“Oh, I see. Haha… I almost forgot. Hayasaka, you’re under a lot of pressure at work. You’re even more inexperienced than me in this area.”

Hasegawa laughed and didn’t think much about the girl’s hesitant question. He patted his chest and said generously, “It’s okay. We are just friends. I tell you, love itself is nothing. It’s just an intimate relationship.”

“But my situation is too ideal, and there is no passion. If it develops normally, it may be accompanied by all kinds of messy ‘impulsiveness’ and other troubles. Just refer to some couple incidents in school that are added to gossip news…”

……

From the initial nervousness to the final smiles, in just half an hour, what magical things happened in the office really made Baiyin outside the door curious.

“Hasegawa, are you… okay now?”

Looking at Hayasaka Ai’s back as she walked away with brisk steps and humming a song softly, Shirogane pushed the door and walked into the office. He looked at his friend in front of him for a long time with an extremely complicated look, which contained surprise, shock, concern, emotion, and an indescribable faint admiration, which was by no means an emotion that could be easily depicted by any pie chart.

Compared to Shirogane Miyuki’s worry, Hasegawa Hide himself was relaxed and said with a wave of his hand: “Humph, what do you think my relationship with Hayasaka is?”

“Besides…I just don’t have confidence in you, bro, huh?”

“Well, that’s definitely not the case.”

“Haha, just a joke. I know this is your way of expressing your relationship.”

He patted his good brother on the shoulder, signaling him not to be so nervous. However, when it comes to the conversation in the office just now, even Hasegawa himself feels a little strange. He and Hayasaka were clearly sharing their experiences and feelings after falling in love, but the other party’s face became more and more relaxed as he listened, and in the end he even became much more cheerful than before.

In the beginning, he was even concerned about the other party’s reaction, considering whether to selectively omit some unhealthy little actions, but judging from the current results, perhaps he really had an excessive sense of self-esteem.

“…….Don’t underestimate girls, Baiyin. Not all of them will groan for love.”

As Shirogane Miyuki was hesitant to speak, Hasegawa, who was lying on the sofa, rested his head on his arm and said with a little sigh, “I don’t know much about the others, but at least Hayasaka is definitely a strong person. Not to mention that this matter itself is a misunderstanding, even if she really encountered such a problem, I think she would just smile and devote herself to more meaningful things.”

“Ahem… I will reserve my opinion on your statement just now that you ‘moaned and moaned for love’. But Hasegawa, are you really sure that Hayasaka-san doesn’t have any emotional attachment to you?”

As one of the many boys and girls who groaned for love, Shirogane Miyuki disagreed with someone’s previous statement. But compared to his own thoughts, he was more worried about the reaction of his good brother. No matter how he looked at it, he felt like he had raised a flag.

After all, in Shirogane Miyuki’s opinion, Hasegawa is the type who never fails to deliver on his promises, but often creates some weird things in daily life, which is what he calls “interesting”. In comparison, Kaguya, who has always maintained a calm attitude, naturally has a higher authority, and the news that Hayasaka fell into a delicate state because of her relationship happened to come from this lady Kaguya.

“Hmm…are you sure that Miss Kaguya said so?”

Hasegawa looked at Shirogane Miyuki with suspicion, until his face, which had dark circles under his eyes due to staying up late, became unnatural with a murderous aura, and then he slightly turned his gaze and asked in a strange tone: “Shirogane, you can’t doubt your good brother just because he has a wife. You saw Hayasaka’s reaction when she left the house just now. She was obviously very happy. How could she have any emotional problems?”

“Besides, I know my own situation very well. Do you really think I’m an invincible charmer? Besides, Hayasaka herself is not stupid.”

He felt that his words were genuine and true, and that Hayasaka was also his good friend, so there was no reason to do something weird in this matter. It might take time to determine whether people are sincere in their interactions, but it is easy to tell whether the attitude is sincere, especially in this critical link that affects the deterioration of friendship. He would not and did not dare to try and make mistakes easily.

“But Shinomiya did say that…”

Faced with Hasegawa Hide’s “are you kidding me” expression, Shirogane Miyuki instantly wilted and became hesitant.

He did not hesitate about Shinomiya, but Hayasaka’s reaction just now proved the truth of his friend’s statement. After thinking hard, this hard-working student finally chose to give up thinking and attributed everything to his good brother’s strong personal ability. In addition to his talent in part-time work, he also had his own highlights in dealing with girls.

“Forget it, it’s your own business anyway. Since it’s already been resolved, there’s no need for me to worry about it.”

“Haha… I can’t say that. Although I’ve long been accustomed to solving problems on my own, it’s still quite pleasant to have someone I can trust care about me and give me advice at a critical moment.”

“Tsk, I always feel that your statement is a bit weird.”

“Ah, it’s a line from a villain to his nemesis in a game that Ishigami played recently. I thought it was very touching so I just took it.”

“My old enemy… Ha, Hasegawa, you are such a jerk.”

