"Rias-oneesama!"

Walking through the school back to class 3-A, Rias received several looks of admiration, mainly from girls. Meanwhile, the boys cast lustful glances at her breasts, which continuously swayed as she walked. Used to this, Rias walked with confidence and a subtle smile on her face.

When she arrived at the classroom, she did not see Light nor Sona.

"Rias, shall we go to the club room?"

Rias turned and looked at Akeno. Seeing her with a smile and her eyes closed, which made her expression even gentler, Rias sighed.

"I've already wasted too much time," she said. "Let's eat in the classroom, Akeno."

"Yes, buchou~," Akeno opened her eyes, revealing beautiful violet ones.

When Rias turned her back to her, Akeno let out a chuckle, "Fufufu~," and closed her eyes again.

Meanwhile, Light, whom Rias had not seen in the classroom upon returning, was now in a situation of the utmost importance...

Hakata or Hirosaki.

Light couldn't decide which to choose...

Okay, it wasn't that relevant; it just happens that he likes both, but the Hakata and Hirosaki versions of gyoza are different, with Hakata offering a thinner and crispier gyoza, and Hirosaki presenting a thicker version.

"Choose already, there are more people in line!"

Hearing this, Light looked back and then turned to the front again. Finally, he ended up choosing the Hirosaki gyoza.

After paying, he looked for a free spot. Upon receiving his plate of Hirosaki gyoza, Light saw a familiar figure and walked up to her.

"May I sit here?" Light asked.

Before him was Utaha, who was sitting alone around a table, eating.

"Oh, Mr. Popular." Utaha looked up, meeting his brown eyes. She seemed a bit jealous. "Didn't you have an appointment with the beautiful Rias Gremory?"

"Geh, so sour." Light teased: "Jealous?"

"W-Who's jealous?" She denied while stuttering, her voice even a bit higher.

Utaha, seeing him give her a mischievous smile, felt a strong urge to kick his leg.

'Light, how much are you going to embarrass me until you're satisfied?' Utaha thought, but masked her thoughts with a neutral expression.

However, she didn't fool anyone; Light could clearly see her cheeks slightly flushed as she maintained this facade.

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"So?" Utaha looked into his eyes again.

"So, what?" Light feigned ignorance.

"You know what I want to know," she said. "What did Rias Gremory want with you?"

"Sorry, I can only reveal that to my girlfriend..." Light gave her a helpless look as he sat down. He placed the tray on the table and continued: "But unfortunately, I'm single, so I fear I cannot talk about it anytime soon."

"Hmm, I see…" Utaha scoffed, her eyes narrowed, smug, "I pretend to believe that this is your reason for not talking, so as not to lose the friendship."

Her expression described very well what she felt. It was as if she doubted that this was really a valid reason.

Of course, she understood that he had only said that to provoke her, so she decided not to fall for the trap and, even curious, she did not inquire further about it.

"By the way, Mr. Popular," she changed the subject, "have you heard about the Scream channel on YouTube?"

Hearing this question, Light was a bit surprised but masked it well with a smile of feigned curiosity: "Yes, I've heard of it. Why? Did something interesting happen related to it?"

"Nothing much," she said. "I just think 'his' videos are very good and realistic. In fact, it's quite useful to watch 'his' videos to use as a reference when writing a fight scene."

"Makes sense," Light nodded and asked: "There are even rumors out there that it's real or that the special effects are very well done. In your opinion, what do you think, Utaha. Is it true or fake?"

"Huh..."

Seeing her ponder, Light began to eat calmly, giving her time to think.

"I think it's true... No, no, how can such a thing exist?" While Utaha wanted to say it was true, she shook her head in denial. Then, she sighed: "Well, I must admit it's convincing enough to make me want to believe it's real."

Light wiped his mouth after finishing chewing and then gave a simple smile.

"Whatever it is," said Light, "the goal of Scream's videos must be to entertain the subscribers. Since you are like this, to the point of not even being able to distinguish if it's real or fake, it proves that the content creator has achieved, in a way, his goal."

"Being entertained..."

Utaha murmured in contemplation.

Yes, she began to think about it and found that what Light said made sense. Wasn't it the same with her, wanting her light novel readers to be so immersed that they couldn't distinguish what was real and what was fake?

"Very well, Mr. Know-It-All," she changed his nickname again, with a smile, without altering her expression much: "Yes, I've started to think that too. Actually, now that you said it, it makes sense to think that way."

"Isn't it?" said Light, pointing his chopsticks at her, before picking up a hirosaki gyoza with them.

Seeing him start to eat again, Utaha did the same.

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At four-thirty in the afternoon, Light arrives in front of the abandoned church.

When he arrived, Light entered naturally as he had the other times, transforming into particles of light, invading the gaps in the barrier, entering the abandoned church.

Feeling the presence of everyone at the center of the church, Light headed there.

"Light-sama!"

When his presence was noticed, Kalawarna and Mittelt stopped what they were doing.

It appeared to be a training session for Observation Haki, as Asia and Raynare were wearing white blindfolds while Kalawarna and Mittelt threw tennis balls at them.

Hearing Mittelt call out Light-sama, Raynare removed the white blindfold covering her eyes.

Standing up, Raynare curved her lips into a smile: "Welcome back, Light-sama~"

"Mm," Light nodded with a nasal hum. "I see you are progressing well."

Light walked toward her.

Upon reaching her, he patted her head, her being slightly shorter than him, almost 170 cm, 175 with her 5 cm heel black long boots.

Not accustomed to such a gesture, although she didn't want to, Raynare blushed. She only scolded herself a little for showing such an expression in front of Kalawarna and Mittelt.

As for Asia, well, she had only just removed the white blindfold from her eyes now.

"Light-sama, welcome~" Asia's voice was sweet and gentle as always.

However, Light frowned. He felt something different about her.

It wasn't a change after training; it was something more related to her emotions.

Light was very sensitive about that.