The planner, the discoverer.

He snapped his fingers at the guards. "Watch them. I’ve got better things to do than babysit intruders."

With that, Yugochi turned and left, leaving Miyono and Kusaki trapped under heavy guard.

...

Chapter 3

The Planner, The Discoverer

As soon as Yugochi left the room, Miyono slipped a box cutter from her pocket and deftly sliced through the ropes binding her wrists.

"I’ve been waiting for this."

Before Kusaki could react, she knocked the guards out cold with swift, precise kicks. She grabbed Kusaki by the collar, scanning the room until her eyes landed on the open window.

"Wait... You’re not seriously thinking of jumping, right?" Kusaki’s voice cracked with panic.

"There’s no other way, idiot."

"Noooo! I don’t wanna die!"

Without hesitation, Miyono dragged Kusaki with her and leapt out the window. He let out an ear-piercing scream as they plummeted.

"Phew," Miyono said after they landed, brushing dust off her clothes.

"Thought that was the end." said Kusaki in relief.

"My ears thought they were gonna fall off from all your screaming," she added, glaring at Kusaki.

"At least we’re alive!" Kusaki said, pulling out his phone. A smug grin spread across his face as he posted the incriminating photos.

"Job’s done. You owe me for this!"

The Next Day,

The post went viral, and the fallout was swift. Yousuke Yugochi was arrested, Y Dines shut down, and the Yousuke family lost half their property. Shiyo, humiliated by the scandal, skipped school for days.

A Few Days Later,

Miyono watched from a distance, eyes locked on Yomi.

"She looks a little lonely today..." Miyono mumbled. "Her hair’s really silky today too..."

Kusaki raised a brow. "Oi, Miyono, whatcha staring at?"

Miyono shot him a glare. "How dare you interrupt me?"

"Whoa, calm down."

(Ah, so she’s staring at that purple-haired girl...) Kusaki sighed. (Man, my only cool friend turned out to be a simp. Never thought she’d be into girls though.)

Then he noticed Miyono gritting her teeth, eyes narrowing as she saw Shiyo across the courtyard, blushing as he stared at Yomi.

"I’ll have to get rid of him somehow," Miyono muttered under her breath.

Kusaki rolled his eyes. "Oh, I better go say hi to Yomi then. Can’t let her feel lonely, right?" With that Miyono left and joined a lonely looking Yomi.

(Wait a sec... Did she do all that just because of Blondie? Damn, talk about a hardcore simp.) Kusaki fought the urge to laugh. (Man, poor guy... He had no idea he got tangled in lesbian drama.)

Kusaki sauntered over to Shiyo, smirking. "Oi, Blondie. What do you think you’re doing, staring at people like a creep?"

"Oh, hey Zureku-san. How’s it going?"

"Terrible," Kusaki groaned. "Had to watch two idiots simping over the same person at the same time and place."

"That’s rough, Zureku-san. Especially this early in the morning—"

"YOU WERE ONE OF THEM, DAMMIT!" Kusaki barked, cutting him off.

Shiyo blinked in confusion. "What? Seriously?"

"Like, can’t you find someone else? Did it have to be Ms. Purple Head?"

Shiyo tilted his head. "Wait... Do you like her too, Zureku-san?"

"Not even in your wildest dreams."

"But why not? Yomi-san is so cute! She’s kind, and everything she does is beautiful—the way she eats, the way she walks, the way she—"

"Enough." Kusaki pinched the bridge of his nose, exasperated. "Do your simping somewhere else. I’ve had enough of this crap."

With that, he walked off, leaving Shiyo scratching his head.