The discussion about the exchange event between the two schools was still ongoing.
They had talked it over several times, and every time, it was basically Seaside Comprehensive High School's people doing all the talking. Yukino Yukinoshita and the others could barely get a word in.
As for Tsukikawa Shu, aside from attending the first meeting and tearing into Seaside Comprehensive High School, he had not attended any of the subsequent meetings.
As for Isshiki Iroha, after he had teased her that day, there had been no follow-up.
At the conference table, Isshiki Iroha sat as far away from Tsukikawa Shu as possible.
Every now and then, she would glance his way, but the moment their eyes met, she quickly looked away, not daring to meet his gaze.
After he had teased her that day, she had probably tried to expose him. But the result was obvious—it had been useless.
"Today is the final meeting."
Yukino Yukinoshita, who was seated beside him, spoke.
"How have the meetings been going lately?" Tsukikawa Shu asked.
Aside from attending the first meeting, Tsukikawa Shu had not shown up again. He had only come this time to hear the specific proposal so he could proceed with the next stage of implementation.
He had not cared much about this sort of thing to begin with, but Hiratsuka Shizuka was also one of the people who had arranged it. No matter what, he had to handle matters concerning his wife properly.
As for how he handled it, or what means he used, Tsukikawa Shu was not going to worry about that.
"Same as always."
Yukino Yukinoshita said, "If they still can't come up with a suitable plan this time, then we'll have to take a firm stance."
Although they were no longer willing to cooperate with