David knew something was off the moment he walked into class.
Sora was already seated, unusually early. Arms folded. Eyes sharp. Smile fake.
Danger level: Code Smug.
David sat down slowly.
"Morning," he offered, neutral.
Sora didn't answer. Instead, he slid a folded note across the desk with the elegance of a mob boss.
David opened it.
"Come to the rooftop. We need to talk. Alone."
He looked up. Sora was still smiling.
Yep. He was going to die today.
11:45 AM – Seiryu Academy Rooftop
The wind up there was sharp, the view gorgeous—and Sora leaned on the railing like he owned the place.
David approached cautiously. "If this is about the maid outfit, I assure you, I'm still in therapy."
Sora didn't laugh. "I'm not here to joke."
The mood dropped ten degrees.
"I know what you're doing," Sora said. "You're playing some twisted game, inserting yourself into Reika's life over and over."
David's eyes narrowed. "She asked me for my number. I didn't hypnotize her."
"That's the thing," Sora muttered. "She doesn't do that. Not without reason. Not without memory."
David froze.
Sora stepped closer, voice low.
"I don't know how, but it's like you're skipping the line. Getting close too fast. Like you already know how she thinks."
"Maybe I'm just charming," David said.
"Or maybe you're a threat."
SYSTEM ALERT: Rival Threat Level Increased – Sora is Now Actively Investigating You
David forced a smile. "You done accusing me of anime crimes?"
Sora's eyes glinted. "For now. But if you hurt her… I will end you."
He walked off, coat flaring dramatically like a final boss.
David sighed. "Cool. I've got an angry husband and I'm not even dating the bride."
1:20 PM – Courtyard
David just wanted peace. A rice ball. Maybe a nap.
But fate had other plans—and her name was Seika Mori.
"DAAAVID!" a high-energy voice shouted across the grass.
He turned too late.
Seika collided with him like a missile, sending them both crashing to the ground.
"Why are you always flying at me like a shonen sidekick?!"
She blinked down at him. "Because walking is for NPCs."
David groaned.
Seika sat up, straddling his legs. Not ideal. Not subtle. Not safe.
Students were already staring. Whispers starting.
David tried to sit up, and in doing so, accidentally bumped Seika forward.
Their lips touched.
Briefly.
Then chaos.
Seika's eyes went wide. "D-Did we just—?!"
David scrambled back like the grass was lava. "That wasn't—I didn't—!"
SYSTEM ERROR: UNINTENTIONAL KISS – Random Affection Boost (Seika)
Status: KISS FLAG ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED
Reika's Proximity: 80 meters and closing
David's soul threatened to exit his body again.
Seika blinked, face red. "Um. So… are we dating now?"
"No!" David gasped. "That's not how this works!"
"Too late," she said, hands on her hips. "System saw it. System doesn't lie."
He checked the system.
New Sub-Route Available: Seika Wild Path (Optional – CHAOS MODE)
Affection Level: 1 (Confused Lust)
He facepalmed. "I am in hell."
Then he heard footsteps.
He looked up.
Reika stood there.
Eyes unreadable.
Expression flat.
She said nothing.
Turned.
Walked away.
SYSTEM NOTICE: Reika's Mood – Unknown
Sora's Location – Watching from Balcony
Seika's Mood – Sparking
David wanted to bury himself in a crater.
Instead, he sat in silence while Seika poked his shoulder.
"…You think Reika saw?"
"Yes," he whispered.
"You think she thinks we kissed on purpose?"
"Yes."
"You think she's mad?"
"I think I just lost one soul point and gained a stalker."
Seika grinned. "Aw. You say the sweetest things."
5:00 PM – Dorm Room
David finally collapsed into bed. The day had been a circus of psychological warfare and accidental lips.
The system pinged.
Main Route Status: Delayed
Reika Affection: Unknown (Glitched)
Rival Activity: Sora in Motion
New Variable Added: Seika (Active)
David groaned.
"Can I just get one normal Tuesday?"
System responded:
New Random Event Loading…
Next Day's Forecast: High Tension, Low Sanity
David covered his face with a pillow.
"…I hate this game."