"I'm really sorry. It's my first time too. Let me think of something..."
Neither of the two cat lovers noticed the ambiguity in those words. They were still running around in circles on the rooftop over a little kitten.
From the stairwell entrance to the rooftop, Kurumi sensed Akatsuki Kojou's ugly expression. It seemed the noble Fourth True Ancestor had misunderstood something.
"Bang!"
The sturdy iron door was kicked open. There was a faint dent around the lock, showing just how powerful that kick had been.
"Get away from each other!"
Akatsuki Kojou shouted and hurried in with Himeragi Yukina.
"..."
Kurumi stood to one side and greeted the two with a smiling face.
Meanwhile, Akina Nagisa, who was holding a kitten, had clearly accumulated enough rage to reach her limit.
"Kojou...! I need an explanation!"
After school, Akina Nagisa went to apologize to the male student her brother had "threatened." The task of accompanying Yōse Natsune fell to Kurumi, who also dragged Akatsuki Kojou along as free labor.
And so, Kurumi's group of four arrived at the back mountain.
Yōse Natsune spoke to Kurumi now and then. Because of her nature, Yōse Natsune felt a certain degree of affection toward Kurumi. And because the other girl took in cats, Kurumi actually had a faint fondness for Yōse Natsune deep down.
Kurumi and Yōse Natsune walked in front, while Akatsuki Kojou and Himeragi Yukina followed behind.
Suddenly, Akatsuki Kojou felt a small hand tugging at the corner of his clothes.
"What is it, Himeragi?"
Himeragi Yukina furtively glanced at the two people ahead.
"Senpai, don't you think those two... look alike?"
"Those two?" Akatsuki Kojou turned to look ahead, comparing Kurumi's face and Yōse Natsune's face over and over in his mind.
Come to think of it, there were