...What is this?

　Lunch break between classes. We managed to finish our first class in a long time, and we all came to the cafeteria for our lunch break.

'Look, Douglis-an!

Uh-huh.

I've got sauce on my cheeks from Da Gris moving around.

Why don't you let Lane get it? Here.

'I can't help it. ........pero.

　I'm here, but Dagris and Renee are too lovey-dovey and annoying. No, it's better than being crusty.

　I got impatient when I saw Dagris returning home in tatters, but they seemed to have made up. I thought it was going to work out but isn't that too good to be true?　You've never wiped the sauce off your cheeks and licked it before....

　Beside me is Kate, who's still red in the face, and Emma is sitting in the seat in front of me. In front of me, Elea is munching on her lunch without a care in the world. Burdon is sitting opposite me on Kate's side of the table, and Shizuku is sitting across from me, but they both look somewhat awkward.

''See, now it's Raine's ahhh~''

Oh, oh. Hmmm, this is so embarrassing.

Oh, my God, you're so cute, Renee!

　Ew, yuck! The students around me in the cafeteria are looking at me and whispering to each other. I'm getting a lot of attention. At times like that

　chunky

　Hmm?　Did someone grab me?　I thought someone had poked me in the back and I turned around and there it was.

What's Haku doing here?

　Haku, who should normally be in the headmaster's office, was standing there. She has sleepy eyes and a maid's uniform. For some reason, she's holding a stuffed bear in her hand. Did the vice president give it to you?

There's no room. I'm hungry. We've got movement.

　... hmmm?　The room was empty, and you came out of the headmaster's office because you were hungry. So you came because you found a sign of me.

''Have the Master and the Vice President gone away?''

　When I ask about the two of them, Haku just shakes his head and shakes his head. You don't know. But I don't think those two are going anywhere without permission. I wonder what's going on?

　While I'm thinking like that, my clothes are pulled on again.

'I'm hungry.'

Yeah, I'm sorry. Let's go get something.

　So I said that, and I started to get up.

Who's that girl?

　Kate asks me. Emma and Shizuku and the others look at us, and even Dagris and Renee, who were in their own world, look at us. Only Elea is eating silently, though.

''Hm?　I've been asked by my mentor to keep it for a bit. You look like you're hungry, I'll get you something.

　Then I stand up from my seat and hold out my left hand to Haku. Haku is tilting his head, though, not understanding the meaning.

'Look, there's a lot of people here, so let's hold hands so we don't veer off.

　There are about two-thirds of all the students in the cafeteria. If you deviate from this one, you'll be hard to find. Haku doesn't know her age, but she looks like a girl of about eight years old. She's only about 130 in height.

''........hmm.''

　Even Haku understands what it means and holds out his right hand timidly. Good, now you don't have a knife. I took Haku's hand in mine and we went to the store. Ignore the whispering voices around us. ........I'll only punch the guy who said he had a taste for young girls.

　◇ ◇ ◇ ◇.

So the masters never came back after all.

"Hm.

　It was now after school and we were standing in front of the gate. Dagris and Renee went home to discuss with Alma, and everyone else seemed to have their own business to attend to, so they were dismissed.

　Therefore, Haku and I, who have nothing to do in particular, went to the headmaster's office again, but still no one was there. And here we are now.

''It can't be helped. Let's meet up with Master tomorrow and go home for the day.

"Hm.

　I need to take Haku home and introduce him to Pricia and the others, and I need to get Haku's bunk ready. Come to think of it, we need to buy the necessities of life, too. But I don't know what the girls need, and I don't know what the girls need. What should I do? That's what I'm thinking about.

Hey, where's Ray? You home already?

　Alexia and Caro walked in from inside the school. I understand Alexia, but why is Caro there?　Then Haku hid behind me as two strangers arrived.

'Yeah, we were just going to do a little shopping and then go home, how come you two are?'

'Caroline wanted to see the school, so I was showing her around. It's not like the Papal States again.

Oh, really? By the way, Miss Alexia. Do you have anything to say to me?

　I approach Alexia with a smile on my face. But maybe her eyes aren't smiling because Caro next to her looks at me and is a little scared.

'Hey, what's that about?'

The "play

　Gasp!

My information.

　Jumpy!

Now, what do you have to say?

'Oh, I just remembered to do something, so I'll see you later!

'Ah!　Don't run away, Alexia!　What are we going to do for dinner!

Eat!

　Oh, man. You could have at least said no to me.

"Well, Alexia was happy to hear that you were going to do it. She heard she could put on a play for the love of her life. Everyone was so happy.

'Still, I might be reluctant to say a word about it, but I'd at least be willing to give my permission... how does Caro know so much about this?　Maybe.

　I look at Caro with a zit. Caro fidgets when I look at her, but she's given up on it.

Tehe...

　I tried to fool him by sticking my tongue out. It's so cute!　It's cute, though!　Huh, that's enough. There's no point in saying any more. I probably could have done the play for whatever reason.

''Well next time you're going to ask me for a word of advice.

Yeah!

　.... sweet. You can't beat the ladies' beaming smiles.

So, who's the girl?

　Realizing that the play is over, Caro asks me about Haku, who hides behind me. My eyes seem to have narrowed mindlessly... is it my imagination?

'Yeah, this girl's was given to me by her mentor. She's a little bit of a mess for a reason, and I'll tell you more at home, but I want you all to learn how to be a girl.

He's such a troublemaker. I get it. My name's Caroline. Nice to meet you.

　Caro looks at me quizzically for a moment, but he's convinced and crouches down to Haku's eye level, smiling and greeting him. Haku doesn't move out from behind me. Is he shy? Or does he not know how to say hello?

'Haku. This is the sister who will be living with you from now on. Shall we say hello?

　I say, patting Haku's head. Haku cowered and came out of my back.

It's me, Haku.

　With that, he bowed his head and went back to my back again. 'You're a lot better than I was when you suddenly held a knife to my head,' he said.

''So you are Haku-chan. Nice to meet you.

　Caro tries to stroke Haku's head like that, but as expected, he won't allow me to go that far. He hides behind my back to avoid Caro's hand. Caro looks at me with sad eyes while letting her hand, which has no place to go, drift in the air. ...Domo.

'Gosh, so what are you going to do now? Go home now?

'No, I was thinking of going to go buy some things for Haku now, but I wasn't sure what the girls needed.

Then I'll choose for you!　Haku-chan, let's buy some cute clothes!

　Caro says that and tries to pat his head. But shucks!　And Haku hides behind me. We'll have to get to know each other a little better. I scratch my head.

Doesn't Caro need anything?

　I ask. Then.

Yes, I do. I have something to do.

　And then Caro hugs my arm. Let's not say I don't have a chest to hit.

"What?

Well it's nothing.

　How did you know that?　And Helen doesn't know why this is happening.

"Well, it's fine. Now, let's go to Haku's shopping and the important business of a date with Ray!

　And Caro pulling on my arm. That's certainly important.

'Shall we go too, Haku?'

"Hm.

　This is how we got to the shopping district, which is lined with shops.