LOVE? WAR?

Cruel Reasoning💘

Often in life, we find ourselves adrift, unsure of our direction or purpose. This sense of uncertainty is especially prevalent in teenagers, as they navigate the complexities of growing up. Hayasaka, a teenager herself, was no stranger to this feeling. Her conflicting thoughts and circumstances left her feeling overwhelmed and lost. 

Did I as the narrator have the right answer? Of course.....not. How would I? There isn't a correct answer. Ultimately, the choices Hayasaka made were her own, as she weighed the options of trusting the boy with golden eyes or pursuing her golden future with the affluent Shinomiya Household. Her monetary value was much higher than anyone of her peers and she was clearly in the top 10% in Japan in Income per annum. Whether she had to choose money or logic was the question.

Hayasaka's sullen mood was apparent. She had a beautiful day today and now she would have to start working again. While it in itself wasn't exhausting, she would prefer to lay on her bed and doze off into the night. But that wouldn't happen. Shinomiya had yet another urgency! This time it was not a conversation with the President, rather it was his sister on the call, Kei Shirogane. Was it strange for your crush's sister to call up this late at night?

Was 9 pm late at night? Nah, these are bratty teens we are talking about. They can stay up till 4 am easy.

 "Yes, Kaguya?" Hayasaka answered, her voice tinged with both weariness and curiosity. 

"Haaayyyaasaakkka!!! HELPPPPP Pleaseee! Psst...It's his sister" It seems Kaguya had a fever, which was apparent after the latest stunt she pulled trying to checkmate President Shirogane into offering to go with her to golfing that was originally planned to be with Ayanokouji but sadly all her efforts were washed away as she saw the sexy face of her dear President smirking with confidence as he  shouted, 

'AYANOKOUJI! I WILL DO ANYTHING TO BRING YOU BACK TO THE COUNCIL! THESE SPECIAL TICKETS THE PROOF OF MY RESOLVE!'

She later spent the day mournfully walking home after forgetting her chauffeur and letting the rain wet her face hiding her tears of frustration. I can't help but feel bad!...soo...sooo...bad.

"Talk slowly and legibly Kaguya. Why are you such a mess? It's just his sister."

"B-but, if I can't make a good impression on her, she might hate me!And I have seen that sisters care very very dearly for their brothers." Shinomiya's wails grew louder as the call was still on hold.

"Ahha, where did you get this knowledge again?"

"Oh Hayasaka, there is this infamous and almost taboo thing called anime. I haven't heard many in our school talk about it but I accidentally had a peek at it when one of the juniors was watching it and delving into such idiocracies and I had confiscated the device while it was playing this oh such a close bond between the sister and brother, it was almost...too intimate! So yes, from this source, making sure the sister likes me is of utmost importance!" Shinomiya gave a thump of confidence to her statement.

Like an utterly disappointed parent on seeing their child go down the path of defiance, Hayasaka couldn't help my facepalm, causing a bruise to form on her forehead. She sighed in frustration and muttered, 'I will have to burn her possessions...hmm...is gasoline cheap these days?'