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Without pausing, she walked away and came back moments later with a cold water bottle.

”Don't do that.” Aria was rather mad that Aika had ignored her health like that.

”Do... what?” After speaking, Aika finally noticed how sore her body was and how thirsty she felt.

”You don't take care of yourself. When did you last drink something?”

”Uhm...” Aika found she couldn't answer but was sure she had drank when she ate lunch. ”Lunch, I think?”

”So 6 hours of on and off intense exercise ago?”

Unlike when Aria had attempted to be intimidating in Monocled Rabbit, Aika found this current version of her truly terrifying. Their usual situation had suddenly found itself reversed with Aria seemingly towering over her.

Aika nodded meekly and took another sip of her water to appease the little devil. In all her life, she had never before found herself in this weakened position.

Unwilling to remain the weaker party, she stood up and let her height naturally make her tower over Aria.

Looking up, Aria gulped and took a step back to try to minimize the height difference but each step she took was matched by a larger one.

Soon, her back hit the wall and the soft thud was followed by a louder one from Aika's left hand. A moment later, Aria felt a hand grasping her chin that forced her to look up into Aika's bright flaming eyes.

”So you're saying it's my fault?”

Aria tried to nod but was unable to due to the hand holding her chin. After a moment of hesitation, she finally spoke quietly. ”Yes...”

Aika leaned closer and watched in interest as Aria's face gradually turned red. Once her mouth was right next to Aria's ear she whisper, ”But you're the one who left me alone all day, Miss CEO...”

After several seconds, she backed away with her lips curled up against her will and watched as Aria ran off to the kitchen.

”I'm making dinner, leave me alone!”