"Actually, it's..."
Kamisato Ayaka was about to explain.
"Waaah!"
Sayu burrowed into Yoimiya's embrace, trembling.
Sayu just wanted to sleep, not go on a mission.
"What exactly is this operation plan?"
Yoimiya blinked, her eyes filled with curiosity.
The next moment, she seemed to understand something.
"N-no way!"
The lively girl covered her mouth, her gaze darting around.
Could it be that the Yashiro Commission was going to declare war on the Tenryou Commission!
If it were true, then it would be...
"So exciting!"
Yoimiya cheered, rubbing her hands together.
She had a pile of giant fireworks she hadn't tested yet.
If she set them all off at the Tenryou Commission's headquarters...
She was sure they would be blown sky-high!
Just as Yoimiya was excitedly anticipating this,
*Thump!*
A fan accurately tapped Yoimiya on the head.
"Please do not set off fireworks in the city, Miss Yoimiya."
"Ayaka, you hit me again."
Yoimiya crouched back down, looking dejected.
"You, what are you always thinking about?"
Kamisato Ayaka shook her head, her gaze filled with helplessness.
A hyperactive girl and a refined young lady.
It was a wonder how they became such good friends.
"Actually, I wanted to ask you two to keep an eye on someone."
"Someone?"
Yoimiya and Sayu exchanged glances.
Who could it be that the Yashiro Commission's young lady paid such close attention to?
"Ayaka, that person couldn't possibly be..."
Yoimiya suddenly understood.
"That's right, it's Qin Yu."
Kamisato Ayaka nodded.
"But..."
Yoimiya, holding Sayu, felt a pang of confusion.
Why would they need to watch him?
Had they fallen out?
Thinking this, her eyes lit up.
There was only one truth.
"He wants to sneak off to meet other girls behind your back!"
The master of emotions from Hanamizaka detected an anomaly.
"..."
Kamisato Ayaka sighed softly.
"Completely wrong."
Today was the day she was supposed to meet with her master.
For so many years, she had never missed an appointment.
Both she and Qin Yu understood.
This was an opportunity for them to test each other.
If she kept Qin Yu confined in the Kamisato Estate,
And her "mysterious" master didn't appear on time...
Then this confrontation would be Ayaka's victory.
Thinking this, Kamisato Ayaka's eyes gleamed.
Master.
To keep you in the Kamisato household forever.
Ayaka would absolutely not lose this time.
"So it's not about meeting other girls."
"Hehe, I guess Qin Yu isn't that kind of person either."
Yoimiya beamed and nodded.
"After all, the people around him..."
She was about to say that there were no dangerous individuals around Qin Yu.
However, halfway through, Yoimiya realized her mistake.
Wasn't the former Miss Hiiragi one of them!
"Yoimiya?"
Kamisato Ayaka blinked.
What was her foolish best friend imagining now?
"This is bad, this is bad."
Yoimiya remembered Sister Sakura.
She had seen Sakura and Qin Yu exchanging "meaningful glances"!
Sister Sakura was so mature, and her figure was so good...
Yoimiya gritted her teeth, and the thought of that proud bosom.
She couldn't help but glance at Ayaka's chest.
Well, they weren't even in the same league.
How could her best friend possibly compete with her!
"We're defeated, we're defeated."
The master of emotions from Hanamizaka began to ramble incoherently.
Kamisato Ayaka tried to wake her up, whispering:
"Yoimiya, get up first..."
Yoimiya slowly stood up, her face etched with sadness.
She hugged Yoimiya, trying to comfort her:
"It's okay, Ayaka."
"I know you might feel inferior."
"But there's no need to make excuses for Qin Yu."
"We'll help you keep a very close eye on him!"
The master of emotions from Hanamizaka's fighting spirit blazed.
Kamisato Ayaka was stunned.
"What inferiority..."
For some reason, she felt a sense of being offended.
"It's okay, I understand your pain."
Yoimiya looked at her best friend's chest, then puffed out her own.
Her gaze was filled with pity, everything unspoken.
"..."
Kamisato Ayaka finally understood, and her smile was gentle.
"I was wrong, Ayaka, don't hit me!"
...
Kamisato Ayaka explained the operation plan.
"So after I leave, you two will keep an eye on Qin Yu."
"Understood?"
"Mhm."
Yoimiya pouted and nodded.
Sayu raised her hand to ask a question.
"What is it, Sayu?"
"Young Lady, why are there only two of you?"
Sayu voiced her question.
She could have summoned more people from the Kamisato family.
Yet Kamisato Ayaka had only chosen them.
This didn't make sense.
"That's right."
Yoimiya finally realized.
Kamisato Ayaka opened her paper fan and smiled:
"Because... I plan to sneak out of the Kamisato Estate."
"Only the two of you can keep this secret for me."
It was so troublesome to avoid my elder brother.
"Oh."
Sayu and Yoimiya nodded as if they understood, yet not quite.
Either way, they just had to keep Qin Yu confined in the Kamisato Estate!
The hands of the three girls overlapped.
The young lady's operation alliance was officially formed.
...
In another courtyard.
Sakura picked up the light novel again.
The one about becoming the Raiden Shogun's dog.
"Sakura, you're still reading this?"
Qin Yu asked as he opened a letter.
"I'm deciphering a cipher,"
Sakura replied flatly, flipping through the illustrations.
Her eyes were icy.
As long as she found evidence against the Tenryou Commission,
This country would then witness.
What the iron-fisted methods of a god were.
Qin Yu shook his head and temporarily ignored the "country girl."
He opened a letter, his gaze narrowing.
He slowly read aloud:
"The Traveler has successfully defeated the sea monster Archon in Liyue..."