What a twist! The loser heroine!

Wen Shui raised her head and looked at the building in the distance that read "Toyohashi City Underground Resources Museum".

The name sounds quite serious, but this is actually a science museum that holds exhibitions related to underground resources. Most residents of Toyohashi probably visited it when they were young. The last time Onsui came here was probably during an elementary school field trip.

"This is a huge problem!" Banami watched Asahi's figure disappear around the corner not far away, then turned around and exclaimed loudly, "Childhood friends! High school students! Dates! You should understand by now!"

"Um, so...?"

"Isn't this all about youth? Shouldn't it be sunny and bright? Normally, would a date go to an underground resource museum? The name even has the word 'underground' in it!"

"Well, but Shaoshio-kun didn't object..."

"Warm water, that's your problem! Girls will definitely accommodate the boys they like!"

"Oh, is that so?" Wen Shui was taken aback.

"Sigh... I can't do anything with you. Chaoyun should be far away now. Let's hurry up and catch up."

With a wave of his arm like a conductor, the two of them arrived at the entrance of the Underground Resource Hall.

Looking at the downhill passage leading to the exhibition hall, which resembled a mine tunnel, Banami suddenly frowned and stopped.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Wen Shui noticed Banami's unusual behavior and asked.

"Um..." Seeing the puzzled and confused look on Yagami's face, "Speaking of which, Nukumizu-kun, don't you have a very strong feeling?"

"Feel?"

“Look, the Underground Resource Center, you, me, Ayano and Lemon… and Asahi-kun.” She pointed to each finger one by one until she made a fist.

Then she looked up at the words "Underground Resources Museum" and asked, "I have a strong feeling of déjà vu, although something seems off."

Wen Shui glanced at Banami with a puzzled look.

"Yes, yes?"

"Huh? No?!" Yami blinked.

Wen Shui waved her hand and said in a low voice, "Maybe you had a premonition about the current situation before, so you have an impression of it."

"Yes, is that so?"

"It's really strange that you need someone else to explain your own superpowers..."

"So it's not a superpower."

"Hmm, it's not a superpower, hmm. Let's hurry up and catch up with them." Wen Shui responded calmly, then walked down the stairs.

Before the two even reached the exhibition room, the excited shouts of "Burning Salt Lemon" rang out from not far away.

"Mitsuki! There's a minecart! A minecart! I think we can ride in this, right?!"

"Lemon, that minecart is a model, you can't touch it," Ayano's helpless advice followed.

Wenshui hid at the exit of the mine tunnel, raised her eyebrows at Banami, and said with an expression that seemed to say, "Look, Yashio is having a lot of fun too."

Banami pursed her lips, said nothing more, and then the two of them focused their attention on Asagumo Chihaya, who was hiding behind a glass display case not far away.

The underground resource center didn't seem to have many visitors, so there were no queues for the rides.

About thirty minutes later, Shao Shio and Ayano had explored most of the attractions in the underground resource museum. After walking around, the two of them walked out through the mine tunnel.

Chao Yun didn't show any unusual behavior; she simply followed the two of them silently as they toured the entire museum.

Fortunately, her tracking skills seemed to be quite superb, and she never caught Ayano and the other girl's attention. Nukumi and Banami would only quietly follow Asahi to her hiding place after she moved to the next location.

In comparison, the tracking skills of Wenshui and Banami were not even beginner level, and they even made some noises due to mistakes a few times, but Asagumo Chihaya, who was focused on Ayano and the other two, did not notice.

Wen Shui looked helplessly at Chao Yun, who was walking up the mine tunnel.

Perhaps Chaoyun's intention was truly to silently watch over the two of them, but no matter what, stalking was going too far.

However, Ayano said she would make a decision after the midterm exams, and at that time...

"Warm Water? What are you thinking about?" Banami tugged at Warm Water's wrist. "We're going to lose them! Let's hurry and catch up!"

"Huh?! Oh, okay."

Following the footsteps of the three people in front of them, Wen Shui and his companion moved to the nearby audiovisual education center, a luxurious facility that housed two science museums.

Compared to the deserted underground resource center, this place is much more popular with tourists, and many parents bring their elementary school children to play.

Although there were many more people, it was also easier to hide oneself.

Ayano and Yashio are taking photos of each other in front of curved mirrors that make their figures appear longer or shorter, laughing as they do so.

Standing behind the booth, Wen Shui looked up, watching Asahi Chihaya's movements, while helping the elementary school student next to her take down the guidebook from the booth.

At that moment, Banami, who was reading the education center's guidebook, exclaimed softly:

"There's a planetarium on the second floor here. A planetarium... a planetarium..."

Banami murmured softly. Because she was behaving a bit strangely, Onami didn't dare to reply. At that moment, she smiled and raised her face from behind the guidebook.

"What? So that's what Ayano was planning. Hmph, he's a boy after all."

"Hanami-kun, what does this mean?"

"Look, playing in the underground resource museum with your childhood friend is boring, but it's relaxing, right?" she explained softly. "Then, by using the contrast of the planetarium, I can launch an offensive and successfully win Lemon's heart!"

Wen Shui was stunned for a moment.

