"Miss, how are you doing?"
While everyone else was chatting, their attention wasn't on them.
Hayasaka Ai quietly approached Shinomiya Kaguya and asked in a low voice.
Just now, she had been desperately trying to create opportunities for her eldest lady in the haunted house.
She caused "accidents" to disperse the crowd…
She even tricked Ishigami Yu without hesitation.
All of it just to give Shinomiya Kaguya and Haruto a chance to be alone.
After all, the eldest lady had messaged her earlier, saying she wanted to "make progress."
So naturally, there should be results.
"U-Um… we held hands. Haruto's hand… it was warm, and it felt strangely safe…" Shinomiya Kaguya said in a shy whisper.
Hearing that, Hayasaka Ai's mouth twitched.
Just holding hands?
Huh?
A wingman of my level created such a perfect opportunity…
And you used it just to hold hands?
If it were someone else, no girl would make such tiny progress.
Hayasaka Ai felt deeply worried about her eldest lady's future.
"Miss…"
Hayasaka Ai covered her face and called out resentfully.
"I know, but I can be shy too! I can't help it!" Shinomiya Kaguya defended herself desperately.
Just now in the haunted house, simply holding Haruto's hand made her heartbeat skyrocket. She had no room to think about anything else.
Hayasaka Ai turned her head away helplessly.
Forget it. Her eldest lady is that kind of awkward person.
Still, Hayasaka Ai was a little disappointed.
If Haruto were just a normal high school boy, things would progress faster.
With graduation approaching, her eldest lady would naturally feel urgency—
If she didn't confess properly, they might separate after graduation, go their own ways, and never make memories.
That thought would push her to act.
But Haruto was the president of the Foundation.
And the Shinomiya family was already affiliated with the Foundation. In the foreseeable future, their lives would continue to overlap.
The Shinomiya family's eldest daughter and the Foundation's president—there was no world where they would "separate."
Under those conditions, it would be stranger if her eldest lady felt urgency.
Hayasaka Ai eventually let the matter go.
Forget it.
Daily life with the one you love isn't necessarily worse than romance itself.
After lunch, everyone went to play different attractions.
Too-exciting rides were ignored.
They had just eaten—no need to torture themselves.
Ishigami Yu, having recovered his energy, went all-out driving a bumper car and crashing into Fujiwara.
Fujiwara Chika retaliated with full force.
The two of them caused chaos inside the arena.
If bumper cars didn't have speed limits, one of them would've been sent flying by now.
Haruto stood outside the fence, watching with interest.
Girls fighting was… beautiful.
Too bad the one who got knocked out in the end was Ishigami Yu.
"Aren't you going to play?"
Kato Megumi appeared beside Haruto without him noticing.
Haruto shook his head.
"If I get in there, I'll probably end up knocking everyone over. It'll ruin the mood."
He wasn't joking.
Even with the limited speed of bumper cars, with his dynamic vision and calculation ability, he could flip people over with nothing but technique and angle.
He wouldn't get hurt.
But everyone else would end up covered in dust.
They came out to have fun—not to be humiliated and sent home dirty.
Kato Megumi covered her mouth and chuckled.
Then she sighed.
"Such a shame… if it were summer, we could've gone to the water park."
The amusement park had an aquatic section—large pools, slides, and more.
But it was late autumn, almost winter.
The water temperature was merciless.
If they played in the water now, they'd definitely catch a cold afterward.
So the water area was closed.
Haruto raised a brow.
"What, Megumi, are you craving my body? Didn't you see enough yesterday?"
He was teasing—but Kato Megumi's cheeks flushed, and she nodded lightly.
Haruto was stunned.
He hadn't expected that from Kato Megumi.
But he quickly accepted it.
Liking his body was perfectly normal.
Haruto's physique was the ultimate evolution of the Blacklight Virus—the peak of human form.
Even if he stood naked on the street, more people would admire the art than call the police.
Suddenly, Haruto looked around.
Then he waved at Kato Megumi.
"Want to see my abs?"
Her eyes lit up, and she nodded.
The room had been dark yesterday, lit only by moonlight—she hadn't seen clearly.
Haruto lifted his shirt, revealing eight perfectly defined abs.
Natural muscle, sculpted to perfection.
Kato Megumi stared intently, reaching out to touch them—
"Whoa!!"
Fujiwara Chika's scream rang out.
Kato Megumi jerked her hand back in panic.
Haruto smoothly lowered his shirt and patted her head, then turned around.
Fujiwara Chika had been rammed out of the arena by Ishigami Yu. Her bumper car was wedged in the corner, unable to move.
Haruto sighed helplessly.
Secretary Fujiwara… truly chaos incarnate.
Time passed quietly.
Winter evenings arrived early.
Haruto and the others reached their final attraction—the Ferris wheel.
Each cabin could hold four people.
But if they used full capacity, after two rounds everyone would've paired off already, which some people didn't want.
In the end, everyone agreed to go in groups of three.
After all, a triangle is the most stable shape.
Shinomiya Kaguya slipped next to Haruto.
Kato Megumi also tried to join, but Yui Yuigahama forcibly hugged her away.
Yukinoshita was dragged away as well.
In the end, Kato Megumi had to give up.
Hayasaka Ai joined as the third person, using "duty" as her excuse.
The three entered the cabin, and it began to rise.
The sun had fully set.
Only a streak of red remained on the horizon.
"…How about I parachute down?" Hayasaka Ai muttered as she stared at Haruto, who was quietly enjoying the view—while also clearly hesitating about touching the eldest lady.
At this height, parachuting was less reliable than landing on two cushions.
Haruto snapped back to reality and grabbed Shinomiya Kaguya's hand.
She let out a tiny squeak, her face instantly turning crimson.
Hayasaka Ai felt relieved and was about to turn away—but Haruto grabbed her hand too.
Hayasaka Ai stiffened, staring at him with widened eyes.
It was her first time being sandwiched between "eldest lady" and "lover" like this.
Shinomiya Kaguya froze, looking at Haruto holding both their hands.
Then Haruto guided their hands together, closing them into one.
"You are both my wings."
He said the line he'd wanted to say for a long time.
"Haruto-sama, if you're hallucinating, please take some medicine," Hayasaka Ai shot back bluntly.
A classic venomous tongue—but it also showed her shyness.
Even though she had already accepted Haruto as her lover, the man she'd spend her life with…piercing her eldest lady from the front like this was a bit too thrilling.
Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't process any of it.
When did this happen?
At first, she had thought Hayasaka Ai and Haruto were lovers.
She even thought Hayasaka Ai had become lovestruck—disobeying orders for Haruto's sake.
But after the Tomie incident, Kaguya finally understood why Hayasaka Ai had stopped her from investigating Haruto.
They weren't in that kind of relationship.
It had been a misunderstanding.
At that time, Hayasaka Ai and Haruto truly weren't involved—just boss and subordinate.
It was only after the Tomie incident, after clearing up the misunderstanding, that they grew close.
Haruto later explained everything to Kaguya in detail.
Shinomiya Kaguya's hands clenched tightly.
On one side was Ai Hayasaka—her trusted confidant, nearly a sister.
On the other was Haruto—her beloved.
Two emotions overlapped.
Both brought her so much happiness.
It should've been a dreamlike moment…
So why did it feel like this…?