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Kiritani-kun adjusted his glasses and stared intently at Ms. Kato Megumi, who had already put her phone away. Judging from her tone and other aspects, Kato Megumi was still the same Kato Megumi, but for some reason, Kiritani-kun felt that Kato Megumi's heart had darkened considerably.
Hey! Could it be that...?
Those who associate with monkeys become foolish, those who associate with pigs become stupid—those who associate with the moon become crooked!
"Kazunari-kun, you taught me all of this~"
Kato Megumi tilted her head, a small smile curving her lips.
I don't recall ever teaching you anything like that. Give me back the old Megumi Kato!
Kiritani rubbed his forehead, reorganizing his thoughts, "Please, next time you're talking about someone else, don't include me in your comments..."
"Isn't this... bad?"
Kato Megumi seemed somewhat embarrassed, "After all, it's really hard to find a textbook example like Kazuhito."
This is no reason for you to think of me as a pervert!
Kiritani looked at Kato blankly, "I'll have a deeper discussion about our feelings later."
With a bewildered expression, Kato Megumi took a tiny, almost imperceptible step back. "What?!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, Aki Tomoya seemed to have also begun to understand the situation of going out to sea from Hashima, and they were having a very pleasant conversation... The scene of dribbling and bumping into people was still there.
However, Eriri was still in a dazed state, as if she had been hit over the head—and then…
Ah, Eriri snapped out of her daze and glared at Aki Tomoya before shouting.
"What?! Tomoya! I've never heard you mention this person before!"
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【NO.275 Erotic Periphery and Its Theory (Part 8)】
This isn't the first time I've attended the CM exhibition, but selling her doujinshi... I mean, this is the first time I've said doujinshi... It feels like something's not quite right.
She is a charming woman, and her entry into the otaku world is also related to Aki Tomoya-kun. This is her first time drawing a doujinshi, and also the first time she has put it out for sale.
—Does anyone have a book about going to sea? Look for the unique designation in the bottom left corner, and remember to send it to me.
As for her doujinshi, I saw it on the first day of the exhibition. After all, it was her first time drawing, and it's already quite good to be able to achieve this level. It's just that the sales were a bit poor. Actually, I think that if she drew her own doujinshi, the sales would definitely be very popular. After all, a baby face and big breasts have always been the king of doujinshi. You can refer to Himura Milk Industry.
After Aki Tomoya's introduction, Kiritani-kun and Kato-san both confirmed that Aki Tomoya is a guy who is very good at raising and nurturing... Eh, why did he kneel down again?
Don't worry, they won't really call the police. After all, there are far more perverts at the exhibition than just Aki Tomoya. If they did call the police, who knows how many would be arrested.
"...Um, you mean fungus, right? Not Lord, right? Am I not even considered a human anymore?"
"I'm sorry, but I can't put you in the same category as me."
Kiritani pushed up his glasses and stepped back to Kato Megumi's side, indicating that he didn't want to have too much to do with Aki Tomoya... Scumbags are contagious.
"Fujiwara-sensei, we meet again!"
"Yes, we meet again... Hmm, would you like to consider joining our Rouge en rouge company?"
Well, Po Island is a good girl. Not only does she live up to her name, but she is also very polite. She is much better than the arrogant loser type.
Obedience is always my first choice when choosing people. Even though the book, which was only printed in the hundreds, didn't sell much in three days, I think this girl has a lot of potential. And since I still have time... well, I'll invite her. Even if she refuses, it won't matter.
"Well... how should I put it... um, my brother warned me that if Fujiwara-senpai came to me and invited me to join Rouge en rouge, I should refuse immediately...
Somewhat embarrassed, she lowered her head, seemingly politely refusing the offer, but in reality, she quickly sold her brother, Iori Hashima...
"It's alright, I expected it."
Kiritani smiled calmly. "Hashima Iori... it seems the club warehouse is short of a warehouse manager. I'll have him go look after the warehouse later."
"You two continue talking, I'm going to find Shimozawa Village."
"Okay, goodbye Fujiwara-senpai."
How polite! It's a pity it's black inside too.
