Operation: [Assumptions]

Hoshinoumi Academy

Student Council Room

One Day Later

A day passed after Yu's return and school hours were over for the day and students were making their way on their own homes or heading towards the dorms where their staying at. Few students were remaining either they stayed for cleaning duty or they have their own clubs to attend.

The same could be said to the Student Council where four people were finishing up their work even though they were free from going to school. They are needed to do the necessary work in managing the newly formed clubs and other things because the school was currently adjusting to the new implementations, and it also made the teachers unable to help because they got quite busy in doing their own jobs.

"Yusa is done with these ones!" Nishimori said with a happy tone arranging the papers she held before putting it in an envelope.

"You can just place it here in this table Kurobane-san, were mostly done as well" Tomori said while Nishimori walked from the couch before placing the envelope in the table.

"We have to check some clubs after were done with these right?" Yu asked before placing the papers in her table indicating that he was done as well which was followed by Takajo.

When they started doing some work they have told Yu to leave it to them and get him to enjoy some free time, and Tomori said that he can start doing work after a few days considering that he had needed some rest after his mission. But he had refused saying that this will be a nice change of pace and was willing to work alongside them.

Though they and especially Tomori had strongly refuted saying that he deserved a rest and the three of them can manage on their own, but with enough protests on his part they eventually relented and allowed him to work alongside them. Well it was mostly pointing out the fact to what they did yesterday and also earlier this morning or more specifically what Tomori did as an exercise, which the latter may had refuted that it was merely a proper and effective exercise even though it was more of fun on her part.

Whilst working, instead of the exhaustion or bothersome atmosphere that they would usually feel while doing their own jobs, they had felt somewhat energized or maybe even relaxed despite the work their doing. The atmosphere in the room was peaceful and serene with a few retorts here and there but it was still comfortable for them to work on till afternoon.

Maybe it was because in their minds they know Yu had returned and decided to work as well, seeing him here doing Student Council work made their minds at ease and it made them look forward to doing Student Council work even more with the teen that had been absent for quite a while to work together with them.

The truth was that during the time where Yu was absent from the Student Council, they had felt that something was missing from the usual everyday they have been going through. Takajo and Nishimori could not help but felt a bit distracted and especially Tomori who was really affected from Yu's long absence, knowing that in their minds he might never return or something bad may happen to him during his mission. Those thoughts affected how they work and it lowered their motivation in doing these tasks which made their tasks a bit bothersome to say the least.

However, they still did their jobs despite the situation, knowing that they have to do this out of obligation as the Student Council which had the most significant/important work and responsibility in terms of tasks.

But now that he had returned, it raised their spirits and determination in doing these tasks again and seeing him safe and well only added to their reason to work with enthusiastic expressions on their faces.

"Yes, but first we have to send this reports in the teacher's faculty and after that we have to check if the new clubs are following what they had registered to" Tomori said whilst collecting the documents.

"Hmmm... the new clubs huh?" Yu muttered with interest.

He had checked some documents about the club and some of its members yesterday so he was really interested as to how they adapted to the new implementation of the school, knowing that they were glad that the school allowed such things from today onwards.

"Then what if there are clubs that are not following?" wondered Yu while Takajo was the one who replied.

He was briefly informed about new clubs forming, though not the specifics because they either forgot it or they overlooked it because of their piles of work that made them disregard to explain to him properly. However he did see some document related to those things but hearing it from them would be better. And it was going to be his first time monitoring some clubs because they had to go to home early hence he did not get the chance to see any of them.

"Well we give them time in preparing and recruiting new members, then if we took note of them not doing their respective roles for the first and second time we give them warnings" Takajo explained. "But if we catch them numerous times, we usually report it to the teachers to disband the club immediately" he added making Yu nod.

With new clubs now forming, the clubs that were usually created were those that were normally seen in any school like the Computer Club, Literature Club or Art Club and even sports club that were just recently formed, while some clubs that were based on a student's hobbies and interests like the Video Game Club, Manga Club and other similar clubs was formed as well.

Now regarding about those so called hobby-based clubs. It made it hard for the Student Council to decide if they should allow students to create those kinds of clubs because some students that they had observed do not follow what they have said and merely done it so that they can have a room to stay or play games in after school hours.

