Eruna woke up to an annoying flapping noise. Rubbing her eyes, she yawned and looked around for the source of the irritating sound. She realized that the flapping sound was coming from Bimii, who was hovering above her with a strangely intense look in his eyes.

"Uhh... Bimii?"

"W-what?! I mean, ahem, what ryui?" The cat was suddenly snapped out of his trance. Had he not noticed her waking up?

"What are you doing?" She asked him. "And what's up with your face? Are you sick?"

Stiffling a giggle, he answered back. Eruna had somehow confused his incredibly focused gaze for a sickness. "N-no, nothing's wrong with me. In any case, if you don't get up soon you'll be late for school ryui."

"Eh?" She looked over her side at the clock, and sure enough, she was late. "Oh crap!"

She rushed out of bed and grabbed her uniform from the closet. Needing to change, she shooed Bimii away and proceeded to slip off her pajamas.

In the midst of her frantic hurry, she hadn't noticed the slight tinge of red on the teacher's face. Bimii was beginning to feel strange whenever he was around Eruna. He would feel his stomach do flip-flops, and his heartbeat would get faster. He figured, like the girl said, it was probably a cold. But he wouldn't tell her. He didn't want her to worry about him, and chances were if he was away from her for even a day, things would get quite chaotic. So he decided to keep the symptoms to himself.

Turning around and opening his eyes, he saw that Eruna was already in her uniform and had just finished tying up her hair into her signature bun. She rinsed her mouth with water in the bathroom and grabbed her schoolbag, which was already packed from the day before. The bread that she had toasted in the toaster was just about done, so she grabbed that and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Alright, I'm done! Time to run to school! Bimii, you coming?" She jogged on the spot, toast still hanging from her mouth.

"A-ah, yea ryui." His stomach did another flip-flop when she said his name, but he promptly dismissed it and flew after her. He would have to get that checked out later.


"Made it just on time!" The pink-haired girl made the door fly open. She slammed it shut before making her way to her desk and sitting down, satisfied that she had seemingly made it on time.

"Actually, I'm afraid not. Here is your punishment."

She was startled from the pile of papers thrown on her desk by the teacher. It was extra homework that she would have to do. It was mandatory for all late students to do more homework, although barely anyone was usually late.

Her eyes started watering from the sight. She would have to do all that?! "B-but, Kurumi-sensei!~"

"No buts. Get this all done by tomorrow or you will get an even more severe punishment." The young woman looked her student straight in the eye, her menacing glare peircing through Eruna's very soul.

"Y-yes..." She sank down in her chair, the frightening teacher rendering her speechless. She certainly did not want to know what "severe punishment" would fall down on her if she were to not get her homework finished. That cute maid-san could be scary.

Used to constantly giving strict lectures like that, especially to Eruna, Kurumi walked back up to the classroom as if nothing had happened and continued her lesson.

Sometime during the period, the pinkette zoned out of her teacher's voice and stared ahead at nothing in particular. She wasn't very fond of learning and other stuff like that. The only thing she went to school for were her friends, club activities and cute girls. Lesson plans could go to tartarus for all she cared.

She was also still a bit bothered from yesterday. Nyamirin had given her great advice, but would it really make her feel better? It wasn't like she doubted her friends, but she was still uncertain. She still felt like she was missing something, even after spending time with Otone and Bimii. Shaking her head to rid the depressing thoughts, her mind drifted to the lesson. Or rather, the teacher.

Kurumi-sensei can be scary, but she's so small and cute-

"Ichinomiya-san."

"H-huh?" Was Kurumi invading her mind?

When she looked up, she found the teacher staring down at her with the most terrifying expression Eruna had ever seen in her fifteen years of life. She hadn't actually seen very many terrifying things, but the cold look that the woman was giving her right now would've probably made her poop her pants if she was still a little girl. Luckily, she wasn't a little girl. No, Eruna was a full grown woman now.

But the longer she looked at her teacher, the more she began to doubt herself. She might as well have soiled herself right then and there.

