A week had already passed since the Kyrieloid incident!
That night, Qing Mo had transformed into the Emperor Hero and put on one hell of a show in front of a huge crowd!
Even after several days, the Emperor Hero's popularity remained sky-high!
Whether in the streets and alleys, at schools, or in companies, plenty of people were still talking about what had happened that night!
But no matter how fervent people's discussions remained, they could not stop winter from arriving. Goose-feather-sized snowflakes had begun drifting slowly over the city!
Early morning, in the apartment complex where Haruhara Ikumi lived!
Dressed in a white turtleneck sweater, a black pleated skirt, and thick black stockings, Haruhara Ikumi was busy at her kitchen counter!
At the dining table before her, the bespectacled Akagi Haruo was fully dressed as well. Holding a steaming cup of coffee, he scrolled through recent news reports on his phone!
"All right, Anata! I'm off to work!"
"I put the bento I made for you in the microwave. Remember to take it with you when you go to school later. I worked really hard on it, so don't forget!"
Having cleaned up the kitchen counter, Haruhara Ikumi wiped her damp hands as she gently reminded her husband with a smile!
"Ah! Wakarimashita, Ikumi!"
After hearing his beautiful wife's reminder, Akagi Haruo set down his coffee and smiled back at her!
He had originally thought there was little chance of returning to work at the school. Even if he did make it back, he expected the process to be quite troublesome!
But what Akagi Haruo had not expected was that, the day after being discharged from the hospital, he returned to the school, found the principal, explained what had happened to him before, and stated his current request!
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