By the end of it—

Her soul had already left her body for the third time that day.

Scarlet collapsed onto a bench outside one of the academic buildings.

She leaned back dramatically, eyes half closed.

"I'm… dead…"

Blake Ralnar stood beside her, completely unaffected by the long walk.

He calmly handed her a bottle of water.

"Drink."

Scarlet weakly accepted it and gulped down several mouthfuls.

Her body finally felt slightly alive again.

Blake glanced at her.

"Our last destination is the Student Council office."

Scarlet groaned internally.

There's still more…?

But she forced herself to stand.

"Alright—"

The moment she got up—

Her legs betrayed her.

Her balance tilted forward.

"—!"

Before she could fall—

A strong arm caught her.

Everything happened in a blink.

Scarlet froze.

"Huh?"

Her brain stopped functioning.

She slowly looked down.

Blake Ralnar's arm was wrapped around her waist, holding her steady.

Her mind exploded.

Huhhhhh?!

What just happened?!

How did this happen?!

He had grabbed her so naturally that it looked like a normal reflex.

Meanwhile Scarlet's soul was preparing to leave her body again—

But this time from embarrassment.

Her face heated instantly.

Blake released her once she regained balance.

"Careful," he said calmly.

As if catching people mid-fall was something he did every day.

Scarlet cleared her throat awkwardly.

"...Thanks."

Blake had already started walking again.

Scarlet quickly followed behind him.

Act normal.

Act normal.

ACT NORMAL.

Her brain repeated the command desperately.

Student Council Office

They stopped in front of a large double door at the end of a quiet corridor.

Blake pushed it open.

"Welcome to the Student Council."

Scarlet stepped inside—

And froze.

Her eyes widened instantly.

The room was large and elegant, almost like a private executive office rather than a student council.

But that wasn't what caught her attention.

It was the people inside.

Beautiful.

Handsome.

Every single one of them looked like they had stepped out of a magazine.

One girl with long blonde hair was reading documents calmly.

A tall boy leaning against a desk had sharp fox-like eyes and long silver hair tied into a loose braid.

Another student was calmly typing on a laptop, giving the vibe of an underground hacker with his bright blue hair.

And then there was the energetic one with red hair doing push-ups on the floor with his bare chest exposed.

Scarlet's face instantly turned red when she saw his well-toned muscles.

The entire room radiated presence.

Scarlet blinked slowly.

Is this a student council…

…or a modeling agency?

Blake stepped inside as if nothing was unusual.

"The new transfer student," he said simply.

"Scarlet Vesper."

Several pairs of eyes turned toward her.

And in that moment—

Scarlet's face turned even redder.

They are too dazzling for my eyes to handle…

The blonde girl who had been reading documents stood up and walked toward her.

Name — Chloe Anderson

Third-year student

Ace of the Archery Club.

Chloe tilted Scarlet's chin up slightly with a pen and examined her face.

"Cute, isn't she?" Chloe said with a playful smile.

Scarlet quickly stepped back and composed herself.

"Mind your actions, miss."

Chloe paused for a second—

then burst in excitement and smirk on her face.

"Interesting."

"What was your name again, student?"

Scarlet straightened her posture.

"My name is Scarlet Vesper. Third-year transfer student."

The boy with the silver braid stepped forward politely.

"I apologize for our member's behavior."

Scarlet waved her hands lightly.

"It's alright."

Name — Daniel Carter

Third-year student

Top-grade artist and painter.

Blake then gestured for her to step further inside.

He introduced the remaining members.

The red-haired one doing push-ups looked up and grinned.

Name — Victor Crutz

Third-year student

Head of the Sports Division.

Then Blake pointed toward the blue-haired student still typing on his laptop.

Name — Raven Hayes

Third-year student

Hacking specialist.

Scarlet blinked.

Raven…

That sounds like a girl's name.

Raven suddenly spoke without even looking up from his screen.

"Did you just think something bad about me?"

Scarlet flinched.

She waved her hands rapidly.

"No! No, no!"

Then she glanced sideways at herself.

Is he Samael…?

Or can he read minds too?

Blake gestured for her to follow him.

"We need to register your information. It's mandatory for all students."

Scarlet nodded and walked with him.

But just before leaving—

she suddenly stopped.

Her eyes sparkled.

She turned around again.

"Who is the Student Council President?"

Chloe leaned against a desk and replied casually.

"He's not here."

Scarlet tilted her head.

"I thought one of you might be the president."

Then after a pause she asked curiously,

"Is he as good-looking as you guys?"

Chloe looked amused by the question.

She seemed to be enjoying this newcomer more and more.

"Too handsome to handle," Chloe replied teasingly.

"Want to see him?"

Before Scarlet could respond—

Blake interrupted calmly.

"We're late."

"Come."

Scarlet sighed but followed him.

As she walked out, she waved back at Chloe and the others.

"Bye! See you later!"

The council members watched her leave.

And the room fell silent for a moment.

Then Victor suddenly laughed.

"Well… she's interesting."