My Blood Wizard System
Just the quiet thrill of fingers laced while the teacher drones attendance.
Bell rings.
Lunch.
They flow out with the crowd, straight to the cafeteria windows spot—same table, same sunlight pouring gold across the lake view.
Haru unzips the insulated bag Keiko packed again: two bentos, identical this time—tamagoyaki, teriyaki chicken today, onigiri with salmon flakes, edamame pods, pickled plum, and sliced strawberries arranged like little suns.
He hands her one.
**Haru:**
“Mom said ‘last day of August deserves extra care.’”