Fushimi Makoto thought for a moment, then said, "No need to make coffee. I've got something better."
He got up and pretended to fetch something from the fridge. Once he had turned around, he took out the bottle of [Powerful Red Bull].
"This stuff is great for keeping you alert, but I'd still recommend drinking it in moderation."
Fushimi Makoto came back and filled her cup.
Matsukaze Mayu smiled sweetly. "I know. If I drink too much, I won't be able to sleep."
Fushimi Makoto said, "No, I mean if you drink too much, you might wet the bed."
Matsukaze Mayu: "..."
With a system-made energy drink on hand, Matsukaze Mayu was noticeably more alert from then on.
But when it came to studying, no matter how long a person kept at it, their focus would eventually waver, and they would gradually find it impossible to return to that initial state of intense concentration.
Matsukaze Mayu was no exception.
Fushimi Makoto watched her stubbornly memorizing photography material even as her focus continued to decline.
Should he try using an aura?
He thought of the reward from Yumiko's quest.
The time he'd used it in the club, aside from Nakano Itsuki's rather outrageous buff, Ichika and Yukino had both gotten standard study-enhancement buffs.
Fushimi Makoto thought it was a good idea. Since Matsukaze Mayu was determined to keep studying, he might as well give her a buff.
[Yumiko's Queen Aura], activated.
The next second, a box with text appeared above Matsukaze Mayu's head.
Fushimi Makoto quickly looked at it.
And then...
He froze.
It wasn't [Serenity] or [Focus], as he'd expected, but a new buff he'd never seen before.
[Burning Passion].
Fushimi Makoto: This is bad!
Wait, maybe it wasn't bad?
Then he saw Matsukaze Mayu lift her head.
The study