The majority of the clubs was honestly doing their own work at that time but some clubs that were mostly for hobbies were disbanded seeing that they didn't follow the regulations once they form the club. It ranges from insufficient members joining until the deadline, irresponsible managing of the clubrooms, negligence in doing what the club should do and other similar problems.

It was also why repeated requests were sent in the Student Council saying that they want to form the club again with apologizing the way they ignored to managed their own work. Some of them may have been acknowledged but some were denied. Though it did not help in lessening the Student Council's work, much to the member's frustration.

"Come' on let's tidy things up here first" Tomori urged. "So we can finish what we are supposed to do" she added making the other members nod in understanding.

The group after finishing their works sent their reports in the faculty afterwards and decided to check the newly formed clubs right after.

Etiquette Club

[Play: Asa (ANANT-GARDE-EYES/Jun Maeda) Charlotte (O.S.T)]

A girl with yellow-brown eyes, had long blond hair that reaches all the way to her waist that was tied into twin tails similar to Tomori but it was longer that reached just below her well-developed bust, she was observing the new members of the Etiquette Club that only recently started about three weeks ago. Until she noticed something or someone...

"You're posture is incorrect!" she pointed out making the other girl flinch in surprise and almost dropped the books on her head. "Learn to be calm first, and pay no attention that there are books on your head" she said. "If you are always distracted, you won't display elegance"

"I-I'll do my best!" the girl said balancing the books again before proceeding to walk.

The blond headed girl, a third year presumably the president of the club sighed before her eyes caught another one of her club mates.

"That is not how you properly hold a teacup!" the president stated before going towards the surprised member. "Listen, don't hold the handle with all of your fingers like how you hold a pole" she pointed out before reaching towards the teacup. "The handle is held with only your thumb and index finger, remember to make sure to handle with utmost care" she guided. "While the saucer is held with your other hand directly below the teacup" she finished.

"Thank you senpai!" the girl said with gratitude before the president placed the object in the table.

"You're welcome" said the president with a smile.

A girl most probably another member suddenly arrived in the room before calling her.

"Senpai! The Student Council is here" a girl said gaining the President's attention.

The president set her gaze towards the door and saw Tomori waving with a smile on her face while Yu and the others were right behind her.

"Nao-kaichou! It's good to see you!" the president greeted happily making her way towards the door.

"As I said you don't have to add the honorific Elise-senpai" Tomori said with a smile. "I am your kouhai after all" she added.

"Nonsense! You're the Student Council president and you need to be respected" the now named Elise said with a grin. Yu had seen her from the records of students that he had been observing earlier in the Student Council Office including her ability.

This was a third year named Elise Victoria, a rather well known student in the Hoshinoumi Academy. She came from a wealthy family that was running a fairly well-known company and was the example of an elegant lady with the air of nobility that everyone would recognize judging from her aristocratic appearance and attitude. She was also an {Ability Wielder} seeing that she had enrolled in this school.

Her ability according to the documents was called {Gravity}. An ability similar to Yu's {Telekinesis}, the only difference was that she can only control or pull the target downwards like the force of gravity, hence the name. She was also the president of the recently formed Etiquette Club that makes people believe she came from a noble family.

Even Yu has noticed her elegant ambiance yet it was his first time seeing said person, he was also interested to why she seemed to be familiar to Tomori like friends that were really close and he knew that she had really few friends... from what he remembered.

"Senpai, You're hugging me... again" Tomori said in a monotone and Yu could see that she was captured in a tight embrace by the third year.

Yep they're indeed close.

"Sorry Nao-kaichou~" Elise cooed while her chin was rested above her head. "I can't resist seeing how cute you are" she added with a blissful tone.

"This happens every time we meet" Tomori stated emotionlessly.

"Muuu~"

Really, really close.

Her eyes caught the other members before saying "Why don't all of you go in and I'll prepare some tea" she suggested releasing the embrace much to Tomori's relief.

Yu and the others looked at each other then eventually nodded accepting the idea making the third year student smile before gesturing them to follow her inside.

When they got inside, the other members of the Etiquette Club looked at their direction noticing them. A few second years in the room recognized Yu knowing that he was also a former student here in this school and a member of the Student Council despite the time where he was gone, but the first years was clueless to who he is since they were the new batch of students in the school so haven't yet seen Yu before.

"Good afternoon Tomori-senpai!"

