I∆≈§Ω¥π woke∆≈§Ω¥π up∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π morning∆≈§Ω¥π sunlight∆≈§Ω¥π filtering∆≈§Ω¥π through∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π eyelids∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π find∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π right∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π front∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π me.∆≈§Ω¥π

That∆≈§Ω¥π alone∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π happened∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π few∆≈§Ω¥π times∆≈§Ω¥π before,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π today∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π little∆≈§Ω¥π different.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Good∆≈§Ω¥π morning,∆≈§Ω¥π Ikki♪”∆≈§Ω¥π

Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π already∆≈§Ω¥π awake,∆≈§Ω¥π peering∆≈§Ω¥π down∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π face.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Morning…∆≈§Ω¥π Why∆≈§Ω¥π am∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π here?”∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π gestured∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π bed.∆≈§Ω¥π “I∆≈§Ω¥π thought∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π went∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π sleep∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π floor∆≈§Ω¥π last∆≈§Ω¥π night?”∆≈§Ω¥π

“I∆≈§Ω¥π moved∆≈§Ω¥π you♪…∆≈§Ω¥π And∆≈§Ω¥π Ikki,∆≈§Ω¥π sleeping∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π floor∆≈§Ω¥π is∆≈§Ω¥π banned∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π now∆≈§Ω¥π on!”∆≈§Ω¥π

Right∆≈§Ω¥π off∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π bat,∆≈§Ω¥π she’s∆≈§Ω¥π completely∆≈§Ω¥π overturning∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π lifestyle!∆≈§Ω¥π

“Uh…∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π that’s…”∆≈§Ω¥π

“The∆≈§Ω¥π reason∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π never∆≈§Ω¥π slept∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π same∆≈§Ω¥π bed∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π before∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π because∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π only∆≈§Ω¥π ever∆≈§Ω¥π said∆≈§Ω¥π ‘I∆≈§Ω¥π want∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π seed,’∆≈§Ω¥π right?∆≈§Ω¥π Of∆≈§Ω¥π course∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π hasn’t∆≈§Ω¥π changed,∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π it’s∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π fault∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π never∆≈§Ω¥π changing∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π approach,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π I’m∆≈§Ω¥π not∆≈§Ω¥π heartless∆≈§Ω¥π enough∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π feel∆≈§Ω¥π nothing∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π someone∆≈§Ω¥π who∆≈§Ω¥π did∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π much∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π Shirone.”∆≈§Ω¥π

“That∆≈§Ω¥π means…∆≈§Ω¥π what∆≈§Ω¥π exactly?”∆≈§Ω¥π

“You’re∆≈§Ω¥π really∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π make∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π spell∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π out∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π I’ve∆≈§Ω¥π said∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π much?”∆≈§Ω¥π

She∆≈§Ω¥π blushed∆≈§Ω¥π slightly∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π looked∆≈§Ω¥π down∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π me.∆≈§Ω¥π Yeah,∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π couldn’t∆≈§Ω¥π exactly∆≈§Ω¥π wimp∆≈§Ω¥π out∆≈§Ω¥π here.∆≈§Ω¥π

Living∆≈§Ω¥π together∆≈§Ω¥π all∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π time,∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π every∆≈§Ω¥π little∆≈§Ω¥π gesture∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π made∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π heart∆≈§Ω¥π race∆≈§Ω¥π countless∆≈§Ω¥π times.∆≈§Ω¥π She’d∆≈§Ω¥π seriously∆≈§Ω¥π discussed∆≈§Ω¥π how∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π teach∆≈§Ω¥π Koneko∆≈§Ω¥π senjutsu∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π effectively,∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π radiant∆≈§Ω¥π smile∆≈§Ω¥π when∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π teased∆≈§Ω¥π me…∆≈§Ω¥π Well,∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π could∆≈§Ω¥π think∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π plenty∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π reasons.∆≈§Ω¥π

So∆≈§Ω¥π there∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π really∆≈§Ω¥π only∆≈§Ω¥π one∆≈§Ω¥π thing∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π should∆≈§Ω¥π say.∆≈§Ω¥π

Even∆≈§Ω¥π though∆≈§Ω¥π I’d∆≈§Ω¥π resolved∆≈§Ω¥π myself,∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π embarrassment∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π saying∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π face-to-face∆≈§Ω¥π made∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π pull∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π into∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π hug∆≈§Ω¥π instead.∆≈§Ω¥π

“I∆≈§Ω¥π love∆≈§Ω¥π you…∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka.”∆≈§Ω¥π

