Chapter Summaries

Kitagawa Kai woke to find Horikita Suzune and Yamamura Miki watching over him, then learned that heavy snow had fallen overnight. After breakfast, they planned to go outside and enjoy the snow, while the girls in the living room were already discussing a snowman.

• Kitagawa Kai woke with Little Kaede on his chest and teased Horikita Suzune into coaxing him out of bed.
• Yamamura Miki explained that Kai had grabbed her hand while she was tucking in his covers, and she and Suzune noticed the marks on his body from the previous night.
• Horikita Suzune told Kai that snow had covered the courtyard, and Kai said they could go play in it after breakfast if they dressed warmly.
• Kitagawa Kai learned that Little Kaede was female, teased her about being neutered, and Horikita Suzune took the kitten back from him.
• Kitagawa Kai entered the bustling living room, where the girls discussed building a snowman and Hoshinomiya Chie tried to sneak snow down Chabashira Sae's collar.

Kitagawa Kai and the girls learned that heavy snowfall had postponed their morning sightseeing in West Izu, though the activity center remained on the schedule for later. They decided to spend the morning playing in the snow, while Hasebe Haruka and Amikura Mako went back to sleep.

• Kitagawa Kai joined Sakura Airi, Shiranami Chihiro, and the other girls for breakfast, where Hasebe Haruka teased Amikura Mako about the previous night.
• Ichinose Honami and Tominaga Misa announced that snow-covered roads had temporarily canceled the morning sightseeing plans.
• The girls discussed recording music, dancing, and live-action role-playing at the activity center once the roads were cleared.
• Tachibana Akane suggested playing in the snowy courtyard, and Kushida Kikyo and the other girls proposed building snowmen and having a snowball fight.
• Ichinose Honami told Hasebe Haruka and Amikura Mako to rest, and they returned to their rooms while the others planned their snowmen.

Kitagawa Kai enjoyed playing in the snow and rescued Morishita Ai from nearly licking a metal lamppost. After he shared his ice sword with her, she went searching for a weapon of her own, while Kai continued playing until Kamuro Masumi confronted him.

• Kitagawa Kai watched the girls play in the courtyard snow and found a sturdy icicle to use as an ice sword.
• Kitagawa Kai stopped Morishita Ai from licking a metal lamppost after she saw a video recommending it as a winter activity.
• Morishita Ai admired Kitagawa Kai’s ice sword, tried a dramatic swordsman pose, and declared that she needed a bigger weapon.
• Morishita Ai searched the courtyard for her own divine weapon while Kitagawa Kai happily slashed at snow and plants with his ice sword.
• Kamuro Masumi found Kitagawa Kai waving the ice sword and teased him for playing with something childish.

Kitagawa Kai broke Kamuro Masumi’s ice sword, but Morishita Ai supplied her with a stronger one and revealed an enormous greatsword of her own. Outnumbered, Kitagawa fled until Ibuki Mio took his sword and volunteered to hold off the girls at the junction.

• Kitagawa Kai defeated Kamuro Masumi in their ice-sword contest, shattering her sword and prompting her to chase him in outrage.
• Morishita Ai gave Kamuro Masumi a new ice sword and revealed a massive greatsword, making Kitagawa Kai propose peace.
• Kamuro Masumi and Morishita Ai advanced on Kitagawa Kai, who put away his sword and ran around the courtyard with them in pursuit.
• Kitagawa Kai ran into Ibuki Mio and told her that Kamuro and Morishita were chasing him with stronger weapons.
• Ibuki Mio took Kitagawa Kai’s ice sword and declared she would guard the junction against the approaching girls.

Kitagawa Kai, Ibuki Mio, Kamuro Masumi, and Morishita Ai played with ice swords in the hotel courtyard before heading inside to warm up. Kitagawa held Kamuro’s cold hands, and she teased him about wanting an excuse to touch them.

• Ibuki Mio retreated from Kamuro Masumi and Morishita Ai when she saw their larger ice weapons, then joined Kitagawa Kai in running from them.
• The four chased each other around the courtyard until Morishita Ai and Kamuro Masumi grew tired and agreed to a temporary truce.
• Morishita Ai revealed that the hotel kitchen had ice-sword molds for guests, and Ibuki Mio went to get a sword of her own.
• Kamuro Masumi and Morishita Ai went inside to warm their cold hands, while Ibuki Mio returned to challenge Morishita to another fight.
• Kitagawa Kai stopped Kamuro from using overly hot water and then warmed her hands between his palms, prompting her to tease him about having a hand fetish.

