The bell for the end of classes rang, signaling the end of school for the day.
"What are you going to do? Hide in my backpack?" Kiyono Lin asked.
"No need for that much trouble." As soon as she finished speaking, the Dubian Cat leaped towards "Xiaoquan Aonai."
"Ah!" "Xiaoquan Aonai" was startled, her arms instinctively blocking her face.
In Kiyono Lin's view, as the Dubian Cat neared "Xiaoquan Aonai," it dissolved into white spots of light resembling fireflies, one by one returning to his original body.
"Xiaoquan Aonai" lowered her arms, looking around for the cat while asking about what happened.
"Soul, huh?" Kiyono Lin muttered under her breath, not answering "Xiaoquan Aonai's" question.
They packed their bags and locked up the clubroom.
Walking to the school gates, the baseball club was still practicing in the twilight.
"Bang—" A crisp hitting sound, and a ball fell not far from them.
"Hey—" Kunii Shuichi stood at a distance, waving over.
