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That blurry, secretly filmed video was later endlessly imagined by the audience, causing the popularity of the pairing of Ichinose Wakaba and Shinomiya Kaguya to skyrocket, far surpassing that of the other guests.

But apart from that, he didn't do anything else particularly special.

How did you manage to embolden others?

How did it become a "helping hand in love"?

So what did I do to give the person who invited me the courage to confess my feelings and propose?

"Ah—this is so weird..."

Ichinose Wakaba continued flipping through the proposal, trying to find out what she had done to give that person the courage to confess and propose.

Unfortunately, after reading the entire proposal, Ichinose Wakaba couldn't find any clues.

He even felt that he was just passing by when he was forcibly dragged into a scene he knew nothing about, and became the protagonist—congratulations!

[I hope Ichinose-kun can be a witness to our engagement on stage, and I hope Ichinose-kun can offer his blessings to our marriage.]

The time limit is 10 minutes, but it will take at least 7 minutes.

Because there are other arrangements.

Looking at the special arrangements made for her by the person who invited her, Ichinose Wakaba could even imagine the scene that would unfold.

A rooftop wedding, romantic lights, everyone treating him like some kind of "man who symbolizes love," while he stood there... completely bewildered.

"Being a witness is the priest's job, it shouldn't be me who should be called upon."

Ichinose Wakaba seemed to be arguing with thin air. His tone carried a hint of helplessness and a subtle, indescribable emotion—neither dislike nor liking, but simply feeling that…it was a bit outrageous.

Other guests from "Let's Start Dating Today" were also invited to give brief blessings or talent performances, with a time limit of 5 minutes.

"The remaining 7 people only have 5 minutes in total. You're asking me to do 10 minutes by myself, that's too much to ask."

Unable to resist complaining about the obviously unequal planning, Ichinose Wakaba didn't even know where to begin—a song was only about 5 minutes long.

Giving a 10-minute speech on stage would be too difficult for him, an introverted nerd.

Therefore, Ichinose Wakaba felt that this was clearly a project that was making things difficult for her.

"Is it because I'm so popular that the production team did this?"

If the director heard what Ichinose Wakaba was thinking, he would definitely cry foul, since this wasn't his arrangement, but rather a request from a higher-up.

Just then, Ichinose Wakaba's phone rang. He opened it and found that someone was looking for him.

Let's start dating today! (Group chat)

Shirogane Miyuki: What are your thoughts on this project?

Shirogane Miyuki: The production team asked us to come up with a performance idea together.

Miyuki Shirogane: Including the previous host segment, we have 7 minutes.

Kuon Masachika: I can play the piano.

Shinichi Kudo: I can play the violin.

Hoshino Ruby: I can sing, let's sing together, Hatsuka-chan~

Mikasa: I can play the guitar. If Ruby wants to be the lead singer, Ruby can do it.

Ruoye Mu: I can play the guitar.

Kaguya Shinomiya: As for me, I can play a variety of musical instruments.

Kaguya Shinomiya: Also, President, Ichinose-kun isn't with us for this project.

Hoshino Ruby: Oh yeah, Wakaba-chan has to perform alone for 10 minutes~ That must be tough~

Triangle Chuhua: Isn't 10 minutes a bit too long?

Kuon Masachika: Although Ichinose-kun was assigned to a separate project, the project proposal did not say that he did not need to participate in our group's project.

Shinichi Kudo: Yes, just like it wasn't said that Ichinose-kun's project had to be done by him alone.

Kaguya Shinomiya: If Ichinose-kun needs help, I can come up on stage with you.

Ruby Hoshino: Ruby-chan, I'm fine with it too~ If Wakaba-chan needs any help, feel free to ask me.

Triangle Chuhua: If possible, I can also help.

The atmosphere in the group chat suddenly felt a little off.

They looked up at each other, and Shinichi Kudo and Masachika Kudo, who were in the Kudo family, felt that it would be better if they didn't interrupt at this time.

"Is this a battleground?"

"No, I don't think Ichinose-kun has any feelings for them."

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Watching Shinichi Kudo analyze things so logically, and thinking about his childhood friend who was clearly very obvious about it, Masachika Kudo decided it was better not to discuss what love was with a blockhead.

Because that would be a waste of time and energy.

Meanwhile, at home alone, Shirogane Miyuki was looking at the group chat, especially Kaguya Shinomiya, who was the first to say that if Ichinose-kun needed help, she could help.

Even though Shirogane Miyuki wouldn't be jealous of Ichinose Wakaba after learning she had someone she liked, he's now seeing Shinomiya Kaguya's special attitude towards her.

The emotions in his heart...burned like fire.

Jealousy ignited fiercely in the boy's heart.

They had to persecute Shirogane Miyuki because they hated him so much that they had to torture him.

The author dislikes Shirogane Miyuki more than Aki Tomoya.

Chapter 421 is the Clown

Shirogane Miyuki stared silently at the screen as messages from the group chat popped up one after another.

