Three days passed.
And during those three days
KS did not show up for school.
At first, Mizuki assumed he was simply recovering from the battle.
But as more time passed
a strange feeling of worry slowly started growing inside her.
Even volleyball practice felt quieter without him.
On the third day, after classes ended, Mizuki finally walked toward Tejas.
He was sitting on his sit near to last window , absentmindedly spinning an axe-shaped keychain in his hand.
"Hey."
Tejas looked up slightly.
"Do you know why KS hasn't come to school?"
Tejas stayed silent for a moment.
Then answered calmly:
"…I don't know."
"I haven't seen him since that night."
Silence fell between them.
The distant sound of students leaving school echoed in the background.
Mizuki lowered her eyes slightly.
"…That idiot better not be dead."
Tejas almost laughed hearing that.
'' As far I know him."
"He'll probably survive out of pure stubbornness."
For the first time in days—
Mizuki smiled a little.
But the worry in her eyes still remained.
A few moments later, Tejas suddenly spoke again.
"…You should visit his house."
Mizuki looked toward him.
"You live in the same area anyway."
Mizuki froze slightly after hearing that.
Because deep down
she already wanted to go.
She just needed someone to say it first.
"…Yeah."
She Tey to act normal but her voice get quiet.
"Maybe I have to go."
Meanwhile …
At KS's house
KS was still lying lazily on his bed.
Staring at the ceiling.
Lost in his own thought.
Inside his mind, Dragoon spoke casually.
"What are you thinking about, KS?"
KS answered absentmindedly.
"…Nothing."
A small pause.
"…Yeah. Nothing."
Dragoon spoke
'' Are you sure ?''
Then he sighed.
''Ok I was just thinking .''
Small pause
"It's already been three days since I went to school."
Dragoon replied calmly.
"That is enough time to make people worry."
KS finally sat up from the bed slowly.
His body still felt weak, but much better than before.
He looked around his messy room.
Used tissues, medicine wrappers, and random clothes were scattered everywhere.
Ks try I act normal.
"I should clean my room."
Then he started cleaning
Dragoon immediately spoke in a teasing tone.
"Bro…"
"Your room looks worse than a pig's pit."
KS instantly got annoyed.
"Shut up, ancient lizard."
"If you're not helping…"
"…then stop irritating me."
Dragoon laughed loudly inside his mind.
"Yeah, yeah, KS."
After a while, KS finally cleaned the room properly.
He threw all the blood-covered tissues and trash into the dustbin.
Then start to proudly looking around the room.
"Alright."
"my room is looking clean as new ."
Dragoon immediately replied:
"You didn't build your empire."
"Why are you sounding so proud?"
KS's eye twitched in irritation.
But He completely ignored the comment and started talking to himself instead.
"Now that the room is clean…"
"…it's time to get food."
Dragoon interrupted again.
"Actually…"
"You should probably take a bath first."
"You smell like a pig covered in mud."
KS finally snapped.
"Shut up, lizard!"
"You don't even take baths yourself!"
Dragoon answered proudly.
"That is because I am a spiritual being."
"Unlike you filthy humans and I don't live in the world of living also."
KS took a deep breath to calm himself down.
Then slowly smelled his own shirt.
A second later—
his face twisted immediately.
"…Okay, that's actually disgusting."
Dragoon sounded victorious.
"I knew it."
KS didn't answer this time.
He just walked toward the bathroom in complete defeat.
On the other hand
Mizuki is coming to KS's house directly from school.