"Time passed so quickly! It's time for school again."
In her room, Miko Yotsuya was putting on her socks as she looked at Griseo, who was lying face-down on the couch beside her, hugging her phone while watching anime.
"Griseo, are you sure you don't want to go to class?"
The short holiday had passed in the blink of an eye. Miko still felt like she hadn't had enough fun, but she had no choice but to go back to school. After all, she was still a student.
It wasn't that she hated school. She just didn't want to face those evil spirits outside.
During the days she had spent at home, Miko Yotsuya had been completely unable to see those disgusting things, and her mood had improved considerably. But outside... even though she had grown used to the presence of those evil spirits, seeing them still made her feel awful.
"Mm."
Griseo lay face-down on the couch, her pale little calves bent upward into the air and gently swaying.
To her, attending class or not didn't really matter. If she wanted to go, she went. If she didn't, she didn't. And today, Griseo simply didn't want to go.
"All right! Then be good at home by yourself, Griseo."
After pulling on her black mid-calf socks, Miko Yotsuya walked over to Griseo. Under Griseo's puzzled gaze, she bent down and planted a hard kiss on her cheek.
"See you this afternoon!"
Only after kissing little Griseo did Miko Yotsuya pick up her schoolbag with satisfaction and leave the room.
Griseo watched Miko leave, touching the spot where she had been kissed, lost in thought.
Then Kyosuke Yotsuya came out carrying his schoolbag as well. It seemed he had seen what had just happened. His gaze likewise fell on Griseo's cheek,