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Is she thinking about that cycling trip from before?

While I am indeed pleased to hear you say that... isn't it a bit too outrageous to say this in such a public setting?

Shiroko's calm yet explosive statement left Amamiya speechless for a moment, while simultaneously eliciting surprise, shock, or confusion from the other four members of the Strategy Committee.

and……

This further angered Wakazama.

"What……?!"

Wakazama raised her voice in surprise and doubt, then immediately hugged Amamiya even tighter indignation, using this action to declare her ownership: "Impossible! Wakazama... I absolutely cannot allow the beloved one who cares for Wakazama and is Wakazama's only light... to be taken away by some little wolf cub who appeared out of nowhere!"

Amamiya was at a loss for words.

Last time, Wakazama confronted Izuna on the spot and declared that Izuna was a 'vixen'.

This time, she clashed with Bai Zi again, and bluntly called him a 'little wolf cub'...

How should I put it? It's... kind of weird?

Amamiya looked at Shirako and immediately noticed that Shirako was clearly provoked by Wakasa's description of him as a 'little wolf cub'.

The reason for this judgment is that Amamiya saw obvious resentment on Shiroko's usually calm and expressionless face.

“Sensei…is mine.”

Not to be outdone, she imitated Wakazama's actions, hugging Amamiya's other arm and rubbing against it repeatedly, even trying to pull Amamiya into her arms.

"This wild fox that suddenly appeared will not be allowed to ruin my relationship with Sensei."

It's clear that Bai Zi is very angry, and because of Ruozao's description of him as a 'little wolf cub,' he even seems about to swear.

"A wild fox?!"

On Ruozao's side, she was briefly taken aback by Bai Zi's description of "returning everything in full".

After all, as one of the 'Seven Prisoners' who roamed around, even though she recently had a very hidden and stable base, the word 'homeless' still had a significant impact on Wakazao because she had actually experienced it.

In her haste, Wakazama hugged Amamiya tightly and glared back fiercely: "Wakazama is not a wild fox... Wakazama has a home to return to, a domesticated fox raised by my beloved!"

Not to be outdone, the young gray-haired girl with a youthful figure took advantage of being dressed in a swimsuit, showcasing her refreshing summer charm.

While holding Amamiya with one hand, she also possessively reached out with her other hand to pry open Wakamo's hands, who was hugging Amamiya from the other side.

Of course, Ruozao wouldn't silently suffer in silence—she could compromise on many things, but not on the keyword "darling."

When it comes to her beloved, she cannot back down even a little.

"You little wolf cub, stay away from Sensei!"

“Wild fox, it’s you who should leave Sensei.”

"Little wolf cub!"

"Wild fox."

"Little wolf cub..."

"Wild fox..."

Under the strange gazes of the remaining four girls on the countermeasures committee, Shirako and Wakasa began their 'battle' in a rather bizarre way, with Amamiya as the center of their struggle.

They spared no effort to pull each other away, reducing the contact area between the other and Amamiya.

At the same time, they took the opportunity to 'seize territory' and 'declare sovereignty'.

Shirako's wolf ears and Wakazama's fox ears stood up straight, both showing signs of puffing up.

Having fought for half the race, Wakazama even used her fluffy fox tail.

Enveloped in the warm, cozy tail, Amamiya couldn't help but think: If Shirako had a tail, she would probably use it without hesitation right now.

Sandwiched between the youthful, delicate gray-haired girl and the mature, graceful red-brown-haired girl, Amamiya was speechless for a moment.

He finally understood what it meant to experience 'pain and pleasure at the same time'.

The dispute continued until Serika, Ayane, Nomiya, and Hoshino quietly left and prepared lunch together.

The aroma of the food caused the two girls who were "fighting for territory" to stop what they were doing.

Although they had temporarily stopped their 'territory battles,' they were still unwilling to admit defeat and glared at each other with hostility.

Shiroko displayed an unusually intimidating 'grimacing' expression—though Amamiya found it more endearing than 'fierce'.

"Woo..."

Wakazama crossed her arms, her golden eyes gradually brightening, and calmly glared back.

"Humph……"

One was breathing heavily, and the other was bristling with fur, leaving Amamiya completely at a loss for what to do.

How do we balance the 'lever' between the white stones and the wakamo...?

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Celery: Who's the little wildcat?!

At midday, the resort was bathed in the warm sunshine that made the island feel especially relaxed and leisurely, while a slightly salty and bitter sea breeze blew across the beach.

This should have been a wonderful time to enjoy a vacation, but the girls weren't sunbathing on the beach, playing watermelon, or playing relaxing games like beach volleyball.

Instead, they split into two factions on the beach, centered around Amamiya, and a war that could be described as "without gunpowder" broke out.

“Sensei is our advisor! I will never allow... you to steal Sensei away!”

Wearing a black ruffled swimsuit, the 'tsundere cat' joined the battle with an imposing aura, and at the same time as Shirako grabbed Amamiya, she asserted her dominance.

Although Ruozao's expression remained calm, her words gradually turned gloomy: "Where did this little wildcat come from? Don't stop me and my darling from enjoying our vacation together."

"Huh?!" Celery's face tightened, her expression indignant. "Who's the little wildcat?!"

