Seeing Inuzuka and Yamada launch out and attack the Dorssians was bringing back horrible memories for Haruto. But he pushed them away, grateful that he had any memories at all. He hadn't expected them to come out, but he knew L-elf had his reasons. Haruto knew he was beginning to chip away at his lack of value for human life, little by little.

L-elf wouldn't let his friends die. Or at the very least, he wouldn't let valuable pilots become cannon fodder.

With four valvraves now, they were able to push Dorssia back easily. Haruto knew it wouldn't always be this simple, but he was glad to have more people watching his back and getting to return to the module. Getting able to return home. Haruto smiled at the thought of L-elf waiting for him. He had begun to think of him as home.

"We need to talk", Kibukawa said, meeting the pilots in the hangar as soon as they came.

Haruto was pretty sure he knew what this was about. He was proven right when Kibukawa started telling them about what the school was actually for, what the valvraves were powered by. L-elf appeared just as he finished his explanation.

"Haruto, did you know all of this?", Inuzuka asked.

Haruto nodded. "It's only because I've been collecting runes that we've been able to use the valvraves for this long."

"But how?", Takahi asked. "Sensei said it comes in the form of data. How is data fuel?"

"I don't truly understand it myself", Haruto admitted. "But I get them from biting people. I guess I'm taking data from the DNA in their blood or something?"

"You've just been going around biting people like some kind of vampire?!", Yamada accused.

"No. Just me", L-elf answered before Haruto could defend himself. "We have an agreement."

Inuzuka nudged Haruto with his elbow. "Didn't know you swung that way."

Haruto blushed. "I don't! I just...I just...well..."

"I knew there was a reason you were so chummy with a Dorssian", Yamada said, bringing an arm around Haruto's shoulders. "He doesn't seem like a honey, but maybe he's different when you're alone, eh~?"

"Wrong. I'm the bitter coffee. He's the sugar", L-elf said, only making things worse.

Yamada and Inuzuka were about to lay into Haruto's supposed relationship with L-elf even more when Kibukawa spoke up again.

"How did you figure out everything you needed so easily?"

"Trial and error mostly", Haruto answered, remembering how it had gone down the first time around. Then he remembered how secrets could tear people apart. And although it was difficult to prove, he had to come clean about one more thing before they could move forward. He gave a look to L-elf who knew what it meant and his eyes narrowed.

But he didn't physically stop Haruto, so he went on. "I'm also from the future."