“You∆≈§Ω¥π would’ve∆≈§Ω¥π gotten∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π points∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π ‘I∆≈§Ω¥π adore∆≈§Ω¥π you.'”∆≈§Ω¥π

Seriously?!∆≈§Ω¥π She’s∆≈§Ω¥π critiquing∆≈§Ω¥π me?!∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π started∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π pull∆≈§Ω¥π back∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π hug∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π look∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π face,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π before∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π could∆≈§Ω¥π say∆≈§Ω¥π anything,∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π leaned∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π kissed∆≈§Ω¥π me.∆≈§Ω¥π

It∆≈§Ω¥π couldn’t∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π lasted∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π than∆≈§Ω¥π ten∆≈§Ω¥π seconds,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π could∆≈§Ω¥π feel∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π heat∆≈§Ω¥π rising∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π face.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Nyahahaha♪∆≈§Ω¥π Ikki’s∆≈§Ω¥π still∆≈§Ω¥π weak∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π kind∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π sneak∆≈§Ω¥π attack♪”∆≈§Ω¥π

I∆≈§Ω¥π really∆≈§Ω¥π couldn’t∆≈§Ω¥π argue∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π that.∆≈§Ω¥π Honestly,∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π brain∆≈§Ω¥π felt∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π wasn’t∆≈§Ω¥π working∆≈§Ω¥π properly.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Now∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π we’ve∆≈§Ω¥π confirmed∆≈§Ω¥π each∆≈§Ω¥π other’s∆≈§Ω¥π feelings,∆≈§Ω¥π let’s∆≈§Ω¥π make∆≈§Ω¥π babies∆≈§Ω¥π right∆≈§Ω¥π away♪”∆≈§Ω¥π

Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π climbed∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π top∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π made∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π baby-making∆≈§Ω¥π declaration!∆≈§Ω¥π Though∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π guess∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π wasn’t∆≈§Ω¥π exactly∆≈§Ω¥π out∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π nowhere…∆≈§Ω¥π

“Wait,∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka!∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π school∆≈§Ω¥π today!∆≈§Ω¥π And∆≈§Ω¥π honestly,∆≈§Ω¥π having∆≈§Ω¥π kids∆≈§Ω¥π while∆≈§Ω¥π I’m∆≈§Ω¥π still∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π high∆≈§Ω¥π school∆≈§Ω¥π is∆≈§Ω¥π way∆≈§Ω¥π too∆≈§Ω¥π early!∆≈§Ω¥π At∆≈§Ω¥π minimum,∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π need∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π able∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π earn∆≈§Ω¥π enough∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π childcare∆≈§Ω¥π costs∆≈§Ω¥π or∆≈§Ω¥π I’ll∆≈§Ω¥π collapse∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π stress!!”∆≈§Ω¥π

Just∆≈§Ω¥π making∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π kid∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π dumping∆≈§Ω¥π all∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π childcare∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π expenses∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π mother∆≈§Ω¥π would∆≈§Ω¥π be…∆≈§Ω¥π no,∆≈§Ω¥π seriously∆≈§Ω¥π messed∆≈§Ω¥π up!∆≈§Ω¥π

When∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π conveyed∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π heartfelt∆≈§Ω¥π cry,∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π looked∆≈§Ω¥π extremely∆≈§Ω¥π dissatisfied∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π seemed∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π understand.∆≈§Ω¥π

My∆≈§Ω¥π willpower∆≈§Ω¥π held∆≈§Ω¥π strong!∆≈§Ω¥π All∆≈§Ω¥π those∆≈§Ω¥π years∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π forced∆≈§Ω¥π sage∆≈§Ω¥π mode∆≈§Ω¥π weren’t∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π nothing!∆≈§Ω¥π

“…Sigh.∆≈§Ω¥π So∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π want∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π wait∆≈§Ω¥π until∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π graduate∆≈§Ω¥π college?”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Actually,∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π might∆≈§Ω¥π break∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π willpower.∆≈§Ω¥π How∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π graduate∆≈§Ω¥π high∆≈§Ω¥π school∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π get∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π decent-paying∆≈§Ω¥π work∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π senjutsu∆≈§Ω¥π user∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π Yasaka∆≈§Ω¥π or∆≈§Ω¥π Azazel?”∆≈§Ω¥π

Setting∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π deadline∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π just∆≈§Ω¥π over∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π year∆≈§Ω¥π should∆≈§Ω¥π keep∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π sanity∆≈§Ω¥π intact.∆≈§Ω¥π

