Chapter Summaries

Uesugi Hara left Karuizawa Kei alone in their room after breakfast, while she privately grumbled about his lingering look at her feet and wished he would keep her company. On the cruise ship’s top deck, Uesugi Hara told Ayanokoji that Kei was ready to gather information, then settled in to enjoy the final day of the trip.

• Karuizawa Kei hid her feet after Uesugi Hara stared at them, and the two finished breakfast together in comfortable silence.
• Uesugi Hara told Karuizawa Kei she could spend the day using her Terminal, then left to take a walk.
• After Uesugi Hara left, Karuizawa Kei beat a pillow while complaining about him and then curled up for another nap.
• Uesugi Hara messaged Karuizawa Kei to ask what she wanted for lunch, but received no reply and went to the top deck.
• Uesugi Hara told Ayanokoji that Karuizawa Kei was under control and had received the anonymous account and instructions for gathering information.
• Uesugi Hara and Ayanokoji rested on deck chairs as the final day of the cruise continued.

Ichinose Honami arrived at Uesugi Hara’s room to return his shirt and found Karuizawa Kei there in pajamas. While they waited for Uesugi to return, a tense confrontation between the girls eased after Ichinose learned about Karuizawa’s recent troubles.

• Ichinose Honami knocked on Uesugi Hara’s door, and Karuizawa Kei opened it in pajamas.
• Ichinose questioned why Karuizawa was in Uesugi’s room, and Karuizawa admitted she had spent the night there and had broken up with Hirata Yosuke.
• Karuizawa and Ichinose questioned each other about their relationships with Uesugi after Ichinose revealed she had brought back his undershirt.
• Karuizawa and Ichinose agreed to wait for Uesugi, while each messaged him separately and Ichinose asked him to bring lunch.
• Uesugi told Ichinose about Karuizawa’s recent troubles, prompting Ichinose to become sympathetic and drop her hostility.

Uesugi Hara brought lunch to Karuizawa Kei and Ichinose Honami, then reassured Karuizawa that he and Ichinose were only partners. The chapter left Karuizawa and Uesugi sharing their first kisses, with Karuizawa clinging to him afterward.

• Uesugi Hara returned with lunch for Karuizawa Kei and Ichinose Honami, and Ichinose thanked him before leaving with the trash.
• Uesugi Hara messaged Karuizawa Kei that Ichinose was also his partner and that they had not slept together.
• Karuizawa Kei asked Uesugi Hara how far he had gone with Ichinose, and he said they were just partners.
• Uesugi Hara kissed Karuizawa Kei, telling her it was his first kiss and asking if that put her worries to rest.
• Karuizawa Kei asked to kiss him again, and the two shared a more passionate kiss before she nestled against him.

After vacation, Kushida Kikyo visited Uesugi Hara to plan how to approach Horikita Suzune, then pressed him about his relationship with Karuizawa Kei. The chapter ended with Kushida unable to explain why she felt jealous and resentful toward Karuizawa.

• Kushida Kikyo asked when she and Uesugi Hara would begin training Horikita Suzune, but admitted she had no way to contact her.
• Uesugi Hara sent Kushida a screenshot of Horikita Manabu's one-million-Point transfer and told her to use it to get Horikita Suzune to meet him.
• Kushida asked Uesugi about Karuizawa Kei, and he said only that she had come to seek cooperation and refused to explain the details.
• Kushida accused Uesugi and Karuizawa of having an intimate relationship, but he denied it and challenged her to explain what position she had to question him from.
• Kushida recalled that she had approached Uesugi before Karuizawa did, then glared at him with reddening eyes, unable to voice her grievance.

After Kushida Kikyo admitted she was jealous of Karuizawa Kei and wanted what she had with Uesugi Hara, he kissed and fondled Kushida before returning to his desk. Kushida remained flustered and unsettled, disappointed by how casually he acted afterward.