"Yusa-senpai is here too!"

"Look its Takajo-senpai!"

"Who's that? A new member?"

"So handsome!"

"He sure is!"

The girls exclaimed seeing Yu and the Student Council members following Elise. The male heard their comments and was not feeling any kind of pride being called good-looking like when he was before his mission.

In the past he was always described as what they said and many people would attest to that. He as a prideful young man would always take that as a sign of accomplishment from the other gender. But now, yes he would feel some kind of satisfaction being called like that, but not to the point where he would think that it was everything and would sometimes give out a creepy laugh like his former self (and he still doesn't know why he did so).

After his mission he had noticed some major changes not only in terms of personality but also in looks. With his face that held maturity with his defined sharp features, with his black hair that were slightly longer that only added to the cool look and vaguely noticed toned muscles that were underneath his uniform, in terms of appearance he could be regarded as one of the most good looking guys in the school.

But he did not let that get in over his head; he had learned that there was a lot in people not only just in appearance alone. He had seen many people act and do things that were so different when comparing it to their appearance no matter how average or good-looking. Something that he did not realized in the past until now.

Elise seeing their reactions sighed and clapped her hands lightly gaining their attention.

"Now now, continue practicing it's just as I said earlier, don't get distracted" Elise pointed out.

"Yes Elise-senpai!" the girls said before returning to their own works.

After that they were currently located on a room that had a small table between two couches and an additional chair that was in front of the small table. One couch was occupied by Takajo and Nishimori while the other had Yu and Tomori. The club President was busy serving the tea before she decided to seat on the only unoccupied chair.

The two presidents afterwards talked with each other under a peaceful atmosphere while Nishimori and Takajo were conversing with each other. Yu remained silent thinking about something.

He was actually surprised about the reception of the Student Council when they arrived in the Etiquette Club. And upon seeing Tomori who was conversing happily with this club president further surprised him. It was the first time for him to see her talking with such an expression like that with other people, not that he minded after all and he was honestly pleased.

But he could not still get over the fact that a club such as theirs had gotten somewhat increasingly popular, if the first years in the other room who were glancing at their direction with eyes of adoration and excitement was any indication.

As he was in his thoughts he failed to register Tomori's voice calling him and upon instinct he raised his right hand just right in time to grab her hand that was reaching out to pinch his cheeks.

"What are you doing?" Yu said facing her while his hands were holding hers.

"Elise-senpai was calling you and you're spacing out again" Tomori said before she pried her hand off. "Are you alright?"

"Really? Um... Sorry, If I do that sometimes" Yu apologized with a slight bow towards the older student.

"It is alright... though" Elise said looking at Tomori and Yu before smirking. "Nao-kaichou is he your boyfriend by any chance, the one you told me about?" she asked with a smile towards Tomori making Yu blush.

"Wait... Told?" Yu inquired hearing the last part.

"Oh, Nao-kaichou sometimes talks about you when you were gone" Elise said, then with a tilt of her head. "She also said that you took a leave for a year I think" she stated.

It seems that the third year student was oblivious to the situation and information about Yu's mission.

Yu's said mission about plundering the abilities of the {Ability Wielders} around the world was kept as a secret and was only known by a select few amount of people. It was understandable seeing that if others knew of Yu's circumstances, gossip would erupt that may spread around the school until eventually outside the campus which was very very dangerous in times like these.

Fortunately the Student Council members followed Shunsuke's advice and kept it to themselves and never said a word about it. It also showed how loyal and understanding his friends were that Yu was truly grateful for.

"Well I was finishing some business abroad" Yu excused with a smile while Elise just nodded before Yu asked a question. "So how did you meet Nao, Senpai?" he wondered still curious to what their circumstances is.

"She didn't tell you?" Elise asked making Yu confused. "My older sister manages a store that Nao-kaichou is currently hired in and I met her there" she answered. "Then when we found out that we go to the same school we became best friends" she added with a smile.

Yu was slightly surprised hearing the last part already knowing how it was hard for Tomori to befriend others and she said that she recognizes her as her best friend and judging from Tomori's expression she shared the same way of thinking.

It made Yu thought that there were some people that really took their time knowing and observing Tomori's true personality unlike where they based her from rumors. Like Elise in front of him that really enjoyed being friends with Tomori and he can tell that it was genuine, travelling around the world makes you more observant in everything around you after all. But there was something he likes to address for now...

