"Excuse , please make way."
"Ah, okay."
During the lunch break, inside the bustling Teaching Building, An Le spoke softly as she bypassed a few girls chatting in the corridor.
Today, she wore a beautiful White Dress. Her graceful deanor drew people's attention, making them wonder why the usually gloomy An Le hadn't worn her School Uniform over the past few days.
Her receding back view gradually drifted further away under the midday sun, ultimately captured by an exceptionally cold pair of eyes hidden in the shadows at the end of the corridor.
Watching An Le leave, the girl with an Expressionless face and Long, Straight, Black Hair slowly erged from the shadows of the corner, though her gaze remained locked onto An Le.
It was Ye Shiyu.
Ever since the "Tokyo Incident," Ye Shiyu had kept a sharp and vigilant eye on An Le.
An Le's inexplicable decision to stop her attacks back in Tokyo had already struck Ye Shiyu as highly suspicious.
If it were her, possessing such an opportunity to suppress the other four Hosts—who not only held miraculous powers but also coveted Xiao Huan—she would never have let such a godsent chance slip by.
But An Le had...
Sothing was wrong.
Everything about it felt incredibly suspicious.
Watching An Le walk away, Ye Shiyu refused to let the matter rest and prepared to follow her imdiately.
However, at that mont, a pleasant voice suddenly chid in from beside her.
"I knew it. You're still keeping an eye on An Le."
"!!"
The sudden voice startled Ye Shiyu, who had her entire attention focused on An Le. Her shoulders trembled slightly as she froze in place.
Yet, once her brain recovered from the shock and identified the owner of that pleasant voice, her blood pressure subconsciously began to rise.
"..."
Ye Shiyu closed her eyes and took a deep breath, struggling to maintain her Expressionless face.
After regulating her breathing a few tis, she finally turned her head to look at the breathtakingly beautiful girl beside her.
Standing next to her was Bai Yi. Whether she genuinely thought the sun was too bright today or just wanted to show off, she was actually wearing a pair of High-end Sunglasses.
Beneath the lightly tinted lenses, her beautiful eyes were similarly locked onto An Le in the distance.
At the sa ti, she chewed on a Pocky Chocolate Stick that stuck halfway out of her mouth. She held up the remaining half-empty box, offering it to Ye Shiyu and gesturing for her to take one.
"Here, want a bite?"
"..."
Ye Shiyu maintained an Expressionless face, simply staring at Bai Yi's small mouth that constantly produced crisp crunching sounds as she chewed the chocolate stick.
"Crunch... crunch..."
For So Reason, she always felt that Bai Yi was like a flamboyant parrot, constantly making irritating noises that made her Annoyed.
With that thought in mind, Ye Shiyu kept a cold face and said bluntly,
"Next ti you approach , don't act like a ghost. Make so noise so I can get away from you in advance."
"Tch, don't eat it if you don't want to. I didn't want to give you any anyway."
Bai Yi rolled her eyes at Ye Shiyu in annoyance, withdrawing her precious Pocky Chocolate Sticks, and simultaneously pulling back her gaze from An Le's back view.
"By the way, it's been two days since we got back, and I haven't noticed anything unusual about An Le. In front of Yan Huan, she acts like a timid little mouse; but in front of us, she strikes hard and doesn't show a shred of kindness."
"..."
Hearing this, Ye Shiyu couldn't help but fall silent.
Admittedly, even Ye Shiyu had no proof to verify her suspicions.
Over the past two days since their return, An Le had shown zero flaws.
In front of Xiao Huan, she still maintained her shrinking, shy deanor, looking like she harbored romantic fantasies but didn't dare put them into practice...
In front of them, just making eye contact from a distance was enough to make her reveal a highly dangerous, hollow expression...
Everything was exactly the sa as before.
It was as if that night in Tokyo, just a few casual words from Xiao Huan had given An Le enough hope to make her stop...
But, was that really the case?
Even if An Le's reactions were Seamless, Ye Shiyu's intuition consistently gave her the opposite answer.
"I have to ask, Ye Shiyu, can't you find sothing productive to do with your days? It's always Yan Huan this, Yan Huan that. Just how sexually repressed are you?"
Right before her, Bai Yi threw her hands up, seemingly displaying Rationality as she teased her.
