"So, Shinomiya Kaguya is now very close with the Nakano family, right?"
"Yes, for now, that's correct."
In a corner of Shuchiin Academy, Hayasaka Ai was wearing the Shuchiin Academy school uniform, her waist cinched, emphasizing a false figure, with manicured nails and eyelashes, and bright lipstick, looking like a gyaru girl.
However, Hayasaka Ai's expression was serious now. She held a phone in her hand, as if talking to someone important.
In fact, that was exactly the case. The person Hayasaka Ai was currently speaking with was Shinomiya Oko, and it was obvious that he was a member of the powerful Shinomiya conglomerate.
Moreover, Shinomiya Oko's position in the Shinomiya family was higher than Kaguya's! And he was the eldest son, with the greatest chance of inheriting the Shinomiya family's assets!
At the same time, Shinomiya Oko was also the current president of Shuchiin Academy, clearly showing his status within the Shinomiya family.
As for why Hayasaka Ai was talking with Shinomiya Oko, the reason was that Hayasaka Ai had been positioned by Shinomiya Oko alongside Shinomiya Kaguya since she was a child.
Seemingly, it was for Shinomiya Kaguya, as a close attendant to take care of her daily life, but in reality, she more often served to monitor every movement of Shinomiya Kaguya and relay information to Shinomiya Oko at all times.
The reason Shinomiya Oko did this was not because he feared Shinomiya Kaguya competing for the inheritance. At the moment Kaguya was born as a girl, Shinomiya Oko stopped paying attention to her.
The reason he strictly monitored Shinomiya Kaguya was simple: to use her as a tool.
If Shinomiya Unyo and others showed any signs of potentially surpassing him in power, he would use Shinomiya Kaguya as a means for a political marriage, but before that, Shinomiya Kaguya had to remain pure.
However, after hearing Hayasaka Ai's report now, Shinomiya Oko was slightly panicked.
He knew about the Nakano family, the most advanced pharmaceutical technology company in all of Tokyo, and even all of Neon. Its president, Nakano Maruo, was young and promising, several years younger than him, yet had built such a huge industry in just a few years.
Of course, what unsettled Shinomiya Oko was not the Nakano family or Nakano Maruo.
After all, Shinomiya is one of the four major zaibatsu, with an extremely wide range of industries, while the Nakano family is only a leader in the medical field.
What truly alarmed Shinomiya Oko was the name Hayasaka Ai had just mentioned — Nakano Yu!
Shinomiya Oko had met Nakano Yu at a banquet. He could have decided not to attend that banquet and sent his trustee instead, but since Nakano Yu came, he also came.
After exchanging a few words with Nakano Yu, he found him uninteresting, and the whole banquet boring, so he left early.
But those casual words made Shinomiya Oko feel as if several mountains were pressing down on his shoulders!
In front of this young man, Shinomiya Oko did not dare even speak loudly, fearing he might offend him.
Even in front of the prime minister of all of Neon, Shinomiya Oko had never been like this, but in front of this one young man, he could only lower his head.
There was no other choice. Before absolute power, no matter how enormous the authority or immense the wealth, it was all just one breath for the other party. This was an insurmountable gap, the difference between a human and a god!
That young man, who stood above money and power, was… the unrivaled King of the entire world!
"…It was him. Forget it."
After a short pause, Shinomiya Oko finally sighed and said.
"Mr. Kouguang, what do you mean by that?"
Hearing this, Hayasaka Ai asked. She wasn't stupid; in that brief sigh of Shinomiya Oko, she heard fear and helplessness, but she didn't understand what Shinomiya Oko was so afraid of.
Nakano Yu?
"Hayasaka, from now on we will cut off contact. From now on, stay with Shinomiya Kaguya… If you have the chance, mention me a few times in front of him. That's all. Don't let Shinomiya Kaguya know about my matters."
Shinomiya Oko's words were shocking, lowering his stance as the future head of the Shinomiya family.
"Mr. Oko, you…"
"Beep, beep…"
Hayasaka Ai still wanted to say something, but before she could, Shinomiya Oko ended the call.
"Nakano Yu… who is he really…"
Looking at the ended call, Hayasaka Ai was still confused. She knew Nakano Yu was exceptional, but she never expected him to be so terrifying that even someone like Shinomiya Oko feared him.
"Seems like I should find an opportunity to make contact. This is really getting interesting."
Putting the phone aside, Hayasaka Ai stretched, acting relaxed.
As a double agent between the main Shinomiya family and Shinomiya Kaguya, Hayasaka Ai had always been under tremendous pressure.
On one hand, she worried that Shinomiya Oko might target her parents and family over certain matters, and on the other hand, she feared that her contacts with the main Shinomiya family could be discovered and Shinomiya Kaguya could find out.
It should be known that Shinomiya Kaguya attached extreme importance to contracts and deeply hated traitors.
If Shinomiya Kaguya found out about this matter, she would undoubtedly expel her from the Shinomiya villa without hesitation, or even… never contact her again.
On Shinomiya Oko's side, after ending the call with Hayasaka Ai, Shinomiya Oko was still wiping sweat from his bald head with a sense of fear.
"That Shinomiya Kaguya, to climb up such a great tree. But… doesn't Nakano Yu attend Soba High School? How could he get involved with Shinomiya Kaguya?"
Frowning, Shinomiya Oko stood up and approached a bookshelf, searching documents processed by his trustee.
Soon after, Shinomiya Oko found the request for Nakano Yu's transfer to Shuchiin Academy.
Looking at that request, Shinomiya Oko couldn't help but click his tongue.
But he said nothing, quietly putting away the transfer request.
"Maybe… this is an opportunity for me, and for Shinomiya too…"
Sitting cross-legged on the tatami, Shinomiya Oko looked at the clear sky outside the window, muttering to himself.
