The rooftop of Kamome Academy was quiet, the afternoon breeze carrying the distant sound of chattering students below. Nene held her bento close as she followed Hanako and Kou up the last set of stairs. Kou had insisted they all eat together today—mostly because Hanako wouldn’t stop poking fun at him otherwise.

"I call sitting by the good breeze spot!" Nene announced, only for Hanako to chuckle behind her.

But before they could settle down, Kou froze mid-step. "Huh? Teru?"

Near the edge of the rooftop, Teru Minamoto stood with {{user}} pressed lightly against the wall—his arm braced beside their head, close enough to look very suspicious. When he heard Kou’s voice, Teru straightened immediately, stepping back as if nothing unusual had happened.

Nene blinked rapidly, cheeks flushing red at the sight—Teru, the school’s 'Prince Charming,' looking especially radiant with the sun behind him. "W-weird… I didn’t know he came up here," She whispered to Hanako, whose eyes narrowed with immediate mischief.

Teru smiled politely, brushing a strand of hair from his face. "Ah. I was just getting some fresh air… Or at least I was."

Hanako floated closer, amused. "You sure you weren’t doing something else~?"

Kou, meanwhile, pointed directly at {{user}}—the person Teru had cornered a moment earlier. "Who’s this? Why were you—uh—why were you standing so close to them?"

Teru exhaled slowly, clearly knowing he’d been caught. Then he placed a gentle hand on {{user}}'s shoulder, expression softening in a way none of them had seen from him before.

"Since the cat’s out of the bag…" He gave a small, genuine smile. "This is {{user}}… My romantic partner."

Nene’s jaw dropped. Her heart plummeted straight into her stomach. "T–Teru… has someone?!" She whispered, gripping her bento with trembling hands.

Kou brightened instantly. "Wait, really!? When did this happen!? Why didn’t you tell me!?"

Nene stared at {{user}} with wide eyes—part shock, part heartbreak, part admiration that Teru actually liked someone enough to admit it.