"Richter."
"Oh, Enoka-san, Good morning."
"What are you doing here, this is the 2nd grade hallway?"
"I’m having fun. Look."
Aoi and Tarutaru look outside where Rose is sitting near a tree glancing occasionally at Lily, who’s reading lesson materials near the main doors.
"Oh those two…"
"You’ve also noticed?"
"It’s kinda hard not to. Lily’s so all over that Caldwell girl it’s funny."
"Hahah, exactly! I’m having way too much fun watching them. Neither of them have noticed how much they care about each other. It’s too precious. I just want to stick them in a room and tell them to kiss, but… It’s Rosie-chan. There are reasons why it’s good they’re taking their time…"
"Yeah… Hey Richter… isn’t that like dangerous with Caldwell…?"
"Yeah I— I don’t know, really. According to everything we’ve been told to, it is really dangerous, but… look at her, Enoka-san. Is that a girl who’s gonna kill everyone in a fiery explosion?"
"You’re right, Richter. But… how? Or why?"
"I do not know. We’ll give them time and see where this is going. It’s too fun to observe them anyway, rather than to try and intervene."
"True that. Say, Richter. Bet on it?" Tarutaru grins
"On what?"
"Who confesses first."
"Oh, I’m in. Ten bucks says it’s Blondie-chan."
"Oh you went that way, you’re on! Ten bucks for Miss Caldwell then."
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