Chapter 21: Chapter 21: Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Confess
She sighed in relief and opened the magazine.
Romance is War!
"Falling for someone and confessing.
Coming together as a couple.
Everyone says it's a wonderful thing.
But this is a huge mistake!
Even between lovers, a clear power dynamic exists.
Exploitation and being exploited.
Giving and receiving.
Winners and losers.
If you want to live with dignity, you must never be the loser.
Love is war!!!
Whoever falls first… loses."
These firm declarations leaped into Kaguya's eyes. With a loud thud, she slammed the magazine shut. A certain resolve burned strongly within her.
"I see… So Hayasaka has lost, huh? But that's fine, I just need to win her back. And the next battle… I will fight in Hayasaka's place!"
Muttering to herself, Kaguya's expression was one of absolute determination.
"I will make this guy fall for me, capture him, and force him to confess! Make him the loser, take Hayasaka back, and strip him of everything!"
She declared with conviction.
At this moment, Shinomiya Kaguya made up her mind; she would launch a strategic offensive against Haruto and make him fall for her.
Thus began: Kaguya-sama Wants Haruto to Confess.
"Eh? Kaguya-san, why are you here on campus?"
A puzzled voice came from the doorway.
The fiery battle spirit that had just ignited within Kaguya was instantly doused with cold water. She turned to look at the entrance, standing there was a naturally airheaded pink-haired girl.
A black vein twitched on Kaguya's forehead.
Why is this Cancer of Earth here?!
Kaguya felt an instant headache.
Of all people, Chika Fujiwara was the one she struggled to handle the most. This girl was unpredictable, unreadable, and capable of throwing any situation into utter chaos before anyone noticed.
(Though, if Kaguya were to be completely honest, part of her frustration stemmed from jealousy over Fujiwara's… mountain peaks.)
"I just left something behind and came back to get it."
Kaguya replied dismissively.
"Ahaha, I see!"
Chika nodded to herself as she approached.
When she saw the romance magazine in Kaguya's hands, her eyes sparkled with excitement. She practically lit up with enthusiasm.
If she had a tail, it would be wagging like a helicopter blade.
"Kaguya-san, you actually came back to get a romance magazine?! Could it be… you've fallen for someone?!"
Chika had an unexplainable obsession with romance topics. Kaguya shook her head expressionlessly. "I haven't."
"Eh?! No way! Are you just embarrassed and trying to hide it?!"
Chika guessed excitedly.
Kaguya took a deep breath.
'Chika Fujiwara is the daughter of a powerful political family. Her great-grandfather was a former prime minister, her uncle is a current cabinet minister, and her mother is a diplomat. She's someone I must keep on my side.'
She consoled herself in her heart.
"Hehe, Kaguya-san, you are shy after all!"
Seeing Kaguya stay silent, Chika was convinced she was right.
A tic mark appeared on Kaguya's forehead. This is why she couldn't handle Cancer of Earth.
But then, she reconsidered.
She was indeed inexperienced and lacking knowledge in this area. Maybe asking Chika for advice wouldn't be the worst idea.
'Even this pink-haired menace might have some useful suggestions.'
"There's someone I'm interested in."
The moment Kaguya said that, Chika let out an excited shriek.
"Who?! Who?! Who could be important enough to catch Kaguya-san's attention?!"
She pressed eagerly.
Suppressing her irritation, Kaguya explained the situation regarding Haruto. As Chika listened, she nodded along enthusiastically. Of course, Kaguya only provided factual details about Haruto.
She didn't mention anything about Hayasaka.
Once Kaguya finished, Chika nodded even more dramatically.
"I see, I see! So he's the one who even surpassed you in the entrance exams!"
"Don't worry, Kaguya-san! I, Detective Chika, will help you conquer him!"
As she declared this, she somehow pulled out a detective's hat and glasses from who knows where.
After thinking deeply with her IQ of exactly three, Detective Chika made a proposal, "Since he's a top student and a peer, we just need to recruit him into Shuchi'in! Once he's part of the student council, you'll be seeing him every day! Proximity naturally leads to romance!"
It was actually a decent plan.
But Kaguya shook her head.
"He chose to enroll at Sōbu High instead of Shuchi'in."
"Eh?! No way!" Chika slumped in disappointment.
But then, she suddenly perked up again.
"Wait! Isn't there an exchange student program between Sōbu, Shuchi'in, and Hyakka?! The student council is in charge of approving Shuchi'in's exchange students! We just have to bring him over as an exchange student!"
Kaguya gave the pink-haired girl a surprised look.
She actually came up with a decent idea.
"Let's do that."
Kaguya nodded.
"Yay! Love! Love!"
Chika cheered excitedly.
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Meanwhile, Haruto sneezed.
"…?"
He blinked in confusion.
After all, his body had been enhanced by the Blacklight Virus and had even absorbed the power of the Titans.
Don't even mention a common cold.
Even if it were a super contagious disease, the moment it entered his body, it would have to face two fierce battles against the Blacklight Virus.
How could he possibly sneeze?
Could it be that someone was thinking about him?
Haruto wondered, puzzled.
However, he didn't dwell on it and temporarily put the thought aside. On the system panel, an abnormal red dot was rapidly moving.
At this moment, containing the anomaly was the top priority.
Haruto quickly followed.
At the same time, he couldn't help but complain.
"I need to hurry up and establish the Mobile Task Force. Why do I, the president, still have to personally capture anomalies? What kind of world is this?"
Meanwhile, in a secluded alley.
A woman named Kamishiro Rize was luring a man deeper into the alley.
That man had clearly been completely bewitched by her beauty.
At this moment, he was fantasizing about the kind of adult positions that would unfold once they entered the alley.
Unfortunately, this purple-haired beauty named Kamishiro Rize was not some seductive temptress. She was a humanoid creature, yet completely different from humans.
Her species was called a "Ghoul" or a "Flesh-Eating Demon." A monster that fed exclusively on humans.
The natural enemy of mankind!
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