Ayayayayaaah...

Found you!

Found you!

Aya?!

Hatate?

What are you doing here?

Waiting for you, Aya!

Here!

What's this?

Huh?

Today's Valentine's Day, isn't it?

...Aah...

You still aren't aware enough as a newspaper reporter.

Aah...

So you really didn't prepare anything?

Huh?

Of course not.

Aaaahhh...

Aaaahhh...

...poor Sanae...

Hmm?

Hmm?

Hmmm?

She'll definitely be sad to hear that you didn't get her anything...

Why am I the one that has to get her something?

Who knows?

But going to meet her empty-handed would be...

But going to meet her empty-handed would be...

At this rate, I can just see her running crying to her gods!

Oh, poor Sanae...!

Was it that reporter?

Was it that reporter that made you cry?

Who knows what'll happen to this mountain if the gods get mad?

It'll only be a matter of time before your and Sanae's relationship is exposed, too...

It'll only be a matter of time before your and Sanae's relationship is exposed, too...

Ugh.

Then I'll have plenty of material!

...Was Sanae...

...really waiting for me?

I wouldn't lie to a friend of mine!

Maybe you could pull some of those flowers from back over there?

Is cutting corners like that really okay?

Cookies or something would work, right?

Cookies or something would work, right?

Sanae's were really good.

Cookies?

Cookies?

Don't be too late, now!

There were some at the SDM.

And so!

I'd like to write an article about Western sweets.

I'd like to write an article about Western sweets.

Would it be possible for you to make me some cookies or cake for reference purposes?

Would it be possible for you to make me some cookies or cake for reference purposes?

Please go away.

Buuuuut! Sakuya-saaaan!

Buuuuut! Sakuya-saaaan!

Buuuuut! Sakuya-saaaan!

I have to prepare for the party.

I have to prepare for the party.

Party?

Aah, because today's Valentine's Day. Then you're already going to make lots of cookies and cakes, right? Just a little bit is fine, so split some with--

Aah, because today's Valentine's Day. Then you're already going to make lots of cookies and cakes, right? Just a little bit is fine, so split some with--

Come back when the day has changed.

Ayayayaya!

It'll be inconvenient if it's not right now...!

Right now?

...Is this about Sanae-san?

...Is this about Sanae-san?

A-aya?

What are you bringing up Sanae-san for?

Huh? Because...

...you're lovers.

Anyway...

Anyway...

...that's what she always says at parties.

"Aya-san belongs to me, so you can't take her!"

"Aya-san belongs to me, so you can't take her!"

Hmm? So it was true?

This is ridiculous...

This is ridiculous...

Ah.

It'll be fine even if I don't have cookies.

It'll be fine even if I don't have cookies.

Wait.

Were you planning to give Sanae-san some of our cookies?

Huh?

Huh?

Well, yeah.

You really love her?

You really love her?

Yaya...

What do you think you're saying...?

What do you think you're saying...?

It's not like that!

If that's true...

...then there's no need to go to all this trouble for her, is there?

That's true.

That's true.

Well, but...

...if I don't give her anything, there'll be an onbashira festmumble mumble...

That is...

That is...

...That is, I mean...

...That is, I mean...

How do I say it?

I don't want to see her looking sad, you know?

I don't want to see her looking sad, you know?

Would you mind not laughing?

I'm sorry...

I feel like blowing away this entire mansion right now.

...Fine.

...Fine.

Come.

Huh?

Huh?

You're going to make me some?

Aaaah, Sakuya-san, thank you so mu--

Aaaah, Sakuya-san, thank you so mu--

What are you talking about?

You're going to make them.

You're going to make them.

Aya?

I'll be able to prepare for the party a little later, so don't worry about it.

I'll be able to prepare for the party a little later, so don't worry about it.

Yaya, w-why do I have to make them?

...You...

...You...

...think everything will be fine as long as you have something to give her, don't you?

Eh?

Eh?

Is that wrong?

That's wrong.

That's wrong.

...I don't get it. What am I supposed to do if what I make isn't any good?

That's a good thing in its own way.

...huh. She's just going to hate them, isn't...

...huh. She's just going to hate them, isn't...

Mmmmm...

...She's late.

...She's late.

...She's late.

It's fine, as long as she can sense your earnestness.

It's fine, as long as she can sense your earnestness.

Ah!

To think he sent it to his mistress...

Got a big haul!

Got a big haul!

Ah, and I really gave it to Mr. High and Mighty, too!

Looks like you have a lot of time, Hatate-san~

There was no way I was not going to take advantage of this day