Gakuen Alice
Episode 1

The first episode starts with Mikan trying to prevent her school from being closed down. She begins to memorise her first day of school and all the fun times she's had at there school. Including the first time she met Hotaru in the 3rd grade and how the two started doing everything together and how close they now are. Hotaru then brings Mikan back to realty where she is now in the class room by herself. Hotaru informs Mikan that the reason the school is closing is because there simply isn't any money. Mikan still doesn't seem to wanna give up, Hotaru then tells her she'll have to fight this one by herself and leaves.

Soon after some of Mikan's friends run in and tell her theres some important looking guy here probably to tell if the schools going to be closed or not. To find out whats going on the four of them look in though the office window and she Hotaru. Soon here after Hotaru's invention turtle mail-thingy gives Mikan a letter telling her that she'll be leaving for a school in Tokyo called Alice Academy. Mikan runs after Hotaru and tells her she should've told her and not used the stupid turtle for something so important! Hotaru calms Mikan down by telling her they'll still see each other on Holidays and summer vacation and they can still write to one another.

But nine months later Mikan has only recieved one postcard from Hotaru. Which informed her that she would not be coming home for the summer. Mikan becomes depressed over this. She starts hearing some of her classmates talking about how Alice Academy is like a prison and that the 'Alice' people are sent there to be protected bacause there national treasures or something. Later, after school Mikan over hears Hotaru's mother speaking with the schools princesable. It seems Hotaru asked them to donate some money so the school wouldn't be closed. Hotaru's mother then talks about how much Hotaru loved the school and how her daughter has a hard time showing her true feelings.

After this, Mikan can't stand being separated from Hotaru any longer and decides to goto Tokyo herself. She leaves her grandfather a letter and hops on a train to Tokyo. It takes her some time but she finaly finds the academy. Upon arriving there, however, the guard won't let her in or even tell Hotaru that she's there. Two older guys passing by over hear and try to trick her into coming with them thinking they could get some money if they kidnapped her. Thankfully before she gets in there car a blonde haired guy claiming to be a teacher at the academy appears. Mikan and the two guys think that he's a liar [because he's so young]. The two guys go back to helping Mikan into there car when the teacher uses his power to convince them to leave her behind.

The blonde haired teacher then uses his power and tells Mikan to go home but it fails. He then decides to tell Mikan that the only way for her to see her friend is if she was to become a student at Alice Academy. She of corse jumps at the chance but then thinks about it and says shes not really a that super smart. He tells her its not really a school for the super smart but for people with a natural gifts. When he tells her she may have one, Mikan becomes hyper and asks him what hers is. He's about to give her a hint when there is an explosion. Once the dust settles, he tells Mikan that that person is none other than one of the Academy's students, Hyuuga Natsume and that his alice is fire.

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