Amu talked quietly with her charas as she made her way to campus.
"Do you think Ikuto really was okay with that?" she asked them. She meant what she said to Ikuto, but of course she still cared for his feelings.
"Of course, Amu-chan. Even if he wasn't okay, he's still respecting your need for space like he should. He should be thanking you for not asking anything worse," Miki answered confidently. Ran nodded in agreement, and Su mumbled a "desu".
"Just do what you think is best for you, and the rest will work out," Dia suggested.
"A little cliche, but not bad advice," Amu commented.
Amu and the charas chatted all the way to campus. She found an empty bench behind the building where she had class and sat there quietly, meditating and reflecting on how she was going to get stronger. She even had a mini notebook in her backpack, ready to write her ideas.
She definitely wanted to train physically with Utau now that she knew Utau was still in town. But Utau would eventually be on tour, so she needed to either recruit another trainer or crack down by herself. She started writing.
Quote:
Possible trainer: Kukai!!
Other ways to train:
Solo... need to create a routine and find a private place
Join a sports team... but still need to practice transforming. Soccer would be easy. Do I want to commit to a team so soon?
Get video of Utau's dance routines... ??
Amu continued meditating, brainstorming, and formulating actionable items like this until Su warned her that it was 8:50 am. Amu quit writing and tucked everything into her backpack. Quite satisfied with her planning, she felt ready to start the day. She walked to the front of the building and noticed a white limo. A girl who reminded her of Saaya Yamabuki from junior high emerged. Amu blinked a few times but kept walking. She took a seat in the middle of her classroom and waited for class to start.
Lo and behold, the "Saaya look-a-like" walked into class and introduced herself as Sayaka Tachibana before taking a seat beside Amu. Amu watched her curiously before averting her gaze to her textbook when the teacher began speaking. Class began, and she took notes as she paid attention.
When class ended, she took advantage of their proximity and spoke to the new girl before anyone else.
"Hi, Tachibana-san? I'm Amu Hinamori. I'm assuming it's your first day, so let me know if you'd like to see notes from earlier this week." Amu smiled politely.