(Again?)
Hayasaka observed Chika's choice of words.
Had she met Ren wandering around before?
"Yes. We're going to the cafe later."
After glancing at Hayasaka and realizing she had no intention of speaking, Ren replied.
"Cafe? Are you really on a date?"
Chika seemed very interested in the date and asked enthusiastically, "Do you need help?"
"I don't know how to date." Ren replied first, then asked, "What can you help with?"
"Of course, I provide date plans. I'm quite professional in this." Chika said without changing her expression.
"If I recall correctly, Fujiwara-san, you haven't had a boyfriend." Hayasaka interjected at the right moment.
Based on this premise, Chika's credibility was very low.
"Yes... that's true, but I often read romance books, so it's okay." Chika said confidently, explaining with a hint of embarrassment.
Although she lacked dating experience, she believed it was easy for her to guide others in dating and provide love advice. At the moment, Chika was very confident.
Because she was a love detective!
"You're quite theoretical~" Hayasaka's tone teased a bit, "In that case, it wouldn't be too late for you, Fujiwara-san, to wait until you have dating experience with a guy before coming up with a date plan."
Chika crossed her arms, stared at her with an unfriendly look, and retaliated, "Hayasaka-san, haven't you ever dated anyone?"
"That's true, but I'm out with Kamikawa-kun now, and we're going for coffee later." Hayasaka moved a bit closer to Ren, "Wouldn't it be an exaggeration to call it a date?"
"You admit that you're on a date."
Chika stepped back and looked at Ren in a strange way.
"So what? Earlier, Fujiwara-san, didn't you think we were on a date? I just acknowledged your guess now."
Because of that, Hayasaka felt very happy.
Usually, Chika became an obstacle in her missions and was quite challenging to deal with. Now she was finally in control, a small revenge.
"And what about you, Fujiwara-san? Have you ever dated a guy?" Hayasaka delivered a fatal blow.
Hearing this, Ren felt like he couldn't keep up.
He couldn't find a chance to speak since earlier, so he had to listen all the time, and as a result, the more he listened, the more he felt something was off.
There was always a feeling that the two of them were arguing.
He remembered this happening frequently between Gabriel and Raphiel, and he couldn't understand it at the time.
So, does that mean Hayasaka and Chika actually have a good relationship?
"Wait, I've dated a guy."
Chika suddenly remembered something, pointed towards Ren, and said, "I went to the amusement park with him."
She went to the amusement park with Ren because she wanted to get back at him, but she didn't expect she could use it now.
"That's not a date."
Ren naturally recalled this incident, but in his view, it wasn't a date.
"I said it is." Chika replied.
She finally remembered that she could defeat Hayasaka; how could she let Ren veto her.
"Did you both go to the amusement park together?"
Reminded, Hayasaka remembered that and asked with a pretended surprise.
She knew about this from the beginning from Kaguya because Chika sent a message to Kaguya after going to the amusement park.
As Kaguya's personal maid, she, of course, knew this information.
"Yes, Kamikawa-kun and I went to the amusement park a long time ago." Chika raised her head proudly, "So, I am truly qualified to provide a date plan."
"..."
Hayasaka lowered her head.
In this matter, she couldn't defeat Chika.
Indeed, this might be because she worked too much and had too little time.
After being arrogant for a while, Chika shifted her attention to Ren and was ready to give him dating advice.
But when she was about to speak, she suddenly realized something.
Wait, Ren seems too popular...
The last time she saw him, Ren was still hanging out with Yotsuba, this time he's with Hayasaka, and he went to the amusement park with her before.
Moreover, he went to watch a movie with Gabriel, and Kaguya asked him to help find opportunities to meet her.
Not to mention Itsuki, Fumino, Rizu, and Vigne, all very close to Ren in class.
Thinking about this, Chika quietly lowered her head, set aside her previous pride, and sincerely said, "Sorry, Kamikawa-kun, I exaggerated too much."
Judging from what she knew, Ren had surpassed her at an unknown level, and there might be some things she didn't know.
No matter how she looked at it, he didn't need her own date plan.
"???"
Ren didn't quite understand why Chika said that. After thinking about it, he replied, "It's okay."
After hesitating for a moment, Chika came up with an idea. She approached him, lifted her foot, and patted his shoulder, "I've decided. From now on, you'll be my assistant in love detective work."
"Assistant?" Ren unconsciously repeated.
"Yes, assistant!"
As the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them.
Since she couldn't compare with Ren in this kind of thing, she had no choice but to join.
As a love detective, it was impossible for her to join Ren, so she had no choice but to make him one of hers.
Chika had thought about it. If she found something she didn't understand in the future, she could only say, "Assistant, what do you think?"
Just like Sherlock Holmes and Watson.
She was Sherlock Holmes...
No, she's love detective Chika, and Ren is her love assistant.
Think about it, and it would be perfect.
"Can I say no?"
Ren always felt this title was a bit strange.
"No, I've thought it all through."
How could something fun like this be rejected?
"Alright."
Seeing this, Ren agreed.
He still knew what an assistant meant; he was responsible for helping.
That should be the meaning.
Therefore, helping Chika was also in line with his standards of helping classmates.
Chika clapped her hands and said with a bright smile, "Alright, it's decided, assistant."