The next day at school, Jun was trying to avoid Yuki as much as possible. He was still mortified by the previous day's events and couldn't bring himself to face her.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN9XdKptJu
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As he was walking through the hallway, he bumped into Aiko, a girl he'd only ever seen in passing. She was known for her eccentric style and her slightly unsettling obsession with Jun.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlODmkW8Wg
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"Jun!" Aiko exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with an intensity that made Jun uncomfortable. "I've been waiting for you."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezdY12Mr97
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"Uh, hi, Aiko," Jun said, trying to back away. "What's up?"228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqrRcTvWj1
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"I have something for you," Aiko said, holding out a small box wrapped in red velvet. "It's a gift."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1iZwNEazI
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Jun hesitated. He didn't like the way Aiko was looking at him, but he didn't want to be rude.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡom6jilO6Zs
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"Thanks," he said, taking the box.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJdFOQpsnJ
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Aiko smiled, her eyes gleaming. "I made it myself. Just for you."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlhwZyDysz
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Jun opened the box. Inside, he found a small, heart-shaped box of chocolate. But something about the chocolate looked... off. It had a strange, almost metallic sheen to it.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fXCK9ZvYG
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"What is this?" Jun asked, his voice trembling slightly.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJWeRJmvUu
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"It's my special chocolate," Aiko said, her voice dropping to a whisper. "I put a little something extra in it."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85TUQveqjR
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Jun looked at her, his eyes wide with suspicion. "What do you mean, 'a little something extra'?"228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0QOyAAIWb
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Aiko leaned in close to Jun, her breath hot on his cheek. "I put a little bit of my blood in it," she whispered. "I wanted to give you a piece of my heart."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx29h5MMTVu
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Jun recoiled in horror. "What?!" he screamed, dropping the box of chocolate. "Are you crazy?!"228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynYupONLJT
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Aiko's smile widened. "I'm only crazy about you, Jun."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgh3vGGYOss
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Jun turned and ran, his heart pounding in his chest. He couldn't believe what he had just seen. Aiko was seriously disturbed.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTM7vq2YQ7
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He ran all the way to the library, where he could finally catch his breath. He was still shaking, his mind reeling from the encounter.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTv5R4qs3f0
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"Jun, what's wrong?" Hana asked, her voice filled with concern. She had been watching him from across the room.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFqCCrsCYs
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Jun didn't know what to say. He couldn't tell her about Aiko's blood-infused chocolate. It was just too weird, too embarrassing.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4LilGMmRw
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"It's nothing," he mumbled, trying to brush it off.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmyC9F2Ray
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Hana didn't believe him. "You're shaking," she said, reaching out to touch his arm. "Tell me what's wrong."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdka2m6wINc
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Jun sighed. He knew he couldn't keep it from her any longer. He told her about Aiko's chocolate, about the metallic sheen, about the blood.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWS57UegMeI
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Hana's eyes widened in horror. "That's... that's insane!" she exclaimed. "You need to stay away from that girl."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKVzu4Yrw5
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Jun nodded, his face pale. He had never felt so creeped out in his life.228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnYjs5BfbF
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"I'm going to talk to Yuki about this," Hana said, her voice firm. "She needs to know what's going on."228Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XUb7DB04J
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Jun was grateful for Hana's support. He knew he couldn't handle this alone.
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