“That’s∆≈§Ω¥π fine♪∆≈§Ω¥π If∆≈§Ω¥π you’d∆≈§Ω¥π said∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π wait∆≈§Ω¥π another∆≈§Ω¥π six∆≈§Ω¥π years,∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π would’ve∆≈§Ω¥π pinned∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π down∆≈§Ω¥π right∆≈§Ω¥π here∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π now♪”∆≈§Ω¥π

Good∆≈§Ω¥π thing∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π made∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π right∆≈§Ω¥π call.∆≈§Ω¥π Well∆≈§Ω¥π done,∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π slightly∆≈§Ω¥π pathetic∆≈§Ω¥π willpower!!∆≈§Ω¥π

Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π settled∆≈§Ω¥π down∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π top∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π me.∆≈§Ω¥π

The∆≈§Ω¥π soft∆≈§Ω¥π pressure∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π chest∆≈§Ω¥π against∆≈§Ω¥π mine∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π dangerous,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π we∆≈§Ω¥π stayed∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π while,∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π suddenly∆≈§Ω¥π turned∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π look∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π remembering∆≈§Ω¥π something.∆≈§Ω¥π

“…Speaking∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π which,∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π you’ve∆≈§Ω¥π confessed∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π me,∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π need∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π clarify∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π feelings∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π Shirone∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π Kunou∆≈§Ω¥π too,∆≈§Ω¥π right?”∆≈§Ω¥π

…Ugh!∆≈§Ω¥π The∆≈§Ω¥π quintessentially∆≈§Ω¥π Japanese∆≈§Ω¥π question∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π ‘Is∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π really∆≈§Ω¥π okay∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π involved∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π multiple∆≈§Ω¥π people?’∆≈§Ω¥π Even∆≈§Ω¥π though∆≈§Ω¥π it’s∆≈§Ω¥π not∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π I’m∆≈§Ω¥π cheating∆≈§Ω¥π behind∆≈§Ω¥π anyone’s∆≈§Ω¥π back…∆≈§Ω¥π

“Are∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π okay∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π that,∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka?”∆≈§Ω¥π

“…I∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π Shirone,∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π I’m∆≈§Ω¥π fond∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π Kunou,∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π don’t∆≈§Ω¥π mind.∆≈§Ω¥π But∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π need∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π tell∆≈§Ω¥π them∆≈§Ω¥π directly∆≈§Ω¥π yourself.∆≈§Ω¥π Shirone’s∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π same∆≈§Ω¥π way,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π Kunou’s∆≈§Ω¥π feelings∆≈§Ω¥π might∆≈§Ω¥π shift∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π pure∆≈§Ω¥π affection∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π romantic∆≈§Ω¥π love∆≈§Ω¥π pretty∆≈§Ω¥π soon,∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π know?”∆≈§Ω¥π

Hmm.∆≈§Ω¥π There∆≈§Ω¥π really∆≈§Ω¥π do∆≈§Ω¥π seem∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π lot∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π women∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π world∆≈§Ω¥π who∆≈§Ω¥π are∆≈§Ω¥π relaxed∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π kind∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π thing…∆≈§Ω¥π Maybe∆≈§Ω¥π it’s∆≈§Ω¥π because∆≈§Ω¥π we’re∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π Issei’s∆≈§Ω¥π orbit.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Well,∆≈§Ω¥π I’d∆≈§Ω¥π definitely∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π annoyed∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π started∆≈§Ω¥π shouting∆≈§Ω¥π ‘Harem!∆≈§Ω¥π Harem!’∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π Red∆≈§Ω¥π Dragon∆≈§Ω¥π Emperor∆≈§Ω¥π idiot.∆≈§Ω¥π If∆≈§Ω¥π you’re∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π add∆≈§Ω¥π anyone∆≈§Ω¥π else,∆≈§Ω¥π keep∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π one∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π person∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π most!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Hey!∆≈§Ω¥π Don’t∆≈§Ω¥π talk∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π ‘adding’∆≈§Ω¥π people!∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π don’t∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π any∆≈§Ω¥π plans∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π that!!”∆≈§Ω¥π

