"Hayasaka, any new information?"
Still on her way to the student council room, Shinomiya Kaguya warily looked up at the trees, making sure Shinnosuke wasn't hiding there, only then did she ask.
"Nohara Shinnosuke has joined a club called the Service Club."
"S-Service Club? How could Shuchi'in Academy have such a lewd club? Who approved it?"
Kaguya, whose knowledge of the opposite sex was zero and who believed that even kissing could lead to pregnancy, suddenly heard that Shuchi'in Academy had such a club, which gave a huge shock to her worldview.
"The application was submitted by Hiratsuka Shizuka, and approved by Suotome Ai."
"Hiratsuka Shizuka?"
"She is the eldest daughter of the Hiratsuka group. Although from a Yakuza family, she is a very competent teacher, specially recruited by the Suotome family from Sobu High School to teach at Shuchi'in Academy."
Hayasaka also warily observed the large trees around them and continued her explanation.
"This Service Club is similar to a Yorozuya (odd-jobs shop), a club that helps people solve problems. It was founded by Yukinoshita Yukino, whose father is a member of the Chiba prefectural assembly, and the Yukinoshita family has influence in Chiba."
'So it's a club similar to a Yorozuya? So childish.'
Kaguya smiled dismissively.
'Daring to join such a club, it seems that Nohara Shinnosuke, that commoner, is also a childish brat.'
'I wonder what's so special about him that even Suotome Ai is so fascinated. Just wait until I successfully charm Nohara Shinnosuke, Suotome Ai's expression will definitely be very interesting.'
"In addition, from my investigation, Nohara Shinnosuke mentioned his ideal type when introducing himself."
While saying this, Hayasaka looked at Kaguya with pity, pausing for a moment at her average chest.
Kaguya didn't notice Hayasaka's gaze. She looked very confident, as if she was already sure Shinnosuke would definitely like her type.
"Oh? Try saying it? Does he like beautiful girls with long straight black hair and red eyes like a swan?"
"No, not at all. He said he likes the Onee-san type who is sexy, mature, has a good figure, and a gentle personality."
"..."
Kaguya fell silent. She didn't seem to fit that description at all!
"Hmph! So what? As long as I put in a little effort, Nohara Shinnosuke will definitely be fascinated by me!"
"Not really, Shinomiya-san isn't the type I like."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the bushes beside them.
Kaguya stiffly turned her head, seeing Shinnosuke wearing a frog costume emerge from the bushes, hopping like a frog. On his head were two frogs, one big and one small.
???
"Hello, Shinomiya-san and maid-san, want to imitate me and become frogs together?"
"When? You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Just want to laugh at me!"
This time Kaguya couldn't hold back anymore. She had been caught by Shinnosuke again while she and Hayasaka were having a private conversation!
"I've been here for a long time. Shinomiya-san, just give up. You're really not the type I like."
Gently putting the two small frogs back into the bushes, when Shinnosuke came out of the bushes again, he was already wearing his Shuchi'in Academy uniform, no one knew when he had changed.
Under the stunned gaze of Kaguya and Hayasaka, Shinnosuke hummed his own created song and left directly.
Even though they had taken another path, why did they still run into Shinnosuke?
Could this guy be a ninja?
"What about the assassin I asked you to contact last time?"
"Young Miss, please don't speak carelessly. With the Suotome family present, we can't possibly attack him."
Hayasaka was also a little shocked. She also suspected Nohara Shinnosuke was a ninja. She had observed carefully just now, why hadn't she noticed him?
"Forget it, it seems we have to adjust our strategy. That foolish commoner is definitely just stubborn with his words. He must have left because he was too embarrassed."
After deceiving herself, Kaguya's mood became much better.
Hayasaka chose to remain silent. For some reason, she was very worried about her young miss's future. What kind of person could fall in love with such a dishonest young miss!
They were silent all the way until they arrived at the student council meeting room.
Suotome Ai had been sitting in her place since morning, diligently looking at the documents in her hand. Noticing the arrival of Kaguya and Hayasaka, she showed a faint smile.
In Kaguya's eyes, Ai's smile looked more like mockery. Just being caught by Shinnosuke while secretly investigating him made her even more embarrassed.
Ai's expression when she looked at Kaguya was very meaningful. Just wait until the Shinomiya family encountered problems in the future, the Suotome family would acquire the Shinomiya family and let Kaguya become her and Shinnosuke's servant. What would Kaguya's expression be like then? It was delightful just thinking about it.
Or, as long as she was willing to sincerely become a servant, she could save the Shinomiya family? What would Kaguya choose?
Ai's bad taste made Kaguya feel a chill, as if something bad was about to happen.
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"Shin-chan, why are you late again? Did you oversleep again?"
Kazama suspected Shinnosuke was late every day because he overslept again. He used to often miss the bus when they were in kindergarten.
"I went for morning practice. Morning is a good time to exercise! Kazama, want to join me?"
"Forget it, I don't have the energy."
Kazama shook his head repeatedly. He knew very well how terrifying Shinnosuke's stamina was. Following Shinnosuke's morning practice was the same as torturing himself.
"By the way, Shin-chan, when you go to Sawamura-san's house, don't forget to bring a gift."
Kazama suddenly remembered that he had to remind Shinnosuke to bring a gift when he went to Eriri's house.
They could have prepared a gift together, but Shinnosuke and Eriri's relationship was clearly very good. Regardless of their status, when visiting someone's house for the first time, a gift had to be prepared.
An unreliable person like Shinnosuke might forget this.
"Don't worry, Kazama. I've prepared everything."
"That's good then."
Class was about to start. Kazama reminded Shinnosuke and returned to his seat.
Shinnosuke planned to buy a box of fruit after school today and bring it to Eriri's house tomorrow.
Fruits in Japan were very expensive. Precisely because he had long planned to buy a gift to visit Eriri's house, Shinnosuke was worried about his pocket money, which wasn't much.
The first period was still Japanese language. The bell rang just as Hiratsuka arrived late. From her somewhat swollen eyes and the dark circles under her eyes, it was clear that she must have gone drinking again last night.
Arriving in class, she glanced at Shinnosuke as usual. Yesterday she had been called oba-san by Shinnosuke, which had hit Hiratsuka hard. She had confided in Haruno until late at night.