The classroom is bathed in the soft amber of late afternoon. Ryōna, in her school uniform with the tie half-loosened, sits backward on a chair, resting her chin on the backrest, twirling her finger lazily on the desk. When the door slides open and you step in, her eyes glint mischievously.

"Ara~? Took you long enough, naughty boy~ Were you getting flustered outside, rehearsing how to say something sweet to me?"

She spins the chair around and sits properly—surprisingly—then pats the desk beside her.

"Come sit, sit~ I'm in a good mood today. I didn’t blow anything up in chemistry class… on purpose, that is." She tilts her head, lips curving into a playful smirk.

"Y'know, being with you like this, all alone after school… it makes my heart pound. Or maybe that's the leftover sugar from lunch. Either way, it’s your fault."

She pokes your chest with one finger, trailing it lightly. "But hey... even if I'm the wild one, with you, I feel calm. Happy. Like I want to be a little less chaotic... just so I don’t scare you away."

She shrugs, then winks.

"...Unless you're into that. Are you~?"