No Raja in sight

<On the way to academy> 

"Hmmm, it seems like we have practical magic together, but not rune and enhancement." Lyra and I were comparing our schedules to see how long we would be separated, but it seems to be just one class. 

"I can live with that, I don't think we can get class changes without a good reason." I doubted the headmaster or whoever is in charge of allocating the classes would swap Lyra just because she wants to be in the same class as her girlfriend. 

"I'll still try, since you are a commoner, they will be convinced it is to be a bit of a guardian from the other nobles. They are not oblivious to the discrimination, so I'm sure it's possible." Lyra was a lot more optimistic and when she puts it like that, I am convinced they will.

"Remember Hasumi, our homeroom teacher? No doubt she will be all for it." 

"You make a very valid point." From the very beginning, Hasumi had shut down Caspian's attempt at bullying me, so I was confident she would accept the room class change. 

"I'll ask her when we get to class, since surely it won't be an issue. We all take the same class so I don't see the reason why not." I was feeling much more confident about Lyra switching classes and if she can, then it would make life so much better. 

"Yeah, it would be kind of stupid if they did. Anyway, did you have to jump in like that earlier to my Mother? If you move in…" While we walked, I had been trying to think of what to say, as I was not prepared for my mother to jokingly ask when Lyra was moving in and for her to actually take the chance to ask. 

"If I move in, what?" Lyra, of course had a smirk across her face, as I was too embarrassed to continue my sentence. I was still degenerate at heart so I can imagine all the endless nights we will have. 

"N-nggh you know... We will be sleeping in the same bed all the time." I knew Lyra already guessed what I meant, and she just wanted me to say it, but I didn't want to cave to such temptations. 

"Aww, what happened to the bold Saki who was so eager for more? I didn't think sleeping in the same bed would be a problem." Lyra wrapped her arm around me and pulled me in close, pushing my cheek against her sideboob. 

"D-don't mention that! Erase it from your memory!" I couldn't bear thinking back to what I did in the bath, as I was completely taken over by how horny I was. 

"Hehe~, I don't think I will be able to, plus I can tell you want me to move in. You're just worried if I'll be okay because of my parents, aren't you?" Lyra had hit the nail right on the head, as that's where my worries stemmed from. 

If I were more specific, it was Raja who was hired by them to kill Lyra for her suspension. If her parents are willing to go that far now, what is stopping them from doing it again, but at my house? 

So far, I have avoided him, but today I would have encountered him in the morning and been beaten in the bushes. However, I'm with Lyra this time and have not made eye contact at all with Raja and I plan to keep that way for as long as possible. 

"Yes, I am. I don't want anything bad to happen to you." There was no point in hiding how I felt to Lyra and it was probably for the best. 

"I understand, but if anything, they want me gone. They have been slowly trying to isolate me from the family, so I'm realistically just helping them get what I want." 

"Still, they seem to hate you quite a lot, are you sure they won't come after you?" Although Lyra was right, I still felt a sense of danger for her future. 

"What makes you think that? They may not like me, but they don't despise me." Lyra looked at me a bit confused, as I was making a pretty big deal out of it. 

'Shit, because I know a possible future, I'm letting it get to my head.' My anxiety was at work again, convincing me that everything was set in stone in this life. 

"I-it's just… I don't know." I really couldn't come up with a good excuse this time and I could only pray that Lyra doesn't think I'm like a spy for them or something. 

However, we suddenly stopped walking and instead of squishing me against her side, she pulled me in for a proper hug. 

"Please don't worry, Saki. I can already tell that your head is putting too much thought into this. Just trust me okay? I know how much they hate me and moving out will be safer for me." I freaked out for a moment since we were in public, but we weren't near the school just yet, so it should be fine. 

"I-I'll try." It was hard for me to push the thoughts away myself, but hearing Lyra reassure me helped calm this impending feeling of doom that had been building as the day went by. 

"Good, now let's go before we are late." Lyra let go, which was a shame, but she was right. We had been taking our time and if we kept this up, we wouldn't make it to homeroom class. 

*

<Homeroom > 

'Phew, successfully avoided the Raja morning encounter and surprisingly, the whispers have died down already. I'm guessing they've run out of things to say.' It was now break and Lyra was quickly talking to Hasumi about the class changes. 

It was a nice change despite this only being the second day and I barely lived a week previously. 

'These have to be the longest 2 days of my life. I never knew going through the same class twice would be such a drag.' At first, it wasn't so bad, but now I was really beginning to feel the mental drag of having to retake these classes. 

I wish I could just take a nap, but with Lyra sitting next to me, there is no way she would let me.

'Although this sounds really morbid, I should try to live this life out for as long as I can, no matter what. If I can even graduate, then perhaps I could just never go to the academy or at least skip to third year or something.' It would be a challenge to not reset if something catastrophic happens, but I also don't know if I can control the amount of time turned back. 

I had limited bites, as evident by the bite mark that was left over from my first one and the last thing I want to do is reset. 

'Hmm maybe repeating day 1 isn't so bad if I sleep with Lyra each time… Wait, no that isn't the point.' Shaking the unholy thoughts away, I really was just too lazy to test and this apple was my lifeline so I couldn't carelessly use it just to see if it worked. 

I'd have to try when I go for a full bite to see if a smaller one works, but that wasn't my priority for now. 

"Guess what Saki~."

"Huh?" Lyra suddenly skipped back with the biggest grin on her face and I could only assume she was successful in switching classes. 

"Hasumi said yes to the switch and it actually didn't matter as long as you took the class. It's just a matter of seats and how we got filtered into them." Lyra grabbed my hands and I swear I could see a golden light shining from her, almost blinding me from how excited she was.

"That is a massive relief." I smiled, as it truly was a weight of anxiety off my body. I know I shouldn't be overly reliant on Lyra's presence, but I couldn't help it. 

"Let's head somewhere a little hidden for a break, why don't we~." Lyra then leant in and whispered in my ear to avoid any eavesdroppers. The classroom was empty by now, but there were students walking by.

*Gulp* "L-lead the way." My thoughts of course, ran wild at what Lyra had planned and at the academy? What kind of fantasy am I living? Maybe I really did just get the shittest ending and the gods felt so bad they gave me something to try again. 

"Don't get your hopes up, pervert~."

"Oi, it's not like that." As if Lyra knew what I was thinking, I began to lightly hit her, as it was all her fault for sounding so suggestive all the time. 

"Really? That's a shame." 

"Oh my god, don't you dare start this." Lyra was giving me a whiplash of mixed signals and it made me want to smash a chair over her head at times.