Ken made his way into the school grounds the next morning with a somber expression on his face. His mother had been furious in the beginning, but she eventually calmed down after he explained the whole blackmailing situation.
Of course she still wasn't happy, especially since Ai's parents had known about it while they were kept in the dark.
After a good lecture, Ken had been grounded.
Since he did nothing else but workout and play baseball, it didn't really affect him too much though.
He spotted Ai from a distance, causing his mood to improve greatly. Without him even knowing, he had grown quite fond of her, no longer feeling the underlying guilt that had plagued him since regressing.
Since it had been a few days since they'd chatted, he felt even more anxious to talk to her again like normal.