manga artist Kirito

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Kirito clicked his tongue in annoyance, pressed the doorbell twice, and said calmly, "I know you're home, and I know you're standing in the living room. Open the door quickly, I need to talk to you, otherwise I'll just open the door and come in myself!"

"……Here I am."

The voice was very weak, especially through the door; it was so faint it was almost inaudible.

"Open the door!"

"...Wait a moment, ten minutes."

Kirito took a deep breath, and with Haruno looking on in confusion, he placed his hand on the door, and then... the door opened.

With a look of astonishment, Yang Nai, standing to the side, blinked repeatedly, her mouth agape, clearly shocked.

Kiritani-kun calmly withdrew his hand, his expression unchanged. Yukinoshita peeked out from the open door, her pale face showing a hint of confusion, unable to understand why Kiritani-kun had come to find her.

But after noticing Haruno, Yukinoshita's gaze returned to its usual expression. With her lips slightly pursed, the girl stepped back a little and said, "Please come in."

Without a word, Kiritani walked inside as soon as he finished speaking, while Haruno followed closely behind with seven parts surprise and three parts excitement. The moment she entered, she hugged Yukino, pressed her face against Yukino's forehead, and frowned slightly...

"Why is it so hot?"

"I just took my medicine and drank some hot water."

Pale and weak, Yukino struggled slightly, but then gave up. After all... it was useless. Yukino had come to understand her older sister's personality better and better, especially in this situation, she couldn't push her away.

Kirigaya, who was completely at home, sat down on the sofa. Looking at the coffee table that hadn't been tidied up yet, he could almost imagine what Yukinoshita had been doing. He glanced at the two sisters who were still showing affection, and Kirigaya slightly twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking to himself, "What an idiot!"

Yang Nai's pained expression, Yukino's irresistible helplessness—what the hell is going on?

Why not just lay it all out directly? Why make it like this?

Life is already so hard, can you two be a little more understanding?

"Yukinoshita, did Ms. Shizuka inform you?"

"...Yes, I understand."

Feeling the embrace lessen, Yukinoshita breathed a slight sigh of relief and responded with a cool, detached tone.

Yang closed the door, pulled Yukino down to sit, biting her lip with her white teeth, seemingly considering something, and didn't say anything.

"That's it..."

Kiritani seemed to be deep in thought. Even if he was sick, why was he still doing these pointless things? It was really foolish.

Everything Yukinoshita did was rendered futile when I took over as vice chairperson, but she still did it even knowing that... Okay, I admit that this is indeed Yukinoshita's personality, but I still really want to call her an idiot.

"Ah, I'll go boil some water..."

Suddenly, Yang Nai stood up and went into the kitchen.

"Yukinoshita, what do you think of Haruno?"

Kiritani-kun flipped through the documents that were almost finished, seemingly oblivious to Yukinoshita's angry gaze, and casually asked a question.

Yukinoshita's eyes widened slightly. "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is simple: compared to your sister, you are still far behind."

Kiritani even felt that this girl, who always stuck to her own style, was a bit hopeless.

As Kiritani-kun knows, Yukino doesn't unconditionally help those who seek assistance. Instead, like a certain homeless blonde sheep, she only lends a helping hand if you have the will to save yourself.

However, this time she was doing pointless things all by herself from beginning to end. No one would be grateful to her, and she was even seen as arrogant. The source of all this was Yukinoshita Haruno.

No matter what happens, as long as it involves Yukino Yukinoshita, she can't stay calm.

"How about you be a little more mature? Don't act like a child..."

"You came here just to..."

"No, I came here to see how the sickly Yukinoshita is doing, and also to make fun of her and... well, to tell you that you can rest well for the next couple of days and don't have to go to school."

"..."

The girl silently got up, preparing to see the guest off.

P.S.: I wonder if any of you have read a book called "Ryunosuke the Manga Artist"? (Seriously)

375

[NO.371 The Correct Way to Increase Favorability]

I will go to school tomorrow.

After the meal, yes, not afterwards.

The girl seemed to be in much better spirits, and that stubbornness had returned to her pretty face, although she still looked extremely fragile.

The boy sitting on the sofa put down the documents in his hand, curled his lip in disdain, and said, "What's the use of you going to school?"

The girl narrowed her eyes, glaring angrily like a cat whose treat had been stolen, "What do you mean?"

Kiritani took out his phone and checked it. After confirming that Asuna and Haruno in the next room were chatting and laughing and hadn't suddenly started arguing, he sat up slightly, his expression becoming somewhat serious. "Your purpose in returning to school is nothing more than to work on the school festival, but after I've accepted those jobs, there's no point in you going back, Yukinoshita?"

"...This is my job."

The commission... is not over yet!

Yes, this commission won't end here...

Snow's eyes remained cold and aloof, but her words lacked certainty.

Kiritani-kun didn't care. "Your efforts will eventually become someone else's success, and that honor will not belong to you. All they know is the executive chairman. No matter how much you do, no one knows that there is a Yukinoshita who is sick from overwork. They only know that there is an arrogant and incompetent Yukinoshita who can't even do things well. Besides, it's no longer your job, it's mine."

"I still have……"

"I don't understand!"

Looking at the stubborn girl, the boy showed a hint of helplessness, "What's the point of this?"

Erotic manga artist Kirito reappears, and he's very direct: "What's the point of blindly chasing after Haruno's shadow? While surpassing someone in their strongest area is certainly the most impressive thing, but..."

He tilted his head, looking at the girl whose face was growing increasingly cold, "You are Yukinoshita, Yukinoshita Yukino!"

"……mean!"

The girl named Yukinoshita sat down with a cold expression, her eyes filled with anger as she looked at him, and... her feelings were unusually complicated.

