The bell rang, ending class.
"Kaname, want to have lunch together?"
"Mm... I need to use the restroom first. Wait for me a moment."
Madoka Kaname rose from her seat.
"You really need to get yourself together. You were clearly distracted in class today," Homura Akemi said, sounding faintly reproachful.
"You noticed? Hehe..." Madoka Kaname smiled sheepishly.
"I've been watching you the whole time, after all~" The corners of Homura Akemi's mouth lifted as she watched Madoka flounder. Then she said gently, "I'm teasing. Go on."
Madoka Kaname breathed a sigh of relief. Only after she left the classroom did Homura Akemi look away. She took a cute creature with cherry-red eyes from her desk drawer and rubbed its head.
"Everything looks fine, but you'd better not let Little Madoka see you casually~"
The cute creature gave no answer and made no move. It simply let her do as she pleased.
Inside a restroom stall.
"It wasn't an illusion." Little Madoka stared blankly at the exquisite object in her hand. It looked like a bookmark, or perhaps a prayer charm.
"Was it real?"
What should I do? Should I tell Homura?
Would she think I'm weird?
The world suddenly feels so quiet, I don't dare breathe too hard~
Huai Shi stood in a corner of the temporary kitchen. The scene that had been bustling moments ago had fallen a little quiet. He watched in silence, secretly savoring the juicy gossip.
Unfortunately, none of them were big shots from his world. Otherwise, if he sold these stories to Tomorrow News, Huai Shi could scarcely imagine how rich he would become.
"Huai Shi, could you bring me Ea? Yes, that one. Thanks."
[System Notice: You are preparing a dish beyond your cultivation level!]
[System Notice: Host, please face reality. The road ahead