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

The president's smell... what's so good about it...?

"Hayasaka, you seem to have swallowed just now."

No, you must have misread it.

“You’ve already wasted a lot of time in the student union, and you still have a lot of work to do when you get back.”

Half an hour has passed since the student council finished their work, and Kaguya Shinomiya left a little later than the others because she had to tidy up the tea set.

"understood."

After closing the closet, Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka left the student council together.

"Speaking of Hayasaka, didn't you say you were going to play the role of a gyaru at school? Your current outfit doesn't look like a gyaru at all."

"Ahem... there are other reasons for this."

Hayasaka paused for a moment, but did not explain why.

Kaguya Shinomiya looked Hayasaka Ai up and down with a suspicious gaze. Hayasaka Ai's hair was tied in a side ponytail, and she was wearing her school uniform neatly. Only her nails were decorated with nail art.

This is not hot at all...

Within Shuchiin Academy, the only people who probably know that Hayasaka Ai is their maid are Shangguan Yun and the group of Shuchiin VIPs.

Hayasaka Ai concealed her identity in order to better protect Shinomiya Kaguya at school and to secretly investigate those who wanted to get close to her.

For example, some time ago...

When Kaguya asked her to follow President Shangguan, she inadvertently said, "This is also for Miss Kaguya's sake."

Then--

Erika Konase, who was passing by behind, seemed to have been triggered by a switch, and instantly jumped to Hayasaka Ai's side.

"Hayasaka-san, did you just... say 'for Kaguya-san'?"

Seeing Erika Konase's face, which looked like she'd finally found her people, Ai Hayasaka turned her head away guiltily, "W-you must have misheard me..."

Mass Media Agency!

This is one of the groups that Hayasaka Ai, who is a maid, pays special attention to.

This community, which gathers many members of related families, would be a headache to think about if any messy gossip were to break out.

The company president is the newspaper owner's daughter, employee Ki Karen is the publishing house owner's daughter, and Erika Konase can be ignored because she is the miso shop owner's daughter...

The thought of one day seeing a headline in the school newspaper—"Shocking! The Shinomiya family's heiress is a hopeless romantic?! And her crush is the student council president?!"—is unbearable.

Hayasaka Ai felt extremely wary.

Therefore, she naturally recognized Erika, who worshipped Kaguya. Excessive faith can sometimes turn into madness and become a weapon.

'Kill Kaguya-sama, then I'll die too!'

That's what Hayasaka Ai was worried about at first.

It wasn't until she discovered that Erika Kose was just a nobody who couldn't even talk to Kaguya, and would even faint if she got close to Kaguya, making her the weakest member of the Mass Media Club, that she lowered her guard.

"My ears won't miss a single topic about Kaguya-san!"

Erika Konase looked confident, then turned to Ai Hayasaka with a mysterious expression. "You said it, didn't you? 'For Kaguya-san'."

"Is Hayasaka actually... Kaguya-san's personal bodyguard?"

Hayasaka Ai's expression turned serious.

'Perhaps I misjudged Erika; she might be more like a…'

"I understand, I understand! I have those kinds of fantasies too! I'll protect Kaguya-sama! Like that, right?"

'Maybe he's an idiot.'

Seeing Erika's idiotic attempt to throw a series of punches at thin air, Hayasaka's opinion of Erika plummeted even further...

"Everyone has those fantasies, don't worry! We're partners, I'll keep your secret!"

"I don't!"

Seeing that Erika considered her a kindred spirit, Hayasaka Ai retorted; she didn't want to be an idiot like her...

"Hayasaka-san is in Class A, right? That's so nice... I'm so envious that you can be in the same space as Kaguya-san..."

"When I'm in front of Kaguya-san, my heart races... and my heart skips a beat... Has Hayasaka-san ever experienced this?"

Hayasaka Ai, recalling her young mistress's various baffling actions, nodded in deep agreement, "She certainly has plenty of experience with a racing heart, breaking out in a cold sweat, and feeling a pang in her stomach..."

"As expected, you're a partner!" Erika exclaimed excitedly.

“Not a partner!” Hayasaka Ai said, speechless.

"Oh dear! What a strange combination."

Another member of the Mass Media Club, Ki Karen, saw Erika Konase and Ai Hayasaka together and became somewhat curious.

"Karen! Listen to me! Hayasaka-san is actually a fan of Kaguya-san!"

'This is what you mean by keeping a secret?'

Hayasaka Ai's lips twitched, feeling a headache coming on.

"Ugh?!"

Ji Jialian looked at Hayasaka Ai with a surprised expression. "Hayasaka-san and Kaguya-san are completely opposite types, which is quite unexpected. Could it be that people are attracted to what they don't have?"

Seeing that the situation had become like this, Hayasaka Ai was too lazy to explain anything anymore, and instead changed her approach.

After a couple of seconds of internal thought, she suddenly exclaimed with delight, "That's exactly it! I've been longing for it!"

Hayasaka added a new setting to himself—a fanatical fan of Kaguya Shinomiya.