This∆≈§Ω¥π definitely∆≈§Ω¥π isn’t∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π kind∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π conversation∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π right∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π confessing,∆≈§Ω¥π right?!∆≈§Ω¥π When∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π thought∆≈§Ω¥π that,∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π just∆≈§Ω¥π said∆≈§Ω¥π “You’re∆≈§Ω¥π naive.”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Strong∆≈§Ω¥π males∆≈§Ω¥π attract∆≈§Ω¥π females.∆≈§Ω¥π Even∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π Red∆≈§Ω¥π Dragon∆≈§Ω¥π Emperor∆≈§Ω¥π nearby,∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π let∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π guard∆≈§Ω¥π down,∆≈§Ω¥π they’ll∆≈§Ω¥π keep∆≈§Ω¥π coming.∆≈§Ω¥π Want∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π bet?”∆≈§Ω¥π

Is∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π really∆≈§Ω¥π how∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π works?∆≈§Ω¥π Honestly,∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π can’t∆≈§Ω¥π really∆≈§Ω¥π feel∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π supposed∆≈§Ω¥π popularity∆≈§Ω¥π surge…∆≈§Ω¥π

“Well,∆≈§Ω¥π there’s∆≈§Ω¥π no∆≈§Ω¥π point∆≈§Ω¥π debating∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π here∆≈§Ω¥π right∆≈§Ω¥π now…∆≈§Ω¥π By∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π way,∆≈§Ω¥π today’s∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π closing∆≈§Ω¥π ceremony,∆≈§Ω¥π right?∆≈§Ω¥π You’ll∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π home∆≈§Ω¥π by∆≈§Ω¥π noon?”∆≈§Ω¥π

Right,∆≈§Ω¥π summer∆≈§Ω¥π vacation∆≈§Ω¥π starts∆≈§Ω¥π tomorrow…∆≈§Ω¥π What∆≈§Ω¥π should∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π do∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π summer∆≈§Ω¥π plans?∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π haven’t∆≈§Ω¥π decided∆≈§Ω¥π anything∆≈§Ω¥π yet.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Yeah,∆≈§Ω¥π we’re∆≈§Ω¥π supposed∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π gather∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π Occult∆≈§Ω¥π Research∆≈§Ω¥π Club∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π ceremony∆≈§Ω¥π too…∆≈§Ω¥π Hey!∆≈§Ω¥π Since∆≈§Ω¥π we∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π chance,∆≈§Ω¥π want∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π meet∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π Gremory∆≈§Ω¥π peerage∆≈§Ω¥π while∆≈§Ω¥π we∆≈§Ω¥π can?”∆≈§Ω¥π

The∆≈§Ω¥π president∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π everyone∆≈§Ω¥π will∆≈§Ω¥π probably∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π heading∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π underworld∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π summer,∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π we∆≈§Ω¥π miss∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π opportunity,∆≈§Ω¥π we∆≈§Ω¥π won’t∆≈§Ω¥π get∆≈§Ω¥π another∆≈§Ω¥π chance∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π while…∆≈§Ω¥π

“Ugh!∆≈§Ω¥π Meeting∆≈§Ω¥π people∆≈§Ω¥π is∆≈§Ω¥π such∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π pain!”∆≈§Ω¥π

Stop∆≈§Ω¥π being∆≈§Ω¥π such∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π lazy∆≈§Ω¥π cat!∆≈§Ω¥π

“But∆≈§Ω¥π you’re∆≈§Ω¥π grateful∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π President∆≈§Ω¥π Rias∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π Koneko’s∆≈§Ω¥π situation,∆≈§Ω¥π right?∆≈§Ω¥π I’m∆≈§Ω¥π not∆≈§Ω¥π saying∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π bow∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π head,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π should∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π least∆≈§Ω¥π thank∆≈§Ω¥π her.∆≈§Ω¥π According∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π Koneko,∆≈§Ω¥π they∆≈§Ω¥π go∆≈§Ω¥π back∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π underworld∆≈§Ω¥π every∆≈§Ω¥π summer∆≈§Ω¥π vacation,∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π we∆≈§Ω¥π miss∆≈§Ω¥π today,∆≈§Ω¥π it’ll∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π month∆≈§Ω¥π before∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π next∆≈§Ω¥π chance.”∆≈§Ω¥π

When∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π said∆≈§Ω¥π that,∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π gave∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π look∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π screamed∆≈§Ω¥π ‘You’re∆≈§Ω¥π hitting∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π where∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π hurts,’∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π while∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π sighed∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π resignation.∆≈§Ω¥π

