The lounge was near empty as Shou entered; only a few people laying here and there on their laptops watching logs.

Reading the large screen in front of her, it flashed out in bright white words:

Kuga: 8

Midorikawa: 1

Typical, thought Shou as she sat down on a couch.

'Ah. Shou-senpai. Fancy meeting you here.' Osamu and Chika headed towards her.

'Mikumo-kun, Chika-kun. Just the right timing, I needed to ask you something.'

'What is it?' 'Do you want to have dinner at my place and stay the night? As thanks for last time you helped me. Kuga-kun and Midorikawa-kun can also come, if you don't mind, and Inukai-san already said yes.'

'If Osamu-kun is going, then I'm fine with it.' Chika stated with a smile. 'But, what was the "thanks" about...?'

'Ah, that...'

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Shou wandered aimlessly in the seemingly same and endless corridors of Border. Today was one of the days she was just barely alright to go training. After taking a few turns, she sweatdropped. I'm back at the same place again...

A sudden pain went through her head. Crap, I'm not gonna get out of this place soon, seems like I'm gonna be stuck here for a while...

Her head hit the ground with a loud thump. She sighed as her limbs became useless, sprawled across the floor. She decided to go to sleep instead.

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'Sh...pa...Sho...se...ai...'

She opened her right eye, keeping her left closed behind her bangs like always.

'Shou-senpai! Shou-senpai! Wake up!' A person was now holding her head.

'Mikumo-kun...' Stated Shou, still sounding groggy from the sleepiness.

'Shou-senpai! Thank goodness! Are you alright? What do you need me to do?'

Always a sucker for those in need... 'M 'fine.' She mumbled. 'If you want to do anything for me, just carry me to a place where I can lay down. I'll be fine after a while.'

'If you say so...'

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'I'm really grateful to Mikumo-kun for helping me out then.'

Osamu blushed a little, took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on. 'I just did what anyone would have done...'

'Still being a sucker for those in need, huh?' 'Kuga! Since when have you been standing there?'

'Hey!' Exclaimed Midorikawa from behind Kuga. 'Shou-senpai, I'm glad you're fine.' Midorikawa glanced towards Osamu with a menacing glare (causing the latter to shudder in fear). 'Osamu didn't do anything to you, right...?'

'Wha- what? Of course not! We're both guys, right? And I would never do that to anybody-!'

They still didn't notice she was a girl, thankfully.

'Would you all like to come to my place to have dinner? You're also free to stay the night. Inukai-kun already told me that he's coming.'

'Oh yes of course I would love to!' Shouted Midorikawa in joy. 'We get to eat Shou-senpai's cooking! Which day is it?'

'Next Friday, since all of us have school.'

Chika waved and Kuga walked backwards as they all left. 'Thanks in advance, Shou-senpai!'

Oh my, let's see how this all turns out.