It was a normal day at the Royal Magic Academy.
Which, in Rei's tragic life, meant the birds were whispering assassination plans, the breakfast toast was likely cursed, and his textbooks had been replaced by annotated murder diaries. Again.
Still, for once, things were… quiet. No blade to the throat, no lecture from the Goddess of Unhelpful Guidance, nor angry yandere wives swinging warhammers over a spilled teacup.
Just peaceful silence. Naturally, that meant disaster was imminent.
Location: Royal Academy Garden Path, 11:14 AM
Rei walked beside Emilia under the soft morning sun. She was humming. Like someone who wasn't plotting to shank her lab partner.
It was deeply suspicious. Rei side-eyed her like a man who'd survived six assassination attempts and at least one romantic group ambush in a bathhouse.
"…You're very calm today," he said cautiously.
Emilia smiled sweetly. "I've been reflecting."
[System Suspicion Level: MAXIMUM.]
