Chapter 39: Shinomiya Kaguya Wants to Refuse
The three of them had been eating lunch for a while.
The student council room door opened once again.
Shinomiya Kaguya entered, carrying the aura of a monarch patrolling her territory, her eyes sweeping around the room.
She had already had lunch in her classroom just earlier.
Shirogane Miyuki glanced at her and noticed that today she was different from yesterday.
It wasn't that she had changed her hair clip or anything—she always looked like this, with her long, smooth hair flowing like a waterfall, not adorned with any accessory. Her gaze had admittedly become a little less cold recently, but her way of thinking was still the Shinomiya way—that is, whatever can be exploited must be exploited, and personal feelings should never interfere with how matters are handled.
Shirogane Miyuki noticed that there was something in Kaguya's hand.
"A love letter?" Shirogane Miyuki put a piece of beef in his mouth.
( ╹ -╹)?
He had eaten too much grilled meat yesterday, so now the surprise had worn off. Even though he rarely ate that dish before.
"You guys, I have something to ask," Shinomiya Kaguya furrowed her brows, then sat down next to Shirogane Miyuki.
Fujiwara Chika looked at her curiously. "Kaguya-san, what's going on?"
"If someone confesses to you, how would you handle it? Why do I get love letters from these people every single day? Or is it because I greet them regularly, and they misunderstood?" Shinomiya Kaguya received love letters every week.
(ಠ_ಠ)
In the past, she would throw them straight into the trash.
Because the guys who confessed to her basically had no exploitative value whatsoever.
To Kaguya, anything without exploitative value should be thrown in the trash.
Spending even one more minute thinking about them would just be wasting her life.
But these guys kept charging at her like garbage, which annoyed Kaguya, and she wanted to find a way to deal with it.
Sakurai Saki said nothing and kept eating.
Within his field of vision appeared a few things that weren't very pleasant.
He looked up slightly, at the shadow behind Shinomiya Kaguya.
A black leather whip?! Is she a slave master? What kind of hell joke is this?
(ᵕ—ᴗ—)
"Sakurai-kun~ Can I have another one?" The ghost girl floating in front of Sakurai pointed at the bento box and spoke up.
( ´ཀ` )
Sakurai Saki picked up a piece of tamagoyaki, and Yakumo Shiro immediately took a bite.
Then Sakurai put the now flavorless tamagoyaki into his mouth.
After finishing that, Sakurai glanced at Fujiwara Chika.
Why he was there this weird sense of guilt?
"Kaguya-san!!! Can I see it!! The love letter!!" Fujiwara Chika immediately got excited as soon as the topic of romance came up.
ヾ(｡✪ω✪｡)
To love detective Chika-chan, there's nothing more exciting than cases involving love!
As long as it's not about her own feelings! She's eager for all of it!!!
Kaguya handed her the letter.
"There's nothing worth looking at."
"Hehe, I've hardly ever received a love letter," Fujiwara Chika said as she glanced at Sakurai Saki, hinting: "If someone confessed to me, maybe I'd say yes. I mean, a guy who can muster up the courage to confess to me—I can't just casually trample on his feelings."
(*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ
After reading the love letter carefully, Fujiwara Chika's expression turned serious. "This guy's handwriting is awful. If he confesses with handwriting like this, it'd be weird if a girl actually said yes. Also, he even spelled an English word wrong. Does he really like Kaguya-san?"
"Of course he likes me?!" Shinomiya Kaguya felt the secretary Fujiwara was doubting her charm.
( ,,⩌'︿'⩌,,)
He handed her a love letter, didn't he? So how could he not like her?
"Not necessarily~" Fujiwara Chika raised the envelope and studied it carefully for a while, "Probably just trying his luck. These lines can be found online, 100% match."
While the two of them were talking—
Shirogane Miyuki packed up his bento box, glanced at his phone—it was almost the end of lunch break.
Time to go.
This love talk—just let the girls handle it.
He glanced at Sakurai Saki, intending to say something—
Only to see Sakurai Saki pull a love letter out of his pocket.
Shirogane Miyuki: ∘ ∘ ∘ ( °ヮ° ) ?
What the hell?
Why does it feel like I'm the only loser here?
Shirogane Miyuki, because of his overly fierce eyes, had never received a love letter up to now.
(◣ _ ◢)
Fujiwara Chika, although she is an idiot, but she cute. On average, she received a few letters each month.
