The chapter opened with Hotaru being called to the Elementary School Principal's office. Luna is also seen in the lower part of the page grinning.

The next scene switches to a big explosion from a building where Natsume was shielding his face with his arm. He then directly ran into the wreckage looking for the unconscious Tsubasa somewhere within the flames and ashes. Later Subaru and Sakurano found Natsume lying on the door step. Both try to calm him down even with resistance. Then the Middle School Principal came into view, talking about something and suddenly it was all blank.

Mikan wakes up from the dream she was having.

At breakfast, Mikan engaged into talking about the dream to her friends. Hearing her speak about the events she saw in her dream that gave everyone a shocked expression and all were staring intently towards her direction. Bewildered, her friends slowly filled her with information that is of great similarity to her dream.

They told her that one event is when Hotaru was called by the Elementary School Principal the past few days. Though Hotaru assures Mikan in the process that she's okay and there is no need for her to worry.

Mikan was also told that Tsubasa-senpai is now part of the dangerous ability type. And is apparently in a really big trouble being involved in the explosion that actually happened. This left Mikan in a shock and worry that can not be fathomed.

On the other hand, Tono and Narumi talked about Mikan in the next few pages in the courtyard. (Particulary, of her whole situation and in this state of dangers that she is prone of succumbing with regards the power that she currently possess--this is just hitomikim's analysis from what is seen in the scans and in reference to past behaviors both character [Tono and Narumi] have exibited in regards to Mikan)

While they're talking, Nobara was spying on them from the window to where Persona and the Elementary School Principal were also are. They came to talk to her involving in a new plan they are conjuring.

That night, Misaki, Tono, and Hotaru left Mikan in her room to rest. Alone, Mikan starts to remember Tsubasa making her cry of the thought of him. Just then, she suddenly sees someone at her window. It's Natsume!





He looks all beaten up just like in Mikan's dream. She approuched him, seeing through all the bruises on his arms and asked where he's been. He says that no one answered when he went to go look for Tsubasa. And because he knew that she is someone who would cry knowing this situation, he's come to her.




Meanwhile, outside in the corridors the robot caretaker is checking all the rooms. But it didn't see Mikan and Natsume. Hugging Mikan, he tells her not to cry but she counters him that it's wrong for her not to cry. This left Natsume silent and intent in consouling her through his warmth and touch before she bade Mikan goodbye to again find Tsubasa knowing that he is alright somewhere.





Mikan watches as Natsume run off....

