The next morning, Yuna woke up early and decided to make breakfast for Reizo as a way to show that she was willing to make an effort to get along with him. She went to the kitchen and started to prepare some scrambled eggs and bacon.
Reizo, who had been awake studying, noticed the smell of food and walked to the kitchen. He was surprised to see Yuna cooking breakfast for him and felt a twinge of gratitude, but he didn't say anything and just sat down to eat.
As they ate together, Yuna felt more comfortable around Reizo and decided to open up to him. "You know, Reizo, there's something I need to tell you," she said nervously.
Reizo just looked at her, waiting for her to continue.
"I want to get paired with Akira Shirogane," she said, feeling her face flush with embarrassment.
Reizo didn't reply and just kept eating his breakfast. Yuna felt disappointed and wished that he would say something to comfort her, but he remained silent.
After a few moments of awkward silence, Reizo finally spoke. "I'm used to it, just like my past," he said, his voice cold and distant.
Yuna was taken aback by his response and didn't know how to react. She decided to change the subject and asked him about his past, hoping that he would open up to her.
But before Reizo could answer, he stood up and said, "We have a long quiz today. Let's go to school."
Yuna felt frustrated and confused by Reizo's behavior but decided to follow him to school.
As they entered their classroom, they found out that they were going to be paired up for the quiz. Yuna felt relieved that she was paired with Reizo, who was known for his academic prowess.
The quiz began, and Reizo answered every question with ease, impressing Yuna with his intelligence. As they reached question number 27, Yuna felt like she was a burden to Reizo and decided to step back and let him answer.
But as she was about to speak, Reizo looked at her with a fierce determination in his eyes and said, "Don't get in my way."
Yuna felt intimidated by his tone and decided to let him continue answering the questions. They finished the quiz with a perfect score, and as they were leaving the classroom, Akira Shirogane stood in front of them.
"I see you managed to get a perfect score, Reizo. But don't get too comfortable. You're going to drop to top 2 next month. Remember, you're just lucky to be top 1 in your first and second year," Akira said with a smug expression.
Reizo's face remained impassive, but Yuna could sense his anger. Without saying a word, he left the room, leaving Yuna alone with Akira.
Yuna realized that Akira was jealous of Reizo's intelligence and felt sorry for him. She knew that Reizo was a genius and didn't need to prove himself to anyone.
As she walked to her next class, she couldn't help but wonder if Reizo was jealous of Akira or if he had feelings for him. She decided to talk to him later and try to understand him better.