Evening, in a fine cafe somewhere in Yagami.

"And so we welcome the new faculty of Yagami High." spoke Katou Kyouji in his usual dry, monotonous tone. "(Although there are only two of you, and you're sort of emergency replacements) Welcome and cheers."

"Cheers!" came the collective reply of the other teachers that gathered around the round table. They are actually only a small group, composed of Sasakura Youko - the art teacher, Osakabe Itoko - who teaches science and physics, Tani Hayato - class 2c's homeroom teacher; he teaches english as well, Katou Kyouji - class 2D's homeroom teacher and history teacher, Mr. Kouriyama - who teaches physical education, and two new teachers: Wzy - who teaches music, and Mik - who teaches World Literature.

"Thank you." said Wzy, who lifted his glass and joined with the others.

"We look forward on working with you." added Mik, as he raised his own glass.

"Haha, that's a good start!" laughed Mr. Kouriyama as he took a big gulp of orange juice from his glass. "Say, do you guys know each other before?"

Mik and Wzy both turned and glanced at each other.

"No." they flatly said at the same time.

"Okay..." Itoko commented as Youko cheerfully smiled at the two in that awkward moment. Wzy laughed slightly afterwards but Mik shifted his eyes away, seemingly a bit embarassed.

"Well, at any rate I hope you are aware of your status as teachers, even if it's just *ahem* temporary. I expect you to draw the line between yourselves and the students when the new term starts. They're in High School, and thus need both our knowledge and guidance. Well, maybe except my class, 2-D, who only needs a minimum amount of those, since they're very good and all...Unlike a certain class 2-C. Oh pardon me, I forgot their adviser is here." spoke Katou hastily as he looked at Tani Hayato, who is peacefully sipping on his milk chocolate.

"Huh? Oh, it's okay." said Tani, scratching his hair. "My class is a bit, well...loud, so I hope you guys can understand."

"And a relative of Itoko-sensei's in there too." playfully commented Youko.

"Doesn't matter." interrupted Itoko

"Really!? Could it be Takano Akira?" blurted out Kouriyama

"Doesn't matter." repeated Itoko

"HA! Then I'm correct right?" exclaimed Kouriyama

"No." Itoko answered simply

"Hmm...If I were to guess I think it would be Harima-kun." said Tani

"...no."

"Haha, you're being silly again Tani-sensei." Interrupted Katou. "But of course I can guess why." he added

"Now, now enough of that talk. We're in vacation too you know. Summer should be enjoyed. School matters are left in school." said Kouriyama

Katou gave a slightly insulting laugh before sipping on his watermelon shake. Tani remained silent as if nothing happened. Wzy and Mik were unsure of what to do, so they both just sat there, observing the situation.

"So, who's in for karaoke after this?" offered Katou. "The night's still early after all."

"Sounds good! I'm in." answered Kouriyama enthusiastically. "Let's go Tani-sensei!" (But actually, he's hoping Itoko would come.)

"Hmm..okay." answered Tani

"I'll pass." said Itoko ("Awww" whispered Kouriyama to himself)

"I'll be going with Itoko-sensei. Sorry." said Youko with a smile.

"How about you guys?" asked Kouriyama, turning to Wzy and Mik, who were both looking clueless at the moment.

"I...guess it won't hurt to go." replied Wzy

"Umm...sorry, but I have something to do after this. But I hope you guys enjoy." answered Mik in a polite tone.

A few more minutes of chatting passed before Itoko stood up and announced that she'll be leaving. Youko did the same, and, after bidding good night to everyone, they made their way out of the cafe. A few minutes later Mik also stood up, bid everyone goodnight, and left as well.

"Hmm...Still have lots of unpacking to do." Mik said to himself as he looked at the night sky while waiting for a cab at the sidewalk. The stars can be clearly seen despite the tall buildings and bright city lights.

"BEEP BEEP!"

He nearly jumped in surprise due to the loud sound of a vehicle's horn, and was even more surprised when he saw that it came from a shiny, red sportscar...and that it stopped in front of him. The biggest shock was when its tinted windows are lowered, revealing the driver to be none other than the arts teacher.

"Mik-sensei!" Youko called out from the window. "Are you going home already?"

"Umm...yeah. I'm waiting for a cab." Mik answered, still looking at car.

"I see. Well, good night then." Youko said, as the tinted window slowly rose from the car's door.

"Yeah, good night." Mik answered, slightly waving his hand. A moment ago he thought Youko will give him a ride to his house, but now it all seemed like a far-flung fantasy, as the car's windows were completely shut, and it revved up its engine and drove away.