Credits: Hitomi Kim

Subaru Imai wrote a letter to his parents -
To: Father and Mother
Although this letter may never never be sent out, I still wrote it. Thank you for writing letters to me even though you have never received any reply. I'm sorry for being such a worry to you. In your letters, I know that my baby sister was born. I am really very happy about it. I wish to go home.......
Tomorrow's sports event/activity is swimming lessons for both elementary and middle divisions. The whole class including Mikan are very excited except for Hotaru, Ruka and Natsume. [Hotaru is looking really unhappy.]
Mikan:There were some troublesome issues that had happened, leaving us strained. Through this swimming lesson, I hope that all troublesome matters can be washed away. Let's go SWIMMING~
Mikan stumbled upon Hotaru in the caterpillar and fell. Subau tossed a coin to lure Hotaru to get out of the caterpillar. In the end, Hotaru was dragged into the pool. Lincho, Koko,
Ruka and Mikan was very shocked that Hotaru doesn't know how to swim. Especially Mikan as she shouted," Hotaru DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO SWIM!?" while Hotaru gave a deathly glare at Mikan.
Mikan was very shocked and sad that she being Hotaru's friend, doesn't know she can't swim.
Hotaru uses the float but drowns soon. That leads to others saying that she possesses a "non-swimmer" Alice.
Here comes Tsubasa and Misaki. Tsubasa commented that even a genius like Hotaru .....
So until Hotaru learns how to swim, she will be having swimming lessons...with her brother..
Subaru: I have already taught you the actions many times, why haven't you learned it? No, why CAN'T YOU EVEN FLOAT?
Hotaru: That's because of your lousy teaching methods right?
Storm is coming~~
Mikan is feeling disappointed as she wanted to have fun swimming with Hotaru.
She also noticed that Natsume took leave from swimming. "He must be feeling unwell...?"
Tsubasa: Mikan, did anything strange happen recently? There is some commotion in the middle school division regarding the "steal alice".
Mikan: Ah.. Nothing.
Tsubasa: Ah. That's good. If anything happens, you must inform me immediately. Don't be rash and take action on your own like last time.
Mikan thinking to herself: Ah.. I haven't explain to them about my other alice.. WAHHH...
Ruka suddenly splashed water on Mikan and said: Mikan's expression is terrible..
Mikan: Ruka-pyon..
Ruka: Everyone is playing volleyball there.. Let's go join them
Hotaru, Tsubasa, Misaki and Natsume watch Mikan as she has fun. Natsume started coughing....
They are all dressed up, ready to go back when it started raining. Linchou and Kokoro ran back while Mikan looks back..
Hotaru finally swam 1 metre.
Subaru: A sense of failure...
Suddenly, Hotaru went missing from a spot in the pool.
Subaru: Eh... What're you doing?
Subaru: Answer me! DID U DROWN!? Hotaru!
Hotaru got up from another spot of the pool.
Subaru: You learned how to swim?
Hotaru: No, it is this.[invention]
Subaru: What kind of thing is this....
Hotaru: It's a secret..
Subaru: Huh?
Hotaru: It's like you having a secret and not telling anyone including parents, I have my own secret too..
Background: Father and Mother insisted on writing letters that could not be sent out. It had been 5 years. I'm really thankful for remembering me and thank you for writing letters to me. But.. please forget me. Right now, none of my letters reach your hands and not long after, sister will be forcefully taken into the school. I don't wish to add on to your pain. Now, I have to say goodbye to the past weak me. I have to change into another person.
Hotaru: After you entered this school, the real reason you've changed... You thought that one day you will be able to tell them [father and mother] but....it's enough. It's ok even though I don't understand.
Backgrd: To survive in this school, to be able to accomplish a goal, one has to be cold-hearted because I can never be a puppet completely. One thing - I tried understanding your way of thinking. And now, I think I understood it.
Subaru: What happened, Hotaru?
Flashback: Sakura-san, you will lose someone very important soon. Like.. Imai-san.
Hotaru: This is a secret.
Next, Mikan is found waiting for Hotaru while holding an umbrella.
Mikan: Hotaru! I'm here to give you an umbrella!
Mikan is stunned while Hotaru showed she had a foldable umbrella.
Hotaru: But you brought only 1 umbrella..
Mikan: This is because I met Bear on the way and he was finding a shelter. Our relationship is kind of good now....eh? ah.. Hotaru?
Hotaru took Mikan's umbrella and opened it saying: Good thing you came, it's troublesome to open a foldable umbrella. What's are you waiting for? Come in and let's go...

Mikan askes Narumi why he's there. Narumi then collapses and Mikan jumps over the railing to go to him. Mikan notices that Narumi isn't acting normal and says that maybe she should call someone over to help him. Just as she's about to leave, Narumi grabs her and says he'll be fine with some rest. (He looks like he's in so much pain, it's sad to look at T.T).

Narumi then passes out, hearing Mikan call out "Sensei---!" a few times. He thinks to himself that he's heard "Sensei" being called out before...

We go back into Narumi's memory. It's at the time when Yuka's sensei died. Little Sakurano and Subaru are crying, calling out "Sensei---". (And older students are telling to stop, how mean!)

Later, fellow students are teasing Sakurano and Subaru again. They're defending "Sensei" because the others are talking mean about him. They are both blaming the school for everything involving Sensei's death. The other students find this as an opportunity to tattle tale on them and tell Jinno-sensei (and he shocks them both with his lightning T.T).

Meanwhile, it shows Narumi at each teasing scene. He's always there, but he doesn't do anything to defend Sakurano or Subaru. All he sees is the effect of Yuka leaving the school and questions what she believed in. He then remembers what Yuka asked him to do before she left: "Naru please! Stay at the academy...and protect the children..." He steps in after Jinno has done his work and warns the boys to consider what they say (not directly...but loud enough to hear). As Narumi is walking away, he says that even now, the boys will move on. After he leaves, the other boys continue to beat Sakurano and Subaru up. Jinno later picks the boys up and takes them back to class. (He watched the boys beat them up, how pitiful as a teacher!!!!!!!)

