Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

Amamiya Natsuki asked curiously:

What did your sister say?

Seeing the child's doubt: "...Did I really talk in my sleep?"

"I heard it clearly." The elementary school student looked calm and showed no guilt. "My sister said that Brother Xia Shu should behave himself, sleep well, and not keep bumping into her."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jianzi's pretty face turned bright red at a visible speed, and she looked at Amamiya Natsuki with a mixture of shame and anger.

It’s over.

It was discovered!

"Don't rush yet."

Amamiya Natsuki gave her a reassuring look and asked calmly, "Besides these, has she said anything else in her sleep?"

The elementary school student shook his head: "No more."

“That’s true,” said Natsuki Amamiya. “I didn’t do anything else.”

"Eh?"

The elementary school student looked over with a puzzled expression.

Seeing that Zi was shy, she reached out and pinched Amamiya Natsuki's waist.

“Sleep talking is a normal physiological phenomenon, there’s no need to worry about it,” Natsuki Amamiya said quickly. “…Let’s leave it at that, or your sister will kill you to silence you!”

"..."

Elementary school students on the island don't need to be picked up or dropped off by adults. They go to and from school in groups of three or five. When he meets his friends, Kyosuke quickly waves goodbye and runs to them.

"Humph."

Watching her younger brother run off, she saw her son let out a soft hum.

“It’s not my fault.” Natsuki Amamiya looked at Miko. “You were the one talking in your sleep.”

Seeing Zi bite her lower lip, her pretty face slightly flushed, a surge of shyness welled up again: "If it weren't for you pushing me last night..."

The sound stopped abruptly, and Jianzi raised his right hand, as if to slap someone.

Amamiya Natsuki glanced at him and whispered a reminder:

"Lily River is here."

Upon seeing her best friend, Jianzi could only lower her hand.

While Yurikawa was still some distance away, Amamiya Natsuki said seriously:

"You were also at fault last night."

"what?"

Seeing that her son had opened his eyes wide and looked at her in surprise.

You put your hands inside your pajamas last night, and you still say you were wrong?

“We shouldn’t have let Kyosuke in in the first place.” Amamiya Natsuki lowered her voice. “I’ll leave first, then you can go and call Kyosuke over.”

“I know.” Miko raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. “I know, you didn’t see Kyosuke’s expression at the time. As his older sister, how could she possibly refuse him?”

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"Let's leave aside what happened last night. Tonight, we must learn from this experience and avoid making the same mistake twice."

"Huh?" Jian Zi looked over in surprise, "Tonight?"

Amamiya Natsuki said confidently:

"Without the sun, the blankets definitely won't dry. Shouldn't I go over and help?"

"No need, go away." Seeing Zi turn her face away, she huffed in a huff, "I'll sleep by myself tonight."

"..."

After meeting up with the food-loving girl Yuri, the three of them walked towards school together, as usual.

Upon arriving at school, the first thing to do is to go to the game club and play a couple of board games, bullying the naive little lambs. Only then does campus life officially begin.

Natsuki Amamiya returned to the classroom, took out paper and pen, and began writing the campaign speech she had conceived the night before.

Although Hayasaka Ai was asked for help, it was ultimately necessary to prepare for both possibilities, as the two parties could not easily reach an agreement.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was time for the second period in the afternoon.

With the official arrival of the plum rain season, a light drizzle began to fall outside the window again.

The classroom was dull and dimly lit, but slightly noisy because the teacher was absent. Kaguya Shinomiya sat in the front row, her hair tied up with a red ribbon. She appeared to be sitting upright, but in reality, she was secretly editing a message under the cover of her books.

"Hayasaka Hayasaka, is everything planned out?"

In the corner, a blonde girl with a side ponytail rested her chin on her left hand and played with her phone with her right, letting out a silent sigh: "Young lady, you've asked this four times already."

Kaguya Shinomiya: "That's why I ask so many questions—Isn't it safe that something might happen?"

Hayasaka Ai: "Please trust my professional abilities. Even if there are unexpected events, I will eliminate them in advance."

Kaguya Shinomiya: "Very good. This is the first time we've used the Harmony Umbrella; we can't afford to make a mistake!"

