章 778: Why don’t we share it?

"Helping?" Nino asked hesitantly, "Are you still worried? Even though Miku may not be reliable, we're still keeping an eye. While you're away, the student council won't fail."

Miku stared at Nino expressionlessly.

"It's fine if you comfort Ichika, why do you want to mock me?"

"Don't think about who helped you clean up that mess before."

"That was Shinichi, it has nothing to do with Nino."

Ichika quickly waved her hand to stop their argument and said with a smile, "It's not about the student council! I feel relieved with you and Shinichi-kun here, and the accounting supervision work isn't much."

After all, there are eight people in the student council now. Even with differences in abilities and skills, former members can still drink tea, chat, and play games from time to time; it's impossible for them to be so busy without one person.

Moreover, Ichika doesn't have to report to the student council every day; she just needs to be familiar with various matters and recent schedules, making her schedule quite busy.

"What I want to say is about Shinichi-kun and us."

Her serious expression surprised the two sisters.

Yotsuba seemed to realize what she wanted to say and reluctantly said, "Ichika, you can't..."

Ichika nodded seriously.

"Seisho Music Academy is a boarding school. I won't stay in Tokyo for the last two weeks. To concentrate on my studies, I'll try not to use my phone. The time I spend with everyone will be reduced."

"So, I want to discuss future arrangements first."

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

"Future arrangements..." Itsuki stepped forward, holding her hands, and said anxiously, "Ichika, will you come back?"

Her expression changed instantly, and Ichika smiled happily.

"Of course, I will~ How could I let go of my beloved sisters~"

In silence, Nino spoke helplessly.

"If you're planning to continue joking, I'll go back to my room."

"Sorry, sorry, let's get back to business." Ichika said, dismissing her playful expression, looking at the four of them and speaking in a normal tone.

"So, let me get straight to the point. While I'm away, I hope you can catch Shinichi-kun."

"C-Catch...?" The girls repeated simultaneously, confusion on their faces.

Only Yotsuba reacted quickly, hesitantly asking Ichika, "Ichika, are you afraid that after you leave, Asada-san will be snatched by Furuhashi-san and Ogata-san?"

Ichika immediately touched her head and praised, "As expected from Yotsuba, you become very clever when involving Shinichi-kun."

"Well, I don't think it's a compliment for me..." Yotsuba's face turned slightly red.

"I think you're worried about something." Nino said, moving the corner of her mouth with disgust and leaning back on the sofa, "Don't talk about a guy who acts like he wants everything. We've known him for half a year. Even though he's above everything, he's still an honorable 'bachelor.' How could he be snatched by someone else in two weeks?"

"Unless there's a significant turning point during the sports festival that changes the world." Miku, being an otaku who often plays games, thought deeply about this part. "The only major event that has happened recently is the sports festival. Oh... If we watch it, Fumino and Rizu won't have many chances to deepen their relationship with Shinichi."

"Ichika, Asada-kun is liked by many people. With his character, he'll never make such an easy decision." Itsuki chose to express relief.

Although a bit indifferent about romance, she can still see things clearly due to often following Shinichi.

From Itsuki's perspective, rather than saying Ichika is unfounded, it's better to say she just wants to mess with the situation and see the fun of it.

Moreover, the first person to respond to Yotsuba's thoughts was Ichika herself. Although later pacified.

"Oh, it seems you don't understand~" Ichika shook her head, a somewhat annoying smile on her lips, her eyes half-squinted, and her voice low.

"Fumino and Rizu aren't the only ones competing for our love. If we just stay silent, only interact with him, gossip, and tease him every day, someday he will truly decide to leave us. And if that happens, it will be too late to regret."

Seeing everyone looking at her with exaggerated disbelief, Ichika just shrugged.

"Okay, then I'll tell you what I think."

"If I truly make a decision and want to take action against Shinichi-kun—"

Pointing her finger to her chin, a dangerous and charming smile appeared on her face.

"First, I get the drug through my father's connections. Next, I stay after school and say that I have endless work to do and ask for his help, secretly adding the drug to the water. Finally, I threaten him not to make a public statement. If he only considers me his girlfriend, I'll commit suicide."

In silence, Ichika softened.

"Of course, this is just an ideal situation... But this is not the only way I can do it. If I really want to make an effort, there are many ways for Shinichi-kun to choose me. It depends on whether I have to pay more for it."

"Because of your existence, I won't seriously consider that method... But it might not be the case for others."

"Love is a war. Even if there's no sister war, will you just watch Shinichi-kun fall into someone else's hands?" At this point, Ichika couldn't hold back her laughter.

Nino's expression mixed with incomprehensible anger and reluctance to accept resistance.

"Do you know what you're talking about? If you want your happiness, you don't need to use that method at all! You're casually talking about suicide, what do you think we are? Have you thought about your family!"

Ichika looked at her gently, and she spoke slowly.

"Because that's the most important, I'm here to say it honestly."

"Because we're family members, I'm willing to entrust my 'love' to you. Please protect it together with me."

"Ichika..."

Yotsuba stared at her with a blank look, clenching her hands on her knees.

After a long silence, Miku said calmly, "So, do you want the four of us to work together to catch Shinichi and eliminate the possibility of him being snatched by other girls, then slowly discuss how to break him apart?"

"Eh—!?" Itsuki said with a red hue on her face, after realizing the surprising fact, "Wait, did you include me in this? But I don't care about Asada-kun..."

Ichika looked at her with a smile, "If Shinichi-kun is snatched by Fumino, your position as secretary might not be guaranteed, right? Besides, no girl wants to see her boyfriend with a girl following him all the time."

Itsuki fell silent, with a reluctant expression, unsure how to respond.

Ichika then looked at Nino, her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes sharp.

"Except for that radical way, if we can truly make Shinichi-kun ours... Nino, if you want him to only like you, the chances of realizing it will be greater."

"Will you linger like this with hesitation and feel awkward when near him, or will you push him step by step as usual and see him become interested in you."

"And this time, we are your teammates."

"I..." Nino tried to retort, "I don't care about that guy... Shi-kun, he's just a playboy, he can like anyone he wants..."

Her voice became smaller, and she hesitated and mumbled pieces of sentences to herself, but there was frustration that could no longer be hidden on her face. Stared at by Ichika's eyes that seemed to see everything, she felt like there was something inside her.

Unsatisfied with herself for not being more straightforward, Nino slapped her cheeks with both hands.