It was said the best way to hide a tree was ihe forest.

  For Ishigami and Karen to stay together was definitely a risky situation, especially when he had an official girlfriend, and if the people from the Mass Media Club caught them, it was without a doubt that they would ehe headlihe day, so she knew well that the best way to keep the secrecy of their activity was in the Mass Media Club room, which was why she chose this pbsp;

  More importantly, as a 2nd year, Karen had a certain influehin the club, and as the daughter of a publishing house owner, it was impossible for oo sniff her out since, within the media industry, everyone had these hidden rules that all of the practitioners in this sector wouldn't announce all the wrongdoings of those who worked in this area.

  Yes, this was the privilege of those who worked in this sector sihey didn't have to be afraid that their petitors would reveal all their ugly secrets, which was pletely in trast to those who worked iertai industry, who always would always be uhe radar of those of a publishing house, waiting for them to reveal their secrets and bee the hot headlihen be judged by society.

  After all, the best news had always been those who fell from their high altar and became a failure, right?

  Watg someone who had their lives worse than them is probably the best fort for everyone.

  Yet, let's not talk about that si this moment, Karen couldn't help but despise herself slightly. Uhe others, who were ag cluelessly as if they didn't know how despicable their act was, she knew herself what kind of an ugly a that she did.

  She loved her manga, Kaguya, and the fantasy that she had about the retionship between Kaguya and Shirogane, yet what she loved the most was her discussion with Ishigami.

  Using this manga excuse, she often talked to him and called him often, whether by phone or a secret short meeting they had at school.

  Despite knowing that he had a girlfriend and might even be risking breaking up with his girlfriend as Onodera might doubt him to cheat on her, Karen couldn't help but keep ing toward him, approag him with her manga as an excuse.

  Despite her upbringing, Karen had bee a naughty girl who tried to get close to a young man who was taken and was in love with anirl.

  Yet, despite all of that, she just couldn't stop and wished this time to tinue forever.

  Yes, it was wrong, but her feelings couldn't be stopped; uanding his kindness, she couldn't help but take advantage of that kindness, hoping to be together with him as much as possible, and this was also the reason she knew what would happen after this.

  Even if Karehat this was wrong, the words from her luscious, plump lips, which she tinted lightly with a lip balm, were slightly opened and said, "So, how do you think they will fess? Will Kaguya take the first step? Or is it Shirogane?"

  "I think it will be Kaichou. There might be some inferiority plex within his heart, but even so, he will man up to show that he is an appropriate man for Shinomiya-senpai by fessing his feelings."

  "That's great..." Karen's face flushed, and her cheeks were as red as an apple. Despite that, she asked, "So... how do you think Kaichou will fess to Kaguya-sama, Ishigami-kun?"

  "...."

  "...I think that your fantasy will be better than my imagination."

  "But... but... this fession must be special, right? This is a on-a-lifetime situation before the two make their vows together forever! This se must be the best of the best that will swoon Kaguya-sama's heart in one shot!"

  "....."

  Ishigami tried to think of an appropriate answer after Karen's fervent passion toward his fession se. He didn't think that she was wrong since a fession must be the most special se, yet couldn't she just think of this by herself?

  "....just in case, do you have an idea what kind of a fession they want to have?"

  "Er..."

  Somehow, the situation was reversed.

  Karen thought that by using this ce, she could ask Ishigami to fess to her. Yes, this might be a fake, something that was doo help her with her manga. Once again, she used his kio satisfy her selfish, lustful desire, yet uedly, he would suddenly ask her this question, whiehow made her feel the o fess to him.

  Shy, it was natural, but somehow, when she recalled the face of her sad friend, who could only sink herself in the sadness as she saw her loved one being taken by her ow friend, the hesitation in Karen's eyes disappeared.

  Then, with a gaze of affe, Karely looked at him and said, "I love you, Ishigami-kun."

  Her voice was soothing, filled with an apparent affe, which leaked out, and she was uo hide that fession.

  Fag Karen, who was bathed in the evening glow as she expressed her feelings, Ishigami felt tremendous pressure aation, but in the end—

  "...that was a great fession."

  "...yes." Karen lowered her head slightly for a moment, trying to recover herself before she looked up at him and showed a bright smile. "I thought a lot, but in the end, a simple fession was the best."

  There was no need frand fireworks, a lot of people in the surroundings, or anything special.

  It was just you and me.

  The two of us are in the right moment, time, and feeling.

  Then, at that moment, you fess sincerely with all of your feelings.

  Simple and clear.

  That was enough.

  "I agree. Simple is the best since if the other also loves you, then that's enough, but this is fi, and a guy, naturally, wishes for a special occasion and moment to fess his feelings to his loved one."

  "Oh?" This made Karen ied, which was a good distra from her previous example. "Such as?"

  "Let's see... probably, at the cultural festival, at night, when all the students are dang on the bonfire, Kaichou will call Kaguya to a quiet rooftop, fessing his feelings as they kiss, and release many love-shaped balloons."

  "That's strangely vivid."

  "....." Ishigami.

  "But that's amazing!" Karen was excited, imagining such a fession se; then, she happeo take a peek before she passed out with happiness.

  Still—

  "So, how will Kaichou fess, Ishigami-kun?"

  Watg her unreadable expression, Ishigami khat in the end, something like this would happen.

  "... you imagi? I have given you a vivid descriptiht?"

  "But... it's hard if there is no example."

  Karen held her head, seemingly in distress.

  Ishigami wondered whether he was too kind sometimes since he khat this girl was ag to ask him to fess to her ily.

  'No, I'm not being kind.'

  Yes, he was just being kind to a beautiful girl and wasn't someone else.

  So—

  "Okay, only this time, okay?"

  "Thank you!" Karen smiled happily and said, "I will make you up with something!"

  "It's fine." Ishigami shook his head, but at the same time, he realized that it might be his first time to fess to someone like this. Among all of his women, the only ohat he had fessed to was Chika, who had decided to accept everything about him, yet Karen was different, so even if he appeared sincere and ear, he didn't take this fession to heart.

  "Senpai..."

  All of sudden, Karehat her heart was beating so fast, and in her eyes, everything was blurred except for Ishigami, who was in front of him. She could tell that he was nervous yet also determined, ready to express her feelings.

  Yes, she khat this was just an act, something to help her, and probably was also his experience when he expressed his feelings to his girlfriend, which made her happy, yet also hurt at the same time.

  It was just an illusio even so, they shouldn't do this, but somehow, the harder it was for oo get something, the harder it was for them to give up until a regret came and made them realize what a mess they had bee.

  'Ah, what I am like this.'

  Feeling the sudden softness on his lips, Ishigami gently held her waist as Karen g to him.

  Probably, like anyone else, they might regret this a of theirs iure, yet for now, they were just preoccupied with the joy that came from being together.