After playfully roughhousing a little with his roommate, Oda Takumi.
Tennoji Kaede said, "We need to be on time to meet up with Ryuen." Oda was crushed. He'd been completely beaten.
Kaede's three roommates had naturally received Ryuen's order to gather. Being ten minutes late was bad enough; anyone who dared not show up early to welcome Ryuen was just asking for trouble.
It was 6:50 p.m., and Kaede was getting ready to head out for the meeting.
Oda, whose group wasn't scheduled to gather until 8:40 p.m., chose to keep lying motionless on his bed.
Kaede had heard that Oda planned to go wait for their tyrant at exactly 8:00 p.m.
Kaede arrived at the stairwell on the third floor, where Hiyori was already waiting.
"Hiyori, why are you here so early? You could've messaged me... I was hoping to get here before you."
They were both in their uniforms, but Kaede couldn't help recalling the casual outfit she'd worn yesterday, along with her faint, sweet fragrance.
"I only just got here myself, Kaede. According to Ryuen, everyone's been divided into teams of three or four. Do you know who our teammates are?"
Kaede nodded and named the person he'd arranged for in advance.
"There should be one more person: our classmate, Morofuji Rika."
"...I see. It's her."
Morofuji Rika was a girl from Class C. She was rather timid, and her appearance and overall bearing were much like a smaller, more withdrawn version of Sakura Airi. She also wore glasses and had a conservative hairstyle.
She was also the spark that had ignited the bullying incident involving Karuizawa Kei.
Kaede and Hiyori walked side by side toward Room 203, where they were to meet.
Kaede suddenly grew curious and asked, "By the way, what do you think