manga artist Kirito

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Is this recording... really okay?

...What a weirdo!

Absolutely bizarre!

Eriri affirmed this.

…………

"Is it upsetting?"

On the rooftop, Kiritani-san raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the girl still clutching his collar, his expression as calm as ever.

"Are you annoyed that I suddenly appeared and caused trouble? Come on, try it yourself."

With a slight upturn of her lips, Kiritani-san turned her head slightly to the side—yes, she was offering her face for her to hit.

Then, the woman pouted and tried to kiss him...

With a disgusted pinch on Haruno's cheek, Kiritani took a small step back, not quite calm. He had indeed anticipated many unexpected situations, but he really hadn't expected Haruno to be so shameless—luckily, he reacted quickly and almost got taken advantage of.

"Have you no shame? Young lady of the Yukinoshita family?"

"I can't afford it, especially when I'm talking to you."

Yang slapped Kiritani's hand away, her smile still on her face, as calm and elegant as if nothing had happened.

However, she soon lost her elegance.

Why are you interfering?

"It's not like I'm interrupting, and it's not like I'm interrupting you."

Kiritani-san crossed her arms, her single ponytail swaying in the wind, and said, "What's the rush?"

"I... I'd rather it was me who was penetrated."

With a resentful look in her eyes, Yang Nai pouted, "So, why did you do this?"

"Jing Ke'ai asked me for help, so I helped her."

"Wow! You spoil Xiaojing too much! I've never seen you agree to anything I ask you to do! That's not fair!"

Yang was very dissatisfied, extremely dissatisfied, and he was almost ready to kick her.

Kiritani tilted his head, slowly stretched out his hand, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "You're just upset."

Miss Yang looked at the paw pressed against her chest, her forehead veins bulging, and her face turned green.

"How about I just consider it my way of protecting your adorable little sister a little, on your behalf, since you're such a hopeless siscon?"

"Alas!!!"

Yang Nai stared wide-eyed, her expression one of utter disbelief.

…………

"Huh? Is something wrong?"

Not having heard the recording of the live broadcast at all, Asuna stared blankly at Yui, who was equally stunned.

"……what's the situation?"

Eriri blinked her eyes innocently as she looked at the phone that kept making a static noise.

"Mom, I suspect... Dad's phone has been tampered with."

Yui looked at Asuna with a serious expression, "How about... we hack into her family's intelligence network and see what's going on?"

P.S.: My back hurts so much...

373

【NO.369 Okay, it's still so late today】

To be honest, Yukino Yukinoshita is no longer very interested in Soubu High School's school festival.

She could have gotten involved purely for Yukino's sake, but Yukino fell ill, and Kiritani replaced her, causing all her plans to fall apart. Apart from Kiritani, who was still alive, she had little interest in continuing to participate in the school festival without her beloved sister.

Even so, Yukinoshita Haruno still couldn't get angry. Although she was dissatisfied, the target was Kiritani-san... It was probably still possible for her to vent her anger, but how could she not bear to?

With her arms crossed over her chest, Yang Nai raised her chin high and said, "I'm very unhappy right now."

"I feel okay."

Kiritani stretched his limbs slightly. Although accepting these things was a bit annoying, he had already agreed, so there was nothing more to say.

Similarly, Yang Nai's current performance is also within expectations.

If she really gets angry and things get really bad, that would be the strangest thing—anyway, for Haruno, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future to deal with what Yukino-chan did.

Hmm, in the future...

With wide eyes, Yang Nai leaned closer, "I don't care! You messed up my plans this time, so you have to compensate me!"

It's not enough to just be with you...

Kiritani nodded slightly. "I'll help you find an opportunity another day so you can have some fun with your sister, okay? -- It's like I did this on purpose. You should blame Shizuka. I never intended to interfere with how you and your sister show affection... Ah, never mind, it's all the same whether I explain or not."

Kiritani pushed away Haruno who was leaning in, and gently rubbed his forehead. Haruno was definitely better off being quiet; she must be thinking about something shameful right now.

"It's okay not to dwell on this."

Yang smiled meaningfully, "Hey, Kazuto, do you remember? You owed me something during summer vacation."

"...Hey! Didn't I return it to you on the Obon festival?"

Kiritani-san stared wide-eyed. This woman…

"Not counting the Ghost Festival, I originally wanted to spend some time alone with you, but think about how many people were actually there in the end?"

Yang Nai's face darkened. Although the chances of an accident were entirely within expectations, it was still a real pity.

Kiritani-san narrowed his eyes. "Hey! You mean you want to do it again?"

Yang responded matter-of-factly, "Of course!"

"Would you like to book a room or have some outdoor fun?"

"Eek! Aren't you afraid Asuna will overhear you?"

With a slightly surprised expression, Haruno smiled and took Kiritani-san's arm, "Of course it's not about that kind of H thing, let's go..."

Of course I'm not afraid of being overheard!

Every girl I'm close to knows that Yui tattles on others. Don't think I don't know that you, Haruno, often attack Yui in an attempt to find vulnerabilities to hack into her... If there's no surprise, Haruno's team is attacking Yui, right?

"In short, I'll come looking for you later. If you dare to refuse, I'll tell Asuna that you touched my chest."

"...Ah! You mean that?"

Kiritani raised his hand, feeling the softness of his palm, and tilted his head slightly.

Yang Nai's expression changed again, and her lips twitched uncontrollably.

…………

So, Yang took the opportunity to leave her fingerprints... ah, sorry, I meant to take a picture.