Kitagawa Kai and Kamuro Masumi recovered the room key from his torn coat pocket, and Kamuro attempted to mend the lining. Their teasing grew increasingly intimate, and the chapter ended with Kitagawa carrying her toward the bedroom after she challenged him to prove his claims.

• Kamuro Masumi felt the room key caught inside Kitagawa Kai's coat lining, and they worked together to retrieve it through a split seam.
• Kamuro decided to sew Kitagawa's coat, but she pricked her finger, and Kitagawa stopped the bleeding by putting it in his mouth.
• Kamuro finished the repair with crooked stitches, but Kitagawa praised her work and reassured her that it was sturdy.
• Kamuro sat on Kitagawa's lap and questioned his lack of facial hair, then challenged his claim that he could control his body.
• Kitagawa picked Kamuro up and said he would give her a private demonstration in the bedroom.

Kitagawa Kai reunited with the others in the courtyard, where they decorated snowmen and he impressed Ichinose Honami and Tachibana Akane by fixing one with precisely controlled strikes. Ichinose suggested that he go get Bobo and Mako so they could join the fun.

• Sakura Airi kissed Kitagawa Kai after he removed her glasses, and Kamuro Masumi interrupted their flirtation before helping Airi carry decorating supplies outside.
• Kitagawa Kai and the others returned to the courtyard, where Karuizawa Kei, Matsushita, Kushida Kikyo, Shiranami Chihiro, Horikita Suzune, Shiina Hiyori, and Yamamura Miki worked on snowmen.
• Karuizawa Kei showed Kitagawa Kai the snow skirt she had made, and he praised its realistic hem after teasing her about it.
• Ichinose Honami and Tachibana Akane asked Kitagawa Kai to help their snowman's unstable head, and he packed it firmly into place with a series of precise strikes.
• Ichinose Honami suggested that Kitagawa Kai get Bobo and Mako so they could see the snowmen and join the lively courtyard.

Kitagawa Kai woke Hasebe Haruka and Amikura Mako and brought them to join the others building snowmen in the courtyard. As the snowfall grew heavier, he and Ichinose Honami shared a tender promise to watch the snow together every winter, just before a snowball struck her shoulder.

• Kitagawa Kai entered Hasebe Haruka's room, where Haruka and Amikura Mako had just woken, and teased them as they got dressed.
• Kitagawa Kai escorted Haruka and Mako to the courtyard, where they admired the snowmen and joined Karuizawa Kei and Shiina Hiyori.
• Kitagawa Kai and Ichinose Honami watched the girls in the falling snow and noticed snow had gathered in their hair.
• Ichinose Honami said she was happy everyone had gathered, and Kitagawa Kai held her hand and promised they would watch the snow together every winter.
• An unseen snowball hit Ichinose Honami's shoulder, scattering snow down her collar.

A chaotic snowball fight broke out in the Garden, and the girls teamed up against Kitagawa Kai after he dodged every attack. Kitagawa Kai calmly faced their coordinated assault and began hitting the girls with their own snowballs.

• Hoshinomiya Chie accidentally hit Kitagawa Kai, and Ichinose Honami retaliated against her, sparking a snowball fight that drew in the girls nearby.
• Kitagawa Kai effortlessly dodged the girls’ snowballs and hit Asahina Nazuna with a throw that followed her across the Garden.
• Matsushita Chiaki, Horikita Suzune, and the others called a truce among themselves and organized an alliance to target Kitagawa Kai.
• Ichinose Honami joined the alliance, while Kitagawa Kai challenged the girls and watched them prepare snowballs and plan their attack.
• At Matsushita Chiaki’s signal, the girls threw from several angles, but Kitagawa Kai dodged and hit Kamuro Masumi, Karuizawa Kei, and Matsushita Chiaki in quick succession.

Kitagawa Kai dominated a snowball fight against the girls, who devised a plan to ambush him. Yamamura Miki secretly revealed that she had been helping Kai all along with her enhanced concealment ability.

• Kitagawa Kai dodged the girls’ snowballs and caught and threw some of them back, hitting Ibuki Mio and others.
• Hasebe Haruka suggested splitting into twenty teams, but Sakayanagi Arisu rejected the plan, and Shiina Hiyori proposed sending an assault squad around the flank.
• Ichinose Honami assigned Masumi, Ibuki Mio, and Mako to sneak around and ambush Kai while the others kept up their attack.
• Morishita Ai suggested using Yamamura Miki’s Presence Concealment to hide the squad, but the girls could not find Miki.
• Yamamura Miki appeared beside Kai and revealed that she had secretly prepared most of his snowballs and had been supporting him with her stronger concealment ability.

