T-party host, Misono Mika.

Among the three Student Council Presidents of Trinity, who I thought were physiologically overdoing it, she is the most active in external activities and has quite a formidable power she can wield. I don’t know much about the last one, who has almost no visible activities due to her weak body, but it’s odd to think that Nagisa Kirihouji, another council president, differs in opinion from the others.

Well, no wonder, since those two are in a romantic relationship.

Nagisa was once a rival in love for the Head, but Mika has no conscience about it… Starting with those two, people began to gather around Mika one after another.

Watching that, I thought, “Oh, if I get tangled up with such a person, life is going to be tough. What will our Head do?”

So I kept bothering her to take good care of the Head, again and again, nagging her every time I remembered. Honestly, it’s not wrong to say that Mika calls me an annoying woman.

That said, it doesn’t mean I’m truly an annoying woman!

Then, one time, a minor mishap of Mika’s resulted in a disaster. I still vividly remember that moment.

“Honestly, Aco-chan might just die of happiness if Hina-chan forcefully kisses her like that☆”

That wasn’t exactly a slip of the tongue. Considering the relationship between Mika and me, it was just a typical jest we’d throw at each other… The only problem was that it came from someone who had boldly stolen the Head right before my eyes.

Mika knew very well how obsessively devoted I was to our Head, often teasing me about it, but she probably didn’t know I had feelings for her—

…Wait, why am I defending that fool?

It’s just that woman’s fault. Yes. That’s a guaranteed thing.

Anyway, the location wasn’t good. The company wasn’t great. The content was a bit off… Everything was just not good. Let’s just say it was that woman’s problem.

In fact, saying she stole the Head from me is an incorrect expression in many ways. I never had the chance from the beginning, so that thought seems logical.

The reason I became aware of my feelings for the Head was when I found out she had feelings for that woman.

Before that, I only thought about dedicating my life to the Head. After I learned about it… well, the Head’s eyes were entirely focused elsewhere, and recently I heard that the Head didn’t feel anything like that for me either.

Rejection didn’t hurt that much. I cried, complained, and fell apart relying on that woman, but it didn’t sting overwhelmingly.

… At least, it didn’t hurt to the point of tearing my heart out. After all, I know I can’t reach the stars in the night sky no matter how hard I stretch my hands.

Maybe back then, leaning closer to the Sun to ease the pain was the problem… If only it had hurt enough to finish it there.

“Aco-chan. If you’re going to ask for permission, just take it with me.”

“…Huh?”

“I’m not that heartless. Why would I beg for permission like licking toes? I can’t stand seeing my Husbands get separated.”

“…Husbands?”

“I call them Wives sometimes, and everyone seems to like it… Anyway, if I say I care particularly more about Nagisa, that would be a lie, but I don’t discriminate among people. I think we all agreed to leave out ranking among ourselves.”

…That’s just because they’ve given up on you since they know you’re someone who flirts without end, right?

“Even though I earned it a bit unethically, I have a lot of money,”

Sure, that is true, but I’ve also been somewhat restrained. I’m not foolish enough to watch someone’s secret vault burn.

“Capable and smart,”

…You used to compare yourself with your Secretary, and now flattery seems overly transparent.

“If I say it a little softer, I wonder if something would happen, but that wouldn’t really be me, right? Hm.”

Usually, I talk quite gently to my underlings and fellow council members. So what do you want me to do when I see you? Raise my voice?!

“As for appearance… Oh right, Aco-chan, you’re not falling for me just because of my looks, right? That would be a bit troubling. It feels a bit weird to me.”

“Why are you changing the subject to my looks?! You really!”

“Alright, if you want me to start with that, I’ll do just that. First of all, your face is so pretty that it would be weird to not hear compliments about it anywhere. Roughly half of my level?”

“Oh, I see. If I just smashed that face down to half, my evaluation would rise too, right?”

