"Uesugi, try this Black Forest Cake. It's the specialty here, and it tastes amazing!" Kushida Kikyo scooped up a small piece of cake and held it out before Uesugi Hara, her eyes carrying a playful expectation.
Uesugi Hara looked at the spoon offered before him and hesitated slightly before opening his mouth and taking a bite. In the past, he would have flatly refused such an intimate gesture, but now, whether it was because what had happened with Karuizawa Kei had loosened his boundaries or because their previous intimate contact had reduced the distance between them, he accepted it as though it were only natural.
The rich chocolate and sweet cream melted over his tongue. He nodded objectively. "It really is good."
Beside them, Horikita Suzune watched with her brows tightly furrowed, fury burning in her chest.
These two had gone too far! They were completely ignoring her, actually doing something so intimate right in front of her. They had no shame at all!
She cursed under her breath and simply closed her eyes, leaning back in her chair. Out of sight, out of mind.
Uesugi Hara did not "torture" Horikita Suzune for too long. Rubbing her the wrong way like this was only meant to keep her from being too aggressive later.
He put away his teasing expression, pulled up a transfer record on his Terminal, and casually slid it across the table. The Terminal came to a steady stop in front of Horikita Suzune.
"Here. See for yourself whether it's real."
Hearing the movement, Horikita Suzune immediately opened her eyes and fixed her gaze on the Terminal screen.
Although Kushida Kikyo had shown her a screenshot earlier, she still refused to believe it. Why would her brother transfer money to Uesugi Hara?
She reached out, picked up the