"Hey, wait for me!" Ayame yelled.
"Why does it always have to be her? She's so annoying," Kenshin grumbled. "Let's walk together to school, Kenshi," Ayame offered, bouncing slightly. "I'm busy! Go find someone else," Kenshin snapped, not looking back. "Hmmh! I see you haven't changed a bit, huh!" Ayame teased, undeterred. "Well, see ya," Kenshin said, already walking away. "Huh! Just like that?" Hoshino exclaimed, taken aback. "I don't have time to waste with you. Besides, isn't Sir Makabe your dad? So even if you're late, you'll be fine." "Yeah, but walking to school alone is so boring. Walk with me, Kenshi, please!" Ayame pleaded. "Where are your girlfriends? Go walk with them, not me." "Mhhh, why do you have to be like that with me? I'm your friend, you know," Ayame mumbled sadly.
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"You're late again!" Mr. Makabe thundered. "Relax, sir, I'm late again because your daughter kept bugging me all the way here," Kenshin explained, a hint of exasperation in his voice. "Whatever, just sit down. But this is your last chance. If you're ever late again..." Sir Makabe's voice trailed off, thick with unspoken warning. "Okay class, let's continue where we stopped, and for this, I want a volunteer to come in front and demonstrate how you can summon a familiar." "Me, me, me!" Chizuru bounced, practically vibrating with excitement. "Huh! Is there anyone else willing to do it?" (The class remained silent, heads bowed.) "Fine, come in front, but don't show us your butterfly familiar again, got it?" Sir Makabe said with a grave face. "Don't worry, sir, I've got everything under control. This time I'm going to summon a dragon familiar!" Chizuru declared, beaming. (Poof!) "You see that, sir? I finally summoned a rabbit!" Chizuru announced proudly. "Huh! Is this a joke? Let me do it," Kenshin scoffed. The whole class was surprised.