Shinomiya Kaguya was very confident in herself. She considered her beauty to be among the top tier at Shuchiin, and as for her family background, there were few in the entire academy who could compare to her.
Unless Uchiha Ryo wasn't interested in girls, how could he possibly not choose her, Shinomiya Kaguya?
"Hayasaka, since I've already made my decision, I won't give up."
Hayasaka Ai: "Lady Kaguya, you have no idea how difficult that guy is..."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "That's because you don't know how amazing I am!"
Hayasaka Ai fell silent. Ever since that banquet, Uchiha Ryo had suddenly appeared in their lives.
He had changed her, freeing her from the worries concerning the main Shinomiya family and Lady Kaguya.
He was also gradually changing Lady Kaguya. Hayasaka Ai had seen it with her own eyes. Ever since meeting Uchiha Ryo, Lady Kaguya seemed to have... gotten dumber?
"So, Lady Kaguya, how are you going to capture Uchiha Ryo?"
Shinomiya Kaguya showed a confident smile. According to the book, the most stable way to build a relationship was for love to grow over time! That is, to wear the other person down with time, grinding every day until they are molded into her own shape.
Such a relationship was the most stable and reliable, just like with Hayasaka Ai, who had grown up with her. But this method was not suitable for the current situation. What she needed to do was to take down Uchiha Ryo within a month.
So this method was immediately passed over in Kaguya's mind. The next was the second method: love at first sight!
Although this method was described very alluringly in the book, would Uchiha Ryo really feel his heart race upon seeing her? At least, Shinomiya Kaguya didn't think so.
Then what was the third method? Forcing the issue! Kaguya didn't quite understand what this meant, but according to her interpretation, it required making the other party pay an unbearable price, and then making him take responsibility!
Kaguya chatted with Hayasaka Ai about these three methods, then stated that she could probably use the Shinomiya family's power to carry out the third method of capture on him.
Hayasaka Ai: "No!!! Lady Kaguya, you have no idea how dangerous the third method is. It would be irreversible."
Shinomiya Kaguya, who had never been taught about such matters, had no idea what "forcing the issue" meant. But seeing Hayasaka's reaction, she decided to drop it.
Shinomiya Kaguya: "Alright then. My goal is just to capture him and then dump him anyway."
"In that case, I will use the second method to create a scene that makes him fall in love at first sight. After that, he will confess to me. And then~ I'll gladly accept, act with him for a while, and finally, dump him hard!"
Hayasaka Ai sighed, then interrupted Shinomiya Kaguya's somewhat unrealistic fantasy.
"Lady Kaguya, aren't you the one trying to capture Ling-kun? Why are you thinking about making him confess to you?"
Shinomiya Kaguya frowned. "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course I have to force him to confess to me! Love is war! The one who confesses first is the loser!"
That's right. Shinomiya Kaguya would never allow herself to confess to any boy. She was the young lady of the Shinomiya conglomerate. How could a Shinomiya, the heart of the nation, lower her head and let someone step on her?
Although Hayasaka Ai had never been in love, she was greatly shocked by Shinomiya Kaguya's words. If it weren't for their master-servant relationship, Hayasaka Ai would really want to ask... Are you crazy?
If two people liked each other, did it matter who confessed to whom? Why would there be such a conclusion that the one who confesses first loses?
"Hayasaka Ai, I have a new mission for you. Invite Uchiha Ryo over this weekend. I will entertain him well."
"Oh... as you wish. (Do what you want. I'm not getting involved anyway.)"
Shinomiya Kaguya could see the hidden indifference in Hayasaka Ai's tone, but she paid it no mind.
So you can't win over Uchiha Ryo? Just wait until I capture him, then I'll flaunt our love in front of you every day!
But since you're my maid who's like a sister to me, after I dump him, you can do whatever you want with him.
Shinomiya Kaguya's imagination was wonderful. She was even already thinking about what to say when she dumped Uchiha Ryo.
.....
After school, Uchiha Ryo did not go home with Yukinoshita again, but took a detour to Toyogasaki.
Toyogasaki High School's dismissal time was about half an hour later than Shuchiin's, so Uchiha Ryo could only wait at the gate for Takashi to finish school.
The sight of Uchiha Ryo leaning against a wall near the school gate playing with his phone was immediately noticed by the security guard in the guardhouse. Just as he was about to go out and see what was going on, he was pulled back by another, older security guard.
"Young man, you must be new, right? Come back, come back."
"Yes, I am. What's wrong? I saw someone lingering at the school gate. As a security guard, shouldn't I go and inquire about the situation?"
The old man's weathered face was full of stories. "Let me tell you, young man. Look at his uniform. That's from the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's high school division!"
"I'm sure of it. This kid is definitely here to wait for his girlfriend to finish school. After all, those kids from prominent families... sigh."
The young security guard was stunned for a moment. He had naturally heard of Shuchiin's reputation. The students there were not to be trifled with.
"I see, lesson learned!"
The old man nodded. "Young man, I'm almost sixty. You're only in your twenties, right? Being a security guard is a skilled job. You should learn well! It'll save you from taking the long way around."
"Mhm! But senpai, how can you be sure he's here to pick up his girlfriend?"
The old man sighed.
"You young people don't have a good eye. Look how handsome he is. How many faces like that have you seen at Toyogasaki? Isn't it obvious what he's here for?"
I see!!
Five minutes later, as the dismissal bell for Toyogasaki rang, students also began to stream out of the school building.
When the first wave of students poured out of the school gate, eighty percent of the girls immediately noticed Uchiha Ryo leaning against the wall near the gate.
The boys, on the other hand, all showed expressions of dissatisfaction, envy, and complaint.
Are you kidding me? How could our Toyogasaki's beauties fall for a rich second-generation from Shuchiin!
Uchiha Ryo: "You're here. Let's go then."
Takashi, who had just walked out of the school gate, nodded, and walked off into the distance with Uchiha Ryo, chatting and laughing.
The old security guard: "A boy! Well... it's not impossible."
The female students of Toyogasaki Academy: "Family, who understands! A handsome guy from Shuchiin suddenly came today and stole our own handsome guy from Toyogasaki. What should we do?"