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As for what had happened before that...

That had to start at the Tokisaki Residence.

"Oh?! Ah... Kurumi..." Huanyue's lashes trembled cautiously as she felt First-Meeting Kurumi's hands constantly fussing over her face. The ticklish sensation made her almost unable to stop herself from sneezing.

She wore a somewhat troubled smile and held her hand in return. "Is this... really okay?"

She had already been sitting here for over an hour. Ever since she had brought up what identity she would use to join the school trip, Kurumi had dragged her out of bed early in the morning and started working on her in front of the mirror.

Thanks to Ratatoskr's help, she had been able to board the same flight as Shiori and the others.

The silver-haired girl before the mirror no longer wore her long hair loose as usual. She wore a light blue shirt beneath a dark knitted cardigan, with half her hair gently gathered behind her head and secured with a small clip, while the rest fell naturally over her shoulders.

She also wore a pair of non-prescription glasses.

She blinked. Her appearance did not feel all that out of place, but it was a vastly different style from her usual one. Seeing herself in the mirror did indeed feel... somewhat novel.

"My, since Huanyue was the one who suggested it, I suppose it has to be this way." First-Meeting Kurumi regretfully withdrew her hands. Her wine-red eyes narrowed slightly, and the tip of her tongue unconsciously licked her lips.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing Huanyue like this at school, as a student~"

"This is why you made me get up at six? You're so mean, Kurumi!" Huanyue widened her flustered eyes and pretended to angrily tap her shoulder. As they played around, she took