In this crossover anime, I fight against the supernatural in my everyday world.

Yoru stood up, walked over, patted Rio Futaba on the shoulder, and said earnestly.

"Trust your own mind, Futaba!"

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing that things seemed to be settled, Yui Yuigahama jumped up instantly, waving her hands repeatedly and speaking righteously.

"Saki hasn't agreed to this yet!"

"Eh?"

When the topic suddenly shifted to her, Saki Kawasaki was taken aback.

She opened her lips as if to say something, but Yui Yuigahama spoke faster than her.

"Saki is a girl after all. Even if it's for the sake of the Overload Society's operation, going out alone with Yohoshi, a boy, and pretending to be a couple while shopping, you can't force her if she doesn't want to, right?"

Immediately afterwards, Yui Yuigahama moved closer to Saki Kawasaki, took her hands, and acted very considerately.

“Saki, I know you’re not good at acting. If you go out with a guy you don’t like at all, even if you want to pretend to be a couple, it will just feel awkward, right? It wouldn’t be good if the evil spirits saw through your act.”

Kawasaki Saki opened her mouth: "Um, um... I."

Yui Yuigahama took the lead again.

"See, Saki is in a dilemma. Maybe we should just forget about it and ask Yukino or Umi. If it's Umi, she probably won't mind Yohoshi's strange behavior of looking around..."

"No!"

Kawasaki Saki was shut down after two consecutive sentences, and felt a strong sense of frustration. She couldn't help but stand up, clench her fists at her sides, lower her head, and say with a flushed face.

"If I...pretend to be a couple with Ye Xing...I, I can!"

"is it?"

Yui Yuigahama looked slightly hesitant.

"But if you're with a guy you hate, even if you wanted to act, you wouldn't be able to, right?"

"This, I..."

Kawasaki Saki blushed slightly, glanced at Yoruichi standing there, and said in a voice barely audible.

"How...how could I possibly hate him..."

"Oh, I see. I see."

Yui Yuigahama said something seemingly casually, yet also meaningfully, while yawning.

"Miko, Mai-senpai, Rio, it's so late, we should go back to our rooms and sleep. We've been exorcising demons for so long, and we finally have a day off. Let Saki and Yohoshi discuss this. Let's go."

After saying that, Yui Yuigahama pulled the three of them away from Yohoshi's room.

Once she was standing in the corridor, Mai Sakurajima looked at Yui Yuigahama, who had a sweet smile on her face, and sighed from the bottom of her heart.

"Yui...you...are amazing."

"Eh? Really?"

Yui Yuigahama smiled sweetly.

"I didn't do anything."

Mai Sakurajima, Rio Futaba, and Miko Yotsuya exchanged glances, simultaneously realizing something.

Dumpling classmate...

Really strong.

They had never realized before how incredibly strong they were.

So, you're the real master of this chaotic battlefield!

Come to think of it.

Who is Yui Yuigahama?

That's the most popular member of the entire Overload Society, and I mean, the one with the best interpersonal relationships.

Even though Kitagawa Kaimu is also a gyaru (gal) type, only dressed in a more flamboyant way, she doesn't have the gentle aura that makes people completely trust her like Yui Yuigahama.

Such individuals must be first-rate masters in emotional battles and in seeing through other people's inner thoughts!

They seem innocent and naive, but underneath they're actually quite cunning.

The ancients never deceived me.

.......

On the other side, inside the room.

Under Yui Yuigahama's relentless pressure, Saki Kawasaki, who blurted out those embarrassing words in a moment of impulsiveness, is now huddled on the sofa, covering her face with the sofa cushions.

She has already developed a red fever.

There are many possible reasons why a girl might say she doesn't dislike something.

In some cases, not disliking someone simply means not disliking them.

And in that previous topic... the one who said those words was Kawasaki Saki, who was quite cold and impatient with boys, and whose personality was completely contrary to her appearance, not straightforward at all...

So not disliking someone doesn't mean simply not disliking them.

"By the way..."

After a while, Kawasaki Saki peeked out from under the sofa cushions and asked in a low voice.

"Why not ask Touma-san? She's an insider too, she's more suitable than me... more suitable to pretend to be your couple and investigate the scene together..."

"Kazusa?"

Ye Xing shook his head and smiled.

"She's been adjusting to the time difference these past few days. After all, she's usually nocturnal, so she probably won't be able to get out of bed until tomorrow afternoon."

Kawasaki Saki's heart sank upon hearing this, and she subconsciously frowned.

"How do you know her daily routine so clearly? Could it be that the two of you..."

"Are you OK?"

Yoru looked at Kawasaki Saki with an expression as if she were an idiot.

"If I remember correctly, we're in the same class, right? She sleeps in the back row every day, didn't you see?"

"Um...that's true."

Saki Kawasaki was so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear into the ground; she was completely mortified.

I know perfectly well that Touma sleeps during the day and is active at night...

Why bother asking such a question?

Did you forget in a moment of impulse?

Or...

Want to hear a different answer from Ye Xing?

What kind of answer was that?

Would you rather choose yourself than Touma?

No, no, no, that's impossible.

After all, Touma is so beautiful, and she has repeatedly shown her possessiveness towards Yosei in front of everyone, as well as her straightforward and bold actions and words.

Own...

You can't win, can you?

Kawasaki Saki recalled the words of encouragement her sister had given her before she left.

"Listen up, sister! Once you have a chance to be alone with your older brother, strike hard! Hesitation means defeat! Forget everything else, just go for it!"

A decisive blow? Hesitation means defeat?

Kawasaki Saki looked at Yosei sitting there and sighed softly.

It's not as easy as you imagine...

"Then... I'll go back to my room first."

"Well, let's go."

Just as Kawasaki Saki reached the door, Yohoshi suddenly added a sentence.

"Since we're going to the shopping street tomorrow, let Shunbai buy you two outfits. Judging from how worn out your cuffs are, you should probably get some new ones. There's no need to be so frugal."

Kawasaki Saki paused for a moment, then responded calmly.

"okay."

"Clap."

After leaving the room and carefully closing the door, Kawasaki Saki leaned against the wall in the corridor, her face flushed, clutching her chest. All she could hear was the rapid beating of her own heart.

She glanced down at the cuffs of her white long-sleeved shirt.

Because it has been washed so many times, upon closer inspection, you can indeed see that it is quite old.

However, if you just glance at it casually, you won't notice anything unusual.

How could Night Star even notice?

Is he very self-conscious...?

"No, no, no... Don't let your mind wander."

Saki Kawasaki shook her head, forcibly banishing the thoughts from her mind.

Overthinking and misunderstanding the other person's attitude will only hurt you.

Ye Xing is a gentle person.

So everything I've done so far has been out of a genuine desire to help others, not for any personal gain...

Saki Kawasaki couldn't continue writing.