Chapter 280: Fujiwara Chika, Really
In the afternoon during club activities, Kaede did not immediately start working after opening his computer. Instead, he picked up his phone and sent a message to Shirogane Miyuki.
Seeing this, Eriri leaned over and asked, "Kaede-kun, aren't you going to start drawing?"
"Hmm? Hehe, wait just a moment. I'm waiting for a reply from Senior Shirogane." Kaede smiled and showed Eriri the content on his phone.
[Senpai, don't forget to take Ishigami's pictures during the Sports Festival in two days.]
"Oh~~ So it's about that! Kaede-kun, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it."
Eriri also showed a smile of sudden realization and anticipation.
Cross-dressing! This is a topic that interests anyone who hears about it. Moreover, Ishigami Yuu's own inherent looks are not bad; he isn't the type whose cross-dressing would be an eyesore. Maybe the result will be great!
The others, seeing the two of them, couldn't help but become curious.
Uchimaki Subaru asked curiously, "What are you two talking about?"
"Hehe, we can't talk about this yet!"
Eriri happily shook her head and said, "We'll show you after we get the consent of the person involved."
After all, this concerned Ishigami Yuu's cross-dressing, so they couldn't reveal it easily. They should ask him first when the time comes.
For some unknown reason, Ishigami Yuu, who was busy in the Shuchiin Student Council, felt a chill down his spine and sneezed.
"Achoo!"
Sniffing, Ishigami Yuu looked around vigilantly, then his gaze landed on Shinomiya Kaguya, who was cleaning nearby.
Shinomiya Kaguya noticed Ishigami Yuu's gaze, looked over, and asked, "Ishigami-kun, is something wrong?"
Shaking his head, Ishigami Yuu replied, "I felt a chill behind me just now, so I involuntarily thought of Shinomiya-senpai. It seems it must have just been my imagination."
"..." Shinomiya Kaguya didn't understand at first, but the next second she realized: Did Ishigami Yuu think of her as the type who was always plotting something behind the scenes?
Watching Ishigami Yuu turn back and continue working, Shinomiya Kaguya took a deep breath, telling herself not to get angry, especially since the President was also in the Student Council.
Shirogane Miyuki, who had witnessed everything, was currently suppressing the expression that almost broke into laughter. Holding his phone, he quietly sent a reply to Kaede.
Shirogane Miyuki: [No problem. I will find good angles and take many pictures when the time comes.]
After finishing the message, Shirogane Miyuki smiled, stood up from his chair, walked over to the sofa, sat down next to Ishigami Yuu, and looked at the spreadsheet on his laptop.
Over at Toyosaki, Kaede nodded after receiving Shirogane Miyuki's reply, put away his phone, and began working seriously.
During the two days of the weekend, Kaede had been out working, and they had guests at home, so neither of them had done much drawing. They hadn't even completed half a chapter's worth of content, meaning they definitely needed to work harder this new week.
While drawing the storyboards he had on hand, Kaede said to everyone, "Uchimaki, President, Usami, have you finalized your year-end travel plans? It's almost November. Eriri and I will set up the trip plans a bit early. If nothing unexpected happens, we should depart on Christmas Day and return before the end of the year."
Hearing this, everyone perked up. Uchimaki Subaru was the first to speak: "I have no problem. After telling them back home, my family had no objections. It's a holiday anyway, and we're all traveling together."
The President also raised his hand and said, "I have no problem either. I'm usually very free during holidays."
Indeed, if they didn't call him out to play, given the winter temperature, the President would most likely spend every day sleeping and loafing around at home.
Usami also had no issues and happily said, "I already talked to my family about it. My mother wasn't worried at all after hearing that I would be going with everyone!"
Usami had actually never traveled alone before, as she was still young. But Usami's mother felt much more reassured after hearing that it was a club activity, that the club president would be participating, and that both Kaede and Eriri would also be going. After all, both Kaede and Eriri offered a lot of security in terms of social experience and other aspects when traveling, making it less likely for anything bad to happen.
Since everyone was fine with it, Eriri and Kaede were relieved. The upcoming plan was set to involve everyone traveling to Hokkaido together.
After thinking for a moment, Kaede said to Eriri, "Did you mention this to Kasumigaoka-senpai?"
"Don't worry, I told her on Saturday. Utaha also said it was fine." Eriri nodded with a smile. "She was quite surprised that we were going to Hokkaido, but she happily accepted in the end. After all, according to her, she's been buried in writing all year, and it's about time to relax and have some fun now that the year is ending."
"That's good. That means we have everyone."
As for the planning, Kaede and Eriri would handle it. Whether it was finding flights or accommodation, both Kaede and Eriri's families had some connections, making things much easier to arrange. Leaving Eriri aside for a moment, Kaede's father, Asakura Kiichi, worked in trade, knew many people across various industries, and could easily find a high-value guesthouse in Hokkaido.
After confirming these matters, the Art Club fell silent once again.
Kaede drew while occasionally glancing at Usami. He noticed that Usami's current state was quite different from her usual self. Ordinarily, during club activities, Usami was always drawing seriously, but today her drawing speed was visibly slower, and her eyes seemed somewhat unfocused.
This situation was much more obvious than when he and Eriri had gone through something similar back then. Kaede could somewhat anticipate her subsequent actions, and he hoped nothing would go wrong.
Club activities ended at 4 PM, and everyone went home. Then, the time came for Thursday.
This day was not particularly special for Toyosaki, but for Shuchiin Academy on the other side, it was a very lively time: the Sports Festival.
Early in the morning, upon arriving at school, Kaede scrolled through his phone during his free time and saw a photo posted on the Twitter account he followed belonging to Fujiwara Chika. She had changed into her sportswear, tied her hair in a ponytail, and put on a headband.
It must be said that Fujiwara-senpai was truly well-endowed. Even someone like Kaede, who didn't pay attention and was wholeheartedly devoted only to Eriri, couldn't help but have his gaze drawn to her.
Hmm, like. Then, adhering to the idea that sharing joy is less fun than enjoying it alone, Kaede unhesitatingly put away his phone, making sure Takasu Ryuji and Kitamura Yusaku didn't notice.