Kiritani reluctantly agreed, and told her to protect the photo carefully and to set up a firewall so that it would not be leaked.

For Haruno, being touched a couple of times by Kiritani-san was nothing, since she really liked him anyway. And the only downside of Kiritani-san was his shamelessness, so tolerance was important, right? Although, in Haruno's opinion, Kiritani-san's biggest flaw was that he couldn't be changed in size, so she couldn't grab him and carry him around all the time...

However, Haruno is actually very possessive, whether it's Yukino or Kiritani.

As for the former, it goes without saying that Haruno is a sister-complex.

The latter is even more serious. When Yui was excluded, Kirito's phone had its automatic recording function running in the background, and Haruno could receive it. Perhaps even Kirito's usual mutterings could be heard...

This is information warfare, you idiot. Do you know how good you are?

Her long, flowing hair cascaded down her back, and her fair fingers touched her smooth forehead. Although she wore her uniform very properly according to school rules, her posture made it look quite messy. Her melancholy and conflicted face clearly showed her current distress.

Sorry, this is Kiritani Kazuto's melancholy.

Kiritani-san, who was usually lazy, listened to the committee members' reports with an increasingly serious expression... It was simply outrageous; these guys' execution was just too incompetent.

Well, it's enough that a bunch of kids getting together can come up with some good plans.

Below, as a representative of one of the volunteer groups, Yukinoshita Haruno always wore a gentle smile, but in reality, two words kept popping into her mind—idiot!

What a load of bullshit school festival, what a load of bullshit student council, they're all idiots!

Yukino-chan fell ill... that's the cause.

Therefore, Haruno could tolerate Kiritani disrupting her plans, but being sick was being sick, and she was furious.

However, the current situation... is a little bad.

Feeling Asuna Yuuki's gaze, Haruno maintained a gentle smile on the surface, but in reality, she felt incredibly guilty.

But Asuna said nothing and just watched quietly, which was the source of Haruno's anxiety.

But the most important thing at this time is to keep smiling and never give anything away, otherwise... you'll only be left with a tragic end.

In addition, Eriri was talking to the unusually active Yui about something, but Yui didn't seem to have any hostility towards Eriri at all. Perhaps... she thought that Eriri had no chance at all.

Then, Hiratsuka Shizuka pushed open the conference room door and walked in. She looked around and, finding that Sagami Minami was not there, sighed silently.

That child, changing that personality... it's absolutely very difficult.

If only I could be sent to the Service Club for retraining like Hachiman did, but alas... that's absolutely impossible.

"Kiritani, come out with me for a bit."

Hiratsuka Shizuka waved to Kiritani-san, who was busy with his business, and turned to walk outside, giving him no time to refuse.

"What do you want me to do now?"

Kiritani Kuwabe tied up her loose long hair and said impatiently, "Let me make this clear beforehand, I absolutely will not agree to this if there is any more trouble."

Jing Ke'ai... Jing Ke'ai is never married in any book. If I spoil you too much, it won't be good if you get the illusion that you can get married.

"Actually, it's nothing, let me tell you..."

P.S.: Lower back strain is alright...

374

[NO.370 It would be better if they were more mature]

A light rain was falling, drizzling down, and a cool breeze was blowing.

Ahead, through the rain, two young girls walked slowly, as if enjoying the autumn rain.

While it's nice to feel the autumn rain, just like the cold snow in winter, it wasn't as good as I'd hoped when it started raining on my way home...

Haruno, who was walking with Kirito, was on her way to visit her beloved younger sister, Yukino-chan. Whether Yukino would welcome her was not a consideration for her.

But to be honest, Kirito still misses the feeling of walking home with Asuna on rainy days, whether or not they had an umbrella, it always felt great.

Yang didn't notice Kirito's absent-mindedness and walked quietly beside him, holding his sleeve. Although she wanted to hug Kirito's arm as she always did, Asuna was right in front of her, her designated rival... she had to give her some face.

That's right, it's not that I'm worried Kirito will be cut into seventeen pieces when he goes home and I'll carry them with me.

Some say that girls who are good at disguising themselves are terrifying when they turn dark, but Yang Nai doesn't think so. She even thinks that when they turn dark, they can't even compare to those who are naturally dark. After all... a gentle person turning dark is the most terrifying.

Yukinoshita actually cares a lot about Asuna. Even if you combine the feelings of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi, they don't amount to half as much in Yukino's heart as Asuna. So, it's very necessary for her to know when to stop.

Inside the apartment, shaking the rain off her umbrella, Asuna turned to look at Kirito and Haruno, "Haruno-senpai, why don't you have dinner at my place tonight? And invite Yukino too."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

With a serene smile, Haruno nodded. "However, I need to go find Yukino first... Ah, could you lend me Kazuto for now?"

“…Sure.”

Asuna's smile remained, but her narrowed eyes gave off an unsettling sense of danger.

"Please, ask for my opinion first?"

Kirito curled his lip and said, "What are you two pretending for? Wouldn't it be better to just start fighting?"

Honestly, Kirito doesn't understand the concept of a "battlefield." In his opinion, fighting around the male protagonist is a stupid and useless approach. It would be much better to just start fighting and see who the male protagonist sides with. It's such a simple and easy way to understand.

—The kind who doesn't help anyone, could actually choose to turn around and kill the male lead.

However, neither of the two girls paid any attention to Kirito's words. Asuna said she would go back to cook first, while Haruno pulled Kirito's arm and led him to Yukino's door, gesturing for Kirito to knock.