When it came to planetariums, the first person anyone would think of was definitely Tomori.
But in truth, Misumi Uika's connection to planetariums wasn't shallow either.
It was just that the reason Uika liked coming to planetariums was completely different from Tomori's.
Tomori genuinely loved the stars, while Uika wasn't that pure about it. She came here to reminisce about the wonderful times in childhood when she and Sakiko lay together watching the stars.
Because of that, even when she previously went out with Donut Lady, she would never bring her here.
As for Donut Lady herself, after learning Uika's thoughts, she became even less likely to bring up anything related to this place.
And so, with Sakiko bringing Uika here now, to Donut Lady it was no different from openly rubbing it in her face.
"You inherently evil blue-haired brat…"
An angry expression appeared on the girl's face once more as she directly grabbed Kamijou Mutsuki's hand.
"…Come on, we're going in too!"
This time, Donut Lady was clearly a little angry. She didn't even wait for Sakiko and Uika to leave, instead preparing to watch the same showing as them.
When Kamijou Mutsuki voiced his concerns, Donut Lady insisted it would be fine.
To that, he could only smile.
Still, the planetarium was fairly large, and the lighting wasn't very bright, so it probably wasn't that dangerous.
…Probably?
Donut Lady even had the urge to directly rub it in Big Sakiko-sensei's face.
Guess who Donut Lady went on a date with today?
It's the boy you like~
But the rationality remaining in her heart restrained the girl from acting on that impulse.
After the two entered the interior of the planetarium, Sakiko was nowhere to be seen for some reason, leaving only Uika sitting there.
Even so, Donut Lady still glared angrily in that direction, even deliberately choosing seats neither too close nor too far from her.
But for the first time sitting this close, besides anger, the girl also felt a strange sort of thrill.
And then, naturally, the unexpected happened exactly as expected!
After choosing their seats, Donut Lady naturally began adjusting the chair beneath her.
And then she ran into the exact same problem Uika had in one episode of the anime.
How was this thing supposed to work again?
Unlike her partner, this really was her first time here.
And then—
"Uwawa~"
Donut Lady clearly hadn't expected the planetarium seats to attack people.
It wasn't heavy at all—in fact, she couldn't even feel any pain—but the girl still let out an instinctive cry.
The sound wasn't loud, but in the quiet and spacious planetarium, it sounded especially piercing.
Faced with this sudden situation, Kamijou Mutsuki immediately used his body to shield Donut Lady, though it didn't seem to have much effect.
That was… Mana's voice?
Over on Uika's side, upon hearing Donut Lady's startled cry, her expression subtly shifted.
In truth, ever since agreeing to Sakiko's invitation this time, she had constantly felt as though someone was watching her from behind.
And just now, she even seemed to hear her partner's voice.
Could it be that Mana had been following behind her from the very beginning?
At that thought, the girl's expression froze slightly, and even her breathing paused for a moment.
Surely not, right?
Her partner was innocent and pure, gentle and simple—how could she possibly do something like secretly follow her from behind?
What next, saying she even dragged Kamijou Mutsuki along and spent the whole time spying on the interactions between her and Sakiko?
Even so, despite thinking that, Uika still felt uncertain, subconsciously walking toward the direction Donut Lady's voice had come from.
And although Donut Lady had previously entertained the thought of openly rubbing it in Big Sakiko-sensei's face, now that she was actually about to be discovered by Uika, her mind instantly went blank and she completely panicked.
Great Demon King, hurry and use your invincible, world-shaking wisdom to think of something!
The girl conveyed with her eyes.
Then you should be asking Soyo. Since when did I have that kind of thing?
Kamijou Mutsuki replied with his own look.
Wuwuwu, Uika's about to discover us.
If you're going to pursue thrills, then see it through to the end~
Onegaishimasu, if Uika discovers me, then watashi—
Faced with Donut Lady's pleading gaze, Kamijou Mutsuki could only start thinking.
Come to think of it, in the novels he had read in his previous life, how did protagonists usually handle situations like this?
Mutsuki: ???
I do have one idea, though I'm not sure whether you can accept it.
Kamijou Mutsuki slightly lowered his head, looking at the girl in front of him.
After today's date, he felt that donuts might actually be pretty delicious too.
If you have a method then hurry u—
The girl widened her eyes blankly, her mind turning completely empty.
Because Kamijou Mutsuki directly wrapped his arms around her body and, with practiced ease, kissed her.
For a dating couple, kissing was only natural, right?
In fact, before this, the two of them had already gone through plenty of intimate buildup interactions.
And so, at this moment, their kiss unexpectedly felt somewhat natural?
But even so, Donut Lady herself was still completely stunned.
Though she had been the one to actively ask Kamijou Mutsuki out on a date, and the two of them had already done many things that, in her view, only lovers would do—
Those things were completely different from a kiss like this.
For a pure-hearted girl, kissing even carried a faint sense of sacredness.
Only now did Donut Lady suddenly realize.
The Great Demon King Kamijou Mutsuki was not someone she could control!
On the surface, it looked like Kamijou Mutsuki had been forced into dating by her.
But in reality, it was actually her who had been following his rhythm the entire time.
From holding hands at the start, to hugging, from indirect kisses to a direct kiss now—it all felt so natural.
Other than embarrassment and indignation, the girl strangely felt very little resistance.
Was this also part of the Great Demon King's plan?
Donut Lady felt that perhaps she had fallen into his trap from the very beginning!
In truth, things weren't as complicated as Donut Lady imagined.
After all, Kamijou Mutsuki wasn't some herbivore male protagonist from a light novel. He was actually very honest about his own desires.
Since Donut Lady had been crazily testing the boundaries the whole time, Kamijou Mutsuki naturally had to give her a satisfactory response.
And his method was indeed effective.
Beside them, when Uika suddenly saw the two kissing, she was startled, then revealed a somewhat embarrassed expression.
She must have heard wrong.
After all, in her understanding, Mana not only didn't have a boyfriend, she didn't even have any male friends.
The only male she was relatively close to was the Great Demon King Kamijou Mutsuki she always talked about.
Surely she hadn't actually dragged Kamijou Mutsuki here too, and was currently kissing him right now?
That was absolutely impossible!
Just imagining that scene made the girl's body tremble slightly.
What kind of hellish picture was that?!
Still, when she thought about Kamijou Mutsuki, Uika's gaze suddenly shifted slightly.
Why did that boy's silhouette feel a little similar to her boss's?
But how could that be?!
Donut Lady kissing Kamijou Mutsuki in the planetarium.
Right in front of her!
With the lights still on!
How could she possibly have such an absurd thought?
Just as Uika was once again wavering uncertainly, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Uika."
The girl turned around, only to see that Tomori had somehow appeared behind her, a faint trace of joy reflected in her beautiful amber eyes.
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