My love index is at its maximum.

Qichuan Yui took her hands off the keyboard and looked directly at the senior: "The school festival is three days long. I asked you to submit your schedules and equipment application forms a week in advance so that we could coordinate in advance if there were any overlaps. Why are we still short of supplies now?"

Even when facing seniors who were older than her, the blonde girl's attitude was by no means polite.

"...The student council borrowed an extra camera to do the live stream."

Did the student council submit an application beforehand?

"without……"

"I'll go get it later."

"Clam?"

The senior student's expression instantly became hesitant.

"Is there a problem?" Qichuan Wei glanced at her, her expression as always.

Unable to bear the pressure, the senior student could only lower her head and say, "No problem."

As the chairman's lackey, Tazaki Tsukasa immediately added this passage to the meeting minutes.

[September 9.29th Morning Meeting: Due to negligence on the part of the head of the recording team, a shortage of filming equipment occurred. The Chairman gave the correct instructions, and the team is currently working to resolve the issue.]

After each group presented their routine reports, identified problems and solutions related to implementation, and completed today's discussions, everyone sensed the meeting was nearing its end. The atmosphere relaxed, and several people eagerly began organizing their documents, preparing to participate in the school festival activities.

"This concludes today's meeting. I look forward to your continued guidance and support. Thank you all for your hard work."

"Thank you for your hard work." The executive committee members said to each other, and got up from their seats to leave.

"so tired……"

"...I really can't stand it."

"But seriously, Kikawa-kun is amazing."

"She seems like a machine, she doesn't even know what it means to get tired..."

"That kind of perseverance and determination to solve any problem is truly admirable."

Listening to the students' discussion, Tsukasa Tazaki twirled his pen and wrote a summary of today's events in the meeting minutes.

Everyone praised the chairperson's superb competence, stating that the school festival executive committee was on the right track and that the final two days would proceed without any unexpected problems. This assistant wholeheartedly agrees; the chairperson's skill deserves high praise.

“Tazaki-san,” Yui Kikawa, who was organizing documents, suddenly looked up at Tsukasa Tazaki, who was about to leave, “Could you please stay? I have something to talk to you about alone.”

The few students remaining in the meeting room quickly left, with two of the men not forgetting to turn back and wink at Tsukasa Tazaki.

It's that kind of flirtatious wink that you know what I mean.

After everyone left, the room became quiet.

Kikawa Yui crossed her arms and lowered her head slightly, seemingly organizing her thoughts.

Time passed slowly, and after waiting for a long time without her speaking, Tsukasa Tazaki had no choice but to speak first.

You have dark circles under your eyes.

"I know……"

"You've worked hard these past two weeks."

"Um, it's nothing." Yui Kichikawa rubbed her eyes and said, "I just didn't sleep well last night, that's why I look tired..."

"Insomnia?"

"What do you think?" Yui Kichikawa rested her elbows on the desk, propping her cheeks up, looking quite adorable, though her expression remained rather reserved. "Right now, the whole world thinks you and I enjoy playing shameful games. With such a serious stigma, how can I..."

At this point, she glanced at Tsukasa Tazaki.

He didn't say anything more.

"Sorry, we got carried away with our argument." Tsukasa Tazaki took out a beauty cream from the system and pushed it towards her. "This is an apology to you."

"What came from here?"

"Skincare products."

"Oh." Qichuan Wei glanced at it uninterestedly, then casually stuffed it into the pocket of her short skirt. "About the bet you mentioned yesterday, uh... actually, I..." As she spoke, she took a deep breath, as if she had finally mustered up the courage, and gently bit her lower lip: "I accept."

Tsukasa Tazaki paused for a moment, then leaned closer to her and asked in a low voice, "Do you have masochistic tendencies?"

“It’s not certain who will win yet,” Kikawa Yui raised her eyes slightly, her gaze sharp: “There are hundreds of clubs in the school, and I can easily score points in more than half of them. Don’t think you’re guaranteed to win.”

"Xiaowei, I need to discuss something with you."

"what?"

"You know, my dream is to become a women's lingerie designer."

"?"

"As the older brother, you'll support me, right? So please be my model for a day to help me find inspiration... Ouch, don't kick my shin!"

Qichuan Wei gave him a haughty glare, picked up her notebook, and walked out of the meeting room, saying, "Whatever you want me to do, no problem, but we'll talk about it after you win."

As soon as I opened the door, a camera lens was zoomed in on my face.

Chiba Miho couldn't wait to ask, "Kikawa-san, when you agreed to Tazaki-san's perverted request, what were you thinking? Or, did you derive pleasure from being tortured as a participant?"

"..." Qichuan Wei lowered her head and hurriedly left without saying a word.

As her long, golden hair swayed gently, a pair of adorable ears dyed red were revealed.

Chiba Miho then pointed the camera at Tazaki Tsukasa.

