Individual Thoughts

　　"Miku..."

Ichika holding the paper trembled slightly.

　　Her eyes were clearly the same color, but at this moment, Ichika felt a different chill.

　　(Oops, that conversation was totally overheard… Though I don't know where she heard it from, but looking at Miku's appearance, it's clear that she doesn't care about anything else except the address question!)

Even though she and Shinichi went from just casual friends to talkative friends, and the title was changed because of this, but Ichika knows that a girl in love can go from question of title to cheating and then to horror.

　　That's right, now Shuraba was formed by her, Miku and Shinichi!

　　(Ahhhhh, I was so careless, just because I was happy for a while... Hey, Shinichi-kun, stop being quiet, come here and be responsible!)

　　Thinking like this, there was no sound behind her for a long time, while Miku in front of her slightly tilted her head, looked at her expression that was getting more and more strange in silence, and asked a question-like.

　　"Ichika? Why don't you talk?"

　　Ichika suddenly felt her heart contract strongly.

　　Very scary! Jealous Miku is so scary! Speaking of which, our sister relationship is very weak?

　　An ordinary man actually allowed her to show this kind of animosity towards the family, Ichika was so sad!

　　Under Miku's calm gaze, it took a long time for Ichika to pretend to be natural.

　　"It's nothing~ Shinichi-kun is our boss now, if we keep calling him Asada-san, wouldn't that be too old-fashioned?

　　"Just as I also call the tutor by his first name, there's nothing strange about this, right? Ah ha ha, really, Miku, you made a lot of noise~"

　　As Ichika spoke, she waved her arms casually, trying to make herself look relaxed and free.

　　"Haaaa..." Shinichi put down his pen behind him, and could only sigh helplessly.

　　Does acting get worse when Ichika is nervous... This girl still has a lot of room for improvement if she wants to become a mature actress.

　　And why did she have to make exaggerated excuses for things that could be resolved with one sentence? Isn't this more suspicious?

　　Sure enough, as soon as Ichika finished speaking, Miku frowned slightly, with doubt in her eyes.

　　"I made a scene?" Staring at Ichika with even more serious eyes, Miku suddenly took a step forward, her eyes focused, not letting go of her changing expression, "I'm just curious and want to ask. Ichika, you Why..."

　　"Why are you going to panic like this?"

　　Miku was getting closer and closer to Ichika.

　　"Could it be, Ichika, you too…"

　　"No!"

　　A hint of blush suddenly appeared on her cheeks, and after reflexively denying it loudly, Ichika nervously glanced at Shinichi behind her.

　　Seeing him turn around, as if Shinichi was just about to explain now, Ichika quickly blinked her eyes to signal him to be quiet, then grabbed Miku's hand and dragged her to a corner of the meeting room.

　　She chose a random reason in her mind, and said to Miku seriously.

　　"I'll tell you the truth... Miku, do you know a boy friend?"

　　Stunned for a moment, Miku tilted her head, expressing her confusion.

　　"A boy friend?"

　　"That's a guy who can talk about anything, but won't develop into a romantic relationship."

　　Pushing her hair behind her ear, revealing a glistening earring under her earlobe, Ichika looked Miku straight in the eye, and said seriously.

　　"I talked to Shinichi-kun at the station yesterday, and found that he's quite easy to talk to, and he doesn't view me like the boys in class who look at me from the opposite sex and care about me, but treat me as an equal… He didn't mean that to me, and neither did I, so we exchanged a few secrets."

　　"Oh..." Nodding slightly in understanding, Miku asked suspiciously, "Secret?"

　　"Yes." Ichika's expression was very serious, "Of course, I can't tell you this secret, because of this secret Shinichi-kun and I became best friends who would never view each other as the opposite sex. That is, the so-called best friend of the opposite sex… So you understand, right?"

　　"Um… I see, actually I can see that there is no such relationship between you two, but…"

　　Miku said slowly while thinking about the so-called secret.

