She clung miserably to the window, gazing toward the school hospital opposite.
Soga Yura's tears were about to spill over.
"Yuzu…"
"Wuwuwu…"
"That's my Yuzu."
Originally, seeing that little… no, big white rabbit looking so harmless, she had planned to use her to take care of Yuzu a bit.
But… Soga Yura never imagined this.
This damn rabbit actually wanted to steal her cabbage.
Back then, when she used "Mind Control," she should have imprinted the Dominator's brand on her, the kind of steel that couldn't be bent no matter what.
Even if Yuzu's charm was overwhelming, she wouldn't be straightened out.
Soga Yura and Su Yuzu were both girls who inherited the pure main Soga clan bloodline.
Her vermilion eyes were crystal clear.
Once veiled in a layer of pitiful mist, the girl's eyes looked as beautiful as the finest gems.
"Petting her like that…"
"Why not just go visit her directly?"
"You have a perfectly valid reason anyway."
"What's the point of looking so miserable like a little dog here?"
A nearly mocking voice rose, followed by the crisp sound of boots striking the floor—tap, tap, tap.
"Wha…"
"What do you mean 'miserable like a little dog'!" Soga Yura whirled around furiously.
Her pair of beautiful vermilion eyes glared angrily at the one who had uttered those mocking words.
She turned to glare at the jerk behind her.
The girl standing behind Soga Yura wore a light, teasing smile.
Her posture was tall and slender.
A white trench coat hung slightly open, revealing a shirt and well-tailored slim pants inside.
The girl's aura was crisp and free-spirited.
Like a perfect knight who had just stepped out of a painting.
But… even in this outfit that restrained her upper body lines, faint curves were still visible at the girl's shirt collar.
Perhaps not particularly ample, maybe not even a full handful.
But it was more than enough to crush Soga Yura, who made steel plates sigh and aircraft carriers cry out in pity.
Facing the shamefully furious Soga Yura,
The girl silently extended her hand. Emerald lines traced across her palm, finally forming a mirror.
Soga Yura looked at the girl's expression—'See for yourself'—and at her own flushed, vinegar-reeking eyes in the mirror.
She nearly choked.
"Sakura, you jerk…"
"I just don't get you…" The girl called Sakura by Soga Yura shrugged lightly. "If Yuzu-chan were my little sister,
"I'd spoil her to the heavens.
"If she wanted the stars or the moon, I'd pluck them for her.
"But… I'd make sure she understood how good I am to her."
She looked at Soga Yura's reddened eyes and couldn't help sighing. "Yura…
"Tsundere behavior leads to defeat.
"You… you just don't understand!" Soga Yura couldn't help retorting. "Soga family matters…
"My matters with Yuzu…
"You don't understand at all."
"I really don't understand." The girl looked frankly at Soga Yura and sighed. "Your behavior is just too confusing.
"Peak human confusion.
"Tsundere isn't played like this.
"Normal tsunderes at least occasionally act cute, maintain some favorability, give the other side a bit of hope. But you put on a sour face in front of Yuzu-chan every day…
"What's the point of twisting around behind her back…"
"Enough!" Soga Yura cut off the girl before her.
The girl's fists clenched tight.
Clenched until her nails dug deep into her soft palm, the sharp pain drilling into her heart, before she bit her lip and slowly released her hand.
Sakura Mai sighed.
She and Soga Yura were former roommates and best friends.
Also a director at Keigunen Private Academy.
She wasn't seeing this girl's twisted side for the first time.
Clearly, in the dorm, she could twist into a maggot on the bed just looking at Yuzu-chan's photos, grinning idiotically and strangely, selfishly refusing to even show her the pictures.
But… when vacation came,
And Yuzu-chan really came to pick her up at the school gate,
She switched personalities like flipping a switch, acting all cold and aloof, grabbing luggage she couldn't even lift and walking off.
If she hadn't chased after quickly,
With this girl's disabled stamina, her arms would've been wrecked for two days.
She really didn't get it.
They were sisters.
She clearly liked Yuzu-chan so much, so why act like mortal enemies?
If it were her, even if the king of heaven came, she'd cling to Yuzu-chan and never let go.
"I didn't come here to listen to your lectures." Biting her lower lip lightly, Soga Yura removed her glasses.
Those were special Technology Division gear.
With them on, she could see even the strands of hair stuck to Yuzu's forehead from hundreds of meters away.
Though Soga Yura's mental power could achieve the same effect.
But she knew… if she used mental power to spy on Yuzu… she'd be noticed.
"This is test data on Yuzu's ability." The girl extended her hand, a dark green data module chip forming in her palm. "If the test results are accurate, she'll be the eighth observed rule-type ability user in human history.
"Even… she could become the hope of this era."
Mentioning the eighth case, Sakura Mai's expression grew somewhat complex.
"Well~" The girl switched to a smile.
"Since Yuzu-chan isn't some unbreakable Psychokinesis user,
"You don't need to hold back so much sometimes, right?
"It might turn out nicely."
But soon, Sakura Mai noticed… Soga Yura's expression was clearly off.
"What's wrong?"
"Sakura…" Soga Yura suddenly looked up. "From the very beginning…
"I knew Yuzu's ability wasn't Psychokinesis."
She had known from the start.
Twelve years ago… when Yuzu stood in front of her.
She had already known.
Yuzu's ability… wasn't Psychokinesis at all.
Sakura Mai froze there, looking at Soga Yura's expression, suddenly feeling her heart go empty.
Hollow… like a bottomless pit.
"Your emotions are spilling over again." Sakura Mai said coldly.
"Sorry…"
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On the other side, in the hospital room.
With a slightly wicked intent, Su Yuzu pulled the little rabbit into her arms, the girl nearly sitting right on Su Yuzu's lap.
She looked toward the academic building outside the window.
Just now… she seemed to have seen quite the intriguing scene.
In Su Yuzu's arms.
Held by Yuzu-senpai's shoulders, feeling senpai's soft skin, inhaling that intoxicating citrus fruit fragrance… unreasonably seeping into her nose bit by bit.
Saotome Yukina felt her brain overloading, her consciousness on the verge of burning out.
Her chest felt like it hid a furnace.
Her body was heating up.
Even through their clothes, Su Yuzu could feel the astonishing heat radiating from the little rabbit.
She checked her materials inventory.
She could break through to the First Sequence at any time now.
Giving someone a big surprise.
But… recalling Mihou Sakai's breakthrough scene back then… transforming like an anime magical girl in front of so many people.
Su Yuzu still found it too embarrassing.
Then… she suddenly noticed the new "Combat Records" in her materials inventory.
"Primary Combat Records"…
"Hmm…"
She looked at that dark gold black-edged gilded card, then at the little rabbit in her arms, whose shy expression seemed about to melt.
Su Yuzu suddenly felt a strong urge for scientific experimentation and practice.
Offer yourself to me—
Little rabbit.
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