Without saying a word, Tsukasa Tazaki covered his face with the documents and said, "Chiba-senpai, please respect my right to privacy."

“Understood.” Chiba Miho pointed the camera at herself and said, “Now, let’s interview this Tazaki-san who wishes to remain anonymous.”

Excuse me.

How many years would one be sentenced to for killing the student council president?

"Excuse me, what is your goal for this school festival?"

Tsukasa Tazaki put down the documents and replied listlessly, "We'll take first place, first place in both the club and the class."

"Understood. Taking first place means successfully gaining control of Kichikawa-san's body."

"...Then I don't want to be number one."

"Understood. Giving up first place, I successfully let Kikawa-san take control of my body."

"...?"

Chiba Miho smiled cutely, facing the camera: "Everyone can see that this student who wishes to remain anonymous has reached a very deep level of relationship with Kikawa. But the guy already has a girlfriend, and also a rumored girlfriend. This elephant will inevitably prevent them from getting together. So, in my opinion as the student council president, this bet is a common excuse they've made up to ignore the elephant."

Tazaki had good reason to believe that Chiba-senpai was retaliating against him for refusing to join the student council.

In addition...

Where did the elephant come from?

“elephant in the room”

The minister's clear, pleasant voice came from the conference room door. Tazaki Tsukasa looked up and asked, "The elephant in the room?"

Kuriyama Sakura nodded slightly: "It's an English proverb that literally translates to: 'There is an elephant in the room, but the people living in it choose to ignore it.' In psychological terms, the elephant in the room refers to things that are 'known but deliberately ignored.'"

"Another party involved has appeared." Chiba Miho's eyes narrowed with delight as she pointed the camera at Kuriyama Sakura: "Hello, Kuriyama-san, do you have anything to say about their practice of using this bet to control each other's bodies?"

"Dirty and vulgar." Kuriyama Sakura rested her chin on her hand and gave the camera a contemptuous smile: "If it's just such low-class tricks, then Kikawa-kun is not worth mentioning at all."

...Is this a declaration of war?

Tazaki Tsukasa could already imagine that after seeing this scene, Kikawa Yui would definitely be so angry that she would kick the vending machine several times to vent her anger.

What did the vending machines do to deserve this?

Moreover, damaging school property will result in a fine.

However, for the wealthy, fines seem to be just a formality with a price tag... Tazaki Tsukasa was thinking about whether to ask the school to strengthen the protection of vending machines when he stood up and interrupted Chiba Miho, who was about to continue asking questions.

"Chiba-senpai!"

"Hey, what's up?"

"goodbye!"

Grabbing Kuriyama Sakura's sleeve, he ran outside, and Tazaki Tsukasa pulled out the last pair of handcuffs from the system and locked the door with a "click".

"How did you end up here?" Tsukasa Tazaki asked curiously as they walked down the brightly decorated corridor.

"Just wandering around aimlessly."

"Even if you're bored, you shouldn't say things like that."

"No?" Kuriyama Sakura tilted her head, looked at Tazaki Tsukasa who looked utterly hopeless, and suddenly laughed happily, "I'm a very vengeful person. You've made me angry so many times, can't I at least have some fun with you?"

"...You're so mean!"

"But you still couldn't help falling for me." Kuriyama Sakura gazed into his eyes, maintaining her smile. "I thought you'd last longer, but who knew you'd be so easily swayed?"

I can last a super long time, okay!

Tazaki didn't dare say this aloud, otherwise he would definitely be scolded by the department head for having "a head full of dirty thoughts." After considering it for a moment, he asked in return, "Since you are so sure that I have fallen for you, then considering our personalities, maybe you also love me uncontrollably."

Kuriyama Sakura stopped in front of the stairs, resting her hand on her delicate, flawless chin, lost in thought.

Students came and went around them. When they saw the two standing side by side, they lowered their heads and whispered among themselves, and vaguely heard comments such as "Rich people are so messy" and "I'm a member of the Rich Party".

After a moment's thought, Kuriyama Sakura tilted her head slightly and smiled: "Theoretically, it's possible."

This smile is very tolerant and infectious.

Tsukasa Tazaki felt that this kind of smile was perfect for showing while lying on a Japanese veranda with a cat and sunbathing.

But the minister's face turned cold the next second.

As her gaze cooled rapidly, a young woman in a kimono darted out from around the corner of the stairs and grabbed Tsukasa Tazaki's arm: "Oh dear, Auntie finally found you."

"Auntie, let go." Tsukasa Tazaki pulled his arm away, feeling its soft, warm touch.

Instead of letting go, Kurisu Kawakami held on even tighter: "Hurry up, show your aunt around your school."

Kuriyama Sakura frowned, glared at Tazaki Tsukasa with extreme disdain, and turned to walk towards the club building.

"Oh dear," Kurisu covered her mouth, "Sakura is angry, do you want to go and coax her?"