After finishing their training session, Rin and Leona headed back toward the dormitory.
The evening air was cool, carrying away the lingering heat from their workout.
Leona had finished showering first and was waiting outside while Rin took his turn. Now the two of them walked side by side through the academy grounds.
For a while, neither spoke.
Then Leona suddenly broke the silence.
"Hey, Rin."
"Hm?"
"Why do you hate that senior so much?"
Rin immediately knew who she meant.
Elena Black.
The student council president.
The woman who had interrupted their training earlier.
Leona had clearly noticed how openly irritated he'd been around her.
Honestly, Rin had been reflecting on it himself.
He disliked Elena.
That much was true.
But showing it so openly wasn't exactly mature.
Especially when she hadn't actually done anything wrong yet.
At least not in this timeline.
"...I guess I was being too obvious."
Leona stared at him.
"That's not an answer."
"Huh?"
