"All right, this is the place. Hmm... at this hour, there really wasn't anyone here. It became exceptionally lively in the afternoon, but I still preferred it when it was quiet."
Kujou Oto brought Seele to a nearby park. Perhaps because everyone had gone to work or school, and it was still early, there was practically no one here. It was very quiet.
Kujou Oto let go of Seele's hand, then spread her arms as though she were embracing the park's natural surroundings.
"This place..."
Seele looked around. This was the park she had visited last time. At the moment, the fitness equipment, playground equipment, and the sandy area where children played were all empty.
"Kujou Oto, shouldn't it be class time right now? Why are you here?"
Seele looked at Kujou Oto beside her. Rather than calling her senior, she addressed her directly by name.
The girl before her looked like the kind of excellent student teachers loved. She was beautiful too—there were probably plenty of people pursuing her at school, weren't there?
"You don't think I'm the kind of obedient girl who always listens to her teachers at school, do you?" Kujou Oto turned to face Seele, her ponytail swishing behind her with the motion, drawing the eye.
"Aren't you?"
"Of course not. I skipped class!"
Kujou Oto strolled over to a park bench and sat down, answering indifferently.
"Skipped class?"
Hearing that, Seele could not help widening her eyes. She was clearly surprised that the girl before her had skipped class... no, she had practically ditched school.
"Surprised? After all, I'm a delinquent!"
Seeing Seele's reaction, Kujou Oto smiled... though when she mentioned being a delinquent, she was obviously mocking herself.
"A delinquent? Why?"
"Yeah! Why... maybe because of my eyes. If it weren't for these eyes,