But Meina—
—only smirked fearlessly at her master’s scolding.
“Kufufu. Milady, don’t you know~?”
“Huh?”
She puffed out her ample chest and declared:
“When a guy and girl can joke about naughty things together, the walls between their hearts collapse!”
Everyone: “……!?”
——A metaphorical thunderbolt struck outside the window (details omitted).
Amane was the first to counter.
“But then he might stop seeing you as a girl!”
A fair point.
Historically, heroines who leaned into crude humor often ended up as losing heroines in rom-coms. (Why couldn’t she apply this insight to her own love life?)
this is Amane legitimate attack.
But Meina just tilted her head, unfazed.
“Eh? But you’re already not seen as girls, right~?”
“……!!!!!!!!”
——The truth missile obliterated their hearts into splinters.
It was undeniable.
No matter their words, the results spoke for themselves. Despite their seniority, these three had less romantic traction with Izumi than this “erotic fox” did!
“Before being seen as a romantic interest, you must first enter the ring of their attention.”
“Grrr—! She’s saying the one thing we didn’t want to hear!!”
The trio exchanged determined glances.
This upstart needed to learn her place.
Amane stepped forward,
brandishing her phone.
“Meina! You don’t even have Izumi’s contact info, do you?!”
But Meina—
—smugly flashed her own screen, already saved.
“We exchanged contact info on the first day, you know?”
“Wha—WHAT THE HEEEEEELL!?”
Sure enough, Izumi’s contact information was right there.
In fact, they’d been messaging each other every night. Mere exposure effect. Mere exposure effect. A truly capable woman never neglects to boost her likability—even outside school.
Meanwhile, for those past few days…
Amane had just been agonizing, “Should I message him~!? What do I do~~!?” without sending a single text! ——First Assassin, Amane: DOWN! Then, the next wave rose. “It hasn’t even been a week since Akeboshi-senpai returned! That means you shouldn’t know what book he’s reading right now…!” A surprisingly niche attack. Izumi only took out books during morning reading time and after-school club activities. While Amane, being in the same class, might have had a chance to know… Izumi used book covers, making it impossible to peek at his reading material. That left Haru, who shared club time with him, as the natural winner in book-related conversations! But then—Meina. Tilting her head slightly, she replied breezily: “Oh, the mystery novel that just got an anime adaptation? I’ve already read it.” “Huh……!?” Haru shuddered. Incidentally, Meina’s phone clearly displayed the e-book—with a “read” mark! Meanwhile, Haru, who had brought it up, was only halfway through! Haru staggered back, knocking over a folding chair. “Wh-why…?” “He just told me, you know~? Besides, is this really ‘top-secret’ info…?” “~~~!”
An unexpected humiliation play. If her best friend, Inori, had been there, she’d have been snapping photos with her phone, utterly delighted.
——Second Assassin, Haru: DOWN!
As Haru turned beet red and collapsed, the room’s attention naturally shifted to the last contender—Hakua.
“Ugh…!?”
Even Hakua faltered. Two rivals of equal skill had fallen in an instant.
But retreat wasn’t an option.
This was a battle of love—and a test of hierarchy between master and servant.
“Um… Izumi-kun’s favorite…”
She almost said favorite food—then froze.
Even as a “All-Knowing Brain” of the Shiragiku House, her abilities were genuine. Given the previous failures, while the other two might not know Izumi’s preferences… this woman likely did.
(Sigh… I didn’t want to resort to this…!)
But victory demanded it.
The future head of the Shiragiku House could afford no defeats. Fueled by that resolve, Hakua reached for the forbidden door.
“Wh-what genre makes up the most of Izumi-kun’s collection under his bed!?”
——The room ERUPTED in shock!
Amane and Haru, previously downed by Meina, gasped back to life.
“Ah! Hakua-san, that’s cheating!”
“Th-that’s something we should all know!”
Their indignant chirping only confirmed Hakua’s confidence.
(Heh. I didn’t want to use this, but… needs must—)
Incidentally—this was a BLUFF!
As the holder of Izumi’s spare key, Hakua diligently cared for him, even cleaning his room.
But under Izumi’s bed… no, anywhere in his house—she had never found such a collection.
Yet, she staked everything on a gamble Meina couldn’t possibly know.
There was a reason.
By attacking Meina’s apparent expertise, Hakua aimed for total humiliation. After all, Meina had never been to Izumi’s house—she couldn’t know the truth.
