Let us rewind time a little.
Returning to the afternoon, just when Su Yuzu had finished drilling the little rabbit and Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi—
The sky outside the training hall had turned a rather gloomy gray.
Clinging tightly to Su Yuzu's arm, the little rabbit, whose consciousness was a bit hazy, hung almost half her body weight on Su Yuzu, struggling to inch forward step by step.
Ever since meeting Senpai... the "Blessings" Saotome Yukina had received were more than she had encountered in her entire life combined.
To put it exaggeratedly.
The frequency with which Lady Fate sent down "Blessings" was more diligent than even her training.
Almost every day, when she nuzzled up to Yuzu-senpai, Lady Fate would be particularly nasty... and launch a surprise attack on her.
Moreover... every day when she timidly prepared herself to accept the "Blessing," fists clenched and toes curled tight, Lady Fate would just watch.
Yet when she was physically and mentally devoted to Yuzu-senpai, or... just after training, sore and exhausted—basically completely defenseless—Fate's "Blessing" would strike like lightning time and again.
Bullying her until she was caught off guard.
Making her lose... lose face in front of Senpai time and again.
Every time she embarrassed herself, she could always see the smile filling Senpai's beautiful crimson eyes.
Yuzu-senpai is very gentle, though.
When Saotome Yukina felt like she was about to cramp up from the comfort of Fate's "Blessing," she would always gently catch her hand and tenderly relieve her stress.
But... that kind of gentleness and consideration made Saotome Yukina feel more ashamed each time.
It always made Saotome Yukina feel... as if she were some guy with strange attributes...
"Eh?"
The little rabbit felt she had discovered something.
Since meeting Senpai... every day when she rubbed up against Senpai... Lady Fate would send down a "Blessing" sooner or later.
But after returning to the dorm, she never "encountered" it.
"I understand!"
"I've realized it!"
Having walked to the training hall entrance, Saotome Yukina struggled to break free from Su Yuzu's support.
"Senpai is my Lady Fate."
"Only when I am by Senpai's side will I receive the Goddess's pity."
Outside the training hall, fine rain drifted down.
The damp air and gloomy sky seemed to render the world with a depressive filter.
However... that depressive filter was instantly shattered after the figure of a blonde girl appeared.
A girl wearing a pure white dress seemed to possess a saintly art style that was completely out of place with this eroge worldview.
Her smooth blonde hair just reached her shoulders, and her golden eyes, as bright as her hair, were filled with gentleness.
The girl seemed to be overflowing with the scent of sunlight.
Su Yuzu looked the girl over.
The dress fit her body well, the hem just covering her knees. Under the hem, the girl's calves had perfect lines and fair skin.
Her dainty, cute feet were clad in a pair of light brown Roman sandals. Even the water droplets splashing onto the girl's ankles gave Su Yuzu a feeling of crystalline purity.
It was just a plain white long dress, yet on this girl, it was worn with a saintly flavor.
Su Yuzu even felt... if this were a game, even if the girl took off her dress and stood naked before her, she probably wouldn't be able to muster even a shred of desire to defile her.
Of course—
If the scene changed... if even a little darkness splashed onto the girl—that kind of Fallen Saintess doujin... plot—Su Yuzu felt her attack speed would probably break the limit on the spot.
But the problem is—
Who is she?
Su Yuzu didn't think she would have no impression of such a beautiful and special girl.
Even "Operator Development" didn't have any notification of encountering a 'wild Operator'.
She has a problem.
"Mira-san!!!" The little rabbit didn't notice Su Yuzu's gaze.
She even forgot that she had just been "Blessed" by Lady Fate, and trotted directly towards the blonde girl, resulting in... her legs giving way, almost planting her face in the ground.
The little rabbit's movement turned directly into a 'pounce'.
The girl gently supported the little rabbit.
Golden eyes lifted to meet Su Yuzu's crimson ones.
"Senpai—" The girl greeted Su Yuzu respectfully, bowing her body, slightly revealing her curves.
"I am Lyudmila from the Healing-type, first year, I am..."
"She's my roommate!" The little rabbit held Lyudmila's arm and smiled at Su Yuzu, "She is..."
"She's someone who treats me very well, just like Senpai."
Su Yuzu just glanced at her, then returned the greeting with a beaming smile.
"I came to bring an umbrella for Saotome-san." Lyudmila raised her left hand, revealing a smile, "But..."
"It seems it would be better to give this umbrella to Senpai."
Su Yuzu took the umbrella from Lyudmila.
Their fingertips touched unconsciously.
In the end, Lyudmila held an umbrella and left with the little rabbit.
Su Yuzu watched her retreating figure.
She looked at her fingertips; that girl had a rather fragrant and soft scent about her.
Like warm bedding under the sunlight, making one want to hug her tightly.
Very... special.
Accompanying Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi until Soga Ishikawa Irube came to pick the girl up. Amidst Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's rather embarrassed expression, Su Yuzu and Kujou Katora raised their heads to look at the girl sitting on Soga Ishikawa Irube's shoulder.
Just... very amusing.
The girl shyly bid farewell to Su Yuzu.
Soga Ishikawa Irube grinned at Su Yuzu, revealing a huge smile; he was even more certain of his inner thoughts.
Something definitely happened between his daughter and Miss Yuzu.
Watching Soga Ishikawa Irube leave carrying Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi, Su Yuzu then grabbed Kujou Katora's hand amidst her slightly nervous expression.
"Kujou-senpai—"
Trying hard to maintain her last shred of dignity, Kujou Katora kept her face stiff.
She was speculating wildly inside.
'Is it normal for girls... to hold hands?'
'But...'
'It's great.'
'Miss Yuzu's hand... is soft, fragrant.'
Kujou Katora didn't like people.
She liked dogs.
And... Miss Yuzu.
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On the other side, the two girls walking slowly towards the Healing-type women's dorm under an umbrella.
After Yuzu-senpai's figure was no longer visible, the little rabbit's will finally seemed to collapse, and she almost had no strength to walk.
A faint light shone in Lyudmila's hand, winding around the little rabbit.
A little vitality returned to Saotome Yukina's aqua-blue eyes.
"By the way... Mira-san."
"Um?" The girl looked gently at the little rabbit beside her.
"Thank... Thank you..."
"Thank you, Mira-san, for bringing me the umbrella."
"I will go retrieve the umbrella from Senpai tomorrow!" The little rabbit patted her chest; when mentioning Su Yuzu, her eyes seemed to light up.
'Right!'
'I'm so smart!'
'Using Mira-san's name, I can openly go to Senpai's dorm.'
"It's just an umbrella, it doesn't matter."
"No no no!" The little rabbit spoke righteously, "It matters!!!"
It mattered too much.
Seeing the little rabbit patting her chest, the girl just smiled gently.
However... she turned her head.
Looking towards the training hall.
Lyudmila happened to see the girl with crimson eyes, who seemed to still be watching in her direction.
She smiled softly and nodded in acknowledgement to Su Yuzu.
The girl recited that name in her heart.
'Soga Yuzu.'
Dark clouds gathered in the sky where fine rain drifted, as if presaging the destined anomaly of tonight.
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