"I'm… not too sure about that."
Facing Soyo's question, Kamijou Mutsuki revealed a somewhat innocent expression.
"You can be sure!"
The smile on Soyo's face had already become slightly stiff.
"I really am not too sure."
As if unable to understand the girl's hint, Kamijou Mutsuki replied like this.
"So, tomorrow—am I busy, or not?"
"…You can be free!"
Soyo practically gritted her teeth as she said this.
Did he really have to make her spell it out this clearly?
Was this guy doing it on purpose?
"Then tomorrow I'm free. I can go check out the school festival."
After getting Soyo's answer, Kamijou Mutsuki responded accordingly.
Myaamori would just have to suffer a bit more!
He'd cover the overtime pay.
Seeing this, the girl also let out a slight sigh of relief.
Although there had been a small hiccup in the middle, it didn't matter—everything was going smoothly!
However, the somewhat strange exchange between the two still made a certain Miss Anon sense that something was off.
She felt that Soyo's intentions weren't as simple as they appeared.
Was it just her imagination?
Meanwhile, on the other side, Soyo felt a slight excitement over the success of her plan.
Next, she would be able to spend time alone with Kamijou Mutsuki at the school festival—she had a whole day to carry out her "strategy."
Thinking this, Soyo felt like she might have overlooked something.
What could it be?
After thinking for a while and failing to come up with anything, the girl simply shook her head and didn't dwell on it further.
It probably wasn't anything important.
Soyo clenched her fist, determination shining in her eyes.
This time, she will win!
Afterward, the group finished today's practice and went home.
"…School festival?"
Facing Kamijou Mutsuki's question, Mutsumi tilted her head slightly.
"…Seems like there is such a thing."
"Mutsuki, are you going?"
Time quickly moved to the next day. Because of the school festival, Tsukinomori was exceptionally lively today.
Various stalls, activities from different classes and clubs—it was a constant stream of events.
Soyo, for once, had put serious effort into her makeup. Already someone who could easily take on a "motherly" role, her aura now felt even more mature, even carrying a faint hint of allure.
Some of the girls in her class couldn't even take their eyes off her.
Soyo naturally noticed this as well, and felt quite pleased with herself.
With her charm, plus her thorough preparation today—handling a mere Kamijou Mutsuki would be effortless, wouldn't it?
Her confidence in her plan increased even further.
And Kamijou Mutsuki didn't keep her waiting for long. Very quickly, a commotion arose at the school gate.
Kamijou Mutsuki already had a fairly good appearance—otherwise, Soyo wouldn't have previously commented that "at least his face is passable."
To the Tsukinomori young ladies, who were constantly surrounded by other girls, he could be considered an extremely rare specimen.
Not to mention, he also carried the added aura of being MyGO's manager and the scriptwriter of the MyGO anime—a young and accomplished "accessory" to the spotlight.
So upon arriving at Tsukinomori, he was naturally very popular, quickly surrounded by a group of young ladies.
A crowd of beautiful girls chattered nonstop, asking all kinds of questions, expressing their admiration and fondness.
Wait—did someone just sneak in a touch?
Surrounded in the middle, Kamijou Mutsuki's expression suddenly changed slightly.
Meanwhile, Soyo, watching him being surrounded by a group of Tsukinomori beauties, felt an inexplicable discomfort in her heart.
No—this is all for Sakiko!
Besides, how could her plan be allowed to be disturbed by others?
Convincing herself this way, Soyo prepared to step forward and "rescue" Kamijou Mutsuki.
However, before she could make a move, a figure in emerald green rushed into the crowd first, shielding Kamijou Mutsuki behind her.
"…Mutsumi."
Only then did Soyo realize what she had overlooked.
Because her attention had been entirely on Kamijou Mutsuki, she had completely forgotten about Mutsumi!
And of all people, it had to be Mutsumi—after all, she was Kamijou Mutsuki's fiancée.
Even if she hadn't forgotten, she wouldn't have had a good way to deal with it.
Could it be that her plan would fail halfway through?
Or… carry it out right in front of Mutsumi?
That would be way too exciting—
She meant, that wouldn't be appropriate, right?
"Mu—Mutsumi-chan, you and Kamijou-kun…"
On the other side, the Tsukinomori young ladies looked at Mutsumi, who stood in front of Kamijou Mutsuki, their expressions filled with slight surprise.
As the daughter of a famous artist, Mutsumi was already quite well-known within Tsukinomori.
Especially after the MyGO anime aired, she had practically become a household name.
In fact, the girls weren't surprised that Mutsumi and Kamijou Mutsuki were familiar with each other.
After all, although Mutsumi wasn't a member of MyGO, she was one of the voice actresses in the anime—it was perfectly normal for her to know Kamijou Mutsuki, the boss.
However, judging from the current situation, their relationship was clearly more than just simple acquaintances.
There was definitely something going on here!
The group of young ladies seemed to catch the scent of gossip. They exchanged glances, their expressions growing slightly excited.
"Mutsuki is my fiancé!"
Faced with the gossip-filled gazes of the girls, Mutsumi didn't choose to hide it.
Because she knew that if she didn't declare her claim, Kamijou Mutsuki would definitely be endlessly harassed during today's school festival.
"A fiancé…?!"
Mutsumi's answer clearly satisfied the curiosity of the girls to the fullest.
They had thought the two were at most just a couple—but didn't expect something this explosive!
"…Mutsuki is going to walk around the school festival with me. Could you please make way a bit?"
Seeing that her classmates still wanted to continue asking questions, Mutsumi said this.
Hearing this, although the girls were still somewhat reluctant, they weren't bad people—they wouldn't deliberately cause trouble for the two. So they stepped aside one after another.
Even so, as they watched the two walk away, they still gathered together, whispering excitedly.
"Mutsuki,"
Only now did Mutsumi have the chance to look at the girl beside her.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Kamijou Mutsuki responded with a smile.
"Your classmates are just a bit too enthusiastic~"
"They're always like that…"
Hearing this, Mutsumi puffed her cheeks slightly, as if feeling a bit jealous about what had just happened.
Meanwhile, Soyo watched the harmonious scene between the two and felt like she didn't belong there at all.
She shouldn't be in the car—she should be under it, just to see how sweet the two of them were.
Could it be that her entire plan… was just making a wedding dress for Mutsumi?
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