I've been very happy for the past few weeks. I just graduated 
and was offered a job instantly at the Science Center of Japan. Then,
Shingo-chan gets into Jyuban High. He studied really hard for the
entrance test. I should be happy about this, so why aren't I?
	Since Mamo-chan went to America, he never called or wrote or 
visited me. What exactly has he been doing for the past 4 years? I 
feel so lonely inside. Ami is around but she's busy. Busy busy busy, 
that's all I ever hear! Naru-chan is OUT of the question:She 
actually got merried to Umino. I thought they'd never last, but they 
did.
	The others all have their own things to do. Only Okinu-san is 
my friend at the center. Okinu is around 3 years my senoir, and 
she's also in charge of the chemistry department, where I work. Me? 
I'm just a plain old scientist. Lately, Seiya has been the only one 
who has been very nice to me. But he always questions the ring 
Mamo-chan gave me.
	"Why do you always wear such cheap things? A woman of your 
standing should wear a real ring," Seiya-kun once said. I get very 
hurt when he says that, since the ring means so much to me.
	"It doesn't matter if it is cheap; I still like it," I always 
tell him, but does he get the message into his head? NO! he 
continues.
	"You wear this ring because your boyfriend gave it to you? 
What has this Mamoru done to get a beautiful woman? They say 
opposites attract, you know," I was so angry at Seiya. The nerve of 
him saying my Mamo-chan's name in such a mocking manner. In that 
phrase, he thought that Mamo-chan was the closest thing to the 
huncback of Notre Dame. To me, it definitely was that way.
	"I suppose you can get me a better ring?" I asked, challenging 
him.
	"Of course. I'll show you that Kou Seiya can do anything a 
woman wants," he was so arrogant. Sadly, it was true. Seiya 
practically had power to do anything anybody wanted.. He came back 
with a ring that day.
	"Usagi, I told you I'll get you a ring, and that's what I 
did." then he kneeled down and asked, "My dear Usako, will you be 
my girlfriend?" I was so shocked! How dare Seiya called me Usako! 
Nobody but Mamo-chan called me Usako! I slapped him real good. But 
then, it would be stupid to reject a beautiful ring.So I took the 
ring away when he was recovering from the monster slap I gave him. 
You don't become a senshi without learning something!
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	The next day at work, I got a surprise. Okinu-san came in when 
I was checking something. She said, "Usagi, I have considered your 
application to work with a colleague. However, would you mind a male 
colleague?" I didn't care at that time. I just went ahead and kissed 
Okinu on the cheek. Who cared if the person was a male or female? I 
was going to get a partner and that was all it mattered.
      "Since you're so happy, I guess both of you can start today," 
Okinu made a sign and a man walked in. Wen we looked into each 
other's eye, my heart knew it was my Mamo-chan! He was just as 
surprised as I was.
	"Usako?"
	"Mamo-chan?"
	"You know each other?" Okinu asked.
	"We were friends," Mamo-chan said.
	"All the better! Think of this as a reunion!" Okinu-san said 
and went off. I looked into his eyes. They were the same. There was 
one thing different about him. Then I realised Mamo-chan was wearing 
spectacles! That just made him cuter, actually. He was surprised at 
something, but i didn't know what. I checked myelf to be on the safe 
side.
	"Where are your odangos?" he asked. It's true. I've never worn 
them after finishing High School. I thought they were childish and I 
had no time to fix my hair. I just smiled. None of us said anything. 
Suddenly he hugged me. He whispered, "Usako, my dear Usako," into my 
ear. I just whispered, "Mamo-chan," and we stood there in the middle 
of the lab, not wanting to let go of him, for now. He was back, and 
that was all that mattered to me.