Little did she know, Ye Shiyu saw through her true thoughts with a single glance.
This girl was rely acting this way because of the incident in Akihabara. She felt that Xiao Huan had a Sincere Heart for her, so she thought victory was already in her grasp...
Was she just dropping an Aggressive Taunt right to her face now?
If she truly didn't care, she wouldn't be secretly observing An Le just like she was.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. A love-struck Pervert, completely beyond saving."
"..."
Watching Bai Yi's smug, punchable face, Ye Shiyu's fingers gripped her Mobile Phone even tighter.
However, before Ye Shiyu could make a move, Bai Yi seemingly anticipated it. She imdiately turned her head away and covered her eyes with her hands.
As she retreated with her eyes closed, Bai Yi let out a mocking laugh.
"The only good thing about An Le chasing us down back then is that she managed to Expose your weaknesses so we could See Everything Clearly. Hah, if I don't look at you, what can you do? You can't use your Hypnosis on , right?"
"..."
Ye Shiyu raised an eyebrow, watching the eyes-closed Bai Yi act as if she were invincible, and silently lifted her left foot...
Just as she was about to deliver a straight left kick to Bai Yi, the voices of several girls suddenly drifted over from nearby.
"Yiyi, good afternoon!"
"Student Bai, over here, over here!"
"Haha, what are you doing? Playing hide-and-seek?"
Hearing this, Bai Yi imdiately opened her eyes, and Ye Shiyu silently withdrew her leg, stepping to the side.
Just like that, she watched helplessly as Bai Yi was surrounded by a few of her close friends from the First Year.
"Student Bai, have you heard? Class A and Class B are getting a new P.E. Class Advisor soon!"
"Really? The previous P.E. Teacher resigned half a Sester ago, and a new one is only arriving now..."
"Oh, right, right! Yiyi, can we ask you to support our class during the Culture Festival? Pretty please~"
"Hmm... alright, I'll think about it."
"..."
Over there, the chatting atmosphere was fervent, appearing completely incompatible with the cold and aloof Ye Shiyu standing nearby.
It was only in monts like this that Ye Shiyu realized a certain truth:
Bai Yi was actually very popular.
"..."
Ye Shiyu wore an Expressionless face as she watched Bai Yi chatting happily with her friends, no one knowing what was going through her mind.
In any case, several seconds passed before she picked up her Mobile Phone again and silently turned to leave alone.
Over there, the girls beside Bai Yi also noticed Ye Shiyu's departing back view.
They turned their heads, looking at Ye Shiyu's unapproachable Back View, and couldn't help but mutter softly,
"That's a second-year student, Senior Student Ye, right? Yan Huan's older sister?"
"I've heard seniors from the second year ntion her. They say she's a very difficult person to interact with. She can go an entire day without saying a single word to anyone, and to this day, she doesn't have a single real Friend."
"In the entire school, probably only President Yan occasionally cos to talk to her..."
Hearing the discussion among her friends, Bai Yi blinked, inevitably complaining in her heart.
For her to end up like this, she really is sothing else. Has she just been coasting through life like this since the very beginning?
No wonder she evolved into a super massive Pervert who covets her own Younger brother...
"Yiyi, do you know her? We just saw you talking to her earlier..."
Hearing this, Bai Yi's beautiful eyes gazed toward Ye Shiyu's departing back view from beneath her lightly tinted sunglasses.
Suddenly, she recalled the words Yan Huan had spoken to her previously in Akihabara...
After hesitating for a mont, she decided To Scoff and said,
"Well, for now... I suppose we count as a Friend?"
"Eh?"
Right at that mont, Ye Shiyu, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped in her tracks.
In the next second, she actually gripped her Mobile Phone and turned her head around.
She threw an Expressionless face backward glance, instantly frightening Bai Yi's close friends so much that they Scatter Like Birds and Beasts, hastily making excuses to leave.
And Ye Shiyu slowly walked toward Bai Yi.
Seeing Ye Shiyu walk back, Bai Yi assud she had heard what she just said. She crossed her arms, her expression a bit unnatural as she said,
"What? If it weren't for Yan Huan's sake, do you think I would—"
But before she could finish, she saw Ye Shiyu raise her mobile phone.
