Tuesday.
When Luo Yu walked into the classroom, the first thing he saw was Yukino Yukinoshita already seated at her desk.
Raising an eyebrow slightly, he walked over and sat down at his own seat before greeting her.
"Good morning."
Yukino nodded.
"Good morning. I have a lot of questions right now."
"Oh? Let's hear them."
After hesitating for two seconds, Yukino lowered her voice and whispered,
"Besides the breakfast I ate at home this morning, I also went to the convenience store and bought three rice balls, two pieces of bread, and a carton of milk before I finally felt full."
"My appetite was never this big before. Could this be another side effect?"
After hearing her story, Luo Yu thought for a moment before replying,
"I don't think it's a permanent change. My guess is that your body is currently undergoing an evolution, so it requires more nutrients."
"This phase might last for a while, but it shouldn't take too long. You'll adjust soon enough."
He added with a reassuring tone,
"And you don't have to worry about gaining weight either. For people like us, unless we intentionally try to change our bodies, our physique won't become like that."
Only after hearing this explanation did Yukino finally relax a little.
"That's good."
But in the next moment, another realization struck her.
She hadn't prepared a lunch box today.
Which meant she would have to eat at the cafeteria.
So on the very first day she had become a big eater… the entire school might find out?
The thought gave Yukino a headache.
Meanwhile, Luo Yu watched the series of expressions flashing across her face and couldn't help smiling.
Since the start of the school year, he had never seen such rich expressions from Yukino Yukinoshita.
At school she had always maintained the image of a distant, untouchable beauty.
But these small emotional reactions—
They suited a girl her age far more.
Soon Yukino noticed Luo Yu smiling at her.
Her pale cheeks flushed red, and she immediately lowered her head to avoid looking at him.
Luo Yu simply shrugged and continued.
"Not sure what you're worrying about, but… how about we exchange contact information?"
He pulled out his phone and waved it slightly.
Yukino didn't hesitate.
Suppressing the embarrassment in her heart, she took out her own phone and added Luo Yu on LINE.
Originally, Luo Yu only wanted to add her so she could ask questions about supernatural matters when needed.
But less than two minutes later—
His phone vibrated.
Yukino Yukinoshita:
"At noon, do you have time to talk? I'd like to ask you some questions about my abilities. Let's meet in the clubroom I applied for."
Luo Yu blinked when he saw the message and quickly replied.
Luo Yu:
"Got it. I'll come over. Do you want me to invite Miko Yotsuya as well? I think you two will probably have a lot in common."
Miko Yotsuya?
The girl from Class C with the Yin-Yang Eyes who had started learning magic under Ranni?
Yukino suddenly remembered.
So Luo Yu wasn't the only one.
There was another person like her.
Without hesitation, she replied.
Yukino Yukinoshita:
"That would be great. Please invite Miko Yotsuya as well."
Luo Yu wasted no time.
Since class hadn't started yet, he immediately contacted Miko Yotsuya.
Miko had just arrived at school herself. When she received Luo Yu's message, she was extremely surprised.
Just yesterday she had seen Yukino Yukinoshita being followed by evil spirits.
And now everything had already been resolved—and Yukino had even obtained special powers.
After learning this, Miko Yotsuya felt the same excitement Yukino did.
Meeting someone similar to herself made her very happy.
She agreed immediately.
After finishing the conversation with Miko Yotsuya, Luo Yu turned toward Yukino Yukinoshita and made an "OK" gesture with his hand.
Yukino felt relieved.
Only after sending the invitation earlier had she suddenly realized something—
Inviting a boy to meet her alone in a closed room was something she had never done before.
Shaking her head, she sighed softly.
She didn't even know why she had sent that invitation so decisively.
Meanwhile, although their interaction was happening in the back row of the classroom, several classmates had still noticed.
Those two definitely have something going on!
When the lunch bell rang and the two of them left the classroom one after the other, the suspicion only grew stronger.
Outside the classroom, Luo Yu turned to Yukino and asked,
"Hmm… do you want me to buy you something to eat?"
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Yukino froze and looked at him.
Luo Yu smiled.
"For girls, being labeled a big eater usually isn't something they like, right?"
"I was heading to buy a drink anyway. I can grab a couple of bread rolls or rice balls for you at the school store."
Yukino pressed her lips together before nodding.
"Thank you. I'll trouble you then."
She opened her wallet and handed him a five-thousand-yen bill.
"Here. This includes the cost of last night's meal as well."
Luo Yu didn't refuse and simply accepted the money.
"So, how much should I buy?"
Her cheeks turned slightly red again.
"Two pieces of bread and two rice balls will be enough. I'll pack some dishes from the cafeteria as well."
"Alright. I'll go buy them now."
Waving his hand, Luo Yu headed toward the school store first.
Watching his back as he left, Yukino murmured softly,
"I owe him another favor…"
Then she turned and walked toward the cafeteria.
Meanwhile, when Luo Yu arrived at the school store, he saw the long, lively line of students.
Standing near the end of the queue was someone he had met once before on the rooftop—Itsuki Nakano.
And today, Itsuki Nakano wasn't alone.
Standing beside her was another girl with long hair styled into twin tails tied with two large butterfly ribbons. Her appearance was almost identical to Itsuki.
Judging by the hairstyle, this must be the second sister of the Nakano family—
Nino Nakano.
Smiling slightly, Luo Yu walked over.
"Good afternoon, Itsuki Nakano."
Itsuki Nakano, who had been happily chatting with Nino, turned when she heard someone call her name.
When she saw Luo Yu approaching, her face immediately lit up.
"Ah, Luo Yu! Good afternoon!"
Nino Nakano also noticed him and widened her eyes slightly, clearly surprised to see him here.
At the same time, she felt Itsuki secretly tug at her sleeve.
By then Luo Yu had already walked up to them.
Looking at Nino, he said politely,
"You must be Nino Nakano. Nice to meet you. I'm Luo Yu from Class A."
"Huh? You can tell us apart?" Nino said in surprise, her eyes sparkling. "Itsuki told me before that you could recognize her, but I didn't quite believe it."
"Nice to meet you! I'm Nino Nakano!"
Wow… he's handsome.
Really handsome.
Nino Nakano couldn't help cheering inside her heart.
What a lucky day.