Kitagawa Kai was lured into the girls’ snowball ambush after Yamamura Miki secretly stole the ammunition from Kamuro Masumi, Ibuki Mio, and Amikura Mako. The girls revealed their full trap, but Kai invoked his ability to make their snowballs disappear as the attack began.

• Ichinose Honami led the girls in a barrage that forced Kitagawa Kai to retreat while Yamamura Miki slipped away.
• Kamuro Masumi, Ibuki Mio, and Amikura Mako surrounded Kai, then discovered their baskets were empty and surrendered.
• Kai escorted the three girls back to the clearing, where Hasebe Haruka and the others pretended the ambush had failed.
• Kamuro signaled the girls to attack, and the surrounding group revealed they had prepared snowballs to catch Kai off guard.
• Shiina Hiyori explained that Miki had been part of the plan, and Kai realized he had walked into the trap.
• Kai revealed his ability, “I Bet Your Gun Has No Bullets,” and declared that the girls’ ammunition would disappear.

Kitagawa Kai made all the snowballs disappear during the girls’ ambush, then everyone returned indoors and enjoyed their last hours at the snowy retreat. As the group prepared to leave for dinner and return to school, Kitagawa Kai packed his belongings.

• Kitagawa Kai made the snowballs vanish from everyone’s hands, and the girls learned that Yamamura Miki had secretly taken their baskets as part of the God-Slaying Plan.
• Kitagawa Kai called his trick magic and teased the girls before they put away their equipment and went inside.
• Karuizawa Kei and Matsushita Chiaki talked about snowbound stockpiling dramas, while Sakayanagi Arisu reassured everyone that food shortages were unlikely.
• Ichinose Honami told the group to eat, pack their belongings, and meet at the activity hall before dinner at the Moon Court Main Hotel and their return to school.
• Kitagawa Kai returned to his bedroom and neatly packed his clothes using the Three-Point Folding Storage Method.

Kitagawa Kai, Tachibana Akane, and Hoshinomiya Chie visited a dance studio, where Chie performed a classical dance and explained why she had chosen a stable teaching career over professional dancing. The chapter left Chie cheerfully reassuring them that she was content with her life.

• Kitagawa Kai invited Tachibana Akane to choose an activity with him, but Hoshinomiya Chie reminded them of their agreement to visit the dance studio.
• Hoshinomiya Chie danced a classical piece for Kitagawa Kai and Tachibana Akane, impressing them with her graceful performance.
• Hoshinomiya Chie explained that she had given up pursuing professional dance because the career was unstable and she wanted to keep dancing for pleasure.
• Hoshinomiya Chie joked that she was happy with her life and enjoyed teasing Kozue, Kitagawa Kai, Honami, and Akane.

Hoshinomiya Chie teased Kitagawa Kai about his wealth, then kept her promise to teach him to dance. Kitagawa quickly mastered her moves and a Popping routine, leaving Chie amazed by his talent.

• Hoshinomiya Chie joked that Kitagawa Kai was a despicable capitalist after he mentioned having a stake in Mitsui companies.
• Hoshinomiya Chie began teaching Kitagawa Kai dance moves while Tachibana Akane played music and recorded them.
• Kitagawa Kai accurately copied the choreography after watching Chie demonstrate it, prompting her to regret not charging by the move.
• Kitagawa Kai danced a Popping routine to an energetic track, matching the beat and performing difficult footwork.
• Hoshinomiya Chie marveled at Kitagawa Kai’s skill and declared that she had taught a god of dance.

Kitagawa Kai guided Tachibana Akane through beginner cha-cha steps until she grew more confident and stopped stepping on his feet. When she stumbled and he caught her, they drifted toward a kiss.

• Hoshinomiya Chie defended her teaching after Kitagawa Kai impressed everyone with his dancing, and Tachibana Akane finished recording them.
• Kitagawa Kai persuaded Tachibana Akane to dance with him, and Hoshinomiya Chie taught them simple cha-cha steps.
• Tachibana Akane repeatedly stepped on Kitagawa Kai's shoes, but he patiently guided her until her dancing improved.
• Tachibana Akane became distracted by thoughts about protecting Kitagawa Kai's reputation, tripped over her own feet, and fell backward.
• Kitagawa Kai caught Tachibana Akane around the waist, and they gazed at each other as they moved close to kissing.

