Diana was delighted that she had genuinely been of use.
She took out the candies and drinks she had been saving to treat Dark, sharing her preferences and experiences with him.
Dark lingered briefly in her dormitory before returning to his own.
The Magic Spirits were somewhat displeased by his lateness, chattering away as they asked Little Eevee whether anything interesting had happened during class.
Little Eevee finally revealed its proudest smile of the night.
Patting its chest and gesturing wildly, it recounted all manner of amusing things that had happened in class that evening.
Of course, only Sylveon and Ditto listened attentively.
Gatomon, DemiDevimon, and Trash Slime were shut out by the language barrier.
Dark sat down at his desk.
He linked everything that had happened that night together along a single thread.
"Suppose what Robert saw wasn't a vampire, but Blood Princess Ophelia Blood. Then he must have come into contact with information related to that hero. That's far more plausible than the theory of 'woman + vampire.'"
"But what if it wasn't the Blood Princess? If he saw a real vampire, then there's a serious problem here. I'm afraid Professor Sylph will need to examine him."
Dark closed his notebook and silently took a breath.
The air entering his lungs was filled with chill.
The night was deep and quiet.
After taking a bath, Dark emerged from the bathroom still carrying moisture and warmth. Before Valentine's Day came to an end, he finally remembered something he had yet to do that evening.
He still had three boxes of chocolates to open.
He had experienced far too much over the course of the day, and though he had enjoyed himself, he was also somewhat tired.
But there were some things that could lift one's spirits even when exhausted.