bathroom. She spotted Oliver waiting patiently as always for her to get ready. "Ohayo (Good Morning) Oliver-Kun, I won't be long. I Promise!"

She picked up her pace a bit as she didn't want to keep him waiting, although it seemed as if this had become the norm for them. Michi quickly tossed her old underwear in the laundry basket and showered up as quickly as she could. It was a shame that she never had time for a hot bath after cleaning up in the morning but it would have to do. They would be heading to the Academy shortly for another day of what she assumed would be more boring classes, Oliver might enjoy studying but Michi wanted to get out there and make a difference. The urge to bust out and serve up justice had been eating at her for a while. She knew they were ready and all the teachers always said "When it's you're time we'll let you know.", which she knew was their way of getting her off their back about it.

Once she got dressed again Michi noticed a note by the laundry attached to a small bottle of perfume. It read, Michi, I bought this just for you! Boys like it when you smell nice! It was signed, Kissu!!! which meant it was from her mother. She snatched the note and tossed it in the trash while trying to hide the perfume bottle in her tiny pocket. "Why are girl's pockets so small?" she said to herself before leaving the bathroom and heading back to her room to grab her bag, some knee-high socks, and the grey warm up jacket that she wore most days. She couldn't help but notice that Oliver had still been waiting on her the entire time.

In her passing Oliver's comments practically flew right past her. She responded with a nod as she hurried on. Michi was about to leave the perfume on her desk when she noticed herself in the mirror. She inspected herself a few times and looked over at the perfume her mother had bought. At the very least she could have left it somewhere Oliver might not have seen it. She considered using it for a moment. The label read, Essence of Spring and smelled of some kind of exotic flower. She sprayed once over her face and neck, letting the mist fall over her. She had never really used perfume before so she thought only once would be enough as it was a fairly potent scent. Satisfied, she left her room to join Oliver and head out to the Academy.

Downstairs they were assaulted by the noise and smells of the restaurant. Her mother was busy handling several dishes and her father was attending the customers. It was a sight to see, Michi's parents worked together so well they rarely had to communicate, having been together since they themselves joined the Academy years ago. Her mother would often tease that Michi would end up marrying Oliver as if it were a family tradition and her father went along with it as well. Michi always got flustered when they brought it up. Who says that has to be the case? She shook the thoughts from her head as she made her way through the kitchen with Oliver in tow only to be stopped by her mother who called over her shoulder.

"Mi-Chan!"

"Hai, Okasan?" (Yes, Mom?)

"Choshoku ga arimasu." (Breakfast is over there.) She pointed with a hot spatula at a plate of onigiri (rice balls) freshly made and still hot.

"Arigato, Okasan!" (Thanks, Mom!)

"Have fun kids!"

Michi took one, holding it in her mouth, and handed the other to Oliver. Snaking through the tables at a brisk pace she scarfed down the rice ball in only a few bites before making out the door and on their way to the Academy. All the while she was humming a tune to herself.

"We've been waiting long enough." Michi started to skip as they reached the steps holding the straps of her bag. "I can't wait to kick some butt for real! What's the point of all our training if we don't put it to good use?" She stopped just short of the next step. She suddenly became much more somber, if only for a moment. "One day we'll be great. Like my dad..." As if nothing had happened she continued humming to herself as she bounded up the steps once more. "Hurry up Oli-Kun!

Michi kept her pace steady so that Oliver could keep up as she jogged through the halls. She was careful to avoid any other students, bouncing gracefully between crowds. Finally, they reached their first class of the day. Dr. Stein's class, like all the others, was practically a lecture hall with tiered desks along one side and the Teacher's desk centered on the other side. Dr. Stein was behind his desk ruffling through some papers as she entered. "Good Morning Dr. Stein!" Michi entered with a boom as she approached him. Despite his somewhat grotesque sensibility, Dr. Stein was one of the more lax Teachers and didn't really mind her up-beat energy. He turned away from his papers for a moment to greet her. "Hello dear, are you ready for some interesting experiments today?" Michi nodded with a smile. "That's good. I have something special in mind for you and Oliver today." This piqued her interest. "Really? What is it?" Dr. Stein put on a mischievous grin. "You'll find out soon enough little one don't you worry. Class is about to start so head on over to your desk." Michi pretended to pout as she took her seat. She genuinely wanted to know what she would be getting into but Dr. Stein rarely explained himself before he had put his students to the test.