There were many things Rei had learned to fear in this world.
Rosette's whispers behind doors that shouldn't exist.
Drakana's "affectionate" headlocks that required emergency neck braces.
Seraphina's divine judgments disguised as kisses.
Lilia's constant attempts to rehearse their wedding vows… in his sleep but this—this was something new. This time Emilia was smiling at someone else.
Not just smiling—the soft, sunlit smile she usually reserved for tea and being adorably oblivious to how much danger she was constantly in. No, this was the kind of smile that made the poor soul on the receiving end blush so hard they nearly fainted into their soup.
It had started during lunch.
Rei was enjoying a rare moment of peace—"enjoying" being a strong word, as Rosette was surgically de-boning a fish with her butter knife while eyeing the nearby female staff for "mistress potential."
Then it happened.
"Good afternoon!" Emilia had said sweetly to a random male student.