For him, Shinomiya Kaguya was still just a tool. However, if Shinomiya Kaguya could marry Nakano Yu, Shinomiya would not be limited to Neon alone, but could expand globally, becoming… the number one zaibatsu in the world!
Thinking about this, Shinomiya Oko grew increasingly excited, and the fear he had just felt toward Nakano Yu gradually turned into active excitement.
"Kiyoura Setsuna, today's…"
At that moment, Nakano Yu was sitting in the classroom, looking at the bento box Kiyoura Setsuna had placed on his desk, which was even more exquisite than yesterday's, feeling slightly confused.
"This is a bento for Yu."
Kiyoura Setsuna spoke very calmly as she said this.
Hearing that, Nakano Yu looked at the bento, not knowing what to say.
He was now a little confused. Are girls today all this straightforward?
He had just gotten rid of Ogino Hikaru, that nuisance. Originally, he thought Kiyoura Setsuna's bento was just yesterday's, as a form of gratitude, but today's bento… did it mean that Kiyoura Setsuna would cover all his future bentos at Shuchiin Academy?
Thinking about it, Nakano Yu couldn't help but click his tongue.
If that's the case, wouldn't he get a free long-term meal pass?
No, no, no! He shouldn't think like that. After all, it was a girl carefully preparing it for him.
"Nakano-kun, don't you like it?"
Seeing that Nakano Yu had been staring at the bento without saying anything, Kiyoura Setsuna asked nervously.
"No, it's just a little unexpected."
Nakano Yu immediately shook his head and explained.
"Unexpected?"
Hearing that, Kiyoura Setsuna, on the contrary, was confused, tilting her head as she asked.
"Originally, I thought Kiyoura Setsuna's bento was as thanks and only for yesterday, but I didn't expect it to be today too. You really put in a lot of effort, Kiyoura Setsuna."
Nakano Yu was not someone who beat around the bush; he said exactly what he thought.
"Pfft! Of course not. Nakano Yu has helped me so much, and… preparing a bento for Yu… makes me very happy."
After hearing Nakano Yu's explanation, Kiyoura Setsuna, unusually for her, smiled and began to explain. However, while speaking, the girl realized she had voiced her true feelings, so her voice gradually became quieter.
"Is that so? Then thank you, Kiyoura Setsuna."
Since Kiyoura Setsuna said that, Nakano Yu naturally did not refuse. He thanked her with a smile and put the bento aside.
Seeing Nakano Yu put the bento away, Kiyoura Setsuna also let out a sigh of relief. When she had earlier heard what Nakano Yu said, she thought he might refuse today's bento, and her heart had been full of anxiety.
Fortunately, Nakano Yu accepted it.
Since there was still a little time before class started, Kiyoura Setsuna didn't dawdle. She continued to seek Nakano Yu's help with assignments.
However, when Nakano Yu again asked Kiyoura Setsuna today why she studied so diligently, the answer was still that she wanted to join the Student Council, but no longer with the ridiculous answer about fighting for the president position, but to become vice president.
Although vice president was still a fairly distant goal, it no longer sounded so unrealistic.
And Kiyoura Setsuna had good grades. If she could be introduced to Fujimaru Chika, maybe it would be possible.
Just as Nakano Yu was thinking about this, a student's shout came from the classroom door:
"Nakano-kun! Someone's looking for you!"
"Oh, no, it's not Nakano Itsuki, it's Nakano Yu!"
Hearing that someone was looking for him, Nakano Yu was confused. After briefly explaining the solution to Kiyoura Setsuna, he stood up and headed toward the classroom door.
But as soon as he stepped out of the classroom, Nakano Yu saw a figure that surprised him a little.
Exactly, the person who had come looking for Nakano Yu was none other than — Shinomiya Kaguya!
Shinomiya Kaguya's appearance here naturally drew the attention of many students.
As they watched, everyone kept their distance, not daring to approach her.
This was thanks to Shinomiya Kaguya, whose methods in Student Council affairs had recently become increasingly strict, even somewhat decisive and ruthless, causing students to be somewhat afraid of this new president.
"Shinomiya Kaguya, you didn't come here to ask me to take responsibility, did you?"
Seeing Shinomiya Kaguya, Nakano Yu asked jokingly.
Since Shinomiya Kaguya came to see him today, it most likely meant she had watched the contents of the SD card yesterday.
He was really curious about what Shinomiya Kaguya's reaction was while watching the educational biology video. Maybe her values and understanding of biology had completely changed?
"Of course not! Khm, khm… Nakano-kun, this time I came to invite you to join the Student Council of Shuchiin Academy."
Hearing that, Shinomiya Kaguya's face flushed as she responded, then immediately stated the purpose of her visit to Nakano Yu.
"No, I won't go, under any circumstances."
As soon as Shinomiya Kaguya finished speaking, Nakano Yu gave a short and decisive answer. He was only staying at Shuchiin Academy for a few days; why would he join the Student Council out of boredom?
"…I hope Nakano-kun will reconsider this matter once more. It will be very beneficial for you. I am busy with work, so I will leave now."
Having been directly refused by Nakano Yu, Shinomiya Kaguya fell silent for a moment, obviously not expecting Nakano Yu to give an answer so quickly. Still, she was unwilling to give up. After saying that, she turned and left, not giving Nakano Yu a chance to refuse again.
Watching Shinomiya's back as she walked away, Nakano Yu shrugged indifferently. Just as the young man wanted to turn and return to the classroom, Shinomiya Kaguya's voice suddenly called out:
"Nakano-kun, I… I'm not pregnant…"
Nakano Yu almost tripped and fell face-first onto the floor.
Crazy, is Shinomiya Kaguya smart or stupid?!
He already knew that, so there really was no need to emphasize it again, right?!