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"I see... you have made a girlfriend..." 

Shirogane murmured as he fell into shock since he didn't expect this junior, who relied on him all the time, would beat him first in matters of love!

"C-Congratulations! Who is she? Do I know her?" 

Still, while he felt conflicted, he was happy that Ishigami could be happy. Regardless, this junior really gave him a surprise! 

"Her name is Onodera Rei. You might not be familiar with her, but she is my classmate." 

"I-I see..." 

Watching Ishigami's awkward expression, Shirogane felt like he was being deceived! 

He thought that Ishigami was a novice, a virgin monster, someone who hadn't had a relationship in his entire life, yet this guy had a girlfriend before him! 

More importantly, if Ishigami had dated Onodera, then what was the point of having him go on a date with Kaguya? 

Ishigami also felt embarrassed since he wanted to tell them that he had a girlfriend with his own mouth, but unexpectedly, Kaguya exposed the news at the most awkward moment. 

"We dated after I asked for your help to check my dating plan, Kaichou, Shinomiya-senpai." 

"I see..." 

Hearing Ishigami's explanation, Shirogane sighed in relief. At the same time, he really wasn't sure what to say except "I see." 

Meanwhile, Kaguya frowned when she heard how Ishigami called her, but she didn't say anything and remained silent. 

"So, how did you two date? Did you confess to her?" 

Heating, Ishigami wondered whether he should have told the truth, but when he noticed Kaguya's gaze on him, he took a deep breath and said, "Yes." He decided to lie without hesitation, telling the two the progress of how he dated Onodera. "She invited me out during the weekend, and then at the end of the date, I confessed my feelings, which she accepted." 

"I-I see..." 

Even if Shirogane didn't see how Ishigami's date was, he could see that it must have been nerve-wracking for Ishigami to confess his feelings to Onodera. Still, this was also giving him a chance to ask about Ishigami's experience. "Weren't you afraid to be rejected?" 

"Isn't it obvious? Of course, I do." 

"Then, why did you confess?" 

Feeling their gazes on him, Ishigami felt like being a cupid for the two was really exhausting, especially when he had to make a lie. While he was used to making lies, it was quite exhausting to lie, after all. "At that time... I thought that it was wonderful to be with her, and I wanted to have more such an experience with her, so I confessed to her, telling her that I wanted her to be my girlfriend." 

Gulp! 2x

"Then, she agreed?" 

"Fortunately, yes." Ishigami nodded. "I thought that I might have used all of my luck at that time." 

"...you are so exaggerating. With how you are now, I think that you can get any girl in school," Kaguya said as she looked at Ishigami's effort and appearance. At the same time, her words meant a certain thing to him. 

"I just want her, though." 

Ishigami felt like he was amazing when he could say those words, especially when he had made a move with many women. 

"What made you fall for her?" Shirogane asked curiously. 

"Hmm... her face?" 

"....." 2x

How shallow! 2x

Two thoughts, but was it wrong? 

Not really, since it was normal for others to fall for the appearance of others. 

"I was joking." Ishigami felt awkward because of their gaze.

"Then, why?!" 

"Shinomiya..." Shirogane looked at Kaguya, who suddenly raised her voice with doubt. 

"It's fine, Kaichou." Ishigami showed that he was okay, then said, "If I have to say one reason, then it might be she is the first." 

"First?" 2x

"You know my situation before, right? I have to admit that my impression of her wasn't good toward her in the beginning, but she was the first one who approached me and gave me kindness during such a moment, so I couldn't help but fall for her..." 

Frankly, Ishigami felt embarrassed when he said all of that, especially about what he did, which, in reality, wasn't so sincere and pure.

"It seems so shallow, right?" 

"No, you are not." 

Unexpectedly, Shirogane shook his head and said, "I think that is a good reason for you to fall for her." 

If there was someone who understood Ishigami's situation well, then it would be Shirogane; after all, he was the one who pulled Ishigami out of his room, telling him that he needed him. It was also because of that he understood how Ishigami could fall for Onodera in such a situation. 

Yet, this guy worked really fast! 

When Shirogane was still hesitating, Ishigami made his move, which made him helpless. 

"As for that date plan, can I ask for your help again, Senpai? To be honest, even if we have dated each other, I am still confident in myself, and I hope that you two can help me." 

'Oh!' 

When Ishigami saw Shirogane's expression, he was a bit helpless, but he decided to help him out. 

However—

"No, you are a man, right? If so, then you shouldn't rely on others and do your best on your own!" 

"..." 2x

Shirogane was shocked, but then he quickly changed his position with a slight disappointment. "Shinomiya is correct. Your girlfriend has accepted you, so you should have confidence in yourself." Inwardly, his heart was bleeding since he couldn't go on a date with Kaguya again by using similar excuses.

"Okay." 

While there were many points that Ishigami was in doubt about, he decided to let it go since he wasn't sure what Kaguya was thinking, and more importantly, it was better not to think about Kaguya that much since he really should draw a cross between the two.

Yes, he knew what Kaguya wished to be, but with how they were, he really didn't dare to make a relationship between the two. It wasn't the danger that he was afraid of, but the fact that he would hurt the one who cared for him the most that he was the most afraid of. 

A dog knew how to repay the one that had taken care of it, but was he even lower than a dog? 

If he was dull and didn't know some of the plots of this world, then it was okay, but unfortunately, he knew, so it was impossible for him to do something so wrong like that. 

In the worst case, there might be a chance that Shirogane might even commit suicide if Ishigami really made a move on Kaguya and then lived in self-blame. 

He is happy right now, so why should he make his life difficult? 

So, at this moment, he made up to ignore Kaguya's feelings and disappointed her. 

How was he going to do it? 

It was simple. 

"I smell the scent of love!" 

Suddenly, a familiar voice interrupted their conversation. 

When the three weren't prepared, suddenly, a figure with a silly detective costume borrowed from a drama club entered the scene with a smug expression on her face. 

"Detective Chika is here~!" 

"....." 3x

"So, who is the lost lamb here~? Is it you, Yuu~?" 

As Chika said so, she moved closer to Ishigami and even put her smug face so close to Ishigami's face as if she was about to kiss him. 

If they were alone, it would be fine for Chika to be close like this, Ishigami thought, but couldn't you read the atmosphere? 

After all, at this moment, Kaguya stared at them with a sharp dagger-like gaze.

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By the way, I wrote a new novel. 

Start by Eating Jake Jake no Mi. 

That's the title. 

Thanks.