Chapter 1

Sitting in a hard chair, Ryuko shifted uncomfortably; she wished that adjusting to this new school would be easier for her. But her heart yearned for Honnouji Academy, yearned for her sister, yearned for Senketsu. Ryuko sometimes would dream about if maybe things stayed the way they were in Honnouji Academy; before meeting Nui, before Ragyo, before finding out that her fascist student council president was her sister. Ryuko just… wanted to go back in time. But sadly, that just wasn't possible for the life fibered girl. The world moves on, even if she wished it wouldn't.

Her red streak turned, looking at her only friend, Mako, stuffing her face with her mom's croquettes. A stifled smile passed her lips as she blinked; opening her eyes to find Mako passed out on the hardwood desk.

"Heh… some things never change…" Loosening her Green striped bowtie, Ryuko turned her attention to the front of the room, watching the teacher write scribbles of kanji on the board. The class was learning about Feudal Era Japan, which was weird for Ryuko to grasp since at Honnouji, all she learned about was World War II by Mikisugi. She took mild notes, not really wishing to continue the lecture any further. Her mind drifted off to Honnouji, reminiscing about the events that took place. When Mako ran the fight-club…when Ryuko had to rush to get Mako to school on time… beating Hakodate in tennis… battling Satsuki and Junketsu… everything…

"… And that concludes today's lesson. We're ending a little early before lunch to let Miss Kousaka and second year Koizumi speak to us about something very special to us here at Otonokizaka. Ladies?" Ryuko snapped her attention to the front of the room, as the brown haired teacher excused herself to let the students come up to the front.

"Hello! I'm Honoka Kousaka! I am the new student council president! Many of you know me from when I was in μ's! Sadly… we had to disband due to the graduating class of seniors. But many people here have wished for us to keep the tradition going, make a new μ's. It will be hard work, a new chapter in Otonokizaka and our lives, but if you would like to join, please talk to the Idol research club leader, Hanayo Koizumi!" Honoka motor-mouthed, panting after her monologue that she spent so much time preparing for. Many students clapped for Honoka, since they had grown along with μ's when they began their journey.

Stepping up, the shy second year student folded her hands and spoke shakily, trying to appear as calm.

"Hello… I am Hanayo Koizumi… I-I ahm… I am the leader of the Idol Research club… as Honoka-Chan stated… We ah… uh… We would like to have a new idol group… one that… uh… can help raise a-awareness… about… about… School Idols… and Otonokizaka… because as Student council president Honoka-Chan… a-ah… said to me… w-we ah… ahhh… even though we were able to keep Otonokizaka open… we still are lacking in funds and students… we h-have barely met the standard requirements f-for a high school… to stay… open… we need two more…more…more members to… to ah… a-ah… help us reach our goal of… 9 members… p-please if you are interested… c-come to the idol research club room… a-after school… thank…you all." Hanayo shook nervously as she spoke, avoiding eye contact with the class of her superiors. Hanayo bowed her head and quickly scurried off to her own classroom.

A loud bell rang for lunch, and Ryuko stayed glued to her seat in udder confusion of what just happened.

"School…. Idols…?" she questioned, eyes squinting in confusion.

"Yeah, Ryuko-chaaan!" Mako chimed, stuffing her face with more croquettes and rice. "μ's is really famous! They performed in so many big stages!"

"They…did? Heh… I'm not into girly stuff like singing so I don't really know about this stuff." Ryuko sneered, leaning back in her seat coolly while unbuttoning her blazer.

"That's not true, Ryuko-chan! I hear you sing in the shower all the time! You sing songs like: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and World is Mine!"

"Sh-Shut up Mako!" Matoi's face flushed red clamping her hand over the eating girl's mouth.

Shuffling over to Ryuko and Mako, the orange haired girl poked her head in between the bickering girls.

"Well, if you two like to sing, please consider joining our group! We don't have a name yet, one of our members had to drop because she has to move back to Russia… so you two could fit right in!" Honoka beamed, sky blue irises staring at the two girls intently.

"A-ahm well I—…"

"WE'D LOVE TO STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT-CHAN!" Mako exclaimed, clasping her hands together. "C'mon Ryuko-chan! We gotta join so you'll stop mourning over Senketsu!"

"Mako-…"

"Great! We'd love to have you both! Swing bye after school today and we'll discuss what we do and all! Hope to see you there!" Honoka mused, happily skipping away to her dagashi-filled lunch.

"Mako! What the hell did you get us into!?" Ryuko spoke angrily, glaring at her best friend.

"Ryuko-chan no longer has her Sunday best! And, you seem so sad without Senketsu and Satsuki-sama… I want to help… Please…" Mako looked to her empty bento box, feeling some slight shame for signing Ryuko up for something without her consent.

"Ah… it's okay, Mako… we can check it out." Ryuko felt guilty for snapping at Mako, and quickly tried to make up for it.

"Yay! It will be fun, I promise!" Mako spoke excitedly, holding Ryuko's hands. Ryuko blushed slightly, and smiled nodding in agreement.