“…Fine.”∆≈§Ω¥π

She∆≈§Ω¥π looked∆≈§Ω¥π really∆≈§Ω¥π reluctant…∆≈§Ω¥π Still,∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π would∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π awkward∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π just∆≈§Ω¥π showed∆≈§Ω¥π up∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π club∆≈§Ω¥π room∆≈§Ω¥π out∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π nowhere,∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π should∆≈§Ω¥π contact∆≈§Ω¥π President∆≈§Ω¥π Rias∆≈§Ω¥π first.∆≈§Ω¥π Between∆≈§Ω¥π talking∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π hugging∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka,∆≈§Ω¥π quite∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π bit∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π time∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π passed…∆≈§Ω¥π No∆≈§Ω¥π morning∆≈§Ω¥π training∆≈§Ω¥π today.∆≈§Ω¥π With∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π thought,∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π called∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π president.∆≈§Ω¥π

≪Oh,∆≈§Ω¥π Ikki.∆≈§Ω¥π Good∆≈§Ω¥π morning.∆≈§Ω¥π It’s∆≈§Ω¥π unusual∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π call∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π early.∆≈§Ω¥π Is∆≈§Ω¥π something∆≈§Ω¥π wrong?≫∆≈§Ω¥π

“Good∆≈§Ω¥π morning.∆≈§Ω¥π Sorry∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π calling∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π early.∆≈§Ω¥π Actually,∆≈§Ω¥π would∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π okay∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π brought∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π club∆≈§Ω¥π activities∆≈§Ω¥π today?∆≈§Ω¥π I’d∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π properly∆≈§Ω¥π introduce∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π everyone.”∆≈§Ω¥π

≪Kuroka?∆≈§Ω¥π That∆≈§Ω¥π would∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π wonderful.∆≈§Ω¥π I’m∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π back∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π family’s∆≈§Ω¥π place∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π underworld∆≈§Ω¥π tomorrow,∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π wanted∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π greet∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π somewhere∆≈§Ω¥π along∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π way.≫∆≈§Ω¥π

“Understood.∆≈§Ω¥π We’ll∆≈§Ω¥π see∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π school∆≈§Ω¥π then.∆≈§Ω¥π Excuse∆≈§Ω¥π me.”∆≈§Ω¥π

≪Yes,∆≈§Ω¥π I’m∆≈§Ω¥π looking∆≈§Ω¥π forward∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π it.≫∆≈§Ω¥π

After∆≈§Ω¥π hearing∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π president’s∆≈§Ω¥π response,∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π call∆≈§Ω¥π ended.∆≈§Ω¥π

“You∆≈§Ω¥π heard∆≈§Ω¥π that,∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π when∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π closing∆≈§Ω¥π ceremony’s∆≈§Ω¥π over,∆≈§Ω¥π I’ll∆≈§Ω¥π contact∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π through∆≈§Ω¥π Izuna.”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Got∆≈§Ω¥π it.”∆≈§Ω¥π

But∆≈§Ω¥π then∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π brought∆≈§Ω¥π something∆≈§Ω¥π up.∆≈§Ω¥π “Speaking∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π which…”∆≈§Ω¥π

“I∆≈§Ω¥π missed∆≈§Ω¥π asking∆≈§Ω¥π yesterday,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π Ikki,∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π Divine∆≈§Ω¥π Nature∆≈§Ω¥π went∆≈§Ω¥π up∆≈§Ω¥π again,∆≈§Ω¥π didn’t∆≈§Ω¥π it?”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Hm?∆≈§Ω¥π Yeah,∆≈§Ω¥π it’s∆≈§Ω¥π probably∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π fighting∆≈§Ω¥π Vali’s∆≈§Ω¥π Juggernaut∆≈§Ω¥π Drive.”∆≈§Ω¥π

I’d∆≈§Ω¥π noticed∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π while∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π increased∆≈§Ω¥π by∆≈§Ω¥π 1.5∆≈§Ω¥π ranks∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π Divine∆≈§Ω¥π Nature∆≈§Ω¥π C+.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Though∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π what∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π can∆≈§Ω¥π sense∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π Sacred∆≈§Ω¥π Gear,∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π is∆≈§Ω¥π probably∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π limit∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π Divine∆≈§Ω¥π Nature.∆≈§Ω¥π It∆≈§Ω¥π might∆≈§Ω¥π increase∆≈§Ω¥π again∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π Sacred∆≈§Ω¥π Gear∆≈§Ω¥π achieves∆≈§Ω¥π Balance∆≈§Ω¥π Breaker,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π won’t∆≈§Ω¥π know∆≈§Ω¥π until∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π happens.”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Hmm.∆≈§Ω¥π Then∆≈§Ω¥π hurry∆≈§Ω¥π up∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π achieve∆≈§Ω¥π it!∆≈§Ω¥π Even∆≈§Ω¥π now∆≈§Ω¥π it’s∆≈§Ω¥π plenty∆≈§Ω¥π high,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π higher∆≈§Ω¥π Divine∆≈§Ω¥π Nature∆≈§Ω¥π means∆≈§Ω¥π better∆≈§Ω¥π seed∆≈§Ω¥π quality!”∆≈§Ω¥π

