Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (かぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～)

Carnage!

In Hindu mythology,

it indicates the location of the battle of Asura demigods and the King of Heaven,

but at present, it's mainly used to mean two other things.

The first is crunch time right before a deadline.

And the other...

RUMBLE RUMBLE

is a scene of difficulties between two people!

Please eat it.

Give me a break. You eat it, Shinomiya.

KAGUYA WON'T FORGIVE

It's my fault.

If I hadn't eaten any...

Explaining this situation requires two incidents to be touched on.

"THE KAGUYA HOME VISIT INCIDENT"

Kaguya was out of it with a fever when she pulled Shirogane into her bed.

KAGUYA HOME VISIT INCIDENT THE CARETAKER WAS WATCHING!!

As a result, they slept next to each other for hours and nothing more,

but when Kaguya came to her senses,

she was justifiably bewildered and flew into a rage.

However, an on-the-scene inspection proved Shirogane innocent for the time being,

and they handled it like adults.

I apologize for yelling at you.

No, it's my fault.

They reconciled, but...

there was still ill will!

In Kaguya's point of view,

he took advantage of her when she was weakened with a cold, sharing her bed.

Maybe he touched her when she was sleeping?

It made her feel uneasy.

And if he didn't do anything,

that ticked her off, too!

It made her feel dissatisfied.

But as for Shirogane, he had a bone to pick, too.

He was the one dragged into Shinomiya's bed,

and not only did she not understand a man's hardship

of exerting every iota of self-restraint, barely holding on,

but she also continued to view him with suspicion.

So, it was only natural that he harbor some resentment toward her.

These feelings of discontent would continue to mount, leading to an inevitable blowup.

"THE CAKE INCIDENT"!

EARLIER

What's this?

It's from the headmaster. Help yourself.

Yay!

This is all the cake there is?

I wish the headmaster were more considerate.

He should've at least given us enough for all the members.

Well, earlier, you and I were the only ones here, President, so...

Don't worry. Eat up, Ishigami.

I don't need any.

No, please have it, President.

Don't mind me.

It's okay. You eat it, Shinomiya.

No, no, you, President.

No, really, go ahead.

No, I insist.

I insist!

No, I insist!

Just eat it already!

You should eat it, President!

Discontent. This is where it blows up!

ONE MINUTE LATER

Girls like this kind of thing, so don't hold back.

You don't have an aversion to sweets, do you, President? So, please.

Essentially polite, willing to give up their share.

Look, while you're arguing, it's getting mushy.

FIVE MINUTES LATER

But as the minutes passed, it entered into a new phase.

Yes, right. And it's almost time to go home.

I'm a slow eater, so by all means, President.

My hand's already getting tired from holding this plate!

20 MINUTES LATER

If you eat it, this whole issue would be settled peacefully, right?

You're so stubborn.

ONE HOUR LATER

Would you just eat it, already?

There's no need for you to be so obstinate here, President.

After an hour of this, no one would object to it being called "a scene of carnage."

The place had turned into an underworld of mingled resentment!

The cake wants you to eat it, too, President!

It's my fault.

If I hadn't eaten a piece, this never would've happened.

Use common sense when you speak! Cake can't talk!

Prove to me that cake can't talk!

This has become a disaster.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof!

I've got it!

Fujiwara-senpai!

Fujiwara-senpai is the only one who can stop those two!

Why are you being so pigheaded about not eating it?

There's a limit to how stubborn one can be!

Yes, I admit to being stubborn!

But it's because of something you said before, Shinomiya!

Just what did I say?

It was right after we both started in the student council!

Do you have any hobbies, Shinomiya?

No, but is that any of your business?

Not really.

It's just that your eyes are so lifeless.

I was wondering if there was anything that you liked.

Something I like...

Shortcake.

That's what you said!

I could never forget that face!

Why would you remember something so trivial from that long ago?

How could I forget?

Is that right? Is that right?

The tip of my nose itches! I'm going to scratch!

Don't mind me!

Sure, scratch all you like!

He remembered from that long ago.

If that's your story, then I've got one, too!

What?

The end of last year!

What are you going to do for Christmas, President?

Work.

Oh, really?

That's tough.

Not especially.

To me, Christmas is just another day.

My old man gives me a gift certificate for 2,000 yen worth of books. That's it.

We don't really celebrate, and I've never had Christmas cake.

Not that I'm envious or anything.

Hearing that made me kind of sad!

You've never been able to have it before, so I want you to eat this cake, President!

You remember that?

Is that right? Is that right?

Actually, my forehead itches! Never mind me while I scratch it!

Scratch away! I don't care!

Enough!

Since it's come to this, I have an idea!

For today only, I'll feed you!

No, just the opposite!

I'll feed you, Shinomiya!

Please don't steal my feeding idea!

Don't be shy! Just open your mouth!

You open your mouth, Shinomiya!

- Open wide! - Open wide!

This isn't getting us anywhere! You have a bite, and then I'll have a bite!

No, you go first! If you eat it, I'll eat it!

No complaints if we eat at the same time?

That's fine!

GRR GRR

Here I go!

This is the Friend Police!

Are you the naughty kids who've been fighting?

NO FIGHTING!

IF YOU CAN'T GET ALONG, I'LL CONFISCATE YOUR CAKE!

Results of today's match...

Kaguya and Shirogane lose.

KAGUYA AND SHIROGANE LOSE

WAR CRIMINAL

MMM, YUMMY

Romantic advice?

Well, it's not really romantic, but...

KAGUYA WANTS TO FORGIVE

advice about the opposite sex.

Um, like a good way to make up with someone of the opposite sex you had a fight with.

Since you have a boyfriend, Miss Kashiwagi,

I thought maybe you'd have some useful advice.

Seriously?

You're asking me for romantic advice?

Well, not exactly romantic,

I want to see if you know a way

to make peace with someone of the opposite sex you had a fight with.

I see. In that case, you've come to the right person.

I'm the Love Master.

Seriously?

I'm kidding.

You're kidding?

But I do read a lot of romcom manga.

I guess that would work.

I'm asking for a friend.

When you put it like that,

it sounds like you're talking about yourself, President.

But you wouldn't be that clichéd, would you?

Yeah, right, as if.

So...

So, Miss Shinomiya, what were you and this person fighting about?

Well...

By the way, I'm asking for a friend. It's not me.

This is definitely about Miss Shinomiya.

A friend of mine, a girl, came down with a cold,

and then, a boy visited her at home.

But while she was delirious with a fever...

Um...

I guess you could say they slept together.

When she woke up, the boy was in bed next to her.

That's terrible! Shameless! What a brute!

Of course...

nothing happened!

In fact, the girl was so out of it that it's possible she initiated...

Even so!

It's especially when a girl is in a weakened state

that the man must have morals and not do anything!

I agree. That's the correct way to see it, right?

That boy doesn't have any morals, right?

Right? Right? Right? Right? Right? Right? Right? Right?

RIGHT!?