"No."

  There was room for specution about others, but Suzuki Sonoko was definitely not a diary holder.

  Kaguya was certain of this because she uood Sonoko's personality very well.

  "That woman may seem straightforward on the surface, but behind the ses, she's as ing as Fujiwara."

  "The fact that she approached me so openly proves that she doesn't have the diary."

  "If she did, she wouldn't have e to me first, she would have goraight to Amamiya."

  If Sonoko were a diary holder, she would have already known why Kaguya had transferred to Teitan High School.

  She would also have known the reason behind it.

  But precisely because she wasn't a diary holder, she had found Kaguya's sudden transfer suspicious.

  "But I didn't expect her to end up inviting Amamiya out."

  "Miss Kaguya, with Suzuki Sonoko's personality, that's hardly surprising," Hayasaka pointed out from the side.

  Sonoko was well known for being obsessed with good-looking people.

  And as the firmed heir of the Suzuki Zaibatsu, anyone from the upper css would rarely refuse her invitations.

  However, Sonoko wasn't ied in the so-called "elite" handsome men.

  She had a peculiar habit, if someone was from the same social circle, she wouldn't bother.

  But if she happeo meet a handsome stranger by ce, she would act extremely proactive.

  It was as if she was drawn in purely by appearance.

  So, it was simply ce that Sonoko had set her sights on Amamiya.

  At the very least, if Kaguya hadn't transferred to Teitan High, Amamiya Ren and Sonoko would never have crossed paths.

  "Or… does Miss Kaguya pn to ask Amamiya to team up with her this weekend?"

  "I do have that in mind."

  "The diary seems to impose restris on offline arras, but if I i with Amamiya in an everyday setting not in direct e to the diary, it might ner the diary's rules."

  "…So that's the strategy."

  Hayasaka immediately lost i.

  It turned out this was just another experiment to test the diary's limits.

  "If that's the case, shouldn't we inform Amamiya?"

  "Yes, we should."

  No matter what, it was best to let the involved party know.

  Kaguya didn't want any unnecessary misuandings.

  To prevent such misuandings, unication was essential.

  "But since Sonoko invited him first this time, we'll have to make our move earlier ime."

  There was no avoiding this weekend's situation.

  "In that case, do you pn to increase tact with Amamiya during school hours?"

  Hayasaka's question made Kaguya fall silent for a moment.

  "Would that be appropriate? I don't think Amamiya enjoys talking much at school."

  "And most of our versations aren't suitable for others to overhear. Discussing them in school isn't ideal."

  "…That's true."

  Hayasaka sighed, seeing the problem.

  If it were just casual versation, it wouldn't be an issue.

  But their discussions weren't normal by any means.

  "Miss Kaguya, I think you should really sider this issue."

  "You clearly need a private space for versations with Amamiya iure."

  "He writes in his diary every day, rec details of daily life. But if you don't participate in any of it, you'll have no role in what's written."

  "Hmm…"

  "…You have a point."

  After all, the diary doted real-life events.

  Amamiya was bound to record some iing aspects of daily life, and if there was nothing engaging, the rewards from the diary would decrease.

  Kaguya sidered this carefully.

  Hayasaka's suggestion wasn't meaningless—in fact, it was crucial.

  At school, she o establish a regur space for versations with Amamiya.

  "Miss Kaguya, I also found out something iing."

  "In the past, Kudo Shinichi often received permission to skip school because he assisted the poli iigations."

  "If I intervene a little, you might also be able to get more approved absences iure."

  "Approved absences?"

  "Yes. Right now, you need a proper setting to talk with Amamiya, and sometimes you'll o skip css with him."

  "But… what if Amamiya falls behind in schoolwork?"

  "Wouldn't that be a good thing? Then you could tutor him, giving you even more time together."

  "…That's actually a good idea."

  Kaguya pohe idea carefully.

  A designated space for unication at school.

  Occasionally being excused from css.

  And if necessary, helping Amamiya keep up with his studies.

  "…Wait, isn't this basically the same setup I had at Shu?"

  She realized that these ditions pletely matched her role as vice president of the student cil at Shu Academy.

  Back there, she had quite a bit of freedom outside of css.

  And whether csses were even necessary… well, that was another discussioirely.

  "Kaguya-sama, it's actually a bit different."

  "How so?"

  "In Shu, you had to run for student cil president. But at Teitan, all you o do is form a club with a limited number of members."

  "Joining the student cil es with a lot of responsibilities."

  "That workload would reduce the time you spend with Amamiya."

  "But if you start your own club, you won't have that issue. At the very least, you use the club as an official excuse for your activities."

  "Clubs are an ideal space for private discussions."

  "…You think I should set one up now?"

  "I'd reend it."

  "I have a feeling Miss Sanzenin will be transferring here soon."

  "…That's actually quite likely."

  Thinking about it, Kaguya realized there was a high probability that Sanzenin Nagi would transfer in soon.

  The diary's rules had already been thhly tested.

  They had firmed that loopholes were difficult—if not impossible—to exploit.

  If they wanted rewards, they would have to follow the diary's guidelines. Otherwise, they would get nothing.

  Even the "Accumutioure in the diary's lottery system seemed to exist specifically for those who read the diary but hesitated to take a.