Don’t∆≈§Ω¥π say∆≈§Ω¥π ‘seed∆≈§Ω¥π quality’!∆≈§Ω¥π That’s∆≈§Ω¥π way∆≈§Ω¥π too∆≈§Ω¥π graphic!!∆≈§Ω¥π

But∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π wonder∆≈§Ω¥π what∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π Balance∆≈§Ω¥π Breaker∆≈§Ω¥π would∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π like?∆≈§Ω¥π Though∆≈§Ω¥π it’s∆≈§Ω¥π been∆≈§Ω¥π almost∆≈§Ω¥π seventeen∆≈§Ω¥π years∆≈§Ω¥π since∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π first∆≈§Ω¥π manifested∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π Sacred∆≈§Ω¥π Gear…∆≈§Ω¥π I’m∆≈§Ω¥π starting∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π understand∆≈§Ω¥π how∆≈§Ω¥π Saji∆≈§Ω¥π feels.∆≈§Ω¥π

With∆≈§Ω¥π those∆≈§Ω¥π thoughts,∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π headed∆≈§Ω¥π off∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π school.∆≈§Ω¥π

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At∆≈§Ω¥π school∆≈§Ω¥π before∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π closing∆≈§Ω¥π ceremony∆≈§Ω¥π started,∆≈§Ω¥π everyone∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π already∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π summer∆≈§Ω¥π vacation∆≈§Ω¥π mode,∆≈§Ω¥π talking∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π where∆≈§Ω¥π they’d∆≈§Ω¥π go∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π play∆≈§Ω¥π or∆≈§Ω¥π club∆≈§Ω¥π tournament∆≈§Ω¥π schedules.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Everyone!∆≈§Ω¥π Starting∆≈§Ω¥π tomorrow,∆≈§Ω¥π it’s∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π long-awaited∆≈§Ω¥π summer∆≈§Ω¥π vacation!∆≈§Ω¥π Blue∆≈§Ω¥π seas!∆≈§Ω¥π White∆≈§Ω¥π sand!∆≈§Ω¥π Shining∆≈§Ω¥π sun!!∆≈§Ω¥π And∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π girls∆≈§Ω¥π who∆≈§Ω¥π make∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π all∆≈§Ω¥π complete!!∆≈§Ω¥π This∆≈§Ω¥π summer,∆≈§Ω¥π we’re∆≈§Ω¥π finally∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π get∆≈§Ω¥π ourselves∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π cute∆≈§Ω¥π girlfriends∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π climb∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π stairway∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π adulthood!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Hell∆≈§Ω¥π yeah!∆≈§Ω¥π Summer∆≈§Ω¥π means∆≈§Ω¥π beaches,∆≈§Ω¥π pools,∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π festivals!∆≈§Ω¥π Suntan∆≈§Ω¥π oil,∆≈§Ω¥π swimsuits,∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π yukatas∆≈§Ω¥π are∆≈§Ω¥π waiting∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π us!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“My∆≈§Ω¥π scanner’s∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π get∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π major∆≈§Ω¥π upgrade∆≈§Ω¥π too!”∆≈§Ω¥π

Matsuda’s∆≈§Ω¥π passionate∆≈§Ω¥π soul∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π echoed∆≈§Ω¥π by∆≈§Ω¥π Issei∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama.∆≈§Ω¥π

“The∆≈§Ω¥π perverted∆≈§Ω¥π trio∆≈§Ω¥π making∆≈§Ω¥π impossible∆≈§Ω¥π summer∆≈§Ω¥π plans?∆≈§Ω¥π Typical.”∆≈§Ω¥π

“What?!∆≈§Ω¥π You’re∆≈§Ω¥π laughing∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π our∆≈§Ω¥π magnificent∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π grand∆≈§Ω¥π plans∆≈§Ω¥π toward∆≈§Ω¥π our∆≈§Ω¥π dreams?!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Get∆≈§Ω¥π lost,∆≈§Ω¥π Kiryuu∆≈§Ω¥π Aika!∆≈§Ω¥π We∆≈§Ω¥π already∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π glasses∆≈§Ω¥π attribute!”∆≈§Ω¥π

