"Busy, let's all stay busy. As for me, I'll take advantage of the situation and claim the only person for the dance invitation early...

"By then, you'll just sit in the stands, crying while watching Yan Huan dance with me! Hehehehe..."

I've already fought tooth and nail to get here!

"...Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll head out first. I've got some things to do...bye now, let's grab bubble tea together next time."

"..."

Ye Shiyu watched Bai Yi in front of her, grinning foolishly, almost drooling, and wondered what she was thinking.

Could it be that she's just so happy to be thanked once?

"Ding~"

At that moment, even though Bai Yi had already stood up and left, because of her previous presumptuous question, Mori Yana was still messaging,

"Senior Sister Ye, thank you for your concern! I...I knew it, you're not as cold as you seem on the outside, you really are a kind and gentle sister!"

Indeed, that's true...

Ye Shiyu thought so.

"Well, how should I say this... I've encountered a bit of a troubling issue recently...

"I, I'm actually from a single-parent family. My mom and dad separated early on, and I've been living with my mom..."

But her next words made Ye Shiyu pause slightly.

Seeing this, she pursed her lips, and for the first time, took the initiative to lift her fingers and typed,

"So am I."

"Really?"

Mori Yana was a bit surprised, and she seemed to have found someone she could confide in, typing even faster,

"So, Senior Sister Ye, recently...my mom seems to have a new romantic interest and might remarry... I'm... so conflicted because of it...

"Should I oppose it, or should I...I don't know what to do..."

Looking at the text on the phone, Ye Shiyu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Soon after, it seemed like she triggered some kind of stress response.

Just like when Yan Huan first came to her home, and later when she noticed girls surrounding Yan Huan...

Ye Shiyu's eyes darkened, and her fingers, which were initially typing very slowly, suddenly became extremely quick.

Almost instantly, an answer was typed out,

"Of course, you should oppose it.

"Because you belong to your mother, and your mother belongs to you, right?"

...

...

This afternoon, Yan Huan wasn't in the student council office with Sakuragi Hitomi.

Mainly because, after last night's analysis with An Le and Little Thumb, he was a bit concerned about whether the current Sakuragi is the real one or the personality that can move outside the Barrier.

If it's the latter, then where is the true Sakuragi now?

Previously, he faced Sakuragi all day without noticing any flaws.

Instead, he felt like he had gone back to the days with Sakuragi before things went awry...

However, if the seemingly perfect Sakuragi in his eyes before was just an act, and if this one is a personality replacing the real one, isn't it still an act?

As long as it's an act, there are bound to be flaws.

So, Yan Huan plans to find these flaws from the shadows.

"This is the cultural festival budget drafted by Yahashi, and the President has also completed the planning for the entire festival venue layout. Please take it back and distribute it to the class officers..."

"Okay, no problem, then we'll take our leave..."

At this moment, on the opposite side of the clubroom building, far away, Yan Huan was quietly leaning against the window, watching Sakuragi Hitomi in the opposite room.

Through the magical tool "Black Frame Glasses" he obtained earlier, Yan Huan's vision was enhanced to the limits of human capability.

Almost like a naked-eye telescope, he could clearly see the situation within the small window on the opposite site...

After the other student council members left and the door closed, Sakuragi Hitomi stood alone, plunging into solitude.

A saying goes, "A gentleman remains prudent in solitude and does not deceive in the dark room."

But not everyone is a gentleman, and often they reveal their true selves when alone.

According to the Kyudo Society, Sakuragi has been alone practicing her bow-drawing posture in the field at noon recently. Perhaps something could be discovered...

"Rustle...rustle..."

Watching and watching, Sakuragi Hitomi gently took off her coat, revealing a close-fitting short shirt.

She was going to change into her Kyudo outfit and protective gear...

The short shirt wasn't revealing, but since it was close-fitting, it outlined her body's curves.

It was only at this moment that Yan Huan suddenly noticed that what Sakuragi Hitomi referred to as "second growth" was not just talk at all.

Her initially plain chest had actually begun to show some soft curves...

Though he didn't know why, even though Sakuragi Hitomi's body didn't reveal any skin, her graceful undressing gesture and slender back seemed even more captivating...

Too seductive.

Yan Huan's throat moved slightly, and in the next second, he immediately averted his gaze, leaning against the wall, gasping.

"No, Meow-chan, did I reverse the pole star?"

"Meow?"

On his shoulder, Meow-chan appeared, looking at him with a face full of confusion.

"Although I wanted to secretly confirm whether Sakuragi is the real one or a personality mask, and see if I could find the root of her oddities, but...

"Why does it feel like I've reversed the pole star, turning into a voyeur, secretly spying on Sakuragi?"

This statement made Meow-chan blink its eyes, unable to speak for a long while.

Indeed, is that the case?

But before words could be said, a fragrant breeze came over from the side, along with a pleasant voice,

"What's wrong, Yan Huan, you're wearing glasses today, you look good... Hey, why... why do you look so nervous?"

"!!"

Yan Huan was slightly startled and instinctively looked towards the voice, abruptly meeting a pair of curious starry eyes close at hand.

Bai Yi?!

Yan Huan quickly stepped back and saw Bai Yi mysteriously appearing by his side, tilting her head as she looked at him.

"...Bai Yi, when did you get here? How come there wasn't a sound..."

Yan Huan smiled helplessly, but Bai Yi blinked, beginning to feel self-doubt.

Hmm, didn't Ye Shiyu say something like this too?

However, unlike her attitude towards Ye Shiyu, she merely gave a playful smile, pointing her finger at her chin, saying,

"Wasn't it because you were too focused, Yan Huan? What were you just looking at, is there something on the other side?"

Bai Yi seemed to have noticed Yan Huan's glance towards the other side earlier, so she instinctively walked to the window, trying to see what was there.