"Ah, it's champagne. It's been a long time since I've had this wine..."
Forcibly dressed in a formal suit by Azusa-senpai and Nanaka-san working together, Miyazawa Yu was perfectly at home among the high school students.
Wandering through the crowd, raising his drink for toasts, neither the French exchange students nor the students of Shuchi'in Academy noticed that a bad person had infiltrated the masses.
The only thing that left him a bit unsatisfied was the poor quality of the alcohol. But as a façade for appearance, this wine, which is only about ten percent alcohol, can only be described as barely drinkable!
"Glug glug glug! Whew—refreshing!"
Eh—he actually drank it all in one go!
Doesn't he know the school specifically instructed students not to drink alcohol!
The Shuchi'in Academy female student passing by was completely shocked, seeing a handsome guy she'd never met directly chug the champagne in his cup.
Is he an exchange student? He must be!
After all, isn't France known as the City of Romance? It should be normal for a sixteen or seventeen-year-old to drink champagne at a party, right?
Little did she know, the French exchange students were thinking the same thing. Although champagne isn't high in alcohol content, it's much stronger than beer.
And to actually gargle with this social drink, Japanese high school students are terrifying! Is his family Yakuza?
"Ah! Found you. Sorry, S-Senpai... Maeda, for letting you come ahead alone!"
Running late due to student council affairs, Miyuki Shirogane almost let the cat out of the bag in his very first sentence, but managed to change his words halfway through, giving Miyazawa Yu a new name.
"It's okay. How is it, Miyuki, are you adapting to this kind of setting?"
Picking up a dessert and eating it while walking, Miyazawa Yu smiled at the uncomfortable Miyuki, the flavor of teasing being intensely strong.
He recalled that the first time he attended a banquet, he was just as awkward and restrained as Miyuki.
But after many times, he now only finds the food here too monotonous.
Due to etiquette, dishes with soup are forbidden, and the food must be neither too salty nor too sweet, with a moderate taste. All in all, it's simply a culinary desert for the palate!
"Well... it's a bit difficult, but it's comforting to have someone with me."
His hands and feet were actually trembling slightly. This was Miyuki Shirogane's first time witnessing such a scene, so it was definitely not true to say he wasn't nervous.
However, having an old acquaintance nearby, this fear quickly dissipates...
"Are you a student here, young man? I haven't seen you around. Can I add your Line? (French)"
"Of course, my beautiful lady, the honor is mine. (French)"
"Oh! Your voice is so nice, do you practice singing? (French)"
Disappears my foot! Can't this guy Yu have some realization that he's a university student? Isn't he ashamed of showing off his skills to hook up with French exchange students in a high school setting!
Looking at the scumbag who was instantly lured away by the girls' simple words, Miyuki Shirogane's expression instantly became The Scream.
"Wait..."
"Ara~ Has President Shirogane's translator been lured away?"
"Shinomiya... can Shinomiya speak French?"
"No, not very proficiently."
Folding her hands neatly over her lower abdomen, Kaguya Shinomiya let out a long sigh of relief, watching Miyazawa Yu, who was so flattered by the beautiful girls that he didn't know up from down.
Thank goodness Hayasaka, acting as Hayasaka Ai, managed to get this person's contact information and learned in advance that the President would secretly bring him to the event.
She can now arrange for people to handle him in advance, otherwise, her plan to use the President's inability to speak French to play the damsel in distress saved by the hero would have failed!
"Is that so..."
Not suspecting anything, Miyuki Shirogane regained a little confidence: "However, I underwent crash-course training, so I should be able to cope..."
"Hello everyone!"
Before he could finish, the representative from the French exchange students walked up to him, bowing slightly and speaking gently.
"Thank you for your invitation today. (French)"
"Ah, it's nothing, it's what should be done! (French)"
Extracting the keywords thank you and invitation, Miyuki Shirogane's brain, which was often ineffective during the Love Brain Battle, finally showed its genius colors.
Handling the representative of the other party with fluent French, his clenched fist finally opened, and the cold sweat on his forehead stopped appearing.
"How was that, was my response acceptable?"
"Mhm... what a proficient French accent, President-kun. Excellent, very good."
The fake smile on Kaguya Shinomiya's face slightly twitched. She clapped and flattered him with a strained smile, but in her heart, she had already imagined pouring Miyazawa Yu into a cement pillar to vent her anger.
Honestly! Why did he have to teach the President to be so cool! Doesn't this completely ruin her plan to save the hero!
"Hahaha! It's all thanks to Yu's good teaching. Now, as long as I hide somewhere inconspicuous, I can muddle through the banquet..."