　　"Seeing Ichika's guilty and confused look, I suddenly wanted to tease you, that's all. Do not be too serious."

　　"Eh?!"

　　Ichika even forgot to give additional explanations later, and was stunned.

　　It's natural to feel guilty. After all, she didn't want to talk about being an actress until she figured out the reason, but it was hard to explain the reason for the title change if she didn't say it, and because she knew that Miku seemed to have a crush on Shinichi, so she asked Miku in an urgent manner. Now, she who doesn't want to be misunderstood by She younger sister will naturally feel guilty.

　　But the question now is, will Miku use this method to entertain people?

　　No, this wasn't the Miku she knew! Miku is usually gentle and cute, would never use a black belly joke like that!

　　"Are you surprised?" Under Ichika's disbelieving gaze, Miku smiled lightly.

　　"I've said it before... Although it's not big, I'm trying to change myself."

　　(Will she like me like this?)

　　Just thinking about it, a smile appeared on Miku's face, and her heart was full of anticipation and excitement.

　　As for whether Ichika was telling the truth or lying, she could find out the answer from Shinichi's appearance.

　　That's the truth. While it was true that there was something to hide, there was no strange ambiguity between the two of them.

　　So even though she said she didn't care, Miku calmed down… At least she didn't have to be afraid of the problem of choosing between her favorite person and her family before "winning".

　　She didn't even want to think about it, such a tangled and troubled situation, she sincerely prayed that that day would never come.

　　Fortunately, it's just a so-called confidante, right? If it was Ichika, if Ichika was the first to know about her feelings and said she wanted to support her...

　　"…Really, it's fine."

　　Accepting that fact, Ichika also breathed a sigh of relief, patted Miku's head, and regained her natural smile on her face.

　　But in her heart, she couldn't help but ask herself.

　　(I really... Am I at fault because I'm afraid Miku will misunderstand?)

　　It is said that nine lies are true and one lie is the easiest to believe… Then, which part of the "lie" she just told was wrong?

　　Thinking of this, she shook her head lightly, laughing to herself.

　　(How is it possible to fall in love with the same guy as Miku... And I really don't have any romantic feelings for Shinichi-kun.)

　　There is no doubt that she has no interest in Shinichi now.

　　Even if the distance had gotten a bit closer due to yesterday's talking, it didn't mean that she would fall for him easily.

　　That's why she patted her chest and swore at Miku.

　　"Even though you said last time that you don't need my help, if you have anything you want to ask, just give it to me! Whether it's a food Shinichi-kun likes or a movie he wants to see, I'll find a way to get the information!"

　　Miku smiled and nodded at Ichika.

　　"Then please."

　　In a love war, intelligence war is a very important part.

　　When she declared war on Daimyo Shinichi, it meant that persistence no longer mattered, and it was time to use all means.

　　Planting hidden spies beside him is the first step to "win"!

　　With their own thoughts, Ichika and Miku looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere calmed down again.

　　On the main chair in the conference room, Shinichi saw they seemed to have reached an agreement. Even though he didn't know what they were saying, there seemed to be no need to worry about anything.

　　If that's the case, then it's his turn to play...

　　"You two, quickly get back to work after chatting! Do not be lazy!"

　　"Yes..."

　　...

　　At the same time.

　　In the empty classroom, under the heavy bangs, the slightly gloomy eyes narrowed slightly, and the ordinary and unmotivated face gradually flashed a chill.

　　A certain teenager took out a test paper from Itsuki's drawer. The dazzling value on it made him frown and sneer.

　　"Those idiots, the midterms are just around the corner, yet they dare to divert their attention to do other things… If they fail the midterms, I will be fired!"

　　Staring out the window at the sunset that was getting more intense, Fuutarou slapped the exam papers on the table hard, and uttered every word into the air.

　　"No matter who it is, don't try to get in the way of my tutoring work!"