Hoshinomiya Chie left Kitagawa Kai and Tachibana Akane alone in the dance studio, where Kai refused to let Akane overexert herself because her period was due, then locked the door so they could dance together. Half an hour later, they left hand in hand, with Kai carrying her bag and offering to help if she felt unwell.

• Hoshinomiya Chie changed the music and slipped out of the studio while Kitagawa Kai and Tachibana Akane remained wrapped up in each other.
• Akane realized Chie had left and asked Kai why he had not told her, then tried to get closer to him.
• Kai declined to let Akane overexert herself because he expected her period to start that night and remembered her cycle.
• Akane suggested they try something else, and Kai locked the studio door before they spent half an hour dancing.
• Kai and Akane left the studio together, and he advised her to drink warm water and offered to massage her if she had cramps.
• Akane took Kai's hand and teased him about carrying her bag just to free his hand, then playfully insisted that she was his senior.

Kitagawa Kai and Tachibana Akane visited the recording studio, where Sakura Airi and Shiranami Chihiro were deciding which takes to keep. After Kitagawa Kai suggested saving every version as a memento, the girls listened closely to the files and reconsidered whether to have them edited.

• Tachibana Akane wiped the marks from Kitagawa Kai’s shoes, and they headed to the recording studio together.
• Sakura Airi and Shiranami Chihiro asked Kitagawa Kai to help them choose between their recorded takes.
• Kitagawa Kai suggested they keep all the versions instead of choosing only one.
• Sakura Airi and Shiranami Chihiro asked Mr. Kitano to export every take without postproduction edits.
• After listening to the files on her Terminal, Sakura Airi noticed flaws in her singing, and both girls began considering having the recordings touched up.

Kitagawa Kai questioned Kitano Masato’s recommendation of paid vocal lessons and learned that Kitano was a highly qualified instructor at a record company under the Suzuki Conglomerate. After checking Kitano’s employment and background, Kai confirmed that he was capable and responsible, though the training studio he had promoted was his own side business.

• Kitano Masato praised Sakura Airi and Shiranami Chihiro’s voices and recommended vocal lessons at a studio he said belonged to a friend.
• Kitagawa Kai introduced himself as the girls’ boyfriend and questioned Kitano about the studio and its lessons.
• Kitano revealed that he worked for a record company under the Suzuki Conglomerate and claimed to be MAX level, but said company rules prevented him from privately taking on students without approval.
• Kitagawa Kai called the old butler to verify Kitano’s identity and received a PDF with Kitano’s employment, work history, and company assessment.
• Kitagawa Kai found that Kitano was an accomplished vocal instructor with a positive record and that he himself owned the training studio, which the company tolerated as long as it did not interfere with his work.

Kitagawa Kai arranged for Kitano Masato to oversee singing students at Advanced Nurturing, and the studio teacher learned that Kai had enough influence to make the request happen. The group then watched Shiina Hiyori and the others perform a wealthy-family scripted experience, ending with the cast discussing how they had fooled one another.

• Kitagawa Kai asked the old butler to arrange for Kitano Masato to teach occasionally at Advanced Nurturing, and the butler contacted the music company’s president.
• Kitano Masato refused to privately teach Kai’s two girlfriends, but the company president called and ordered him to prepare a teaching schedule and course materials for Kai’s request.
• Kitano Masato realized Kitagawa Kai had powerful backing and convinced himself that his own boastful introduction had impressed him.
• Kitagawa Kai and his group watched Shiina Hiyori and the others perform a wealthy-family scripted experience in the observation room.
• After the experience, Tachibana Akane praised Kushida Kikyo, Kamuro Masumi praised Matsushita Chiaki, and Shiina Hiyori complained that Hasebe Haruka and Morishita Ai had derailed her deductions.

The students reunited at the Moon Court Main Hotel and shared photos and videos from their trip while waiting for dinner. Sakura Airi showed several flattering photos of Kitagawa Kai, and he asked when she had taken so many.

• Hasebe Haruka, Morishita Ai, Kamuro Masumi, and Shiina Hiyori laughed about their performance, and Hiyori agreed to give Haruka a cameo in her novel.
• Kitagawa Kai and the others returned to the hotel, where the Student Council members greeted them and everyone took seats at adjoining tables.
• Kiriyama Ikuyo suggested that everyone share photos and videos, and the students laughed at footage of exhausted hikers and Shibata Sō shouting for his mother on a roller coaster.
• Shibata Sō urged Kitagawa Kai's group to share their own dark history, but Sakura Airi displayed a series of handsome photos of Kai instead.
• Sakura Airi promised to put the photos in a shared album, and Kitagawa Kai asked when she had taken so many.