Let's make a manga!

"I swear my eternal love to you, Shinomiya!" 

"Kaichou!" 

Those lines were written on the doujinshi that Ishagami discovered, and naturally, the fact that he also discovered the writer also made this situation even more awkward. No matter what, no one could stay sane when their strange fantasy was discovered by a stranger, so he knew how sorry the situation of this girl was. 

'But... isn't this one of the heroines?' 

Not the main heroines, but some of the side heroines, who also happened to be one of the important characters as she had her spin-off story. 

Naturally, Ishigami didn't know that since he hadn't read the story of the Kaguya-sama and had stopped after Shirogane confessed to Kaguya, the two decided to be together. 

Nevertheless, those problems aside, he knew that he had to tackle the problem before him. 

The girl was well-developed and slim, yet her curves showed healthy growth. Moreover, she was cute, with long, light brown hair styled in the middle part and clear lavender eyes. 

If she smiled, she would be even cuter, but unfortunately, she appeared so nervous that she was crying. 

Still, if he was an evil guy, there was no doubt he would threaten this girl by saying, "You don't want your secret to be known by everyone, right? 

After saying that, the girl could do nothing as she was slowly corrupted by Ishigami. 

Still, such a plot wouldn't exist in this healthy book, so Ishigami took a deep breath and then gently gave the book to the girl after he had read the content. While the story was kind of predictable, it was quite good, he thought, especially the exaggerated love lines where Shirogane and Kaguya proclaimed their eternal love. 

"Next time, be careful, okay? Don't lose it again." 

"O-Oh..." 

The girl was stunned, thinking that Ishigami would think of her as a disgusting girl who couldn't keep her fantasy inside her head and even drew something so cringe, yet unexpectedly, his response was gentle and didn't even mention the content of the book to her even if he had read her story completely. 

"Then, I will go back first." 

Ishigami thought that it was better to leave first, considering this girl might feel awkward after he had discovered her secret, but—

"W-Wait a moment, T-Treasury Ishigami!" 

"Yes?" 

"D-Did you read my story...?" The girl's voice was quiet, and she even lowered her head, but she often took a peek at him with eyes of expectation. 

"...I am sorry, but I did." 

"I-It's fine. I don't mind, but... but... can you tell me about your impression of my book?" 

"..." 

It was his first time to see someone with such sincere eyes, so it made him slightly overwhelmed, and he knew that he had to answer her. 

"The story is quite good, and I can't wait to see the development between the two." 

"R-Really?!" The girl was excited since she didn't expect Ishigami to praise her story. 

"But the art is quite old-fashioned, so many might not appreciate it, and I think you should see the modern story to see how its art is. More importantly, the development is too fast. While I have to admit that it is unique to use Kaichou and Shinomiya-senpai, you should make how the love between them happen because it is natural, not suddenly make them fall in love deeply with each other without any story behind them." 

"I see!" The girl nodded, seemingly understanding the missing part of her story. "But... how will the story begin between them?" To be honest, she felt that Shirogane and Kaguya were perfect beings, so naturally, the two of them should match each other. 

Yet, was such a story really okay? 

The two of them looked at each other, then fell in love directly as their gazes met. 

While this wasn't bad at all, somehow, she wanted to make the story deeper to make their love more poetic and poignant. 

"Hmm... your image of them is too perfect, or rather, no one is perfect, so I think you should add some flaws within their lives or characters." 

"B-But Kaguya-sama is a perfect being! She is the ultimate lifeform that should be worshipped!" 

"...what about Kaichou, then?" While Ishigami was speechless, she couldn't help but ask. 

"He is a good student council and someone that I respect, but his face isn't my taste." 

The girl was so blunt that she didn't hide anything. 

"....." 

There were many things that Ishigami wanted to say, but in the end, he held it. 

"Nevertheless, Shirogane-kaichou aside, what kind of a flaw can be given to a perfect being like Shinomiya-sama?" 

"....." 

Ishigami fell silent for a moment, but when the girl stared at him with such a sincere gaze, it made him sigh helplessly. He wondered what was wrong with him, who suddenly discussed a delusion story of the girl earnestly. It was as if he had become her editor somehow, which made him wonder whether she would even pay him. Regardless, as she had asked him sincerely and he was also quite curious about how she would grow, he said, "Let's see... since we want to make this story realistic, we should see their background first." 

"Background?" 

"Let's start with Shinomiya-senpai first." 

"Okay!" 

"Shinomiya-senpai comes from the Shinomiya family, who is the leader of the Shinomiya Group, one of the richest groups in our country. Naturally, her life is different from ours, and she might be living a life that we can't imagine." 

"You are right." The girl nodded solemnly, agreed with his words, and then asked, "Then, how can we give a flaw to such a perfect being?" 

"Be patient, okay? This is where the story begins." Ishigami didn't disappoint the girl and continued with his explanation. "But the life of the wealthy isn't as beautiful as we imagine; probably, many might try to approach her with an intention to use her or just to manipulate her." 

