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Like an abandoned little boy, Kiritani-kun's face was full of sorrow. "I'll go find this guy tomorrow!"
"Pfft... Hey wait a minute, why are you looking for this guy?"
Asuna's laughter finally stopped, and she looked at Kiritani-kun with an incredulous expression. "Could it be that you were really moved by this overwhelming sincerity?"
Kiritani-kun fiercely swung his fist, "I'm going to smash his dog head in!"
Akane Kosaka expressed her appreciation, saying, "Remember to call me, I'll cheer you on."
Ahem, the above is the reply to the love letter. I found it in my backpack when I got home. Because the zipper wasn't closed, a part of it was sticking out. Then Asuna took it out and... publicly executed it!
Of course, this level of punishment is actually nothing. If it were taken to the broadcasting room and read to the entire school, that would be a real public execution.
"What is a love letter?"
Shiina Mashiro tilted her head, her eyes filled with confusion.
Good grief, they don't even know what a love letter is, yet they just finished reading an abstract love letter...
Kiritani-kun didn't want to explain, "Useless stuff."
"Hey, Kazuto, have you ever written love letters before?"
Looking at her with great curiosity, Asuna reached out and rubbed her slightly stiff cheeks, "Although I've never received a love letter from anyone~!"
"I've helped people process quite a few love letters."
Akane Kosaka took a sip of her black tea. "According to Kazuto, these kinds of love letters always bring unexpected inspiration."
...But seriously, are kids these days so precocious?
When she lived with me, she was only a few years old, yet she received so many love letters.
"...I've never written one, and I don't want to."
Kiritani rubbed his forehead. This world is just too strange; it's bound to be ruined sooner or later.
"Tsk! Your attitude towards your girlfriend is really going too far!"
That makes sense, though. If it had been a love letter back then, things probably wouldn't be like this now. After all, those kinds of things are usually just thrown into the non-recyclable trash can without even being looked at.
Well... let's just be a little relieved.
"Forget it, I'm not going to argue with you."
Asuna rubbed her forehead, then turned her gaze to Akane Kousaka, "Um..."
Akane Kosaka smiled and said, "Just call me by my name."
Asuna composed herself, then took three seconds to organize her thoughts, "Um... Akane-nee? Cough, are you staying here tonight?"
"Yeah, the Sobu High School Festival seems pretty interesting, so I'll head back to Tokyo tomorrow afternoon. I'll be staying here tonight."
"No way! Sister Qian can't bother me, since I live next door."
Asuna chuckled, her eyes narrowing slightly. "If you find it troublesome, or anything else, Akane-nee can come live with me across the street."
"It's alright, I can stay here."
Akane Kosaka smoothed her long hair and glanced at Kiritani-kun, who was playing on his phone. "After all, Kazuto lived with me for two years before."
Shifting her attention away from the so-called love letter, Shiina Mashiro looked up at the smiling Kousaka Akane, tilting her head expressionlessly—this was a crisis! A major crisis!
…………
Ten minutes later, the sound of this conversation came from the bathroom.
"Sister Qian, you're facing me while you're washing, it makes me feel so much pressure."
"...Then I'll wash with my back to you."
"Hey! No, I feel a lot of pressure when you wash with your back to me..."
"...Then you can wash with your back to me."
A deathly silence followed, accompanied by a sigh.
"Never mind, I'll scrub your back for you."
"But you're rubbing my breasts!"
Outside, Kiritani looked at the person they had finally found—the one who had slipped him the love letter—and, listening to the sounds coming from the bathroom, couldn't help but shake his head…
How did they manage to do that? Weren't they just arguing and almost coming to blows?
Now they're starting to rub my breasts... even though I've hardly ever done that.
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[NO.385 Selling Watermelons]
"Hey, are you really my watermelon?"
"...Otherwise, would there be any fakes?"
Kiritani looked at Akane Kosaka in silence for a long time, and as expected, he still felt that this might be a fake person. He even brought out a computer for her, but she didn't have the slightest intention of working. Is this a workaholic?
"You said it yourself, you should rest more, your health is much more important than work."
Akane Kosaka leaned back lazily on the sofa, holding the remote control in her hand, slowly changing channels. Yes, she kept changing channels, not paying attention to the programs.
Regardless, Kiritani was genuinely shocked. This woman was actually obedient; it was terrifying. He had to hurry back to Mars to hide.
Akane Kosaka's long, white legs were draped over the soft sofa, and she was only wearing a black shirt, which was very alluring. Especially from Kiritani's angle, you could see her panties... damn black stockings!
Kiritani-kun, without even glancing at him, said, "Then you should go to sleep. Do you know that what you're doing could potentially cause someone's death?"
Akane Kosaka raised an eyebrow slightly. "Do black lace panties look good?"
Kiritani-kun remained unblinking, calmly observing the lace panties. "Not bad, the style is quite novel... oh no, I mean, you really are trying to cause a death, aren't you?"
Akane Kosaka chuckled and smoothed her still slightly damp long hair. "Isn't this wonderful?"
Kiritani rolled his eyes. "You're not the one getting beaten up, so of course you're saying it's okay..."
Yes, yes, what I meant was that Kiritani-kun would be beaten to death for thinking about having sex and causing someone's death—tsk tsk tsk, hopeless.
Kiritani went into the bedroom, grabbed a blanket, and casually tossed it onto Akane Kosaka's forehead. Although the indoor temperature was quite nice, it was still easy to catch a cold. If Akane Kosaka got sick, whether or not to help her later was another matter, but what if she stayed here and refused to leave?
You can't really pin someone down on the sofa and do something that could kill them, can you?
"Hmph~!"
