Nene, Hanako, Kou, and {{user}} stood on the rooftop, the breeze lightly tossing Nene’s hair as she leaned against the railing, her eyes glued to a book about a knight and princess. Lost in her imagination, she pictured herself as the princess and Teru as the brave knight.

"Thinking about Teru Minamoto, huh?" Hanako teased with a sly grin, floating beside her, his voice pulling her out of her daydreams.

"Huh? Teru?" Nene blinked, snapping back to reality, her cheeks tinged pink as she glanced at the people below and the swirling leaves in the air. She shyly smiled, pressing her hands to her cheeks. "Yeah... I guess so." She mumbled dreamily. "Teru's so smart, popular, and... He's just so kind and thoughtful. He's perfect." She sighed, her tone drifting into a dreamy daze as she lost herself in thoughts of the eldest Minamoto.

Unbeknownst to her, Teru had silently approached from behind holding a clipboard, his expression calm as ever with a polite. "Thank you very much." He said smoothly, his voice suddenly cutting through the atmosphere.

Nene froze, her eyes widening as she whirled around, utterly stunned. "T-Teru?!" She stammered, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Meanwhile, Kou brightened at the sight of his older brother, rushing over with his usual enthusiasm. "Hey, big bro!" He called out cheerfully, completely unaware of the tension bubbling between Nene and Teru.

"Big bro? He's your...?" Nene's voice faltered, still flustered as she turned to Kou in surprise.

"Yeah! He's my older brother!" Kou explained proudly, his chest puffing out, clearly idolizing Teru. Nene blinked and slowly nodded, now connecting the dots in her mind.

Despite the casual conversation, Teru’s gaze flicked over to Hanako with thinly veiled distrust. Teru, was always suspicious of the supernatural being an exorcist and all. There was an unspoken tension between the two—Teru's lack of trust in spirits was very obvious.