This gave Bai Yi a fright. She hastily covered her eyes, looking Panicked and Helpless as she shouted,
"You, you, you, what are you doing, Ye Shiyu?! Fine! You bastard, Mistaking Good Intentions for ill will, I'll—"
"...I won't use my Hypnosis on you. I have sothing to show you."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Bai Yi, Half-Believing, Half-Doubting, opened her fingers slightly to peek at Ye Shiyu.
Before her eyes, Ye Shiyu's Mobile Phone wasn't displaying so abyss-like hypnosis spiral, but rather the interface of the plane app.
Seeing this, Bai Yi finally let out a sigh of relief and gently lowered her hands.
"Hah? Why didn't you say so earlier? Making such a big fuss, you scared
to death..."
"..."
Ye Shiyu remained silent, rely pushing the mobile phone closer to Bai Yi.
Left speechless, Bai Yi could only lift her Sunglasses slightly to look at the Mobile Phone, muttering out loud as she read,
"Sister Shiyu, where are you? I ca to the second-year classrooms but couldn't find you. I have sothing very important I want to tell you?"
After blankly reading it, Bai Yi quickly raised her eyes to check the contact na,
"Xiao Huan..."
It was sent to Ye Shiyu by Yan Huan?!
Bai Yi blinked, then stared blankly at Ye Shiyu, who still held up the mobile phone with an Expressionless face.
A second later, as if she suddenly realized sothing, she said with a face full of disbelief,
"Wait... you... you didn't co back just to show off to , did you?"
"..."
Ye Shiyu didn't say a word. However, at this mont, the corners of her mouth, which were usually as placid as dead water, actually curled up into an extrely slight arc.
She... she actually...
Smiled?
And she was actually mocking her?!
Bai Yi opened her mouth. Even her hand holding up the Sunglasses seed to freeze, while her beautiful eyes grew wider and wider...
But before Bai Yi could speak, Ye Shiyu had already locked her Mobile Phone screen and silently turned to leave the area once again.
Leaving Bai Yi standing foolishly in place. In the next second, she blushed furiously,
"Ahhhh, Ye Shiyu!! I hate you!!"
"..."
"So, what exactly does Yan Huan want with you?! Damn it, damn it, damn it!!"
"Xiao Huan, what did you need
for?"
Far Moon Academy. Near the lively Comrcial Street during lunch break, Ye Shiyu hurriedly walked over and imdiately spotted the highly conspicuous Yan Huan standing in the shade by the street.
His complexion was vibrant, a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, and the collar of his white shirt was slightly unbuttoned, revealing his attractive collarbones.
Ye Shiyu stood there and stared at him for a long ti, only snapping out of it when her mouth felt so dry that she had To Swallow Saliva. Then, she quickly walked forward.
Attracted by Ye Shiyu's voice, Yan Huan put down his Mobile Phone. He gave her a slight smile and got straight to the point,
"Ah, Sister Shiyu, I heard from a Friend in the Sewing Club that you're going to make a Brocade piece. Is that true?"
A Brocade...
Ye Shiyu thought back for a mont, nodded, and began explaining to Yan Huan.
As it turned out, the Sewing Club was participating in a high school competition. Originally, the Club President was going to make this Brocade for the contest, probably aiming to win an award for the club before Graduation.
But after Ye Shiyu joined the club midway, the president realized that Ye Shiyu's skills far surpassed hers, so she asked Ye Shiyu for help.
Mao Li Hina had said that Ye Shiyu was solely responsible, but it wasn't a case of the Club President dumping the burden on Ye Shiyu.
Rather, Ye Shiyu wasn't used to collaborating with others, so she decided to complete it alone.
"So that's how it is..."
After listening to everything, Yan Huan nodded and pondered over the details.
Before him, Ye Shiyu gazed at Yan Huan, her heart fluttering slightly.
Only a few Sewing Club mbers should know about this, yet Xiao Huan knew and even asked her about it...
Sure enough, Xiao Huan had been secretly caring about her all along!
Thinking this, the corners of Ye Shiyu's mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly once more.
Although the curve was still minuscule, for Ye Shiyu, this was already the limit of her expressing happiness.
But in the very next second, Yan Huan's voice drifted over again,
"It's like this, Sister Shiyu... I wanted to ask, would you mind having an extra helper while making the Brocade?"
"...A helper?"
