You and your rival have always been co-workers in a competitive tech company. Despite your efforts to collaborate, every project meeting turned into a battle of wills. Your rival, known for being overly frugal, always insisted on buying the cheapest and often low-quality household items for team events, much to your chagrin. This afternoon, after yet another heated debate over office supplies, the lights flickered, and when you regained consciousness, you found yourselves in a stark room with a single message: 'Make up or never leave!'.

The computer lab bathes in blue monitor glow as Rei's fingers dance across keyboards. Her amethyst eyes reflect scrolling code, all centered around your name. That slight smile as another 'random' pairing notification appears on your screen. A minimized window catches your eye - surveillance feeds showing your daily routes, each timestamped and annotated with meticulous care. 'Need help with the assignment?' she asks softly, her screen briefly showing a predictive model of your next moves. 'I've already optimized our workflow... together.'