Remembering the scene where Eriri almost beat up Aki Tomoya just now, Kiritani couldn't help but laugh. Childhood friends, huh... If you didn't make a promise when you were young, then you've already lost half the battle. And not only did Eriri not make a promise with Aki-kun when they were young, but now there's this girl with a baby face and huge breasts—isn't it only natural that she'd lose?
Add to that the trait of being arrogant and ruining one's life—what an advantage!
With her short ponytail swaying, Kato Megumi raised a hand to smooth her white beret. "Kazuto-kun? It seems you've been acting strange ever since you saw Aki Tomoya, that junior."
Strange? How could it not be strange? After fully understanding the fact that you are scheming, and then the fact that Eriri is a loser, the wonder of life, I, the perfect person, now know!
Of course, there are many things that even if you can think of them, you can't easily say them out loud. After all... who knows what kind of schemes Xinji Hui might play?
Ah, that seems a bit harsh...
"I just thought of some interesting things."
"Something so interesting it makes my expression turn lewd? Hmm, I guess I shouldn't be curious anymore..."
Curiosity won't do, but being able to ride it is fine.
Kiritani-kun glared at her maliciously, "In short, life is like a notebook; you have no idea whether it's a real story or not."
With a barely perceptible hint of disdain, Kato Megumi said calmly, "Using erotic works as an analogy, you really are hopeless, Kazuto-kun."
...I could clearly see that barely perceptible hint of disdain.
However, Kiritani-kun believes that Ms. Kato did it on purpose, deliberately showing her dislike—do you have a problem with my peculiar thought process?
"Oh my, isn't this Kazuto? It's been so long!"
Sawamura Sayuri, Eriri's mother, looks very young, but she could actually be considered a middle-aged woman...
Madam, I like... Oh no, Madam, your daughter is so grown up, is it really okay for you to still have pigtails that look no different from hers?
Kiritani-kun said with a businesslike expression, "Long time no see, madam."
Sawamura Sayuri smiled and waved the folding fan she always carried in her hand. "Oh dear, no need to be so polite. Such a formal address... just call me older sister."
This is only our second time meeting, thank you.
Kiritani nodded slightly, completely disregarding any concept of seniority. "Okay, Sayuri-neechan."
...Although she has black hair, Sayuri Sawamura is actually a cunning and ruthless person, the kind who would even betray her own daughter when she gets ruthless.
"Is this... Kazuto's classmate?"
Despite the sweltering heat, Sawamura Sayuri, dressed in a kimono and holding a folding fan, looked at Kato Megumi with a slightly raised eyebrow, revealing her interest in her—but to be honest, Sawamura Sayuri hadn't noticed this girl at all.
"Kato, Kato Megumi, Kazuhito and Sawamura's classmate—hello, madam."
Kato Megumi remained expressionless, yet polite.
Sawamura Sayuri looked her over carefully, then smiled knowingly, "Well, you can just call me Sayuri-neechan like everyone else."
Miss Kato nodded calmly, "Yes, Madam."
"Really...you child, never mind, Eriri is over there."
Pointing to Eriri, who had already started tallying sales figures, Sawamura Sayuri walked slowly to Kiritani's side and smiled slightly. "Kizuto, I have something I want to tell you. Is it okay if it takes a little longer?"
Hey, you're using a declarative sentence!
"Well... Kato, you go to Eriri's side first. I need to talk to Sayuri-neechan about something."
"Okay."
"See you later, Kato."
Sawamura Sayuri smiled and watched Kato Megumi walk towards Eriri, then said.
"Little Kazuto, where is your dear sister Kazuko?"
"..."
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【NO.276 Erotic Periphery and Its Theory (9)】
A crisis refers to a critical juncture or a particularly dangerous situation that is on the verge of disaster.
Meanwhile, Kiritani-kun is at a critical juncture, and a mishap could lead to an instant explosion.
"...Wakko, not here."
Kiritani-kun remained completely unfazed, calmly observing the woman standing beside him—"I knew from the start that if a woman has a smiling expression, it means she's thinking something bad, and if you're not careful, you'll definitely get dragged into a trap."
