Gakuen Alice 70

Mikan's suffering, running high temperature and all covered with black burns. Suddenly people looking at her notice a strange large, disgusting stone she clutches in her hand. Surely it wasn't there before. And then the burns start disappearing gradually and the stone is changing its colour. The stone is somehow healing Mikan. It is not an alice stone and all by herself without any instruction, Mikan surely couldn't have. Sakurano suggest another idea that the stone is actually Persona's. Mikan is drawing persona's alice out of her own body and into the stone. If that is the case, then she must have another ability to steal alice out of the body. One could understand if it was hereditory, People grow silent and pensive. Ruka's remembering the woman he met with at the Medusa's lair, Hotaru's brother and Sakurano - about Yuka-sempai.

Mikan has been in hospital for a week or so, getting better and missed out on a lot, so everybody's filling her in. Yo-chan was hospitalized soon after they returned, because he won't return to his normal age. They tried to treat him but to no avail, he must be the side effect of the Gulliver candy because he's so small and he ate a lot. Now thanks to this he has a new ability to switch between ages and 70 % stretchable clothes. Aoi-chan was treated at the hospital. Her memory returned and her eyes are cured. It was decided she should leave Alice Academy and live outside since she has no alice. The departure was set for today, since it was the day Mikan was leaving hospital and Aoi-chan wanted to see Mikan before going. Aoi recognizes Mikan instantly and both are happy to see each other. Mikan was pestered by the sempais; "Try stealing my alice. Now, are you really even trying?" But to no avail. Mikan wouldn't understand what they want of her; "They don't believe it was a miracle. They think I must have done something"

Narumi read the newspapers and was pretty glad about the whole thing, since although some may not believe the papers, still people start doubting school and counteracting. Misaki can't understand why Narumi is so glad about since the paper features a certain "teacher N".

Hii-sama keeps silent about the whole affair and didn't raise too much fuss. And Mikan and the folks keep their mouth shut about the happenings in the hanahimeden. As of yet nobody was punished, neither Mikan, nor the sempais, but Tsubasa and Tono are sure that the academy's just biding its sweet time and their turn will come.

And the last part, Mikan and Aoi are prattling merrily near the school gates. Natsume looks at the crowd that is gathering and gradually and says; "I thought it was supposed to be a secret farewell" And here the reason becomes clear. Folks gathered that since Aoi, who has been tying Natsume to this school is leaving and he has no further reason to stay and might just as well try to sneak out with her and it might be their last chance to see him. So they came to see him off.

The thought is logical and strikes Mikan like a lightning; "Everyone's going to leave me. Everyone's going to go away". But Natsume says; "I'm going nowhere". He remembers the scene at the hospital where Aoi begged him to leave together and not leave her alone anymore.

But Natsume refused - he said he had friends to think of and he can't just up and away leaving Ruka and those who saved them behind. Aoi, tears in her eyes says to everyone thank you and good bye; "I'm glad I met all of you. So glad, I almost start imagining what if I still was an alice and go to this school with you all. But well. I'm going to believe we'll all meet again. I'll be waiting. Natsume, I'll be waiting at home. We'll try to make it a home you'll be glad to return to some day".

And here the parents come and Natsume and Ruka see their Dad and Mom respectively. Hugs them, school intervenes. Parents are leaving; the students are leading everyone away. Mikan is touched by what she saw and mutters; "I wonder when I will be able to see grandfather like this..." And then she remembers what they have done and finally understands; "Oh, no. Now the school will be even stricter towards us!!! Because their eyes would be on me even more than before. Meaning, the day of meeting with grandpa has moved farther from me" Hotaru rebukes; " What are you saying? That's the least of evil. Now we should expect the school to be superstrict and punish us for the slightest mistakes. Like, they might take our stars away for just about anything and so on. So we should be careful".

Mikan: "A star away?!? I would be a No-Star once again?" While Mikan is panicking and the dearest kokoroyomi-kun laughing, Ruka is thinking: "Those stars, those stars that have been tying down Natsume..." He throws them away with all his might and says to Mikan; " See, now I'm a no-star like you. I don't need them anymore." and smiles. People divide into those who admire ruka and who think it's foolish. But Mikan is smiling and Ruka's happy: "It's okay. From now on - from zero, or even from minus - from now on whatever darkness awaits us, we will become your light - all of us. If it is to protect your smile I will go with you - wherever.’’ Ruka thinks: “And Natsume also from long ago already, doesn't he intend to do the same?"