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The dinner concluded with quiet elegance. Jin had effortlessly covered the astonishing \$70,000 bill using his diamond-studded Rotschy Black Card—barely glancing at the sum as servers bowed politely behind him. Rina, Leona, Ethan, Nox, and Lilia followed him out into the academy's cobbled courtyard. Moonlight played on Jin's polished boots and sleek black coat as they walked, each step stirring the murmurs of admiration from students and staff alike. The hush throughout the courtyard broke again as Jin appeared, resplendent in the glow of midnight and magic.

Approaching Rina, he used his softest tone, but his lips curve with teasing mischief:

> "So, my dear wife, are you still angry? You look so lovely… even when you're fuming."

Rina's cheeks flared a rich crimson as she replied,

> "How can you say something so mortifying without even a hint of shame?"

Jin only smiled wider—his dark locks sweeping across his eye—and answered,

> "That, my love, is the difference between a hero and a villain. I am the villain—I have no reservations in speaking blunt truths."

Their banter threaded laughter and light scolding, a verbal dance echoing the easy rhythm they were building together. Ethan and Lilia exchanged amused glances, while Nox looked on with tempered approval. Leona, smiling broadly, leaned in toward Ethan and said,

> "She's glowing. I never thought she'd move past Shin so fully, but… here we are."

Ethan's frank tone matched his gentle warmth:

> "I told you, none of us should judge someone we've never met. Even our impressions could be wrong."

Nox grinned and nodded:

> "I thought Jin would be a dismissive brute. But today—this courtyard, those smiles—I see something better."

Lilia chimed in, voice light but sincere:

> "I expected someone awkward, insecure, maybe overconfident. But… not this. He's attractive, polished… strong, with a presence you feel in your chest."

The group laughed softly as Leona, recalling the wedding banquet, added,

> "Remember how he never sipped a drop of alcohol? Not a trace of drunkenness during the festivities—even when Rina was nearly tipsy."

Rina shot a quick, satisfied smile, but Jin caught her gaze and gently teased again,

> "Is this me… or is this the company I keep?"

She leaned into his shoulder and whispered,

> "Both. You're unavoidable—and I'd rather be bewitched by you than annoyed."

As they wandered under the moonlit arches of the academy, the group chatted freely about the mansion, the magical mana baths, and the cherry orchards behind the Rotschy estate. Ethan spoke up,

> "Isn't that wild? Pure mana-infused water for everyday bathing—no one else even knows how, but they use it like it's tap water."

Lilia nodded, enthralled:

> "It's showy, but… you can't deny the power there."

Nox folded his arms:

> "What intrigued me most is the discipline. Jin trained twenty-four hours non-stop. That fox was relentless."

And inside Jin, something in seeing his friends speak openly about him—with wonder, respect, friendly awe—made him look at Rina. She blinked back at him, golden eyes shimmering, as though she too was absorbing all that was unspoken: that he wasn't just another stranger. He was *his*—her husband—and he had claimed their place at the heart of this strange, powerful world.

The night air carried the echoes of excitement, laughter, and possibility as the group melted into the academy grounds, walking side-by-side—two former rivals, three intrigued classmates, and one man whose beauty and mystery wouldn't soon be forgotten.

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