Ch 151. The Major Enemy: Yuigahama Yui

After encouraging the two to sit down, Hoshimi was also about to take his seat. He glanced at the sofa and noticed that Yukino and Kotoko had intentionally left the middle seat open. His eye twitched, and he decided to make some tea first.

"What kind of tea do you all like?" Hoshimi asked as he walked over to the bookshelf.

The empty bookshelf currently held no books, only a lone tea set and a few small tins of various teas.

""Anything is fine.""

This response came from Hikigaya and Yuigahama, indicating their low position in the social hierarchy of this club full of quirky individuals.

"Black tea."

This cold and indifferent reply came from Yukino, representing the upper tier of the club's social hierarchy.

"As long as it's made by you, Hoshimi-senpai, I'll drink anything. If possible, I'd love to have something made from your..."

Hoshimi's eye twitched, and he quickly interrupted Kotoko.

"Kotoko, I hope you remember one thing."

"Hmm? What is it, Senpai?"

"Kotoko, you are a lady, a proper young woman. You should mind your manners. You wouldn't want me to record your words and play them for your parents to hear, would you?"

Kotoko's expression froze, and she immediately quieted down. She folded her hands on her lap and, with a repentant tone, said, "Hoshimi, I'm sorry. Please don't do that, or you'll lose your little cutie."

"That's more like it," Hoshimi said, nodding with satisfaction. He then asked again, "Kotoko, what tea would you like?"

"Please give me a cup of cappuccino."

Girls like Kotoko, who answer with a coffee name when asked about tea, are also at the top of the club's social hierarchy.

As for Hoshimi, who was currently making the tea, he was undoubtedly at the apex of the club's hierarchy.

"There's no coffee, only tea. Would you like to have some plain water instead, Kotoko?"

"No, Hoshimi-senpai, I'll take black tea then, with extra sugar."

"Got it, I'll remember that."

Not long after, Hoshimi returned with a tray of tea, placing a steaming cup in front of each person. As for himself, he left a cup of plain water.

Meanwhile, as he served the tea, Hoshimi subtly gave Yuigahama a look behind Yukino and Kotoko's backs. Yuigahama, catching Hoshimi's signal, suddenly realized something.

So, this Iwanaga girl really was after Hoshimi-kun!

No way! Hoshimi-kun belongs to Yukinon! No one can take him from her! She had to help Yukinon protect Hoshimi-kun!

So, after the tea was served, Yui, with a slightly goofy smile, got up and sat down in the seat between Yukino and Kotoko. She turned to Kotoko with a curious expression and asked, "Iwanaga-san, which school did you go to for middle school?"

Kotoko tilted her head, and her gaze unconsciously dropped by thirty centimeters. Noticing Yui's formidable chest, Kotoko's expression turned serious as if facing a major enemy.

Leaning forward, she looked at Yukino and said in all seriousness, "Yukinoshita-senpai, there's a 'major' enemy here. Should we team up and take her down first?"

"..." Yukino glanced at Yui out of the corner of her eye and calmly said, "This is Yui Yuigahama from Class 2F, a member of the Service Club, and also my friend."

"A friend..." Kotoko muttered thoughtfully. "Judging by the 'keep your friends close but your enemies closer' rule, this Yuigahama-senpai could very well become a 'major' enemy in the future."

"Huh?" Yui finally caught on to what Kotoko meant, her face turning bright red as she frantically waved her hands in denial. "I have no interest in Hoshimi-kun at all! Iwanaga-san, you've got it all wrong!"

She then turned to Yukino, anxiously saying, "Yukinon, you have to believe me, I really, really have no interest in Hoshimi-kun."

"..." Yukino was speechless for a moment.

Last Friday, it was still Hoshimi-san. How did he suddenly become Hoshimi-kun?

[A/N: If I have translated Hoshimi-san into Hoshimi-kun before, please forgive me. Sigh! Japanese honorifics are really a pain.]

Yuigahama, with how you're acting, how can I believe you have no interest in Hoshimi...

Sigh~

Yukino sighed inwardly but chose to believe Yui anyway.

It's just a title; it doesn't mean much.

"Yuigahama-san, calm down, I believe you," Yukino said calmly, looking at Yui.

"Mm!" Yui nodded vigorously, her eyes full of relief.

As long as Yukinon believes me, that's all that matters!

"Ahem~" Hoshimi, sitting in a single armchair, cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention. He smiled and said, "Yuigahama-san, please note that I'm still here. Your words have already caused me some emotional damage."

"Uh..." Yui shrank her neck and apologized in a voice as soft as a mosquito's, "Sorry, Hoshimi-kun, I didn't mean to..."

"An apology needs sincerity~" Hoshimi said meaningfully. "Yuigahama, where's your sincerity?"

"Uh..." Yui hesitated, then cautiously asked, "Hoshimi-kun, what kind of sincerity are you looking for?"

Hoshimi smiled slightly and took out his phone, saying, "Of course, your contact information."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Service Club fell silent.

Yukino stared at Hoshimi with an expressionless face, her ice-blue eyes filled with a chilling coldness.

Kotoko smiled playfully, her gaze drifting between Yui's chest and Hoshimi.

Hachiman slouched even further, trying to reduce his presence to the minimum.

Yui's face stiffened, and she forced out a smile more pitiful than crying, saying, "Hoshimi-kun... you..."

"Sigh~" Hoshimi sighed lightly, shaking his phone as he said, "Your reactions are too strange. As clubmates, shouldn't we exchange contact information? Besides Yuigahama's contact information, I also plan to get Hikigaya's."

"Additionally..." Hoshimi looked at Kotoko, "Kotoko, we don't have each other's contact information either, do we? Don't you want my email and Line?"

"Oh, right, I almost forgot." Kotoko scratched her head, taking out her phone and exchanging contact information with Hoshimi.

Eating melon while realizing the melon involved her too, Hoshimi was so annoying—couldn't he let her enjoy the drama a bit longer?

After exchanging contact information with Hoshimi, Kotoko also added Yuigahama and Yukino.

Yukinoshita-senpai is a rival in love, so of course, she needed to be added. Know your enemy, know yourself, and you'll never be defeated.

Yuigahama was someone she felt might become a future rival in love, so it didn't hurt to add her now. And even if she didn't become a rival, she could still occasionally get some intel about Yukinoshita-senpai from Yuigahama.

As for that Hikigaya Hachiman, who had a weak presence, they were in the same club, so it would be too pitiful to leave him out. Better to add him as well—it wouldn't take up much memory space anyway.

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