People bring their own maids to the training camp

"no problem."

"Okay, then let's step away for a bit."

Chihaya smiled at Honami, then took out a pack of tissues from her bag and dragged Hayasaka away.

......

Women's restroom.

"Was it fun?" Chihaya's face turned ashen.

"It's not fun." To everyone's surprise, Hayasaka shook his head. "It would be much more fun if you treated Kikyo like that."

"And then you're going to be the director, right?" Chihaya wanted to roll her eyes, but she couldn't do so in order to maintain her elegance.

"I do dream of becoming a director, but given the current situation, I should be the lead actress, right?" Hayasaka said, hugging Chihaya and giving her a kiss.

The two kissed passionately, and Hayasaka's little hands were not idle either.

Soon, Chihaya had no choice but to grant Hayasaka's wish to be the female lead.

He brought Hayasaka to the restroom with this in mind.

"I brought this with me~" Hayasaka magically produced a 002 magazine, placing it at nose level. "Which one are you planning to use, this or this?"

"...Is there a difference between the two options?"

"No~" Hayasaka smiled, and with a quick tug, tore open the packaging. "Please?"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"If you want to be 'buried,' I can grant your wish anytime."

The indifferent tone, coupled with the cold gaze, created a nightmare that shattered Kikyo Kushida's senses.

The girl suddenly sat up—only then realizing that she was covered in sweat.

The oppressive force emanating from the person in her dream was like a shadow, never letting her off the hook even in her dream.

Even more terrifying, the person in her dream was sleeping right next to her pillow at that very moment, and was frowning because of her movements.

"Kikyo." A neutral voice rang out, seemingly revealing the owner's impatience.

"I'm so sorry! It was just a dream..."

"sleep."

"Yes."

......

64. Class B's "Father and Mother"

"Sorry, sorry. I wanted to get some water, so I went out to find a vending machine, which took me a while."

Upon returning to the library, Chihaya quickly provided an explanation.

"Hehehe, I'm sorry everyone, I've been keeping Chihaya away for so long." Hayasaka also expressed his apology.

The students in Class B naturally had no objections. Qian had already taught quite a few people before leaving, so naturally no one would have any objections to his departure.

"Now let Honami rest for a bit. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!"

"Haha, I don't feel tired at all."

"Alright, alright, let me do it?"

"Then I'll leave it to Chihaya?"

"Ah."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Meanwhile, Shibata quietly struck up a conversation with Kanzaki.

"Kanzaki, don't you think Ichinose and Himeko are a perfect match and have great chemistry?"

"Huh?" Kanzaki was taken aback.

"Look, Ichinose-san usually manages this class like a father, while Himeko assists her in various matters like a wise wife. Don't you think this scene is beautiful?"

"I suggest you read less of those kinds of manga," Kanzaki said helplessly. "Besides, between Ichinose and Himegami, isn't the latter more like the father figure?"

"Hmm, now that you mention it, I'm starting to have second thoughts. I feel like both of you would be a good match." Shibata was actually having some trouble.

"...Don't actually think about it too deeply!" Kanzaki slapped Shibata on the back of the head. "Can't you put that energy into studying? Don't think you're invincible just because you're in the top twenty!"

"Haha, I know, I know, I'll study hard," Shibata said sheepishly, then lowered his head to do his homework.

However, a few minutes later he quietly spoke to Kanzaki again.

"Would you like to borrow one of my comics? They're supposed to be about oranges, but they're actually pure romance, you know?"

"...Do the problems." Kanzaki replied "coldly."

Shibata shrank back and obediently lowered his head to work on his practice problems.

On the other side, among the girls, Chihiro Shiraha looked at Chihaya and Honami, who were in perfect harmony, with a complicated expression.

"What's wrong, Chihiro-chan?" Netware asked with concern.

"Oh, it's nothing, I was just thinking that it would be terrible if I failed."

"No way! With Honami-chan and Himegami-san here, everyone will definitely pass," Amakura reassured her, knowing her friend wasn't very good at interacting with the opposite sex. "Anyway, we're all girls, so just go for it, okay?"

