Crossover anime, and you call this a slice-of-life story?

Thor watched the two of them cautiously, but she didn't act childishly when it came to sending Kaguya back.

"No...no way!"

Kaguya, like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, quickly tried to explain herself.

"Then we'll be going now!"

Thor easily opened a portal, and he, Ai Haibara, and Kanna went inside and disappeared.

"This is really convenient," Kaguya Shinomiya exclaimed.

However... she had no intention of having Thor or Shangguan Yun open a portal to send her back, and Thor didn't even mention it.

The night was gentle. The two walked side by side along the festival road, which was adorned with lanterns and where the crowds were thinning out. Their shadows stretched long behind them and gradually merged together.

Chapter 244 The Kiss (High-energy content in this chapter!)

"Today...I'm really happy."

Kaguya Shinomiya lowered her head slightly, her wine-red eyes gazing at the shadows of the two figures on the ground, elongated and sometimes overlapping under the streetlights. Her heartbeat seemed particularly clear in the silence.

She glanced at Shangguan Yun beside her out of the corner of her eye; the lines of his profile looked particularly gentle in the soft light.

“Yes,” Shangguan Yun chuckled, “The most interesting one is Shi Shang, carrying those two ‘heavy sentiments,’ he’ll probably have to be very careful on his way back.”

Recalling Yu Ishigami's cautious movements, Kaguya Shinomiya smiled gently, and the slightly awkward atmosphere disappeared without a trace.

Kaguya gradually relaxed, her voice gentle and tinged with laughter as she shared the details she had observed.

The atmosphere between the two became more natural, and the occasional light touch of their shoulders no longer made her hold her breath in tension, but instead gave rise to a faint sense of longing.

The road seemed to have shortened.

Before they knew it, the outline of the Shinomiya family's magnificent yet somewhat aloof mansion had come into view at the edge of the horizon, with its brightly lit gate clearly visible in the night.

The closer she got, the stronger Kaguya's reluctance to part became. Her steps unconsciously slowed down.

Shangguan Yun noticed her change and followed her lead.

"I'll leave you here, President." Kaguya stopped under a large tree some distance from the gate.

"it is good."

Shangguan Yun also stopped and faced her.

Moonlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light on him, making him appear even more gentle.

Kaguya looked up at him, her wine-red eyes clearly reflecting his figure and undisguised longing.

"Thank you so much for today, President." She thanked you again solemnly, not just for bringing her back.

"No need to keep thanking me, Kaguya." Shangguan Yun bent down slightly so that his gaze was level with hers, his voice as soft as a whisper, "Watching the fireworks with you is the happiest thing tonight."

'Seriously, why did the president suddenly say something like that, and... she was so close?'

Kaguya's cheeks flushed instantly, her breathing became rapid, and hot breaths escaped from her nose.

The two were very close, close enough that Kaguya could clearly see her reflection in his eyes, and the tenderness that almost drowned her.

It was so quiet that they could hear each other breathing. A subtle and sweet tension filled the air.

Kaguya felt her heart pounding so fast it was almost out of control.

Given this plot, shouldn't we...?

Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom!

The sound of her heart pounding echoed in Kaguya Shinomiya's ears, making her almost unable to hear anything else.

The dizziness grew stronger, causing her to subconsciously close her eyes slightly. Her long eyelashes trembled gently, as delicate and beautiful as butterfly wings.

She could feel Shangguan Yun's warm breath gently brushing against her cheek, carrying a heart-stirring allure.

Shangguan Yun gazed at the face so close to his.

Under the moonlight, the blush on her fair skin, her slightly trembling eyelashes, and her lips, glistening with moisture and pressed together in nervousness...

All of this created a scene that he couldn't look away from, or even think about.

He originally just wanted to get closer and say goodbye properly.

But at that moment, an impulse far stronger than that seized him.

Everything around him seemed to disappear: the lingering atmosphere of the festival, the chirping of insects on a summer night, the glow of streetlights in the distance... The whole world shrank to just this small space under the tree and the girl in front of him who had captured his heart.

