Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Then he would tell me everything, and he had no secrets. And a wise ruler's thoughts are easy to guess. You could say that he was practically transparent to me.

Then one can continue to observe the changes in the wise ruler and the progress of his relationships with other women from a superior position, and take action at the appropriate time to steer the outcome in the direction one desires.

Anri Hitomi likes this feeling of being in control.

Then Akira Kuroba continued to tell the story of what happened next: his date with Makoto Hikawa, his chance encounter with Makoto Saionji, and his trip to the movies and dinner with the two sisters. Of course, the most important thing was the secret between Makoto Saionji and Makoto Hikawa.

Anri Hitomi only showed a slight look of surprise when she heard that the two sisters had swapped lives, and then listened silently to the end.

After listening, Anri Hitomi said quietly.

"I see... So Makoto and Mato really did swap..."

"Squad leader, did you already know?"

“I did notice it, but I thought it was just a ‘game’ between the sisters. I didn’t expect that they would actually ‘keep switching’. When I saw them again later, I noticed something was off, but since several years had passed, I thought it was just that they had changed.”

“I see. I heard from Makoto that it was indeed a game at first, but because of her parents’ divorce, the older sister gave up her life so that her younger sister could have a materially comfortable life.”

"It does sound a lot like Makoto's idea... I mean the current Makoto. Hmm, the way to address her is so complicated, let's just call her Makoto-neechan. I hope you understand who I'm talking about."

"I understand. You mean, class monitor, you think proposing a life-swapping is very much in line with Sister Zhen's style, right?"

"That's right, the older sister I know is someone who unconditionally dotes on her younger sister. But now that I think about it, I feel that this kind of affection seems to be more than just giving; it also has a bit of a sense of 'control' and 'possession'..."

Anri Hitomi felt that this feeling was more like a woman with heavy emotions having a desire to control the man she loved, rather than simply the care between sisters.

"Because I later became an older sister myself, I can understand the feelings of being an older sister. Although I do love and care for my younger sister, sometimes it's not just about love..."

There was probably some envy and jealousy, because Anri Akira was facing a mother who had been corrected by her father. Her life had not been interfered with by her mother, and she still retained the innocence of a child, like a blank sheet of paper that had not been tainted.

So sometimes, Hitomi Anri feels like she's superfluous at home, because her parents and Akira are the textbook example of a happy family of three.

It was precisely because of this feeling at home that I valued my friends more and became increasingly eager for pure affection.

After reflecting on it again, Anri Hitomi realized that her family of origin had indeed had a profound impact on her, and probably the same for others.

"It might be because Xiaojing and I aren't twin sisters, and there's a significant age difference between us, so our situations are a bit different."

"Yes, but Makoto regrets it now, which is why she made that condition for joining the club."

"I see... By the time I proposed breaking off the friendship, the two sisters should have already finished exchanging things. So, it was actually the real sister who broke off the friendship with me. And from what you just said, Mingjun, it seems that the real sister has been playing the role of the older sister ever since. Breaking off the friendship with her best friend from childhood made her feel that if the real sister had handled it better, it was her incompetence that left a stain on her sister's life. This also made her somewhat obsessive about helping her friends later on."

That's why she cares about Takanashi Mirai, who was suspended from school after arguing with band members, because in Saionji Mato's view, the relationship between her older sister and her childhood playmates should always remain good.

"Then the real older sister felt that the younger sister was becoming obsessed with playing the role of the older sister. She originally wanted the younger sister to live a happier life, so she proposed the exchange, but the younger sister ended up being bound by the 'older sister's life'. She wanted to liberate the younger sister from it."

At the same time, Hikawa Makoto usually avoids having too much contact with others, not wanting her younger sister to think that she is living a relaxed and happy school life. It is also her guilt towards her sister that led her to choose to be alone.

And during the school festival, it was because she didn't want her younger sister to see her enjoying the school festival, and also because she didn't want her to feel the 'gap in talent' again, that she skipped the performance the next day after learning that Saionji Mato would be coming to the school festival.

Anri Hitomi hadn't thought of these reasons at the time, but she knew that Makoto was very reluctant to let Makoto know about her situation at school, so she used her to make room for Shion's 'awakening stage' in the cultural festival performance.

"In the end, what Sister Zhen thinks is that as long as Sister Zhen and I make up, then we can mend the stain from the past. Maybe we can use this as an opportunity to let Sister Zhen let go of her obsession with playing the role of a good sister... Is that right?"

After listening to the squad leader's series of analyses, Kuroba Akira sincerely admired him.

"Wow...that's amazing! As expected of the class monitor, your analysis is spot on."

“Once we know the ‘root’ of the matter, then everything else can be sorted out and the reasons can be clarified… However, I think Sister Shin’s idea is meaningless. Even if Sister Shin and I reconcile, it won’t fundamentally change her.”

"Oh? Why would you think that, class monitor?"

"Because this doesn't solve the real sister's problem. She chooses to 'play the older sister' because she knows she's inferior to her sister in every way and doesn't have the courage to face herself as her true self, right?"

"That really hit the nail on the head..."

In fact, Kuroba Akira thought the same thing, but he only realized the crux of the problem after seeing the difference in talent between the two sisters.

Then, Kuroba Akira told the class president about his plan to try transferring his abilities on the twin sisters.

"So, the current situation is that Makoto and I have decided to secretly transfer her talent to Makoto, and then create an opportunity for her to use this talent."

