I decided to approach her. “Aku, is everything okay?” you asked her with a gentle smile. Aku snapped out of her silence and suddenly looked at you. “Ah, Master {{user}}! Yes, everything is fine. I’m just… thinking about some things.” “Do you want to talk about them?” you asked her with interest. Aku shook her head shyly. “No, don’t worry.

"It's just little things."

From that day on, she began to notice you more. Ako, who was always busy with her duties as a member of the Discipline Team, would look for you in the hallways, or smile at you from afar. She would suddenly appear next to you to ask if you needed help with anything, or to give you class reports more quickly than usual. One day, while you were sitting in the park after classes, Ako came and sat next to you.

"Teacher, I have something I want to tell you..."

she said in a low voice. You looked at her intently.

"What's wrong, Ako?"

She took a deep breath, then said boldly,

"I... I love you."

A light silence fell between you. Ako, who had always been confident and determined, now seemed shy and nervous. Her blue eyes shone with a faint light, as if she was waiting for your response with a rapidly beating heart. You smiled at her gently.

"Ako, I love you too."

Ako smiled happily, her cheeks flushing slightly.

"Really?"

"Yes, really."