We return to the present, where Mikan is still holding onto Narumi's hand (and he's unconscious still). She says to herself that because he never let go of his grip, she was never able to go get help. Mikan hears someone next to her. It's Jinno, but Mikan calls him "Jinji" (><).

Jinno then notices Narumi. Mikan tells him that Narumi was acting strange. Mikan is pulled away, bringing Narumi's glove with her. This is when Mikan and Jinno see Narumi's black hand. Jinno then quickly pulls Narumi's sleeve up and sees that his whole arm is infected too. He even pulls his shirt open and sees his chest is infected.

Mikan, who looks like she's in shock, recognizes the infection as Persona's alice. (She remembers when she was infected with it, and then remembers what happened to Persona when his earring was broken.) Jinno starts to say that because he dragged this out for so long, it's become to the point that he's in serious danger. The infection has reached his heart area and the arteries have been weakened.

Mikan starts to remember when Hotaru told her about the incident where she was able to heal herself of Persona's alice with the Steal Alice. Meanwhile, Jinno is saying they need to call an ambulence. But Jinno looks at Mikan and...

...We switch to Narumi's subconscious^^. Narumi and Yuka are talking specifically about love. He can't use his own alice to sway hearts to his love anymore. He tells her that she was his first love and tell her he loves her (awwww~). Yuka, however, tells him that the feeling she has towards him is not love. She tells him to wait until the right person has been found...

Narumi wakes up. He sees Mikan crying while holding him by the arm. Jinno and Narumi watch as the black infection starts to fade away. Narumi jerks his arm away and yells at Mikan to not use that alice. Mikan doesn't give up. She grabs his infected arm again. This time, Narumi uses his free hand to punch Mikan away (and in the face). Mikan is still crying, but even again, grabs onto his infected arm.

NARUMI: Sto...

MIKAN: STOP---?! If I stop then you won't speak, idiot!!!!! If I'm hit, then I'm hit!! I don't want it to happen ever! For you to disappear from me...from everyone else...I don't want it to happen ever...!

Narumi recalls the children in his class and remembers again what Yuka told him to do: "Protect the children". Then, out of the blue, Jinno hits Narumi over the head (surprising Mikan^^). He tells Mikan to finish what she started. So Mikan finally sucks out the infection with her Steal alice and starts to cry again (probably from relief). Narumi pulls her close and hugs her (awww).

After Mikan passes out, Jinno tells Narumi that Mikan's ability can only be hidden for so long until the Principle discovers it, and then he walks away.

After all that, it starts to rain. Narumi recalls that it was raining the day Yuka left the school....and that's where we end this chapter.

Next chapter is February 20th...

Emotional chapter~~ All you Narumi fans are now glad he's not infected with Persona's death alice, right~? I hope these kind of moments come up more.


Credits:Sorasan0000

What Luna said to Hotaru (in Mikan's body) repeats. If you all forgot what she said, she said that bringing in the Steal alice could cause trouble and cause her to lose someone special...for example...-cut. Mikan (in Bear's body comes running to Hotaru)

MIKAN-BEAR: Hotaru~~~~HOTARU~~~~~~*crying^^*
HOTARU: *Punches Mikan-Bear away^^*

Mikan-Bear recovers from the hit and notices Hotaru looks really depressed and askes what's wrong. Hotaru continues to remember what Luna had told her before.

HOTARU-MIKAN: Don't joke with me.
MIKAN-BEAR: Eh...? Whoa-
HOTARU-MIKAN: *hugs Mikan-Bear* It's nothing. It's okay.

Hotaru tells herself that she will protect Mikan. Flashbacks of when Mikan first came to the academy also flash in Hotaru's mind. But just as they're having a good, touching scene, they hear a "Nyou~" It's the sound of their souls coming out of their current bodies~!

Everyone has shuffled souls again~! Hotaru's soul is now in Bear's body. Mikan actually gets her body back this time. She sees that Hotaru still hasn't got her original body back, so she goes to help out with that.

Meanwhile, we get the cycle that Natsume went through to get back to his own body back^^.