His gaze was as deep as the night, surging with an indescribable tenderness and longing.

He slowly, very slowly, lowered his head, as if testing her, or as if giving her time to refuse.

Kaguya did not dodge.

She even unconsciously tilted her face slightly upwards, as if being drawn by an invisible force.

All reason and all restraint were swept away at this moment by the deafening heartbeat and intoxicating masculine aura.

Her mind went blank, leaving only the most primal anticipation and excitement.

Finally, there is no longer any distance between us.

His lips gently covered hers.

Kaguya Shinomiya's body stiffened abruptly, then completely softened.

It was an extremely gentle touch, carrying the cool dampness of a summer night and the unique warmth of Shangguan Yun, like a feather gently brushing by, or a petal quietly falling.

It was as fleeting as an illusion.

But it stirred up a tidal wave in her heart.

With a "boom—!", all the blood seemed to rush to the top of my head, and then be drawn out in an instant.

After the ultimate emptiness, an explosive sense of brilliance swept through every cell of my body. More dazzling and mesmerizing than the most spectacular fireworks in the night sky.

Shangguan Yun didn't go deep; he just gently touched her, as if he were handling a rare treasure.

A moment later, he slowly moved away.

The brief kiss ended, and they moved a little further apart.

Kaguya's eyes remained tightly closed, her body trembling slightly, her cheeks flushed an unbelievable red, and her breathing completely out of rhythm. She seemed still reeling from that sudden, incredibly gentle kiss.

Looking at her completely bewildered expression, Shangguan Yun chuckled softly, his voice slightly hoarse, his eyes overflowing with tenderness.

The soft chuckle finally brought Kaguya back to her senses. She abruptly opened her eyes, her ruby-like pupils shimmering with tears, filled with disbelief, shyness, and panic.

"President...you...I...!"

She was rambling incoherently, completely unaware of what she was saying. The sensation of that moment was still vividly imprinted on her lips, burning her nerves.

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself." Shangguan Yun's voice remained low and gentle, with a lingering smile, but it didn't sound like he was apologizing at all.

Kaguya's brain was completely overloaded, steam practically billowing from her head. She was utterly unable to process the situation, left only with instinct.

"I...I'm going back! Goodbye, President!"

She finished speaking quickly in a barely audible, whispered voice, then turned abruptly and ran towards the Shinomiya family's gate without looking back, her back view as hurried as a startled deer, disappearing into the gate in an instant.

Shangguan Yun stood there, watching her almost "escape" away. Her fingertips unconsciously touched her lips lightly, where the soft, slightly cool touch seemed to still linger.

The smile in his eyes deepened, eventually turning into a satisfied, soft sigh that melted into the summer night breeze.

The moonlight still shone gently, and the dappled shadows of the trees swayed softly.

It seemed to be silently telling the sweetest secret of this night.

Chapter 245 Kaguya Shinomiya: The President... k...

Kaguya Shinomiya practically ran back to her room on instinct, slammed the door shut behind her, and leaned against the cold door, breathing heavily.

In the darkness, she could only hear the pounding of her own heart and the buzzing of her blood rushing through her eardrums.

The gentle yet burning sensation on her lips seemed to linger, reminding her repeatedly that what had just happened under the tree was not an illusion.

The president... kissed her!

This realization exploded in her mind like the most dazzling fireworks.

Just thinking about it made her feel like all her strength had been drained away, her cheeks were burning hot, and her legs were so weak that she almost slid down the door.

"Kaguya?"

Inside the room, Hayasaka Ai, who had been waiting for a long time, was startled by the loud commotion and quickly turned on the soft wall lamp.

Under the lights, her young lady looked like a disaster—a truly unique spectacle.

Her hair was slightly disheveled, her cheeks were flushed like ripe apples, and her usually sharp and calm ice-blue eyes were now shimmering with tears, her gaze unfocused like that of a lost fawn. Her breathing was rapid, as if she had just finished a marathon. Her exquisite yukata also seemed slightly disheveled from her run.

