The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

"Really? President Shirogane is so kind~"

Know when to stop. Right now, the two of them have each other's weaknesses. If they continue to fight each other, neither of them will have a good outcome!

After turning the tables on her, Kaguya Shinomiya tossed her hair to hide her blushing cheeks and turned to encourage him, saying, "In that case, I won't disturb the president's French study any longer. Please do your best for me."

"Ah... well, but I already said it's just for the sake of the student council's prestige."

With his hands braced on the table, trying to appear calm, Shirogane Miyuki was panting heavily and his eyes darted around, refusing to look Shinomiya Kaguya in the eye.

Seeing this, the latter stopped teasing and turned to leave the cooking classroom.

However, thanks to her superior position, Miyazawa Yu was able to read the unspoken words that the girl's lips barely moved before she left.

"Seriously, what an idiot!"

"Ah!!! That was close to being checkmated!"

"Wait! What are you guys doing?! Why do I feel like my soul is being sucked in?!"

Tapping on the table to draw the other person's attention, Miyazawa Yu leaned closer with a look of curiosity and asked, "Is she the girl you like? If you like her, just express your feelings and confess!"

"No, it's just that we're closer because we're all members of the student council."

"I have a way to help you successfully confess your feelings!"

"real!?"

Her eyes instantly turned into crescent moons as she looked at the student who got all excited at the mention of confession. Miyazawa Yu retorted with exasperation, "Isn't this just liking someone? And liking them to the extreme!"

"You lied to me!"

"It's just a reasonable guess with a little bit of rhetoric, how can that be called fraud!"

Experienced upperclassmen are terrifying! Just like the student council president from last year who seemed to see through everything!

Shirogane Miyuki shivered and cautiously moved to the side, but Miyazawa Yu wasn't about to let him off the hook.

"Besides, that girl likes you too, right? Why can't you just confess honestly? Are you worried your family won't allow you to date because your grades are too bad?"

"No! My grades are excellent, and there are no problems at home..."

Now that he'd been discovered, Miyuki Shirogane felt there was no point in trying to cover it up any longer, since the previous student council president already knew he liked Kaguya anyway.

So even if it's a teacher, it shouldn't be a problem to mention it briefly, right?

"It's a battle of wits in love between geniuses!"

"What's the matter?"

With "confused" written on the left and "forced" on the right, Miyazawa Yu felt as if he had heard some incredible self-invented words.

A genius, a romance, and a battle of wits—just hearing the name makes you feel intimidated!

"That's right! In a relationship, the one who falls in love first, that is, the one who confesses first, is the loser and will be forever in a situation where they are completely dominated by the winner!"

With a headache, Shirogane Miyuki closed his eyes and explained in a deep voice while pressing his temples: "Therefore, a smart person in love will choose to let the other person confess. This is what is called the genius's battle of wits in love!"

"???"

This is some kind of love brain war! Isn't this just a guide on how two awkward people can stay single when they both like each other?

Taking a deep breath, Miyazawa Yu expressed her incomprehension but respect for this strange view on love.

"So, if both of you hold this kind of thought, then wouldn't you never be able to be together?"

"Ok!"

My eyes widened. Is this guy really an adult? How could he say something so hurtful?

Miyuki Shirogane's pupils trembled wildly. He stood frozen in his signature pose, like Commander Ikari, for a long time before finally uttering a self-comforting reply: "It's okay, we're only in our second year of high school. We have plenty of time..."

"It's almost over! If you think you have plenty of time and waste it, time will only turn around and play tricks on you!"

He hooked his arm around his little brother's shoulder; Miyazawa Yu couldn't stand this kind of fussy guy.

If you like someone, just say it. If that doesn't work, go after them. Except for being more cautious as an adult, things like holding hands should be left to courage and chance to decide!

If you keep thinking there's plenty of time, you can wait and see.

Who can guarantee that tomorrow will come before an accident?

Will time...play tricks on me?

Indeed, throughout the first year of high school, I went from being strangers to friends with Kaguya, but there was no progress after the second year. If things continued like this, there probably wouldn't be any results even after graduation!

Seemingly realizing something but unsure what to do, Shirogane Miyuki could only turn his gaze to Miyazawa Yu.

"Do you need me to help you? Actually, I don't have a girlfriend right now..."

"No? Then what you just told me!"

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing that Shirogane Miyuki was also making exaggerated facial expressions, Miyazawa Yu quickly waved his hand to stop him, saying that it would be bad to turn such a handsome young man into a Pab!

"Here's what I'll do! I'll give you some French lessons these next few days, and I'll also observe your daily lives. In return, you can witness my confession, how about that?"

"Watching this confession unfold!!!"

"Ah... my eardrums are going to burst!"

Seeing Miyuki blushing at the mere mention of the confession, Miyazawa Yu covered his ears and nodded with a smile.

"That's right! I confessed to this older sister I've known for less than six months; it was love at first sight!"

"Known him for less than six months! A promiscuous man!"

Shirogane Miyuki looked horrified. He was going to confess his feelings after knowing her for less than half a year? This was simply outrageous!

And love at first sight and such is just lust at first sight!

"Hiss... I can't refute it, but I really mean it."

Miyazawa Yu, who was completely lustful at first sight, felt ashamed and embarrassed when faced with the innocent boy's accusations.

But only shameless people can thrive; after all, there aren't many normal people among the people they associate with.

"Oh right! I think Shinomiya called you president earlier. Do you run your own club?"

"No, no, no, it's the student council. I'm the president this year, and Shinomiya is the vice president!"

"Ugh... this school is doomed!"

