The Heroines Want to Confess

Chapter 427 427: Tonight, Miko Joins the Battle!

"Next, we need to choose a fair and righteous person to be the referee, then the game will begin!"

Fujiwara Chika clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention.

Immediately, she continued naturally:

"Considering that Kaguya-san is a newbie, I think the referee should be handled by the Werewolf game expert, ta-da~ that would be me."

As soon as she finished, everyone looked toward her, their expressions saying everything without words.

Fujiwara Chika and the concept of fairness and righteousness had absolutely nothing to do with each other; she cheated in games all the time—could she really be a referee this time?

"Fujiwara-senpai, don't you want to reflect on what you just said?" Ishigami Yuu smiled, the corners of his mouth carrying clear mockery.

Fujiwara Chika panicked, glancing away: "I don't always cheat… ehem, all my little tricks are within the rules, reasonable, just like the sharkskin swimsuits used in the Olympics!"

High-tech equipment also requires the ability to utilize it; there are people who want to cheat but can't!

"Fujiwara-senpai, just a reminder, those high-tech swimsuits were completely banned by the swimming federation back in 2010. Haha, Fujiwara-senpai's information is really outdated." Ishigami Yuu almost burst out laughing—no, he could hardly hold it in.

Her made-up excuse was exposed on the spot. If it were him, he would already be thinking about which deserted place on Earth he could migrate to tomorrow…

But Ishigami Yuu, this young man, completely failed to understand the thickness of Fujiwara Chika's skin.

She cheated repeatedly, got caught, then continued cheating. Would a woman like that quit out of embarrassment? The answer—absolutely not.

Fujiwara Chika straightened her posture, as if nothing had happened, and shifted the topic back:

"Does anyone want to be referee?"

She finished asking.

Iino Miko raised her hand, her voice gentle: "Fujiwara-senpai, can I be the referee?"

"Miko-chan~ Being a referee isn't simple. Not only do you have to keep a straight face, but you also have to be familiar with all the Werewolf rules." Fujiwara Chika said with obvious disapproval, preparing to quietly oppose her.

You won't let me be the referee? I'll eliminate all the other candidates and see who dares to protest!

Iino Miko blinked: "I know the procedures."

Why does it feel like Fujiwara-senpai absolutely refuses to let go?

"Being a referee isn't simple." Fujiwara Chika began repeating.

"When are we starting?" Shinomiya Kaguya was already impatient.

Hurry, hurry, hurry—she was very impatient. It was nearly 9 p.m., if they didn't play now, then when?

"But Fujiwara-senpai, isn't the referee just supposed to read the names of the people the Werewolves kill at night?"

"No no no~" Secretary Fujiwara Chika shook her head adamantly, refusing to explain.

"..."

Then can you at least tell them what else there is?

"Alright Chika, let Miko be the referee. Isn't her future dream becoming a judge?" Sakurai Saki saw Shinomiya Kaguya's impatient expression and thought it was best to start right away.

Besides, once Miko finished this round as referee, you could take the role next time—no conflict at all.

"Uuu~" Chika turned away, unhappy: "Fine."

In truth, she didn't want to participate in this strange Werewolf game at all. Chika only wanted to be the referee so she could sit back and watch for fun.

Ai-chan's expression at this moment practically said outright: "If I were a Werewolf, I would definitely kill you first, you pathetic pink-haired failure."

Is that how we're playing this game? Chika thought to herself.

She could already tell her gaming experience tonight was going to be terrible!

"Sakurai-senpai!! You're the best!!" Iino Miko leaned over and hugged Sakurai Saki beside her: "Super like!! I love you~"

To Shirogane Kei and Ishigami Yuu, this scene was normal—they only thought Miko was too excited and accidentally used overly strong words.

But to Shinomiya Kaguya, Hayasaka Ai, and Fujiwara Chika, this was not normal.

That "super like"—is it really just kouhai admiration towards senpai? And "I love you," is that fangirl-to-idol love, or romantic love between a boy and girl? They all began to question it.

Of course, this wasn't the first time the girls had seen Miko hugging Sakurai Saki—they were used to that—but it was extremely rare for Miko to say she "liked" Saki, let alone "loved" him.

Fujiwara Chika reminded her: "Miko-chan, you can't casually say things like 'I love you' to boys, okay?"

She liked Miko, and she didn't want this kouhai-chan to become her romantic rival.

"I-I know, I only said it to Sakurai-senpai." Miko let go of Sakurai Saki, her face bright red, her shy expression extremely adorable.

But in the eyes of the other girls, it was no longer adorable at all.

Hehe, Iino Miko, you're way too late. Shinomiya Kaguya said to herself.

In the novel, this was already close to the final stages; stepping onto the battlefield now—was she really prepared to be shattered?

In the world of tricks and tactics between girls, someone like her could never win.

Listen to your senpai—give up early!

If Miko also likes Saki-kun, does that mean I can always cling to her in the future? Fujiwara Chika immediately started thinking nonsense as usual.

She liked Miko.

Now that Chika had accepted Saki-kun "standing on multiple boats," seeing Miko—someone she liked—join the big family wasn't so bad, right?

No no no, that's weird, still really weird!

Iino-senpai likes Saki-nii too? Shirogane Kei blinked, completely unable to follow the situation.

If she remembered correctly, Hayasaka-senpai hadn't broken up with Sakurai-senpai yet, right?

So what was Iino-senpai doing now?

What Miko just said—how could anyone describe it as anything other than a confession?

"Miko-chan, do you like me?" Hayasaka Ai suddenly asked.

"I do." Iino Miko nodded.

Although Hayasaka-senpai liked teasing her sometimes, she wasn't bad to her and often took care of her.

"Is that so? I really like Miko-chan too. You know, Saki-kun also likes you the same way—we all see you as a little sister."

Impossible!!

Inside, Shinomiya Kaguya was absolutely shocked.

Hayasaka actually delivered such a fatal blow on behalf of Sakurai Saki!

She clearly shouldn't have said that!

[Sorry, I only see you as a little sister.]

This was the classic line guys used to reject a younger girl! Ranked 6th in the top 10 most iconic rejection lines!

Hayasaka, you're too cruel! Has your heart stopped beating already? Saying something like that—how heartbroken do you think Iino-kouhai will be? No, you didn't think about it at all—you're just trying to reduce the number of girls around Sakurai!

"Hayasaka-senpai, did I say something that made you misunderstand? Why did you suddenly emphasize that?" Miko-chan tilted her head, her face full of confusion, as if she really didn't understand.

No, she understood.

But she didn't want to forever be Sakurai Saki's little sister.

Hayasaka Ai smiled and looked toward Sakurai Saki.

Can you explain this?

Sakurai Saki silently looked toward Kaguya.

Are you there, Kaguya? Save me.

Kaguya gave him a glance, then opened her mouth to smooth over the situation——

"Everyone, let's start the game now. It's getting late."

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