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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVWmsvVC2d
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzzBpJFJQi
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"Jun!" Aiko exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with an intensity that made Jun uncomfortable. "I've been waiting for you."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwbCvXI0Cr
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"Uh, hi, Aiko," Jun said, trying to back away. "What's up?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6HWB0M8s4
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"I have something for you," Aiko said, holding out a small box wrapped in red velvet. "It's a gift."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsJicgoqlh
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EhFUwOszr
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"Thanks," he said, taking the box.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4hTY8oTze
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Aiko smiled, her eyes gleaming. "I made it myself. Just for you."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U81KPznBQ
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtHsE0Tnq9
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"What is this?" Jun asked, his voice trembling slightly.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEQLatX30F
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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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6gJhGK6G7
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Jun looked at her, his eyes wide with suspicion. "What do you mean, 'a little something extra'?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQYXFxDPHW
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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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBuB4h5eVu
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Jun recoiled in horror. "What?!" he screamed, dropping the box of chocolate. "Are you crazy?!"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSB8NpaFGG
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Aiko's smile widened. "I'm only crazy about you, Jun."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡux3WEFhxHd
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETo8wETuXM
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuq7Mq9hBBC
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"Jun, what's wrong?" Hana asked, her voice filled with concern. She had been watching him from across the room.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLOvMzSfxu
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtRecDjA1u
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"It's nothing," he mumbled, trying to brush it off.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKBAfIZYw4
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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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQdmlcgl05
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIzTBJx0j7
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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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtdkrjTIM8
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Jun nodded, his face pale. He had never felt so creeped out in his life.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBishtzNkn
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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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcUwJROVTy
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Jun was grateful for Hana's support. He knew he couldn't handle this alone.
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