The trio's response?
Run. Run fast, and run together.
"Ah, Shinomiya, Secretary Fujiwara—actually, we promised to check out the new desserts at that place in front of the station today," Shirogane Miyuki said, lying as naturally as breathing.
"Yeah. My treat," added Sakurai Saki without a flicker of guilt.
"Haha! No helping it, right? Seniors!" Ishigami Yu laughed as he strolled up, clapped both of them on the shoulders, and promptly exited with them.
Their escape was so swift and smooth that even Kaguya was momentarily stunned.
"…Is this the unspoken bond between boys?" Fujiwara Chika mused aloud, striking a pose like a detective mid-case.
Kaguya's elegant composure began to crack. "But what about my results!?"
"There aren't any," Chika replied matter-of-factly.
Wrong.
Sakurai-kun answered. Ishigami-kun answered. The only one left who didn't...
"Fujiwara-san." Kaguya placed her hands over her chest and smiled with chilling grace. "You haven't answered yet."
Fujiwara Chika: "…"
She had set her own trap—and walked straight into it.
What now?
What if Kaguya-san asks her something about love? What is she supposed to say?
And, of course, her fears were spot on.
"Fujiwara-san, what does it feel like to be in love?" Kaguya asked, genuinely curious. Her sheltered upbringing hadn't prepared her for matters of the heart.
"You just told me to ask Sakurai-kun if he likes someone," she continued, staring Chika down. "So... you must like him, right?"
"Ahh~ nooo~" Chika waved her hands and played dumb.
"You're lying again. If you didn't like him, why ask me to find out for you?" Kaguya tilted her head. She truly didn't understand—was this something hard to admit?
Cornered, Chika fell silent.
Ugh, Kaguya-san, you're so embarrassing right now!
Fine. Just wait. If you ever fall in love, I swear I'll interfere like crazy. Say awkward things. Ruin the moment. Ruin everything!
Yes. Chika made a mental note. Operation: Petty Revenge was now officially in motion.
Still, she offered a serious answer.
"Ah, well... falling in love is like feeling this little itch in your heart whenever you think of someone. If you find yourself thinking about someone a lot when you're home alone—chances are, you're in love with them," Chika said confidently.
Kaguya thought it over for a long moment.
Someone she often thought about... someone who made her heart feel strange...
Yes. There was someone.
Shirogane? No—Sakurai-kun.
She hated him so much.
So much that she couldn't stop thinking about him.
"I think... I like Sakurai-kun," Kaguya said with a frosty smile.
She liked him so much, she wanted to destroy him.
If she lost to him again, the only way to cleanse this humiliation from the Shinomiya name would be—
Eliminate him.
Fujiwara Chika: "?"
How did that become the conclusion?
"Love should be... a warm emotion," Chika protested, hands over her chest. "You should feel joy for them, pain for them, and want to be by their side. That's what real love is."
Kaguya tilted her head again. "Love sounds too troublesome. I've decided not to fall in love."
Chika nearly choked.
It's not that simple!
"You can have Sakurai-kun," Kaguya added calmly, standing up.
"Oh, and... see you tomorrow." And with that, she walked out, leaving a stunned Chika behind.
Chika gaped at the door. Kaguya-san's lips are 37 degrees, and yet she speaks such cold words...
"When she falls in love one day... I will absolutely—absolutely—RUIN her sweet moments!"Outside the Student Council RoomKaguya got into the car waiting by the gate. As always, Hayasaka Ai sat beside her like a loyal shadow.
"Kaguya-sama, is something on your mind?"
"Hayasaka, have you ever kissed anyone?" Kaguya asked absently, fingers brushing her lips.
"…No, Kaguya-sama," Ai answered coolly.
"You like Sakurai-kun, don't you?"
The question came suddenly, as Kaguya stared out the window. For a fleeting moment, she caught sight of Sakurai Saki on his bicycle.
"Yes," Ai replied after a pause.
Kaguya didn't turn around. Her voice was calm—too calm.
"Then take him. Quickly, Hayasaka. The Shinomiya family has never failed to seize what it wants. Not even if our opponent... is Fujiwara-san."
Ai said nothing.
But her silence spoke volumes.Has Kaguya-sama Been... Stimulated?"Kaguya-sama, love isn't something so simple."
"You sound just like Secretary Fujiwara," Kaguya replied, clearly disinterested.
Then, without warning:"By the way, I want to learn more about sex. Go prepare some reading materials for me, Hayasaka."
"…Yes," Hayasaka Ai answered, voice steady—but her mind short-circuited.Meanwhile, Sakurai Saki Was on the MoveRiding his bicycle, Sakurai made his way across Tokyo to his next stop: a tutoring session in Minato Ward.
His destination?
A luxury high-rise—thirty floors tall, pristine, and clearly exclusive. A sign at the entrance read:No Entry for Unauthorized Visitors.
He looked up. Top floor, of course. That's where his students lived—the famous Five Sisters.
He hadn't met all of them last time since it was just an early orientation visit before school began. But today was official.
He parked the bike, took out his lesson materials, double-checked everything, and adjusted his appearance. To seem more reliable and "teacher-like," he'd even donned a pair of thick black-rimmed glasses. Not prescription—purely for the look.
"Ah! Sakurai-kun!"
He turned to see a girl with bright orange-red hair tied back with a green ribbon. Her energy was off the charts.
"Don't recognize me? I'm Yotsuba!"
"Oh, perfect timing," Sakurai said, handing her his bag like it was completely natural. Then, with a mischievous gleam in his eye, he leaned in close, breathed softly against her ear, and whispered:
"By the way… Don't tell the others about that secret relationship we agreed on last time, okay? My little cutie~"
Yotsuba, completely caught off guard, accepted the bag automatically.
Wait, what???
Her brain short-circuited.
May-chan has a boyfriend?!And it's… the tutor?!
But—but—May always said she hated guys like this! The ones who flirt around and play with girls' hearts!
Didn't she even say she caught him dating different girls every week!?
This guy is textbook scumbag!And yet… May-chan…!?
"I get it, I won't say a word!" Yotsuba answered quickly, eyes sparkling with juicy gossip energy.
Sakurai chuckled, patting her on the shoulder as they walked into the building.
"Oh, and don't forget about our little weekend trip to the love hotel, okay~ May-chan~"
Yotsuba: "!!!!!!!!!!"
THIS IS NUCLEAR-LEVEL GOSSIP.
May-chan's going to a love hotel?!She's the youngest of the sisters!Is she about to…?! That's way too bold!
But… no… this didn't make sense.
Would May-chan really fall for a sleazy tutor she just met?
She always acted so serious…
But now that she thought about it—maybe that was just a front. Maybe she was hiding a whole other side! A passionate, clingy May-chan, head over heels in love!
"You're always so composed in front of your sisters, but when it's just us… you're too cute, May-chan." Sakurai said smoothly as they stepped into the elevator.
Yotsuba was internally combusting when—
"Everyone!!!" she shouted, unable to hold it in. "May-chan has a boyfriend!!"
Across the lobby, four heads turned in sync:
Ichika.Nino.Miku.Itsuki.
"?????"
And especially—
Nakano Itsuki, who froze, utterly confused.
"…When did I get a boyfriend?""Why don't I know about this?!"