Why Not Make Both Twins 'Girlfriends'?-Chapter 4Volume 2 .3 - Various Pinches...?

Various Pinches…? 3

“Ah, well… actually──”

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“Wha… wha-wha-wha-whaaaaaat!?”

Chikage’s shout echoed outside the clubroom, reaching every corner of the clubroom building.

The astonished Brass Band Club stopped playing mid-performance, ignoring their conductor, while the calligraphy club made such an overly forceful brush stroke that they ruined their work.

The president of the Card Battle Appreciation Club even played an incorrect hand and said “Turn end! Now, show me your true power!” with such conviction that it was clear he was caught up in the moment.

Meanwhile, Chikage was trembling with rage, her fury reaching the heavens, glaring at Wakana and Matori with a face like a demon (hannya).

Even the usually composed members of the Newspaper Club huddled together, pale-faced, exclaiming, “Eeeek!?”

“Calm down, Chikage…”

“How can I calm down…? Sakuto-kun’s virtue was at stake here!?”

“Ehh? Well, surely it wasn’t that bad…”

“And then, d-d-doing something like that…you’re so perverted—!”

“Let’s take a deep breath… It seems like there’s more to the story…”

He understands that she’s angry on his behalf, but their relationship might be exposed if she gets too angry, giving the Newspaper Club material to hold over them.

“No matter the reason, I simply cannot overlook this incident! As a member of the Auditing Committee, I will report this to Tachibana-sensei! Disbandment is the only option! It’s decided right here and now!”

It seems futile to say anything now.

Then, Ayaka, who had nothing to do with this mess, tearfully said to the two club members, “Matori-chan, Wakana-chan, what have you done…!”

He could understand why Ayaka, who knew nothing, would be shocked.

On one hand, Chikage’s anger was completely justified, and the idea of disbandment she blurted out in the heat of the moment was correct.

“I’m so sorry, Ayaka-senpai! I was led astray by Matori-senpai, and look what I’ve done…”

“That’s right, Wakana just did what I told her to… So, it’s all Wakana’s fault.”

“How does it end up being my fault!? It was Matori-senpai who came up with the idea, so you’re the one at fault!?”

“It’s because you chickened out partway through! If you had just pushed through and—oh, maybe there’s not enough to push…”

“Stop it! Don’t make fun of my chest!”

There’s nothing uglier than watching despicable people try to shift the blame onto each other.

It’s unfortunate for Ayaka, the club president, and Tachibana-sensei, who didn’t want the Newspaper Club to be disbanded, but it’s better for the school to disband such a club sooner rather than later.

However, Sakuto felt a vague sense of unease.

“So, what will you do if this incident leads to the club being disbanded?”

He asked, just to be sure.

Matori, who had been arguing with Wakana, spoke up.

“If that happens, we’ll just have to start a new newspaper club as an interest group. We won’t get club funding, but… we really do love the club, you know…”

It seemed they had a solid plan for the future. It’s fine to have a passion, but—

“And we’ll write gossip articles with all our might so we don’t lose to censorship!”

—This is hopeless.

Sakuto exchanged a look with the Usami sisters, who both wore expressions of disbelief.

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After leaving the Newspaper Club’s room, Sakuto and the Usami sisters all had troubled looks on their faces.

“Let’s just disband it.”

“Before that, I think I’ll submit my resignation.”

The twins spoke decisively.

“Hold on, both of you… As you heard them, they haven’t learned their lesson. Even if the Newspaper Club becomes an interest group, it’s going to lead to trouble if we leave them be…”

“What’s the problem, Sakuto-kun?”

Sakuto recounted what he had seen when he took the camera and smartphone from Matori.

There were suspicious photos that seemed to implicate the Usami sisters in the scandal involving Takayashiki Sakuto.

“In other words, it might eventually come out that we’re dating if we leave things as they are…”

“Do you think so? After this incident, maybe they’ll reflect on their actions and stay away from Sakuto-kun and us.”

“No, you saw that twisted passion, right? I’m sure they’ll pull something again, definitely…”

With that thought, Sakuto’s heart was far from calm.

《The fact that the three of us are dating will be kept a secret》

If it were to be exposed, they wouldn’t be able to continue their school life as before.

He needs to do something before it spreads throughout the entire school.

Then there’s the matter of Chikage. Even if she were to drive the club to disbandment, Chikage herself would surely say with pride that she did the right thing.

However, rumors that Chikage was involved in the disbandment would likely spread.

“Maybe they should just be banned from school forever?”

Hikari said with a hint of venom.

“That’s quite harsh… But it might be the best solution…”

Like the saying ‘a cornered rat will bite the cat’, he can’t ignore the possibility that the cornered Newspaper Club might pull off something big at the end.

“So, do we just have to be open about it all?”

“No, I don’t mind what people think of me, but I want to avoid you two suffering if it gets out.”

” “Hnnggh♡” “

“Ah, um… that’s probably not the right timing. I shouldn’t say it out loud…”

Sakuto refocused and returned to the topic at hand.

“For now, I think we should wait and see. Disbanding them doesn’t seem effective, so about what to do next──”

At that moment, an idea struck Sakuto, and he looked back and forth between Hikari and Chikage.

“Chikage, how long is the audit period?”

“The final exams are next week, so it’s until the meeting after the closing ceremony on the twentieth, the week after next.”

“So the deadline is after school on the day of the closing ceremony──”

With the test period in between, there are less than two weeks.

Sakuto pondered and envisioned the best possible scenario for everyone involved in this situation──

“──Alright, let’s do this…”

Sakuto muttered to himself.

“What will you do?”

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Sakuto raised his index finger.

“We’ll keep an eye on the Newspaper Club while doing them a favor.”

Hikari nodded in understanding.

“So we’ll get on their good side to avoid being targeted by scandals”

“Exactly. We’ll tie them up from the inside and out to prevent them from getting any strange ideas. But we’ll stay cooperative and work on resolving the issues with the Newspaper Club.”

Now it was Chikage’s turn to raise her hand and say, “Question!”

“So, what should I do?”

“Chikage, I want you to continue with your audit work as you are now. In fact, I’d like you to be quite strict about it.”

“…? Is that okay?”

“No problem. I’ll handle it, and—though you might not like it—maybe Hikari will help us out too?”

“Mmhm! Of course! I don’t mind if I’m with Sakuto-kun.”

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