“That’s an enormous compliment in my eyes… Huh. Aco-chan, you really are greedy. But I will admit, you are the best in terms of body shape.”

…Hah?

“I understand why you’re always flaunting your chest. Well, what else could you brag about with such a body… Honestly, I think it’s quite lewd.”

This, crazy… Seriously, if I’m attracted to someone like this, what kind of terrible sin did I commit in my past life?

“I know a student who could fill a volume of scriptures with the term ‘death penalty’ if they saw you——”

“Enough! Stop it! I get it, so please stop. Do you really have to go on and on for even a single minute without scaring me, or do you grow thorns on your tongue when you do?”

“Ahaha…! But Aco-chan, how can you hold back when you always have this reaction? That’s a crime, you know.”

Ugh… My blood pressure. Seriously.

“More importantly, let’s go back to the question earlier. Aco-chan, are you sure you didn’t fall for me because of my looks?”

“I clearly said I have high standards!”

“Hmmm… That’s a bit troubling.”

“That I have high standards doesn’t mean that I’m only looking at appearances. Please, stop making me feel ashamed… Ugh?”

Suddenly, a sweet cherry fragrance puffed up. Those dazzling, starry eyes approached me…

“I’ll give you a chance.”

No way. What… this absurd… If she says she fell for my personality, I would completely become the easiest girl in the world. An annoying and easy woman, that’s just an introduction about myself…!

“Let’s say I’ll get the permission for you. If I’m going to take the fall, it’s better for me to embrace it all. And I’ll make sure to escort you properly! But you might get bored for a while taking care of guests… is that okay?”

“…Yeah.”

Just because an irritating and easy woman said that, I felt a sudden buoyancy, thinking maybe this time it won’t hurt…

“And this gift is for the sake of staying good friends, even if things don’t work out between us☆”

Peck.

Mika wrapped her hand around my neck, tiptoeing to steal a kiss from my lips. The softness of her lips along with the comfort radiating from her embrace made me unknowingly think how wonderful it would be to pause time like this.

Just touching lips was enough to make me inexplicably envious of the Head, who has been maintaining such a relationship with her since ancient times…

…Wait a moment. Isn’t that the opposite?

Huh?

“This is your real first kiss, Aco-chan. Remember it. Oh, by the way, if you ever complain about why you lost your first kiss to such a rogue, I’ll act like I didn’t hear it? Hm.”

“I won’t, not that!”

Honestly, it happened so quickly that I couldn’t even process what was what. I just felt that this memory would probably stay with me for a lifetime…

Yes, that’s all.

“And… let’s keep this our little secret, okay? Remember, don’t tell anyone?”

Mika, who just swooped in to steal what she calls a gift, stepped back, placing her finger before her lips and giving me a smile that can only be described as naughty.

This person… shouldn’t she have been born as a devil in Gehenna instead of Trinity?

More importantly, the fact that she looked so unfazed while I was beating heart palpitation and blushing red is so unfair.

“…I guess I have to tell Nagisa everything now.”

“Wha—?!”

Mika, with her hand covering her mouth, looks at me in a state of shock. Yes, that’s the kind of reaction I wanted. So just a bit more.

“I’m going to inform her that you took my first kiss without permission. And you said to keep it a secret too, and I will tell her everything. Hmph, let’s see how you’ll get scolded!”

“Heueng. That definitely sounds scary.”

…But she doesn’t give off a scared vibe at all. Why is that? It’s clear she’s living like a pet to Nagisa.

“But, informing her might not be such a bad idea? If so, Aco-chan might earn points from Nagisa. Even if there’s no ranking or anything, having a good relationship with Nagisa would definitely be a benefit!”

Mika, saying that, naturally reaches out her hand while smiling brightly.

“Now, let’s leave this topic here… and head out, my future Husband?”

…Wow. This person is just impossible to resist. No wonder everyone is losing their minds, waiting in queue.

Hmm… By the way, how many people are waiting in line right in front of me?