A blanket covered her long, white legs. Akane Kousaka turned to look at Kiritani-kun, a smile always playing on her lips. "Why weren't you embarrassed when you used to hug and lick my thighs?"
Things are different now—what a load of rubbish!
Kiritani stared wide-eyed. When did I ever do something so shameless?
"Tsk, do you dare say you don't?"
"...While being honest is important, one should also keep some things to oneself. If you tell me about this again, I can make you recall it firsthand right now."
"So you're admitting it? That's really perverted! You were only twelve or thirteen years old back then, my God!"
Ha! You, who plays with raising animals, actually have age-related issues on your face?
I, Tong Ritian, truly don't understand how the aloof beauty I met at first turned into this kind of person after we got to know each other.
Please, give me back Akane Akasaka!
"Hey Watermelon, won't your family pressure you? Xiaojing gets bombarded with questions every day, they're practically dragging me into a postmodern romantic comedy scenario—as a shield boyfriend."
Kiritani looked at the suddenly stunned watermelon with a meaningful look, smiled slightly, and said, "Come on, let's hurt each other!"
"This kind of thing doesn't matter at all. Although dating seems important, there are actually plenty of couples who get married without going through a dating phase. And when people ask, I always say—the president of the Hongsaka Group is my man."
Akane Kosaka rolled over, resting her head on her arm, and responded with a melancholy expression.
Upon hearing this, Kiritani-kun was stunned, then felt a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath. "Wow... there's such a thing?"
I never expected you to be like this, Akane Kousaka!
"Well, dating is such a hassle these days, and if I were to ask someone out myself, I'd probably get rejected without hesitation, which would be so pathetic."
Akane Kosaka lowered her eyes. "Ah, if only I had a backup plan."
"Wait a minute, didn't you say you had a boyfriend? And that CEO... who is he?"
Akane Kosaka blinked and lowered her voice slightly, "Kiri Hiten."
"...Please don't do that, it's unacceptable."
Kiritani waved his hand, his smile a little pale, "I'll just buy you two cucumbers tomorrow."
"Dead virgin."
"Old maid."
For no apparent reason, the two of them stared at each other, as if they were about to fight.
"Tsk, come here."
Akane Kosaka suddenly smiled and patted the empty space on the sofa, indicating that Kiritani-kun should sit down.
Kirigaya shook his head firmly, saying that going back might mean losing his chastity, and besides, this was his own family... he might not even have a third leg then.
"I'm going to be very busy, so I hope you can help me out."
"I... am a student now."
“I know, that’s why I didn’t ask Xiaojing to let you drop out of school.”
Damn it! You can get Xiaojing to stop me from going to school even without my consent!
Good grief, I'm afraid my grades will drop because you don't like me.
"Hey, there's a question I've been thinking about for a long time: which is more realistic, love at first sight or love that grows over time?"
With a rather serious expression, Akane Kosaka stared intently at Kiritani and asked.
"The former is based on looks, the latter on skills. Personally, I think the latter is more practical."
Kiritani scratched his head and sat down next to Akane Kousaka. "But you shouldn't think about these things. After all, love at first sight and lust at first sight are not much different, and love that grows over time... is actually not that different either."
"Really……"
Akane Kosaka slowly closed her eyes and comfortably shifted her body. "I'm going to sleep. You can watch me sleep. Goodnight."
Kiritani looked at the pretty face with its serene expression, chuckled, and shook his head. It was indeed a bit unusual, as it was usually Akane Kousaka who watched him sleep.
"I have something to do at the company tomorrow... I need to go back in the morning."
It was a very faint sound; if it weren't right next to him, Kiritani thought he might not have heard it at all.
A blanket covered his chin and lips, his eyes were tightly closed... He seemed very at ease, judging from his expression.
You better pay a little attention to me. I'm someone who can slap you down anytime, so be on your guard!
"Well, the second day of the school festival was actually pretty boring..."
Kiritani scratched his head, then poked Akane Kousaka's cheek. "I'll go to the company when I have time... um, just to take a look."
Then, he lay face down to the side, and the woman, who had been pretending to be asleep, rolled over and pushed him to the floor, then pressed down on him and hugged him tightly...
"You'll catch a cold like that, and what kind of new humiliating play is this?"
There was no response, they just hugged each other tighter.
Kiritani-kun closed his eyes helplessly. How come he never noticed before how much this guy depended on him?
Then, Akane Kosaka said goodnight to the man behind the blanket.
P.S.: Hmm, who's next to disappear into the shadows?
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【NO.386 Almost】
The next day, Kiritani was assigned to the cashier and record-keeping position as before. However, unlike yesterday, Kiritani was wearing a black baseball cap today, which was provided by the class president. Apparently, it would make him look more suitable for the position. — Damn it, don't think I don't know you're referring to the cashier at the convenience store.
Today's foot traffic was slightly less than yesterday's, referring to the tourists attending the school festival. However, the Kemono Friends Cafe was even more popular than yesterday. At least, Kirigaya-kun saw quite a few people who had been there yesterday. Of course, it was only because they had very imaginative appearances that they left such an impression on Kirigaya-kun.
Ah, Akane Kosaka went back this morning. When Kiritani woke up, he couldn't find her. He only saw the note left on the table. Well, Kiritani flushed the note down the toilet. After all, the information left behind was a bit alarming!
With a blank expression, Kiritani noticed that there were a lot of strange people around today, but there were definitely no troublemakers... You might not believe it, but I really don't recognize the gym teacher who was standing at the outer door, pretending to look around at the scenery, but actually keeping his eyes on the Kemono Friends café.
No, that's not right! There are actually two people even stranger than this PE teacher...