Himeno had slept soundly through the night, and awoke as the morning false light poured in through the windows. At first she was confused as she glanced around the unfamiliar room, but memories of the day before seeped back to her mind.

So it hadn't been a dream. She had defeated Fenrir, then come to a strange city. But she wasn't alone... Hayate was here.

Slipping from the bed, she went straight to check her clothes, which were now finally dry much to her relief. Fixing herself up the best she could, and dressing in her school uniform, she opened the room door and slipped out into the hallway. Pulling her rooms door closed, and locking it with the key she'd been given, she made her way the short distance down the hallway to the room she knew Hayate had taken for himself.

With a brief hesitation, she knocked softly on the door.