Ye Shiyu's expressions appeared slowly and vanished just as slowly.
At this mont of confusion, the smile on her face had yet to fade, still retaining that shallow, extrely beautiful curve...
"Yeah... co on out, Student Mao Li."
Only for the next second, Yan Huan to nod and Call Out a summons.
Subsequently, with a "whoosh," a cute little girl popped out from the nearby crowd.
She stood beside Yan Huan, blushing and looking nervously at Ye Shiyu.
Then, in the next mont, she seed to exert all her strength as she Made a Bow toward her, yet her hands were raised high, carrying three portions of Dessert,
"Senior Student Ye, um... this is a Dessert for you and President Yan! Also, I... I'll work hard, please take care of !"
"..."
The mont she saw this cute girl appear, acting as if she were carrying cured at to formally acknowledge a master, Ye Shiyu's face dropped, reverting to a cold aloofness that was even more expressionless than her usual Expressionless face.
One second ago: Hehe~
The next second: Not hehe...
Seeing Ye Shiyu's disgusted expression, which looked like she had just swallowed a fly, Yan Huan almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
Primarily, because she wanted to maintain her good image as an Older Sister in front of him to the greatest extent possible, she had to forcefully hold it in and not pull a long face.
This was getting interesting...
"It's like this, Sister Shiyu..."
However, Yan Huan constantly kept the "Ye Shiyu Rule Horror Story" in mind, ensuring her emotions didn't just plumt but remained on a rollercoaster of ups and downs.
Thus, he let out a light cough, donned his Expression Managent Mask, and flawlessly explained the entire situation without showing a single vulnerability. Then, he added, looking sowhat embarrassed,
"Also, strictly speaking, it's not just Student Mao Li. I also want to be Sister Shiyu's assistant and help Sister Shiyu..."
"Xiao Huan, you too?"
As expected, gazing at Yan Huan, who wanted to help, Ye Shiyu's heart began to race slightly once more.
Looking at her Sworn Younger Brother smiling brightly before her, Ye Shiyu's heart felt warm.
But when she turned her head and looked at Mao Li Hina, whose face was full of anticipation beside him, Ye Shiyu's heart instantly ran cold.
It was such an agonizing struggle. Nodding didn't feel right, nor did refusing to nod...
At this mont, the Expressionless face Ye Shiyu wore had reached the critical point where she Couldn't Hold Back anymore, instead revealing an unprecedented complexity.
Eventually, eting Yan Huan's smile, she closed her eyes. As if having lost all her strength and tricks, she lowered her head and nodded,
"...No problem."
Watching Ye Shiyu admit defeat, Yan Huan smiled slightly.
anwhile, Mao Li Hina grew even more certain of her assumptions and cheered joyfully,
"Yay! That's wonderful! Senior Student Ye, I... I will do my best!!" 'As expected, Senior Student Ye is soone whose outer appearance doesn't match her inner self!'
'Although she looks as cold as an iceberg on the outside, she's actually warm on the inside. She just doesn't know how to express it!'
"..."
Listening to Mao Li Hina's noisy voice, although Ye Shiyu still had an Expressionless face, one could read a "Life is aningless" vibe from her.
Ye Shiyu simply felt that Bai Yi and Mao Li Hina were like two parrots, one big and one small, circling her and endlessly making harsh, cacophonous noises...
However, perhaps because she suddenly recalled what Bai Yi had just said, Ye Shiyu's disgusted ntal fantasies abruptly halted for a mont.
They were replaced by the joy of being able to sew with Xiao Huan later.
It seems...
Not too bad?
Thus, Ye Shiyu finally managed to keep her temper in check.
"Um, President Yan, Senior Student Ye, should we find a place to eat the Dessert?"
Mao Li Hina held up the three portions of Dessert, handing them out to Yan Huan and Ye Shiyu.
Ye Shiyu accepted hers, but didn't even glance at it.
As for Yan Huan, he examined the Tiramisu in his hands. Just as he was about to speak, he caught sight of sothing in his peripheral vision...
Not far away, at the edge of the Comrcial Street leading to the Athletics Field, the door of a certain Equipnt Room was slightly open. Through the narrow gap in the door, a girl gripped the doorfra with both hands, secretly watching him.