"I see..."

"Speaking of which, this is also an inspiration I received from you, class monitor. You used this method to guide Ziyin during the cultural festival, didn't you?"

Anri Hitomi nodded. She thought this method was feasible, and the changes in Murasaki no Miyako were the best example.

However, there are subtle differences. In the case of Shion Murasaki, the goal is to allow her to fully utilize her original talents, while what Akira Kuroba and Makoto Hikawa are doing now is to help those who have no talent to acquire it.

The difference between the two is like this: on one hand, an adult with a gun learns to use a gun; on the other hand, a child gets a gun that is handed to them by someone.

Saionji Mato... Can she really adapt to this change, given that she has never been blessed with talent?

Anri Hitomi felt there was still a question mark to be raised.

However, since Kuroba Akira has already decided to do this, Anri Hitomi intends to support his idea.

After all, it doesn't matter to Hitomi Anri what the sisters become; the most important thing is whether Akira Kuroba can find satisfaction in the process.

Whether he succeeds or fails in the end, the experience with the twin sisters will become nourishment for Akira Kuroba.

After finishing discussing these "serious matters," Kuroba Akira frowned slightly, a hint of tension and unease in his voice, and stammered as he spoke.

"And lastly... Makoto and I... that..."

"I know, you two must have had sex."

Kuroba Akira exclaimed in astonishment when the class monitor exposed him to his face.

"Huh? You actually guessed that?"

"I'll say it again: if Makoto was the person I used to play with when I was a child, it wouldn't be surprising if she did something like this, because you, Akira, are her favorite type."

"Does 'my type' refer to appearance...?"

"Well, appearance is one aspect, but the most important thing is personality. She especially likes the type of person like you who can talk about anything and listen to her attentively."

I like it very much too... Anri Hitomi thought to herself.

From a young age, her interests and those of Makoto Hikawa overlapped significantly.

What she likes, Hikawa Makoto also likes, and then there's only one of those things...

Then a 'match' will happen.

Hitomi Anri has lost count of how many similar battles she has had with Makoto Hikawa.

However, Hitomi Anri wins most of the time.

"So I can roughly guess why she attacked you..."

It's all for revenge, isn't it?

She was retaliating for hurting her sister by impulsively breaking off their friendship.

And then he also wanted to 'provoke' himself.

Unfortunately, your plan failed, Qinqin. I won't get angry over such a trivial matter.

Ultimately, Hikawa Makoto is still an outsider. She has no idea about the complicated situation around Akira. She thinks that doing this will disgust her, but in reality, she doesn't care at all about Akira having relationships with any woman.

Anyway, a wise ruler would never end up with a woman like you who's just "playing around".

Her threat level is not as high as that of Shion Murasaki, and may not even be as high as that of her own two club members. Even the Takanashi family's mothers are ranked ahead of her.

So Hitomi Anri smiled and reassured Akira Kuroba about his nervousness.

"It's alright, Myo-kun. Although that woman, Shion, might be angry about this, I won't be so petty."

Then she patted her watch and exclaimed.

"On the contrary, I should commend you for making good use of your advantages. After all, as I said before, you can only better support the dreams of the girls you support by maintaining a close relationship with them."

"call……"

Kuroba Akira breathed a huge sigh of relief, and was deeply moved.

"However, I am a little curious, Mingjun, if you also told Ziyin about this, how did you 'survive'... I'm sorry, I'm not trying to slander her, but given her personality, if she knew about this, the consequences would probably be quite serious."

Anri Hitomi used a rather euphemistic way of putting it, but what she really wanted to say was that Shion Murasaki would definitely be driven mad with jealousy.

The mere presence of herself as a thorn in her side was already unbearable, let alone the fact that some unknown wild woman had stolen her beloved man.

Hikawa Makoto doesn't have her status. If Murasaki no Miyako finds out, she'll definitely want to get rid of her. Of course, before that, she needs to teach her man a lesson first.

However, the fact that Kuroba Akira was able to come to school 'completely unharmed' today means that he has already found a way to appease that love-struck crazy woman.

This made Anri Hitomi very curious about how Kuroba Akira had managed to do it.

Kuroba Akira said, still shaken.

"The consequences were indeed severe, but it ended peacefully in the end... Actually, I have to thank Makoto's words for giving me some insight..."

Kuroba Akira then told Anri Hitomi about his conversation with Hikawa Makoto afterward.

After hearing Hikawa Makoto's self-righteous fallacies and Kuroba Akira's change in mindset, Anri Hitomi finally revealed an expression beyond a smile.

He had a somewhat forlorn expression.

“You, wise ruler, always just move forward on your own…”

"Really? I think it's mainly because I'm lucky. I always meet people who inspire me. It was because of you, class monitor, that I was able to figure out what I want to do most right now."

"Is that so..."

Anri Hitomi forced a smile.

But actually, I was a little angry.

It was me before.

It should have been mine eventually.

It's a good thing that Kuroba Akira is changing, but the fact that she didn't cause the change is a thorn in her side.

Throughout the entire process, Hitomi Anri was an outsider and didn't feel involved at all.

Hikawa Makoto...very good...you did a great job.

Is he deliberately trying to provoke me so that we can be rivals again?

Do you feel like you haven't lost enough in the past?

Fine, I'll grant your wish, you philandering cat.

At that moment, Makoto Hikawa, who was eating a cream bread on the roof of the teaching building, sneezed.