Uncertain shape of love? 1-1N

Uncertain shape of love? 1-1N

[A certain day, a certain time]

Chi: This year... I absolutely have to... But maybe I'm t-troubling you...?

Fuu: No, of course you're not... I'm actually a bit glad...

[A certain day, a certain time]

[Aya's room]

Aya: Zzz...

[Dormitory - Hallway]

Hin: I've recovered 34 bugs and 21 hidden cameras from the school grounds and the dormitory. Currently continuing to eliminate possible hiding spots.

Wak: Good. But keep vigilant and monitor the Sonokos' actions. This year we're not going to let even a millimetre of Shinju grow near Aya's bed!

[7th of February]

[Hero Club room]

Wak: Starting today, the Hero Club is on full alert. Contact with the Sonokos will only be allowed under watch and with permission from either me or Hinata.

Gin/Shi/Sum: Eeh...

Mit: B-But there's still a week to go, aren't you going a little overboard...

Tam: Yeah, that. They were relatively obedient last year. Why do you have to start keeping watch of them now, anyway?

Kar: You think? That just means the possibility of the enemy counterattacking is higher. You can't ever be too prepared.

Kir: Hold up, hold up. I don't understand. The Sonokos are an enemy? What in tarnation are you talking about?

Anz/Suz: Valentine's day...

Ren: Valentine's!? I see. The way of doing it certainly seems different from Miroku's time. It's like a war.

Fuu: Well... Ahaha... That's, well... Up until then, the Sonokos have done this and that... So.

Chi: It's the day of the year when the Sonokos are the hardest to deal with. Leaving it to Nogi-san is a good plan.

Tak: But Valentine's is a wonderful event, so I'd like us all to enjoy it if possible.

Yuu: Right!? Ah, how about we all hand out as many chocolates as we want to this year?

Aka: This year? Was it different before?

Uta: It was called "second love". A person couldn't give out more than two chocolates.

Kir/Ren: Second love!?

Yum: It was disheartening to only be allowed to present my chocolates to a mere two people.

Meb: But if it's okay to hand them out to everyone, there won't be any need to worry about that.

Aya: B-But the two chocolate limit was ordered by Shinju-sama, we can't overturn it...

Sek: Aya-chan, you still believed that!? Haah. Sonoko, you're a sinner.

Tou: Let's have a vote then. Those in favour of abolishing the established custom raise their hands...

SON: Now would you wait just a minute!

Son: Here comes the "now would you wait just a minute" call!

SON: A single person handing out chocolate to this many people? Good grief, have you thought of the labour and money it'd take... Not a sane proposal.

Anz: T-True, making enough chocolates for everybody would take a significant amount of time and work... It'd be hard.

Suz: On the other hand, buying would cut deep into allowance... Oh no! My funds are gonna run dry again!

Gin/Shi/Tam: True...

SON: If you pick your budget and narrow down the recipients, what's it going to look like?

Son: Ah... Karin-senpai gave them to the others, but not to me... Does she hate me?

Kar: Waah! W-W-W-What are you talking about!?

Its: B-But it's true... If it's okay to give out as many as you want and you don't get one, it'd be a shock...

Anz: Maybe having it restricted to just two chocolates a person wasn't that bad after all.

Gin: So, I guess 2 chocolates a person should be okay this year too? There's always White Day.

Nat: W-White day... Ugh, my head...

Son: Mino-san, what's that naive nonsense!? This year there will be no White Day!

Gin/Sum: Eh!?

SON: What's that, "I'll give back since I got a present"? Save those feelings for Bon festival gifts!

Sum: Didn't you say that responding to a present is a person's duty last year...?

SON: Love needs no recompensation. Even if it's one-sided, your earnest desire to express it shines brightly and gets through to the recipient!

Chi/Tou/Hin: T-True...

SON: Spare no effort! Pour all of the love gushing from your body into the chocolates you send!

Son: Valentine's day, Second Love Campaign, Passionate 3rd year! For short...

SON: "This is love. That is love. Probably, has to be, definitely love"!

Shi/Its/Mit: H-How long...

SON/Son: Guh...