Yu looked at Tomori with a raised eyebrow.

"You work?" Yu asked making Tomori pout.

"How rude! That's what you noticed?! I need to earn money one way or another" Tomori stated with a glare offended.

Yu nodded with a wry grin remembering something.

The institution did sponsor scholarships to some students who had enrolled in the school. It had many purposes including a way to entice {Ability Wielders} to register that was in separate schools or ones who had been caught to abuse their powers in public, it had been a great way to protect unwilling {Ability Wielders} who didn't want to change schools. For another example, in this way they can cover their financial problems where many students were having a hard time managing like Yu and Ayumi before they met their brother of course.

Tomori being a Student Council member and a President at that was given additional pay because of their former mission. Now that it was gone she had looked for a job to secure her own financial problems, Shunsuke had offered her funds to support her own living which she declined to not wanting to trouble him more and said that she can take care of herself which Shunsuke agreed to albeit reluctantly.

"So what's your job by the way?" Yu asked wanting to know but Tomori had other ideas.

"Ain't telling you" Tomori said with a smug expression.

"Why?!"

"Because you're being rude to me" Tomori stated. "So that will be your punishment" she added with mirthful smile.

"I can always found out anyway" Yu shrugging before turning to the third year remembering her words earlier. "So senpai, what had been Nao telling you about me" he inquired making Elise think.

"Well... she sometimes says how cute and charming you are" Elise said with a mischievous smile seeing Nao blush slightly. "Oh, and she always says that whenever your sometimes serious, she absolutely loves it" the third continued telling Yu what Tomori sometimes told her about him.

Being Yu if had heard her words like now he would certainly without a doubt deny such ideas. From what he observed, Tomori was never really talkative when it comes to romance and the like. He knew she was not really interested at all when it comes to things like this, if her answer to his confession that day is considered (oh if only he knew why).

If Elise's words did contain some truth, he now knew that Tomori has now changed from what he knew in the past before his mission. Sure she still had her bossy, sarcastic and other personalities that he still recognized within her. Though there were still some noticeable changes to her behavior but he accepted her all the same. And the fact that she became a bit sociable from what he had seen today unlike where he met her in the past only added to why he thinks it's not all that bad and further helped her in the character department.

However though, he could not accept the fact that she said those words of compliments in that degree. She would often mix those so called compliments with a cynical tone and sometimes just casually mentions it making it hard for others if she was serious or not.

Nonetheless hearing the third year talk, Yu was growing more embarrassed. Even though he knew what she said was in some way false and not true, he couldn't help but imagine how Tomori herself would say those words right in front of him that made his insides warm up. But maybe it was all false, and this was all in his mind that was part of his imagination after all, such things were too good to be true...right?

"You're getting embarrassed Yu" Tomori said with a sigh making Yu snapped out from his thoughts.

"Says the one who has pink cheeks" Yu pointed out with a deadpan seeing how her cheeks glow.

Wait...

...Pink cheeks?

True to words, Tomori also was caught off guard by the older Senpai's continuous talking. She had thought that it was alright if Elise discloses some of the things that she had said during Yu's absence and she was proven wrong seeing how her cheeks color in red.

Yes she did say those words about Yu when he was travelling. But she did not mind telling her senpai that because she didn't particularly see anything wrong. She was just saying what she thinks and what the truth was. She told her about his looks, previous and current attitude and other similar things, she also found out that it was really quite nice in a way. She felt somewhat jovial revealing her own personal thoughts to someone she was close to regarding about surprisingly romance, to how he fell for him and how attractive he was, of course to people she considered close.

But hearing her senpai continuously reveal what she said that day while Yu was listening, it brought a sense of embarrassment within her that she had never felt when she and her senpai was the only two talking about such things.

"S-so the things she said were true huh?" Yu stuttered facing Tomori who was blushing equally.

"Y-yeah so what?" Tomori admitted.

Yu and Tomori were looking at each other's faces that was blushing before averting their eyes.

"You two are just so cute!" Elise said making Yu and Tomori's cheeks more red while the other two members of the Student Council just chuckled amused by the reaction of the two lovebirds. "I haven't seen Nao-kaichou embarrassed before... this is a nice change of pace" Elise said with a giggle.