Getting∆≈§Ω¥π their∆≈§Ω¥π momentum∆≈§Ω¥π crushed∆≈§Ω¥π made∆≈§Ω¥π Issei∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π Matsuda∆≈§Ω¥π snap∆≈§Ω¥π back.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Hmph!∆≈§Ω¥π Don’t∆≈§Ω¥π lump∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π guy.∆≈§Ω¥π You’ll∆≈§Ω¥π dirty∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π attribute.”∆≈§Ω¥π

“What?!∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama’s∆≈§Ω¥π glasses∆≈§Ω¥π aren’t∆≈§Ω¥π just∆≈§Ω¥π any∆≈§Ω¥π glasses!∆≈§Ω¥π They∆≈§Ω¥π can∆≈§Ω¥π measure∆≈§Ω¥π everything∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π girl’s∆≈§Ω¥π three∆≈§Ω¥π sizes∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π nipple∆≈§Ω¥π diameter!!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Oh∆≈§Ω¥π my,∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π think∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π ability∆≈§Ω¥π belongs∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π alone?”∆≈§Ω¥π

Saying∆≈§Ω¥π that,∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π approached∆≈§Ω¥π Issei,∆≈§Ω¥π who’d∆≈§Ω¥π just∆≈§Ω¥π been∆≈§Ω¥π arguing∆≈§Ω¥π back,∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π whispered∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π ear.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Length∆≈§Ω¥π is…∆≈§Ω¥π whisper∆≈§Ω¥π whisper∆≈§Ω¥π…∆≈§Ω¥π width∆≈§Ω¥π is…∆≈§Ω¥π whisper∆≈§Ω¥π whisper∆≈§Ω¥π…∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π when∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π full∆≈§Ω¥π attention…∆≈§Ω¥π whisper∆≈§Ω¥π whisper∆≈§Ω¥π“∆≈§Ω¥π

“N-no∆≈§Ω¥π way…∆≈§Ω¥π even∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π detailed∆≈§Ω¥π data∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π masculine∆≈§Ω¥π dignity∆≈§Ω¥π than∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama∆≈§Ω¥π has!”∆≈§Ω¥π

While∆≈§Ω¥π Issei∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π others∆≈§Ω¥π recoiled∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π horror,∆≈§Ω¥π Kiryuu∆≈§Ω¥π struck∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π triumphant∆≈§Ω¥π pose.∆≈§Ω¥π But∆≈§Ω¥π then∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama∆≈§Ω¥π struck∆≈§Ω¥π back.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Hah!∆≈§Ω¥π Is∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π all?∆≈§Ω¥π Then∆≈§Ω¥π behold∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π power∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π newly∆≈§Ω¥π evolved∆≈§Ω¥π scanner!∆≈§Ω¥π Kiryuu,∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π underwear∆≈§Ω¥π today∆≈§Ω¥π is∆≈§Ω¥π purple∆≈§Ω¥π [brand∆≈§Ω¥π name]∆≈§Ω¥π brand!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“What?!∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama,∆≈§Ω¥π you’ve∆≈§Ω¥π gained∆≈§Ω¥π X-ray∆≈§Ω¥π vision?!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“When∆≈§Ω¥π did∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π learn∆≈§Ω¥π that?!”∆≈§Ω¥π

While∆≈§Ω¥π Issei∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π others∆≈§Ω¥π marveled∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama’s∆≈§Ω¥π mysterious∆≈§Ω¥π evolution,∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π stuck∆≈§Ω¥π thinking∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka’s∆≈§Ω¥π kiss∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π morning…∆≈§Ω¥π This∆≈§Ω¥π is∆≈§Ω¥π bad,∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π head’s∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π pink∆≈§Ω¥π all∆≈§Ω¥π day.∆≈§Ω¥π

Maybe∆≈§Ω¥π because∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π internally∆≈§Ω¥π grinning,∆≈§Ω¥π Kiryuu’s∆≈§Ω¥π targeting∆≈§Ω¥π scanner∆≈§Ω¥π locked∆≈§Ω¥π onto∆≈§Ω¥π me.∆≈§Ω¥π