Hayasaka Ai: “…”

I'm sorry, Miss, I already took that man's virginity last night.

Not only did they share an umbrella, but she also held his arm. Even if it were a rich young lady, she probably wouldn't go that far, even if they shared an umbrella together.

But don't worry, I will keep the secret about the umbrella incident last night from you. I will absolutely not let you know.

Putting down her phone, Hayasaka Ai leaned on the table, turning her head to look at the drizzling rain outside the window, her gaze slightly unfocused.

The weather forecast says it will rain again tonight... What reason can I give to get my senior to continue taking me to the tram stop?

A few minutes later.

The phone on the table vibrated again.

Hayasaka Ai squinted one eye and looked at the phone screen: "Hayasaka Hayasaka, is the plan confirmed to be working properly?"

Hayasaka Ai: "If you ask again, you'll lose me."

"..."

Matching umbrellas represent a unique kind of romance from student days.

When Kaguya Shinomiya woke up in the morning and looked at the light rain outside the window, she quickly thought of the common "matching umbrellas" incident in shoujo manga.

Unlike comics, there are too many real-life situations where two people are unlikely to "coincidentally" come together. It's more normal for them to miss each other, and there's even a chance someone else might steal their spot.

Although I could invite him to share an umbrella with me on the way home, I just couldn't bring myself to say those words!

Since that's the case... we can only plan ahead.

Eliminate all uncertainties and unexpected factors, and guide Natsuki Amamiya towards that one and only destination.

First and foremost is Fujiwara Chika, that uncertain cancer of the earth, she must be kept far away.

Kitagawa Kaimu, don't worry. Hayasaka approached me in her gyaru form to inquire before. She has a modeling shoot today and will be leaving after school... I don't know why, but she's been leaving school quickly after school these past few days, as if she's full of energy.

Then there's Jianzi, who inexplicably exudes a salty, carefree aura, giving off an impression of being detached from worldly desires and harmless.

The school bell rang on time.

Natsuki Amamiya closed her notebook, glanced at the drizzle outside the window, and began packing her bag to submit her materials to the election committee.

After finishing all the chores, it was already past four in the afternoon.

The rain continued to fall in a steady drizzle, as if it were going to last until the end of the world.

The teaching building had fallen silent, empty and desolate. The usually bustling playground was deserted, with only evil spirits wandering aimlessly.

Amamiya Natsuki let out a soft breath, picked up her schoolbag, and walked downstairs.

In the corner.

A blonde girl with a side ponytail leaned against the corner of the wall, quietly watching Natsuki Amamiya's every move, her right hand holding a phone and quickly typing a message.

"Young Miss, he's gone downstairs to go home."

"I see."

Upon receiving the message, Kaguya Shinomiya took a deep breath, picked up her schoolbag with both hands, and walked out from behind the shoe cabinet into the hall, where she waited anxiously in the drizzling rain.

Despite the gloomy weather, I was quite looking forward to it.

When I see Natsuki later, I'll just say that I didn't bring an umbrella. If I just say that, she'll definitely invite me to share an umbrella with her, right?

Kaguya Shinomiya was extremely confident in her plan.

They will definitely invite me to share an umbrella on the way home; there's no possibility of failure!

at the same time.

"Junior!"

A sweet, clear voice suddenly reached Amamiya Natsuki's ears.

Following the sound, Amamiya Natsuki looked up and saw a senior with pink hair, a good figure, and a rather dashing appearance waving happily. It was none other than senior Koyasu Tsubaki.

"Senior Sister Yanzi".

Amamiya Natsuki stopped and greeted him.

"Are you planning to go home, junior?"

Zian Yan asked curiously.

Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "I just finished and am about to go back."

"Shall we go together then?" Zi'an Yan raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, a bright smile spreading across her face as she said gracefully, "I'm also on my way home anyway. Let's go to a dessert shop for some sweets first, and then I need to ask my junior for help..."

Tsk.

As expected, the unexpected happened.

In the corner, Hayasaka Ai bit her thumb.

Having managed to get rid of Fujiwara, the source of chaos, and with Haimeng not around, just as the plan was about to be completed, a senior named Yanzi suddenly appeared.