Hayasaka Ai: "Is Young Lady at the bathhouse down the mountain?"
Shinomiya Kaguya: "That's right. A bug bit me on the leg, and it was itchy and painful, so I went down the mountain to take a bath. Who knew those boys would actually..."
Hayasaka Ai: "Did those boys do something unforgivable to Young Lady?"
Shinomiya Kaguya: "Of course not! The president was right beside me, wasn't he? If those boys had dared bully me, the president would definitely have protected me!"
Hayasaka Ai: "Tsk~ I see. So Young Lady and the president hid away to sneak a taste of forbidden fruit, but a few clueless boys interrupted you. Now you're holding a grudge and are so embarrassed and angry that you're going to make them suffer, right?"
Shinomiya Kaguya: "I didn't! I didn't! I haven't even officially started dating the president yet, so how could we have sneaked a taste of forbidden fruit?"
Hayasaka Ai: "Huh? You're already married. Doesn't that count as dating?"
Shinomiya Kaguya froze. "How did Hayasaka know?"
Hayasaka Ai: "...I've secretly watched you from afar. You and the president shop for groceries together and walk the dog in the park together. You're obviously acting like newlyweds."
Shinomiya Kaguya was immediately distracted. "N-newlyweds... I drank milk!"
In the blink of an eye, it was five in the afternoon.
As the students returned from their mountain survival activities, the quiet valley suddenly grew lively.
At the teachers' request, everyone split into groups again to cook over the fire.
Amamiya Natsuki was grouped with Kaguya, Chika, and Accountant Kashiwagi. The four of them would work together.
"President, President~" Fujiwara Chika's voice rang out, bright and clear. She asked curiously, "How come I didn't see you on the mountain earlier? I found a giant rhinoceros beetle and wanted to