First: Ruka wants his body back, so he, in Hotaru's body, bumps into Natsume-Ruka and gets his own body back. But this makes it so Natsume is stuck in Hotaru's body

Second: Natsume-Hotaru sees his body, but now Bear is inhabiting it^^. So he fights Bear for his body back^^. So Natsume gets his body back, but Bear now has Hotaru's body to inhabit. *punch punch^^*

Natsume remembers earlier when Yuu-Natsume asked him about events that have happened, but Natsume-Ruka just walked away. But of course, this is also serving as a flashback for Yuu, who is now in Sumire's body. He tells Mikan what happened and says he's a bit concerned.

*EDIT: He also tells Mikan that when he was in Natsume's body, he felt really terrible. He says that Natsume might be suffering from some illness or is really sick. Mikan remembers what happens when an alice user has the unlimited power alice. Mikan leaves to go find Natsume...*

Mikan finds Natsume sitting on a bench. But when Natsume sees her, he instantly turns away with a "go away stupid" look on his face^^. Mikan is a bit angry with this, but still remembers what Yuu said about Natsume struggling with something. So Mikan grabs him, pulls him close to her, and says this:

"If you're not Natsume...then perhaps you are...Bear?" (Suddenly we see a dark figure of Bear in the background^^)

Then Natsume notices that they have been handcuffed together. She figures that this is Bear, so she's happy that they finally captured him. But just when she's about to drag him with her, he pulls her back with this "menacing, evil, do-not-take-another-step-or-else-I'll-burn-you look on his face".

(A small sceen shows Ruka and Hotaru-Bear hiding behind a tree.)

Mikan, who was hit by Natsume afterall, talks with who she still thinks is Bear. She comments that he really does seem like Natsume, seeing as when he answers, his eyes look annoyed. (Natsume is getting really to hit her again.) But then she starts to confide in him. She says she doesn't know a lot of what's going on with Natsume.

MIKAN: That guy surely doesn't like me, but recently I've been thinking. Really...Why is that guy...so complicated? I don't understand. *Right here, she's remembering the Borrowing Race and the time when he hugged her from behind.*

Mikan continues to ask herself what's wrong with Natsume. Then Natsume puts his hand over her hand. *Okay fans...make the sound. Y'know...THAT sound. "Awwwwwwww~"* There's an entire page dedicated to this cute moment as Mikan notices he's holding her hand.



But you all needed that page, because the next page shows a bunch of students zooming by saying Hotaru has gone mad and is acting a lot like Bear. That's when Mikan realizes that she was talking to the real Natsume...






As the students go by, Natsume walks away and we see that the handcuffs are broken. Mikan calls after him. She informs him that everyone is worrying about him and askes if he'll come to them. He calls her, "I-----diot" and says he's not going. But instead of looking upset, Mikan smiles with a bit of a relieved look on her face.

At the very, very end, Mikan hears a rustling noise behind her and sees Narumi. He looks very serious...and if you ask me, in pain...

To be continued...NEXT CHAPTER IS February 5th


Oh...and some of you are still confused as to who is in who's body. Here's the rundown:

Yuu= *previously in Natsume's body* Now in Sumire's body
Sumire= *hasn't changed* Yuu
Hotaru= *previously in Mikan's body* Bear
Bear= *previously in Kokoroyomi's body* Hotaru

Ruka= *previously in Hotaru's body* Has his body back
Mikan= *previously in Bear's stuffed animal body* has her body back
Natsume= *previously in Ruka's body* Has his body back
Kokoroyomi= *originally in Sumire's body* has his body back

*All preview images in this entry belong to Higuchi Tachibana and Hakusensha.*

Translated by:Sorasan0000

Current Location: House
Current Mood: They held hands!
Current Music: None

When Mikan is told that the second alice she has is called the "steal alice", Yuka comes to her mind. She starts to wonder if they are connected in any way...

