"I can't sleep at all."
Tsubame-senpai reluctantly opened her eyes and gazed up at the ceiling in the hazy darkness.
Today's mission had been simple. She'd continued hiring Vengeful Spirit child laborers and hadn't needed to lift a finger from start to finish. She'd barely expended any mental or physical energy.
Besides, her mind was full of every little detail from yesterday's dream.
Starting from scratch and creating the wedding of your dreams—what girl could possibly resist that?
Tsubame-senpai certainly couldn't.
Right now, she was like a child with a brand-new toy, unable to put it down, yet somehow unable to get enough of it.
After tossing and turning some more, Tsubame-senpai finally sat up.
"I'll go to the bathroom..."
Blushing, Tsubame-senpai lifted the covers and carefully climbed out of bed.
A little while later.
After leaving the bathroom, Tsubame-senpai walked to the door of her room and wrapped her hand around the doorknob, but couldn't bring herself to open it.
After hesitating for a long while, Tsubame-senpai murmured under her breath, her pretty face flushed:
"It's been so long. Maybe my junior's already asleep..."
"Just a peek."
"Just one look."
"If he's asleep, I'll go back to my room and get some rest!"
"..."
Tsubame-senpai quietly made her way to Amamiya Natsuki's door, then took a deep breath and grasped the doorknob.
Click.
The door opened easily with a gentle push.
Thump, thump.
In the stillness of the night, Tsubame-senpai could clearly hear her heart pounding.
Nervousness.
Embarrassment.
And an anticipation she didn't want to admit to.
All kinds of emotions mingled together, making Tsubame-senpai take each step with utmost care.
"Was my junior this nervous when he sneaked into my room last night?"
Tsubame-senpai quickly shook her head.
Of course not!
He'd been so practiced. He must have