"Mm." Bai Bo nodded.

Because of her strong affability, many girls in the class have started calling her Honami.

While Chihaya is equally affectionate, only Hayasaka and Honami in Class B still call him Chihaya.

The two girls' conversation didn't attract much attention; everyone just assumed that Shirabo was a little nervous. Only Hayasaka had a thoughtful expression on her face.

----split line----

Finally, today's learning session has come to an end.

"Hey, Chihaya, aren't you leaving?" After packing her things, Honami noticed that Chihaya didn't seem to be leaving, so she asked.

"I just saw a friend, I'll go say hello, everyone else go ahead."

"Oh, I see. Okay then." Fanbo nodded. "See you in class tomorrow?"

"Yes, good day."

After smiling and watching Honami and the others leave, Chihaya picked up her things and headed deeper into the library.

In a very inconspicuous corner, a beautiful girl with long gray hair was huddled up.

"My dear Shiina."

"Eek!" The girl trembled. "Phew, it's Princess Consort. You scared me."

"Sorry, I just saw you and came over to say hello."

"Is Princess here to borrow a new book?!" Shiina quickly composed herself and immediately asked with her eyes shining.

"I'm sorry, I came to the study session today with the students from Class B."

"Oh, I see. What a pity."

"Speaking of which, Shiina-kun is still reading a novel today. Aren't you planning to review your studies?" Chihaya asked.

"Hmm, I guess I won't be reviewing, right?" Shiina tilted her head. "Of course, the reason for coming to the library is to read novels."

Her soft, sweet voice made it sound as if not reading a novel in the library would be a waste of one's life.

"Shiina's grades are quite good?" Chihaya simply pulled out the chair next to Shiina and sat down lightly.

"Well, I did get second place in the last quiz, so I don't think reading more novels will affect my grades," Shiina said. "Besides, many cases in mystery novels involve knowledge of physics, chemistry, geography, and even history!"

"So, you're saying that you acquire related knowledge while reading novels, right?"

"Yes, and I'm the kind of person who will use a search engine to figure out what I don't understand."

"I think this is a great habit, okay?"

Writing detective novels does require a considerable level of knowledge, since it's impossible for every murder case in a novel to be a simple and brutal crime.

"Has Princess finished reading 'The Long Goodbye' yet?"

"There's less than a quarter of the content left, and I'm usually quite busy."

"I see..." Shiina said with some disappointment. "I was thinking that if I ran into Himegami-san someday, I could lend you these books, so I carried them with me every day."

Chihaya followed Shiina's gaze to the girl's backpack on the other side.

"..."

This kid is just too much... Chihaya was speechless. They had added each other as friends on the chat app, but the other person was planning to wait for a second chance encounter.

"I brought several Naoki Prize-winning novels with me, okay? Don't you like those kinds of novels, Himegami-kun?" Shiina looked at Chihaya expectantly, making it hard for him to refuse.

"If Shiina-san doesn't mind, could you lend me your book after the midterm exams? I've been quite busy lately juggling club activities and the study group, so I haven't had much time to read."

“Okay! I’m fine with anything!” Shiina nodded repeatedly, giving Chihaya a sweet smile as she responded to her expectations.

"I'll contact you again later," Chihaya said. "By the way, doesn't Class C hold any study sessions or anything like that?"

"Probably some? I haven't been paying attention," Shiina replied calmly. "Even if some did, I probably wouldn't participate, because I don't have any friends to study with."

Chihaya was about to offer a word of comfort when she heard this, but Shiina continued talking.

"I feel more comfortable reading than attending study sessions. I'm not very good at teaching people to read."

Aren't you worried that someone in Class C might fail?

"Huh? It's okay, right? Ryuen said he'll figure something out, okay?"

65. Thank you for coming home for dinner tonight.

When Chihaya returned to the dormitory, Hayasaka was already wearing an apron and cooking.

"Thank you for coming home for dinner tonight and not leaving me alone in the house," Hayasaka said after hearing the door open.