Sweeping his gaze around with satisfaction, Miyuki Shirogane spotted a less crowded area at the edge of the banquet and ducked into it.
After all, his current French level is only good for daily conversation. If someone actually wants to chat with him, he'll be completely lost!
"Hoo—hoo—"
Watching him leave, the composure on Kaguya Shinomiya's face finally shattered into pieces.
Normally, she would have furiously stomped her feet to vent her anger, but since they were at a banquet, the Shinomiya family's etiquette could not be disgraced by her!
"Oh! Shinomiya-san, where did the President go?"
"Eh?"
The voice of the plague god came from behind. Kaguya Shinomiya turned abruptly and found that Miyazawa Yu, who had just been cleverly diverted, was back as if nothing had happened!
This wasn't right. Logically, those girls should have held him up for at least half an hour!
"Yu-senpai... what about those girls just now?"
"Over there. They seemed to think I was just drinking a soft drink because I kept drinking, but after taking a sip, they got a little confused."
Hearing this, Miyazawa Yu pointed to the rest area on the edge of the auditorium, where two beautiful girls were lying there, their faces flushed.
Her helpers were knocked out!
Kaguya Shinomiya furiously condemned these two tool-people for being completely useless, getting themselves into this state after just one sip of wine!
But even so, she couldn't let Miyazawa Yu find the President again. As long as people approach the President, who has no translator, her plan can still be implemented!
"Ah... I think I just saw the President leave to go to the restroom!"
"Is that so? Arigato, Shinomiya-san, I'll go find him now."
"Have a safe trip!"
So easy to fool, is this guy really a university student?
Muttering silently, Kaguya Shinomiya looked at Miyazawa Yu's receding figure and immediately activated her Mission Card—
$$Ai Hayasaka$$
!
$$Hayasaka! Quickly lead people to the President!$$
$$Yes... I understand.$$
Her phone vibrated. Ai Hayasaka, at the other end of the banquet hall, apologized and glanced down, her eyes instantly becoming speechless—
It looks like Young Lady Kaguya's damsel in distress saved by the hero plan is not going well. If that's the case...
"Hey, do you know who the Student Council President of Shuchi'in Academy is? It's that Student Shirogane with the sharp eyes over there!"
"Eh? Really? Let's go talk to him?"
In her lively gyaru persona, Ai Hayasaka's social skills were maximized, and in one sentence, she drew the small group's attention to Miyuki Shirogane.
Completely unaware, the Student Council President was now in danger!!!
"Heh heh heh! Is this Love Brain Battle initiated by Student Kaguya this time?"
However, in the dark outside the door, Miyazawa Yu, who should have been looking for the person in the restroom, let out a strange laugh.
The naive Student Shinomiya truly thought he would be fooled to this extent. He had already sensed something was wrong when the exchange students came up to talk to him.
The reason he obediently left was just to find the culprit!
As a private tutor, he still possesses the most basic professional ethics!
I'm sorry, Student Shinomiya, for the sake of my salary, your little scheme probably won't succeed!
"Ara—isn't this the Miyazawa family's child? Long time no see, you've grown so big!"
A cold smile hung on the corner of his mouth. Just as Miyazawa Yu was confidently preparing to intercept the attack, a hand reached out from the darkness behind him and pressed onto his shoulder.
"Sorry! This is a test I set for Miyuki. Could I ask you not to interfere?"
"Whoa!"
Startled by the golden pupils flashing in the darkness, Miyazawa Yu instinctively retreated two steps and hit the wall with a bang, his pupils instantly reversing to black and white, entering combat mode.
However, what surprised him was that the monster walking silently behind him was actually human, and he seemed to know him!
"You are, the Academy's Principal?"
"It's an honor that you remember me. In short, this relates to the future development of Shuchi'in Academy, so please do not interfere."
Holding a glass of red wine, the Principal, in a wine-red suit, returned to his squinting eyes state and spoke with a very exaggerated tone: "Of course, to compensate you, I have prepared red wine as a gift! Please accept it!"
"No, no, no... I understand, but what exactly is the test?"
Having the red wine forcibly given to him, Miyazawa Yu looked away guiltily. After all, being caught crashing the banquet like this would be enough to get him thrown out.
Now that the other party was giving him face, if he still forced his way in, it would be a bit like biting the hand that feeds him.
"Simple~ The Student Council President of Shuchi'in Academy must possess excellent stress resistance! So..."
Snapping his fingers, the Principal looked at Miyuki Shirogane, who was observing from the edge of the banquet hall, and said: "Betsy!"
"Yes!"
"Don't hold anything back, go all out and attack that man!"