Cheered up?

Upon arriving at the gym, I was met with Sena and Marika waiting for me right at the entrance. Sena was already in her training gear, eager to start while Marika looked like she just stepped out of a magazine photoshoot. They were chatting merrily before I approached so when they saw me, their conversation halted.

"My! Ruki-kun! How was your day?" Marika practically skipped over to me, her voice as cheerful as ever. Her golden locks bobbed with each step she took. Looks like she's in a good mood today. There's also no sign of her Aunt being around. As expected, though. That woman would probably not follow her in a gym.

Marika's guards probably didn't tell her that I was an instructor here.

"Ruki, whoa... Something's different from you. Is it the hair? Or is it because you smell of soap? What did you do that needed you to take a bath?" Sena, on the other hand, circled around me, her lips curving up to a smirk.