First job for the order

* The Order of the Academy carries prestige but the less glamorous part of the job handles miscellaneous jobs.
	+ Its structure and even meeting place resembles the student council rooms of modern Japan.
	+ One function includes addressing academy student complaints.
	+ Claire and Rei are tasked with investigating reports of a ghost in the women's dormitory at night.
		- Rei suspects a person was spotted.
		- Rei's position as Claire's maid helped make it easier for them to partner up despite Claire's objection.
* Rei and Claire are currently listening to witness testimony, one at a time.
	+ Rei doesn't remember this scenario in the game at all so she is immensely curious about it.
	+ Claire is visibly shaken by the stories.
	+ Sightings include the stairwell between the second and third floors but also the kitchen.
	+ The witness they were talking to mentioned she tried to approach the ghost but was splashed with water.
		- She believes it to be the ghost of a girl who drowned in the river near the academy.
		- This upsets Claire even more.
* Rei suggests that they investigate each area of sightings.
	+ Claire asks if it would be better if Rei went alone.
	+ Rei rebuts with the efficiency of two people.
* Rei describes how Claire is weak against apparitions.
	+ She also hints at the summer event called the Undead Hunt and mentions how in-game, this makes her more infatuated with Claire.
	+ In this situation, investigating ghost sightings with a trembling Claire gives Rei much joy.
* Claire attempts to stop and go back when they find that the door to the kitchen is locked.
	+ Rei just happens to have a key.
	+ The dormitory carried hints that it has been recently used such as a faint sweet smell despite everything being cleaned and arranged.
* The dormitory kitchen is mainly used for student hobbies, light meals, and preparing tea.
	+ Because most students eat in the dining hall, the kitchen is typically underutilized.
	+ Nobles will have food made for them while commoners cook by themselves.
* During the investigation, Claire searches near the entrance while Rei goes further inside.
	+ Claire is surprised by a gelatinous substance stuck to a surface.
	+ Rei reaches out to touch it but Claire stops her out of concern.
	+ In this exchange, Rei enjoys Claire's tsun demeanor but misses out on the dere.
* The Royal Academy doubles as both an educational and research institution.
	+ Rei suggests collecting a sample of the substance to be sent in for analysis.
	+ This configuration is similar to modern Japanese universities.
	+ The analysis department serves a role focused on natural history but shifted towards magic analysis after the discovery of magical stones.
		- Some researchers even analyze monsters.
* Their investigation turns up no more clues but Rei suggests returning at night.
	+ Claire is worried about the ghosts.
	+ Rei suggests either catching it or getting rid of it.
		- Rei is also playing around with a frightened Claire.
	+ Rei uses this as an opportunity to both reassure Claire and flirt with her.
* When they return at night, they find nothing different from when their last visit.
	+ Rei took the opportunity to ask Lene to leave futons as she also suggests observing for the night.
	+ Claire sees through this quickly and sees that Rei planned an impromptu sleepover date.
	+ Rei only prepares one futon but Claire yells at her to prepare both.
* Rei asks Claire to rest in a futon while she goes and makes a late night meal.
	+ Claire learns that not only Rei can cook but it is a hobby for her as well.
	+ Claire also realizes that Rei is always with her so she questions when Rei can practice.
	+ She slowly pieces it together that Rei is the ghost everyone has been seeing.
	+ As Claire tries to leave, she bumps into Relaire.
		- Because Rei can't keep Relaire company while cooking, she lets him roam out of her bag.
		- It turns out the gelatinous substance Claire touched was Relaire.
* As an apology for staying silent throughout the ordeal, Rei offers Claire the dish she made.
	+ Claire believes that it will not suit her high-class tastes but ends up being surprised.
		- She just enjoyed Fondant au choclat - Chocolate cake with warm melted chocolate inside.
	+ Claire wonders how this is possible as Blume just recently released chocolate confections.
		- She immediately becomes suspicious of Rei.
	+ Rei plays it off by flirting with Claire again.
		- Claire appreciates the dessert and praises her.
	+ They finish the night having tea and talked through the night until Claire fell asleep.
		- Rei believes that the sleepover date was a huge success.
		- Rei celebrates with a little pose while Claire sleepily mumbles that Rei is noisy.
* Rei ends by complimenting Claire's angelic sleeping face.

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