Chapter 327

"Good morning, Wakaba-san. I apologize for disturbing you, but I'd like to ask you something," Yukari said calmly.

"What is it?"

"It's about Seigo's adopted younger sister, Shika Kagura."

Yukari paused for a moment before she chuckled lightly.

"You want to ask about that … I'm guessing that you wanted to ask Seigo out on a date, but he politely refused, and then you learned about her, right?"

"That's right," Yukari told her honestly. "I want to know more about her."

"Why don't you just directly ask Seigo? As long as it's something he can tell you, he'll tell you, "Chiaki told her.

Yukari fell silent for a moment.

"I want to know the part that he doesn't want to say."

"Eh … this doesn't seem like something a 'Princess' would do, does it?" Chiaki's tone of voice rose slightly.

"I know that this isn't good, but if I want to know, then I want to know. That's how I feel," Yukari said. "But I also know that you won't tell me, and I shouldn't really know."

"Then why did you contact me?"

"I want to understand this Shika Kagura as much as I can, and you're the sharpest at reading people. From you, I can obtain as much information as I can without violating her privacy."

Chiaki Wakaba was a famous detective … whoops, an excellent observer. Yukari had personally experienced this before.

If he asked her, he would definitely know more than Mika Uehara. Of course, the prerequisite was that she was willing to tell him.

"Is this a compliment? Or sarcasm? "

"It's a compliment. I've suffered at your hands before, so no matter how I feel, I'm truly impressed by your observation skills. "

"It's my honor to receive your praise, Your Highness." Chiaki smiled.

"But why do I have to tell you? You don't think that I'll tell you important information about Seigo's cute adopted younger sister just because you say a few nice words, do you? "

'Here it comes. ' Yukari thought to herself.

Whether or not he could convince the tomboy would be the key to his plan.

"Of course I don't think so. If I want to obtain information from you, I'll need to give you something of equal value.

But before that, I want to confirm something. Have you completely given up on Seigo? "

Chiaki fell silent for a moment.

"If I'm talking about whether or not I've 'completely' given up on him, I don't think so."

"If that's the case, then we can form an alliance against Natsuya Yoruhana."

"Oh? How can we form an alliance? "

"We can help each other with certain things. For example, this time you told me about Shika Kagura. Next time, you can ask me to tell you something, or ask me to help you with something, or … stop me from doing something. "

"Oh … establish a certain degree of diplomatic relations, is that what you mean?"

"That's right. I believe that this will be beneficial to both of us, especially when we're facing a powerful opponent like President Yoruhana."

"How unexpected. I didn't think that the 'Princess' would use such a method."

"I don't think that there's anything wrong with such a method … No, I should say that you're not surprised at all. You more or less expected that I would do such a thing. Otherwise, you wouldn't have told me that information, Chiaki Wakaba," Yukari told him in a serious tone.

Chiaki fell silent once again.

Then, she chuckled again.

"I like you even more now, Your Highness."

"Alright, you've convinced me. I'll tell you about that cute adopted younger sister of mine, even though I can't tell you much.

Of course, if I need you to do anything in the future, you must remember your promise. "

"Of course," Yukari responded. "Since I proposed an alliance, I'll definitely abide by it."

"You really sound reliable." Chiaki chuckled. "Then, where do you want me to start? About Shika Kagura … "

…

Some time after receiving the call, Seiji heard someone knocking on his door. He went to open it.

He saw a purple-haired beauty wearing a dark-colored windbreaker and holding a bag in her hand.

"Welcome." Seiji smiled.

"Sorry to bother you." Yukari also smiled.

After she entered, she handed Seiji a box of desserts. Seiji politely accepted it and led her to the living room.

The purple-haired girl took off her windbreaker, revealing a light-colored knit top and jeans underneath.

This was what Yukari had decided to wear after much vexation. It was simple but also beautiful.

She acutely noticed that Seiji's gaze lingered on her for a moment. She felt delighted, feeling that it was worth it to spend so much time choosing.

Seiji helped his guest put down her jacket and had her sit down by the kotatsu. He poured some hot tea for her and brought out the desserts that he had prepared beforehand.

Yukari took the teacup and looked around.

"This is a simple place. Please forgive me."

"No … I think it's nice. Is it newly renovated?"

"It is indeed newly renovated. It's just a living room."

Yukari retracted her gaze and sipped on her tea.

"Um … where's your adopted younger sister, Kagura-san?"

"She's in her room …"

Before Yukari even finished speaking, the black-haired girl walked out.

This was Yukari Asamiya and Shika's second time meeting.

The two of them exchanged glances. Something flashed in their eyes as they looked at each other's faces.

'She's … truly beautiful. '

Yukari inwardly praised Shika.

The last time they met at the bookstore, even though she intentionally ignored Shika, Shika's beauty still left a deep impression on her.

Perhaps it was precisely because Shika was so beautiful and had such a cold and ethereal aura that Yukari subconsciously didn't want to pay attention to her. She felt that Shika didn't seem like a mortal, or perhaps it was a feeling that mortals shouldn't casually come into contact with her …

Or perhaps it was just a natural rejection of those of the same sex who were too beautiful?

Yukari believed that as an artist, she could objectively appreciate the beauty of other girls. However, there might be exceptions. For example, the person in front of her should be an excellent model, but she didn't feel the slightest desire to profane … no, to draw a picture of her.

"Hello, sorry to bother you. I'm Yukari Asamiya, Seigo … Harano-san's classmate."

"… Hello."

Shika only responded lightly before she walked over to the kotatsu and sat down next to Seiji.

Yukari was rendered speechless.

"I'm sorry, she … she's quite shy with strangers, and she's a little …" Seiji had an apologetic expression.

"It's fine, it's fine." Yukari looked towards Seiji with an understanding expression.

It was just as Wakaba-san had said.

Shika Kagura had a cold personality and kept herself aloof from others. She didn't like to converse with others, and she hated contact … Seigo was the only exception.

The best way to deal with her was to ignore her, but he definitely couldn't completely ignore her.

Shika Kagura was incredibly attached to Seigo Harano. She would retaliate fiercely against any outsider that might threaten her position in his heart.

"Previously, when you asked Seigo out, she was the one who revealed the information to Mika, and then Mika came to find me … which is to say, she's the mastermind behind your failure.

Kagura-san can do more than that. She has a tremendous amount of influence over Seigo. Seigo agreed to temporarily not get a girlfriend when she first requested it. That's the best evidence.

If it wasn't for the fact that she's so young, she might actually be the scariest enemy of all. She might even be a greater threat than Natsuya Yoru.

Let's put it this way. If you're the 'princess,' and Milady is the 'empress,' then you can say that she's the 'demon king.' "

'Demon king. '

Yukari really wanted to comment when she heard this, but she could faintly understand what Seiji was trying to say.

If she wanted to conquer Seigo Harano's "castle," then she definitely couldn't overlook the person next to him right now. She had an ethereal beauty, a cold personality, and tremendous "power."