"A-anyway" Tomori said with a fake cough. "Are the first years going well Senpai?" she asked Elise who just smiled seeing how embarrassed the usual stoic President is and decided to just stop teasing her... for now.

"Yes, the first years are going great-" she was interrupted when a thud and yelp was heard on the other room.

"Sorry senpai!" a girl apologized on the other room while the Student Council members looked curiously before setting their gaze towards Elise who was rubbing her temples.

"There is visible progress... I think" Elise said with a sigh.

"It's alright senpai, this club is fairly new after all" Tomori said before realizing something. "Though... I didn't anticipate many would join and it's only just the second week"

"Yeah Senpai! Last time we were here about 3 or so members joined" said by Nishimori. "And now it's about ten members!"

They were correct in those assumptions. They had the idea that in this current modern age people would disregard proper etiquette and mannerisms when it comes to how they act. But they had been proven wrong seeing how many members joined this club. It may have been because of Elise seeing that she was a lady with a proper knowledge on the arts of elegance and they too wanted to assimilate such knowledge upon themselves because they admired and respect her.

"Some of them were in my clique" admitted Elise. "And the others were really interested in this kind of stuff, which I am glad for and they do truly show it" she added before remembering something. "Oh and Nao-kaichou, thanks for stopping by that one day to assist me" she thanked.

"I just had nothing to do that particular day" Tomori nonchalantly stated.

"Either way, you really did show elegance and grace whilst teaching" praised Elise. "I can clearly see a true lady beneath a quiet and stoic president that we know and love" she added.

"Elegance? Grace? Ho- *OW!*" Yu said but was cut off when he felt a foot that stomped rather painfully with his own making him shout in pain.

Tomori whilst with a smile on her face had her foot stepped onto the black haired teen while Elise, Takajo and Nishimori just sweatdropped.

"Well... we as the Student Council will support you if there are any problems" said by Tomori as if nothing had happened releasing her foot from him while making Elise smile in appreciation.

"Then, I as the President of the Mannerisms will gladly accept and will assist you all as well when needed in exchange" she said before a mischievous glint appeared in her eyes. "In addition, I as a friend will cheer you on with your new relationship" she added much to Yu's and Tomori's embarrassment. "So treat her well okay" she said gesturing to Yu.

"Senpai!"

Hallways

[Play: Orokamonatachi (ANANT-GARDE-EYES/Jun Maeda) Charlotte (O.S.T)]

After a few more teasings from the third year they bid farewell to continue checking on the other clubs and they were currently walking on the hallway. They were each having various expressions on their faces as they walk to their next destination.

Nishimori and Takajo had amused faces; Tomori had a neutral expression while Yu was...

"Okay... what's up Tomori?" Yu said seeing Tomori had her arms crossed ahead of him.

"*Hmph*" Tomori pouted while Yu just wryly smiled.

"Um... are you mad when I questioned you're supposed "elegance" and "gra-" he immediately clamped his mouth shut when Tomori turned to him with a death glare frightening him. "S-sorry" Yu stated while scratching the back of his head while Tomori made her way to his side before clinging to his shoulder. "What's this now?" Yu said watching Tomori clung to his shoulder like yesterday.

"We have to be comfortable with things like these" Tomori said firmly while not facing him while Yu realize something.

"Oh so thats it~ Yu said with realization. "Is Nao-chan embarrassed from THAT earlier? Senpai's teasing getting to you~" he added with a smirk before it broke. "*Ow!* Okay! Stopping now!" he yelped in surprise feeling Tomori pinched his side quite painfully in fact.

"Now that you know, just go with it" Tomori said before releasing her grip while Yu just nodded helplessly.

"You know we could take this slow" Yu suggested. "We just got started after all" Tomori ignored him making him sigh.

They continued walking along the hallways with the two Student Council watching them from behind with amused faces.

Their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend just started the other day and he was somewhat sure that Tomori would take things slow and steady. But with her unexpected kisses like what happened in the clubroom every now and then and now her show of intimacy in public without feeling any embarrassment, he was guessing she was pretty comfortable in exchanging such intimate moments with her even in the open.

He was not sure specifically as to why she would do those things immediately. He had a fair knowledge of relationships but those were limited to books and novels or the couples that he had observed in public. But he knows that this kind of relationship should take time and patience to let the two individuals be comfortable with each other.

