"Phew..."
Fang Zheng opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the familiar ceiling.
"Good morning, big brother."
Sora's voice came from beside him. Turning his head, he saw Sora lying there, smiling at him.
"Morning..."
Fang Zheng rubbed Sora's head, yawned, and then sat up.
"Get up. It's time to make breakfast."
"Okay."
Hearing Fang Zheng, Sora obediently nodded, then got up and began getting dressed. Fang Zheng, meanwhile, stared at her graceful back before reaching out...
"Ah—!"
The next moment, Fang Zheng pulled Sora back into his arms.
"Wait, big brother, didn't you say breakfast..."
"It can wait a little longer..."
"Mm..."
It had been nearly a week since they left Tenjin Elementary School.
For most people, life had not changed much. Even Yukina and the others had merely suffered nightmares for a few days before gradually returning to normal. Although they had encountered some danger there, their lives had never truly been at risk, so everyone recovered quickly enough.
But there had still been some changes.
Fang Zheng did not know exactly what the others had experienced at Tenjin Elementary School, but it was clear that it had greatly strengthened their friendships. For example, Yukina and Touma had once been merely so-so, but now Yukina could smile and invite Touma to lunch. Sekai had also become good friends with Katsura Kotonoha, allowing Kotonoha, who had once been isolated at school, to rejoin the circle.
All Fang Zheng could say to that was that a loss might yet prove a blessing.
Besides that, his relationship with Sora had changed somewhat as well. If Fang Zheng and Sora had once simply been brother and sister, they now also shared the relationship of boyfriend and girlfriend. Sora had gradually become more cheerful and was no longer quite so much