In this chapter, there are a few mysterious kids going around causing trouble for students. They're pranksters. So Sumire decides that they're going to capture them (brings Mikan along for the ride^^). The masked kids leave a Soul Exchange fragrance in the hallway. However, a pig-headed student comes along and opens the classroom door of Mikan and her classmates. The masked kids realize they're in trouble as they see that the fragrance is blown into the classroom where Hotaru, Natsume, Ruka, Kokoroyomi, Sumire, Yuu, and Mikan are. And was it total coincidence that Mr. bear happened to be in the area too? Apparently, it only hits those guys and they all collapse.

The first one to wake up is...supposedly Mikan. Narumi is holding her and asking if she's okay and that she was out for a while. Suddenly she pushes his face away. She tells him that his face is too close, with an indifferent look on her face^^.

Then suddenly they all hear someone screaming, "What is this?! What is this?! I don't belive it! How in the world did it become like this?!" They all look back to see "Yuu" shouting at an unconscious Sumire. He's asking himself why he sees his own body in front of him. Great...he's gone crazy. Yuu is running around screaming and yelling, confused as to what is happening to him.

Suddenly something is thrown at Yuu's head. We hear another voice afterwards. "Gya Gya Gya Gya. Just shut up." It turns out that it's Ruka...who looks like he really woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning. He has the look as if he could kill^^.

One of the teachers comes to Narumi to show him the cause of what might've just happened. They figure out that it's the Soul Exchange fragrance. So they figure out that Yuu is not Yuu himself...but SUMIRE! And it's obvious that with that chilling-aura-ready-for-the-kill attitude, Ruka is really NATSUME! With Mikan's sudden change in facial expression, it's obvious it's HOTARU in her body now.

Just when Sumire (in Yuu's body) is about to pounce on Natsume (in Ruka's body), they hear someone tell her to stop. It's the real Yuu talking to them now...in NATSUME'S BODY!!!!! He's crying and asking why everyone in front of him is acting so strange. Next to him is Hotaru...who apparently is actually RUKA. (You all neeed to see Natsume's face when he sees Yuu acting like that in his body^^)

Then they hear Sumire's original laugh, but it's strange. She doesn't usually have that sort of care-free attitude. She's asking what's wrong with everyone. Everyone else just stares back in silence...Apparently, Kokoroyomi is in Sumire's body....^^


So incase you're all confused by now, they get it sorted out. Here are the Soul exchanges so far revealed:

Hotaru---Mikan's body
Sumire---Yuu's body
Natsume--Ruka's body (funny~~~)
Yuu---Natsume's body (even more funny!!!!!!)
Ruka---Hotaru's body
Kokoroyomi---Sumire's body

So if Mikan was apart of them, where was she...? They all turn to see a weaping stuffed animal on the ground. It's Mr. Bear...only something's strange...^^

MIKAN (in Mr. Bear's body): WHY-----?! Why have I become Bear----?! *poor Mikan totally looses control. If there's a good time to use the American slang phrase "freaking out", it is now^^*

So Mikan in Bear's body goes to Narumi for comfort, but then sees her own body and knows it's Hotaru. She runs to Hotaru (in Mikan's body) and Ruka (in Hotaru's body) looks on with hearts in his aura (he thinks she's cute being a stuffed animal^^). But just when she reaches her, someone grabs her and punches her into the air! It's Kokoroyomi's body...who apparently is Mr. Bear!

Mikan is crying afterwards. Some of them are telling her not to cry (and looking on thinking she's adorable I'll bet). Ruka (in Hotaru's body) is comforting her and Yuu (in Natsume's body) is talking to her. Natsume (in Ruka's body) looks on with a sort of "oh geez" look on his face (but c'mon, we all know he's jealous^^).

Natsume askes if they've found the culprits yet and they have. When they see the masked students, they all gang up on them (awww they were just playing around...no need to get all dirty now...^^) Narumi explains that they can get them back to normal if they're all together in the same place. Hotaru points out one important factor, though.

HOTARU: Kokoroyomi bear isn't here.

Mikan (who is still in Bear's body) is running down the hallways looking for "Kokoroyomi Bear". Students looking on could've sworn they heard "that" bear speaking and crying, but they weren't sure^^. Everyone affected by the Soul Exchange effect split up to search for him as well. Kokoroyomi (in Sumire's body) wears a sign on him that says, "I am an idiot." (I think...the scans I saw are too small for me to see clearly). Hotaru thinks that maybe he's the one who should be the most worried about all this...Ruka agrees.

