"No, Tomorrow I won't cover for you, Sui So." Yukio Uesugi declared firmly.

Perhaps Yuki's resolute and serious tone caught Sui So off guard, as the latter thought Yuki was going to say "I'll cover for you, Sui So" as usual.

"Then, tomorrow it's all up to you, Yuki~" Sui So snapped out of it and continued the previous topic, assuming she understood Yuki's intention.

Seeing that Sui So didn't comprehend her meaning, Yuki stepped forward, grabbed Sui So's shoulders with both hands, and shook her forcefully back and forth, with such intensity that Sui So's head nearly collided with Yuki's forehead.

"Tomorrow, I·won't·cover·for·you·anymore, Sui So." Yuki repeated her words, enunciating each word to ensure Sui So understood her message.

"I won't cover for me... anymore?" Sui So couldn't grasp why Yuki's attitude suddenly changed and repeated in a perplexed tone, changing from an affirmative to a questioning sentence.

"Sui So, I want to go with you." Yuki looked directly into Sui So's eyes and said with determination.

"Together? You mean go to that coffee shop together?" Sui So asked.

"We go to the coffee shop together, and we do everything together from now on. I don't want and won't let Sui So do dangerous things alone anymore!" This scene, which should have been touching, made Sui So burst out laughing as she looked at Yuki being so serious.

"What are you doing? Don't be so serious, Yuki. You're like an old man. Hahaha." Sui So laughed while removing Yuki's hands from her shoulders and then putting her own hands on Yuki's shoulders.

"Thank you, Yuki, but if the two of us act together, it seems we won't be able to sneak out of school during class time, right?" Sui So, while touched by Yuki's words, asked with a smile.

Yuki, who had only thought about comforting Sui So, was momentarily stunned upon hearing this question. It wasn't that she didn't anticipate such a problem, but rather she had been so focused on Sui So's safety that she overlooked it. And now, Sui So helped her remember.

"Uh... hmmm..."

"Mmm..."

"Um, well..." After pondering for a while, Yuki reluctantly surrendered. "There really is no way..."

Yuki smiled bashfully and Sui So promptly stood on her tiptoes to touch Yuki's head. The two girls, simultaneously, smiled warmly together.

"Let's go home for now. There will be a way." Sui So agreed.

The two girls, in agreement, left the school building, passed through the school gate, and with Yukino by their side, returned to the Uesugi home to do their homework.

For Sui So, this day was essentially complete and she could now enter a relaxed mode. After all, whenever she didn't understand her homework, she could simply rely on Yuki. But Yuki, sitting across from her at the table, was unusually absent-minded.

Yukio Uesugi, who always diligently did her homework, was distracted during her studies?

Sui So was about to lean in to find out what was going on when she noticed Yuki's shoulders trembling slightly, followed by Yuki's suppressed laughter.

--Oh no, is Yuki possessed or something?

Sui So, who was afraid of ghosts despite her appearance of being bold, felt a cold sweat on her forehead as she carefully moved closer to Yuki. Suddenly, Yuki grabbed her hand tightly.

"Sui So, I've come up with a way to sneak out!"