Hearing Lin Feng's words, Shinomiya Kaguya let out a small sigh of relief.
She didn't have anyone under her command with strength comparable to Hayasaka Ai's. If Lin Feng and Ai left this world and time wasn't frozen, she would likely be defeated by the combined efforts of her three older brothers.
With Shinomiya Gan'an still around and the inheritance rights formally in her hands, the people in the conglomerate wouldn't dare to openly disobey her. But she had no way of knowing what they might do in the shadows.
After all, apart from Ai, the only person Kaguya truly trusted now was Lord Lin Feng, the high and mighty God. Her mansion's servants and bodyguards were trustworthy to a degree, but their abilities were limited; they couldn't be relied upon for major tasks. Even with her support, they would likely fall into traps set by her brothers' factions.
"Kaguya-san!!!"
At school during the Student Council lunch break, Kaguya had just opened the bento box prepared by her family chef and was about to eat when the door burst open.
A cheerful girl pushed her way in, her voice arriving before she did.
"Fujiwara-san, could you please not make such a scene every time you come to the Student Council room?"
Kaguya put down the chopsticks she had just picked up, frowning slightly as she scolded Fujiwara Chika, who was standing at the door.
"Hah... Hah..."
"I was just worried about you!"
Chika leaned against the wall by the door for over a minute to catch her breath before slowly walking up to Kaguya and declaring loudly.
"Kaguya-san, yesterday... he didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"
"I vaguely heard my father say something about you inheriting the Shinomiya Group. That has to be fake news, right?"
Chika knew exactly what kind of person Shinomiya Gan'an was. For years, he had been stripping away Kaguya's companies and assets. It seemed impossible that he would suddenly transfer the entire conglomerate to her yesterday. Chika laughed loudly, slapping the table as she spoke.
"Fujiwara-san, you heard correctly. I am about to become the head of the Shinomiya family and the controller of the Shinomiya Group."
Kaguya's ruby eyes gazed calmly at Chika.
"No... No way!"
Chika might look like an airhead on the surface, but her IQ was actually higher than Kaguya's.
"Kaguya-san! I don't want you to become someone else's property! Waaah!!"
Chika suddenly froze, as if realizing something. In the next second, she leaped over the president's desk and hugged Kaguya tightly, crying out loud.
Her cute face was now covered in hot tears, which dripped slowly onto Kaguya's uniform.
Kaguya was completely bewildered. How did I suddenly become "someone else's property"?
But... on second thought, Chika wasn't entirely wrong.
Lin Feng was a God, and Hayasaka Ai was her personal maid (formerly). Now, Lord Lin Feng and Ai had an intimate relationship.
Kaguya, completely clueless about romance, still believed that kissing confirmed an intimate relationship. She hadn't been corrupted by the "Love Detective" Chika yet.
Lin Feng's performance in the main hall yesterday had left a deep impression on her. She had been saved by a God from another world, and she hadn't forgotten Ai's role either.
"Well... something like that. I'm not entirely sure about the details myself."
"Aaaah!!! My Kaguya-san!!" "I-If I had known, I would have confessed first!"
Hearing Kaguya's vague confirmation, Chika cried even more tragically, regretting that she hadn't made her move sooner.
Chika's dramatic performance was giving Kaguya a bit of a headache.
They had met in middle school. back then, Kaguya still behaved with the cold demeanor typical of the Shinomiya family. Her first thought upon seeing Chika was whether this woman could be useful to her.
Over the years, the cheerful Chika had brought her much warmth, and Kaguya's personality had softened significantly.
But confessing? What on earth? Can girls be in love with girls? Kaguya, naive in these matters, couldn't wrap her head around it.
"Fujiwara-san..."
"Sob, sob... Kaguya-san, tell me! Who stole you away from me!" Chika sniffled, asking through her tears just as Kaguya tried to speak.
"Fujiwara-san, please calm down. I'm fine! If you don't believe me, you can come to my house tonight!"
This was the first time in years Kaguya had invited anyone to her home. As a child, she didn't dare, and later, the thought rarely crossed her mind. But now, she could openly bring whomever she wanted.
"What?!"
"Can I spend the night at your house?"
Hearing this, Chika instantly perked up. She grabbed Kaguya by the shoulders and shook her excitedly.
"Yes... I am the head of the Shinomiya family. Of course I have the right to decide my own life plans!!"
"Wah!!! That's great! Can I bring Moeha and Kei-chan too?"
Chika realized that if she went alone, it would just be the two of them, which might be boring. If she brought Kei and Moeha, there would be four of them!
"I know Moeha, but who is Kei-chan?"
Since Shirogane Miyuki didn't attend this school, Kaguya didn't know him, let alone his sister. Miyuki had been sponsored to study abroad due to his excellent grades and only returned during summer and winter breaks.
"Kei-chan is Moeha's classmate and goes to our school. She's the treasurer of the middle school Student Council and is an incredibly cute child!"
Chika became animated, happily introducing Shirogane Kei to Kaguya even though the tears hadn't fully dried on her face.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng had planned to meet Hayasaka Ai in the garden outside for a private lunch.
However, before he and Ai could even leave the classroom, a girl about the height of an elementary schooler was standing at the door. If not for her high school uniform and Public Morals Committee armband, people might have mistaken her for a lost child.
Given that the school year had been going on for a while, even the second and third-year students knew about this freshman committee member, Iino Miko.
She was a justice maniac.
No one dared to mess with her. The boys and girls in the class consciously put distance between themselves. Judging by their behavior, it was clear that Miko hadn't just targeted Lin Feng and Ai yesterday; she had probably cited almost everyone she saw.
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