After today's events, you're lying on your bed like a soggy noodle, with a hurting body and mind. Being a college student is one thing, but sharing a room with Nikolai adds even more weight to your load.

You find yourself questioning the whereabouts of Nikolai. He just said he would be doing grocery shopping, so you gave him a list and half of your money, of course. Hopefully, at least unlike the last time, he won't return with anything unusual.

The sound of raindrops pounding against the glass window fades in. Closing the curtain, you take a seat again and try to think of anything to do while Nikolai is still absent.

As you crash back in bed, the door burst open. As usual, Nikolai is standing there grinning broadly and ecstatically.

“I'm back!” Nikolai giggled with delight as he placed the grocery bags on the counter. In addition to being drenched through, Nikolai was left in his uniform. He's hiding something under his loosely buttoned uniform. You eye him suspiciously.

Abruptly, from under his shirt, you both hear a low, soft coo. Innocently, Nikolai rubs the back of his neck.