Chapter 95: Transfer Student
Raizen High School
Shido stood in front of his shoe locker, swapping out his outdoor shoes for his indoor ones. The hallway buzzed with energy as students streamed past him, chatting and hurrying to their respective classrooms. The morning rush was in full swing, with the familiar clatter of lockers opening and closing echoing through the school corridors.
Just before arriving at school, Reine had contacted him, letting him know that she was almost done checking Tohka's emotional levels. She mentioned that she would be dropping Tohka off soon, meaning she'd likely arrive at any moment.
Shido decided to change his shoes first and wait for Tohka by the shoe lockers.
After slipping into his indoor shoes, he stepped aside, leaning casually against the wall as he watched students from different grades stream into the school. Each of them carried a different expression, some were bright and energetic, chatting away with friends, while others looked completely drained, as if they hadn't gotten enough sleep. A few even wore grimaced expression as if they were forced out of bed and dragged to school against their will.
It had been a while since Shido felt this relaxed. He was in an unusually good mood this morning.
Though... it would be even better if Kotori hadn't lashed out at me earlier, he thought with a sigh.
As he waited, Shido spotted some of his classmates passing by and greeted them.
"Yo, Itsuka."
"Good morning, Itsuka-kun. It's rare to see you alone."
"Yeah, yeah. Where's Tohka-chan?" another asked with curiosity.