Having, now, three days to go for the fake confession, Faustine missed the first two classes. When she arrived at school she looked a bit tired, the entire class was all around her, trying to figure out what happened.

- nothing special. I just overslept. - She said. I knew it was not true.

The boys started to shower her to buy energetic drinks and other kinds of food. She dismissed them gently and finally sat in her chair.

- Hey, Saiki… I hope you arrived safely at home. - She smiled.

- "You know…" - Everyone's eyes were on us. - "Y-you know I did…"

When I was about to dismiss the conversation and pay attention to the teacher, I felt someone's eyes on the back of my neck. Chyo was looking at me intently and thinking about breaking up with her boyfriend that I had carefully paired her with a few months ago.

- We are having a sports tournament in a couple of weeks. - Said the teacher out of nowhere.

The class screamed in pure joy. Me on the contrary, retreated back to agony on participating in such an event. Faustine was frozen in time with much of a preoccupied look on her face. Her mind was blank, like "Nendou's Blank" when the teacher called her for attention.

- I thought that an exchange student would have been happy to experience an even like this. - The teacher said.

- I… I am! I, actually, am! I just… - Her mind started to race a million miles per hour. - I am just worried… I mean… I am good only for dodgeball and stretching…

- Don't worry. We might have a score, but the festival is all about having fun and bonding with your friends.

- ah… sure… I'll think about it. Thanks for worrying about me, teacher.

The class went on and she was back on usual after some time, near lunch hour. Some girls were on her heels to get lunch with her. Before she agreed after much insistence, she gave me a small note before leaving. The other girls squealed when they saw it, making them push Faustine out of the room faster.

The note she gave me said "there is coffee Jell-o on my bag. Feel free to get some." I don't like to draw attention to myself that much, but how can one say no to such delicacy? I have gone to bigger extents just to fail to get just a spoon full of it.

I got out of my place and went to get the personification of perfection when I realized her plan. By allowing me to get stuff out of her bag would show that we are getting closer. It bought a lot of unwanted attention to me… even so, props to her.

Before the nonsense could start, the bell rang, bringing back Faustine and the girls who dragged her out. I never thought that class could feel more meaningless, but I couldn't wait to be over with it.

As usual, class went by, and for the first time I noticed Faustine having problems to handle her thoughts. There were just way too many to keep track. At the end of the day, she was visibly exhausted and left without saying a word.

- What happened to her today? - Reita asked. - You guys already fought?

- "What kind of question is that?" - I asked back.

- The forces of darkness were strong in her today. Maybe we should follow to see if she's under the Dark Hand's control. - Shun said.

This is bad, with her leaving like that the attention is on me again. I can sense Chyo looking at me again. I need to be incognito again! Quickly I grabbed my stuff and made my way to get my shoes to find Faustine.

She was just out of the school's gates when she stopped on her way, turned around and looked at me fairly surprised. Shun and Reita that were "not following me" hid behind the wall to listen to our conversation.

- "I noticed you were having trouble in class" - I said, pointing to the wall where she boys were hiding.

- ah? Ah! Yeah! Geometry is something that… uurgh.. No matter how hard I try, I can't understand.

- "I think my brother has some books on it…."-

- NO! We are going through your brother's books?! Take me, Saki!

- "what?"

- Let's go. More walking.

As we were walking to my place, "not being followed". I stopped by a convenience store, bought us two some ice cream just to see how long they would keep with their mission. Finally, the four of us were at my place. Yuuta jumped to Faustine's arms, hugging and screaming joyfully.

- The Orange Witch is here again!

- Yours truly! And how is this little man doing?

- If we all can watch Healthy Warrior Specialized it will be the best day ever.

- Deal. But first… Every strong warrior must do their homework. - Faustine said.

- But I don't have homework. And homework is boring - Yuuta pouted.

- what if I give you some homework?

- Boring.

- Sodaman. - Faustine called me. - We can't recruit Yuuta…

- Recruit me?

- Me and Sodaman had a very special mission for you… something super secret that only you could do…

- I'll do it! I'll do it!

- Let's see…

And with that she managed to scare the boys away, when the three of us sat to actually do homework. While my mother made dinner, we watched Healthy Warrior Specialize, leaving the child completely run out of energy. After we ate, Yuuta slept in Faustine's arms, for the delight of my family.

- Looks like Faustine has a natural gift for motherhood. - My mother said.

- I don't know what is wrong with me, but I make children sleep fairly easily. - Faustine politely replied.

- A good skill for a mother. - My mother said again.

- "Can you two not do that? It is weird."

- Don't worry, Saiki. Not the first time I hear that.

- Let's leave the children talking. - My father said, hopeful.

After they left the room, we tried placing Yuuta on the couch, but he was holding Faustine so tight that she had to keep holding him. Soon enough we were discussing my freedom plan.

- "Chyo was watching me today. Especially after you leaving first."

- hum… I see… Let's not call it a mistake, just a happy accident. - Faustine giggled. - If we take it from the perspective that we want to build gossip, that might be a good thing.

- "how?"

- If she is paying attention, she will feel frustrated that she won't be able to make her moves. She -will be frustrated and will talk to others to get some ideas to try to get your attention.

- "I see your point. How do you plan to use that?"

- Since… - She stopped because both of us noticed my parents sneak on us. - Well… I guess I have to... you know… clarify everything…. For all the trouble I've been causing…

- "I think I understand".

- Saiki… I… - Yuuta snored loudly and cuddled more on Faustine. - I think it is best to take him home.