The Reincarnation Room
Riko's Omission

"Yes." Ryan greeted Kinji as usual. 

As soon as Ryan saw the dark circles around Kinji's eyes, Ryan was curious and asked him. "Kinji, are you traumatized to the point of not being able to sleep?"

Hearing Ryan's question, Kinji shouted. "You think it's wrong who I am to not be able to sleep! You two were so noisy last night!"

Ryan scratched his nose with a smile. "Hehehehe, sorry-sorry …"

"But by the way, aren't you usually leaving so early?"

Kinji let out a long sigh and said, “Because I was one of the victims in yesterday's incident, this morning I had to testify to the Academic Administration Department."

Kinji then looked at Ryan and Aria. "So he was your gym buddy last night?"

Ryan nodded his head as if this was normal. 

However, a different reaction was shown by Aria. His face was completely blushing until it let out smoke. 

With a swift, Aria's hand immediately took both pistols from the back of her body and directly pointed them at the chest and chin area of Kinji.

"I warn you, if the news of our nightly activities spreads, I'll punch a hole in your head!"

Kinji who reflexively raised both of his hands immediately spoke quickly. "Te-quiet, calm down .. I promise I'll keep this a secret. I also promise not to tell Shirayuki."

Hearing Kinji's promise, Aria pulled back both of her pistols. "I keep your promise …"

"After all, you two helped me yesterday. It's only natural that I help you keep what happened last night a secret."

After saying so, Kinji immediately left as if he wanted to get away immediately.

Looking at Kinji who was gradually leaving, Aria asked, "Is he Tohyama Kinji who managed to get an S rank with you in first grade?"

Ryan raised his eyebrows. "Are you investigating it too?"

"I heard about him while searching for information about you in Assault's class."

Aria said, "They all said that before, except when Tohyama Kinji was still in Assault, no one could be a friend of your opponent. That's why I'm also collecting the information."

"really?" Ryan asked with curiosity. "Why didn't you choose Kinji as your partner?"

"If you don't exist, then I'll choose him. But since I've got you, then that grim guy is automatically knocked out."

When Aria talked about Kinji, the man called grim by Aria suddenly sneezed while going down the stairs. As a result, Kinji fell.

"..."

"..."

Ryan and Aria could only be stunned at all of these events.

"Did he really get an S rank during the entrance test?" asked Aria with great doubt.

"Well, that guy is a little special. Like Chutei, he sometimes had extraordinary strength. But when his special ability is not active, then he will be no different from ordinary people." 

Ryan scratched his nose and said, "So, you can assume Kinji has two modes, namely trash mode and Hysteria mode."

"As a Butei, he is very unstable. If I partner with him, my head will definitely be very dizzy. No doubt, I'll shoot him a lot" Aria said.

Somehow, Ryan felt that Aria's speech would indeed happen if he chose Kinji. "Fortunately, Aria did not choose Kinji as a partner."

As Kinji's neighbor, Ryan felt his wall would not be able to withstand the noise generated from the quarrel between Aria and Kinji if they were partners.

'Seemingly, seizing Aria from Kinji was the right choice. Otherwise, my life would not be calm!' inner Ryan.

Aria and Ryan then talk to each other while walking to school.

Upon their arrival in the 2-A classroom, Aria and Ryan were greeted with a standing ovation by the students of the 2-A class.

Plok Plok Plok Plok Plok

"Thank you for the hard work yesterday."

"You're really heroes!"

"You guys are amazing!"

"You're the best team in class 2!"

Ryan and Aria returned their cheers with smiles.

The boisterous atmosphere of the class made it seem as if there was a party in the class.

This is natural, because lately it has been very rare for Butei to face a major incident like this. Therefore, Butei's students, especially grade 2-A were very excited.

Meanwhile, Kinji just sat quietly alone in the corner of the room while continuing to look out the window with a dull face. Not following what other students do.

While being crowded, suddenly appeared a tiny figure from the crowd.

"Hiks hiks .." the figure walked forward Ryan sobbing in tears.

"Ri-Ri has the heart, hiks hiks .. Are me and Shirayuki still not enough? Now suddenly you are familiar with another woman, hiks hiks … "

"What Ri-Ri did was evil, hiks hiks …"

Seeing Riko sobbing there, Ryan couldn't help but laugh. Because what Riko did was too fake.

However, Aria easily trusted him "You .. why are you suddenly crying?"

While lowering her head, Riko continued to cry. Ryan could see it. Riko's mouth smiled with an evil smile.

Of all the 2nd graders, perhaps only Ryan had ever seen Riko smile like this.

Ryan also got a bad feeling from Riko's behavior. He has been with Riko since first grade. So it is only natural that Ryan understands the personality of this beautiful teenage girl.

In short, Riko was a cheerful, agile, naive person and also a bit of an idiot.

However, Riko also has a nosy nature that not many people know. Ryan is often a victim of Riko's insolence.

For example, when Ryan borrowed Riko's notebook, Riko secretly slipped indecent photos in it. As a result, the teacher who happened to see him immediately punished Ryan by cutting his credit points.

Another example, when Riko hugged Ryan, he secretly took his phone, and replaced the wallpaper of his phone with a sexy photo of Riko. 

As a result, when Ryan opened his phone in front of Shirayuki, Shirayuki's attitude suddenly changed as if the world had ended. He then hunts Riko down using his Divination Ability and pursues him desperately.

So, this innocent and naive looking girl was actually hiding a little demon inside her.

And right now, it's very clear that Riko wants to harass Ryan again. 

Ryan tried to stop Riko's nosy actions. 

