Rewrite Our Love? Too Late

"Are you okay?"

Yukima Azuma still had his hand on Fujiwara Chika's waist, gently supporting her to keep her from falling.

But she didn't look okay at all.

Her large, sapphire-blue eyes were filled with tears, shimmering like glass marbles on the verge of falling. Her small hands were clasped over her nose, letting out a soft, pained whimper.

Clearly, she had bumped her nose during the collision.

"I'm okay, I'm really sorry… huhuhu…"

(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )

At first, Chika tried to apologize. After all, she was the one who had suddenly flung open the door and rushed out.

But midway through her sentence, tears overflowed.

It was a natural reflex—getting hit on the nose made anyone cry, even if they weren't actually upset.

Azuma pulled a tissue from his pocket and gently offered it to her. He then took her hands and softly pulled them down to examine her face.

( ´･･)ﾉ(._.`)

"Hmm… doesn't look broken, no bleeding either. Want to go to the hospital?"

Chika instantly shook her head, flinging more tears in every direction like glimmering beads.

"No no, it's fine… really…"

She didn't want to make a big deal out of it. Besides, the pain had already started fading.

"Alright, then let's go grab some ice. It'll help bring the swelling down."

Azuma took her hand and led her toward the front counter.

Back in the private room they'd left behind, two heads peeked out from the doorway—Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai, currently disguised as Hasaka.

"The plan is going better than expected," Kaguya murmured, eyes narrowed. "Is that man… really that gentle? Or is he just acting, Hayasaka?"

(≖_≖ )

Silence.

Kaguya blinked.

"…Hayasaka?"

Only then did Hayasaka seem to snap out of it, her eyes slightly distant.

(｡•́︿•̀｡)

"Kaguya-sama? You called?"

"I was asking—ugh, never mind."

Kaguya paused. Something felt off.

Hayasaka was acting unusually… distracted, almost emotionally conflicted.

Previously, Kaguya had assumed Hayasaka had been bullied by Yukima Azuma.

But the deeper she investigated, the clearer it became that Hayasaka had voluntarily disguised herself to meet with him.

Why?

Kaguya still couldn't make sense of it.

But one thing was clear: this maid's strange behavior… was 100% connected to that man.

And so, Kaguya's interest in recruiting Yukima Azuma was no longer just about curiosity or strategy—it had become personal.

Time to accelerate the plan.

She reconsidered her earlier idea of simply extending an exchange student invitation to Shuchiin. That alone wouldn't be enough.

A man like Yukima Azuma probably wouldn't care much for status or noble prestige.

So she thought of a better weapon—

Fujiwara Chika.

The unpredictable, high-energy chaos incarnate.

Even Kaguya often gritted her teeth in secret and privately labeled her:

"The embodiment of entropy. A planetary-level pestilence."

All Kaguya had to do… was arrange for Chika to meet Yukima Azuma.

Let them naturally become friends.

And when the moment was right—drop the identity reveal.

Once Chika liked someone, she would absolutely move heaven and earth to make them happy.

Everything… was going exactly according to plan.

(≖⩊≖)✨ Keikaku Doori.

Meanwhile, the staff had brought over a small ice pack and clean tissues.

Azuma gently wrapped it and pressed it against Chika's nose.

"Uwaa~!" she yelped again.

(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )

Heads turned in the café. Chika immediately lowered hers in embarrassment.

(>/////< )

Fortunately, the ice quickly dulled the pain, and the swelling reduced as well.

"Thank you so much!" she beamed. "I'm Fujiwara Chika! What's your name?"

Her mood had flipped instantly. The tears were gone, replaced by her usual energy.

"I'm Yukima Azuma. Nice to meet you."

"Ehh? So you're that Yukima-kun?!"

ヾ(｡✪ω✪｡)ｼ

"You've heard of me?"

"Umu! I'm a student at Shuchiin. My friend told me all about you! Top 1 in the inter-school exams, right? That's sooo amazing!"

"I see. I'm from Toyogasaki Private Academy. Who's your friend?"

"It's Kaguya-chan! Her full name's Shinomiya Kaguya! This is the first time I've ever met someone smarter than her!"

