I Am Honkai

Tokiwadai Middle School Bathhouse.

Due to the sudden turn of events, and with no spare clothes available, Shirai Kuroko had no choice but to lend a Tokiwadai school uniform to Saten Ruiko from her own collection.

Seeing Saten Ruiko wearing a Tokiwadai uniform, Uiharu Kazari's face was full of displeasure. How should one put it? She had a somewhat dissatisfied expression. "It's unfair that only Saten-san gets to wear it."

"Huh?"

"Why don't we swap uniforms! Let's do it!! This is it!!!" At this moment, Uiharu Kazari was like Kuroko possessed, leaning against Saten Ruiko, continuously rubbing against her Tokiwadai uniform.

"If I can't, then I'll just go step in a puddle myself..."

"Ahem, what on earth are you doing?" Suddenly, Selene's voice broke in, bringing the playful group back to reality.

"Well, I've booked the restaurant for today. We're having hot pot tonight..." Before she could finish speaking, Uiharu Kazari dashed over, curling up and hugging Selene's leg, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Uh... Uiharu, what's wrong with you?"

Saten Ruiko could only smile wryly and explain what had just happened.

"Well, you should have said so earlier. If Uiharu wants to wear a Tokiwadai uniform, I still have a few sets, though I'm not sure if they'll fit..."

"No problem, they'll definitely fit!" Uiharu Kazari said firmly, right after Selene finished speaking.

"Well then... let's go." Selene, impressed by Uiharu Kazari's determination, sighed and tapped her finger in the air.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in mid-air, creating a large, glowing purple portal. "Come on, I'll take you to get the uniform. And didn't you want to tour my dormitory as well?"

With a step into the portal, space and time twisted, and the group found themselves at the entrance of a dormitory labeled 1A101.

"Wow~"

Everyone marveled, their mouths wide open. The difference in treatment was just too obvious. In front of them was a large wooden door intricately carved with delicate patterns.

"This is much larger than the dorms in the 7th District."

Generally speaking, student dormitories, even if luxurious, are just small rooms. But the scene before them surpassed their imaginations.

The door alone seemed to be as wide as the largest room in their dormitory.

Led by Selene, the group passed through the door labeled 1A101.

Upon stepping inside, the vibrant colors became apparent.

"Wow, amazing..."

Under the light of the crystal chandelier, they found themselves in a living room with luxurious rugs spread over polished marble floors. Uiharu Kazari was a bit dumbfounded, thinking this must be what a real young lady's residence looks like.

"It's not that big of a deal. The interior decoration was done by Sebastian."

"Wow! Is that the particularly tall old man? I heard he's your personal butler, senpai."

"Yes. Feel free to look around. This is the foyer of my dormitory, and you can explore the other rooms on your own."

Everyone looked around, and all the furnishings and decorations in the dormitory were synonymous with luxury.

"Onee-sama, you're an Lv5 too. Why is there such a big difference in treatment?"

"Shut up, how should I know? But this is my first time here, and I'd only heard it was luxurious. Now I've seen it with my own eyes."

While everyone else was exploring, Uiharu Kazari, who had been clamoring for a Tokiwadai uniform, shrank into a little ball, sitting at the edge of a couch, appearing somewhat restrained.

Strangely enough, despite being the most enamored with the young lady's lifestyle, Uiharu Kazari sat alone, even though there were so many rooms left to explore.

Rather than like a shy cat, her demeanor was more akin to a small animal caught from its nest, looking around uneasily.

Uiharu Kazari knew that Selene was a true young lady, but she realized she had underestimated what that meant.

Simply put, she was afraid of breaking things and felt a bit inferior.

The furniture and decor were all extremely luxurious and beautiful.

The heavy lacquered ebony table in front of Uiharu Kazari left her at a loss.

She glanced at the lifelike golden double-headed eagle ornaments on the coffee table.

Even though she knew nothing about the value of such items, she knew they must be quite expensive. If she broke even one, the cost might be more than she could ever repay.

She knew that even if she caused damage, Selene-senpai wouldn't mind or ask for compensation, but how could Uiharu Kazari bear that? She wanted to touch everything, but she wasn't like Saten Ruiko, and she felt constrained.

Saten Ruiko, on the other hand, seemed much more at ease. At that moment, she was investigating around like a detective, muttering, "Photo albums, clothes, sexy underwear? Ah, nothing..."

While Uiharu Kazari was still internally debating whether to move, a cream-colored outfit caught her eye, and Selene's gentle voice came to her ears.

"Here, this is my uniform. It's a size smaller from last year, try it on, see if it fits."

Stunned for a moment, Uiharu Kazari hurriedly took it with both hands, "Thank you, senpai."

"No worries, try it in the dressing room. Straight ahead, the first room on the left."

"Oh... okay."

Shortly after Uiharu Kazari entered the dressing room, Saten Ruiko jumped out, "Hey, Selene-senpai, so plain! There's nothing exciting to find!"

"As if I'd let you see. It's an eternal secret."

"Sneaky senpai, you must have tidied up in advance... I wanted to see your photo album..."

At this point, Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko came back from the garden, discussing as they walked. They were talking about how Kuroko was persuading Misaka to have a potted plant in their dorm room to learn floral arts.

When everyone had finished exploring and gathered in the living room to chat, Uiharu Kazari emerged wearing the Tokiwadai uniform.

Though it was a bit ill-fitting, with the short skirt becoming a long one and short sleeves becoming mid-length, Uiharu Kazari's entire demeanor changed. She seemed to embody elegance, with refined speech and demeanor, as if she'd turned into a young lady herself.

The transformation was so unbelievable that Saten Ruiko rubbed her eyes. Then, to bring her friend back to reality, Saten Ruiko employed her Level 6 ultimate ability, "Updraft."

Now, Uiharu Kazari was forcibly brought back to reality by this powerful ability, "Ahhh~!"

"My, my... today it's cute pink pantie."

"Saten-san! What are you doing!!!"

"Yes, yes, I know~"

"That's such an obvious brush-off!"

"Hahaha..."

Having fulfilled Uiharu's wish, the group left Selene's dormitory, laughing and joking, heading to their next destination—the [Pasticceria Manicagni] pastry shop.

Although they could have used Selene's spatial ability to get there instantly, they opted to walk to enjoy the scenery of Tokiwadai and the School Garden.

With that decision, Selene and the group chatted and laughed along the way, while not far off, a figure with a bun and side bangs quietly watched them pass by.