Alright.

Being in the academy without befriending skel and po, left a very big issue for me.

Because, who the fuck do i be friends with again?

I mean, think about it for a sec alright...

Who else is a side/supporting character in Claire Kagenou's story?

WE DONT FUCKING KNOW IS THE JOKE.

HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO BE A GOOD SUPPORTING CHARACTER WITH LITERALLY NO FRIENDS?!

And so, i got a very good idea...

Whats my genius idea you ask?

I open the door to my apartment.

"IM HOME!"

Suddenly a brown patch of hair gets up from the sofa and start looking around slowly.

She finally manages to spot me.

"Ah... hello, Master Shadow..."

Yuuup!

Eta is living with me now!

I mean, whats smarter then making one of your most trusted subordinates close to you while supporting a possible heroine as a shadow eminence? all before school even started!

...

That and when i said something about the idea Eta did the puppy dog eyes better then even delta...

I mean! in my defense...

Just how do you refuse that?!

"Did i interrupt your sleep?"

"Mhm..."

"Do you want me to sit beside you until you fall asleep?"

"Yes... please..."

I might be the softest shadowbroker in the universes out there but its fine for now.

I sat beside Eta now called Erika for espionage reasons and started stroking her hair waiting for her to fall asleep.

Alright admittedly i picked Eta for her puppy eyes but later realized she was a really good fit for Kazoto Shimo...

How, you may ask... well its simple really.

You know how i become basically depressed without overdrive active?

Blue-ish grey eyes and all?

Well that coupled with Eta's sleepy behavior is a good act for one AND as a side and or supporting character they always need the quirky one of the group and i guess this time Eta's sleepiness would work for her favor.

Now, see the problem... the real problem comes in the fact Eta wont go to school unless im right beside her every second.

I leave for half a millisecond? disinterested and asleep.

So, in order to counter that i had to pick out her every class from every schedule and then her every seat in her every class from her every schedule in order to sit beside her in the same classes and the same schedule.

Do you see the issue?

I CHANGED MY WHOLE FUCKING SCHOOL PLAN FOR HER.

Now, this normally isnt an issue howeverrrr...

How am i supposed to support Claire or even be a fucking side character in her story if im glued to Eta?

Unaware that at some point i became tired while stroking Eta's hair i begin to fall asleep even though i dont have to...

Listen, it makes me feel more human even if slightly.

I feel the power drain out of my body as i finally fall asleep...

Tomorrow is a new day.


Tomorrow was indeed, a new day.

Im currently carrying a tired Eta on my back giving her a piggyback.

Im spoiling her aren't i?

"Lo- Kazoto... you can... let me down... now..."

"If you say so..."

I carefully let her off my back afraid that she would fall in her sleep.

"Ready to go Erika?"

She nods a small nod.

"Yes..."

I put on a small grin of my own and we walk together through the academy gates, prepared for our first day.

"Kazoto!"

A familiar voice calls out.

"Eyooo!"

Claire walks up.

I'm suddenly assaulted by a Claire hug!

"Claire!"

"Kazuto! it's been forever!"

I laugh a bit as i twirl her around a bit before letting her down.

"Hahaha! it has!"

She let's go and points to the person next to me.

"Who is that?"

I gesture over to Eta to introduce her.

"This is Erika! She's someone i met after you left"

Eta raised her hand lazily.

"Hi."

Claire seemed to put 2 and 2 together...

"Wait, Erika Llyod Wright?!"

"You know her?"

Clueless side character?

PERFECTED.

"Know her?! Kazoto, do you live under a rock?!"

"What do you mean?"

She grabbed my collar.

"WOAH-"

"HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW AFTER HANGING OUT WITH HER FOR 2 OR 3 YEARS?!"

Claire begun shaking the ever living fuck out of me.

I tune her out in favor of thinking.

I wonder how the girls are doing recently...

Suddenly, the wild Claire i tuned out was now being unmuted by my braincells.

"-Amous architect, Lloyd Erika?!"

"Im going to pretend like i heard what you said and say yes."

She lets go of my collar.

"Dear god..."

Claire was pinching the bridge of her nose.

"I'm sorry..?"

"YOU BETTER BE! APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE WHO WANTED TO MEET HER FOR YEARS!"

I feel Eta fall on my back and go limp.

"Ma- Kazoto... Sleepy..."

"Yes yes..."

I turn around to catch her and carry her bridal style.

Claire looked flabbergasted at the action.

"I caught a wild Erika!"

Claire just looked confused.

"Caught?"

"Inside joke..."

"Sure... its almost as if you have friends..."

OKAY? OUCH?

"Of course i do!"

"Name one thats not Erika."

...

"...You know, your kind of right..."

"Told you."

"Damn..."

"I know."

I take it back.

Im no longer excited.