Saten Ruiko opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was the brilliant sunlight.
"Yawn... That was such a good sleep..."
She sat up in bed, stretched lazily, then clenched her fists.
"Alright, I'll work hard today too!"
Humming a tune, Saten Ruiko changed clothes and climbed out of bed. Today marked the start of summer vacation, which meant she could train at the research institute all day long. She felt she had already found the key, and making a breakthrough was only a matter of time!
"The weather's so nice. I might as well air out the bedding."
Glancing at the clear sky and dazzling sunlight outside, Saten Ruiko scooped up her quilt, humming as she opened the door and stepped out onto the balcony.
Then... she saw a girl draped over the balcony railing as if she had fainted.
"...Huh?"
This utterly unimaginable sight left Saten Ruiko frozen in place. She stared blankly, unable to find anything to say.
Was she still dreaming?
No, no, she should have gotten up already... But why was someone hanging there?
And the other girl was not wearing a school uniform, but a Nun Outfit. Was this cosplay? If Saten Ruiko remembered correctly, there were no churches in Academy City at all.
"Ugh..."
Just as Saten Ruiko's thoughts began to run wild, the girl let out a soft groan and slowly opened her eyes.
Wow, she was so cute.
The girl's fair cheeks and emerald-green eyes made Saten Ruiko sigh in admiration. Then the girl raised her head, stared at Ruiko, and spoke.
"I'm hungry."
"...Huh?"
"I'm hungry, you know?"
The girl repeated herself, and this time Ruiko seemed to hear the dissatisfaction in her voice. If she was hungry...
"Um... would you like to have breakfast with me?"
Scratching her