Sakayanagi Arisu, who had just finished showering, picked up her phone while blow-drying her hair.
Aside from Kamuro's few complaints and grumbles, it was rare for no one to bother her at this time.
Recently, she had been busy clashing with a guy named Katsuragi Kohei in her class for the position of class leader.
Due to his physical disadvantage, Katsuragi Kohei was gradually gaining the upper hand in Class A.
Although Sakayanagi had also rallied a group of confidantes, it was clear to the naked eye that these confidantes of hers were not very reliable.
The reason they gathered around her was either because she held something over them or because they sought greater benefits from her.
Sakayanagi Arisu understood each of their thoughts.
Therefore, she had to find a way to quickly increase her influence in Class A. Currently, the person with more say in Class A was Katsuragi Kohei, and Katsuragi alone was handling some of the class affairs.
In the long run, this would only make the people in the class trust and rely on Katsuragi Kohei's invisible influence even more, ultimately confirming his complete dominance over Class A.
If Sakayanagi Arisu wanted to come from behind, she had to achieve something. However, Class A was different from Class D.
Their performance was very stable. Before any event that could significantly boost class points occurred, even a genius like Sakayanagi Arisu had no way to shake Katsuragi Kohei, who adopted the most secure tortoise strategy.
His approach of not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes was indeed more suitable for Class A at this stage.
But Sakayanagi Arisu believed that such a peaceful life wouldn't last too long. It was said that Classes B, C, and D were already in a chaotic mess.
She didn't believe Class A could remain uninvolved.
Just then, a knock came from outside the door.
Sakayanagi Arisu picked up the cane beside her and slowly came to the door.
"Who is it?"
Who would be looking for her at this hour?
Sakayanagi Arisu glanced at the time on her phone.
Then she shook her head almost imperceptibly.
Who would visit a girl's dorm when she's about to sleep?
If it were Kamuro, she should already be asleep.
"It's me."
Sakayanagi Arisu felt the voice was somewhat familiar, so she cautiously opened the door a crack.
A familiar face appeared in her line of sight.
Amane, holding a bento box, looked at Sakayanagi Arisu with a silly grin.
Then... under Amane's gaze, the door slowly closed.
Leaving Amane stunned outside the door.
Knock, knock, knock, knock.
"Arisu, open the door quickly!!! Don't pretend you don't see me!"
Listening to Amane's shouting from outside the door, Sakayanagi Arisu sighed deeply.
The moment she saw Amane, she knew nothing good would come of it.
The first time they met, before they could even catch up, her first kiss was gone.
The second time they met, before she could get revenge, her father hinted that she should proactively maintain a relationship with Amane.
This was their third meeting, and she didn't need to think twice to know it wouldn't be anything good either.
However, letting this idiot shout loudly outside the door was also a problem.
Sakayanagi Arisu had no choice but to open the door again.
"Everyone is asleep at this hour..."
Before she could finish, Amane had already slipped into her room.
"I didn't expect Arisu's room to be decorated quite cutely! The rabbit pillow is also very cute."
If she could... she really wanted to punch Amane in the face.
That was clearly a white hamster pillow!!!
"What do you want, coming to see me so late?"
Sakayanagi Arisu poured herself and Amane a cup of hot coffee, then looked at Amane with a look of disdain.
"I missed Arisu."
Amane's single sentence left Sakayanagi Arisu speechless.
Why doesn't this person follow the script?!
Amane sat next to Sakayanagi Arisu, gently rubbing against Sakayanagi Arisu's slender arm.
"I feel like it's been a long time since we chatted this closely, just the two of us."
Hearing Amane's words, Sakayanagi Arisu couldn't help but pat Amane's head. Now that she thought about it, it really seemed to be the case.
After Amane left home, she was invited to stay at the Sakayanagi household for a year. This year was an unforgettable year for her and Amane, spent together day and night.
In her life so far, the beautiful memories created during that time were more than all the previous ones combined.
Looking at the starry sky outside the window, she couldn't help but recall the first night Amane stayed at her house, shamelessly running into her bed and demanding to sleep together.
What was Amane's reason back then?
"I can't sleep without something to hug. Since you are the owner of this house, you have an obligation to meet the guest's needs."
Then she hugged herself just like now.
She was almost suffocated by Amane's two annoying lumps of flesh back then.
Thump.
Sakayanagi Arisu tapped Amane's head with her cane.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Sakayanagi Arisu, why do you turn hostile so quickly? I haven't even started reminiscing yet..."
Amane covered the spot where she was tapped, looking indignant.
"No one cares about your memories. Quickly state your intention for coming here, then leave. I'm going to sleep."
Sakayanagi Arisu saw through Amane's intention to ask for a favor at a glance.
The more Amane acted like this, the more Sakayanagi Arisu liked to put on a tough facade, so that Amane would pester her and ask for her help.
Although she seemed to have a peculiar taste, this was indeed her peculiar taste.
It would satisfy her even more if Amane could beg her for help with the previous noblewoman's demeanor.
"I heard there's someone named Katsuragi Kohei in Class A who's very capable?"
Amane's words made Sakayanagi Arisu frown.
Although she wasn't that hostile towards Katsuragi Kohei.
She also didn't want to talk about this guy in private.
"Something like that."
Sakayanagi Arisu somewhat acknowledged Katsuragi Kohei's ability.
Amane smiled and opened the bento box. Inside were mousse cakes shaped like cute animals.
Amane had specially rushed to make these at the bakery before it closed, as a gift for Sakayanagi Arisu.
"Are you trying to bribe me with food? I am Sakayanagi Arisu, Amane, don't you dare underestimate..."
"Ah~"
Amane carefully used a plastic fork to pick up the little rabbit-shaped mousse cake from the bottom of the small cake, holding it up with one hand and offering it to Sakayanagi Arisu's mouth.
Seeing this, Sakayanagi Arisu had no choice but to take a bite.
The white cream actually had a strawberry flavor.
Girls' resistance to sweets, one couldn't say it was non-existent, only that their resistance wasn't high.
Sakayanagi Arisu couldn't resist taking another bite.
"Eat slowly, you see, the cream has gotten on your face. That's quite wasteful."
Hearing Amane's words, Sakayanagi Arisu's face immediately flushed crimson, and she then awkwardly tried to reach for a tissue to wipe her face.
But the next second, the cream on her face was wiped away by something soft.
"Eh!!!! Amane, you..."
"It tastes delicious, both the cream and you, Arisu..."
"I get it! I get it! Can we talk about serious matters now?"
Seeing Amane's ambiguous expression, Sakayanagi Arisu immediately gave up on continuing.
God knows if she let her keep feeding her, whether she would be eating cake or Amane would be eating her.
"Wouldn't it have been better to just do that earlier?"
Amane ate the last tiny bit of cake in one bite.
Then she looked at the somewhat wary Sakayanagi Arisu with a beaming smile.
Compared to the little rabbit-shaped mousse cake earlier.
Sakayanagi Arisu at this moment resembled a startled little white rabbit even more.
It must taste very delicious if one were to savor it, right?
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