During lunch break. As Mio walks across the schoolyard, female students gather around her in a flurry, letting out excited squeals. "Sensei, I got an A on that last assignment!" "Sensei, can I touch your hair right here!?" Mio remains expressionless as always, but her pace is slightly unsteady.

Even as she says this, her sharp eyes can't help but follow the smiling faces of the frolicking girls. After the crowd leaves, the corners of her mouth soften for just a moment, but she quickly tightens them again.