"I CAN'T FORGIVE SUCH PEOPLE!" The girl suddenly got angry. 

"Calm down. This is just the story." 

"O-Okay!" The girl nodded, but her anger couldn't be hidden. "But if there is such a person, then I will destroy them!" 

"Me too." 

Hearing that answer, the girl stared at Ishigami for a moment and asked, "Treasury Ishigami, are you a fan of Shinomiya-sama, too?" 

"I am not, but as my senior, I respect and care about her." 

"That's great!" The girl smiled brightly, showing her sweet smile to him. 

Ishigami was helpless and then said, "How about we continue with our story first?" 

"Okay, go on!" 

"Due to this situation, she might have an issue trusting people, yet deep in her heart, she longs for a warm and normal relationship. Then, during the moment when she needs someone the most—" 

"Kaichou comes and becomes that person who makes her trust someone again!" 

"That's right."

"I see! I see! That's wonderful!" The girl was so excited that she subconsciously took her pen and started to make a note in her book. "Ah, can I write this so I won't forget?" 

"Go ahead." 

"Thank you!" 

As the girl made a note so she wouldn't forget their talk, she asked again, "Then, what about Kaichou? How can we make his relationship with her become natural?" 

"Hmm... let's see..." Ishigami thought for a moment and said, "If I am not wrong, Kaichou should be transferred to the school in the middle, right? While I don't want to say this, many of us will call Kaichou..." 

"Impure..." The girl frowned and also became angry once again, but this was the reality of this school; those who entered the school only during high school or transferred in the middle would be called "impure" by everyone. 

"Yet, he has never given up, continued to struggle, and during that moment, he met Kaguya, and probably fell for her, then tried to attract her attention by working hard and beating her on the exam." 

"O-Oh!" The girl was so excited that she raised her hands high. "Th-Then..." 

"Yes, they start to get conscious of each other, but with their awkward personalities, it will be awkward for them to be together, so they use their awkward methods to attract each other, and in the end, after so many struggles, they—" 

"Finally, the two of them vow their eternal love!" 

"Ah, um, yes." 

While Ishigami wanted to say that the two would confess and date each other, he decided to follow the girl's whim. 

"I am impressed!" All of a sudden, the girl somehow held Ishigami's hands tightly. "Ishigami-kun, you are so amazing!" 

"No, it's fine. Let me read your story when you finish." 

"I will!" 

"Then, I will go back first." 

"W-Wait a moment!" 

"What's wrong?" 

When Ishigami wanted to leave, the girl quickly stopped him. 

"C- Can I have your number? I-I want to discuss the story with you..." 

"You mean... I will be your editor?" 

"Is that okay?" The girl held her smartphone in front of her face as she looked at him with a shy blush. 

"..." 

Why was it like she confessed to him? 

Ishigami took a deep breath and said, "I don't mind, but I have a girlfriend, so if we're too close, she might misunderstand us, and to solve that misunderstanding, you might be forced to show your manga to my girlfriend." 

"I-I see... you don't want to make your girlfriend worry, huh?" The girl was dumbfounded, but then she quickly accepted his words. At the same time, she felt a bit jealous of Ishigami's girlfriend since Onodera had such a loyal and attentive boyfriend. Yet, her heart also felt sweet since Ishigami cared about her, considering she knew well that this book couldn't be seen by anyone. 

"...." Ishigami. 

But when he thought that the girl would give up—

"Then, if we do it secretly, it will be fine, right? I won't let your girlfriend know!" 

"...that's a bit weird." 

"Please! I beg you, Ishigami-kun! No, Editor-kun!" 

"...okay." 

"Yay!" 

The two then quickly exchanged their LINE, but Ishigami forgot to ask one thing. "By the way, what's your name?" 

"Karen Kino." Karen smiled at Ishigami and said, "That's my name. Oh, I am also in the second grade and a member of the Mass Media Club." 

"I should call you "Senpai" then." 

"It's fine. You can call me Karen if you wish to." 

"Then, Karen-senpai?" 

"...it's a bit weird when a boy calls me by my first name, but it is okay~!" Karen blushed since it was the first time a boy had called her by her first name. 

"You can call me Yuu, then." 

Karen looked at Ishigami shyly, then called his name softly, "Y-Yuu-kun..." 

"Yeah." 

"...." 

Somehow, why did the atmosphere become pink and sweet?! 

Wasn't their previous discussion weird? 

Why did it feel like they were a lover or two people who fell in love with each other? 

Still, Ishigami felt that he needed to leave. "Then, see you, Senpai." 

"Yeah, see you later, Yuu-kun!" 

The class was about to start, so they had to go back. 

However, Karen couldn't help but stop and stare at Ishigami's back shyly as she called his name softly, "Yuu-kun..." 

Still, while Karen's mood was good, Ishigami was far from good since he encountered another problem. 

"Aren't you good at seducing girls, Yuu-kun~?" 

"........"