Even a person like Sakura Mai, who considered herself quite dense, felt she had figured it out.
When the girl said she was no longer a member of the Soga family, it was equivalent to giving Soga Yura an opportunity. A step down.
But... that guy still looked miserable, as if she had been completely abandoned by Su Yuzu.
"Really..."
"Idiot." Amidst Soga Yura's bewildered and even aggrieved gaze, Sakura Mai chimed in.
Soga Yura bit her lip, looking like a puppy that had been abandoned by the entire world in an instant. For Soga Yura, perhaps the two people in front of her already carried the heaviest weight in her world.
Or rather—Su Yuzu and Sakura Mai combined almost equaled the world.
It was just that Yuzu occupied 99%, while Sakura Mai occupied 0.9%. As for the remaining 0.1%... that wasn't anything else, but her own unreliable old dad.
Originally, Soga Retsu's weight might have been a bit heavier. But... he was bad to Yuzu. So, Soga Retsu's status in Soga Yura's heart had been downgraded to a level not even matching Sakura Mai.
Although... regarding Soga Yura's attitude towards Yuzu over these years, she might not even match up to Soga Retsu. But... who would see their own darkness and mistakes?
Turning her small head, her watery eyes looked at Sakura Mai beside her.
Sakura Mai could only gesture with her arm, signaling she would explain to her after they went back. Otherwise, why call this guy an idiot? Sister Yuzu was clearly in a state of being very angry, but not completely angry.
Those words were clearly giving Soga Yura a chance. But... she was useless.
Sakura Mai even wanted to go in herself. Just A-moving right in would be better than her hesitating and dilly-dallying here.
Although... recalling how Soga Yura cried so hard yesterday she couldn't even walk, and then thinking of Su Yuzu's monstrous performance getting an "Excellent" in MMA class purely on technique and physical fitness before awakening an ability... In that case, Soga Yura would probably cry miserably.
But wouldn't that be better than this awkward scene? She believed Soga Yura wouldn't mind either.
Sakura Mai turned her head, looking at that little rabbit hopping towards the crepe shop. Her gaze moved down, following the bouncing little rabbit.
Even in Sakura Mai's heart, a thought surged in an instant: 'Lost', 'And lost very thoroughly'.
However... she turned her head to look at the steel plate beside her. Her suspended heart instantly settled down.
A '#' symbol popped out on Soga Yura's forehead. Although she seemed stuck and dense in some aspects, regarding this sensitive topic of her own "poverty," Soga Yura's nerves were very sensitive.
If Yuzu weren't right in front of her, Soga Yura would have greeted her with a mental shock directly. But even so, she still stomped heavily on Sakura Mai's foot.
Sakura Mai just smiled.
Weak, weak, weak, truly too weak. Soga Yura, who didn't dare use mental power, her attack ended there.
However, to prevent Soga Yura from continuing to rampage, and to slightly soothe Soga Yura's soul injured by the hopping little rabbit, Sakura Mai barely pretended to endure the pain.
Su Yuzu watched the little rabbit running over at just the right time. She also glanced at the quiet blonde girl following behind the little rabbit—Lyudmila.
Saotome Yukina trotted all the way, eye-catchingly running to the crepe shop, gasping for breath, clutching her chest with her right hand, calming her throbbing heart and equally excited mood.
"Yuzu-senpai!!!"
Immediately after, Saotome Yukina's eyes widened. She saw the dashing Knight Princess sitting in front of Yuzu-senpai, and beside the Knight Princess... that girl who had an appearance almost identical to Yuzu-senpai, looking like a long-haired, flat-chested version of Yuzu-senpai.
Su Yuzu reached out. Saotome Yukina showed no intention of refusing, letting Su Yuzu tidy the bluish hair strands by her ear that were slightly wet with sweat.
"Good morning~"
"Good morning!" The little rabbit wanted to bow, but was stopped by Su Yuzu.
Su Yuzu pointed at Sakura Mai and Soga Yura to introduce them to Saotome Yukina.
"This is Sister Mai... Sakura Mai."
"The Acting Director for the Sakura family on the Academy Board."
"Director!" The little rabbit bowed respectfully.
"And..." Su Yuzu glanced at Soga Yura. Soga Yura sat there almost rigidly, her hands twisting her hem in extreme anxiety.
Honestly, the little rabbit already knew Soga Yura's identity. Yuzu-senpai's sister. Also the "Evil Sister" who "deprived" Sister Yuzu of everything.
But... judging from Yuzu-senpai's complex smile after the event last time, the relationship between Yuzu-senpai and Soga Yura was definitely not as simple as written in the intelligence reports.
Su Yuzu sighed, "This is my sister."
"Soga Yura."
Hearing Su Yuzu's introduction of her, Soga Yura's eyes seemed to light up. Only Sakura Mai on the side was so angry she wanted to stomp her feet.
Is this a good thing? Maybe.
Isn't she usually smart? How come in front of Sister Yuzu, she's as stupid as... as a puppy.
And a losing dog at that. The kind of losing dog among losing dogs. You aren't a blonde twintail, how can you be this stupid.
"Sister!" Saotome Yukina bowed to Soga Yura.
Although Soga Yura wanted to edit this little rabbit's spirit right now and make her into a steel-straight rabbit, but... in front of Yuzu, Soga Yura could only give up.
She forced a smile and greeted Saotome Yukina.
At this time, the blonde girl who had been quietly walking behind Saotome Yukina finally arrived late.
"Su-senpai." Lyudmila showed a quiet smile to Su Yuzu.
Honestly... Lyudmila didn't know why she followed Saotome Yukina here right after class. Originally... she was wary of Su Yuzu.
She always felt that the so-called "Blessing" on Saotome Yukina was abnormal. The Goddess did not favor the girl. But Saotome Yukina's strength improvement was genuine.
Lyudmila instinctively felt Su Yuzu had issues.
But... today when Saotome Yukina was excitedly waiting for class to end, then rushed out to find Su Yuzu, and casually asked if Lyudmila wanted to go, Lyudmila, amidst Saotome Yukina's look of seeing a ghost, actually agreed as if possessed.
However, since she was here, she might as well be at ease. Lyudmila wanted to see what that "Blessing" actually was.
She bowed to Su Yuzu, revealing a smile.
"Student Mira~" Su Yuzu looked at the girl in front of her, quiet as a painting, so pure white it made one have no desire to desecrate, and immediately thought of the girl's character art.
Coming out of the bath. The girl's posture was holy yet alluring.
However... in front of Su Yuzu.
Soga Yura and Sakura Mai looked at Lyudmila with identical vigilance.
'Someone from the Holy Royal Court?'
'She's not right.'
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