Chapter 81: Of Love, Laughter, and the Scars We Hide
The Elements, Teshii, Mei, and Hikari were now back at the safehouse after Sora had overcome his laziness and finally gained the ability to fly.
The Elements – Hikaru, Haruto, Moriya, Ikazuchi, Reito, Daichi, and Sora – along with Mei, were all sitting on the couches in the living room.
Sora let out a heavy sigh as he leaned forward, arms resting on his knees. "I still can't believe Teshii tricked me like that."
Ikazuchi turned to Sora with a teasing grin. "Come on, Sora. You should've expected that. Like seriously, why would a woman even be at the edge of a cliff?"
Sora narrowed his eyes at him. "Ikazuchi..."
"I mean, you're a high schooler, right? This is just the kind of stuff you have to deal with," Ikazuchi said, mockingly shrugging.
Haruto shot a glare his way. "Hey, Ikazuchi! Don't say that."
"What? It's true though," Ikazuchi said, genuinely confused about what he'd done wrong.
Hikaru chuckled at their banter but suddenly paused, realizing something. He glanced around the room.
"Wait... where's Teshii and Hikari?"
Mei turned to him. "Oh, those two? Teshii said he was going to introduce Hikari to Satoshi and Reina."