"Oni-Chan is on the way.."
Hori sighed, lips twitching downward.
That didn't sound promising.
And almost as if the universe had perfectly timed the entrance for maximum drama, the distant snarl of an engine cut through the faint chatter of school staff and idle conversations.
Heads began to turn as the growl deepened and got closer now, less like a car, more like something untamed being coaxed into town.
Then it appeared.
The Koenigsegg Gemera rolled around the turn with a sleek, commanding grace, silver and blue paint glinting beneath the afternoon sun.
It slid to a stop right in front of the academy's polished steps—low, long, and unapologetically loud.
Hori didn't even look up at first.
She just tilted her head forward and pressed her fingers to her temple.
"Oh God," she muttered as the passenger-side window hissed down.
"Hori!" Olivia leaned out from the passenger seat with a sunny grin, her hair tossed casually over one shoulder.
