-1149- Cruel battlefield

Actually, the cause of the matter is unexpectedly simple.

"You know, for couples, festivals have always been important events, right?"

Asagi explained the current situation to the puzzled Yukina.

"The Harurouin Festival is the biggest annual celebration on Itogami Island. During this time, there are not only fireworks displays, masquerade parades, but also bravery tests, and many special activities unique to the Demon Sanctuary, such as charm spells, divinations, and even dedicated blessing ceremonies. It is said that as long as couples pray together at the blessing ceremony, they can stay together forever, without ever separating. There are many activities like this during the Harurouin Festival."

Therefore, during the Harurouin Festival, couples often actively participate in various activities, and other boys and girls with crushes will take this opportunity to invite each other to play at the festival and confess their feelings.

Moreover, during the Harurouin Festival, there are also some people who seize this opportunity to provide very romantic, interesting, or easily appealing places, causing many people to successfully confess and start relationships during the festival.

Given this, for teenagers in their youth, the Harurouin Festival has a very special meaning, and most people choose to invite someone of the opposite sex to go out with them and eventually become a couple.

Since that's the case...

"Do you think Nichiyo can leisurely get through such a festival?"

Asagi smirked mischievously, teasing Rozen who was being overwhelmed by the crowd, just like a true friend would.

However, Yukina, with her keen insight, sensed some displeasure from Asagi's seemingly gleeful attitude.

There's nothing she could do about it.

"Because of this, Nichiyo has always been a popular invitee during the Harurouin Festival. From now until the end of the festival, girls will put in their passion and dignity from the past year to successfully invite him. Friends like us who just want to go with him normally can't even get a word in edgewise."

Asagi said these words, fully revealing her dissatisfaction in her tone.

Yukina instinctively understood.

(Perhaps, Asagi-senpai is the one who wants to invite senpai the most, but because of this situation, she fails every time?)

Yukina thought silently.

At the same time, Yukina's mood became quite complicated.

(Even though I already know that he's very popular, I can understand... Yes, I can understand... but...)

For some reason, Yukina's mood became somewhat unpleasant, like a thorn in her heart, quite uncomfortable.

In this situation, Yukina chose to change the topic.

"What about the boys? Why are they so enthusiastic about inviting senpai?"

Yukina looked at the boys who were even more enthusiastic and frantic than the girls, feeling a bit timid.

Could it be that not only girls, but even boys are interested in him...

Just as Yukina couldn't help but start thinking in directions she shouldn't, Asagi next to her straightforwardly gave the answer.

"Those boys just see Rozen as bait to attract customers."

As if unable to tolerate it, Asagi spoke up.

"While it might sound a bit crass coming from me, Nichiyo really is a genius in every aspect, especially his quick thinking. During past school festivals, no matter if it was running a restaurant or a roadside stall, he always came up with the best ideas to attract the most customers. Plus, he's quite handsome, with impeccable popularity. As long as they can recruit him, they're almost guaranteed to make a big profit during the Harurouin Festival. Who wouldn't want to invite him?"

Furthermore...

"Those guys also have their own little schemes."

As if looking at a bunch of dirty things, Asagi looked at the group of boys who were desperately pushing and shoving.

"Like wanting to keep the school's biggest star single, worrying that the girl they secretly admire will successfully hold hands with Nichiyo during the festival, or being jealous of Nichiyo casually strolling and laughing with girls during the festival. There are even idiots hoping to use Rozen's popularity to attract the attention of girls. Various reasons make the boys even more desperate to invite him."

In summary, every year during the Harurouin Festival, both boys and girls will fiercely compete for Rozen.

"Oh... I see..."

Yukina's complicated mood suddenly became somewhat subtle.

Of course, Yukina didn't know that her actions following Rozen had also been occasionally witnessed.

As a princess from the central region, this girl naturally also has a group of male fans.

These male fans are worried that Rozen and Yukina will stay together during the Harurouin Festival and ultimately become a couple, even the girls are concerned about this.

So, this year's competition is actually more lively than in previous years, and Asagi came here with the intention of restraining Yukina.

Therefore, Asagi asked Yukina with a seemingly casual tone, "I say, Himeragi, you don't plan to go out with Nichiyo during the Harurouin Festival, do you?"

"I...me?" Yukina seemed to have lost her sharp intuition in this regard, as if she didn't realize the seriousness of the situation, and reflexively responded, "Of course not."

After all, Yukina is Rozen's monitor, and even during the Harurouin Festival, she cannot leave Rozen's side.

Rather, precisely because it's so lively, Yukina should watch over Rozen even more.

Otherwise, who knows if Rozen will get involved in some trouble again?

Yukina is firm in this decision.

However, this girl completely unaware that her resolute words fell into Asagi's ears, causing a significant misunderstanding.

"So...so direct and firm?" Asagi stared at Yukina as if encountering a formidable opponent.

"Asagi senpai?" Yukina was still puzzled.

At this moment, the situation ahead began to escalate.

"Get away from here you boys! Every year you guys cling to Minamiya-sama like this! It's disgusting!"

"Yeah! Get lost!"

"Minamiya-sempai doesn't need to work, and there's no need for him to work, he's a noble with a chauffeured car!"

The girls were discontented and started clamoring.

"You...you should be the ones to leave!"

"Yeah! A bunch of shallow women! Do you think it's honorable to invite Minamiya with impure intentions?"

"Men have more important things to do than love! If you understand, then get out of the way!"

The boys immediately retorted.

And so, to compete for Rozen, boys and girls started quarreling with each other, even boys against boys, and girls against girls, all for the sole invitation right, leading to a heated argument.

"This...this isn't good, is it?" Yukina began to feel anxious.

"Ah, here we go again, it's like this every year, it always ends up as arguments, let's hope it doesn't escalate into a bloody event." Asagi sighed as if accustomed to it and expressed sentiments similar to Rozen's.

This is also the reason why Rozen was so annoyed earlier in the morning.

Now you understand why Nagisa said Rozen always becomes very troubled at this time, right?

That's how it is.

It's just a pity...

"Ah!"

Suddenly, someone screamed.

"Min...Minamiya-sempai is gone...!?"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that Rozen was nowhere to be seen.

This ignited everyone's fighting spirit.

"Search the perimeter!"

"Hurry up and find him!"

"Whoever finds him first will be able to invite him successfully!"

"Quickly!"

Immediately, as if they were familiar with it, everyone dispersed, searching throughout the school for Rozen.

"Senpai?"

Yukina looked at the empty scene, once again dumbfounded.

Asagi sympathetically patted Yukina's shoulder.

"Welcome to this cruel battlefield, kouhai."

Asagi misunderstood something and said so.

The battle for dominance began directly.

There was no sign of stopping.