Two days after moving in, Raizen learned that there are exactly three ways Kori wakes people up.
The first is with tea.
The second is with a thrown pillow or two.
The third - the one she used today - is with a wooden spoon banging on a saucepan and usually with a cheerful declaration.
"Field trip, minions! Get dressed. We're going to the Academyy!"
Raizen jolted upright on instinct, and his face collided with Hikari's. She was already leaning over him, studying his face like a very concerned nurse.
It was starting to become a habit now…
Something soft ghosted the corner of his mouth and vanished, like a thought he couldn't quite catch.
Then both of them went very still, like statues that hadn't decided what expression to keep.
Hikari froze, eyes wide. Her hand hovered mid-air, lightly touching her jaw.
Kori clanged the pan again from the doorway.
"Rise and sparkle, disasters! We're gonna be late!"
