Ayanokoji didn't speak, looking at her meaningfully.
Based on Ayanokoji's understanding of Yumemi, she shouldn't care much about titles, especially since she had shamelessly called Yomotsuki Runa "Adult" before.
She probably also knew that her status held no oppressive power over him, so why did she keep emphasizing this point?
Could it be that she was deliberately changing the subject, trying to muddle through?
Did his previous question hit the mark? Was she really following Miharu Taki Sakura? Who instructed her?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka immediately became vigilant.
"Yumemi-dono..."
"You should call me Yumemite-sama!"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was not in the mood to argue with her: "Yumemi Yumemite, I'm not in the mood to play games with you anymore. I'll just ask directly, are you following Miharu Taki Sakura?"
"No... how could I be?" Her expression stiffened, and she still wanted to repeat the phrase: "You should call me..."
Ayanokoji directly interrupted her, "Yumemi, you're an idol, right? Do you know what some extreme sasaeng fans do?"
As an idol, and one with a strong sense of safety awareness who usually wears a wig when going out, Yumemi naturally knew what "sasaeng fans" would do.
Stalking, peeping, harassment... Even more extreme, some obsessed people would want to influence an idol's personal life, and some extreme fans would even want to kill their idol, or even monopolize them...
It was precisely because Yumemi knew these things that she panicked and frantically flipped through the newspaper when she heard Ayanokoji say that an idol had been stabbed.
Yumemi's heart sank: "...What do you want to say?"
Ayanokoji looked around; there wasn't a single passerby.
He said softly, "Isn't it very quiet here? What if a high school idol on her way home from school happened to meet her fan here, and that fan saw their idol so close, so the fan had lustful thoughts..."
Yumemi panicked, took a step back, and firmly said, "Impossible, you're not that kind of person! You're so good to Meari and the others, you definitely wouldn't lay a hand on me!"
Her words were meant both to dispel Ayanokoji's thoughts and to reassure herself.
"Who knows?" Ayanokoji chuckled, staring at her, "Yumemi, my purpose is very simple. I just want to know why you're here, but you're evading the question. If you make me angry, I don't know what I might do..."
As he spoke, to increase Yumemi's pressure, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka deliberately let his gaze wander over her body.
As an idol, Yumemi's looks and figure were impeccable; otherwise, she wouldn't have attracted so many fans, and her photo books wouldn't have sold out.
Ayanokoji's threatening words were also decided after consideration. Since Yumemi had resorted to "peeping" and "stalking," he had no reason to be bound by morality.
When dealing with certain special people, it's acceptable to appropriately lower one's moral bottom line.
Now, he had to figure out Yumemi's purpose.
After some consideration, Yumemi yielded.
"I admit, I followed Miharu Taki Sakura here," she said reluctantly. "However, I wasn't instructed by Mibuomi Aoi; I just followed out of curiosity."
"Why?"
Since she had already spoken the first sentence, Yumemi Yumemite was no longer going to hide anything and told the whole story.
"That day, I was at the Amusement Park, originally to see a friend, but who knew I ran into Miharu Taki Sakura. I went up to say hello, but found her absent-minded and kept asking me when I was leaving.
I thought she was on a date with Mibuomi Aoi, so I quickly said I was leaving. Before I left, I happened to run into you. Out of curiosity, I followed you and saw the two of you together..."
Today, Yumemi Yumemite was also preparing to go home when she happened to see Miharu Taki Sakura leaving the campus. Out of curiosity, she followed her and arrived near this bar.
Not long after she entered the bar, Yumemi saw Ayanokoji Kiyotaka arrive. With a "gossip" mindset, she stayed there. Seeing that they hadn't come out, she bought something to eat along the way...
"So you did see the two of us together that day," Ayanokoji nodded thoughtfully.
In that case, Yumemi Yumemite's behavior made sense.
No wonder she immediately hid when she saw him; it was because she had a guilty conscience.
By the way, this person's observation skills and disguise abilities are really strong. He didn't even notice her at the Amusement Park. She should just quit being an idol and become a detective; she's naturally suited for it.
Having confessed everything in one breath, Yumemi was no longer afraid. She put her hands on her hips in a resigned manner and instead angrily rebuked Ayanokoji.
"Now you know, right? I wasn't following you; I was following Miharu Taki Sakura! If it weren't for you and Miharu Taki Sakura having an affair, I wouldn't have seen you!"
"You might have misunderstood something; we're not having an affair," Ayanokoji shook his head.
Yumemi gave Ayanokoji a sour look: "Hmph, of course, to you it's not an affair, it's mutual love, right! I strongly condemn this cuckolding behavior of yours!"
She loudly accused Ayanokoji: "Do Meari and the others know about you and Miharu Taki Sakura? You're such a scumbag! Meari and the others like you, but you're here being unclear with a girl who has a boyfriend! Scumbag, I despise you!"
The more she spoke, the more pleased she became, and she even gave Ayanokoji a middle finger, completely losing her idol demeanor.
Ayanokoji couldn't refute those words; from Yumemi's perspective, he had indeed done something to displease Meari and the others, but being pointed at and scolded made Ayanokoji very uncomfortable.
She had only discovered this matter by stalking and peeping, yet she acted as if she held the moral high ground.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Ayanokoji's mind—wait, Yumemi Yumemite said she became a Student Council member. In just a few days, and without any major events for her to host, how did she get an invitation to the Student Council without accomplishing anything?
Could this guy have... sold herself for 'merit'?
"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Miharu Taki Sakura dating alone at the Amusement Park"—this was big news. Whether sold to Mibuomi Aoi, Sachiko Juraku, or anyone else in the Student Council, it would fetch a high price.
Based on Yumemi's dislike for Mibuomi Aoi, and Miharu Taki Sakura's current attitude towards him, Mibuomi Aoi probably didn't know yet, meaning it was highly likely Yumemi sold this 'big news' to Sachiko Juraku.
The more Ayanokoji thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
For Sachiko Juraku, gossip was a very interesting thing that could bring her amusement, especially gossip about Mibuomi Aoi and Miharu Taki Sakura's relationship. If Yumemi Yumemite told her about this, she might indeed give Yumemi a Student Council spot.
She had even invited Shimotsuki Okuri, the champion of the Landlord Competition, to join the Student Council before, so she had that right.
Seeing Yumemi getting more and more excited, and still wanting to continue scolding him, Ayanokoji couldn't take it anymore.
"Enough." Ayanokoji interrupted Yumemi Yumemite's scolding: "How dare you scold me? Don't you think about where your Student Council seat came from?"
Seeing the panic on Yumemi's face, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka confirmed his guess, and his gaze towards her became contemptuous.
"Yumemi, I even considered you a friend. Even if there's something between Miharu Taki Sakura and me, it's one thing if you tell Meari and the others, and I wouldn't say anything, but you actually sold my information as your stepping stone for advancement?
When you were scolding me, why didn't you think that your current status was also obtained by betraying me? I haven't even sought trouble with you yet, and you're seeking trouble with me first?"
Yumemi Yumemite's momentum immediately weakened, and she softly defended herself: "That's because the other party's pressure was too strong; I had no choice but to reveal your matter..."
Ayanokoji sneered: "No choice? I think you're quite proud of it. Just now, you insisted I call you Yumemite-sama.
If you were forced, then if you showed even a hint of guilt when you saw me, I would consider you to have tried. But now you're still proudly showing off in front of me, and even scolding me for my mistakes here?"
"Yumemi Yumemite, you are despicable now!"
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