Her long hair faded from ink-black to cherry-pink. Her small face was slightly pale, and she was wearing a blue-and-white outfit that looked like a Hospital Gown, or perhaps Pajamas.
Noticing Yan Huan looking her way, a hint of rosy pink flushed across her previously pale little face, and she Subconsciously retreated into the Equipnt Room...
But a second later, unable to resist, she peeked her head out again and waved at Yan Huan, as if gesturing for him to co over.
"..."
That was...
Sakuramiya?
Yan Huan blinked, then cast a glance at the chattering Mao Li Hina and the barely living, mostly dead Ye Shiyu beside him.
After a mont of hesitation, he feigned nonchalance and offered an apologetic smile, saying,
"Um, Sister Shiyu, Student Mao Li, I have sothing to take care of for a mont. How about this: you two can chat first, and I'll create a group on plane later so we can discuss the details."
"Ah, okay, President Yan..."
"..."
Ye Shiyu didn't say a word. However, as Yan Huan was about to leave, he suddenly turned his head, looked at her, and flashed a smile.
"Sister Shiyu, can I count on you to get along well with Student Mao Li?"
"!"
Hearing this, Ye Shiyu couldn't help but freeze.
Because she suddenly rembered the words he had spoken to her previously in Akihabara.
Perhaps Xiao Huan was looking out for her, hoping she would make a few more Friends...
If that kiss was a side effect of her constantly using her Hypnosis on Xiao Huan, what about this genuine care?
Was she going to Repeatedly leave Xiao Huan Disappointed?
"..."
Pondering this, Ye Shiyu mulled it over for a mont before finally, with great difficulty, nodding her head in agreent.
"...Okay."
Seeing this, Yan Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then walked in the opposite direction of the Equipnt Room, heading toward the Teaching Building instead.
Ye Shiyu felt sowhat reluctant to part. Just as her raised gaze was about to chase after Yan Huan, Mao Li Hina's adorable face filled her Field of Vision once again.
"Um, Senior Student Ye... I actually made this Tiramisu myself, to thank you for lending
the Equipnt earlier!"
"..."
Ye Shiyu stared at her with an Expressionless face, though the corners of her mouth twitched erratically as if malfunctioning.
Once again, after several rounds of regulating her breathing, she finally spoke,
"...Hmm."
As for Yan Huan, he had initially walked in the opposite direction, then detoured into the comrcial district, finally making a large circle before arriving near the Equipnt Room by the Athletics Field.
Far Moon Academy had many Equipnt Rooms, each serving a slightly different purpose.
This specific Equipnt Room was used to store items related to various track and field events. It wasn't the sa indoor stadium Equipnt Room where Yan Huan and Sakuramiya were locked together previously.
"Sakuramiya? What are you doing here?"
After taking a bit of ti to circle back, the Sakuramiya with a Slightly Pale Face maintained her posture behind the door, staring adorably at Yan Huan.
Even after Yan Huan spoke, she remained entirely silent, just gazing at him.
"?"
Yan Huan felt a bit confused but still stepped forward.
Seeing Yan Huan approaching, she backed away a little and stood obediently by the door. Then, blinking her beautiful eyes, she continued to silently gaze at him.
'Is this...'
'A sign welcoming
inside?'
"..."
Although he didn't understand what Sakuramiya was doing, Yan Huan still lifted his feet and walked into the Equipnt Room.
Behind him, the silent Sakuramiya didn't close the door imdiately. Instead, looking quite Vigilant as if terrified of sothing, she glanced outside.
Only after repeatedly confirming that no one outside had noticed them did she quietly close the door.
Afterward, she turned her head to look at Yan Huan.
Yet, she still didn't say a word.
It was also at this mont that Yan Huan realized the Hospital Gown—or perhaps Pajamas—she wore seed a bit too loose.
The sleeves were quite long. Her small hands were completely hidden inside, with a significant amount of extra fabric drooping down, making her look like a cute Ghost.
"..."
However, after making eye contact for a second, Yan Huan glanced at the tightly shut door behind her, and his forehead involuntarily began to sweat again.
'Wait, you aren't going to pull your old trick and lock us together in your Jiejiè again, are you?'
Thinking this, Yan Huan Swallowed a mouthful of saliva and called out suspiciously,
"Sakuramiya?"
"Squeak!"