• Kushida Kikyo confessed that she was jealous of Karuizawa Kei and wanted what she had with Uesugi Hara.
• Uesugi Hara challenged Kushida to follow through, then pulled her onto the bed and kissed her.
• Kushida initially resisted but gradually responded to Uesugi's kisses and touch.
• Uesugi told Kushida that she now had what Karuizawa had and wiped away her tears.
• Uesugi returned to his desk while Kushida stayed on the bed, flushed and confused by her disappointment.

Uesugi Hara met with Horikita Manabu to discuss founding a club, proposing the eccentric name “Conquer the World Club.” Horikita agreed to approve the application, which would include Horikita Suzune as a member.

• After Kushida Kikyo left Uesugi Hara’s room, he went to the Student Council office for his appointment with Horikita Manabu.
• Horikita Manabu discussed Class A’s exam victories with Uesugi, who credited Princess and declined an invitation to join the Student Council.
• Uesugi asked about the requirements for establishing a club and named his planned club the “Conquer the World Club.”
• Uesugi privately told Horikita Manabu that Horikita Suzune had chosen to join the club, and Horikita agreed to approve the application once its documents were ready.
• Horikita Manabu assigned Tachibana Akane to record the club proposal, and Uesugi left the office.

Uesugi Hara collected the paperwork to establish a club and recruited Morishita Ai by disguising the club as a secret organization to conquer the world. Morishita joined as a corporal, while Uesugi continued seeking more members.

• Tachibana Akane gave Uesugi Hara the documents needed to establish a club and added him as a Terminal friend.
• Uesugi Hara went to the commercial district to find Morishita Ai, who led him into the woods to reveal that her supposed discovery was made up.
• Uesugi Hara struck Morishita on the head, then invited her to join his fictional organization to conquer the world.
• Uesugi Hara presented a club membership form as a secret enlistment form and promised Morishita the rank of corporal.
• Morishita Ai filled out the application and agreed to wait for instructions while Uesugi Hara searched for more members.

Uesugi Hara invited Kamuro Masumi to dinner to recruit her into his newly formed Conquer the World Club, but Sakayanagi Arisu came along and decided to join as well. The chapter ended with Sakayanagi signing up as a strategist while Kamuro reluctantly accepted.

• Uesugi Hara invited Kamuro Masumi to dinner, and Sakayanagi Arisu persuaded her to go with her.
• At the barbecue restaurant, Uesugi Hara picked Sakayanagi Arisu up and seated her beside him, embarrassing her and making Kamuro Masumi feel uncomfortable.
• Kamuro Masumi ate most of Uesugi Hara's grilled meat while they bickered, and Uesugi Hara ordered salad and papaya milk for Sakayanagi Arisu.
• Uesugi Hara told Kamuro Masumi and Sakayanagi Arisu about his Conquer the World Club and invited Kamuro to join.
• Sakayanagi Arisu said she and Kamuro would both join, and Kamuro reluctantly agreed after Sakayanagi pressured her.
• Sakayanagi Arisu filled out a club application as a strategist, and Uesugi Hara accepted that she could offer advice.

Karuizawa Kei came to Uesugi Hara’s dorm room late at night, and they grew intimate after he asked whether she had considered her decision. The chapter ended with them alone together in the dark.

• Uesugi Hara finished chatting with Kushida Kikyo about Horikita Suzune and put away his Terminal.
• Karuizawa Kei arrived at Uesugi Hara’s room without warning, and he let her inside.
• Uesugi Hara asked whether Karuizawa Kei had thought things through, and she nodded.
• Uesugi Hara and Karuizawa Kei kissed and embraced, and she told him she would not regret it with him.
• Uesugi Hara switched off the light, and they continued growing intimate in the darkness.

Uesugi Hara woke beside Karuizawa Kei after their passionate night together. Kei recalled their intimacy, kissed him shyly, and the two embraced as they savored the morning.

• Uesugi Hara woke at ten in the morning and realized Karuizawa Kei was asleep in his arms.
• Uesugi Hara gently touched Kei, and she caught his hand as she began to wake.
• Karuizawa Kei blushed as she remembered the passionate night they had spent together throughout the room.
• Uesugi Hara pulled the blanket away, and Kei clung to his shoulders before kissing him lightly.
• Karuizawa Kei hid her face against Uesugi Hara's neck, and they held each other close.

