"I see," Rei said as he stared down at the assignment parchment like it had just punched him in the soul.
He looked up.
Emilia smiled brightly at him from the other side of the table. "We're partners for the Magical Ecosystems Group Presentation, Rei-kun! Isn't that great?"
[System Notification: Warning — You have been assigned to a group project with Target: Emilia.]
[System Calculation in progress…]
[Projected Yandere Response Level: Extinction Event.]
Rei's right eye twitched.
"Excuse me," he said politely to the instructor. "Is death still a valid way to drop out of a class?"
The professor gave him a thumbs-up. "Not officially, but many have tried."
Two Hours Earlier…
The day had started with a warning. More specifically, Rei had woken up to his dorm door being nailed shut from the outside and a scroll that read:
"Don't cheat on us during class group assignments, Husband ♥ ~ Your Loving Wives"