Following his call, the Sakuramiya who had been quietly gazing at him lit up her eyes slightly. Then, she let out an adorable whimper.
It seed...
She was extrely happy.
If Sakuramiya were a little kitten at this mont, her fluffy ears would definitely be twitching slightly, and her slender tail behind her would be pointing straight up in the air.
"...Sakuramiya?"
"Squeak!"
She got even happier!
Watching the girl hide her petite figure inside those loose clothes and cheerfully look up at him, Yan Huan couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster. He unnaturally turned his head away.
'Damn it, looking like this, Sakuramiya is kind of cute...'
Yan Huan couldn't help but think so.
But letting this silence drag on indefinitely wasn't a solution.
Thus, Yan Huan could only take a deep breath and inspect the surrounding Room.
While determining whether this place was a Jiejiè, Yan Huan asked the very eccentric Sakuramiya in front of him,
"Sakuramiya, did you... have sothing you wanted to tell ?"
"..."
Her small face pale, Sakuramiya tilted her head. In the next second, she slowly walked toward Yan Huan.
"Hup... hup..."
As she walked, she made these little noises.
"..."
Yan Huan stared at Sakuramiya blankly. It was as if walking itself was a monuntal task for her, making one afraid to even speak for fear of interrupting her.
But despite the silence, barely two steps in, her legs instantly gave out as if drained of all strength.
"Thud!"
As a result, she took a flat dive, sprawled face-down on the ground, entirely Motionless.
"Sakuramiya!"
Seeing this, Yan Huan's eyes widened in horror as he cried out.
At the sa ti.
"An Le, over here..."
Inside the bustling Comrcial Street, An Le heard the Call Out from behind her and stopped in her tracks.
Looking back, she saw Sakuramiya Hitomi, wearing a JK Skirt, standing not far behind her, smiling brightly and waving her hand.
"Vice President... Sakuramiya?"
Seeing An Le stop, Sakuramiya Hitomi quickly walked over.
However, even this short Jog seed to drain a significant amount of her energy.
By the ti she reached An Le and began to speak, her words were mixed with slight panting,
"Haha... Sorry. Do you mind... lending
a mont... ha... to chat?"
"Ah, no... no problem at all! I won't run away. There's no need to be in such... a rush."
Seeing Sakuramiya Hitomi panting so heavily, An Le glanced around with deep concern. Then, pointing to a newly opened Coffee Shop at the corner of the street, she considerately suggested,
"Um... Vice President Sakuramiya, how about we sit over there and chat?"
"Ha... alright."
Sakuramiya Hitomi smiled weakly, wiping the sweat from her forehead as she nodded in agreent.
Like taking care of a sick patient, An Le supported her as they slowly made their way over.
Once they were able To Take a Seat, Sakuramiya Hitomi clutched her chest to catch her breath, asking apologetically,
"What would you like to drink?"
"Ah, anything is fine."
"Then shall I order the sa for both of us?"
"Mhm."
Sakuramiya Hitomi picked up her Mobile Phone, scanned the code to order, scrolled up and down a few tis, and selected a drink.
Watching Sakuramiya Hitomi set down her Mobile Phone with a bright smile, An Le pursed her lips and asked, remaining highly Vigilant,
"Um... Vice President Sakuramiya, why were you looking for ?"
"Ah, it's nothing major, really."
Sakuramiya Hitomi smiled faintly, shifting her gaze to look straight at An Le.
Then, resting her chin in her hands, she asked in a Calm and Unconcerned manner,
"An Le, you've... done it with the President, right?"
"Eh?"
Hearing this, An Le's mind went entirely blank.
Looking at the smiling Sakuramiya Hitomi before her, An Le felt her Scalp tingle with numbness. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured directly over her head, chilling her right down to the bone.
"Thump... thump... thump..."
On her shoulder, Little Finger seed to sense An Le's violently accelerating heartbeat. It manifested its physical form, flicking its tongue as it stared at Sakuramiya Hitomi, fully Vigilant.
"...Vice President Sakuramiya, I don't understand what you an."
A layer of fine sweat beads ford on An Le's forehead, pressed out by an invisible pressure.
After remaining silent for a long ti, she finally seed to find her voice, speaking up in a Calm manner.
"Hmm..."