Except this was not the case for Tomori, he can only speculate it was primarily because of how straightforward she is and the fact that she had been waiting for him for a fairly long time during his mission and once he returned she wanted to be comfortable in doing things like this immediately. Or maybe-

Yu had thought of a reason as to why she had been rather aggressive towards him in their relationship and if he mentioned it, it may really embarrass her or it may horribly backfire on him severely for assuming.

Well, him being a man and curious and all... there was only one way to find out.

"Na-" Yu was cut off when two figures appeared from the corner with sweat on their foreheads.

Two girls with matching short black hair that was tied into small one sided ponytails was sprinting and upon noticing the Student Council members they stopped.

"Tomori-senpai!" said one of the girl with relief in her voice seeing Tomori.

"We thought you-" started the other girl.

""-already left!"" finished both of them while wiping the sweats in their forehead.

"Shizuku? Shizuka?" Tomori called seeing the twins. "Is there something you need?"she asked while Yu observed the twins that he saw from the records earlier as well.

They were both first years named Shizuka and Shizuku Kanzaki, fairly well known students of the Hoshinoumi Academy. They were twins that both have short black-hair that reached their shoulders; the only difference that Yu could see was that they had small ponytails on each of the side of their hair.

Shizuku had a small ponytail on her left side while Shizuka had a small ponytail on her right side; they also had matching brown hazel eyes that adorned their faces. They are also known as the teasing duo of the school who would always attempt to tease anyone and also they would sometimes connect each other's sentence that was liked by other students calling it cute and it was probably related because of their ability.

They both shared an ability called {Fixed Mind Reading} that was only limited to each other allowing them to hear each other's thoughts. Yu could only speculate that it was because of the factor of being twins but nonetheless it was an interesting ability to have.

"Yes Tomori-senpai" the now named Shizuku said.

"We need your help" said the now named Shizuka.

""There's a problem in the cooking club!"" said the both of them.

Tomori hearing that there was a problem in that particular club immediately separated from Yu and faced her follow student council members with a distressed face.

"We have to go!" Tomori stated with a serious tone. "That club is in a grave situation!" she exaggeratedly added before sprinting ahead going to the said club while the twins immediately followed her.

Yu could only look blankly from the retreating form of Tomori while Takajo and Nishimori followed them as well.

He was wondering as to why Tomori's behavior quickly swit-, wait... never mind it was obvious anyway.

"Otosaka-san!" Takajo called out while facing him making Yu snapped from his stupor. "Come' on let's go!" he added before continuing to run.

Yu was about to say something but just sighed before following them.

Cooking Club

[Play: Danran (ANANT-GARDE-EYES/Jun Maeda) Charlotte (O.S.T)]

Yu who just arrived entered the door of the room to see Takajo, Nishimori and the twins standing not far from the door watching something. He moved close to them see what they were observing and upon getting closer he saw Tomori talking to a blue haired girl that was tied into a braid which rests on her shoulder while wearing an apron above her uniform while three students presumably the other members was cleaning up.

"Any suggestions Tomori-kaichou?" the blue haired girl asked Tomori while Yu also recognized her from the records he read.

A second year named Hikari Kizune the president of the Cooking Club. The "Ideal Girl of The School" to which some students call her. She was admired by almost all the students, with her culinary proficiency, kind personality and adding her good looks she was a really perfect girl. But as people say nothing is perfect, which all of you will see later.

She had an ability called {Memory Swap} where she can manipulate a target's memory making it her own in exchange for her own recent memory, though it was mostly random.

Yu was curious as to what they were talking about and nudged Takajo who turned to him.

"So what's going on?" Yu asked while Takajo gave a nod.

"It's kind of serious" Takajo said. "They were having problems with the new ice cream product that they were making" he added while Yu just stood there dumbly.

So Tomori was in a hurry to try new food?

Well, not that Yu couldn't believe this kind of situation. He knew that Tomori can be a bit excited when it comes to food and she can be quite an eater as well. What made him think is that, he could not get was that how she can maintain her weight and body size from all the food she's eaten, maybe her stomach is a black hole? Or maybe a vacuum that can gobble up everything? But nonetheless she was truly and undoubtedly a glutt-

Everyone was looking at him with mouth agapes and had incredulous gazes making him confused before realization then the feeling of dread pick up.

