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The next morning.

Gabriel had left Rei Ao's place early and returned to her own home. When Raphiel saw her come in, she wasn't too surprised: the day before, she'd said some angry words and kicked Gabriel out, but she knew Gabriel wouldn't actually end up sleeping on the street. Most likely, she'd gone to crash at Vigne's or someone else's place.

However, Gabriel's awkward gait and flushed expression puzzled Raphiel. Gabriel slipped past the entryway and darted into the bathroom.

"Hmm?"

Raphiel found her hurried, flustered manner suspicious. Stepping over to the entryway, she glanced at Gabriel's shoes—which hadn't even been placed properly—and fell silent.

"… …"

In the shoes, she spotted some "unusual substance." At once, she realized something and covered her mouth in shock.

Gabriel didn't go to Vigne's house—she must have gone to Rei Ao's!

…

"What did you do with Gabriel last night?"

On the way to school, Mai asked in a cold tone. She'd discovered in the middle of the night that Rei Ao, who'd been cuddling with her, had disappeared. He wasn't in the room, and there was nothing about it in the group chat, so she assumed the only possibilities were Futaba or Gabriel.

Rei Ao chuckled, "Mai, are you a parasite in my stomach or something?"

Mai rolled her eyes. "I'm not some mind-reading parasite, but once you know how much of a pervert you are, it's not hard to figure out what you've been up to. So, tell me—what level did you reach with Gabriel?"

"It wasn't anything too big. I just 'admired' the angel's little feet."

"'Admired?' If that's all you did, sure."

Mai snorted lightly. She'd personally experienced enough to know full well what Rei Ao typically did when it came to these things involving body parts.

"You—"

She was about to say more when suddenly—

"Look out! Move!"

Someone shouted in alarm from behind. Before Mai could react, Rei Ao yanked her aside, switching positions so he stood in the path of an out-of-control bicycle that nearly crashed into her. He grabbed the bike, holding it firm as a rock. Though the bike was forced to a stop, its rider was flung off by momentum.

As Rei Ao caught sight of the terrified face, someone popped into his mind—someone he recognized. Swiftly, he reached out to catch the flying rider.

"Waaaaaa!"

A silver-haired girl in a school uniform let out a scream, eyes squeezed shut in terror, clearly bracing for a painful fall.

"Hey, no need to scream. You're fine."

Rei Ao interrupted her shrieking.

"Eh?"

Not feeling any pain, the girl gingerly opened her eyes, locking onto Rei Ao's. She froze for a second, then realized she was being princess-carried by a young man. Before she could speak, Rei Ao gently set her down.

The girl's feet touched the ground, and she hastily straightened her messed-up skirt before apologizing again to Mai: "Sorry—my bike got out of control, and I nearly ran you over. Really sorry!"

Mai waved a hand dismissively. "Oh, I'm fine. I wouldn't have been hurt anyway," she said offhandedly, not mentioning her own enhanced physical condition—and Rei Ao had also protected her.

"But what about you—are you hurt?"

"I'm unhurt. It's all thanks to this classmate here," the girl said, bowing once more to Rei Ao. "Thank you so much!"

"It was nothing," Rei Ao replied, glancing at her uniform. "You're a second-year, right?"

Blushing, the girl introduced herself: "I'm Kei Shirogane, a student in Year 2, Class 1. You two must be senpais?"

She recognized the style of their third-year uniforms.

"Rei Ao, Year 3, Class 3."

"Sakurajima Mai, Year 3, Class 2."

After their quick intros, Rei Ao turned to the fallen bike. Kei Shirogane looked troubled: "I don't know what happened—I was riding, and it just lost control."

"The chain's worn out," Rei Ao said, examining the broken chain. "It snapped."

"It snapped…," Kei repeated, face clouding. Replacing a broken chain meant more expenses—something her family could barely afford. The battered, peeling paint and old condition of the bike spoke volumes about their financial situation.

"You can't ride it like this. Want me to help push it for you?"

"Eh? N-no, I don't want to bother you, senpai. I can manage…"

Mai interjected, "It's fine. Rei Ao's strong—let him do it." Giving Rei Ao a glance that clearly said, 'This is your punishment for being such a flirt—be a dog.' Then she took Kei's hand and walked on. Sometimes Mai's little sulking habits made Rei Ao shake his head and chuckle.

He pushed the bicycle, walking alongside the two girls. Kei Shirogane, anxious and curious, looked between them. "Um…Rei Ao-senpai and Sakurajima Mai-senpai…are you two really close?"

"Practically inseparable," Rei Ao answered immediately.

"Eh?!"

Such wording sounded so over-the-top. "That's an exaggeration," Mai said dryly. "We're dating."

"Wow!!" Kei's eyes went wide. They were so frank about it.

"S-sorry!" Kei apologized again, assuming she'd asked something intrusive.

"…"

Mai saw that Kei was a well-behaved kouhai. Suddenly—

"Gruu—"

"Huh?"

Rei Ao heard a strange noise coming from Kei's…stomach.

"Ugh!!!"

Instantly, her face went red like an apple. She'd slept in, missing breakfast, so she was hungry.

Sensing the situation, Rei Ao pulled out a sandwich Tohru had prepared. "Looks like you didn't eat breakfast. Here."

"Eh…I, I'm fine. Really," Kei protested. But her eyes locked on that sandwich, which looked so appetizing. She felt guilty making her senpais do so much already.

But Rei Ao pressed the sandwich into her hands, smiling: "No breakfast means no energy for class. Consider it a friendly gesture from a senpai—you wouldn't turn me down, would you?"

"… …"

Kei stood holding the sandwich, looking conflicted. "Thank you…"

She gently unwrapped it and took small bites. It tasted amazing and warmed her heart—such kindness from an upperclassman.

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