On the surface, it was a warm atmosphere of "I'm here to help Wakaba-kun," but in reality, he felt that there was a subtle tension in the air.

Kaguya Shinomiya was the first to speak up, her tone so decisive it seemed like a matter of course.

Ruby Hoshino and Hatsuka Mikami followed suit, almost without pausing.

The ambiguous atmosphere in the group chat made Shirogane Miyuki feel as if something had gently tapped his heart—a dull ache.

Especially when I think about the number one CP ranking on the internet, and the love support groups for Kaguya Shinomiya at school: Shinomiya-kun, we'll cheer you on!!! You must win!

Is this some kind of game of winning or losing?!

Shirogane Miyuki really wanted to make these jeering students copy the rules and regulations of Shuchi Academy 100 times!

"Calm down, Ichinose doesn't like Shinomiya."

Huang Mao took deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. He raised his hand, typed a few words on his phone screen, deleted them, and retyped them.

Delete it. Retype it.

Staring at the topic that kept revolving around Ichinose Wakaba in the group chat, Shirogane Miyuki wished he could just say, "If you guys like him, go ahead and confess!"

Calm down, calm down.

The thought that Kaguya Shinomiya also liked Wakaba Ichinose made Miyuki Shirogane breathless.

Finally, he took a deep breath and sent a message directly to the group.

Shirogane Miyuki: ...We've gone a bit off-topic.

Miyuki Shirogane: Let's go back to the question we started with—what are we going to perform for this show?

Those two simple sentences were like a bucket of cold water, splashed onto that barely perceptible fire.

The atmosphere in the group immediately paused for a beat.

Ruby Hoshino: Hehe~

Misaka Chuka: ...What would you all like to perform?

Jiuyuan Zhengjin: It's better to get back to the main topic.

Shinichi Kudo: Okay, let's confirm the program content first.

Shirogane Miyuki leaned back in his chair, lowered his eyes, and pursed his lips into a barely perceptible line—Shinomiya Kaguya had not replied to his message.

Although there are two other people in the group who haven't joined yet, one of them is Ichinose Wakaba, who doesn't usually chat much in the group.

It's always the other person who responds when there's something important.

As for the remaining person, Ruoye Mu, he is also someone who doesn't usually reply to messages.

So, those whose focus is entirely on Kaguya Shinomiya are now panicking—did I make Kaguya Shinomiya angry?!

After all, the topic was brought up by Kaguya Shinomiya, but Miyuki Shirogane vetoed it with a single vote.

It's like a group of people who are living a normal life are having a conversation, and suddenly someone interrupts, and then the proud people in the group get angry.

Kaguya Shinomiya's silence made Miyuki Shirogane's stomach churn; he was all too familiar with this atmosphere—Kaguya Shinomiya always looked like this when she was unhappy.

On the surface, everything seems calm, but in reality, it's like water in a glass being silently heated, ready to boil in the next second.

Or perhaps it's that Kaguya Shinomiya simply ignores people she doesn't like.

[No way! This will only make Shinomiya hate me even more!!!]

The thought that his words had angered Kaguya Shinomiya and further strained their already distant relationship made him even more anxious.

Miyuki Shirogane instantly switched to a private chat with Kaguya Shinomiya, wanting to say something to salvage the situation.

"calm down."

He repeated it to himself over and over in his mind.

Huang Mao's mind raced—how could he explain it without seeming like he was trying to ingratiate himself?

How can I say it without sounding guilty?

Or... pretend nothing happened?

My thumbs were typing away in the input box, tapping away.

Miyuki Shirogane: I didn't mean to interrupt you, it's just... the program needs to be decided first.

Looking at that line of text, he silently deleted it all.

That's too blatant! Isn't this just telling Kaguya Shinomiya that he cares a lot about the other person's attitude?!

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Shirogane Miyuki: I was just worried that the rhythm would go off track, that's all.

Deleted again.

That's a very good explanation.

"Aaaaaah—!" Shirogane Miyuki held his phone in the air, tilted his head back, and almost exploded on the spot.

"Stay calm...don't make it too obvious."

Thus, almost amidst various self-doubts and internal struggles, he uttered the most moderate statement:

Shirogane Miyuki: What I just said was just to let everyone decide on the program first, so don't overthink it.

He stared at that sentence for several seconds, his heart beating a little fast.

Finally—he pressed the send button abruptly.

"……nailed it."

He said that, but his shoulders were clearly tense.

Then—he immediately switched the chat interface back to the group chat.

wait for news.

Waiting for Kaguya Shinomiya's reply.

We're also waiting to see if that "cooled-down" atmosphere can slowly warm up again.

Kuon Masachika: Hmm, let's form a temporary band.

Shinichi Kudo: That band called Butterfly has a violinist, I can give it a try.

Ruby Hoshino: How about I sing a duet with Hatsuka, Mutsu, and Kaguya?