"A plan?"
"That's right..." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "First, Sawamura needs to act like she doesn't care that much about the original manuscript. The goal is to prevent the other party from making an accurate judgment. Of course, that'll require some acting skills..."
"I'll be fine!" Sawamura Eriri looked extremely confident about that.
"Are you really sure you'll be fine?" Sogo Doma murmured from the side the moment she finished speaking.
"..." The sudden remark nearly scared Eriri into breaking out in a cold sweat. After a while, she forced herself to say, "O-of course I'll be fine!"
Unfortunately, the little blonde was acting far too stiffly. Forget Sogo Doma—even Yukino Yukinoshita had to take a breath before saying, "Sawamura, you don't need to worry too much. Actually, even if they find out how much you care about that original manuscript, it doesn't matter..."
"If that's the case, why did you say all that?" Sogo Doma rolled his eyes.
"If Sawamura's acting is convincing..." Yukino Yukinoshita remained completely unbothered. "Then this problem will be easier to solve. For example, if the person discovered wasn't Sawamura, but you, Doma..."
"If it were me, I wouldn't have this kind of trouble at all..."
"Heh..." Yukino Yukinoshita sneered. "That isn't something worth bragging about. It only proves that someone's thick-skinned enough. No, perhaps you've long since grown used to this sort of thing..."
"My skin is actually quite thin..." Before he finished speaking, Sogo Doma pinched his own cheek. "Besides, getting used to things like this..."
"Are you trying to deny it?" Yukino Yukinoshita cut him off and asked. "Your art style is remarkably similar to Sawamura's. You've been practicing it regularly, haven't you?"
Sawamura Eriri: "..."
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That was right—she had almost forgotten. Sogo's art style was surprisingly similar to hers, to the