Before becoming Lynn's blade, Saeko Busujima decided to become Lynn's scabbard first.
However, before the blade enters the scabbard, it needs meticulous maintenance.
Saeko Busujima's eyes were full of focus.
Cleaning work finished, then sharpening the blade.
Anyone who has used a blade knows that to maintain its long-term lifespan, it needs to be sharpened frequently.
As the captain of the Kendo Club, Saeko Busujima also had some knowledge in this area.
This time, she finally had the opportunity to put it into practice.
"Hoo—"
The process of sharpening the blade was extremely physically demanding.
Fortunately, the preliminary preparation work was already finished.
...
Saeko Busujima's thick purple hair was messily spread across the bed.
She turned her head, not daring to look into Lynn's eyes.
"Hmm..."
Saeko Busujima's mind went somewhat blank.
The brand-new scabbard was a bit narrow and still needed to be broken in.
Outside the door.
Rei's hand, about to knock, stopped in mid-air.
She had intended to call them down for food, but unexpectedly stumbled upon the important ritual of sheathing the blade.
Her skin instantly turned pink.
She wanted to pretend she didn't know and quietly leave, but her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move at all.
As time passed, Rei's breathing quickened.
After a long while.
Rei tidied herself up slightly, then hurriedly left.
Downstairs.
Saya stared at Rei, who came down with a red face, and asked suspiciously, "Why did you take so long?"
"No, nothing."
Rei's eyes darted away, and she quickly said, "You must be hungry, let's eat first."
"What about them?"
Saya frowned slightly, feeling that it wasn't good for just the two of them to eat first.
"Um... Ms. Shizuka Marikawa got dizzy from her bath and fell asleep directly."
"Then what about Tokishima Saeko and, and Lynn?"
They had learned Lynn's name from Ms. Shizuka Marikawa earlier.
"They... are discussing some matters related to blades, and they are very engrossed, so they probably won't come down."
Rei explained awkwardly.
"Is that... so?"
Saya always felt something was off.
...
The next day.
It was just dawn.
The first ray of sunlight from the Dead Body World shone through the gap in the curtains.
Lynn opened his eyes and looked at Saeko in his arms.
Having witnessed Saeko's side with a high desire for slaughter, seeing her current face presented a sense of contrast.
After all, no matter how much Saeko enjoyed the thrill of killing, she was still a woman.
"Master..."
As if sensing Lynn's gaze, Saeko Busujima softly murmured.
Lynn stroked her smooth long hair and was not in a hurry to get up.
He picked up the phone placed beside him.
He opened Line.
Last night, Utaha would @ him in the group every half hour.
But at that time, he was busy with the sheathing ceremony and had no time to pay attention to her.
Sigma Man: @Kashizu Shiwa, help Nayue-chan and me ask for a leave of absence.
Utaha, who had been waiting for Lynn's message and hadn't slept well all night, felt her heart turn cold.
Last night was so quiet, the messages she sent were like sinking into the sea.
Yet, first thing in the morning, he asked her to help him ask for leave?
What happened was self-evident!
Utaha's hand gripping the phone turned somewhat white, and her chest felt heavy.
Huff...
She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
Then she typed out a message with rapid clicks.
Kashizu Shiwa: ヽ(#`Д´)ノ!!
Lynn chuckled and then ignored her.
Main World.
Utaha went to school with dark circles under her eyes, pouting.
All the way, she mumbled things like 'home-wrecker,' 'shameless woman,' 'she was first,' and so on.
"Leave of absence? Leave of absence my ass!"
Shuchiin Academy.
Teacher Guidance Room.
"That's how it is, Teacher Nangong."
"Okay, I understand."
Regarding Lynn's leave of absence, Natsuki Minamiya did not ask too many questions and approved it directly.
Utaha left the Teacher Guidance Room, and her whole body slumped.
So spineless!
She cursed herself.
Then she took out her phone and opened a shopping platform.
Search: Bunny Girl Outfit.
War!
This was a woman's war!!
Choosing one that made her blush, Utaha decisively placed the order.
Flames seemed to ignite in her eyes.
"You started the competition first!"
"I'll let you have this one step for now."
Utaha gritted her teeth and said with tears in her eyes, making a loser's declaration.
The second one!
At least the second one!
...
"Eh? Is it just the two of you?"
Shizuka came downstairs wearing only a shirt, yawning.
Rei and Saya were sitting on the sofa, and seeing Shizuka 's appearance, they were completely stunned.
Saya's face was extremely red, and she stammered, "Tea-tea-teacher, bu-bu-bu-bu—"
Shizuka was puzzled for a moment, then looked down and suddenly realized. She tapped her head and said in distress, "I can't help it, the only one that fits is the one I wore yesterday."
"Oh, right, where are Saeko and Master?"
Hearing Shizuka so naturally call Lynn 'Master,' Rei's eyelid couldn't help but twitch.
And Tokishima Saeko too.
But Tokishima Saeko and Lynn should be that kind of relationship, right?
Yesterday, they...
Thinking of this, Rei's face turned a little red, and then she quickly said, "They probably haven't gotten up yet, yesterday..."
"They slept quite late..."
The more she spoke, the softer her voice became.
Shizuka didn't notice their abnormality and trotted to Saeko's room.
"Wait—"
Rei opened her mouth.
Now, wouldn't it be better not to disturb them?
Whoosh—
Shizuka pulled open Saeko Busujima's bedroom door.
"Saeko, the sun's already high in the sky..."
Shizuka 's voice abruptly stopped.
She blinked, looking at Saeko Busujima's sneaking behavior, and puffed out her cheeks like an angry pufferfish.
"Saeko, bad!"
"You actually ran off secretly without me!"
Saeko Busujima looked up, wiped her mouth, and smiled gently.
"Teacher Jingxiang, you've come at just the right time."
Saeko Busujima sent a team invitation.