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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3XA87rHpF
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpdhv3RemD
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"Jun!" Aiko exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with an intensity that made Jun uncomfortable. "I've been waiting for you."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0D4dOFCNxd
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"Uh, hi, Aiko," Jun said, trying to back away. "What's up?"178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfodaElogH
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"I have something for you," Aiko said, holding out a small box wrapped in red velvet. "It's a gift."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfmFnbqCHI
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxDugwNXlK
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"Thanks," he said, taking the box.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCbmwVTvgq
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Aiko smiled, her eyes gleaming. "I made it myself. Just for you."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGyNqScXQs
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVTGPVQszo
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"What is this?" Jun asked, his voice trembling slightly.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAp7oPXV8P
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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."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmylHjicnhG
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Jun looked at her, his eyes wide with suspicion. "What do you mean, 'a little something extra'?"178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrArT2htTTO
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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."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5OQyikUfL
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Jun recoiled in horror. "What?!" he screamed, dropping the box of chocolate. "Are you crazy?!"178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTVcIckQ1f
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Aiko's smile widened. "I'm only crazy about you, Jun."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUPbNiruD7
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosdO5x2ba2
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHU50X2aEF
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"Jun, what's wrong?" Hana asked, her voice filled with concern. She had been watching him from across the room.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmAxMVkcc2
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf87kJq5kFI
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"It's nothing," he mumbled, trying to brush it off.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENd70dHlu4
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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."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NI4FET9v1
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuutjCTlRkY
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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."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYil3MyM7ZY
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Jun nodded, his face pale. He had never felt so creeped out in his life.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9lWJ9yQch
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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."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtOJAre4Gx
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Jun was grateful for Hana's support. He knew he couldn't handle this alone.
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