After spending the morning recovering from their night together, Karuizawa Kei felt comforted by Uesugi Hara’s care and wished him a safe trip as he left for an appointment. At Palette Cafe, Uesugi Hara met Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune, who was eager to hear his explanation.

• Uesugi Hara got up, bought ingredients, and cooked a light lunch while Karuizawa Kei rested in bed.
• Karuizawa Kei reflected on how Uesugi Hara’s presence eased her fears rooted in past bullying and harassment.
• Uesugi Hara told Karuizawa Kei he had an afternoon appointment and offered to let her rest another night; she wished him a safe trip as he left.
• Uesugi Hara arrived at Palette Cafe and apologized to Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune for being late, offering to buy cake.
• Uesugi Hara asked Horikita Suzune to organize her questions before he explained, and she silently tried to read a reference book while waiting.

Uesugi Hara showed Horikita Suzune proof that her brother transferred him one million Points and offered her a chance to earn them back by becoming his maid. Horikita struggled to choose between the humiliation and protecting her brother’s reputation, while Uesugi distracted himself by teasing Kushida Kikyo.

• Kushida Kikyo fed Uesugi Hara Black Forest Cake, angering Horikita Suzune, and Uesugi then showed her the transfer record from Horikita Manabu.
• Uesugi Hara reminded Horikita Suzune of her brother’s contempt and offered her a chance to earn back the one million Points by serving as his maid.
• Horikita Suzune hesitated between refusing the humiliating offer and preventing her brother from carrying a stain.
• Kushida Kikyo nudged Uesugi Hara to press Horikita Suzune, so he caught Kushida’s ankles and teased her while Horikita continued to agonize.

Uesugi Hara pressured Horikita Suzune into agreeing to serve as his maid until the end of next semester and then recruited her and Kushida Kikyo into the Conquer the World Club. Horikita signed the application after Uesugi said her brother had approved the club.

• Horikita Suzune agreed to be Uesugi Hara's maid until the end of next semester, with laundry, cooking, cleaning, errands, and other tasks that were not too excessive.
• Uesugi insisted Horikita call him Master and provide her measurements so he could order her a maid outfit; she reluctantly complied and apologized to Kushida Kikyo after glaring at her.
• Uesugi presented Horikita and Kushida with Conquer the World Club applications, and Kushida readily agreed to join.
• Horikita initially refused, but Uesugi said Horikita Manabu had approved the club and reminded her that she was his maid; she then signed the application.

Uesugi Hara tricked Horikita Suzune into signing up for his Conquer the World Club, then avoided letting Kushida Kikyo enter his room while Karuizawa Kei was inside. After hearing Kushida at the door, Karuizawa grew suspicious of their closeness and decided Kushida was a formidable rival.

• Horikita Suzune signed the club papers and left in embarrassment after Uesugi Hara reminded her to choose a maid outfit.
• Kushida Kikyo realized Uesugi Hara had used the information gap between Horikita Suzune and Horikita Manabu to secure the club's approval and signature.
• Kushida followed Uesugi back to his dorm, but Uesugi slipped into his room and shut the door before she could enter.
• Karuizawa Kei questioned why Uesugi would not let Kushida in, then privately speculated about their relationship.
• Karuizawa concluded that Kushida was a formidable rival because of her closeness to Uesugi and her looks.

Uesugi Hara and Karuizawa Kei spent the evening and night together, and Kei sought reassurance that he would not abandon her. The next morning, she left after they shared an intimate moment and began calling him Hara-kun.

• Kushida Kikyo knocked on Uesugi Hara's door, but he ignored her while Karuizawa Kei watched.
• Uesugi Hara prepared dinner for Karuizawa Kei, and later told her his relationship with Kushida Kikyo was only cooperative.
• Karuizawa Kei asked Uesugi Hara not to abandon her, and he promised he would not.
• Karuizawa Kei pursued intimacy despite still being sore, hoping to keep Uesugi Hara from turning his attention to other girls.
• After waking late, Uesugi Hara and Karuizawa Kei shared another intimate moment in the bathroom.
• As Karuizawa Kei prepared to leave, Uesugi Hara asked to call her Kei, and she shyly asked to call him Hara-kun before hurrying away.

