Right now, Trichia and I are heading off to school.

"Rota, why do you look so depressed?" She asked while looking up at me from the side.

"I look depressed?" I asked back.

She nodded.

"Haha, its nothing. Just a little sleepy that's all." I said that and patted Trichia on her head.

Btw, nothing major happened in the morning after that. Only notable thing might be that mom was talking compassionately to Trichia who always replied in brief and without any expressions, which made her a little sad(and me a little guilty for making up that story). It made me realise another thing. Even if Yuko made Trichia capable of expressions, that doesn't mean she knows how to use them. I decided that I'd teach her. But currently, I have something bigger on my mind.

(Yuko's gonna pay for laying his hands on my treasure!)

Just then, a voice came from behind and cut off my thoughts.

"Good morning."

(Wait. This voice!?)

I stopped instantly in attention and hesitatingly turned my head around like a rusted robot. It was Pauli who called out to me.

"P..P...P..Pauli?"

My mind went blank as she kept walking towards me.

............

"Aaaaahhhh!"

With a shout, I grabbed Tricia's hand and started running away from her. I kept running without looking back until I reached a broad alley.

"Huff.. Huff.." I was breathing heavily.

I leaned on a wall for support and Trichia looked at me like she was confused.

"Was that a dangerous person?" She asked me without looking the least bit worn out.

But her words opened my eyes, and I suddenly realised what had transpired.

"Noooooooo!!!"

(Why did I have to run away!? And it was even the perfect opportunity to apologise to her! She even called out to me!)

*bang* *bang*

People going past started giving me strange looks as I started hitting and kicking the nearby dumpster but I had way more important things to worry about.

(First I told her I was trying to see through her clothes and now I shouted in her face and ran away from her. Why does this always happen to me!?)

After cursing my destiny for a while, I calmed down and started on my way to school again.

"You look even more depressed than before, Rota"

".....Yeah. I can imagine that."

Somehow we managed to reach school and I met Yuko on the front gate.

"I told you not to be late", he said with a smack to my head.

"...Sorry."

"Huh? Looks like something happened. Well, right now I need to get Trichia up and ready to attend classes but I'll be in class soon to listen to your problem. Go on without me."

"...Yeah."

"Looks like its serious. Either you were disowned or something happened with Pauli again........... And judging from your reaction, I'd say its the latter. Well be sure to tell me when I get back."

With that, Yuko hurriedly took Trichia inside the main school building, most probably to the dean's office and I set off towards class with heavy footsteps.