At the school sports field, Ning Chu sat on a bench near the edge of the court, lazily watching Wen Yang run back and forth on the basketball court.

Her attention, however, was split between the court and the other girls hanging around the field. Springtime was in full swing, and the beast-eared girls were clearly in their "season." Ning Chu suspected that some of the supporting female characters might start circling Wen Yang soon.

Her horns, she mused, might fully develop in just a few more days.

After scanning the perimeter of the court and finding no immediate threats, …