Spoiler:
Aye, I know there were pseudo-versions of them there (Aika and Akira as kids was funny), but it wasn't Alice herself. I've liked Alice from episode 3 onwards, right after her introduction. Just love her mode of speech (and I was laughing my ass off at the whole 'Sexy Dynamite' thing in the beach ep
).
edit for multiple w00tage on the second season news
Huzzah, yet another awesome series to look forward to.