Shirley walked briskly towards the student council room, her orange hair swaying from the swift pace. "Oh, that Lulu, he's always taking off school whenever he wants. Probably gambling again," she mumbled to herself while clenching her fists.

Lelouch had been absent from school again, her calls and messages to him going unanswered. Shirley used her free study period as an excuse to head towards the clubhouse where he lived with his sister. As she approached the hallway corridor, she suddenly stopped at the sound of a familiar voice from around the corner.

"Of course it worked, everything goes as I envision."

Shirley recognized it immediately as Lelouchs' but before she could call out to him an unfamiliar female voice answered. "You're sure full of yourself aren't you?"

Shirley carefully pressed herself against the corridor's wall and focused on listening to the conversation.

"It is not arrogance to recognize your own ability."

"Oh? I thought your ability was to cheat?"

Lelouch scoffed at the unknown girl's response. Their exchange continued as Shirley crept closer to the wall's edge. She carefully peeked around the wall. Lelouch was talking to a strange girl wearing an Ashford Academy uniform. The girl had a doll-like beauty, with long green hair and amber eyes. She talked with Lelouch in an intimate way, as if they had known each other for some time. What are they talking about?

Lelouch didn't flinch as the girl stepped closer to him, Shirley's chest tightened as she watched. They began speaking in a softer tone and Shirley struggled to listen. Suddenly the green-haired girl leaned in and kissed Lelouch on his left cheek. He barely reacted, just chastising the girl for fooling around. After a brief chat, they both stepped into Lelouch's room together, closing the door behind them. Shirley's jaw dropped, beads of sweat formed on her forehead as she braced herself against the wall. "No way…" Who is that girl?