*clutches at hair* Damn it, woman, you've invaded my head! I was really, really, going to stop here, but, no, Tachibana and Fuji are alread having a chat over a third story, Fuji pov to balance everything out. *sighs and nibbles a truffle*

I'm fairly sure Fuji is aware, by the end, of what the whole interlude was about for Mizuki; while he may not have let Mizuki win, he did let him carry off his victory without interference.

*nods* Very human. Which, I think, may be what Tachibana needs to get through to the ingenious little twink. Fuji plays to his own image a little too much, sometimes.