Sawamura Sayuri, needless to say, is the kind of woman with a very strong sense of wickedness, and she loves to help her daughter—even if it's meaningless help.
The current situation is somewhat worrying.
Kiritani Kazuko and Sawamura Sayuri only had a ten-minute conversation, and they only met once. What could possibly attract such attention? —Or is it that Sawamura Sayuri, this fujoshi, actually likes girls?
Oh wait, they're all married women who have had children...
"Is he really not here?"
With a mocking smile, Sawamura Sayuri, holding a folding fan, took a couple of steps around Kiritani-kun, her smile growing increasingly eerie.
"By the way, Sister Sayuri, what do you want with Kazuko?"
Having only met once and not having left any deep impression, Kiritani-kun really couldn't imagine what reason Sawamura Sayuri would have for seeking out Kiritani Kazuko.
"...Of course, I want to verify whether Kazuko-chan has a penis down there."
"...Are you a pervert?"
"You could call her a fujoshi, but a pervert... How could you say that about your sister, Kazuko-chan? I'm so sad! *sobs*"
Women are fickle creatures—not eels—for example, just now, Sayuri Sawamura, who was all smiles, is now pretending to be very sad and has started faking tears.
But could you please not say you were sobbing out loud?
Looking at the woman holding a folding fan, who resembled a seventeen-year-old girl but an old woman, Kiritani-kun's eyes twitched slightly. "I am Kazuto."
"Well, it doesn't matter whether it's Kazuko or Hitoshi."
Sawamura Sayuri suddenly laughed and patted Kiritani-kun on the shoulder with interest. "What do you think of my Eriri?"
"She's great. Blonde twin tails, adorable little tiger teeth. If I didn't have a girlfriend, I probably would have fallen for her."
"That's it..."
Sawamura Sayuri nodded thoughtfully, then ruffled Kirigaya's hair. "Just a little reminder, Kazuko-chan, there's only one Kirigaya Suguha at the Tiger Dojo, not Kirigaya Kazuko!"
After saying that, Sayuri Sawamura left with a smile.
"..."
What should I say...?
Your ability to take action is truly impressive.
The idea that you can just make up a fake identity and fool people in a novel... is obviously fake and doesn't exist.
From afar, Sayuri Sawamura's voice came again.
"I'm really looking forward to it, if I get another chance to see Kazuko-chan."
I'm sorry... there will never be another chance like this.
Although I don't really want to believe it, the facts are right in front of me, and Kirito is also helpless. Sawamura Sayuri must have looked into the Tiger Dojo, otherwise how could she know that the only person with the surname Kirito in the Tiger Dojo is Suguha... Ah, please ignore Kirito Mikasa, who has no blood relation to me.
It's really... a real pain in the ass, the embarrassment of having your hidden identity discovered.
But then again, what was the reason that led Sayuri Sawamura to learn about Kazuko Kiritani?
Mere curiosity? No matter how you look at it, it just doesn't seem right...
But to be honest, I think the incident was probably caused by the time I went to Eriri's house to proofread the manuscript. Otherwise, I can't think of anything else.
Furthermore, Sayuri Sawamura's behavior was also very strange. If she knew, why didn't she just say so directly, instead of coming to me, the person involved, to tell her?
...Hey, is there some kind of conspiracy going on?
At this moment, Kiritani-kun felt an unprecedented crisis about his future.
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"Currently, the total sales of 'Please Remilia' are 2371 copies... Although there are still a few hours left before the end of CM, it probably won't increase much more."
The sales volume of 2371 copies is indeed more than 300 copies higher than the previous best-selling book, "The Secret of the Bride". It is a sales volume of a major level. Given the popularity of the name Fujiwara Echizen, it is entirely expected to achieve this level.
However, it seems there is still a long way to go before she can beat Eriri.
Looking up at the still-busy female staff, Kirigaya-kun couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed. Perhaps the book was labeled as a Sword Art Online doujinshi, but no matter how he looked at it, Kirigaya-kun still had the feeling that these guys were actually selling his doujinshi to his face...