Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

How dare you!

But... my palms feel so warm.

Is this the temperature of a boy's palm?

I've never felt this warm sensation before when I touch my own head...

dong dong dong.

Her heart started beating faster in her chest again, and Kaguya Shinomiya could clearly hear her own rapid heartbeat.

strangeness.

Why does my heart beat faster?

Incomprehensible.

I don't understand.

The only thing I'm sure of is that I don't seem to dislike this feeling.

Wow.

The door was suddenly pushed open.

Amamiya Natsuki initially thought it was Fujiwara Chika, but then, a strange exclamation echoed throughout the classroom.

"Eh eh eh?"

"Amamiya-san, and Kaguya-san too?!"

"You...you people actually..."

It's not that idiot Fujiwara Chika.

Kaguya Shinomiya, who was on edge, was suddenly startled and turned her head to look.

A girl from the same class entered through the front door and saw Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya Shinomiya sitting opposite each other, with Natsuki reaching out to pat Kaguya's head in a doting gesture. The girl leaned against the door, covering her mouth in disbelief.

"stare--"

Kaguya Shinomiya's gaze is sharp, like a hawk soaring in the sky, locking onto a hare on the ground.

"I'm so sorry!" The short-haired girl trembled with fear, tears welling in her eyes as she crouched down, covering her head in fear. "I didn't know Amamiya-san and Kaguya-san were on a date. I'm so sorry for barging in like this. Please don't kill me!"

I don't have any secrets to hide, why would I kill you!

"Don't worry, it's not like they'll kill anyone."

Amamiya Natsuki closed her eyes and began massaging her sore and uncomfortable eyes.

Ten minutes without blinking sounds simple, but it's actually quite strenuous.

"Kashiwagi-kun, is there something you need?"

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms over her chest, her tone icy.

The mission was interrupted at the last minute, and all the efforts were in vain. I'm very unhappy.

"I'm sorry." The short-haired girl trembled, her voice timid. "I forgot my keys in the classroom. I came back to get them... Sorry to bother you, I'll leave right away."

"stop."

Kaguya Shinomiya's cool voice rang out in the classroom.

The girl, who was about to run away, trembled, turned her head pitifully, and looked at him with her eyes misty with fear.

“The classroom is a public place.” Kaguya Shinomiya gently pressed her temples and closed her eyes. “Take the key before you leave.”

"Thank you, Kaguya-san."

The short-haired girl's eyes lit up. She ran to her seat, took out her key, clasped it in front of her chest, and said firmly, "Don't worry, I will keep quiet about Kaguya and Amamiya's relationship. I promise I won't tell anyone."

"Wait, when did I start dating Kaguya-san?" Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but open her eyes. "Don't talk nonsense."

It was just a task, and had nothing to do with getting to know each other.

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms and said in the same tone, "We are not dating."

The short-haired girl blinked, a gossipy expression on her face that seemed to say, "Don't lie to me." She continued, "Just now, Amamiya was clearly touching Kaguya's head."

What's wrong with patting someone's head?

If touching someone's head means you're dating, then touching their foot means you absolutely have to marry them!

“You’re mistaken,” Natsuki Amamiya said decisively.

"Huh?" The short-haired girl was taken aback, and subconsciously retorted, "I saw it clearly just now, you were there..."

Kaguya Shinomiya said in a low voice, "You've definitely misjudged."

"Yeah, sorry!"

The short-haired girl turned and fled in panic.

Both of them are terrifying.

The classroom fell silent again.

"That's it." Natsuki Amamiya showed off the ladybug in her hand, then tossed it out the window. "Mission not completed, huh?"

"No."

“We have to do it again.” Natsuki Amamiya sighed. “The classroom is a bit dangerous. It’s not long after school has ended, and some students might come back later.”

Kaguya Shinomiya's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

She wasn't a member of any club, so there was no activity room available, and now she had nowhere to go.

I guess I still have to run for student council.

Once the office door is closed, there will be no need to worry about being disturbed.

"Take a break first." Kaguya Shinomiya's voice was calm and composed, the blush on her face gradually fading. "We'll talk again in half an hour."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded, took a book out of her bag, and began to read it intently.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

The school gradually quieted down, and there were no footsteps heard in the corridors for a while.

"One more time?" Natsuki Amamiya asked.

"Come."

Kaguya Shinomiya looked up.

The first time their eyes met, Natsuki Amamiya was inevitably a little nervous, but the second time was much better, and now, on the third time, she was completely relaxed.

Gazing into the beautiful, ruby-like eyes of the ice sculpture girl, Natsuki Amamiya felt relaxed and began to appreciate it.

Eyes facing each other.

A blush quietly rose again on the girl's snow-white skin.

This time, thankfully, nothing went wrong, and the mission was successfully completed.

"My eyes hurt so much." Amamiya Natsuki breathed a sigh of relief, got up and walked outside. "See you tomorrow, Kaguya-san. I'm going home."

"……See you tomorrow."

As Amamiya Natsuki left, a blonde girl with a side ponytail suddenly slipped in from outside the door, moving silently and mysteriously, with a lollipop in her mouth.

"Young Miss, it's time to go back."

Kaguya Shinomiya rubbed her temples, opened her eyes, and asked in a cool and indifferent tone, "Where's the information I asked you to investigate?"

"Well, here."

The blonde girl with a side ponytail took a file out of her schoolbag.

Kaguya Shinomiya's gaze shifted slightly downwards, landing on the file, where, right in the center, was a photograph of Natsuki Amamiya.

age.

Birthday.

Home address.

Parenthood.

School attended...

"Childhood sweethearts?"

Kaguya Shinomiya's gaze sharpened slightly, and her delicate, mountain-like eyebrows lifted gently.

“It’s Yotsuya Miko, who’s in my class.” The blonde girl, chewing on a lollipop, explained, “She’s neighbors with Amamiya-san, and they went to the same middle school. They seem to be quite close, and maybe they’ll start dating someday.”

"..."

Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya frown and remain silent, the blonde girl took two books out of her bag, and while chewing on a lollipop, said:

"I bought a book at the bookstore while I was doing the investigation. Miss, you can take a look."

"what book?"

Kaguya Shinomiya looked over curiously, her eyes widening slightly, only to see that the book cover clearly stated...

The Guide to Raising a Loyal Boyfriend

Chapter 30: Making a Rich Tokyo Woman Fall in Love with Me in One Hundred Days

"The Guide to Raising a Loyal Dog Boyfriend... There are actually books like this?!"

Kaguya Shinomiya opened her eyes wide.

This was the first time she had ever seen the term 'loyal dog boyfriend,' but that didn't stop her from understanding its meaning—if you raise your boyfriend to be a loyal dog, is he a boyfriend or a pet?

“Where there’s demand, there’s supply.” The blonde girl pulled the lollipop from her mouth with a soft 'pop,' her slender white fingers fiddling with her hair as she casually licked the lollipop with her pink tongue, her voice calm. “I also saw ‘One Hundred Days to Make a Rich Tokyo Woman Fall in Love with Me’ and ‘A Step-by-Step Guide to Winning Over Your Neighbor’s Wife’ in the bookstore…”

"Wait a minute, are there any strange book titles mixed in?"

Kaguya Shinomiya couldn't help but shout.

It's one thing to be a rich woman in Tokyo, but to try and seduce the neighbor's wife is just too much!