Gakuen Alice 74

Mikan and friends (Kokoroyomi, Tsubasa, Hotaru and Iinchou etc) were a little curious about this event. They went to take a peak at the ceremony. But because Mikan was so noisy, she got kicked out in the middle of a speech given by Sakurano Syuuichi (Hotaru's brother was present too) As they were walking towards the Elementary department, Tsubasa told Mikan that students who are aged 20, they will leave the academy. In Japan, when a kid reach 20 years, there is a special ceremony for them. It's called Seijinshiki (Literally means "Adult Ceremony"). So the graduation ceremony is more or less something like an Adult Ceremony for students who have reached the age of 20 years old. She was all excited about doing something for the graduates. However, in the Elementary department, there is one graduate. She will be promoted to the Junior department come Spring. She's Otonashi-san. It was not until she was told by Permy that it is nothing near a happy occasion because someone will be leaving. Otonashi's room will be moved as well. Then, Iinchou proposed an idea supporting Mikan's. He thought that it was rather sad that they could do nothing but just stare plainly at their friend while she leaves after going through so much with her. (The Gakuen festival and all..) So he thought the class could do a band performance as a 'welcome' thingy for Otonashi to her next level of studies in the Academy. And so the class agreed. Both Natsume and Ruka took part. Each of the students picked some instruments that they would like to play in the band. This was what each of them picked.

Mikan - Recorder (because that's the only instrument she knows how to play)

Hotaru - Cymbals

Kokoroyomi & Kitsunemekun - Drums (different types)

Ruka - a set of Glockenspiel (because he likes them)

Natsume - Saxaphone *whitles*

Iinchou - Flute

Sumire - Violin (because she's good at it)

Anna & Nonoko - Instruments made by Misaki-sensei

So, Sumire appointed herself as the leader of the band. She was picky towards everyone but Natsume. All right, our Natsume here actually has a weak point. (besides Mikan) He's weak against playing the saxophone. He tried blowing into the instrument, he produced a really weird sound and sort of died away. Sumire had some opinions on the instruments each of the students picked and she started critisizing people really harsh because there was no music. There was only noise. Thus conflict happened between she and Kokoroyomi! So Sumire stomped out of the room almost in tears because of what Kokoroyomi had said. He was angry because no one had appointed her to do the leading and that with no reason, he had to listen to her instructions. He argued that since she finds all of them sucked, they are quitting.Mikan then tried to persuade the class to continue in doing this but she got a cold blanket.Then she went out of the classroom and gave Sumire a chase. She tried persuading Sumire for another chance but she got scolded by her out of frustration instead. Then as Mikan was sobbing, Ruka on the other hand played his Glockenspiel because kids from the A class wanted to practice their song. It was only then that Mikan calmed down and she tried talking with the class to blend in with the tune Ruka was playing. (Natsume tried to blend in, but he did not seem to be controlling his saxophone well however, he had improved since his first few blows into the instrument) At the end, there was melody altogether. In the meantime, while Sumire was still outside of thre classroom thinking, Ruka and Mikan had a little conversation. Mikan: "If only Sumire and all can return..." Ruka: "Perhaps she does not want to return to us because our music sucks so badly, but it's fun that all of our sounds are able to blend as one. If the percentage of 'fun' stands higher, there can only be more fun." Mikan was surprised, then Ruka added: "What a thing to say. I was thinking if it's Sakura, you would be thinking this way, so i imitated you." That sent Mikan going: "What do you mean?" Mikan gave a little thought and she thought that even though we may be near or far, we are moving in this together. Just then, Iinchou caught sight of the little notes that Sumire had jotted down earlier while lecturing the students. He saw that Sumire had actually taken into account each student's behaviour and habit. He went out of the classroom in search of Sumire only to find her missing. Just then, a word from Jino came. There were 2 bands from the Elementary school that wanted to take part in the graduation ceremony. Sadly, Mikan's group was rejected because Sumire had entered her group first. And Jino said that in order to participate, the band must be of certain standard.