Yukinoshita Yukino: "My answer is.... NO!"
"Sister is really confident. If you had asked two more questions, it shouldn't have been hard to get the correct answer, but you went straight for the final guess."
Yukino sat on the sofa, lifted her teacup, and took a light sip.
"It seems I am the winner. Sister is too self-righteous sometimes."
Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes widened. "Wait a minute! Impossible. Besides me and Ryo-kun, is there anyone else belonging to Shuchiin that you came into contact with today?"
"And you explicitly said a student of Class 1-B of the High School Section. Besides Uchiha Ryo, could it be..."
Haruno looked at Yukino speechlessly. "That little girl from the Chitanda family, she came to see you today?"
Yukino smiled. "Actually, Eru-san came the day before yesterday and stayed for two days before leaving. But! My answer isn't Eru either."
Yukinoshita Haruno waved her hand. "Forget it, forget it, I lost this time. So, my cute Yukino, can you tell me what the answer is?"
Yukino didn't speak, but instead took out a can of high-end cat food from under the table.
Not long after opening the can, Enyun-chan, who had been basking in the sun in the study, ran out, jumped onto the table, and began to dine elegantly.
Yukinoshita Yukino: "Hmph hmph~"
Yukinoshita Haruno: "..."
On the other side, Uchiha Ryo didn't actually mind continuing to stay at Yukino's house. But how could the gentle Uchiha Ryo refuse an invitation from a classmate?
The weather today was quite cool. Perhaps due to the rain over the past few days, the scorching sun had been obscured by clouds for a long time.
Inside the cat cafe that was nominally opened by Uchiha Ryo, the man was petting a cat while watching the customers come and go. It seemed that even without his help, Enyun-chan really managed this place very well.
"I didn't expect you to change a traditional cafe into a cat cafe. It seems you really like cats."
At the entrance, a girl suddenly appeared, swaying her slender waist, with a dark black waist bag slung diagonally across her body. Under her long golden hair was a pure white shirt with a lace collar and a black pleated skirt.
Her pale blue bright eyes were moving and lovely. Upon closer inspection, she was indeed extremely cute. Hayasaka Ai had finally made up her mind; she was going to capture Uchiha Ryo today.
"Ryo-kun, I bought tickets to the amusement park. Since Kaguya-sama rarely gave me a day off today, can you accompany me to play?"
Uchiha Ryo: "Of course. What does Hayasaka want to play?"
Hayasaka Ai pointed in the direction of the amusement park. "A long-awaited trip to the amusement park... of course, we have to play everything!"
....
As expected of the all-around maid, as a girl, Hayasaka Ai wasn't afraid of those dangerous rides at all. She even actively sought out the frontmost seats.
Roller coasters, drop towers, rapids, or pirate ships—even bungee jumping, Hayasaka Ai didn't let any of them slip by.
Of course, Uchiha Ryo didn't feel much about these stimulating facilities, but seeing Hayasaka Ai having so much fun, he let her be.
This girl, who stayed at the Shinomiya house all year round as a maid and personal attendant, revealed a smile from the bottom of her heart once again.
They played straight from the afternoon until evening. Hayasaka Ai called for the Shinomiya family's car to pick them up, and Uchiha Ryo didn't refuse to stay overnight at the Shinomiya estate tonight.
Following the servants into the Shinomiya house, Hayasaka Ai, who had been tired all day at the amusement park, was completely exhausted after taking a shower.
Shinomiya Kaguya: "It seems you guys had a lot of fun...."
Seeing Hayasaka Ai paralyzed on the sofa just after changing clothes, Shinomiya Kaguya looked at the two of them, finally resting her gaze on Uchiha Ryo.
"Thank you for bringing Hayasaka back. Does Ryo-kun plan to stay over tonight?"
Uchiha Ryo: "Mhm, since Shinomiya-san said so, then I'll stay for two days."
Shinomiya Kaguya: Huh? What did she say? Hers was a question! Why did this guy actively ask to stay!
Although a bit annoyed, under Shinomiya Kaguya's smiling face was the look of a scheme succeeding.
Hayasaka Ai is about to launch a fierce attack. Although this is largely Hayasaka Ai's own wish, if it weren't for Shinomiya Kaguya constantly ordering Hayasaka to speed up the progress, she definitely wouldn't have entered the arena so early.
Nothing else, just the master's orders....
Hayasaka Ai followed Kaguya's plan, intending to achieve a qualitative leap this summer vacation. When the time comes, she can obtain happiness, and Kaguya can also have one less rival in exams.
So for today's war, Shinomiya Kaguya wanted to be a perfect support.
"Hayasaka fell asleep. Can Ryo-kun help carry her back to her room?"
Uchiha Ryo stood up. "Leave this to me."
On the sofa, Hayasaka Ai, draped in a white shirt, hugged the souvenir bought at the amusement park, curled up, and slept soundly. Perhaps because she hadn't had this much fun in a long time, her face was full of a satisfied smile.
Uchiha Ryo stepped forward and gently picked Hayasaka Ai up. Her delicate and soft slender figure made one's imagination run wild.
Shinomiya Kaguya had already left, and Uchiha Ryo walked towards Hayasaka Ai's room according to his memory.
Hayasaka Ai's body was very light, but for Uchiha Ryo's constitution, even if it were Shirogane Miyuki, he could lift him with one hand.
So he effortlessly carried Hayasaka Ai onto the bed in a princess carry. However, after being picked up, Hayasaka Ai seemed reluctant to leave, tightly grasping Uchiha Ryo's chest.
Her imperceptible light breathing exhaled a sweet scent onto Uchiha Ryo's chest, making it feel a bit ticklish.
"Alright, I should go back to my room to rest too. Honestly... if we play like this every day, even I can't stand it."
Half an hour after Uchiha Ryo left, the girl on the bed slowly opened her eyes.
Hmph hmph, as the all-around maid of the Shinomiya family, mere feigning sleep is nothing. But Uchiha Ryo is very sharp, so acting was quite strenuous for her. He shouldn't have noticed, right?
Sitting up from the bed, Hayasaka Ai quietly walked out the door and then arrived at Kaguya-sama's room.
Tonight she wanted to discuss the next steps with the Young Lady. As long as today succeeds, it will be Hayasaka Ai's victory!