Maki-chan. Maki-chan. Maki-chan. Hey. Hey. Hey. Pay attention to me. Do it. pay attention to me. Do it. Do it. I'm right here. Right in front of you. I'm the 16th student hidden in the academy. Watch out. Pay attention to me. Maki-chan. Watch out.
Whether there’s a hidden student in the academy or not, she certainly does not need to point out the ridiculousness of his statement. Like herself, he’s been here from the start. And even if he hadn’t, why would he reveal himself?
Her eyes narrow in agitation, then her arms fold across her chest. This annoying child. Somehow, she feels as though she’s back in the orphanage, dealing with a child who has eaten far too much candy. Only, that is this boy all the time. He exhausts Harukawa far more than she can put into words.
“Shut up.”