( ≧ᗜ≦)
Shinomiya Kaguya, though an icy lady, was beautiful. On average, she received one letter per week.
（￣へ￣）
Sakurai Saki, although he usually pouted like a small cat, disguised himself very well in front of outsiders—he was the type of guy who appeared bright and friendly. On average, he also received a love letter each week.
(¬_¬)
Looking at it this way… it really does seem like… I'm the only one nobody likes!!???
Shirogane Miyuki held his face in his hands, looking full of despair.
(⊃ ˃̣̣̥ ᴖ ˂̣̣̥ ⊂)
"Speaking of love letters, I also received one today. I was planning to go after school." Sakurai Saki said suddenly.
Fujiwara Chika was so shocked by this that she dropped the love letter in her hand onto the table, her face horrified.
"EHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
"Sakurai-kun, are you… going to accept the confession?" Chika turned to look at him, pressing him for an answer.
(ó﹏ò｡)
Sakurai Saki: "Well, since it's a girl's heartfelt feelings, rejecting her outright wouldn't be very nice, right?"
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
"No way!!" Fujiwara Chika instinctively shouted.
She was just here to 'eat melons' and enjoy the gossip, but now she was suddenly dragged into the mess!! Fujiwara Chika was on the verge of tears.
If Sakurai-kun really dated someone else, she would go eat ultra-spicy ramen! Every day for a whole month!!
Just imagining Sakurai Saki fooling around with another girl made Fujiwara Chika grit her teeth.
Scenes had already started forming in her head.
[Sakurai-kun~ play games with me, okay?]
✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡
[Sorry, Secretary Fujiwara, I'm going on a date with my girlfriend today.]
( •̯́ ₃ •̯̀)
After that, that "Girlfriend A" would turn to her with a mocking glare —[Ara~ Fujiwara-san, you're still here? Planning to become the third wheel while I'm not looking? O' Kawaii Koto~]
(≖ᴗ≖ ✿)
By the way, the role of "Girlfriend A" was dearly played by Shinomiya Kaguya.
Just that alone was absolutely unacceptable! Fujiwara Chika couldn't bear it!
"Fujiwara-san, don't go throwing my stuff away so casually." Shinomiya Kaguya glared at her, then picked the letter back up.
"It's just a confession, right? Sakurai-san hasn't necessarily agreed yet, so what are you so afraid of? Don't tell me you like…"
"Of course not." Fujiwara Chika played dumb, eyes darting around, and even started whistling—though in fact she didn't know how to whistle.
( 〃● ₃● ) ~
When it came to playing dumb, Secretary Fujiwara truly was a genius beyond dispute!
"I wasn't even done talking, Secretary Fujiwara." Shinomiya Kaguya angrily opened her own love letter.
The handwriting really was awful…
"Isn't there any way to stop these guys from having such delusional fantasies?"
Sakurai Saki felt that the boys at Shuchiin were probably all M. Even for a cold and sharp-tongued girl like Shinomiya Kaguya, there were still people who liked her. Or maybe they just wanted to find a sugar mommy?
As for 'sugar', Sakurai Saki had that desire too, but he wanted to both keep his dignity and also become a successful sugar baby.
After listening to their conversation, Shirogane Miyuki curiously asked: "Sakurai, do you really want to date someone?"
Shirogane Miyuki had never thought this friend of his would be interested in romance.
"If the other person moves me, then going out with her isn't impossible."
Kaguya's expression changed instantly upon hearing that, and she immediately pulled out her phone to send an email to Hayasaka Ai.
Fujiwara Chika felt the situation was starting to go south.
She cautiously asked: "Sakurai-kun, could you tell us where the confession is going to take place?"
Sakurai Saki calmly replied: "Behind the school grounds, that space between the main building and the club building."
Sakurai didn't think much of it—if she got to go watch the fun, then fine.
Especially since the target was a ghost girl. If it weren't for wanting to help her fulfill her wish of "I want to go out with a boy," Sakurai Saki honestly wouldn't have gone.
Even if it was just for a day, Sakurai Saki still hoped that when he returned home, he'd be alone. He didn't want to bring a ghost back home with him.
"As long as Sakurai-kun agrees to date me, I'll pass on right away!"
ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
Yagumo Shiro put her hands together reverently, floating in front of Sakurai, and even adorably winked at him.
He could only hope she was telling the truth...