manga artist Kirito

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Undoubtedly, Ryunosuke's remarks left Sagami Minami and the two people who came with her completely bewildered.

Although their purpose in coming was indeed as Ryunosuke said, to request assistance, after all, the news that the Service Club could help fulfill wishes had been spread a long time ago, coming to request help would not only save a lot of time, but also allow the Service Club to handle the parts they didn't understand—yes, that's exactly what Sagami Minami had prepared.

In the silence, Kiritani couldn't help but strike a pose reminiscent of Commander Ikari's photo, using it to conceal his broad smile. As expected of Ryunosuke, his words were as rational and insightful as ever. Kiritani was quite certain that Ryunosuke was indeed very suitable for the Service Club, although for Yukino-chan, Ryunosuke's personality might be the opposite.

Ryunosuke then turned his gaze to the two henchmen behind Sagami Minami. "So, what are you two here for? As backup, or to cheer me on and give me courage?"

An eerie atmosphere filled the air. Under Ryunosuke's questioning, they became somewhat flustered and stammered, "Ah... um... we are..."

"Hey, Akasaka-kun?"

"Yuihama..."

Perhaps trying to ease the tension, Yui opened her mouth, but Hachiman interrupted her the next moment, shaking his head slightly.

"Akasaka-kun, they've come to give us a request."

Yukino put down her cat book, glanced at Ryunosuke, and then scrutinized Sagami Minami with a critical look. As an executive committee member, she had seen Sagami Minami's speech during the election yesterday, but now she was here to ask for help... Ha.

"Oh my! Isn't this the executive committee chairperson? I was just looking for you. Although I didn't hear your speech yesterday, I did hear the teacher talk about it afterwards. It was a great speech!"

Maintaining the air of Commander Ikari, his black-rimmed glasses reflecting a dazzling light, Kiritani spoke in an inscrutable tone, "Since you're so eager to run for office and want to improve your abilities through this position, yet you're here asking for help, who would let us executive committee members think that you, as the executive committee chairman, are incapable of shouldering such a great responsibility?!"

Yukino, who had previously told Kirito not to say anything, glared at him like a little wildcat with its fur standing on end. Although what Kirito said was exactly what she thought, no matter what, the other party was there to serve his subordinate's request, and was also a classmate and the executive chairman of this school festival... There was no need to offend him.

Of course, Yukino-chan has offended countless people.

"...Uh, that...um..."

After the initial panic, Sagami Minami seemed to have regained her composure and said the words she had prepared beforehand, "That's true, but it would be most foolish to do it poorly and cause trouble for everyone, right? So, I want to do it well through teamwork... Well, as the teacher always says, it's always better to work together than to act unilaterally."

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Kiritani had to admit that Sagami Minami's words were very formal, at least for ordinary people or teachers—but they were of no use here.

Apart from Yuihama, who is a bit naive and sweet, there are no normal high school students in the Service Club. They understand the subtext of Sagami Minami's words perfectly.

This time, Kiritani-kun didn't say anything. After all, this wasn't his home turf, and he was just there to watch the show. So, how things would turn out would ultimately depend on the decision of the Service Club President, Yukino-chan.

So, Ryunosuke took out his laptop and tomatoes from his backpack. Hachiman calmly looked at the draft he had written last night and gestured for Yui to shut up.

The once again quiet Service Club made Sagami Minami feel increasingly awkward, especially since Yukino-chan had been watching her the whole time she entered, making her restless and under immense pressure...

"It's good to gather the team's opinions and then achieve success through the team, right? Besides, in addition to the position of executive committee chairman, there are also things to do in the class. If I don't show my face at all, even I would feel embarrassed."

...Hey, what does this woman mean?

Even I... does this mean I've realized her shamelessness, or her audacity?

I never expected this woman to have any self-awareness.

However, Yukino-chan continued to stare at Sagami Minami, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes from time to time, as if she was weighing the pros and cons, or perhaps considering whether she should accept the request.

"Hey, Executive Committee Chairman, you might not know this, but I'm also an executive committee member for the class. Besides, I have club activities to do. May I ask if I could…?"

