Fujiwara Chika entered the zoo with her younger sister Fujiwara Moeha and Shirogane Kei.
Shinomiya Kaguya was a bit disappointed because Shirogane Miyuki wasn't there, but seeing Shirogane Kei lifted her spirits.
"Today's objective: conquer Shirogane Kei."
Meanwhile, Hayasaka Ai was hidden in the shadows.
Rather than shadows, it was more like a disguise.
Hayasaka Ai was currently disguised as a cute girl, completely different from her gyaru image at school.
"Ah, sometimes I envy these animals in the zoo. They don't have to do anything all day, and there are people to wait on them."
"Hmm, wait, Young Lady Kaguya doesn't have to do anything all day, and I take care of her."
"So, am I actually Young Lady Kaguya's keeper?"
Thinking this, the look in Hayasaka Ai's eyes as she secretly glanced at Shinomiya Kaguya became a little strange.
"Heh, what a troublesome pet."
Hayasaka Ai's mood suddenly improved.
"Kaguya-san, what kind of animal do you like?"
Shinomiya Kaguya, who was contemplating how to strike up a conversation with Shirogane Kei, heard Fujiwara Chika's question and really wanted to say:
"I like animals that look like the Student Council President, like Pace, your family's dog."
But obviously, she wouldn't say that.
"As for me, I don't have any particular favorite animal."
"Huh? How can you not?"
Fujiwara Chika looked very surprised, as if she had heard some earth-shattering secret.
"For me, whether it's a feline or a canine, as long as it's a cute, fluffy animal, I like it."
As she spoke, she gestured with her hands to indicate a very large range, and this motion also highlighted her own very large chest.
Shinomiya Kaguya watched the scene before her with cold eyes.
"Fujiwara-san, your hobbies are truly as vast as your bosom."
"However, being so fickle is not good. The most important thing for a person is to be devoted."
Shinomiya Kaguya stated that she wasn't envious of Fujiwara Chika's bosom in the slightest.
"This thing, this thing—damn it, Fujiwara-san, it really would be better if you just disappeared."
"Kei-chan, do you have any favorite animals?"
"If possible, I'd like to go see the giant pandas."
The Shirogane family's financial situation wasn't very good, and she would work part-time to help with household expenses whenever she had time.
She hadn't been to a place like the zoo in a long time.
This time, she only came along because Fujiwara Chika said she had extra tickets, and because Fujiwara Moeha and Shinomiya Kaguya were also going.
So, she was very interested in pandas, which she had only seen in pictures but never in person.
"Alright then, let's go see the pandas!"
Fujiwara Chika made the decision, raised her right hand high, and led the way like a tour guide for the group.
"Fujiwara-san, you're going the wrong way. The panda enclosure is in this direction."
Shinomiya Kaguya looked at Fujiwara Chika with some exasperation, pointing to a large park map sign placed nearby.
Fujiwara Chika was clearly walking in the opposite direction.
"Oh, is it here?"
Fujiwara Chika just gave a silly smile, not feeling embarrassed at all, and turned around.
"Let's go!"
"What an unintelligent woman. Is this what people mean by 'big chest, no brain'?"
"If that thing is exchanged for wisdom, then I'd rather not have it."
"After all, intelligent, wise, and intellectual beauties are more charming."
Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly felt comforted in her heart, her mood brightened, and she no longer dwelled on the matter.
She just didn't know that in two days, this thought of hers would suffer a heavy blow.
---On the other side, Tanaka Masao and the other two had already arrived at the panda enclosure.
The three had set off at seven in the morning, and it was now nearly nine o'clock.
Logically, at this time, the panda enclosure should be packed with people.
But the reality was that there weren't many people here.
The three didn't have to queue, and they could even choose a good viewing angle.
"Is this a panda?"
Jahy leaned on the railing, looking inside.
"He looks lazy and sluggish, with no vitality at all. He seems so weak."
Tanaka Masao nodded in agreement.
"Exactly, as decadent as Jahy, who lies on the sofa watching TV after eating every day."
"What did you say?!"
Hearing that Tanaka Masao actually used her as an analogy, Jahy bared her teeth slightly.
"Shh~, look, the panda is about to start eating bamboo."
Yukino Yukinoshita quickly stopped the two, redirecting their attention back to the panda.
Jahy looked at the large bundle of bamboo with some curiosity.
"Do pandas eat bamboo? That stuff is so hard, how do they eat it?"
Among the various weapons she had made for herself before, there was a stick made of bamboo, named the [Male-Beating Stick].
However, the [Male-Beating Stick] had not served its intended purpose; instead, it had become the [Jahy-Beating Stick].
Having personally experienced the strength of bamboo, Jahy had never imagined that bamboo could be eaten.
"Of course it can."
Yukipedia officially went online.
"Bamboo is rich in starch, which can provide energy for pandas. Additionally, due to the influence of their living environment, pandas have evolved a digestive system suitable for digesting bamboo."
"I see, I see."
Jahy looked as if she understood everything, but in reality, she only understood one sentence:
"Bamboo can be eaten."
"Next time, I'll try it too. This bamboo smells fresh and should taste good."
As for the rest, it must all be irrelevant.
Jahy carefully observed the panda's movements, learning how to eat bamboo.
Watching the panda baring its teeth as it broke the bamboo, Jahy exclaimed:
"This panda works quite hard to eat."
Yukino Yukinoshita also frowned, a little puzzled.
"That shouldn't be. This panda looks like an adult; logically, it should be able to break bamboo very easily."
"Why does he look so strenuous? Is he sick?"
Yukipedia couldn't find information in its database, and now a more powerful Masao-pedia needed to go online.
Tanaka Masao pushed up his glasses, revealing a confident and smug smile.
"Humbly, I happen to know why."
Only when both their gazes were focused on him did Tanaka Masao speak.
"The reason pandas bare their teeth when breaking bamboo is because they learned it from their zookeepers."
"Learned it from the zookeepers?"
Jahy was a little confused, while on the other side, Yukipedia, having received the key information, had already deduced the answer.
"Pandas are very intelligent animals and love to imitate, so when the zookeepers were breaking bamboo for them, they made such expressions because they lacked strength, and the pandas copied it, is that right?"
"Exactly. As expected of Yukinoshita-san, you understand quickly."
Yukino Yukinoshita smiled slightly, a rare compliment to Tanaka Masao.
"Tanaka-kun is also very impressive, to know so much. I'm quite impressed with him."
Hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's praise, Tanaka Masao felt a little lightheaded.
He now understood the meaning conveyed by Yukino Yukinoshita's address to him.
Normally, he was a [Tanaka-kin], a harmless bacterium.
If he displeased Yukino Yukinoshita, he would become a [Tanaka, kin~], a harmful bacterium.
Only when he made Yukino Yukinoshita happy would he be a [Tanaka-kun], able to evolve from a bacterium into a human.
Hearing that explaining panda-related knowledge had successfully turned him into a [Tanaka-kun], Tanaka Masao couldn't help but exclaim in his heart:
"Knowledge changes destiny."
Just as Tanaka Masao and Yukino Yukinoshita were discussing pandas, a familiar voice rang out.
"Wow~, the panda is eating bamboo, how cute!"
Tanaka Masao looked in the direction of the voice and saw the familiar pink-haired beautiful girl. The girl also seemed to sense his gaze and looked over.
"Fujiwara-senpai?"
"Tanaka-kun!"