"Oh thank goodness," Keiko sighed. "This was starting to get a little too weird. One of the newer teachers came up to me talking about her spring break experience and where I was going. I trained that girl when she was a student teacher two years ago!"
"Yeah it's weird believe me I know," Lisa sighed. "When this happened to me I experienced my mother treating me more and more like a child. It's frustrating, knowing you're supposed to be older but, trapped in a younger body." Keiko nodded, slowly beginning to understand what Lisa was going through. The former teacher had only begun to experience the downside of youth, slowly but surely being second guessed or having responsibilities taken from her. For Lisa, who had only just begun to experience freedom for the first time, having that stripped away must have been torture. No wonder she was so desperate for the Reset Watch. "Okay Lisa let's find somewhere private and fix this."
"About that," Lisa blushed. "There's a small problem." Keiko's eyes now entered wide, this didn't sound promising. "What happened?"
"The package came last night," Lisa stated. "I tried to get it but my mom found it first. She thinks someone accidentally sent it to our house. She put it in her room so I couldn't get it. Worse, she got a hold of the Regression Watch. I know where they are and can get them when I get home, but I don't have it right now. Maybe after vacation.."
"After vacation," Keiko exclaimed. "Lisa, look at me! By tomorrow I won't even be old enough to drink alcohol. By the time spring break is over I'll be barely old enough to drive. I'll be back in high school, I won't even be able to come into this school unless I become a peer mentor. Even then, it'll be hard to get around the school freely."
"I know I thought of that," Lisa groaned. "That'd why I thought of something else but you're not going to like it."
Keiko now listened, a feeling of dread washing over her as Lisa explained the plan. "A sleepover,: she gasped. "But that would mean..."
"Becoming my agec," Lisa finished. "Like I said, you wouldn't like it. I'm sorry, I....I didn't want this to happen to you." Keiko sighed, glancing down at the sullen looking gurl in front of her. All of Lisa's plans appeared to have gone sideways, now leaving Keiko with fewer and fewer options as she retreated in age. "Okay listen," Keiko sighed. "We may have to do this but I can't even guarantee my family would even be open to the idea of me sleeping over at your house. I've noticed them acting differently in the last couple of days."
"Worse case you could be my babysitter," Lisa shrugged. "My folks usually go out on Fridays. If I were to suggest you? Maybe give them your number you could come over."
"Or you give me the address now and I make my way to your house after-school," Keiko added. "It could work couldn't it?" Lisa shrugged, it was hard to say. As Keiko played out the different possibilities, it began to dawn on her that of all the ways suggested, only one if then was sure fire to work. "Ugh I can't believe I'm saying this," she groaned. "But it looks like I'm sleeping over at your house."
"Seriously," Lisa gasped.
"Yeah Seriously," Keiko groaned. "Me trying to pass myself off as your teacher is getting harder and harder. Your parents won't believe that. But, if I tag along after-school we might have a chance to get the Reset Watch. At least we can get a hold of the Regression watch and stop this."
As the school day ended, Keiko quickly made her way towards her car. One if the perks of being a student teacher was not needing to stay after the school day was over. Thankfully Lisa lived close to school, making a quick walk back to her home before sprinting inside. Keiko now parked the car, glancing into the mirror before looking to Lisa's home. Within a few minutes, Lisa snuck out if the hone, quickly sprinting to Keiko as she held the Regression watch. "Okay I got the watch," she said.
"Any sign of the Reset Watch," Keiko asked. "No but I know my mom didn't return any of her mail," Lisa stated. "One of the packages she was going to return is still in there. The Rest Watch has to be there."
"Okay then," Keiko sighed. "Well I guess we should get this over with then. How old am I going to be?"
"Do you really want me to tell you?"
"Not really," Keiko grumbled. Lisa simply nodded, the pair anxiously gazing at the watch as Lisa clicked it.