"Don't think that just because there are more people, you can take your beloved away from Ruozao..."

The fox-eared girl, who was ready to evacuate at any moment, clung tightly to Amamiya, watching the girls on Abydos's side warily, and even had room to utter harsh words.

"Sensei...~"

Hoshino, Ayane, and Nomiya did not step forward, but instead looked at Amamiya with subtle expressions.

Hoshino and the other two didn't speak, but Amamiya clearly sensed their subtle emotions from their gazes and complex expressions.

"Honey……"

Despite being alone, Ruozao, whose aura was not inferior, also called out.

Amamiya, caught in the middle: "..."

What else could he say?

In this chaotic situation where 'external forces are needed to break the deadlock,' whatever he says is wrong...

The real solution should be the intervention of a third party.

Amamiya remained silent, showing no distress, panic, or other obvious emotions that might reveal her true feelings, letting Shirako, Serika, and Wakamo split into two groups and 'pull' her along.

Just when he thought this farce would continue until the end of this "resort trip," the "unexpected turn of events" he was most looking forward to finally happened.

“Buzz—buzz—”

The piercing alarm sounded throughout the resort in an instant, stopping the girls' scrambling and watching from the sidelines.

"What, what's going on?!"

Qin Yi l!in:g Yi'Qi 4 Wu Jiu Yu Yue* Yi Xiang was surprised because she had been mocked by Wakazama as a 'little wildcat' and had reluctantly joined this temporary "Sensei battle".

The cat ears on her head snapped up, and the girl, whose thoughts had been disturbed by the alarm, immediately searched for the source of the sound as alertly as a cat.

Both Wakazama and Shirako have temporarily given up their competition for Amamiya.

One of them immediately picked up her weapon, while the other stood in front of Amamiya without hesitation, alert to any potential danger.

"An enemy attack...?"

"Don't be afraid, my dear. Ruozao will do everything in her power to protect you~"

Amamiya: "..."

Fortunately, such an alarm incident did not occur.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to handle the situation.

After letting out a barely perceptible sigh, Amamiya quickly scanned her surroundings, searching for the source of the sound, and tried to concentrate on understanding the meaning of the alarm.

'This is……'

The sound is long and resonant, and the ringing sound is noticeably excessively long.

Even though she had almost no knowledge of military matters, Amamiya could easily tell from her daily life experience that it was the sound of an "air raid siren".

"...An air raid siren?"

Amamiya's doubts were acknowledged by the black-haired girl standing beside him, who seemed to have mixed feelings.

After quickly operating the tablet, Ayane nodded and explained, "Sensei, do you remember the 'control room' we went to not long ago? We also discovered an island defense system there, and we activated it for security reasons..."

Is it that "resort defense system"?

Once Ayane mentioned it, Amamiya understood—the equipment they had discovered when they inspected the control room.

To prevent potential dangers like accidentally activating a giant robot, Amamiya used Futaba's virus package and "Hacker's Sense of Smell" (Chihiro's bond skill) to open the Easy-to-Defense System and gain root access.

At the time, Amamiya was merely taking this "precautionary measure" out of concern for safety.

Surprisingly, this defense system can actually detect and predict suspected dangerous targets in advance?

At this moment, an air raid siren sounds...?

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Hoshino, who had been somewhat lazy, instantly became composed.

"The Helmet Gang? Or..."

He first offered a guess, then Hoshino shook his head, denying his guess.

"Even if the Helmet Gang makes a comeback, they couldn't possibly be this fast..."

Hoshino had just given a guess when Ayane, who was staring intently at the tablet and occasionally making some adjustments, suddenly changed her expression.

"How could this be... it really was an air raid?!"

She raised her voice by more than one octave, causing Amamiya to become serious as well.

He went to Ayane's side, leaned closer to the screen, and asked, "What's going on?"

"The resort's defense system indicates that anti-aircraft guns deployed along the island's edge have been attacked by unidentified gunships..."

In a moment of urgency, the girl disregarded her shyness or other minor emotions. She stepped aside and handed half of her tablet to Amamiya, while she quickly adjusted the parameters to play a video of the anti-aircraft guns being destroyed by a precise barrage of heavy fire.

“Sensei, look over here. This surveillance camera angle has captured the true face of the ‘attacker’…”

Amamiya, holding half of the tablet, was stunned when she saw the scene that Ayane had shown.

Good heavens, isn't that an albatross?

Why is she here?

If she's here, does that mean Yuriko is here too?

This reminds me of the markings I saw on Lanwu's armed hovercraft not long ago...

So the current situation is that, seeing that the first attempt to "call for reinforcements" failed and did not achieve the desired effect, a second attempt to "call for reinforcements" has been made?

If that's the case... then wouldn't she have just picked up another student she knows very well?

It can't be such a coincidence...

Amamiya sighed inwardly, then immediately activated his [Third Eye], looking at the 'small black dot' that could already be faintly seen in the distant sky.

After observing the situation through his third eye, Amamiya was speechless.

What a coincidence!

Amamiya took out his phone, preparing to contact Yuriko on the spot.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the phone screen turned on, a pop-up window appeared on momotalk.