Luo Shu swiftly opened the Divine Pantheon Reconstruction System in silence, locating his weekly schedule within the projected interface in his mind.
Monday: La Folia.
Tuesday: La Folia.
Wednesday: La Folia.
Thursday: La Folia.
Friday: La Folia.
Saturday: La Folia.
Sunday: La Folia, Kanon Kanase.
'Excluding the extra name on Sunday, it's basically all you for the entire week...'
Luo Shu's face twitched as he stared at the schedule, his head slowly turning to gaze at Yukino Yukinoshita:
"Did you input this into the system for her?"
Yukino Yukinoshita did her best to maintain an expressionless facade, revealing nothing of her emotions:
"She obtained consent from several companions. And as you once said, Director, any content approved by five or more Familia members can be directly published."
"Five Familia members agreed?" Luo Shu froze, his face full of astonishment.
An arrangement where La Folia occupied almost the entire week, and five Familia members actually approved it?
"How did she manage that?"
Even though La Folia had strong social skills, this was beyond ridiculous, wasn't it?
Hearing Luo Shu's question, Yukino Yukinoshita first glanced at him before explaining in a slightly peculiar tone:
"If I'm not mistaken, the names on the schedule will always show La Folia-sama."
After a pause, she added:
"But the one who comes to see you at night... might not necessarily be her."
At this explanation, Luo Shu was dumbfounded.
"This works too...?"
A feint to the east while attacking in the west? You can even play this kind of trick in matters like this?
Faced with Luo Shu's bewilderment, Yukino Yukinoshita's ears turned slightly red, as if she was struggling to keep her composure:
"According to my sister... well, in short, some Familia members don't want such matters to be made public."
"So, La Folia-sama used the condition of publicly displaying her name to protect others' privacy as leverage in negotiations with certain companions."
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but I've heard La Folia-sama has been attending quite a few dinner meetings lately..."
The thought of her sister trying to reserve Wednesday made Yukino's expression falter slightly.
And Luo Shu was even more stunned than Yukino.
"You can actually play it like this...?" Luo Shu suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
To use something like this as a bargaining chip—La Folia, you really have no shame left at all!
Would you dare show this bedding list to your mother, Polifonia?
...Actually, given her personality, she probably would.
"But come to think of it, wasn't my opinion completely disregarded here?"
The moment he spoke, Luo Shu noticed Yukino Yukinoshita's utterly disdainful gaze.
Yukino Yukinoshita calmly proceeded to open the Divine Pantheon Reconstruction System, ready to make adjustments:
"Understood. I'll notify everyone to cancel the scheduled appointments."
But the next second, Luo Shu grabbed her hand:
"On second thought, occasionally opening a mystery box might not be so bad."
Hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita smacked Luo Shu's hand away in disgust, shifting further to the left to widen the distance between them before stating scornfully:
"While I fully understand the appeal of such things to adolescent males..."
"However, Director."
"Don't you think your statement just now, demanding both respect and benefits, was incredibly hypocritical?"
Faced with Yukino Yukinoshita's disdain, Luo Shu casually delivered a critical hit:
"Which day of the week did you pick, Yukino?"
Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Luo Shu:
"Is your head filled with rubbish? Why would I involve myself in such trivial matters?"
Ignoring Ms Yukino's flustered remarks, Luo Shu continued nonchalantly:
"Monday? Tuesday? Or perhaps Wednesday?"
When he mentioned Wednesday, Luo Shu noticed Yukino Yukinoshita's expression falter slightly, and his own expression turned subtle: "Wait, you actually picked a day?"
Luo Shu was genuinely shocked now. Yukino Yukinoshita had actually chosen an evening.
So this was why you helped La Folia input this into the Familia department's general notice?
You took La Folia's benefits and had to accommodate her?
Though aware of La Folia's underhanded profiteering, Luo Shu couldn't help feeling somewhat expectant, prompting him to ask Yukino Yukinoshita directly:
"Where do you want to go next Wednesday?"
Yukino Yukinoshita glared fiercely at Luo Shu and said with disgust:
"Director, you really are a terrible person!!"
Luo Shu nodded, then replied: "That's amusing to hear now, but don't say it on Wednesday. By then, I'd prefer to hear something sweeter."
Yukino Yukinoshita's composure broke completely. She turned to leave, but after just one step, Luo Shu called out:
"If I accompany you for a normal day out on Wednesday, we probably won't encounter any strange people, right?"
Yukino Yukinoshita paused mid-step, turning back to look at Luo Shu with surprise.
At this, Luo Shu chuckled and teased her:
"I can tell whether you're angry or embarrassed. Just now, you seemed somewhat angry, so Wednesday probably isn't for you, but perhaps for someone you care about. Thinking that way, it's obvious who it must be."
Smiling at Yukino Yukinoshita, he added:
"Aren't you planning to take me away on Wednesday to prevent someone from making a mistake?"
Hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated before murmuring:
"I don't have any particular place in mind."
"Then I'll make the arrangements."
Without giving Yukino Yukinoshita a chance to refuse, Luo Shu turned to Kotoko Iwanaga nearby:
"Timing-wise, it should be about right now."
As he waited for Kotoko Iwanaga to respond, Luo Shu couldn't help but muse internally.
'Judging by Yukino's reaction earlier... Haruno might have deliberately mentioned it in front of Yukino to force her hand... What is this? An assist from the elder sister? Ms Haruno's ripple effect?'
Shaking his head at the thought, Luo Shu focused his gaze on Kotoko Iwanaga, whose eyes were now flickering with activity.
Then, smiling at the girl whose eyes had just regained their sparkle, he said:
"It seems you've gained quite a lot~"