"So… Shinomiya-san, huh."

"Eh? You know Kaguya-chan?" Chika tilted her head. "We're out together today!"

Before Azuma could respond, she had already grabbed his hand.

"Come with me, come with me!"

٩( ᐖ )人( ᐛ )و

Azuma let out a helpless smile as she dragged him along.

Her energy really was on another level.

Back in the private room—

"Kaguya-chan! Look who I ran into!!"

₊·◟(˶╹̆ꇴ╹̆˵)◜‧･

Kaguya, seated elegantly, raised her teacup and smiled with practiced surprise.

ヾ( ˃ᴗ˂ )◞ ✰✨ "Keikaku Doori."

Azuma entered, nodding slightly toward Kaguya.

But then his eyes shifted… and landed on Hayasaka Ai.

Right now, she was playing the role of "Hasaka."

To be fair, this whole "Hasaka" persona had been created specifically to keep Chika from realizing her true identity—because the two girls were like oil and nitroglycerin.

"This is the Shinomiya family's maid, Hasaka-chan!" Chika said brightly.

Azuma gave her a meaningful look.

"Hasaka… You're still working as a maid at the Shinomiya household?"

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Hayasaka's heart skipped.

(ó﹏ò｡)

Oh no.

She had completely forgotten about this detail.

When she first met Azuma, she had told him she was a hardworking, pure student from Felis Academy—studying twelve hours a day.

Nowhere in that story had she mentioned working as a maid.

In fact, in Azuma's understanding, the Shinomiya household only had one maid… named Hayasaka Ai.

Hayasaka's brain scrambled for an answer.

"I… I work part-time… as a maid… to earn some… uh… pocket money."

…

┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ) ( L º _ º) L ┬─┬

┻━┻ ︵ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ︵ ┻━┻

"AAAAAA!! Watashi no aho-baka!!!"

Azuma raised an eyebrow.

Hayasaka's heart pounded wildly.

Was she about to be exposed!?

If he really called her out, how would she ever face him again?

The memory of his quiet confession that night came rushing back—the words he whispered when she pretended to sleep…

But instead of exposing her—

Azuma simply smiled and nodded.

"Oh, I see."

He let it go.

Hayasaka exhaled.

But at the same time, she glared at him bitterly.

(¬‿¬)

He definitely knew. He was deliberately messing with her.

So… two can play that game.

"Oh? Yukima-kun, you know Hasaka-chan too?" Chika tilted her head, curious.

Azuma was about to respond—but Hayasaka stepped forward first.

Lowering her gaze dramatically, she spoke in a choked voice.

"Yes. We know each other…"

"I'm… someone who was once cruelly abandoned by Azuma-kun."

Hayasaka Ai:

(ಥ﹏ಥ)

(Internally: (๑>؂•̀๑))

Chika:

(°ロ°)!!

Kaguya:

(⊙ _ ⊙ )!?!!?

Azuma:

(≖_≖ )

The room froze.

Azuma's expression twitched.

So this is how you want to play it, huh?

And Hayasaka wasn't done yet.

She pressed a hand to her chest and continued in a sorrowful whisper:

"Seeing the man who once cast me aside… standing here again… it's hard. It still hurts."

A tear rolled down her cheek.

"I'm right here beside you… and yet, the pain still cuts deep into my heart…"

Fujiwara Chika:

(∩˃o˂∩)♡!!!

Shinomiya Kaguya:

( ˶°ㅁ°) !!!??

The two stared in shock.

So there was such a heartbreaking past between them!?

All eyes turned toward Yukima Azuma.

And what they saw…

He wasn't crying. He didn't move.

But his aura had plummeted. He stood like a forgotten statue, as if haunted by irreversible loss.

His voice, low and shaken, cut through the air.

"There… was no other choice."

"…Because Hasaka cheated on me, we could never be together."

(o.O)!!!

Fujiwara Chika & Shinomiya Kaguya:

Jaw drop.

Wait—Hasaka cheated?!

No way—so she was the villain all along?!

Hayasaka Ai:

"HUH!?"

( °ヮ° )????