She looked completely disoriented, as if she had experienced something earth-shattering, a stark contrast to her usual calm and composed demeanor.

Hayasaka Ai immediately went on alert and quickly stepped forward: "What's wrong? Did you run into some trouble? Did someone bump into you at the festival? Or are you suddenly feeling unwell?"

Her mind raced, imagining all sorts of possibilities, including "Did the young lady accidentally eat some strange food recommended by Secretary Fujiwara?"

But reason told her that with President Shangguan around, no one should be able to hurt Kaguya.

Kaguya seemed to only then notice Hayasaka Ai's presence.

She suddenly raised her head, her icy blue eyes shimmering with a complex mix of emotions—extreme excitement, shyness, and disbelief.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't make a sound immediately. She simply reached out and pointed tremblingly to her lips.

Hayasaka Ai: "???" She tilted her head in confusion.

"Hayasaka..." Kaguya's voice was soft and sweet, as if it were stuck with syrup, and it trembled violently, "...lips..."

"Lips?" Hayasaka Ai was even more confused. She looked at them carefully. "What happened to your lips? Did you get something on them?" Festival snacks are indeed easy to get dirty.

"No, no!"

Kaguya shook her head violently, took several deep breaths, and as if she had finally mustered enough courage, blurted out in an extremely excited tone that was almost a scream, yet desperately suppressed: "It's the president! The president... he... he... kissed... here!"

The last two words were almost a whisper, but Hayasaka Ai heard them clearly.

The air froze instantly.

Hayasaka Ai's expression shifted from worry and doubt to extreme shock in an instant, her pupils contracting as if in an earthquake.

She even subconsciously picked at her ears, wondering if she was hallucinating.

President Shangguan... he actually took the initiative and went for it?! On the way home with Kaguya-sama?!

"You...you mean...President Shangguan...kissed you?" Hayasaka Ai stammered, a rare occurrence, needing to confirm again.

"Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!"

Kaguya nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice, her face beaming with an almost dreamlike, immense sense of happiness. Her previous panic was washed away by this surging joy, leaving only excitement.

"Just now! Under that big tree by the door! He... he suddenly leaned in... and then... very gently... very tenderly..."

She began to speak incoherently and gesture wildly, trying to recreate the scene, but because she was too excited, her description was disjointed and illogical.

Hayasaka Ai looked at the young lady in front of her who was completely in a state of romantic madness and whose IQ seemed to be temporarily offline, and for a moment she didn't know what expression to make.

She silently raised her hand to her forehead, letting out a sigh that was both helpless and filled with deep relief and a hint of barely perceptible envy.

"Ha...really...too in a place like this...I guess he really is the student council president..." Hayasaka Ai muttered to herself, shaking her head. She could picture the scene: moonlight, under the trees, the perfect atmosphere...that man really knows how to do it!

"Hayasaka! Did you hear that?! The student council president kissed me!"

Kaguya, completely oblivious to the maid's complex inner turmoil, remained immersed in the immense shock and joy. Grabbing Hayasaka Ai's arms, her eyes gleaming, she repeated the fact that was making her heart race uncontrollably, "This isn't a dream, right? It's real, isn't it?"

"Yes, yes, Kaguya-sama, I heard it, it must be true."

Hayasaka Ai let her hold her, her tone returning to its usual calm, but her eyes softened considerably, carrying a hint of loving helplessness as if watching her own child finally achieve success.

“Congratulations, the ‘strategic objective’ has achieved a groundbreaking and significant breakthrough.” She even used the terminology that Kaguya usually used in her planning.

“Strategic objectives…” Kaguya paused for a moment, then her blush deepened, but her smile grew even brighter and sweeter. “Yes! Major progress!”

She finally calmed down a little, but she was still restless, pacing back and forth in the room, sometimes covering her burning cheeks, sometimes unable to stop giggling.

"He was so close... his breath was on my face... and then I closed my eyes... his lips were so soft... and a little cool..."

She began to unconsciously savor the details, and with each word spoken, Hayasaka Ai felt her teeth being tingled by sweetness.