"That's not good?"

Seemingly having seen through Kiritani's thoughts, Sagami Minami smirked, looking like she was in a difficult situation.

"Huh? Isn't this a good thing?"

Kiritani-kun, like a clueless newbie, said, "But isn't that exactly what you're doing right now..."

"Kiritani-kun, that's enough!"

Yukino turned her head to look at Kiritani-kun, signaling him to shut up.

"Mmm Good."

Kiritani-kun calmly shut up, completely ignoring Sagami Minami's ugly expression, which looked like she'd just eaten canned herring.

Then, having gathered her thoughts, Yukino looked up at Sagami Minami and said indifferently, "So, you mean you want to ask the Service Club for help... to assist you? Is that right?"

"That's right, that's right."

"Yeah……"

Seeing that Sagami Minami's expression had improved instantly, Yukino lowered her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then nodded, "...Okay, if that's all, then it's fine."

"Really? Thank you so much!"

Sagami Minami immediately broke into a cheerful smile, like a dog seeing a bone.

"I am an executive committee member, and I will help you with anything within my scope of duty."

However, the moment Yukino finished speaking, Hachiman and Ryunosuke spoke at the same time.

"Don't involve me in this."

"...It has nothing to do with me."

Similarly, although Yuihama has big breasts, she still has some brains. The current situation is obviously that Sagami Minami wants to push some troublesome things onto her Yukino-chan. Yuihama really can't understand why her Yukino-chan would do such thankless things.

Yukino pursed her lips tightly, not daring to look up at Hachiman.

"I'm leaving now, I have a phone call."

Kiritani-kun took out his phone, looked at the caller ID, and slightly twitched the corners of his mouth. It really is... well, now I can understand.

"Let's go, Ryunosuke, Yuihama."

Hachiman stood up, opened the door, and walked out of the Service Club, followed closely by Ryunosuke, while Yuihama looked completely bewildered...

I am alone again today, beneath the snow.

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【NO.352 Yukinoshita: As Always】

"Yang No?"

"Hey, why are you suddenly so cold? Be a little more enthusiastic! I finally got a chance to call you, so show some excitement and make me happy!"

"Oh."

"..."

"Are you trying to kill this call?"

One can almost imagine Yang Nai staring at her phone, gritting her teeth.

"Just say what you have to say. My situation is more interesting, and I don't want to waste time."

Walking down the stairs and slowly approaching the vending machine, Kiritani-kun didn't care whether anyone would see him bringing his phone to school—here, you can't bring your phone to school, although most people do.

"Hmm, I see... So, is it about the school festival?"

"I think you should know very well whether it's right or not."

Kiritani looked at the vending machine, then frowned and walked towards the school gate. "Wait for me at the school gate."

"What... all of a sudden... does this mean you want to ask me out?"

There were two pauses, and Yang Nai on the other end of the phone seemed somewhat surprised.

"You should be at Zongwu High School or nearby right now, right? I happen to have something I want to tell you."

"...I've been discovered. As expected of Kazuto, he always knows my location—a stalker?"

"Don't try to pin your name on me. If you don't want to hear it, then I'm going back now."

"No, I'm already here, come out quickly."

tsk...

Kiritani clicked his tongue, then ended the call, glanced back at the Service Department where the curtains were being moved by the breeze, shook his head slightly, and walked towards the parking lot.

At the school gate, Yang Nai held her phone with a big smile on her face. In front of her was the luxury car that Kirito-kun often saw when he went out. The driver in the driver's seat looked a little embarrassed.

But soon, the roar of the motorcycle engine rang out, and Kiritani-kun, driving the motorcycle, appeared beside Haruno, making her smile even clearer.

"boarding."

"Eh... Ah, okay."

She seemed a little surprised, but that was quickly replaced by a smile. Yang Nai turned to her driver and said, "You go back first. I'll take a taxi back later."

"OK then."

The driver stared at Kiritani for a while before nodding and driving away.

"This is the motorcycle that Xiaoxi gave you... It really matches perfectly."