C-crap! D-did he just say his thoughts out lou-

He was cut off from his thoughts when he felt his cheeks getting pinched by Tomori who had approached him some time ago; she was also wearing a smile that was not jovial in anyway.

"We are currently fixing a problem here" Tomori said whilst pinching his cheek. "And you just had to say your thoughts out loud huh?" she said making Yu pale, he did not meant to do that!

"*Ow!* Okay! Okay! I didn't meant to- *Ow!*!" Yu shouted in pain before Tomori let go of her grip while the former massaged his now swollen cheek.

Everyone watched with amused glances as Tomori lectured Yu about being rude, interrupting their discussion and hurting a girl's feelings, he could not in any way refute from her claims since he heard his words earlier clear as crystal before eventually he was forced to apologize.

"So what do you have to say for yourself?" Tomori asked with her arms crossed.

"I-I am sorry for saying my thoughts out loud" Yu apologized eyes closed with shame.

"And?" she asked expectantly.

"And what?" Yu asked opening his eyes confused but seeing Tomori's glare he quickly understood. "A-and sorry for assuming things that are unlikely"

"Do you truly regret what you said?"

"...Yes"

"What's with that pause?"

"N-nothing!" Yu defended quickly whilst shaking his head quickly.

Tomori glared at Yu for a few seconds before facing the others again while he just sighed in relief. Until Takajo spoke again.

"Oh, and the actual problem was that the refrigerator malfunctioned by the way" Takajo said.

"Then say that first!" retorted Yu.

The twins who were beside Nishimori nudged her arm gaining her attention.

"Yusa-senpai, who's that student that was-" started Shizuku.

"-apologizing pathetically to Tomori-senpai?" finished Shizuka.

Nishimori upon hearing them was confused. Didn't they know Yu worked for the Student Council even though he left for one year? They should- oh, right!

"Oh, I forgot that you're both first years" Nishimori said with a smile while they both tilted their heads in confusion. "He's a member of the Student Council who left for a year overseas" she explained. "And he's Tomori-san's boyfriend" she added making the twins, Hikari and the other members except for the Student Council members silent hearing Nishimori's words until the twins regained their composure before smirking and quickly disappearing from their positions to only be found behind the shocked Cooking Club President.

"Don't worry senpai" said Shizuku with a mischievous tone gaining Hikari's attention.

"H-huh?" Hikari asked confused.

"With your cooking skills-" Shizuka said with the same tone.

""-you can change your status to "taken" in no time!"" they both with thumbs up said making Hikari froze hearing those words before...

"..."

...sobbing loudly.

"Waaahhhh!" Hikari cried. "I-it isn't m-my fault that I h-haven't got a b-boyfriend yet!" she added with tears in her eyes. "E-everyone after t-talking to me would just c-cry then say something like "Unworthy", "No chance", and I would sometimes catch them say "Undeserving!"" she sobbed harder before kneeling making everyone in the room sweatdrop except for the couple who had continued to argue again after their scuffle earlier.

Fun fact, Yes... Hikari was admired inside and even outside of the school but weirdly no one males were making any moves on her saying that they were too mediocre and she was practically a goddess in their eyes making everyone see that she was too perfect except for the person herself.

Oh, and she was also a BIT sensitive when you ask her about her own current relationship seeing that she had not gotten into one and adding to her somewhat oblivious attitude she could not see the reason why.

Meanwhile with the other two...

"And I'm not a glutton I just like food very much" stated Tomori with a glare while her hands were on her hips.

"Definition of a glutton states a person who eats too much" Yu explained with a deadpan. "What's the difference?" he added.

"If that's your argument, then how about your sister complex tendencies?" Tomori pointed out making Yu flinch.

"I-I'm not a siscon" Yu refuted. "There's a distinct difference between having a sister complex and loving your sister as a family member"

"Like wha-" Tomori was interrupted when she felt someone dash towards her holding her shoulders.

"Tomori-kaichou! You didn't tell us you had a boyfriend!" Hikari asked cheerfully who had forgot her initial turmoil earlier congratulated her friend making everyone apart from the couple sweatdrop again.

Tomori blinked a couple of times before smiling then proceeding to latch on Yu's arm, much to the embarrassment of the latter.

"Yep! We are a loving couple" Tomori said with a slight blush on her face registering what she had just said.