“Oh∆≈§Ω¥π my,∆≈§Ω¥π well∆≈§Ω¥π well…”∆≈§Ω¥π

She∆≈§Ω¥π peered∆≈§Ω¥π right∆≈§Ω¥π into∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π face∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π an∆≈§Ω¥π amused∆≈§Ω¥π expression.∆≈§Ω¥π

“That∆≈§Ω¥π soul∆≈§Ω¥π marked∆≈§Ω¥π by∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π woman’s∆≈§Ω¥π scent…∆≈§Ω¥π Arima,∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π got∆≈§Ω¥π yourself∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π girlfriend,∆≈§Ω¥π didn’t∆≈§Ω¥π you?”∆≈§Ω¥π

“∆≈§Ω¥πSputter∆≈§Ω¥π?!”∆≈§Ω¥π

Huh?∆≈§Ω¥π Soul∆≈§Ω¥π scent?!∆≈§Ω¥π Scary!∆≈§Ω¥π You∆≈§Ω¥π can∆≈§Ω¥π tell∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π kind∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π thing?!∆≈§Ω¥π

“Hehe!∆≈§Ω¥π My∆≈§Ω¥π scanner∆≈§Ω¥π isn’t∆≈§Ω¥π limited∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π material∆≈§Ω¥π realm∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama’s∆≈§Ω¥π X-ray∆≈§Ω¥π vision.∆≈§Ω¥π I∆≈§Ω¥π can∆≈§Ω¥π see∆≈§Ω¥π through∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π astral∆≈§Ω¥π body∆≈§Ω¥π when∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π comes∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π romantic∆≈§Ω¥π matters!…∆≈§Ω¥π But∆≈§Ω¥π Arima,∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π haven’t∆≈§Ω¥π lost∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π virgin∆≈§Ω¥π smell∆≈§Ω¥π yet.”∆≈§Ω¥π

Leave∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π alone!∆≈§Ω¥π Also,∆≈§Ω¥π what’s∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π corner∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π classroom∆≈§Ω¥π becoming∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π psychic∆≈§Ω¥π battle∆≈§Ω¥π between∆≈§Ω¥π ordinary∆≈§Ω¥π people?!∆≈§Ω¥π What∆≈§Ω¥π even∆≈§Ω¥π counts∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π ‘ordinary’∆≈§Ω¥π anymore?∆≈§Ω¥π

“Ikkiiiii!!∆≈§Ω¥π What’s∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π getting∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π girlfriend?!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“If∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π happened∆≈§Ω¥π overnight,∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π must∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka!∆≈§Ω¥π Right?!∆≈§Ω¥π Wait…∆≈§Ω¥π does∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π mean∆≈§Ω¥π Koneko-chan’s∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π sister-in-law?!”∆≈§Ω¥π

“Whaaaat?!∆≈§Ω¥π My∆≈§Ω¥π angel∆≈§Ω¥π Koneko-chan∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π sister-in-law?!∆≈§Ω¥π What’s∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π on?!∆≈§Ω¥π Tell∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π it’s∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π lie!!∆≈§Ω¥π Do∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π want∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π die?!”∆≈§Ω¥π

Issei,∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π just∆≈§Ω¥π made∆≈§Ω¥π things∆≈§Ω¥π worse…∆≈§Ω¥π Well,∆≈§Ω¥π there’s∆≈§Ω¥π no∆≈§Ω¥π point∆≈§Ω¥π hiding∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π Kuroka∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π Koneko∆≈§Ω¥π are∆≈§Ω¥π sisters∆≈§Ω¥π anymore,∆≈§Ω¥π but∆≈§Ω¥π still.∆≈§Ω¥π And∆≈§Ω¥π Motohama,∆≈§Ω¥π who∆≈§Ω¥π said∆≈§Ω¥π she’s∆≈§Ω¥π ‘your’∆≈§Ω¥π angel?!∆≈§Ω¥π

I∆≈§Ω¥π ended∆≈§Ω¥π up∆≈§Ω¥π getting∆≈§Ω¥π chased∆≈§Ω¥π around∆≈§Ω¥π by∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π perverted∆≈§Ω¥π trio∆≈§Ω¥π until∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π closing∆≈§Ω¥π ceremony∆≈§Ω¥π ended…∆≈§Ω¥π Issei,∆≈§Ω¥π who’s∆≈§Ω¥π usually∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π President∆≈§Ω¥π Rias∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π others,∆≈§Ω¥π ended∆≈§Ω¥π up∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π run∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π me∆≈§Ω¥π partway∆≈§Ω¥π through…∆≈§Ω¥π

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