Sakuramiya Hitomi stared dead straight at An Le, as if trying to see right through her Soul.
After examining her for a few seconds, she offered a kind smile and waved her hand, saying,
"There's no need to be so nervous. Even if you really did it with the President, as long as it was out of a Sincere Heart, I'm not here to condemn you... Well, even though deep down, I do care quite a bit about it."
"Eh?"
Looking at Sakuramiya Hitomi, who slightly puffed her cheeks and appeared genuinely distressed, the confusion on An Le's face only deepened.
She honestly couldn't figure out what the situation was anymore.
"So, did you and the President do it out of genuine affection?"
"...I've already said, I don't understand what you an, Vice President Sakuramiya."
An Le maintained a watertight defense, yet her mind spun wildly, trying to decipher Sakuramiya Hitomi's true motives.
Was she trying to trick the truth out of her?
But even so, she must have noticed so clues...
Hearing this, Sakuramiya Hitomi remained noncommittal, suddenly pivoting the conversation to ask An Le,
"An Le, have you ever thought about your future with the President?"
"..."
"Even if you're briefly together with the President now, enjoying his sweet words or even his delectable body... you should know that these things won't last forever, right?"
Sakuramiya Hitomi's words were spoken plainly, yet when they landed in An Le's ears and struck her heart, they felt like ten thousand tons of thunder, stirring up overlapping, massive waves of shock.
An Le's pupils contracted. Even the fingers gripping her skirt trembled slightly from the sheer force.
"Right now, driven by lust and novelty, the President might overlook your other, less-than-ideal circumstances...
"But there will eventually co a day when the President considers them.
"When that ti cos, can you guarantee that the President will still firmly choose you?
"Whether he chooses the Sakuramiya family, the Spencer Family, or the Ye Shiyu Family, any of those would likely be a better option, wouldn't they?"
"Or are you saying that when that ti cos, you won't hesitate to break your principles and use your Superpower to forcibly twist the President's thoughts?"
An Le's shoulders began to tremble slightly, but her eyes remained fixed on Sakuramiya Hitomi, who was smiling as she said all this.
On her shoulder, Little Finger also glared at Sakuramiya Hitomi with a Fierce-Looking expression, hissing as it cursed,
"Don't listen to her, what does this have to do with her? She's just playing Sour Grapes and spewing Alarmist Talk!"
Hearing this, An Le finally regained a shred of composure.
Her lips trembled slightly as she prepared to speak, but the pair of eyes belonging to Sakuramiya Hitomi seed to see right through her. The Vice President continued to tease,
"Hmm... You're not harboring thoughts like, 'Even if it's only for a short ti, as long as I had the President once, I'll be satisfied,' are you?"
"Vice President Sakuramiya, like I said, I don't understand... what you're talking about."
"Really?"
"Of course."
"Then what if I have a solution that offers the Best of Both Worlds?"
An Le's pupils contracted slightly as she looked back at Sakuramiya Hitomi in sheer disbelief.
She watched as Sakuramiya Hitomi rested her chin in her hand, smiling cheerfully as she said,
"Mhm, honestly, I'm not soone with a strong desire to monopolize him.
"As long as the President is happy, I don't mind him being with several Girls, and I'm more than willing to accept everyone.
"Whether it's you, Ye Shiyu, Bai Yi, or Spencer...
"Everyone getting along harmoniously, forming a big family, living together without conflicts and without causing trouble for one another—wouldn't that be nice too?"
Yet, as she continued speaking, she abruptly paused.
Imdiately after, the smile on her face remained undiminished, though her tone turned a few degrees colder,
"However, to ensure we can achieve this...
"I need the few of you to completely obey my commands from now on. Can you do that?"
An Le stared blankly at Sakuramiya Hitomi, whose smile was elegant and tone was amiable. Yet, An Le felt as though she had just encountered an unprecedented, overwhelming terror.
Her body stiffened like iron. She sat there in stunned silence, unable to utter a single word for a long ti.
But before her, Sakuramiya Hitomi remained as nonchalant as ever, as if she had rely presented a trivial suggestion.
Regardless of whether An Le accepted it or not, she remained completely Calm and Unconcerned.
"Here are your coffees, ladies."
"Thank you~"
She was even capable of Smiling Like a Flower as she thanked the staff mber who handed them the coffee.
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