Who exactly did Yumemi Yumemite tell about her "date" with Miharu Taki Sakura?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was very curious about this.
Coincidentally, he had a previous gambling match where Mikura served as the Dealer, and Ayanokoji hadn't given her a "tip" yet.
So Ayanokoji Kiyotaka took the opportunity to invite Sado Mikura, saying he wanted to treat her to a meal and properly thank her.
He had originally intended to invite Mikura to a Western restaurant outside for dinner, to also foster their relationship.
But who knew that Mikura, though tempted, righteously refused.
She said that Sachiko Juraku was very busy lately, and she had to stay by her side at all times, so she didn't have time to accompany Ayanokoji.
Unable to do otherwise, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had no choice but to treat her to a good meal at the school cafeteria on Friday noon as a thank you.
Although the food in the cafeteria tasted better than most restaurants, the atmosphere wasn't as strong, and there was no way to coordinate with the restaurant for special moments that would touch a young girl's heart; it was simply a meal.
While eating, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't forget to gather information from Mikura, probing whether Sachiko Juraku had already learned about his date with Miharu Taki.
He didn't ask directly, but instead beat around the bush, showing great concern by asking Mikura about her work, if she was tired, if Sachiko Juraku had abused her, if she had work pressure… and so on, questions that made Mikura feel very valued.
Feeling the atmosphere was right, Ayanokoji then naturally inquired about Mikura's daily interactions with Miharu Taki and Yumemi, other Student Council members, and whether she had ever been targeted by them.
Mikura thought Ayanokoji was simply caring about her, and without suspicion, she casually talked about her daily interactions with them while eating.
According to her, although Sachiko Juraku had long known Yumemi Yumemite and had her serve as the host in events she organized, in reality, their relationship was quite ordinary.
Yumemi Yumemite only actively greeted Sachiko Juraku on the day she first joined the Student Council, and after that, Mikura had never seen the two interact privately again.
As for Miharu Taki Sakura, half of the Student Council's affairs were placed on her Beautification Committee, and she was very busy every day. Mikura had not had much interaction with her in the past few days either.
From Mikura's words, Ayanokoji unexpectedly learned that Yumemi seemed to be setting up a concert and had been busy with it for the past few days, not even coming to school.
This made Ayanokoji realize.
No wonder he had been trying to find Yumemi in person to inquire about the situation these past few days but couldn't find her, and she wasn't replying to his messages. Ayanokoji had thought she was avoiding him, but he didn't expect she was preparing for a concert…
Yumemi was an idol, and she came to this school because she yearned to perform on a bigger stage, which was why she was so eager for a Student Council seat. Now she could be considered to have realized her dream and was actively working to make it happen.
From Mikura's tone, she should be unaware of his relationship with Miharu Taki Sakura.
Further deduction: Sachiko Juraku should also be unaware.
If that person knew, with her "fun-loving" nature, she would definitely eagerly tell Mikura about it and observe her reaction for amusement.
This means that the person who promoted Yumemi Yumemite to a Student Council member was not Sachiko Juraku.
From this, it seems highly probable that the person was Vice President Ririka.
Sachiko Juraku is a bomb maniac; if you throw a "time bomb" at her, who knows when she will detonate it.
If it was Ririka, Ayanokoji would be more at ease.
Although he currently didn't have much interaction with Ririka, Ayanokoji was more willing to trust her given that she knew him before he lost his memory.
Moreover, Ayanokoji learned from Mikura that Ririka had no interaction with Mibuomi Aoi outside of work.
Since she didn't tell Mibuomi Aoi about this immediately, she likely wouldn't tell him later either.
Although he trusted the other party to keep it a secret, it was still a "time bomb." If he didn't understand the other party's thoughts and "defuse" this bomb, Ayanokoji couldn't be completely at ease.
He absolutely had to "visit" her.
Just as Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was asking Mikura where the Vice President usually was and where he could meet her, he received an unexpected answer—
The Student Council Vice President, like Yumemi, hadn't appeared for several days, but she was always elusive, so no one cared where she went.
After all, few people had seen her true face; as long as she took off her mask, no one would know she was the Student Council Vice President.
Perhaps she was right beside you, and you wouldn't even know it.
Ayanokoji really wanted to meet her, but since he didn't know where she was, this idea could only be given up.
...
On Friday afternoon, many students had gone home to enjoy the upcoming two-day holiday, so there weren't many people gambling at the casino.
At Ruribird Nadeshiko's strong suggestion, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka simply closed the casino and prepared to choose a piano for Ruribird Nadeshiko.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't know where to buy such a piano, and when he opened an online shopping platform to buy one online, Ruribird Nadeshiko quickly stopped him.
She righteously said that such a piano had to be chosen in person and strongly recommended a Steinway flagship store in Ginza, Tokyo, to Ayanokoji.
She must have visited this store many times; perhaps her "dream piano" was inside...
Ayanokoji could guess her thoughts and said nothing, greeting everyone before preparing to leave with Ruribird Nadeshiko.
Meari didn't want to see Ruribird Nadeshiko and Ayanokoji alone, so she quickly raised her hand and said she also wanted to broaden her horizons.
Hanatemari Kazura and "Anna Kinomiya" were indeed her good sisters; they both raised their hands to support her, which deeply touched Meari.
Ayanokoji had no particular objections and agreed to their request, preparing to take them along.
Togakushi Yukimi and Kurume Laiwei seemed uninterested in such a place and didn't want to go along. After the casino closed, they said goodbye and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Kurume Laiwei specifically pulled Ruribird Nadeshiko aside and earnestly instructed her not to choose too expensive a piano, not to make Ayanokoji angry, and to follow his wishes.
If necessary, she could act a little spoiled or something...
Ruribird Nadeshiko kept nodding, but she completely disregarded what Kurume said; it went in one ear and out the other. Her mind had already drifted to the piano store.
Kurume was very seriously imparting skills to her sister, hoping she could successfully buy the piano, but seeing that she wasn't listening at all, she got angry. She ignored Ruribird Nadeshiko, picked up her bag, and left directly.
I don't care!
If this girl makes Ayanokoji angry and can't buy the piano, and then comes crying to her, she won't care. She'll even mock her severely!
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