manga artist Kirito

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With her cheeks puffed out, Kato Megumi glared at him with displeasure. It was obvious that she knew what he had been thinking.

But there are some things that must be said: Kato Megumi has a really good heart. If it were Eriri, she would have definitely unleashed a full set of ponytail slashes without hesitation.

Although it's true that it mostly won't deal any damage.

P.S.: What a pity, the rabbit didn't knock down the barbecue stand to give away that plane ticket...

And, please vote! Please feed me!

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【NO.349 The Theory of Animal Girls and Its Related Issues (Part 3)】

Kiritani-kun is actually very serious about everything, especially projects like this one with perks. How could he not handle things meticulously to ensure things develop in the best possible way?

Moreover, this kind of fun is much better than ordinary projects.

"But why do I feel like you're trying to stir up trouble?"

Holding a can of MAX coffee, Hiratsuka Shizuka leaned back on the bench, looking at the report that Kiritani had just handed her, her expression slightly helpless. "Maid... no, kemonomimi café, etc., although we haven't launched a similar project before, I think the reason you made this suggestion is simply because you want to see kemonomimi?"

"Life is tough, Jing is so lovely!"

"Say hello to your teacher properly!"

Shizuka glared at Kirito-kun, her face full of helplessness. If it were before, she might have started to overthink things because of this special way of addressing him. But now Shizuka knew Kirito-kun well enough, and the way she addressed him was just that—just a form of address, without anything else in it.

Honestly, I'm overthinking things like this, aren't I?

"Okay, Jing cute."

Kiritani-kun remained unchanged, still wearing a smile, and did not deny Shizuka's all-knowing statement.

"Well, anything is fine, as long as you don't cause any major trouble..."

Jing Ke put down her coffee, then took out a cigarette and put it in her mouth, but she cleverly didn't light it, just held it in her mouth.

At the same time, Kiritani-kun showed a slight look of disappointment, which made Shizuka's forehead pop out with a crossroads.

What on earth is this guy thinking?

Do you want to shove your hand in my mouth, you pervert?

Grinding her teeth in annoyance, Ms. Xiaojing slapped the report back into Kiritani's arms, feigning impatience, "Alright, since you've all decided on this project, I won't ask any more questions. We'll use the class funds for the funding, but remember this: if we lose money, I absolutely won't let you off the hook!"

Huh? What do you take me, Kirito, for?

The Kemono Friends Cafe project is sure to attract the attention of most tourists, so why are you worried about losing money?

tsk...

Kiritani clicked his tongue.

"Hey! What do you mean by this?"

Jingke felt that every time she talked to Kiritani-kun face to face, it was a challenge to her nerves. She was really afraid that she would lose control and punch him at any time.

"Even faculty and staff need to know how to make reasonable choices, okay? The budget may be enough, but if the budget expenditures can't be recouped, then what about future activities? Are you just going to watch helplessly? Or are you planning to pay for it yourself?"

Jing Ke rolled her eyes. "Besides, there are many restrictions. There are various conditions and the executive committee chairperson of this school festival has confirmed the relevant matters. After that, you have to report to her. Perhaps you have to get her approval for anything else you need... Of course, just ignore her if it's within the budget."

"Who is the chairman of the executive committee?"

Holding the coffee that Shizuka had treated him to, Kirito calmly took a sip and looked at her with some confusion. Although there had been school festivals in junior high and elementary school, Kirito had never been very interested in them. He would either decline or take leave and wait for the school festival to end before returning to school. There were too many related matters... To be honest, he really didn't know much about them.

However, judging from Jing Ke'ai's tone, it seems... this executive committee chairman isn't very good?

Wait a minute, isn't it that student council president, Cheng something-or-other, who's in charge?

"Oh, you didn't know about the election for executive committee chairman?"

She glanced at Kiritani-kun with a slightly strange look, but then Shizuka realized that this guy... no, it should be said that none of the members of the manga club had been paying much attention to their studies lately, let alone something as completely unimportant to them as this.

"...Because of the open election, the position of executive committee chairperson for this school festival ended up in the hands of a student in my class named Sagami. I don't know if she can do a good job, but in short, if it exceeds the budget or you want to apply for more things, you'll have to go to her."

To be honest, Jing Ke'ai didn't have much faith in this student. With her abilities, it would be difficult for her to do something like this well—very difficult indeed!