After a brief look, Yono got into the car in a rather ladylike manner, wrapped her arms around Kirigaya-kun's waist, and pressed her cheek against Kirigaya-kun's back. "Ah, it seems I'll have to put more thought into the gifts I choose from now on. I can't let Akane put me down."

"Sit still, and don't touch anything, or I'll throw you out of here, you believe me?"

Twist the throttle, the motorcycle roars, and speeds onto the road.

Although the motorcycle driver's license was arranged by Xigua through Yangna, it was delivered by courier, and Yangna wasn't very familiar with the motorcycle's design. However, in her opinion, Xigua had excellent taste.

"I'm not some perverted woman, I would never touch you like that, don't say such perverted things."

With a smile playing on her lips, Haruno pressed close to Kiritani's back. "But, I still think cycling suits you better. Exercise is really important, you know, and it's good for you too."

"Hey, Yukino Yukinoshita, Yukinoshita Yukino has an unusual obsession with the school festival. Do you have any clues about this?"

Ignoring Haruno's words, Kiritani asked his own question.

Sagami Minami is clearly the kind of person who wants honor but doesn't want to do anything—similar to someone who waits for money to fall from the sky.

Honestly, if Sagami Minami had sought help from the student council, Kiritani-kun might not have cared too much. But this private approach of seeking help from the Service Club clearly shows that she doesn't want more people to know about her incompetence. To be honest, Kiritani-kun seriously doubts whether the school administration, or rather the teachers in charge of the school festival, were working without thinking when they entrusted her with the position of executive committee chairperson.

But none of that matters. What Kiritani is more concerned about is whether Yukino Yukinoshita has been infected with Haruno's mental illness and actually agreed to such a thing.

However, judging from Yukino's behavior at the time, Kiritani felt that the answer could be found with Haruno, and coincidentally, Haruno called again...

"Hey! When you were chatting with Xiaojing at noon, didn't Xiaojing tell you anything? Ah, that's right, if you don't ask, Xiaojing probably won't tell you about this kind of thing."

See? It really is related to Yang Nai.

Tsk, just how much influence did Haruno have on Yukino-chan, or rather, how much of a shadow did she cast?

"So, what happened?"

"No! Let's put that aside for now. What I really want to know is, Kazuto, why have you suddenly started caring about Yukino-chan?"

As she said this, Yang Nai suddenly showed a look of astonishment and surprise, "Then... um, could it be...?"

"Ah! Yukino-chan... has already surpassed me."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Haruno bumped her head against Kiritani's back, throwing a tantrum like a child whose favorite toy had been taken away, but because she controlled it well, it didn't cause any harm.

"Kazuto has never cared about my affairs before, but now he cares so much about Yukino-chan. How unfair! — I've lost, I've lost completely."

"Throw you down."

With a blank expression, Kiritani slowed down. "This is something you asked me to do a long time ago, to keep an eye on your dear sister—but then again, even if I really care about her, you should be happy, right?"

"Oh! So this is the kind of person you are! You actually think you can't let your younger sister go either?"

Where did this doujinshi plot come from? Use your brain when you speak, you damn siscon.

"Well, Yukino-chan's obsession with the school festival... is probably because I used to be the executive chairperson of the school festival."

After calming her complicated feelings, Yang Nai looked at the scene rushing past on both sides of the road and said in a somewhat complicated tone, "This should be enough as a reason."

"As expected, you still want to compete."

Kiritani-kun pursed his lips, unable to imagine how Haruno could have done it, failing so miserably as a siscon.

"It's a good thing this is your Yukino-chan. If it were Ye Zi, the grass on your grave would probably be as tall as me."

"..."

Yang opened his mouth slightly, but was speechless.

"Haha, it's only Yukino-chan, and only Yukino-chan~! Aren't you envious?"

Are you trying to start a conflict?

Showing off your sister in front of someone who has a younger sister is practically a war horn!

P.S.: Cough, the reason I didn't update yesterday was because... I got so caught up in the game that I played a few rounds—and then I lost them all in a row.

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