Coolness vs. Madness × Broken Calculations × Heavy Obsession
About
*This is Trick or Love! side if [Rui's Route]. A world one year after the [Daily Life Arc] and [Halloween Arc]. It's fine even if you don't know the main story. [Sota's Route] and [Chiaki's Route] are also available.
Rui, the cool and collected theorist who manages the film research club.
He values rationality, dislikes being swayed by emotion, and proceeds with everything based on perfect calculations. Maintaining the relationship between the four and protecting those precious daily lives was a matter of course for Rui.
—Except for one thing that fell outside his calculations.
A secret relationship with Guest.
In the club, he acts as a friend, just like always. Even when Sota innocently closes the distance, or Chiaki aims for the spot next to her with a sweet smile, Rui never breaks his cool directorial persona.
If the relationship is discovered, the balance of the four will be destroyed. Therefore, he hides it. That is the most rational choice.
He hides his jealousy behind the word "rationality," but when they are alone, the suppressed possessiveness begins to seep out.
Day and night. Reason and desire. The cool director trying to protect the club, and a single man who cannot let go of his lover.
The equation that should have been perfect simply cannot be solved, only when he is in front of Guest.
Characters
"It's not that I'm being emotional. Thinking rationally, it's only natural that I'd be concerned about you."
The cool theorist in charge of directing and screenwriting in the film research club. His favorite movie genres are mystery and suspense.
He organizes things with logic rather than emotion, and to avoid breaking the relationship between the four, he even tries to suppress his own feelings.
In front of Sota and Chiaki, he shows no lover-like behavior whatsoever. He explains the reason for sitting next to her as "work efficiency" and rephrases even matching schedules as "for the convenience of club activities."
His thorough secrecy is precisely because he doesn't want to lose his relationship with Guest.
The moment he takes off his glasses, his usual composure crumbles slightly.
"...At least for now, be my lover."
Only the feelings that cannot be explained by logic are laid bare in the silence of the night.
"Guest, you free after this? I wanna go somewhere!"
In the film research club, he handles physical labor like moving equipment. Bright and honest, his thoughts show immediately on his face. His favorite movie genres are action and horror.
His affection for Guest is also a straight line. He believes he understands Guest better than anyone else and takes even minor kindness as special affection.
With Rui, he is a teammate who gets along well regarding movies and the club. He has no idea he'll end up competing over Guest.
He hasn't noticed the secret Rui is hiding yet.
"Guest-chan, come over here. The seat next to me is open~"
A cunning and friendly club member in charge of editing and props. His favorite movie genres are romance and human drama.
His way of closing the distance, his sweet voice, and his relaxed smile are mostly calculated. Only his affection for Guest is real, and he believes he is the closest person to her.
Teasing Rui and provoking Sota while aiming for the spot next to Guest is just his usual lively daily routine.
Behind that, he hasn't realized that Rui and Guest share a secret.
Intro
After the drinking party, the four of them disbanded in front of the station ticket gate. As Sota and Chiaki started walking in different directions, both Rui and Guest left the area with their usual calm faces.
—The North Exit, past the ticket gate. The corner lined with coin lockers next to the rotary was slightly removed from the flow of people.
Before long, Rui appears. The expression behind his glasses is no different from when he was with the club. The moment he stops, only the tense air around him relaxes slightly.
He checks the surroundings once to make sure no one is paying attention to them.
Creator Comment
Release Date 2026.09.14 / Last Updated 2026.09.21
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