Claire's P.O.V.

I entered Class Four.  Everyone else was already there.  I quickly took my seat, which was closest to the door.  The bell rang.  Our teacher looked up from his desk.

"Hello, class," our teacher said. "I am Mr. Fredriksan.  Before we begin class today, we have the honor of hosting a new student, so everyone, be nice."  He gestured to me.  I quickly stood up.

"I'm Claire.  It's nice to meet you all."  I did a slight bow, and then sat back down.

(3rd Person P.O.V.)After a long class...

"But Serenity..."

"I'm sorry, Claire.  If I don't leave now, I'll be late for cram school."

"Oh come on!!!"

"Bye, Claire."  And with that Serenity left for cram school.  Claire decided to walk around Tokyo a little bit.

"You're that new girl from Class Four, right?"  'Another person sneaking up on me?' Claire said to herself.  She turns around to see a blonde with buns and pigtails.  She was smiling as she looked at Claire with her blue eyes wide.

"And you are?" Claire asks the mystery blonde.

"Usagi Tsukino.  I'm from Class One," Usagi replied.

"Hey, Usagi."  Two girls approached Claire and Usagi.  One of them was a brunette, while the other was a blonde like Usagi.

"Hey, where's Ami and Rei?" Usagi asks them.

"Ami had to go to cram school..." the brunette said.

"And Rei has Shrine Maiden duties," the blonde finished.

"That's a bumer," Usagi replied, "...but let's hit the ARCADE!!!"

Claire's P.O.V.

"The what now?" I asked.

"The arcade!!!" Usagi replied.

"The what?"

"ARCADE!!!"

"What's an arcade?"  Usagi looked at me like I was crazy.  The brunette shrugged.

"An arcade is a place with something called video games," the blonde explains, "It's basically a place to help you lose your worries.  C'mon!  We'll take you!!!"  And so the three girls brought me to the arcade place...

"Welcome to the arcade!!!" Usagi exclaims.  The four of us head inside.  There are so many different lights... and people were looking directly at them.

"We're going to go blind in here!!!" I remarked.  Usagi and the brunette burst into laughter.

"You see," the blonde begins, "Those lights that people are staring at are the video games.  The screen is made up of something called pixels.  It doesn't hurt people's eyes.  Here, try this one."  She takes my hand and leads me to a game.  I look at the screen.

"...Sailor... V?" I ask her.  the blonde nods.

"Just give it a shot!!!  I think you'll be great!!!"

"Uh... thanks?"

"Oh, and my name is Mikako Aino, and that is Makoto Kino, but you can call us Mina and Mako for short."

"Okay, Mina!"

"Good luck, Claire!"

"Thanks, Usagi!"

"How come this is always the first game we tell people to play?" Mako asks Usagi.

"Because it's our favorite!" Usagi replies.  Mako just shrugs.  I begin playing...

After playing Sailor V...

I look at my friends.

"You beat the game..." Mako remarked.

"And it's first time at an arcade?" Mina stated.

"No fair!" Usagi weeps. "I didn't beat the game on my first try!!!"

"Claire, look!" Mina exclaimed. "A prize!"

"What is this?" I asked aloud.

Later...

I left the arcade.  I should really get to my homework now.  I bumped into someone and fell down.  She stopped and turned around.  Our eyes met.  She was a brunette with brown eyes.  Her school uniform was of Juban High School, just like mine.  Wait a minute...

"You're from Class Four at Juban High School, just like me!!!" I exclaimed, jumping up in shock.

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Who is this brunette?  What is the prize that Claire got at the arcade?  Find out in the next chapter!!!