However, Riko had seen this desire of Ryan and said to Aria while sobbing in tears. "Aria takes Riko's girlfriend. Ri-Ri has promised to date Riko and Shirayuki. That means Aria has taken it from us. You bad woman!"

Moments later, the sound of the students of the occupants of Class 2-A exploded.

"Ooooooooooooooh!"

Everyone was overreacting as if they had found hot gossip material.

"I thought Riko's affection for Ryan was just a joke."

"Sama, I thought so too."

"And Ryan already has Hotogi-san."

"It is fitting that Hotogi-san is very familiar with Riko. I often see Hotogi-san chasing after Riko. So they're both Ryan's girlfriends."

"That means, Kanzaki-san is the fourth person?"

A group of female students whispered to each other about Ryan.

As for the male disciples, they just kept quiet and looked at Ryan with emotion.

This made Ryan take a deep breath. Ryan then wanted to let out his killing intent to silence the commotion that Riko had created.

But before Ryan did, there was a gunshot.

Dor Dor Dor Dor 

With this shot, on the ceiling of the classroom 2-A, there were 3 bullet holes.

This immediately silenced the entire class.

Ting Ting Ting

Three empty bullet longs fell to the ground and let out a sharp sound.

In front of the classroom door, Aria raised her one pistol up.

"Who dares to speak again, I'll hole his body!" aria said with a voice that looked like a child.

No one dared to speak anymore in front of Butei S who was in a state of rampage.

Aria then looked at Ryan like an angry lioness. "Why didn't you tell me that you have another girl besides me and Shirayuki?!"

Ryan did not answer Aria's question. But he called Riko who had been trying to hold back his laughter.

"Hey, little devil. You should know that I'm a vengeful person?" ryan said with a smile. Ryan's eyes did not smile.

Seeing this, inevitably Riko laughed. "Hahahaha ..“

Riko's eyes then narrowed slightly and said, “Riko is just kidding. It was just a joke. Ri-Ri can definitely understand it."

"Yes, I understand." The smile on Ryan's face became friendlier, but it made the feathers of the 2-A class students shudder.

"So, I think I need to talk to you for a minute. Come with me out." After saying so, Ryan immediately grabbed Riko's head who was about to escape and took her out of the classroom.

~***~

Not felt, the sun had gradually set.

After Assault's training classes are over, Aria goes to the Connect building as well as Amdo. Aria seems to be preparing equipment to capture the radio waves used by Butei Killer.

Ryan asks Aria to buy him a bullet that he will use himself. They split up and Ryan went home alone.

However, Ryan who had just exited the Assault building, was suddenly intercepted by a cute girl.

"Jang jang! Riko has come!"

Seeing Riko put on a look and gesture that can only be used during a surprise party, Ryan just smiled as if he did not care about the gesture he did.

"Aren't you usually going to see me after school? Usually you have my otaku agenda at this hour."

"Hey, Riko just wants to surprise Ri-Ri." Riko then comes to Ryan's side and hugs Ryan's arm. 

Riko then said spoiledly, "Ri-Ri has done so much to Riko this morning. So, can Ri-Ri give Riko a little compensation?"

"Of course." As a normal guy, Ryan certainly did not reject it. Moreover, he got a tight hug from a girl as blanket as Riko. In addition, the two twin mountains of Riko clamped her arms. 

“Hehehe ..” Laughter Riko after getting approval. After that, the two of them walked out of the school.

Under the sunset rays, the scene where a beautiful girl was holding the arm of the opposite sex would make people think they were lovers.

If Shirayuki saw this sight, she would definitely chase after Riko and kill him.

Fortunately, Shirayuki was still on Mount Osore undergoing the Training Camp.

Along the way, Ryan and Riko did not speak at all.

'Hmm ... This is strange .. not usually Riko is silent. Usually he talks a lot, Ryan thought as he frowned. He felt Riko was a bit strange.

Just as Ryan was about to say something, Riko suddenly started it first. "Ri-Ri's relationship with Aria seems to be very good."

"Of course, we're even more than partners." Ryan replied as he scratched his cheek.

"Riko knows, sooner or later your relationship will progress to this extent."

"Just, Riko did not expect Ri-Ri's relationship with Aria to develop so quickly and smoothly." Riko held Ryan's hand with a slight squeeze. 

The smile on Riko's face also faded slightly. "After all, Aria desperately needs a partner. Another case with Ri-Ri that does not require a partner at all. The two can come together quickly, Riko really didn't expect it."

Of course Ryan can't tell Riko that Ryan and Aria's relationship is getting closer because they both have been doing sports nights.

So, Ryan just smiled at Riko's words.

Suddenly, Riko changed the subject. "If Riko one day disappears from Butei High School, will Ri-Ri feel sad?"

Hearing this, Ryan's forehead creased. "What do you mean?"

Riko did not answer Ryan's question, but instead said to herself, "For a year Riko attended Butei High School, Riko was very happy."

From this speech, Ryan felt Riko was nostalgic.

"You know?" Riko showed her beautiful smile to Ryan. "After Riko was eight years old, there was never anyone who helped Riko celebrate her birthday. And all that kept happening until Riko entered Butei High School."

After finishing her speech, Riko suddenly stomped and kissed Ryan on the cheek.

Gaining a gentle touch from Riko's lips on her cheeks, Ryan was slightly surprised.

After which, Riko slowly took off her embrace. He ran ahead of Ryan and waved his hand at him. This time, Riko showed a very sincere happy smile.

Seeing Riko keep walking away towards the sunset, Ryan felt an uneasy feeling. He felt that Riko had said goodbye to him and he would never see him again.