Act 88 opens with a soliloquy by Hiroshige, in which he tells his friends that he is going to take their side in the upcoming election. He tells them that they will be branded traitors if they do so, and that he will listen to his heart more than anything else. He says that he wants to be the prefect for black, so he will vote for him. When he learns that inuzuka is running for the same position, he is even more determined to vote for her. He also learns that even princess char is voting for her, and he wonders if she is an accomplice. He feels the same way as everyone else when he first found out about their secret, he says. He knows that it is hard to hide, but he says that they love each other and will stick together in spite of all obstacles. He adds that they are charging ahead with the election because they do not want to lose each other, but they are serious, and they are trying to secure a slice of heaven for two