Just Make Sure Not to Cause Any Deaths?

Ju Ji had originally been happy about the 100,000 points he was about to receive, but this stunt by Horikita Manabu truly left him dumbfounded.

"No, Student Council President. That's not how you swear brotherhood. Even people in the underworld have to share a bowl of friendship wine first."

"What? Is it such a grievance for you to call me brother after dating my sister?"

Although it seemed like they were communicating, the two were completely on different wavelengths. Fortunately, Ju Ji wasn't an idiot; he quickly realized what Horikita Manabu was talking about. It was the rumor circulating in class about him and Suzune dating. He hadn't expected it to reach Horikita Manabu's ears already. But it was just a rumor. Why did he actually believe it?

"No, Student Council President. That's just a rumor. I am not dating your sister, Suzune."

"You're already calling her by her first name, and you still say you aren't dating?"

"No, friends call each other by their first names too, right?"

After conversing with Horikita Manabu for a while, Ju Ji realized that the two of them simply couldn't communicate. This die-hard sister-complex wouldn't let go once he had made up his mind about something. No matter how much Ju Ji tried to explain, he still insisted that Ju Ji was dating Suzune. He just didn't want to admit it.

Therefore, he realized one thing: the person who tied the knot must be the one to untie it.

"Hey, Suzune. Come over here and explain it to your brother. We aren't dating, right?"

"Um... I didn't expect Brother to think that... I am not... dating Ju Ji?"

Well, Ju Ji now fully understood the reality of the situation. He must be dreaming. That was the only reason such an absurd thing could happen. The always-serious Student Council President suddenly invites you to a long-distance race, and after you win, he wants to claim you as his brother-in-law. Only fantasy novels would write something like that.

And most importantly, who exactly is this shy girl in front of him, fidgeting and blushing so hard she looks like she's about to drip water? Also, stop looking away; doesn't that just make it look more like you're lying? And that bit of reluctant lip-biting needs to stop. He wasn't some scumbag who would abandon an innocent girl.

In short, the Horikita Suzune he knew—the one with violent tendencies, always imposing, and never one to lower her head to others—could absolutely not be this cute.

After seeing Horikita Suzune act like this, Ju Ji realized that trying to explain their relationship to Horikita Manabu and Secretary Tachibana was a pipe dream.

"So give it up, Ju Ji. You can't explain your way out of this anymore. And looking at it, it's not like Horikita-san doesn't have those feelings. Isn't this better?"

Finally, Kikyo came up to Ju Ji and delivered the final blow. Ju Ji was incapacitated... just kidding.

After Ju Ji desperately explained to the two of them, and with the help of Suzune, who had returned to her normal state under a certain amount of stimulation, the two finally barely believed that Ju Ji and Suzune were not in a dating relationship.

And Ju Ji's address for Horikita Manabu barely changed from "brother" to "Senior Manabu." But for some reason, Horikita Manabu's expression seemed a bit unwilling?

"Sorry, I misunderstood your relationship. Because Horikita has been chasing my shadow since she was a child, it was the first time I saw someone else in her line of sight. I accidentally believed those so-called rumors."

"No, it's nothing. Suzune and I are friends. We spend a lot of time chatting together, so that's probably why the rumor spread. Being misunderstood happens often. Senior Manabu doesn't need to worry about it."

Regardless, it was a happy thing to be able to clear up the misunderstanding. But whenever it came to his sister, he became irrational. As expected, this guy was a total sister-complex. He was probably only strict with her usually to protect her.

"Ju Ji, forget what you just saw, you hear me?"

"I don't know what you're talking about; I didn't see anything. Could you please put away the compass in your hand? Don't you know it's dangerous?"

"That's good!"

After a long time, Suzune finally brought out her signature weapon, the compass, again. The feeling of being poked by that thing was not pleasant, and he absolutely did not want to try it.

"Sorry for the trouble. Since things are cleared up, we should head back. Right, President?"

"Of course."

Why did it feel like their relationship had swapped from the beginning? Was it just Ju Ji's imagination? It must be just his imagination; Horikita Manabu had also regained his composure. That serious aura was radiating from him once again.

"Ju Ji, are you really not planning to join the Student Council? In my eyes, you are my most suitable successor."

"No, this kind of serious work doesn't suit me. If it were Suzune, she might be able to handle it."

"Suzune, huh? She has indeed changed quite a bit. But it's still too early for her."

On the surface, it was Horikita Manabu not recognizing Suzune's ability. But since Ju Ji already knew he was a sister-complex, he naturally understood his thoughts. In reality, he just didn't want his sister to fall into such a hostile competitive environment so early.

"Little Suzune, could you come here for a moment? I have something I want to tell you."

Before leaving, Secretary Tachibana called Suzune to a corner alone to discuss something. Because the distance was too great, Ju Ji couldn't hear what they were saying. He could only see that Suzune's face was slightly red. Could they be talking about something inappropriate? No, that shouldn't be possible.

"You should be participating in the luxury cruise trip soon, right? Here is a small hint for you. It's best not to treat it as a simple vacation. That's all, goodbye."

"Wait, I have one more important thing. I'll handle the parents' side of things. You two just try to enjoy this life of youth that has less than three years left. Don't worry about anything, just make sure not to cause any deaths."

After leaving behind an implied message, Secretary Tachibana left with Horikita Manabu. Of course, Ju Ji just pretended he hadn't heard that last sentence. As expected, Horikita Manabu hadn't truly believed his explanation.

"Don't worry, Senior Manabu. I will be responsible for supervising them."

"Kushida-san, you know the truth. Don't go along with those people and mess around, okay?"

"Of course, I know more than you do."

Kikyo and Suzune seemed to have fallen into a scuffle, but Ju Ji had no leisure to pay attention to that now. He could already foresee that his future high school life would definitely become extremely troublesome, in every possible way...