He smiled and shook his head and continued to work at his desk. As the president of the Student Union of Shuchiin Academy, Shirogane Miyuki not only has the power to freely use the Student Union Office, but also has a lot of work to do.

While the two were still chatting in the office, Hayasaka, who returned to the Shinomiya family mansion, was greeted by the curious gaze of her own eldest daughter. As a master and servant who grew up together, the two naturally knew each other’s details to a considerable extent. Although they were not completely open to each other, because they were both girls, they had a natural empathy advantage in some aspects.

Now, looking at the genuine relief and happiness on Hayasaka Ai’s face after she came back, Shinomiya Kaguya always felt that she seemed to read a kind of relief in a twist of fate. Her cute brows instantly wrinkled into a ball, and she lay behind the door like a peeping Tom.

[This strange feeling…why does it always have a familiar taste?]

Shinomiya Kaguya certainly didn’t know that when she was thinking about Shirogane Miyuki, the expression on her face was actually not much different from Hayasaka’s at the moment, and in a strict sense, it would even look more silly because of the personal relationship. But at the moment, she only cared about her good friend, and was afraid that the other party might be involved in some strange incident again.

Especially since she seemed to have fallen into a slump due to emotional problems some time ago, and now she has suddenly become so happy, could it be that she was deceived by some cunning man? !

[Oh no, it seems like this is really possible! ]

Recalling the love comics that Fujiwara Chika shared with her in the past, Shinomiya Kaguya’s face instantly turned red, and she felt full of a sense of crisis. After all, in the descriptions of those comics, those bad men who were as cunning as foxes all had various unique characteristics, which could easily make girls intoxicated by them.

Even though Hayasaka is usually quite reliable, but, but…what if?!

“Ahem, Ahem, Hayasaka, have you…have you been in any trouble lately?”

She walked up to him and asked tentatively. As if she felt that her words might be a little sudden, Kaguya Shinomiya deliberately added: “You seemed a little distressed before, but after coming back today, you suddenly looked so happy…”

“If you really encounter any problems, as a friend, I also hope to be able to help you.”

“Oh, I am sorry for making you worried, Miss Kaguya~”

With a slightly playful tone, completely different from her usual rigid and dogmatic tone, it seemed to express the girl’s feelings invisibly. Facing Shinomiya Kaguya’s concern, Hayasaka Ai smiled playfully, put her finger to her lips and whispered, “Secret.”

How could she not be happy?

Perhaps it is true that Hayasaka Ai felt a little depressed when she first learned that Hasegawa was in a relationship and even confessed to her. However, as the two continued to communicate, the girl gradually realized that compared to Yukinoshita, she seemed to have lost only in the timing of launching a tactical charge. The original depression turned into a kind of annoyance with herself mixed with a little regret.

But when someone shared what happened after they confirmed their relationship, the girl’s annoyance gradually turned into a kind of lightness of “that’s it?” She couldn’t help but sigh again at the other person’s self-discipline. Even after they confirmed their relationship, they still didn’t let themselves fall into desire, but did some ultimate pure love god-like, intimate actions that were just enough.

In this way, apart from the nominal relationship, there seems to be no essential difference between me and Miss Yukinoshita… No, if you take into account the additional setting that someone helps me take a bullet in the school, it seems that even this point has been fully compensated.

This situation was undoubtedly a ray of hope for Hayasaka, especially when Hasegawa talked about his current relationship. His objective and rational concerns about the uncertainty of the future gave her an indescribable wonderful feeling.

“Am I a bad woman for thinking like this…” At the beginning, Hayasaka was shocked by her own subconscious reaction, but she quickly adjusted her mindset and completely put this little entanglement behind her.

This is not to actively interfere with other people’s feelings. I have never had such an idea. Hasegawa himself is a guy who insists on his bottom line. The biggest factor that can interfere with this delicate relationship is the pressure from the Yukinoshita family.

Compared to Hasegawa’s solitude, Yukinoshita is a wealthy woman, and the gap between the two cannot be easily made up by a little effort. Especially Yukinoshita’s mother, through Hasegawa’s description, Hayasaka can more or less have a preliminary impression of the lady, that is definitely a strong woman with a strong desire for control and her own talents.

Wanting to go further under this pressure…When the girl thought of the conflicted look on someone’s face when he said this, she couldn’t help laughing out loud.

“What, what’s wrong? Hayasaka, why are you suddenly smiling so happily……”

The sudden chuckle left Kaguya Shinomiya confused, but compared to her initial worries, the only thing she could be sure of now was that her good friend seemed to have regained his former state of mind, and even became more cheerful than before, as if he had seen through a problem that had been bothering him for a long time.

As for whether this question is about feelings or something else… Regarding this point, Kaguya Shinomiya knows very well how to stop at the right time, respect the privacy of her friends, and create a safe enough private space for the other party. Her current question is just a subconscious behavior.

“No, nothing, I just thought about Miss Kaguya and President Shirogane, hehe~”

“Hayasaka!!!”

The girl’s angry shouts echoed in the spacious hall, and the youthful uncertainty gradually dissipated in the laughter.