Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Surrender

Amamiya Natsuki let go, ending the "arrest" and pinning, then pretended to look surprised. "Is that really Shoko?"

Komie-san quickly covered her skirt with both hands, her eyes brimming with tears as she nodded.

"Shoko, prove you're a player," Secretary Chika said sternly. "Otherwise, I won't believe you."

Komie-san bit her lip in distress and pulled her personal notebook out of her Game Backpack.

Seeing this, Secretary Chika was finally convinced.

"So it really is Shoko-chan." Secretary Chika stuck out her tongue, then hurriedly apologized. "Shoko-chan, I'm sorry. I didn't actually mean to take off your tights... Should I help you put them back on?"

The Quail girl shook her head like a rattle drum and quickly took the tights. "I-I'll put them on myself..."

Amamiya Natsuki asked, "Why is Shoko here alone? Where is everyone else?"

"Right," Secretary Chika said, following his lead and changing the subject. "Wasn't Shoko supposed to be with everyone? Why are you here by yourself?"

Komie-san didn't speak. Instead, she took out a pen and wrote her answer in her notebook:

"One of the elementary school students lives nearby. Zhuzhu wanted to use the bathroom, so I came out with her. We were at the fast-food place by the intersection, and then I happened to see you in the park."

Amamiya Natsuki's voice turned grave:

"So Shoko saw everything that happened just now, right?"

"..."

The Quail girl hurriedly shook her head.

"Ahem... Shoko-chan, let me explain." Secretary Chika blushed and pointed at Shadow Chika beside her. "Actually, she was the one who wanted a reward."

Shadow Chika folded her arms across her chest and calmly said, "I'm you."

"It's not what you think... Huh?" Secretary Chika turned around. "Was that Zhuzhu passing by the park entrance just now?"

At that, Amamiya Natsuki turned