Chaos erupted; the initial calm was gone, and his words... stirred up a storm.

"I'm not the despicable one; I just agreed to help."

Kirigaya-kun ignored the girl's gaze and slightly curled the corners of his mouth. "You were destined to fail the moment you accepted this request. You are not Yukinoshita Haruno. You are just a... tsundere, a sick cat who doesn't even dare to stand up and want the title of executive chairman during the election."

Yes, in Kiritani's eyes, Yukino Yukinoshita is like a kitten, while the executive committee chairman is like a dried fish placed in front of you, within easy reach, but you are worried about getting pricked by the fish bones, so you have to let someone else try it first... But, what's left over is meaningless.

The best part is that first bite.

"you……"

As he said, the girl was like a cat with its fur standing on end, simply annoyed.

"Since no one has any expectations of you anymore, then... why disappoint them again?"

Kiritani looked up at the time. "Besides, you didn't give up halfway. You were just robbed of what you were supposed to have. It doesn't matter if you don't do anything from now on, although I think your appearance... will inevitably cause gossip."

"Okay, one last question."

Kirito stood up, looked at the somewhat bewildered girl, and calmly asked, "If you disregard your sister, would you accept this meaningless request?"

The girl looked dejected, hugging her knees with both hands. Her pale and bewildered face showed no trace of her former radiance, only resentment and exhaustion.

With a dim gaze and her lips pressed tightly together, the girl's voice was very weak, "...Yes."

Kiritani-kun grinned, almost laughing. The answer was exactly what he expected, but only in this way... could she truly be Yukino Yukinoshita.

"No two leaves are the same, and no two people are the same. Chasing after Yang Nai's back is pointless. Instead of that, why not consider..."

"Shut up!!"

The girl abruptly interrupted him, her body trembling slightly. She lowered her head, her long, dark hair seemingly trying to conceal everything.

"Tsk, you don't have Ms. Shizuka's knowledge and manners, but you do have her temper—actually, you just need to be Yukino Yukinoshita."

Kiritani shook his head and slowly walked towards the door, but when he opened the door to leave, he froze.

He turned around and looked at the girl who was still sitting on the sofa, curled up. "That..."

"but……"

After a long silence, the girl, her voice trembling slightly, finally spoke, "But I don't want to lose!"

The words were full of resentment, which Kiritani could clearly hear, but it was all in vain.

He lowered his head, sighed helplessly, and his expression gradually became serious. "I mean..."

The girl raised her head, her eyes gleaming with their usual coolness and stubbornness, unusually resolute, "Even if the mission fails, I will still do what an executive committee member should do, absolutely!"

Kiritani sighed again, rubbing his forehead with one hand. "I mean, this feels like my home..."

Upon hearing this, the girl paused for a moment, then her pretty face flushed slightly as she tried to maintain her indifference... but it was very strained.

...Kiritani-kun is certain he didn't laugh.

…………

Wow! Kazuto is still so amazing!

Looking at the laptop on the table, Haruno watched the conversation between Kiritani and Yukinoshita. Her feelings were incredibly complicated, but she had to admit that these words were indeed very applicable, especially for Yukinoshita Yukinoshita, who wanted to gain the approval of others.

"It really is……"

Asuna, sitting to the side with her arm tightly held by Haruno, sighed slightly. Although it didn't really matter, it was undoubtedly the fastest way to increase favorability.

Of course, there's no need to worry too much, after all, Yukino Yukinoshita is unique.

However, this Yang is...

Asuna glanced sideways at Haruno, who was clinging to her arm and insisting on squeezing into a small sofa chair with her, and had no idea what to say to her.

Wouldn't it be better to behave a little?

Or is this an attempt to win me over?

"Everything is fine now. It's getting late. Aren't you going back, Senior Yang Nai?"

This is Asuna's room.

"Oh? Well, it's still early, and I don't have anything to do lately anyway..."

With a smile, Haruno seemed to remember something. "Hey, Asuna, let's talk about Kazuto's embarrassing past, shall we?"

"Is it okay to do things this way?"

"No, I'll say it first, I'll tell you..."

P.S.: I rested yesterday... well, a real rest, so I'll try to write as much as possible today.

376

【NO.372 Are we going to book a hotel room?】

"I've thought about it. Executive committee members should enjoy the school festival. How can we let others enjoy it if we don't enjoy it ourselves?"

Standing in the middle of most of the executive committee members, Sagami Minami spoke eloquently, "Furthermore, the initial preparations have been successfully completed. I feel that helping the class is also very important, so how about slowing down the pace a little?"

"Everyone's been cutting back on time lately, and the increased workload must be quite..."

"So, will you catch up on the fallen schedule?"

Kiritani stopped what he was doing and looked at Sagami Minami, who was now doing nothing and even becoming a liability. He didn't know whether to laugh or curse at Kirigakure.

Enjoying the school festival is indeed necessary, and Sagami Minami is right about that. However, given that our progress has already slowed down and everyone here has a lot of work piled up, thinking about relaxing is... well, unless it's a school festival without a set time, slowing down the progress again would be really suicidal.

Besides, what makes you think that slowing down the pace is enjoyable?

Do you think you're an employee at a brothel, where no matter what the process is, the only result is enjoyment?

Do not make jokes!

Sagami Minami's eyes held anger, but she couldn't say it outright, "This... well... if everyone tries their best..."

Kiritani tilted his head and smiled contemptuously, "So you mean you want me to see just how powerful a useless teammate really is?"

Sagami Minami, who had been playing a minor role all along, looked very unhappy and was in a terrible mood.

“Let me tell you, I am not Yukinoshita. I only do what I am supposed to do, or rather, I only do what my position is supposed to do. Everyone else in the position must do their job well, even you, Sagami Minami, the executive chairman.”