Although Chika Fujiwara was a guest, unlike Daniel and the others, she was staying directly in the mansion owner's bedroom, intending to sleep in the same bed as Kaguya Shinomiya.
"Ah, come to think of it, Kaguya-chan and I have been close for so many years, but I've never slept in the same bed with her." Ai Hayasaka suddenly spoke up, changing the subject.
"Eh? Student Hayasaka and Kaguya have known each other for a long time?" Chika Fujiwara was successfully led astray and looked at Ai Hayasaka with a blank expression, "But I haven't really seen you two have any interaction at school."
"Is it okay? Kaguya-chan?" Ai Hayasaka didn't answer, but instead turned to look at Kaguya Shinomiya and asked.
"Ah, ah, I no longer have the standing to stop you, do I?" Kaguya Shinomiya shrugged her shoulders and replied.
"I understand. Then, please wait a few minutes." Ai Hayasaka stood up, bowed to Daniel, and then strode away.
"So, what exactly am I waiting for?" Chika Fujiwara stomped her feet, feeling somewhat restless and uneasy.
"Ah, come to think of it, where is Ban-saka-kun? Why haven't I seen him this time?"
A smile immediately appeared on Kaguya Shinomiya's face, but she remained silent.
"Ban-saka-kun?" Daniel raised his eyebrows, his gaze involuntarily shifting toward the door, "Ah, could it be... so that's it."
He had pretty much guessed what Ai Hayasaka had left to do.
"Eh? What, what? Is Daniel-kun also interested in Ban-saka-kun?" Chika Fujiwara's eyes suddenly began to shine, "Could it be that a competition is about to start! With the President!"
Kaguya Shinomiya was so frightened by her shocking words that cold sweat streamed down her back.
It was fortunate that Shalltear and Aura were not there now, otherwise, given Chika Fujiwara's statement just now... Kaguya Shinomiya began to worry whether she would be down one friend today.
Daniel's expression also darkened.
"As expected of you, Chika Fujiwara." Daniel said in a cold tone, "You are always able to provoke others' anger without realizing it."
"I'm very sorry!" Kaguya Shinomiya forcibly pressed Chika Fujiwara's head down.
"Eh? What? What! Did I do something bad again!" Chika Fujiwara asked, somewhat bewildered.
Click. The door opened.
Ai Hayasaka, wearing a wig and glasses, but with her clothes unchanged, appeared at the door.
Seeing the scene inside, she paused for a moment, then very naturally squeezed in through the crack of the door and closed it behind her.
She was afraid that the two monsters who had just left would suddenly appear behind her.
"So, after I left, did Secretary Fujiwara unleash another ultimate move?"
Her voice had changed slightly, switching from her original spirited girl voice to a neutral, soft voice.
"Ban-saka, hurry and save me—gah?" Chika Fujiwara turned her head and noticed something wrong with the person she was asking for help.
The head... was still the handsome male attendant she was familiar with, but why was she wearing women's clothing?
"Ban-saka, have you finally decided to dress as a woman for the President's sake?" Chika Fujiwara asked, looking at the person in astonishment.
"Lord Daniel, please don't give me any face; teach Secretary Fujiwara a harsh lesson." Ai Hayasaka seemed to understand why Kaguya was pressing down on Chika Fujiwara's head, making it look like she was apologizing.
So she switched back to her original voice.
"...Student Hayasaka?" Hearing this voice and seeing clearly the clothes the other person was wearing, Chika Fujiwara looked at Ai Hayasaka with an expression of 'this world has deceived me,' her tone full of despair for the world.
"Pfft—" Daniel, watching Chika Fujiwara's desperate expression, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"So, Ban-saka is actually Hayasaka? The reason Student Hayasaka is here is because Student Hayasaka is Kaguya's close attendant?" Although Chika Fujiwara looked stupid, she wasn't an idiot, so she quickly sorted out her thoughts and gradually understood everything happening before her.
But soon, a familiar expression appeared on this troll's face.
"So, it's not that there is some unspeakable secret between Ban-saka, who is a boy, and the President, but rather that Hayasaka, who is a girl, is abnormally obsessed with the President—obsessed to the point that she would even use a male identity to get close to the President?"
"Then, has the President, who is always chatting with Hayasaka—who is disguised as Ban-saka—about private topics on her phone to bring the two closer, already known everything, but is just pretending not to know, playing along with the ruse to flirt with Hayasaka?"
Good heavens, this girl completed a scheme of sowing discord in an instant!
Watching Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes lose their luster in an instant, Daniel couldn't help but exclaim internally that it was spectacular.
This live performance was far more exciting than watching it through a screen or reading about it in a book.
Chika Fujiwara, this troublemaker is not to be underestimated!
"Hayasaka?" This time, Kaguya Shinomiya didn't even call her "Ai." She just sat there, body rigid, turning her head eighty degrees to stare straight at Ai Hayasaka.
"Kaguya-chan, you know me." Ai Hayasaka defended herself calmly. "That was all just Secretary Fujiwara's wild speculation; she's framing me."
"I recall someone once saying, 'As the saying goes, many romances start from friendship.'" Kaguya Shinomiya continued to stare at Ai Hayasaka, speaking in a gloomy tone.
This time, Ai Hayasaka couldn't hold up; her gaze involuntarily shifted away from Kaguya Shinomiya's.
"Eh? Why is Kaguya making such a scary face?" It was Chika Fujiwara who shattered the increasingly murky atmosphere.
Yes, that troublesome woman who caused the current situation!
The most terrifying part is that this woman caused all this without even realizing it.
Kaguya Shinomiya now had suffering she couldn't put into words.
After all, no matter how much she trusted Chika Fujiwara, she couldn't bring herself to tell her the truth—that she had already started dating the Student Council President—without any hesitation.
So... Ai, come save me!
Facing Kaguya Shinomiya's pleading eyes, Ai Hayasaka felt truly exhausted.
When will this spoiled, troublesome kid finally be able to leave her protection?
Doesn't she know that the more she acts like this, the less I can let her go!
For Ai Hayasaka, there were only two people in this world who were most important to her.
One was her mother, and the other was Kaguya Shinomiya, who stood before her—not a blood sister, but someone who had been by her side for over a decade, closer than any blood relative.
And the latter was the person she worried about most in this world.
So, even though she had already resigned, Ai Hayasaka still hadn't left Kaguya Shinomiya's residence; instead, she had chosen to stay.
As a guest, she not only had to endure surveillance by the Shinomiya Family but also the psychological pressure brought by those few non-human VIPs.
So, Kaguya, please cherish me a little more!
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