While Hotaru is searching alone, she spots Luna. Luna glares at her, saying it's been a while since they saw each other (and she's calling her "Sakura-san", so she doesn't know that it's actually Hotaru). Luna talks to her about the fact that she has both the nullification alice and steal alice. But she says that bringing the steal alice into it all probably isn't the best thing right now. It may cause her to lose someone important...but for now, the best she can do is have fun.

Credits:sorasan0000 yay!!!

Current Location: House
Current Mood: calm
Current Music: Sakura kiss

Everyone is still seeing if Mikan is okay after her Luna confrontation. The three principles are also looking on. The Middle school principle says that it's become quite a surprise. The High School Principle looks on saying nothing, but has that look on his face that he's surprised too. Yuka meanwhile realizes the whole situation and realizes that Mikan is in danger. She starts to run.



Elementary principle is looking on in shock he says to call Narumi. At the same time, Narumi feels his hand.


The misunderstandings that Mikan's classmates had about her have been cleared up. They call her the "Goddess of victory" now^^. They have new uniforms for the summer and let me say...they look so adorable!!!!!! Also, the students who were under Luna's control are now hanging out with all of them.

Mikan walks into the classroom and sees both Natsume and Luna. They're not sitting together like they have been since chapter 78, but they are still grouped together by the students. Because of what he decided to do to Mikan (pls. just refer to chapter86), he's the one kinda being isolated. And Luna has been found out too. So she has no place with them anymore. Mikan defends Natsume knowing that he had a reason to do it and believes in him, that he's not that kind of person. But even so...remember how the entire class was under Natsume's control before? Well...they change their mind right here. They all line up, each saying they're with Mikan^^. Luna looks on with an evil angry expression.

Luna remembers the new order she was given by the the Elementary principle. He told her to not harm Mikan Sakura anymore. While Luna remembers this she has one of the most scary and dark looking expressions and it scares a student away.

That night (or maybe the night before), Narumi and Misaki-sensei talk. Narumi wonders what he wants and Misaki goes to him and opens up his shirt. What he sees will make all you Narumi fans cry. The black infection started at his hand, but now it has spread all across his arm and is now starting to eat away at his chest. Narumi closes his shirt back up and Misaki askes why he's not getting that fixed.

MISAKI: Do you feel like dying...?

He says that there's still the possibility that the steal alice could help him, but he loves Mikan and won't subject her to do so (or something like that). They also have a conversation about Yuka herself and about her ability. It explains that the steal alice doesn't only have the ability to suck out alices and turn them into stones. It also has the ability to put alices inside other people's bodies. There's a possibility that long ago Yuka put an alice inside the Elementary principle that made him small. That is why he wants to lure Yuka back to the academy. But now that ESP knows that Mikan has it too, his goal will definitely change. Narumi says that in order to protect Mikan, he can't allow her to use that alice.


Later, Mikan and friends are in central town (I think). Mikan stops for a bit and Ruka askes what's wrong. Kokoroyomi answers saying she's wondering about those alice stones she found in her hand. She explains that it wasn't the nullification alice, so she didn't know how they got there or if she made them, blah!

Hotaru tells Mikan that it wasn't the fist time she had made an alice stone. She says that she made a stone out of Persona's alice after the Flower Princess incident. She says that maybe it was the same thing that made the alice stone before, and what made them this time.

HOTARU: Because you have two abilities.

FLASHBACK: "That person...
...Azumi Yuka...
...is Mikan's mother......."

MIKAN: That's right......
I must be that I have...
...two alice abilities.

Mikan starts to think of a name for her new found alice. Ruka is about to say what it is, but someone else breaks in and answers...

"Steal alice"

It turns out to be the new student body president. Remember...he's the one who saved Mikan from the security guys with his Physical change alice (whatever it was called^^) Goshima is his name I believe. Mikan asks why he's there.



GOSHIMA: Excuse me for speaking selfishly.
What you said before...

MIKAN: Eh?

GOSHIMA: Now you will say the name of the alice is...
"Steal alice"...
Sakura-san.


Credits:sorasan0000 (but I edited it a little)^^

Current Location: House
Current Mood: blank
Current Music: None