Ami's smile fades a bit. "Uh... no, I guess not," she admits. "I almost forgot about that. When I ... left, we were right at the start of summer vacation. But it's been at least two months, so I guess they'll be going back soon."

If she sounds bummed about that, it's because she is. What are all her friends doing to get ready? she wonders. If she was still there, maybe she and Luna could have done their back-to-school shopping together, tried on everything in the Hot Topic, stopped at Dairy Queen on the way home...