A flawless strategy, three moves ahead.
Even the Shiragiku House’s “All-Knowing Brain” would have to admit defeat here.
——The moment of CERTAIN VICTORY—
“Big-breasted stuff, right?”
“Huh…?”
The casual answer
left Hakua reeling.
“Wh-why!? There’s nothing at all under Izumi-kun’s bed—ah!”
The reflexive slip sealed her fate.
Meina smirked, as if she’d seen through the ruse all along.
“My lady, ‘collections’ aren’t physical these days~ Have you really never peeked at Izumi-sama’s phone?”
“……!?”
Hakua’s shock marked the battle’s end.
Meina already knew what she didn’t. Hakua’s knees buckled, strength draining away.
“Th-that’s…”
“Fufu. Understood now, my lady?”
Incidentally—Meina’s answer?
A BLUFF!
Izumi, wary of personal boundaries, would never reveal such private tastes to a girl he’d just met. This was pure “truth disguised as a guess.”
Besides, for teen boys, adult preferences boil down to “big vs. slim.” Hakua, raised as a sheltered lady, lacked even that common sense.
And so, she’d exposed herself spectacularly!
——Third Assassin, Hakua: DOWN!
Before the fallen heroines of love, Meina elegantly swept back her hair.
“Oh, and earlier—Izumi-sama called me ‘cute.’♪”
“”””GUHAAAAAAAA…!?””””
With that finishing blow, Meina smiled in satisfaction.
“Fufu. If we’re done, I’ll take my leave~♪”
Thus, Meina defeated her dear master—almost unscathed.
READ THE ORIGINAL TRANSLATION AT LOCALIZERMEERKAT.PAGES.DEV
Leaving the student council room,
Meina paused in the hallway, gazing into the distance with rare seriousness.
(Hmm… This is worse than I thought~)
Only she knew what those words meant—
until a girl appeared before her.
“Oh? Nanao-san, what brings you here~?”
“……”
Nanao responded to Meina’s sly smile with a gentle, likable one.
“Meina-chan. How were the student council members?”
“Hmm? Whatever do you mean~?”
“Come on, you’re one of them, aren’t you?”
“……Fufu. I can’t fool you, Nanao-san~”
Tension thickened the air.
Then Meina raised her hand, making a fox gesture. Chomping it playfully, she declared:
“My analysis?—Nanao-san, you’re pushing yourself way too hard~”
“……”
Nanao’s face flushed at those words.
Avoiding eye contact,
she muttered defensively:
“N-no, I’m not…”
“Fufu. No need to hide~ I’ve got a sharp eye for these things~”
Meina donned those glasses—
her gaze turning razor-sharp.
“Your approach to Izumi-sama is quite bold—but deep down, you’re not that into it, are you?”
“Ugh…”
Meina’s terrifying insight had pierced Nanao’s weakness—
something even the romance-savvy heroines had missed.
But backing down now would disgrace her as a woman.
Clenching her fists, Nanao fired back:
“B-but you’re the same, Meina-chan…!”
“No. We’re different.”
Meina—no, the Shiragiku House’s “All-Knowing Brain”—puffed out her chest and declared:
“I LOVE that stuff!”
Had Hakua been there, she might’ve smacked her with a fan!
Stunned by the brazen declaration, Nanao could only stare.
“……Pfft.”
Meina’s absurd confidence made Nanao laugh, the tension melting away.
“Meina-chan. You’re strong.”
“Fufu. You’re not so weak yourself, Nanao-san~”
A silent mutual respect bloomed—
before Meina cut to the core.
“So, why wait for me? Surely not to warn me away from Izumi-sama~?”
“……”
Nanao hesitated… then nodded.
“I need… your help. To get closer to Izumi-kun.”
“Oh? And why’s that?”
“You already know, right?”
“……Fufu. Clever, Nanao-san. No wonder you pulled Amane-san into your schemes~”
Amid the cryptic tension, Nanao extended her hand.
“You’ve got your own goals too, Meina-chan. Working together’s easier, no?”
“……”
Meina studied the offered hand—
then accepted it.
“Fine~ For now, consider us allies.”
Grin.
Wider grin.
——Thus, the MOST DANGEROUS alliance was forged!
Visit the request page If there’s a Japanese Light Novel (LN) or Web Novel (WN) you’d like me to translate
When the donation goal progress bar above hit 100% one novel will be chosen for translation
| Table of Contents | Next* |
Support the Author by Buying the Original Books!
