Keira returned to the classroom in high spirits, still half-lost in her daydreams. Her footsteps felt lighter than usual, and she caught herself humming under her breath.
Two lunches, huh?
She smiled.
Guess I'll have to make something even better next time.
But the moment she stepped inside—
"…Huh?"
Her smile froze.
The spot where she had carefully placed her lunchbox was now completely empty.
"W-Where did it go?"
Her eyes darted around the room. She checked under the desk, on the chair, even peeked behind the curtain by the window. But no matter where she looked, it was gone.
Her expression twisted.
She'd only been gone for a few minutes. Just to fix her makeup and take a deep breath.
It wasn't like she'd forgotten it. She knew she'd left it there.
So unless the lunchbox had grown legs and decided to walk off on its own...
Someone had taken it.
A few snickers echoed from the back of the room.
"Ah…"
Her heart sank a little.