"...Sagami? Hey! Shizuka, are you in heat? You're just casually putting the title of executive committee chairman on condoms... Okay, I'll take it as you're wrong."

Here's the thing: there's a product called a condom, also known as a "blocking fairy," and one of its brands is called Sagami.

Given Kiritani's unfathomable lack of moral limits and his boundless, unrestrained thinking, it's easy to make that connection...

call out!

This was the wind from a punch; a fair yet powerful fist grazed Kiritani-kun's ear, and his long ponytail tied behind his back was lifted by the wind, clearly demonstrating the power carried by this fist.

"Wow! That's really dangerous... Ah."

If I hadn't dodged in time, I probably would have been punched in the eye, and then I might have ended up with more than just a black eye.

—Damn it, why did I have this urge to grab Jing's arm, pin her down on the bench, and start tormenting her?

—The impulse to stop the elves?

"Hmph! If you don't want to kiss my fist, you'd better talk nicely!"

She retracted her fist, revealing a sharp edge like a dignified swordsman. In reality, it was Jing'ai's hair that was moving without wind, making her look slightly awkward.

"Yes!"

Kiritani nodded, feigning composure, and then asked, "Speaking of which, since we know the current executive committee chairman is unreliable, what's the student council president doing? Just a mascot?"

"How would I know? I'm just a teacher, I can't represent the school. You should ask the school board about this!"

"Tch! Let the three-day school festival just die!"

Kiritani-kun smoothed his loose ponytail, increasingly convinced that the school administration was insane. The school festival was, after all, a comprehensive indicator of the school's success. The leadership wanted impressive results and positive external reviews, yet they were unwilling to spend more money. Even the advisory staff couldn't properly select students—they were simply idiots! —Are all the higher-ups like this?

"Oh, right!"

Seemingly remembering something, Shizuka turned her head to look at the Service Club room next to the Manga Club in the teaching building. "I heard that Sagami seems to be thinking of asking his subordinates for help..."

"This is ridiculous! Are they trying to make me laugh to death so they can inherit my erotic comics?!"

P.S.: I suddenly realized that being banned has its advantages, at least I don't have to see your posters and card-showing off—although I don't play Futadog at all.

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【NO.350 Absolute Rationality】

Next to the manga club... is the service club.

It's been a long time since the accidental entry caused by Jing and Ke'ai's mutual scheming, and now it's the second time.

It was after school, during club activities. Kirigaya chuckled and moved a chair over, sitting quietly between Hachiman and Yukinoshita. He didn't say anything or make any unnecessary movements, except to glance back and forth between Hachiman and Yukinoshita.

To be honest, from a certain perspective, Hikigaya and Yukinoshita are really a good match. For example, Hachiman can completely tolerate Yukino's sharp tongue. Although he looks a little hurt, he's really not that bad. And in this kind of situation, I guess only people like them can remain calm—after all, Kirigaya's eyes are full of teasing.

By the window, Yukino looked down at a cat book—yes, there's no doubt that Yukino is a cat lover.

"Yah hello~!"

The door to the Service Department was opened, and three dumplings peeked in.

The tense atmosphere seemed to ease considerably as a result. Following Yui's entry, Ryunosuke, who had been keeping at least a meter's distance from Yui, also came in. Don't forget, Ryunosuke is actually a member of the Service Club, and what led him to join the Service Club was precisely the consequence of Kiritani-kun and Shizuka entering the Service Club last time.

This is what it means to take the blame.

"...What are you doing here?"

Clearly, Ryunosuke still had a subtle feeling that Kirito, who was always trying to trick him, was up to something.

Kiritani-kun flashed a business-like smile, "Waiting for the right person."

"Tch! He's definitely trying to screw someone over. I feel sorry for him."

Ryunosuke believed he understood Kiritani-kun's character, "However, I hope you don't get yourself involved too."

"how could be……"

Kiritani smiled subtly, "I really am waiting for someone, and then watching the show—that's all."

Asuna is serving as the class executive committee member, Shiina Mashiro is being assigned tasks by the teacher, Eriri is currently handling matters related to the Kemono Friends café, and Kasumigaoka Utaha is still on her school trip—so... the only one who's relatively free is Kirito-kun, and besides, being alone in the manga club is really boring.

