You sighed,deep in thought. Was Blackstar lying ? Who was he really with that night ? Is it some other girl ? You drowned in your own thoughts as you walked alone. Not until you bumped into something.

"Ow…" A familiar voice mumbled. You looked up,rubbing your head. Your eyes shot wide as you saw the same,Haruto-look-alike guy without glasses. He looked back at your eyes,seeming to read the shocked expression. "Hey… You're that girl in the arcades !" He chuckled. You blinked,then slightly smiled. "Leo,right ?" You asked. Leo nodded.

"Yes. Well… I didn't had the chance to take your name when we first met. Can I ask what it is ?" He smiled. You nodded,smiling. "I'm (y/n) (l/n)." You simply introduced. Leo laughed. "Your name suits you perfectly." He said with a smile. You scratched your head,shyly laughing. "Thanks…"

"So… You're a meister here ?" Leo asked. You nodded. "Yes. I just got a new partner some time ago." You shrugged as you started walking. Leo smiled. "New ? So you mean you had another in the past ?" He asked. You blinked ,then nodded with a sigh. "Yeah… But… He died over a year now…" You muttered. Leo looked startled,but he just patted your head. "Sorry to hear that." He sighed. You just smiled. "Nahh... It's fine. And,you resemble him a lot." You giggled. Leo blinked. "Really ?" He asked. You nodded.

"He looks perfectly the same as you. Except that he has glasses."

Leo's eyes slightly shot wide,remembering Haruto,which you described unnamed. "Plus,you both have the same taste of clothes." You added. Leo looked at you. "What's his name ?" He asked,keeping his calm. You sighed. "Haruto Hajimaru. He's a best friend of mine,and a kind step-brother." You smiled. Leo blinked,then remembered something.

[Flashback to 10 years ago]

"Leo ! Guess what ?!" Haruto's excited voice said from the other line of the call. Leo scratched his head,holding the phone. "You seem excited. What is it ?" He asked. "Well… There's this girl that I met in the hospital… The story how was weird and long,so I just won't tell." Haruto's childish voice chuckled. "I had a crush on that girl since. And today,mom and dad just adopted her !"

"Really ?" Leo chuckled. "How nice. I bet she's cute. You have a hard taste when it comes to girls." He replied with a smirk. "Shut up." Haruto grumbled. "So… How's life in there ?" He asked. Leo sighed. "Boring as usual. I hate my step sister here. Like,she's so mean and she's freaking bad !" He exclaimed. Haruto laughed. "Too bad. Anyways,I have to hang up now. Talk to you later,Leo !" Haruto chuckled,then ended the call. Leo sighed,scratching his head.

[End of flashback]

"So she's that girl he had a crush on before ?" He thought. Leo just laughed,covering up his confused mind. "Well… Did he mention that he has a twin ?" He blinked. You looked at him,then shook your head. "Nope… I caught him looking at a picture of him without glasses before,but other than that,none." She shrugged. Leo just nodded. Yep,he was forced to be adopted by some other family,mainly because of Haruto's money shortage before. They're parents had to choose between him and Haruto that time. And Leo,of course,being the elder one and not wanting to get his own brother in some other stranger family,decided to volunteer and give his self off. Then starting on that day,they never met each other again. They only talked through phones,and that stopped when Haruto went with you to the academy.

"So… Are you a new student here ?" You asked,changing the topic. Leo blinked,then nodded. "Yep. I'm a halberd." He shrugged. You looked at him,startled. "You… Are ?" You asked. Leo just gave another nod. You looked back forward,confused. "He looks like Haruto… Plus he's also a halberd…" You thought. You looked back at him,blinking. "Are you… By some chance…

… Related to Haruto…?"