The black motorcade slowly pulled up outside the Secret Management Department.
At the sight of the motorcade, Eriri immediately understood something. She gently nudged Utaha Kasumigaoka with her elbow.
"She's here, she's here. Your rival in love is here."
Utaha Kasumigaoka gave Eriri a brooding glance and said without the slightest change in expression:
"Sawamura, nobody will think you're mute if you keep your mouth shut."
"Tch."
Eriri shrank back at that, but still couldn't resist muttering:
"What? You were the most nervous one when you heard that Luo Shu was going on a date with some Supreme Chairman."
"Who messaged me last night and insisted I come along this morning?"
Eriri had barely finished speaking when she let out a shrill "Eek!"
Hearing her, everyone, including Luo Shu, turned to look at Eriri in confusion.
Under everyone's stares, Eriri rubbed her waist where Utaha Kasumigaoka had painfully pinched her and answered awkwardly:
"N-nothing, it's just... ah, a rat seemed to run past the intersection over there, and it startled me. Yes, that's it."
Hearing Eriri's garbled excuse, Luo Shu sighed and said:
"Since you're here, behave yourself. Don't leave a bad impression, understood, Sawamura?"
"...Understood." Eriri lowered her head and glared resentfully at Utaha Kasumigaoka's legs. She even tried to step on her foot, but Utaha Kasumigaoka swiftly dodged.
Noticing their little antics, Yukinoshita Yukino sighed. Then she looked curiously at the motorcade that had stopped before them and asked Luo Shu:
"Club President, should we hold some sort of welcoming ceremony?"
"No need. At a time like this, doing nothing is best." Luo Shu sighed and raised a hand to rub his brow.
*Yukinoshita hasn't figured out what's going on either. What welcoming ceremony? Welcoming Lacus here for a date with me? Give me a break. This is