Uesugi Hara submitted the club application, and Horikita Manabu approved it while arranging a nearby clubroom so the Student Council could keep an eye on the group. Uesugi planned to collect the key and ask about club funds the next day.

• Uesugi Hara finalized the club member list, which consisted of him and several girls, then submitted the application to Horikita Manabu.
• Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane questioned whether the unusual group was a reliable club.
• Horikita Manabu assigned the club an empty classroom near the Student Council so they could observe it.
• Tachibana Akane told Uesugi Hara to collect the clubroom key from the Student Council the next day.
• Uesugi Hara planned to ask about club funding and messaged the other members to share the work.

Uesugi Hara inspected the newly assigned clubroom, then gathered the five girls for their first club activity: planning how to decorate it. The group began discussing ideas, though Morishita Ai’s suggestion of buying weapons was quickly dismissed.

• Uesugi Hara unlocked the clubroom and found it clean, furnished, and stocked with untouched books and ivy.
• Uesugi Hara met Morishita Ai, Kamuro Masumi, Sakayanagi Arisu, Horikita Suzune, and Kushida Kikyo at the shopping district.
• Uesugi Hara explained that the club’s first activity was to buy decorations and get everyone acquainted.
• Sakayanagi Arisu offered to suggest ideas for the clubroom, while Uesugi Hara said the club should plan together.
• Morishita Ai suggested buying weapons and mimed firing a pistol, but Uesugi Hara and Kamuro Masumi rejected the idea.

Uesugi Hara led the group to a cold drink shop, where Sakayanagi Arisu rested and the others ordered drinks. He suggested they could ask the Student Council to reimburse them for any further supplies, leaving the group ready to review what they still needed to buy.

• Uesugi Hara noticed Sakayanagi Arisu was exhausted from walking in the heat and suggested they rest at a cold drink shop.
• Morishita Ai insisted Uesugi call her Corporal Morishita, then hurried ahead to scout the shop for seats.
• Uesugi Hara and the others joined Morishita at the shop, where the group drew attention from nearby students.
• Uesugi Hara offered to pay for the drinks, and Morishita Ai, Kushida Kikyo, Horikita Suzune, Sakayanagi Arisu, and Kamuro Masumi placed their orders.
• Uesugi Hara told the group they could ask the Student Council to reimburse them for supplies and suggested they decide what else they needed to buy.

Uesugi Hara and Morishita Ai fought with wooden swords over the club president’s position, with Ai offering to let him touch her legs if he won. Hara defeated her, leaving Ai to concede the match.

• Uesugi Hara and Morishita Ai met in the decorated clubroom for their planned showdown over the general’s seat.
• Morishita Ai charged at Uesugi Hara, slipped on the floor, and collided with him before lightly bonking him with her sword and claiming victory.
• Uesugi Hara let go of Ai, causing her to fall, then tapped her head with his sword and declared that he had countered her.
• Morishita Ai challenged Hara to another match and offered to let him touch her legs if he won.
• Morishita Ai attempted a surprise attack, but Uesugi Hara struck her sword away and forced her to concede.

Uesugi Hara and Morishita Ai teased each other while discussing his relationships with Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune. After Uesugi complimented Morishita’s looks and interesting personality, she called him a pervert and dismissed his explanation as an excuse.

• Morishita Ai placed her stocking-clad foot on Uesugi Hara’s lap as payment for their bet, and he gently touched her leg while she tried to provoke him.
• Morishita Ai asked whether Uesugi Hara was dating Kushida Kikyo and why Kushida had joined his club.
• Uesugi Hara said he had a cooperative relationship with Kushida, while Morishita Ai suspected he was pursuing her looks.
• Uesugi Hara leaned close to Morishita Ai, brushed her hair aside, and made her blush before she turned away.
• Uesugi Hara praised Morishita Ai’s face and interesting personality, then admitted her disgusted looks appealed to him, prompting her to call him a pervert.