We walked back to the main campus together. Usagi kept pace beside me, her shoulder brushing mine every few steps. Not an accident. Definitely not an accident.
"So the hickeys."
"What about them?"
"The girl with the horns. She did those?"
"Her name is Mera." I rubbed the side of my neck where the marks were most visible. "And yes."
"She's pretty."
"She knows."
Usagi laughed. Her ears bounced with the sound. "The other one. Blue hair. Very serious expression. She was standing in your kitchen like she owned the place."
"Cheon. And she basically does own the place at this point. She reorganized my entire apartment within two days of staying over."
"Staying over." Usagi's voice carried a note of amusement. "That's what we're calling it."
"What would you call it?"
"I'd call it what it is." She glanced up at me. Her pink eyes caught the morning light. "You're building something. A team. A family. Whatever you want to name it. Those women are part of it."
"They are."