Speaking of which, it seems that after talking with Ms. Shizuka, I haven't seen Kato... Could it be that he went to see Eriri?

After everyone returned to their seats, Yukino-chan seemed to have resigned herself to her fate and stood up to brew black tea for the others.

"So, if there's nothing else, could you please return to the manga club, Kiritani-kun?"

Yukino picked up the cat book again, but she only held it without opening it. Instead, she turned her head to look at Kiritani-kun.

At the same time, Hachiman also turned his gaze over, "...Hmm, I don't think it's good for you to stay here with him forever."

Huh? A united front against external forces?

I never expected you to be this kind of Hachiman!

Ryunosuke sneered repeatedly, "Heh, this guy has obviously found something to make fun of, otherwise, given his personality, he would stay in his office and not come here."

"Tsk, so that's how you all see me..."

Kiritani was very disappointed with the Service Club. If he had more free time, he would have liked to come more often. The Manga Club only had coffee that Kasumigaoka provided on a regular basis, while the Service Club had very good black tea. Although it wasn't an after-school tea party, Kiritani still liked the feeling of black tea paired with extreme tranquility.

Of course, this is all on the premise that this dumpling doesn't exist.

"Well, just think of me as someone who's here to mooch some tea... Oh, I'm here!"

Before Kiritani could finish speaking, he heard chatter coming from the corridor, so he quietly put on his glasses to minimize his presence.

Boom!

"Please come in."

A knock sounded on the door. Yukino glanced at Kiritani-kun, indicating that if he wasn't going to leave, he shouldn't say anything later. After giving an indifferent response, the door was opened.

Three girls entered. If there were no surprises, the one leading them should be Sagami Minami, whom Shizuka mentioned. She is the executive chairperson of this school festival. Ah, Shizuka's information network is really well-connected. Could it be that she learned something from the stalker Haruno, or rather, Alessita?

However, once the person entered, their gaze was indeed fixed on Tuanzi, seemingly quite surprised, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"What! It's Yui... Hey, isn't this..."

Blinking repeatedly, Sagami Minami stared at Hachiman-kun, as if she couldn't remember some things, such as his name...?

"What are you doing?"

The air pressure dropped slightly, and Yukino's voice was much colder than when she spoke to Kiritani.

...Well, from a certain perspective, Yukino-chan is actually quite helpless with Kirigaya-kun, especially after learning that Kirigaya-kun and her older sister, Yukinoshita Haruno, are quite close. Now she is even more helpless.

Furthermore, not to mention that Hikigaya and Ryunosuke Akasaka, both members of the Service Club, are his close friends...

"Oh? Um, sorry to bother you like this."

When facing Yukino-chan, Sagami Minami seemed a little reserved, even to the point of not daring to meet those cold eyes.

"Um, as for me..."

After exchanging glances with her companions, Sagami Minami seemed to have mustered her courage. "Although I'm the executive chairperson for the school festival, I still lack confidence, so... I think..."

"So, you've come here to ask for help, presumably with the idea of ​​helping each other, wanting to succeed and be happy together, but... that's unrealistic. For someone to be happy, someone else will inevitably be abandoned; for someone to be glamorous, someone else will have to be covered in mud."

Ryunosuke glared at Kiritani-kun, his eyes containing a slight hint of displeasure.

"So, you've come here just to make us fall and get covered in mud?"

"Eh……?"

Startled, bewildered, and confused, Sagami Minami's expression shifted rapidly, as if she had been punched in the face, completely disoriented by the Service Club's current tactics.

However, that's the kind of person Ryunosuke is; he'll never cause trouble if he can avoid it, let alone someone like Minami Sagami.

—The moment he saw her enter, Ryunosuke analyzed Sagami Minami's personality through Maid-chan, leading to the current plot.

Incidentally, there were two other instances where clients who wanted to place a request left immediately after hearing Ryunosuke's words... While it was indeed convenient, Yukino was very dissatisfied, and the same thing is happening now.

However, at that very moment, both Kiritani-kun and Hachiman-kun gave Ryunosuke a thumbs up.

PS1: I was shocked! On a whim, I opened the software that had been gathering dust for a long time, and then... Ilya was mine.

Unfortunately, I don't grind...

PS2: I suddenly feel that Ryunosuke is actually very suitable for the Service Club.

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[NO.351 Title to be taken in the next chapter]