"I, like Luo-senpai."

The girl named Megumi Kato said to Kaoru that no, it should be such a "declaration".

“....... yes, that's right, eh, eh—it's amazing, it's amazing, it's unexpected......"

It's like using a receiver with a bad signal.,It took a while for Kaoru to react.。

"I didn't expect that Kato-senpai would like such a senior......"

It's like a distorted stereo.,Obviously trying to realize the meaning of surprise.,But Kaoru can't face Kato properly in any way.。

"But, but, why say it to me?"

Kaoru reluctantly smiled, although she still had no intention of facing reality at the moment, Kato seemed to have understood this for a long time.

She didn't choose to give Kaoru a reason to continue playing dumb.

Although this is a "war", it is ...... No, it is precisely because this is war that I hope, I desire "fairness".

"Miyazono-san, you also like Senior Luo, right?"

“......”

Kaoru's shoulders shook and she didn't reply.

This tacit attitude has already explained what the other party meant, looking at Kaoru like this, Kato's extremely aggressive momentum just now slowly dissipated, and she sighed lightly:

"You like him, don't you?"

Although it was a question sentence, Kato's tone was full of affirmation, looking at the silent girl, she said lightly:

"I don't mean anything else by this, it's just that I don't want to sneak away."

“......”

Kaoru still didn't speak, but the look of surprise on her face was long gone, maybe she already knew.

No, maybe everyone actually has some vague thoughts in their hearts, right?

Whether it's Senior Sister Under the Snow, or Senior Sister Kasumigaoka, Senior Sister Sawamura, or even, Fifth Watch Student, everyone thinks so, right?

After all, Kato-senpai's "special treatment" for her predecessors can be seen by anyone.

It's just that the other party said it without scruples, and even more so in front of himself, which made Kaoru a little overwhelmed, what could she do?

Do you want to embody the deepest desires of your heart directly in front of her out loud? Or do you want to find a way to dispel this idea?

Or maybe a kick in the ball? Throw this burden to the senior sister under the snow?

No, no, no, especially the last one, I can't say anything......

Kato's declaration made Kaoru unable to deal with it, and everything was indeed going on as the other party literally, which was indeed just a simple declaration.

The two of them can't do anything at this moment, and they can't do anything.

So, Kaoru can only listen to it now, although she has considered that there will be such a day, and the world of eternal peace and beauty does not not exist, but it must be built by the foundation of the strong after the baptism of the storm.

Therefore, she never thought that such a life would last forever, and the person who provoked the "war" would definitely appear, Kaoru had thought of this a long time ago, but she never thought that this person would actually be Megumi Kato.

Although the other party's extremely keen observation ability once made Kaoru a little helpless, but in a sense, this taciturn senior sister still made Kaoru feel very good.

It's not just because of the other party's peaceful personality.,There's also that faint gentleness.,Although it's a little imperceptible because of the relationship that doesn't have a rich expression.,But Kaoru still perceives these very well.。

In the social circle that revolves around Luo Tianshu, Kaoru is the most familiar with, or the closest person, except for Yubihama, is Kato.

The two are even much closer than under the snow that they have known for a long time.

Although it is necessary to take into account the personality of Yukishita herself, it cannot be denied that Kato himself is a very friendly person, of course, provided that you take the initiative to approach her.

Therefore, it is precisely because of this that Kaoru never thought that one day such a person would actually stand on the opposite side of himself because of such a thing.

"Miyazono-san...... That's right. ”

Looking at Kaoru, who lowered his eyebrows and chin and looked lost and even a little aggrieved, Kato suddenly smiled faintly.

"Can I call you Kaoru?"

“...... Huh? ”

"You see, we've known each other for a short time, and I wish I could call you by your name, okay?"

"Well, that's fine......"

Kaoru nodded stunned, she didn't really care about this aspect of the problem, but ...... Is now the time to talk about this?

For a while, she didn't understand what Kato was trying to say.

And after getting Kaoru's consent, the expression on Kato's face was obviously much richer.

"Well, please advise, Kaoru, in that case, you can call me by my name."

"Hmm...... So, Senior Sister Hui? ”

"Hmm."

Listening to Kaoru's tentatively somewhat timid tone, Kato smiled and nodded.

"Na, Kaoru, I said just now, I like Luo-senpai."

"Hmmm......"

The topic seems to be back to the beginning, which makes Kaoru suddenly a little confused, but what Kato wants to say seems to be a little different from what she imagined.

"But at the same time, I like you too."

“...... Huh? ”

Kaoru's mind went blank for a moment, and she let out a scream of disbelief despite the fact that it was a public place.

"Eh————?!"

"Hehe......"

Looking at Kaoru's cute reaction, Kato, who had just deliberately put on a serious look, smiled knowingly, ignoring the other party's helpless performance, she continued:

"I like Senior Luo, and I also like you, and not only that, but I also like everyone in SOX."

"Eh, eh...... This, what does this mean? ”

Kaoru blushed, and after listening to Kato's words, she realized that she seemed to have misunderstood something.

"I love everybody and the time I spend with everybody because it makes me feel so funny, really interesting."

Bending the corners of his eyebrows, Kato smiled and said:

"Although I may not be able to help with the production of the game, I still hope to be able to stay here, stay by everyone's side, and continue to make more games, more powerful games, and create more memories together."

“......”

After finally saying the little wish that had been hidden in his heart for a long time, Kato changed the topic back:

"Why do you like that person, in fact, I can't say the reason, I just want to do it, so I did it, if I have to say it, probably just to not regret it."

"Huh......? What's that......"

"I won't talk about it any further."

Kato shook his head and didn't answer Kaoru's doubts, after all, in the end, everything was just because of the uneasiness in her heart, the uneasiness about the future, so she would explain it with words like "don't let yourself regret it".

But this intention is not fake, and it is really more important than the "future" that disappears without knowing when.

"So, Kaoru, how long do you want to wait?"

"I'm ......!"

I can't refute it, but I can't answer it either.

Kaoru knows that Kato's question is not exactly when to make herself wait, but when to make them wait.

This is also the reason why Kato knew that Luo Tianshu was actually the first person to take the initiative to confess was under the snow, but he still chose to "declare war" on Kaoru.

Kato has never denied that Yukishita is a "strong opponent", and even the other party can be said to be the "strongest opponent", but she still targeted Kaoru for the first time.

This is not only because she also likes this cute girl, but also because she clearly knows that Kaoru is the only non-existent in this war.

Because once Kaoru takes the initiative to remove the labels of "junior" and "daughter", at that moment, the war will come to an end.