My name is Sakayanagi Arisu. I don't know how old I am—anyway, I'm an adult. I attend Tokyo's Advanced Nurturing High School, and every night I return to my dorm before eight. I don't smoke or drink, and I go to bed at eleven. No matter what, I always get eight hours of sleep.
I have a lover. His name is Amasawa Reigetsu, and he's my classmate. But there are always people around me trying to steal my husband: Ayanokoji Kiyoko, Morishita Ran, Kushida Kikyo, Horikita Suzune, Shiina Hiyori, and probably plenty of others I don't know about...
I thought that, given how accepting I was, I could handle the possibility that someone might steal my husband. But when I actually saw Ayanokoji Kiyoko doing exactly that...
I couldn't help wondering: Why did I always stumble into love triangles? Why was I always around whenever Amasawa was with another girl?
Was I actually the third wheel? No, I was here first!
Don't steal my husband! o(╥﹏╥)o
Advanced Nurturing Yacht, guest cabin.
Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes had gone dull as she stared at the two people on the bed. Her thoughts drifted back to a week earlier—
"Dad, next week's vacation... it's a Special Exam, isn't it?"
Sakayanagi Arisu sat on the leather sofa across from Sakayanagi Narimori, casually bringing up something rather extraordinary. But Sakayanagi Narimori had expected as much. After all, she was his daughter.
"Yes. And as your father, I want to remind you that this exam will place considerable demands on your physical fitness. I'm worried you might..."
"Surviving on an Uninhabited Island? That sounds a little..."
Sakayanagi Arisu had deduced the exam's nature. If it really was an island survival test, she didn't mind the living conditions, but an uninhabited island meant countless places beyond the reach of surveillance. If Ryuen or someone from Class D kidnapped her, things could get complicated.
Silence settled over the principal's office as father and daughter looked at each other.
"In that case, how about giving me a room of my own so I can enjoy the vacation?"
A bold plan slowly took shape in Sakayanagi's mind.
"Of course. Don't push yourself, Arisu."
Sakayanagi Narimori looked at the scheming glint in his daughter's eyes and couldn't help worrying.
Still, he handed Sakayanagi Arisu the key card to one of the girls' cabins on the yacht.
"Are you sure you want to copy this key card?"
"Absolutely. I need a spare key."
Then, while boarding, Sakayanagi Arisu got in line one person ahead of Amasawa Reigetsu, took the key card that was supposed to be his, and swapped it for her "spare key." And with that, her plan was perfectly carried out.
The thought of going on a school-funded honeymoon with Rei-kun made Sakayanagi Arisu hum with delight~
She could watch the moon with Rei-kun on the deck, feel the sea breeze, go fishing... Then they could have dinner together and return to a love-filled cabin with just the two of them...
And perhaps they would even—
Ah! ♡(ノ´∀`)
The silver-haired girl lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes trembling restlessly. A dreamy haze clouded her eyes as her gaze darted between the tips of her shoes and the deck, afraid to look any farther in case Rei-kun noticed her giving herself away.
No, she couldn't laugh yet. She'd wait until she got back to her room in half an hour. No—ten minutes. In ten minutes, she could laugh out loud!
Rei-kun, I can't wait to see your surprised expression when you realize we're sharing a room! ♡
I miss Rei-kun's scent so much...
Sakayanagi Arisu bit her lower lip, trying to suppress the wild upward curve of her mouth. But the girl's pure joy and bashfulness still made her legs go weak.
To keep herself standing, Sakayanagi Arisu had to grip her cane with both hands and lean all her weight on it, doing everything she could to hold back the trembling in her legs.
Rei-kun even asked if I was feeling unwell... But he sniffed a few times, so he must have caught my scent, right? Could it be that once I get back to my room, he'll—
Sakayanagi Arisu headed for her cabin alone. Her imagination had already gone too far for her to keep indulging in it, so she lightly patted her cheeks. Her cool hands couldn't cool her burning face; they only made her fair cheeks turn even redder.
"Click."
Sakayanagi Arisu pushed open the door—
Was she opening it wrong? Sakayanagi Arisu rubbed her eyes hard, but the hellish scene before her remained unchanged.
"Huh?"
Sakayanagi Arisu saw the shattered window in the wall and let out a broken-sounding gasp.
When Amasawa Reigetsu heard someone approaching the room, he'd already prepared to hide. The person coming in would probably be one of the boys from his class, and it wouldn't look good for them to see Ayanokoji Kiyoko like this.
But after listening more carefully with his "Maimai V9," Amasawa Reigetsu realized that the footsteps were mixed with the sound of a cane hitting the floor.
How did Arisu get my key card? Wait, was Arisu my roommate? Are you kidding me? No, she's the chairman's daughter! Advanced Nurturing High School is doomed.jpg
Wait, this probably wasn't the time to think about that.
Why did Sakayanagi Arisu always show up in love triangles?
No, that probably wasn't the time to think about that either.
And while Amasawa Reigetsu's mind raced, the door had already opened—
Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes had gone dull. She was about to close the door and leave, but then her view spun. When it focused again, she found herself on the bed that was supposed to be hers.
Amasawa Reigetsu braced both hands beside Sakayanagi's head. His weight pressed deep into the soft mattress, drawing their faces closer together.
"Don't... I hate you, you womanizer, Rei-kun..."
Sakayanagi Arisu's complaint was soft and sweet, like a coquettish whine. She tried to turn her head away, avoiding Amasawa Reigetsu's seemingly magical, murky eyes. She was afraid she'd be drawn into them and lose herself.
Sakayanagi Arisu raised her limp arms, trying to push Amasawa off her. But her strength had deserted her, and her already frail body made it seem more like she was flirting. The weight of her arms as they fell down put more pressure on Amasawa than her attempts to push him away.
Sakayanagi Arisu felt his lips cover hers. Her body shuddered, and she nervously glanced toward where Ayanokoji Kiyoko had been.
Ayanokoji Kiyoko was expressionlessly eating the fruit in the room, watching her like she was watching animals on TV.
Sakayanagi Arisu squeezed her eyes shut. The thread of reason snapped, and she wrapped all four limbs around Amasawa Reigetsu's back, pulling him as close as she could.
Today, I, Sakayanagi Arisu, am done being the third wheel! You like stealing my husband, huh? Then I'll take each of yours, one by one, right in front of all of you!!!
Much later, when Morishita Ran found out about this:
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