Sure she was more comfortable than Yu in showing such affections in public but she was still a girl that was new to this type of relationship and the fact that they just got together for like less than two days, so there was still a feeling of embarrassment when she does this type of things though she tones it down either to show she truly loves him or to embarrass Yu further... it was probably the latter.

Hikari hearing her just clapped with a squeal while everyone just joined with the clapping until Yu coughed into his fist stopping their current states. Tomori seeing his action just giggled and decided to put an end to this.

"Anyway... on to the current problem" Tomori stated releasing her hold on Yu's arm. "I'll just inform the cafeteria to put your products in their fridge until your current one is fixed" she said. "And I'll call some personnel later to fix your refrigerator or buy a new one if needed" she added.

"Thank you so much Tomori-kaichou" Hikari said clasping both of her hands. "As thanks I'll make sure you taste our homemade new flavor of ice cream" she stated.

Tomori upon hearing her made her eyes twinkle in delight before slight drool escaped from her lips that she quickly wiped until seeing Yu's smirk.

"See?" Yu stated with a teasing tone. "Glutton much?"

"Oh shut up will you"

Some Time Later

[Play: Heion (ANANT-GARDE-EYES/Jun Maeda) Charlotte (O.S.T)]

After the conversation in the Cooking Club the Student Council Members left with a goodbye and assurance to fix their problems much to the appreciation of the club.

Tomori then decided to end their current task of checking the other clubs for some other time seeing how late it was. Then afterwards they had planned to head to Yu's Dormitory deciding to spend the night there to officially start their original given task because they didn't get to start yesterday because of an unexpected accident that involved a certain younger sister that will be discussed in the future.

Takajo and Nishimori then decided to temporarily separate from the group saying that they needed to gather their own things to help Yu on his study and will meet up at a later time which was accepted by Yu and Tomori.

Now it was only Yu and Tomori who was currently walking after they made a detour in the convenience store they had bought some ingredients to cook and some snacks for them to eat later.

Yu had a thought in his mind that was bugging him for some time but was too hesitant in revealing until Tomori caught his look and proceeded to snapped him from his thoughts.

"Yu, anything on your mind?" Tomori asked gaining Yu's attention. "You've been pretty quiet a lot of times in the clubroom and in the other clubs." She added making Yu scratch the back of his head nervously.

She had noticed that he had been occasionally staring at empty air once in a while and concluded that he was thinking of something, she could take some guesses though she was not sure.

"Hm?" Yu asked snapping out of his daze. "Oh nothing, nothing I was just wondering about the new clubs" he said smoothly though he was actually giving a half lie.

His thoughts earlier were a bit more on a personal level and he decided to reveal it when his assumptions were right.

Tomori could see he was definitely lying even if he had a casual expression pasted on his face. She had enough time sharpening her observation skills when it comes to lying even though she was forced to learn it one way or another.

"Are all of you sure you want to study in my dorm of all places?" Yu said changing the topic.

But seeing how his expression would deny it later, she'll let it go... for now.

"Yep it's alright" Tomori stated before smirking. "Unless if you don't want to, any dirty secrets you don't want us to see~" she teased which made Yu blush knowing what she was implying.

"O-of course not" stammered Yu. "I don't even have any of those sorts" Yu denied.

"Really?" Tomori said in a skeptical tone.

"Yes, really"

Tomori then got in front of him about a few centimeters away and stopped making Yu halt from his steps also.

He was about to ask her what was wrong when Tomori suddenly leaned towards his side close to his ear then whispered something before her words made him blush madly.

Words that he would never ever expect or even possibly think that can come out of her mouth.

"W-w-wha?" Yu said incoherently before Tomori reared her body back showing Yu a mischievous smile on her lips added with a wink that made his embarrassment escalate further.

Tomori then proceeded to turn around hiding a genuine blush on her face before walking forward until she looked across her shoulders.

"If it will satisfy your desires... Yu-kun~" Tomori said with a cute tone while her face was blushing though Yu could tell it was fake... or so he thinks.

Tomori just continued giggling seeing Yu's embarrassment before proceeding to sprint forward ahead of him leaving him to where his standing.

"W-wait Nao!" Yu called out before he hurriedly sprinted following her, though his cheeks where still burning red from what she had said earlier.