Chapter 533: Mrs. Yukinoshita's Master Plan?

"Kaguya-chan, Rei Ao-kun is number one again with a perfect score!"

Chika Fujiwara burst into the Student Council room, clutching the printed rank list—only to see Kaguya Shinomiya looking grim.

"Uh…"

Whatever Chika had been about to say got stuck in her throat, because she also knew that this time, Kaguya was surpassed by three other people. As the daughter of the Fujiwara family, she was aware of those three who had outperformed Kaguya Shinomiya:

Yukinoshita Yukino, the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family, known in local political circles

Sakurajima Mai, a famous teen actress who had announced her retirement from the entertainment industry

Spencer Sawamura Eriri, the daughter of a deceased diplomat from the Spencer family

Even Chika hadn't expected Kaguya to end up fifth place. It was clear Kaguya was not in a good mood.

"…"

After a moment's thought, Chika decided not to say anything else.

…

In the girls' restroom…

"So the young lady still lost, after all."

Seated on a toilet, Ai Hayasaka glanced at the computer on her lap, displaying the newly published exam results.

She wasn't surprised. She knew her mistress, Lady Kaguya, was capable and had worked hard, but Kaguya's opponents simply weren't normal people—they were more than human.

After intentionally acting like she didn't see anything, all while trailing and observing Rei Ao, Ai Hayasaka was nearly certain that Rei Ao was superhuman.

She also discovered some intriguing information. Tapping her keyboard a few times, the computer screen brought up a photo of Rei Ao, along with lines connecting to other images, forming a relationship web. Those pictures included Yukino, Eriri, and so on.

Observing them closely, Hayasaka was shocked by how many complicated ties Rei Ao had with these girls. But what really caught her attention was Yukinoshita Yukino, Eriri, and Mai abruptly surpassing Kaguya Shinomiya in rank. Especially Eriri and Mai.

Yukinoshita Yukino had always been near the top academically, so her rising to a higher echelon wasn't impossible. Yet Eriri and Mai, in their last tests, had performed well but not top-tier. Suddenly, they soared just like Rei Ao, which drew Ai Hayasaka's notice.

Staring at their photos, Ai mumbled:

"Sakurajima Mai and Sawamura Eriri started getting closer to Rei Ao-kun around that time, right? Could it be…"

Could they have become superhuman too?

Startled by her own speculation, she found the possibility hard to shake. In the end, all signs pointed back to Rei Ao.

"Does he have the power to turn ordinary people into superhumans?"

…

At the Yukinoshita residence…

"What a rare break."

In the living room, Haruno Yukinoshita stretched lazily. Ever since Rei Ao's relationship with Yukino was exposed, their mother had relaxed her demands, lightened her workload, and Haruno had more free time than ever—something she'd never have dreamed of.

"So I'm just reaping the benefits of Yukino's situation?"

She pursed her lips in thought, wondering how Yukino was doing lately. Because her mother knew about the special abilities Rei Ao and Yukino possessed, she had refrained from reactivating any thermal imaging surveillance.

Haruno hadn't yet gotten used to her mother's sudden change in attitude.

She was still lost in thought when a voice snapped her back to reality:

"Haruno…Haruno, what are you spacing out for?"

"!!!"

Haruno jolted, turning to face their mother, who wore a slight frown at her daze. Under normal circumstances, she'd receive a swift, cold scolding. Now, however, their mother merely eased her brow without a word of rebuke.

That shift in her mother's demeanor still unsettled Haruno, but she dutifully asked, "Mother, is something the matter?"

"…"

Their mother seemed to be mulling something over. After a moment, she regarded Haruno carefully:

"Haruno, what are your thoughts on Rei Ao-kun, your sister Yukino's future husband?"

"Eh…"

Haruno's eyelid twitches. She blurted,

"He has outstanding looks, a superb figure, and he's very strong and mysterious…"

She refrained from mentioning that he was also quite… "libidinous." Their mother wasn't in the chat group, so she didn't know.

Haruno herself had seen far too much in the group, things ordinary people would never accept—especially those "live broadcasts" from Rei Ao.

Fortunately, Yukino hadn't appeared in them. Otherwise, Haruno would surely have had a meltdown, being the ultimate sister-con.

Though Haruno knew perfectly well Rei Ao was lustful and hardly likely to stay faithful to Yukino alone, she couldn't stop it.

Someone powerful enough to become a planet-sized dragon and casually incinerate entire worlds was far beyond her ability to fight. She could only imagine scenarios of Yukino stuck in large parties with others, leaving Haruno privately upset.

"I see?"

Their mother studied her for a second.

"Sounds like you hold a high opinion of him."

"…"

"Apologies, Mother, but I can't really judge him."

She took a small sip of tea.

"Haruno, do you think Yukino can hold onto his heart, among all the many women around him?"

"…"

Haruno froze. Instantly, she realized her mother's worry. Wealthy or noble young men often played around with women as they pleased. And her mother already knew from Rei Ao that he had many lovers, so she was anxious that Yukino might be "used and discarded."

Haruno herself knew that might be too big a concern—Rei Ao was building a real harem, so "discarded" wouldn't happen. Yet losing favor was definitely possible. Even an emperor with three thousand concubines grew tired, favoring only a few.

"Mother… what are you getting at?"

Haruno's eyes grew serious, sensing a deeper motive.

"…"

Their mother set the teacup down and spoke gravely:

"Haruno, I want you to forge a good relationship with our future son-in-law."

"!!!"

Haruno's pupils shrank.

"Mother, you don't just mean that. You want me to get close to him, gain his affection, and become one of his women?"

Her tone turned heavy. "That might make Yukino truly despise me."

She was the last person Haruno wanted to be hated by.

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