Kaguya was the center of attention at school. She knew it, and she believed she deserved it.
In terms of family background, the Shinomiya family had grown ever more illustrious. It could almost be said that they possessed the power to control the empire.
Even the current Prime Minister, Ayanokoji, had been elected with the Shinomiya family's support.
Thus, her status was imposing.
She had been cute and well-featured since childhood, with proper manners and conduct. Though somewhat aloof, she had earned the title of Ice Sculpture Princess.
She appeared extremely popular, and ignorant classmates often gazed at her with admiration.
The girls also liked to come over and talk to her.
She would go along with them, but inwardly, she was utterly cold.
Treating these people as tools to be used was the Shinomiya family's teaching: divide everyone into those who were useful and those who were not.
Yet among them, there was one person with no value to be exploited.
That was Fujiwara Chika.
The Fujiwara Family was a political dynasty. There had once been a Prime Minister in the family, Chika's father currently served as Minister of Internal Affairs, and her mother was a diplomat. Her family background seemed quite impressive.
But to the Shinomiya family, they were not irreplaceable. There were another two or three families of similar standing in the country.
Yet in Kaguya's heart, which had always placed the Shinomiya family's interests first, Fujiwara Chika held a unique position.
Though she did not wish to admit it, she knew.
Fujiwara Chika truly was irreplaceable.
She could be called Kaguya's friend.
That was Fujiwara Chika.
Throughout elementary and middle school, many people had appeared around Kaguya under their parents' guidance, claiming they wanted to befriend her when they really just wanted ties with the Shinomiya