Longzhu Tao subconsciously thought the girls in the Student Council wanted to attack her, while Kaguya Shinomiya and the others worried that the girl who suddenly barged in was controlled by a vengeful spirit.
The atmosphere between the two sides grew increasingly tense until Yotsuya Miko, who was somewhat bewildered, looked at Longzhu Tao opposite her, then at her classmates beside her, and asked in confusion:
"This classmate has Mr. Su Rui's spiritual power, you guys..."
Before Yotsuya Miko could finish her sentence, Hayasaka Ai lightly nudged her with her elbow, making her quickly shut up.
This was not the time to speak the truth. The moment Yotsuya Miko spoke, Hayasaka Ai and the others realized they might have misunderstood the girl who had intruded.
If Yotsuya Miko had said everything, Chika Fujiwara might not have cared, but their Kaguya Shinomiya would definitely feel awkward, even blush.
To avoid this situation, Hayasaka Ai had to stop Yotsuya Miko. However, this could also be considered protecting her; being too conspicuous among a group of girls was not a good thing and could easily lead to being targeted.
And Longzhu Tao, after hearing Yotsuya Miko's words, also realized she had misunderstood the people in the Student Council. After turning around to close the Student Council's door, the girl turned to look at the four classmates staring intently at her, raising an eyebrow:
"So, you all were also saved by that, that Onmyoji? Nice to meet you all, and the Student Council President."
After specifically glancing at Kaguya Shinomiya, Longzhu Tao didn't care about being stared at by four people at once. She walked over to the Student Council sofa and sat down, looking at Yotsuya Miko, who had just spoken:
"You can see spiritual power? Are you that person's assistant?"
"Me? I'm not. I'm just Mr. Su Rui's friend."
Yotsuya Miko shook her head. Although Longzhu Tao's misunderstanding made her happy, the girl still didn't claim a title that didn't belong to her.
"So his name is Su Rui?" Longzhu Tao nodded, then tilted her chin up proudly, looking at Yotsuya Miko:
"Since you know him, introduce him to me properly. I'm very interested in him."
Before Yotsuya Miko could speak, Kaguya Shinomiya, who had been silent all this time, spoke coldly:
"Mr. Su Rui is my fiancé. If you have anything you want to ask, you can tell me."
As she spoke, Kaguya Shinomiya sat down gracefully opposite Longzhu Tao, displaying the composure and elegance of a well-bred young lady, in the posture of a legitimate wife.
'Well done, young miss, cut her down to size.'
Although she showed no outward expression, Hayasaka Ai secretly cheered on her Kaguya Shinomiya in her heart.
Though usually unreliable, she hadn't expected Kaguya Shinomiya to perform so outstandingly at this moment.
Hayasaka Ai immediately felt a sense of relief, like watching a child she had cared for grow up. With Kaguya Shinomiya being so assertive and having her own ideas, she no longer needed to worry about the relationship between Kaguya Shinomiya and Mr. Su Rui.
In other words, Hayasaka Ai could focus more of her attention on her interactions with Su Rui. As for her Kaguya Shinomiya, Kaguya Shinomiya was intelligent and had her own ideas; she would figure things out herself. Hayasaka Ai only needed to offer occasional advice.
Hayasaka Ai, whose mind had already begun planning how to get along well with Su Rui afterward, couldn't help but curve her lips into a pleasant, irrepressible smile.
And after Kaguya Shinomiya finished speaking, she began her confrontation with Longzhu Tao.
Because the aura Kaguya Shinomiya displayed at this moment was too strong, Longzhu Tao, who had been casually leaning on the sofa, was also affected. She involuntarily sat up straight, looking at Kaguya Shinomiya, her eyes becoming serious:
"Alright, then please introduce your fiancé properly. Thanks to his help, I was able to find this place. Afterward, I'd like to have an in-depth exchange with him."
Longzhu Tao's enunciation was very clear, emphasizing the words "exchange" with a meaningful expression.
However, Kaguya Shinomiya, sitting opposite her, smiling elegantly and holding a cup of black tea, merely raised her eyes to glance at the provocative Longzhu Tao and slowly spoke:
"I cannot tell just any random woman about Mr. Su Rui. It’s not as if I need to introduce him every time a woman he’s helped wants to see him. My husband doesn't have that much time to deal with annoying flies."
Hayasaka Ai nodded slightly beside her. Kaguya Shinomiya's attack power was so strong. At the same time, Hayasaka Ai's body tensed slightly, preventing Longzhu Tao from getting enraged and directly resorting to violence.
"You!" Longzhu Tao's eyes widened at Kaguya Shinomiya's evaluation, but she didn't immediately resort to violence as Hayasaka Ai had feared. Instead, after a moment of anger, she took a deep breath and then showed Kaguya Shinomiya a triumphant smile:
"Say whatever you want, Su Rui will definitely come back for us. I'll just wait until he returns to have my exchange with him."
With that, Longzhu Tao stopped paying attention to Kaguya Shinomiya in front of her, took out her phone from her pocket, and began fiddling with it in front of the girls.
Yotsuya Miko looked left and right, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with the current atmosphere, so she decided to find a spot nearby to play on her phone.
At this moment, Chika Fujiwara grabbed Yotsuya Miko's wrist, and then Hayasaka Ai also pulled both of them to sit together on the sofa, gathered around the central coffee table.
With a "Thud!" Chika Fujiwara slammed a game box onto the coffee table:
"Since everyone has nothing to do right now, let's play a board game together!"
...While the girls were spending time in the Student Council, on the other side, Su Rui finally found the only anomaly within the barrier.
Su Rui, flying through the air, propelled by golden flames, saw a short-haired golden-haired girl wandering aimlessly on the campus below. Around her were tentacles from the barrier, continuously drawing life energy from her.
However, despite having her life energy actively drawn by the barrier, the golden-haired, large-chested girl below hadn't fainted. Su Rui was curious how she managed that.
So, he slightly lowered his altitude and carefully observed the golden-haired girl.
Su Rui saw that the girl was clutching a large pile of snacks, shivering as she wandered through the campus, calling out a name Su Rui was familiar with:
"Yotsuya Miko! Yotsuya Miko~ Yotsuya Miko, where are you? Everyone's fainted, what happened? Hiss~ it's so cold."
As the life energy was drawn from the girl, who radiated a warm glow, that glow dimmed. But the girl shivered and quickly began eating her snacks. As she ate, the glow around her immediately brightened again.