The president and vice president were both love-obsessed, and Miyazawa Yu's opinion of Shuchi Academy plummeted instantly.

"..."

With a rope tied around her waist, Hayasaka Ai was suspended in mid-air, pressed against the glass, and could hear the conversation between the two people inside clearly.

"Miyazawa Yu? That name sounds familiar..."

Chapter 111 Senior Sister Zi's Lap Pillow Service!

"Ugh... I'm exhausted. Having such studious students is a kind of torture!"

That night at the villa, Miyazawa Yu collapsed on the sofa, unable to get up. Shirogane Miyuki really wasn't lying; he was incredibly fast at memorizing things!

Even his prime in high school would be inferior to him, let alone his current brain, which has been cursed with stupidity by the university.

"Hmm? Is making up for missed meals really that tiring?"

"Regular make-up sessions are fine, since students need time to adjust. I can even sneak in a break from my busy schedule."

With her hands outstretched as if trying to embrace the light from the fluorescent lamp, Miyazawa Yu continued, tears welling in her eyes, "But this guy is different. He's like a sponge, relentlessly squeezing knowledge out of me. I'm almost completely drained!"

"How terrifying! It took us three days of taking turns to finally break Yu down. That student from Shuchi Academy is really something else!"

"After all, it's a top-tier university, so the quality of the students can't be bad!"

After going out for a walk, Iori and Kohei gained a lot of knowledge, including a detailed understanding of Shuchi Academy.

They initially thought it was just a private high school, nothing special.

It wasn't until they learned that 90 percent of the children of capitalists in Tokyo attended this school that they truly understood how terrifying elite schools could be!

"Dinner's ready, everyone! Tonight's dinner is sashimi and oysters freshly caught from Tokyo Bay!"

"Oh! It's a collection of cold dishes! It looks delicious!"

Hamaoka Azusa came out of the kitchen carrying dinner, proving that even with Nanaka's help, preparing dinner for nine people was still quite difficult.

Especially when Miyazawa Yu was on vacation, she unusually felt that having a guy around was actually quite nice, at least she wouldn't have to cook for herself.

"Nanaka-nee! I want to drink beer!"

"Wait a moment, I'll go get it for you..."

Still resentful about her confession last night, Nanaka Kotegawa lost all sense of propriety the moment her eyes met Yu's.

She piled all the plates in her hands onto Hamaoka Azusa's hands, closed her eyes tightly, and turned to run off to get beer for everyone.

"Please! You heartless little brat, don't you even care about your older sister..."

With a pout, Hamaoka Azusa placed all the oysters in front of Miyazawa Yu, then tapped him on the head with her plate before putting the rest of the sashimi on the table.

Soon all the beer was in place, and as Iori Aina and the others chattered away, sharing their travel experiences, Miyazawa Yu finally felt a little more relaxed.

If only I had a lap pillow right now, but unfortunately Nanaka would definitely not agree.

However, if we're talking about lap pillows, Azusa-senpai would actually be a bit more comfortable than Nanaka-san, since she has more flesh on her legs...

After gulping down the last mouthful of beer, Miyazawa Yu suddenly felt very sleepy, and the white thing he had been staring at was none other than a pillow!

"ah!"

"Hmm? What's wrong, Azi?"

"It's nothing, Yu just fell asleep. She seems to be a little too tired."

Patting his enormous conscience, Hamaoka Azusa nudged Miyazawa Yu, who was lying on his lap and still wriggling around, before smiling helplessly and spreading his hands.

"She seems to be sleeping quite soundly~"

"There was no other way. They gave us five or six days of extra German lessons first, then graded the papers and executed Yamamoto. We probably didn't get any rest last night either, right?"

"Oh! That makes sense now!"

Putting himself in that shoes, Kohei Imamura realized that even if he had to stay up for five consecutive nights watching lesbian videos, his body probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

Yu has done so much, and he's only getting tired now?!

"Your body is really resilient! Liu Qiyi's father, Si Ba."

"Since that's the case, then it's just the two of us! Let's all raise our glasses quietly while Yu is asleep!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

Seeing the boy who was drinking baseball even though he was lowering his voice, Yoshihara Aina didn't know what to say.

To say they were heartless would be an understatement; this group deliberately lowered their voices.

They're so loyal and righteous, yet even when they're traveling and exhausted, they still have the mood to drink!

In the end, she could only offer a compromise assessment—Iori and the others were just simple idiots, thankfully Pabbe was tolerant of them, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to survive at all!

"..."

While Aina was more focused on Iori, Kotegawa Chisa, with a spoon in her mouth, stared at Hamaoka Azusa, whose face was full of gentleness, and tilted her head in deep thought.

She does maintain a somewhat aloof persona in her daily life, but as a girl, she still has basic dating instincts.

Although Senior Azusa is usually carefree, would she really give away her lap pillow so easily without teasing her?

And her gaze was almost drooling. I think she looked at Tokita-senpai with the same look a few times when we were drinking together!

"Ahem! Aina! Don't you think... it's Yuu and Azusa-senpai, right?"

"what?"

With a clear, innocent look on her face, Yoshihara Aina was poked in the lower back by Chisa. Thinking she had been caught peeping at Iori, she quickly adopted the defensive posture of a small animal curling up into a ball.

After figuring out the situation, she immediately became very interested in what was happening to Miyazawa Yu. She crossed her arms, squinted at him for a long time, and then spoke in disbelief.

"Chisa, you mean, Azusa-senpai... um?"

"You feel it too!"

Their eyes met, and Kotegawa Chisa knew her intuition was absolutely right! Azusa-senpai definitely had a thing for Yu!