Instead of the extremely angry reaction the girl was expecting, Kurumi just sighed. "Please, do try and pay attention to class." She walked back up to her desk and attempted to gain back everyone's attention, which was all focused on Eruna at the moment.

She was prepared for a barrage of insults to come flying her way, so she closed her eyes ahead of time. But when silence was all that followed, she opened her eyes and looked at Kurumi. Was it just her, or was the teacher actually going easy on her for once?

Figuring it was nothing, and deciding not to question miracles, she put on her attention face to make it seem like she was trying to learn. She took out her notebook and pencil, getting ready for a long day at school.


"O-to-ne-chan!~"

She slammed open their club room door, only closing it halfway as she walked into the room with Bimii. She still wasn't feeling in top shape, but perhaps seeing her best friend again would cheer her up!

"E-eruna? You surprised me, geez!" Realizing that she had let slip the fact that she was surprised, she quickly tried to reverse it. "I mean, how dare you enter the room so loudly! Fujishiro was having such a nice time in here by herself, but she was interrupted by your loudness, you idiot!"

"Kyaa, it's black Otone-chan again!" She twirled around and nodded her head in approval. "Yes, yes. Very nice! Now some white Otone-chan!"

"How many times must I say that Fujishiro is always pure white!"

Eruna smiled. Being around Otone was always nice, and she liked teasing her, but the same old routine was getting kind of boring. Maybe that was it, maybe she needed some change in her life!

"Oh dear..." Bimii massaged his head with his paw. "I'm getting a headache from all this chatter ryui..."

The two girls ignored Bimii, much to his relief and slight annoyance. Relieved because they weren't talking as loudly, but annoyed because they hadn't even bothered to ask if he was alright. Not only that, but he had been feeling feverish lately. It was always around Eruna, so maybe he was getting tired and old from following her everywhere.

Nevertheless, he hovered beside the girls and listened to their conversation.

"So what should we do today?" Eruna asked.

"Hmm..." She thought aloud, putting her hand to her chin. "Now that you ask, we never do much except walk around and talk."

"You're right..."

Eruna fell silent, as Otone looked on. She had thought earlier that maybe she just needed some change in her life, but was that what she really wanted? She didn't want to leave her friends behind, that's for sure, so she probably needed something else!

Ugh, but what? She was getting a migraine just thinking about it.

"Um, Eruna?"

"Huh?" She was snapped out of her train of thought by her friend's concerned sounding voice and expression. Her eyebrows knitted together in worry.

"You spaced out for a whole minute." She told her.

"Eh? Oh, sorry! Guess I'm just tired." She added a grin and silly voice for emphasis.

She had meant for this sentence to ease her worry, but the purple-themed girl's eyebrows just got more wrinkled. "No, Fujishiro can tell something is wrong."

"But it's nothing, really!" Eruna tried desperately to steer the conversation away. She could tell where it was heading, and she did not want to cause her friend to worry.

"B-but..." Otone pressed her fingers together, and she thought of what to say. "Fujishiro has noticed how you've been acting weird lately. Y-you're not like your usual self."

That was the second time someone had told her that. Nyamirin was right about how people have noticed. "Really? I think I've been acting pretty normal lately."

"Eh?!" The twin-tailed girl paused to look up at her. Had her plan to spend more time with Eruna failed? "N-no, something is definitely wrong!" She stood up, a fiery expression donning her face. "And I can cheer you up!"

"I don't need cheering up-"

"Yes you do!" Otone suddenly did a very bold move. She grabbed Eruna's hand and dragged her towards the door. "You are coming with me!"

"Wha- why?"

"Just because!"

Eruna abruptly stopped just in front of the doorway, and found that Otone struggled to pull her when she stopped walking. Realizing that they were getting nowhere, and that Otone wasn't going to change her mind, she went ahead and walked with her.

The pink-haired girl was slightly confused, but at least something interesting was finally happening.

"Hey, wait for me ryui!" Bimii flew after them.

I wonder where Otone-chan is taking me?

Author's Note

Andd it's the end of chapter 2! I wonder where Otone is taking Eruna haha. xD

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