"Kujou... Katora..."
What comes to mind when this name is mentioned?
The Empire's mad dog?
The younger sister of The Abyss of Eternal Smiles?
Or perhaps a well-behaved puppy that was just a tiny bit sickly possessive?
Looking at the zoomed-in photo on Sakura Mai's phone, Soga Yura bit her lip, cheeks puffing up in anger.
For Soga Yura, the mention of Kujou Katora reminded her of that night which was somewhat wonderful, but... perhaps also a little bit not so wonderful.
Especially when the word 'movie theater' was mentioned.
The un-wonderful degree of that night increased instantly.
Sakura Mai watched Soga Yura stand up abruptly. "Hey, hey, hey, are you going to join the fun again?"
"What do you mean 'join the fun'?!" Soga Yura looked at today's date and felt like she was going to go crazy.
Today is Valentine's Day!
It's Valentine's Day!
Even if it isn't a 'proper' Valentine's Day, how can it be acceptable for her 'simple', 'cute', and 'kind' little sister to be abducted by another woman to a movie theater to watch a late-night romance movie!
And... it's even that kind of age-restricted romance movie.
For Soga Yura, 'setting facts aside', her little sister was as 'pure' as a blank sheet of paper.
That detestable woman actually took Yuzu to watch that kind of movie.
It was simply... simply a heinous crime! Unpardonable! Deserving of death!
"Wuwuwu... Yuzu, my Yuzu..." Soga Yura hurriedly grabbed her windbreaker, intending to leave.
Sakura Mai looked at Soga Yura's anxious appearance, then looked at the table full of dishes prepared by Ms. Unohana Chiyo. She shrugged helplessly at Ms. Unohana Chiyo and prepared to chase after her.
'Really... what is this guy in such a hurry for?'
Sakura Mai looked at Soga Yura.
She was getting this anxious just over them watching a movie together.
If she knew that Yuzu had been sleeping with Ms. Unohana for the past few days, this guy would probably go insane from anxiety.
However... Sakura Mai would not betray Unohana Chiyo on such matters.
Moreover, in her view, Ms. Unohana probably wouldn't do anything to Sister Yuzu, or have any untoward thoughts.
Even if she really did... perhaps it could be considered a good thing.
Although she appeared glamorous and mature, Sakura Mai knew that Unohana Chiyo's heart had long since died on the battlefield.
If a dead heart could sprout green shoots again, it would be a good thing no matter how you looked at it.
Subconsciously, Sakura Mai looked toward Unohana Chiyo. "Does Ms. Unohana want to go together?"
"Just consider it a team building activity."
Unohana Chiyo's eyelid twitched.
Team... team building?
What kind of team building is this?
Forming a group to 'catch an adulterer'?
"Alright." Unohana Chiyo smiled and began packing up the food.
She was a thrifty person.
She rarely allowed waste to happen.
Sitting in the movie theater, even someone with as much combat experience as Su Yuzu found her smile becoming a bit stiff as she watched the images projected on the screen.
About five minutes ago—
Just as she had bought popcorn and was preparing to watch a late-night movie with Kujou Katora, serving as a consolation for not having seen Kujou Katora for a long time.
She suddenly felt a familiar mental fluctuation sweep through the movie theater.
The next second... a pair of cute girls on her left side simultaneously stood up with dull eyes, walked to the aisle, and gave up their seats.
Following the location of that mental fluctuation, Su Yuzu saw Soga Yura standing in the aisle of the movie theater, looking all puffed up with anger.
Behind her was Sakura Mai, who was greeting her with a beaming smile.
After exchanging movie tickets with those two girls, Sakura Mai sat down on her left side.
Su Yuzu could clearly feel that on her right side... the air pressure had obviously dropped by thirty percent instantly.
She originally thought that Kujou Katora coming to Keigunen Private Academy would most likely result in 'Cats vs. Dogs'.
As it turned out... the first good show was actually Dog vs. Dog.
A losing dog and a loyal dog.
Mn... no problem there.
Kujou Katora tightened her grip on Su Yuzu's hand.
Actually... looking at Soga Yura's pretty face, which was carved from almost the same mold as Su Yuzu's, Kujou Katora could somewhat understand Soga Yura.
But understanding was one thing; being uncomfortable was another.
They were two completely different matters.
In Kujou Katora's view, Soga Yura had been bullying Miss Yuzu for all those years in the past.
Now that someone else wanted to protect Miss Yuzu, she jumped out wanting to be the good guy.
What was this?
Was she fearless just because she relied on Miss Yuzu's partiality?
Other girls might not care that much.
But... for Kujou Katora, whose impression of the word 'sister' was terrible to the extreme, it was impossible not to care.
She wanted to protect Miss Yuzu.
However, what made Su Yuzu even more unable to hold it together... was Unohana Chiyo, who walked to the seat behind her holding a pile of milk tea after Soga Yura and Sakura Mai sat down. With a voice that was gentle to an excessive degree, she easily made that young boy give up his seat.
Are you guys... here for team building?
Why not just call Little Rabbit, Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi, and Mihou Sakai over as well and be done with it?
"Why did you guys come..." Su Yuzu's scalp felt numb. As she took the milk tea from Unohana Chiyo's hand and distributed it to Soga Yura, the others, and Kujou Katora, she questioned Soga Yura.
Clearly, she had arrived with aggressive momentum.
As a result... the moment Yuzu asked a question, Soga Yura instantly misfired on the spot.
Her mouth opened and closed but no sound came out; she could only look at Su Yuzu with that expression like a tearbag about to burst.
"Today is Valentine's Day..."
"Miss Soga was not at ease about Yuzu," a gentle voice sounded from behind.
Seeing someone speak up for her, Soga Yura nodded repeatedly.
Su Yuzu was slightly stunned.
Wha... What?
Valentine's Day?
She looked at the time. March 14th.
To be honest, Su Yuzu didn't really recognize it.
The only Valentine's Day Su Yuzu recognized was the Qixi Festival; February 14th could only be considered barely acceptable.
Seeing Su Yuzu's expression and instantly understanding that Su Yuzu didn't care for such days, Soga Yura stared with aggrieved, teary eyes and added, "Wh... White... White Day."
Su Yuzu couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache.
If it was Valentine's Day, then she could understand.
On Su Yuzu's right side, the air pressure in Kujou Katora's domain was getting lower and lower.
She wasn't the type of person who could remember Valentine's Day either.
But there was one thing she knew.
If not for these two lightbulbs, she could have had a quite wonderful memory with Miss Yuzu tonight.
This might have been her last chance to be intimate with Miss Yuzu alone.
Originally just upset that her date was disturbed, Kujou Katora became even more upset after learning that today was Valentine's Day.
Just then... Di-di-di—
Kujou Katora's phone rang. She lowered her head and glanced at the phone.
The first thing that came into view was a big character for 'Hayabusa'.
[By the way, Lady Kujou... today can also be considered Valentine's Day~]
[I specially picked the time.]
[I also changed all the movies in the cinema to ones that are inter♀esting. Lady Kujou, have fun with Miss Yuzu.]
[...]
After a huge pile of flattery, [And also... my salary.]
With a cold little face, Kujou Katora typed a reply.
[I'm not happy.]
[The salary for the month after the month after next is gone too!!!]
[The bonus is gone too!]
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