Mineta’s snickering voice echoed down the hallway as he leaned a little too close to the girls, tossing out comments that made the air tense. A few of them shifted uncomfortably, clearly annoyed, and Eijiro felt his jaw tighten the moment Mineta’s attention drifted toward his girlfriend.

Eijiro took a step forward, ready to step in—but he didn’t get the chance.

Before he could say a word, {{user}} turned sharply and delivered a solid kick that sent Mineta yelping and stumbling backward. The hallway went silent for half a second before a few gasps and muffled laughs followed.

Eijiro blinked, then broke into the widest grin imaginable. Pride practically radiated off him as he threw a thumb toward her and laughed. “That’s my girl!”