"It's just a small favor. Later, all you need to do is look at the camera and say, 'Mai, you went back to the entertainment industry without taking me with you?'" Seeing that Kaguya Shinomiya wasn't causing any trouble, Sogo Doma pulled a camera out from behind his back.
"Wait, who's Mai? How could I, Kaguya Shinomiya, possibly have anything to do with the entertainment industry..."
"Mai is Mai Sakurajima, of course..." Sogo Doma shrugged as if he couldn't understand what Kaguya Shinomiya was saying. In this country, getting the children of families that called themselves high society and nobility involved with the entertainment industry? Their pride alone would be an issue. Fortunately, Bunny Girl-senpai didn't currently "exist."
"Who is Mai Sakurajima? Why do I have to..."
"Actually, Mai Sakurajima is a character I imagined..." Sogo Doma's voice became low, sensual, and serious.
Kaguya Shinomiya wore an expression that said, Are you fucking kidding me? An imagined character? What did that even mean?
"Or rather, Mai Sakurajima is a character imagined for a script I created. She was an enormously popular idol who debuted as a child star, but retired from the entertainment industry for certain reasons. After retiring, she realized that she actually enjoyed standing beneath the spotlights..." Sogo Doma added.
"Wait!?" Kaguya Shinomiya was utterly confused. "A script you created?"
"Writing is my hobby. Do I need to announce something like that?" Sogo Doma turned his face away.
Kaguya Shinomiya: "..."
Was this guy embarrassed? More importantly, he actually had a hobby no one knew about?
"You're not lying? This Mai Sakurajima is a character from a script you imagined?"
"Of course. If you don't believe me, search for Mai Sakurajima online and see whether such a person exists..." Sogo Doma said frankly.
"Fine, let's assume you're telling