"I'm so glad Kaguya Shinomiya still remembers someone like me..." Sogo Doma sat in a swivel chair, turning halfway around before speaking in a low voice. "I thought Kaguya Shinomiya had already forgotten about me. You know what they say: new love makes you forget the old..."
"Cut it out!" Kaguya Shinomiya gritted her teeth. "Leaving aside whether what you did would let me forget..." Not only had he splashed cola all over her face, he had even beaten her up. How the hell could she forget?
Ai Hayasaka, standing nearby, sensed that something was off. She frowned, deeply puzzled. How could Kaguya Shinomiya have any connection to that Doma Family playboy? And then there were the recent rumors: the Kondo Group, which had risen by relying on the Doma Family, had now attached itself to Kaguya Shinomiya. Was there some connection between the two?
Should she keep this secret for Kaguya Shinomiya?
That was right—Ai Hayasaka was a spy. At first, she had been the spy of the Shinomiya Family head, Gan'an Shinomiya, and then a spy for the Shinomiya Family—but unlike other spies, all she needed to do was report Kaguya Shinomiya's movements.
But...
A spy was not supposed to have a heart. Yet Ai Hayasaka had found her true feelings. Having grown up alongside Kaguya Shinomiya, she had gradually been influenced by her without even realizing it. Compared to the Shinomiya Family, she would rather simply be Kaguya Shinomiya's maid—or better yet, just an ordinary person...
That way, she could accept Kaguya Shinomiya's friendship with peace of mind, without agonizing over betraying her. She truly wanted to explain everything to Kaguya Shinomiya, but Ai Hayasaka had her reservations, because she knew Kaguya Shinomiya would never tolerate betrayal—especially from a friend!
Yes, Ai Hayasaka regarded Kaguya Shinomiya as