In the tea room, Ye Shiyu was the first to take off her shoes, stepping onto the tatami in her black socks, with Bai Yi following closely behind in patterned short socks.

Lastly, Sakuragi Hitomi said a few words in her hometown dialect to the shopkeeper before closing the door and bending down to remove her shoes.

Seeing Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu casually taking off their shoes, she knelt by the tatami, and neatly arranged their scattered shoes for easy access when leaving.

Turning back, Bai Yi was still curiously staring at the tea set, while Ye Shiyu had already picked up the tea leaves, preparing to brew tea for them.

It seemed that Ye Shiyu had learned this art as well.

Seeing this, Bai Yi observed Ye Shiyu's smooth and fluid actions and somewhat jealously asked,

"How do you know everything?"

"You should ask why you don't know anything,"

Ye Shiyu replied with downcast eyes, lightly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yi snorted, taking the tea Ye Shiyu had just poured,

"I can write songs, can you?"

"A little bit."

"Really?"

With that, Ye Shiyu looked up at Bai Yi, who was about to drink tea, and reminded her,

"Also, that's the water for washing the tea, you can't drink it, it needs to be poured out."

"Huh?"

Bai Yi, about to drink, froze and put down the teacup resentfully.

No wonder she thought there were so many tea leaves in the cup!

"Alright, we're not here to drink tea. Let's discuss business quickly, the homeroom teacher will call the roll tonight."

Seeing this, Sakuragi Hitomi sat in the main seat, speaking with the demeanor of a hostess to stop their bickering...

Though, wasn't it Bai Yi who initiated this alliance at first?

Upon hearing this, Bai Yi rested her chin on her hand and was the first to confront Sakuragi Hitomi, questioning,

"So, what were you thinking agreeing to let that pest An Le join the study group?"

Upon these words, Ye Shiyu also looked at Sakuragi Hitomi, apparently confused as well.

Sakuragi Hitomi sighed and asked in return,

"Now that An Le has repeatedly made moves against us, have you thought of a once-and-for-all solution?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shiyu immediately followed the thought and said lightly,

"To deal with her, we need to know why she's acting against us..."

Sakuragi Hitomi nodded in agreement,

"Yes, she's clearly not going all out, otherwise Ye Shiyu and I would have already been dealt with."

Hearing them speak so dramatically, Bai Yi chimed in, asking,

"Going all out sounds too scary, can we talk like high schoolers? Could it be she wants Yan Huan all to herself?"

Sakuragi Hitomi looked at Bai Yi and asked in return,

"Then why were we all angry when that female owner came, but not her?"

"This..."

Yes, An Le had no extreme reaction, which was clearly abnormal.

Why would she fight us but not care about that female owner?

Unless there's something about us that's different...

Thinking of this, Bai Yi suddenly recalled the reaction of her pocket watch when she was entangled by tentacles.

It was the first time she had seen so many cracks on her pocket watch.

"You mean, she's after the superpowers we possess?"

With those words, the atmosphere in the tea room subtly shifted.

In fact, there were essentially only two issues for the three of them to discuss.

One was how to deal with An Le.

The other was the superpowers they possessed.

Who remembers that the initial name for their alliance was the "Anti-Spencer Alliance"?

"The tea is ready."

At this moment, Ye Shiyu had brewed the tea, pouring it into cups and handing them to Sakuragi Hitomi and Bai Yi.

"Thank you."

Receiving the tea, Sakuragi Hitomi blew away the steam near the edge of the cup and asked,

"It seems so now, she might indeed be after the superpowers we have.

"So, before we proceed, I'd like to ask, do you have any thoughts about giving up your superpowers?"

With that question, there was another silence.

They exchanged a glance, and Bai Yi was the first to murmur,

"With something so convenient, who would want to give it up?"

Ye Shiyu, drinking tea and looking at the phone on the table, pondered for a long time before saying,

"...I can go without, but I can't be without it."

Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hitomi couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, she shared their thoughts.

Raised with the idea of "utilizing everything that can be used," Sakuragi Hitomi understood the great value of the superpowers she possessed.

To just give them up seemed like such a waste.

In Ying Country, it's manageable, but in Linmen, she spent almost every night in her room's barrier.

Not even considering the other Personality Masks that help strategize, just being in the barrier made her feel healthier, something she couldn't give up.

In the barrier, she really felt omnipotent.

As Ye Shiyu said, she had tried to avoid using it on others including the President, wasn't it okay to keep it privately to improve life a bit?

"..."

Thinking of this, Sakuragi Hitomi raised her eyes to explain to the two,

"So, since the conflict can't be avoided, it must be resolved.

"Inviting her home has one advantage, which is to seize control.

"Previously, she ambushed us without honor, but at home, I can use family's power against her.

"Then, when and where to act, will be up to us."

Hearing this, Ye Shiyu squinted and said,

"But, even the three of us together might not be a match for An Le.

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