Then Hanako was like, "I don’t think Inferna and Muganda are that way with Rin."

She said it with forced confidence, trying to convince herself as much as Akane.

In her mind, she pictured the two elegant, stoic maids — Inferna with her long red hair and golden horns (hidden from normal eyes), and Muganda with her silky black hair and quiet intensity.

They seemed too professional, too distant, almost like loyal servants rather than romantic rivals.

Hanako couldn’t imagine Rin being intimate with them. She had no idea that Rin was actually sleeping with all of them on a regular basis.

Hanako continued talking, her tone sharpening with jealousy as she focused on the more immediate threat. "That Yuri has been planning this since she came.

The way she dresses so sexy, always pressing herself against him, acting all cute and innocent...

She’s trying to seduce our Rin." I can’t believe we even tried acting all nicely towards her the other day.

Her words came out faster, laced with frustration as she imagined Yuri’s gothic outfits and constant physical closeness to Rin, making her grip her phone tighter.

Akane listened on the other end of the line, her grip on the phone tightening until her knuckles turned white. "This Yuri... she’s the only one standing in our way." The words left her lips with a heavy sigh, her shoulders slumping as a wave of defeat and frustration washed over her.

Jealousy burned hot and sharp in her chest, making her pace back and forth in her luxurious bedroom.

She felt defeated — after the intense, passionate moment she and Hanako had shared with Rin in the club room, this news felt like a painful slap.

Her mind kept replaying Yuri’s loud, ecstatic moans from the phone call, making her stomach twist painfully. Both girls felt the same sting of jealousy, their earlier warmth toward each other now mixed with shared resentment toward the new girl who seemed to be winning Rin’s attention so easily.

As silence grew louder, Akane slowly laid down on her luxurious bed, face down on her pillow as she grumbled like a little child...

Then Hanako asked Akane, her voice softening a little, "So what are you doing now?"

Akane replied, settling down on the edge of her bed with a tired sigh.

"Nothing much, just in my room going through some books."

What about you Hanako?

Hanako responded with a softened tone, "just had dinner... trying to get this in place for tonight’s operation"

Over the past days, she and Hanako had grown surprisingly close.

What started as rivalry over Rin had slowly turned into a genuine friendship — late-night calls, shared secrets about their feelings, and mutual support through school drama.

They had become each other’s confidantes, bonding over their complicated emotions toward the same boy.

Akane hesitated, then continued,

"Hmm... are you sure this plan will go through well? Because this Jorogumo sounds strong."

Her voice carried real worry as she imagined facing such a powerful spider monster queen — the thought of her children swarming and the dangerous dimension she could create made her stomach tighten with anxiety.

Hanako replied with more confidence, trying to reassure her friend.

"Well, he is a monster, so surely he should be strong... but with our plan, if he really is a threat, then we can withdraw.

And also, if he’s not much of a trouble, then we can capture him and make it one of our accomplishments." She explained the plan in detail, her voice growing more animated as she laid it out step by step.

Shiki with his power to control the undead would send forth his zombies further ahead to attack first.

His ability allowed him to summon corpses that had died recently, partially bringing back their souls to fight for him.

The more he used them, the stronger they became — evolving from shambling zombies with black eyes into more powerful ghouls and even full vampires.

Three of his thirteen corpses were already beautiful vampire ladies with red eyes, capable of summoning powerful vampire winds that howled like razor-sharp blades, performing telekinesis to lift and throw heavy objects, using echolocation to sense surroundings even in total darkness, and wielding various other deadly vampire abilities.

Akane would stand behind and blast fire at the monster. As a flame user, she could summon bright, intense flames even through magical barriers, shaping them into devastating attacks that could burn through obstacles, create walls of fire, or launch concentrated fireballs with precision.

Hanako herself would try using her powers — her eyes glowing with mesmerizing pinkish light to hypnotize or make the monster fall for her, forcing it to do her bidding almost effortlessly.

Her charm worked even without direct eye contact through prolonged presence or indirect exposure.

If that didn’t work, she was also skilled in close combat and with weapons, fighting with graceful precision and deadly accuracy using daggers or enchanted blades.

Nagumo, with his super strength, would advance with her.

He could lift incredibly heavy objects with ease and jump to great heights, delivering powerful physical blows that could shatter stone or restrain powerful enemies in direct confrontation.

Hinata, with her exceptional vision that allowed her to see from far distances, in complete darkness, and even through solid walls like advanced x-ray vision, would assist as their eyes.

She would communicate through small earbuds, giving real-time instructions — warning about incoming attacks, pointing out weak spots on the monster, or guiding their movements from a safe vantage point high above the battlefield.

Her voice would calmly direct the team, painting a clear picture of the situation even when they couldn’t see everything themselves.

Then Naoya would assist in restraining the monster using his plant abilities.

He could make vines and roots erupt from the ground at will, wrapping tightly around enemies to immobilize them, or create massive sunflowers that blasted powerful energy beams at targets.

He could even hide himself underground, with plants supplying him oxygen while he controlled the battlefield from below, sending creeping vines to trap the spider queen’s legs or thorny branches to restrict her movements.

The two girls talked through the plan carefully, their voices growing more focused as they visualized the operation against Jorogumo.

Despite the jealousy still simmering beneath the surface, their friendship and shared goal of proving themselves in the club helped them push forward, turning their conversation into a detailed strategy session filled with determination.