Then, as if he had completely grasped some important information, Yana appeared with a confident smile:

"So, the main course for these two's date today is right here at the planetarium. Everything before was just an appetizer!" Her bright blue eyes were fixed on Ayano and Yashio, who were having a great time not far away. She said with a smile, "I underestimated Ayano-kun. His methods are really clever!"

You're overthinking it.

Wen Shui rolled her eyes helplessly. How could a slow-witted guy like Ayano have such thoughts?

"Wen Shui, don't always argue with the girls—" She seemed to have noticed something and quickly patted Wen Shui on the shoulder: "Ah! Those two are going to the second floor! Hurry, hurry, the planetarium!"

Why is this guy even more excited than the two people on their date?

With a wry smile, Wen Shui waited for Chao Yun to follow her up to the second floor before going up the stairs with Banami.

Before they had even reached the halfway point, they could hear the sound of salt being boiled in Wenshui.

"Kuki! There's a planetarium here!"

“Yes, let me see what’s on today’s show…” Ayano’s voice followed: “It’s a superhero drama.”

"Ah! I've seen this before!"

"Really?"

"Yes, when I was little, my dad bought me this science picture book, hoping it would make me smarter."

Shao Yan said somewhat embarrassedly.

Their physical fitness has improved significantly in line with the team's goals.

Wen Shui muttered to herself as she and Banami hid on the stairs, holding onto the handrail and standing on tiptoe, only their eyes showing, quietly watching how things would unfold.

Asahi Chizaki was hiding in the shadows around the corner. This was the first time Wen Shui had observed her expression from such close range. Her melancholy look made him unable to bear watching any longer, so he looked away.

"So this is what we'll be watching later?" Ayano asked with a smile.

"Okay!" Shao Yan thought for a moment, "But that will take quite a while."

"Hehe, it's nothing, I just came here to keep you company today."

Upon hearing this, Wen Shui's eyes widened instantly, Banai's eyes were so bright they almost emitted lasers, while Asahi trembled and squatted down in the corner.

"What? Stop saying such cheesy things!" Shao Shio blushed and punched Ayano, then waved at him: "In that case, I'll go buy two bottles of water. Mitsuki, you stay here and don't go anywhere."

"Where am I going?" Ayano smiled as she watched Shio leave.

Wait a moment--

As Wen Shui watched Shao Yan's figure disappear from the spot, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

These two people, who had been inseparable since noon, seem to have... been separated for a short time.

He felt time slow down, and in his vision, Chaoyun seemed to have made up her mind and stood up from the corner.

Please don't do this...

He opened his eyes wide and then witnessed the moment when Chaoyun was about to turn and walk out of the shadows.

[This won't do, don't do anything foolish...!]

Just as he was about to take a step, Banami's phone suddenly rang.

The ringing of the cell phone instantly caught Chao Yun's attention, who was on edge. She turned around and immediately spotted the two people on the stairs.

Chao Yun's eyes widened in shock, as if she couldn't believe that the two of them would be here.

Wen Shui could only respond with a wry smile.

What can I say?

He was about to signal to Hanami beside him with his eyes, but she accidentally pressed the call button due to nervousness and connected the call.

"Apricot! I'm at the botanical garden now. Is the warm water still there?"

The somewhat urgent voice coming from the phone was all too familiar to someone.

Warm Water stared at Banami with her mouth agape, as if her jaw had dislocated, and uttered a rusty, mechanical voice: "Wait... wait a minute, why... why is Himegami here??"

"I took a picture of you at the restaurant before—" Anna Hanami gave a slightly guilty, embarrassed smile: "When I uploaded the photo with my friends to Instagram, I accidentally—"

"Big, it's probably because Karen saw it... haha."

"what?!!!"

The exclamation of surprise from the lukewarm water echoed throughout the entire education center.

What has this guy done?!

After Wen Shui exclaimed in surprise, he instantly felt countless gazes directed at him, causing him to break out in a cold sweat. But what terrified him most was that Ayano, standing at the entrance of the planetarium, had also noticed him.

As usual, Ayano showed a surprised expression upon seeing her friend and walked towards her with a smile.

Wen Shui felt some difficulty breathing.

No...! Don't come any closer!

He seemed to turn pale as he watched Ayano walk past the corner where Asahi was hiding.

"what."

"what."

Subsequently.

The worst has happened.

Mitsuki Ayano and Chihaya Asagumo.

These are the two people who should least see each other at this time.

Eyes facing each other.

~Seventy-first defeat~ Speechless

Dead silence.

This is the only word that Kazuhiko Nukumizu can find to describe the current atmosphere.

Asahi Chihaya, pale-faced, and Ayano Mitsuki, at a loss for what to do.

The two looked at each other, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Meanwhile, on Hanami's still-on-call phone, Himemiya Karen seemed to sense the awkward atmosphere and asked softly, "Um... so what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Banami immediately whispered into her phone, "Anyway, Karen, come to the Audiovisual Education Center quickly."

"Huh? The Audiovisual Education Center??" Himegami controlled her voice: "Why would you go there on a date?!"

"I do not know either……"

"I understand, I'll be there soon!"

The call was hung up.

Banami quickly put away her phone and, along with the already stunned Onami, looked at Ayano and Asahi, who were standing motionless like statues.