In the blink of an eye, another restless night had passed in Academy City...
The next morning, when the crisp, melodious chirping of birds outside the window began to ring out, Shirai Kuroko finally woke from her sleep. She had been busy all night and had barely gotten a few hours of rest.
Then she rubbed her bleary eyes. She didn't bother fixing her slightly mussed-up hair, and shuffled out of her bedroom in her little slippers, her long chestnut hair loose around her shoulders. Her pajamas hung open, exposing most of one smooth, rounded shoulder. She didn't care that she wasn't wearing anything underneath, and simply wandered out in a carefree, unsteady gait.
She didn't feel like fixing her appearance or rushing to wash up just yet. All she wanted was to step into the spacious courtyard outside, where trees and flowers grew in abundance, and take a few breaths of fresh air. Once her head had cleared, she could decide what to do first...
After all, they no longer had to go to school, and their lives didn't need to be as hectic as before!
Besides, Kuroko knew that in the big house where they lived—in the secret base of their "Anti-Academy City Alliance"—there were no other two-legged male creatures besides herself, her beloved Big Sister Mikoto, a certain little girl named Annie who never listened, the enviably angelic Ruiko, the little nun Index who could use magic, and perhaps that girl Uiharu Kazari, who might occasionally find time to visit.
So in their daily lives, they didn't have to worry about who might be around. They could basically do whatever they wanted, without needing to pay attention to their appearance. Even if they came out naked to eat or chat, as long as they had thick enough