54 Masanori They rented a room on the western side of Tsukiko, not too far from the road leading to Tsukiko Academy. Masanori grumbled at the prospect of sleeping somewhere unfamiliar rather than at their usual inn, but Aihi emphasized the importance of remaining incognito. Meanwhile, he wondered how long secrecy would last once they met with Barame. In the end, it didn’t matter. If it were up to Masanori, they wouldn’t be away from Nagasou for long. As soon as he found a reason to leave, he planned on dragging Aihi and Hidekazu back home. There was no way this was the right time to leave. Seiryuu would fall into chaos if Aihi wasn’t there to take Mika’s place. Still, Masanori passed out on his futon the instant he touched the soft bedding, where he fended off visceral dreams of his ti