At first glance, it seems like she was persuaded by them, but it was actually Hayasaka Ai's wit.

Ji Jialian!

Unlike Erika, she was identified by Hayasaka as a 'person who needs to be wary'.

She looked at Ji Jialian with feigned curiosity and said, "By the way, Ji... I've noticed that you often watch Miss Kaguya and President Shangguan write in their diaries, right? Are you collecting some kind of information?"

"W-What are you saying?!"

Ji Jialian was startled by Hayasaka Ai's sudden question and looked guilty...

Hayasaka Ai was unaware that she was worrying unnecessarily.

Ji Jialian wasn't gathering intelligence; she was drawing a romance comic.

The only difference is that the main characters in the manga are Kaguya Shinomiya and Shangguan Yun!

This is a secret she has kept hidden until now, and she has never told anyone!

No one knows that she is the biggest CP leader between Kaguya and President Shangguan.

After witnessing Kaguya and the student council president interact several times by chance, she became convinced of their relationship and believed that they were definitely a couple. Even if they weren't, she was determined to keep them together!

To avoid revealing her identity as a "manga artist," Ki Karen grabbed Hayasaka Ai's arm and exclaimed happily, "From today onwards, Hayasaka-san is also a member of the Kaguya-san fan club!"

"Fan club? What's that? I have no idea!"

Hayasaka Ai, who was recruited into the club, was completely bewildered.

"That's just what we call ourselves; we won't do anything special."

"Is there any point in joining?"

Despite the complaints, this was a good opportunity for Hayasaka Ai.

Having connections would make it easier to expose Ji Jialian's schemes.

"Okay then! I want to join too!"

Hayasaka Ai once again displayed a lively and adorable expression.

And so—from that day on, Kaguya Shinomiya's fan club gained a new member.

Kaguya Shinomiya, who was sitting in the back seat of the car with Ai Hayasaka and listening to her report, was unaware of all this.

……

Chapter 106 The Little Loli Who Smuggled In

Kaguya Shinomiya's attention was not on what Ai Hayasaka was reporting at all.

His face showed a mixture of wanting to say something but holding back, and wanting to say something but holding back.

Her face became somewhat conflicted, because with the driver in front of her, there were many things she couldn't say directly to Hayasaka.

Once they arrived at the mansion, Kaguya Shinomiya grabbed Hayasaka and led her to her room.

After closing the door, Hayasaka Ai looked at Shinomiya Kaguya and said, "Miss, is there anything I can help you with?"

She could tell that her young mistress had been holding back her feelings for a long time and wanted to tell her.

Kaguya Shinomiya became coy, fidgeting with her hair as she casually asked, "Hayasaka, do you think if someone takes your hand when you extend it, does that mean they like you?"

"Did the president hold your hand?"

Hayasaka Ai's eyes flickered slightly, and she instantly grasped the hidden meaning in Kaguya's words.

"How...how did you know?!"

Kaguya Shinomiya looked surprised. She hadn't mentioned the president at all, had she?

Hayasaka Ai looked at Kaguya with loving eyes until Kaguya felt embarrassed by her stare.

"Well...actually, it was an accident..."

Then, she briefly described what happened on her way to school that morning.

Although she felt embarrassed, Hayasaka was the only person who would listen to her talk about these things, and the other person was also aware of her feelings for the president, so there was no need to hide anything.

Listening to Kaguya Shinomiya's story, Ai Hayasaka glanced at her young mistress with some surprise.

Unexpectedly, the other side actually showed courage this time.

This made Hayasaka, who had been worrying about her, feel somewhat relieved.

"I think Chairman Shangguan has feelings for Miss. Of course, given that you took the initiative to put your hand in his, Chairman Shangguan may have just done so to save face for you."

Hayasaka Ai analyzed.

Listening to Hayasaka Ai's analysis, Shinomiya Kaguya nodded; she thought so too.

Given the situation, whether the other party showed confusion or she quickly withdrew her hand, it would have put her in an extremely awkward position.

Regardless of why Shangguan Yun chose to hold her hand, it shows that he still has some affection for her.

She wasn't sure if this feeling of attraction could be called liking.

Fortunately, everything is moving in a positive direction.

Kaguya remembered the free voucher for the dessert shop that Ishigami had given them, and she discussed with Hayasaka what kind of preparations they needed to make.

Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya become somewhat excited after achieving a breakthrough, Ai Hayasaka patiently discussed the matter with her.

……

When Shangguan Yun returned home, Thor was the first to rush over.

It circled around Shangguan Yun several times, even smelling him.

"Yun... smells of another woman on her, it's from here!"

Thor pointed at Shangguan Yun's right hand, looking unhappy.

'Are you a dragon or a dog?'

Shangguan Yun tapped Thor on the head. "Stop messing around. You haven't been causing trouble at home, have you?"

"No...no."

Thor's gaze suddenly became unfocused as he thought of the medicine he planned to administer that day and the questions he had to ask Fafnir and Alcoa.

Seeing Thor's behavior, Shangguan Yun became suspicious and suddenly remembered the strange feeling she had experienced in the student council that morning.