manga artist Kirito

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Mikasa stared intently into his eyes, her pale hand resting on the cloth bag. "It doesn't have to be a fight."

"Okay... I'll treat you to coffee later."

Kirigaya pursed his lips slightly and nodded in response. Unlike ordinary girls, Mikasa was actually more difficult to deal with than Shiina Mashiro, who was straightforward. It was impossible for her not to agree, but that was all Mikasa would do and she wouldn't do anything unnecessary.

But, how should I put it, is it appropriate to have a smile or a blank expression in this kind of conversation?

It won't cause embarrassment, but it's easy to arouse people's urge to burn you alive. At least Kiritani-kun has felt quite a few burning gazes right now... Speaking of which, am I dressed up as a waiter in a waiter's uniform with a baseball cap, or do I look even more like that?

Yeah, try not to think about such strange things.

On stage, the performance was still full of BL vibes. I have to praise Hina Ebina's creativity in this area; she's really strong—I wonder how many BL anime she watched to come up with this kind of imagination.

The stage play... was not finished. It seems that Yoko couldn't stand the dialogue, especially after learning about Totsuka Saika's gender, and left quickly.

I glanced at the class projects afterward, but not many of them piqued my interest. After spending a short time there, I returned to the Kemono Friends Cafe.

The number of people inside was increasing, and things were getting busier and busier. Eriri's expression was now stiff, and she could barely make a fierce face anymore. She could only squat inside the cardboard box...

More and more people gathered at the back door. Among them was a boy who had managed to walk out of the gender reversal exhibit. Kiritani recognized him and became even more convinced of why these guys were gathered here—it's the gender reversal exhibit!

Kiritani-kun has absolutely no doubt that the person who read that letter yesterday was actually the guy who walked out of the gender reversal project and knew perfectly well that Kiritani Kazuto was him—ugh! How disgusting these people are…

Thankfully, Yoko and Mikasa's arrival just in time prevented me from continuing to sit by the door and be stared at today.

"This... this must have been a project you suggested, right?"

Yezi looked around the Kemono Friends Cafe. Although she had been here before when she came to see Kirigaya-kun, she was only concerned about Kirigaya-kun at that time, so Yezi didn't pay any attention to this place. Now, looking at it... ah, heaven, it's the complete opposite of the cafe next door.

"In a school like this, only he would openly bring out such strange things."

Mikasa knew this very well. Many students wouldn't show any interest in staying at home at school, but the kemonomimi cafe in front of her was an obvious example. So it must be this guy, since he never cared about what others thought.

Kiritani nodded. "Uh, that's right..."

"Eh... and the King?"

Kiritani-kun turned around in response, only to find a girl dressed as a bunny girl holding a steaming cup of latte art, leaning slightly forward to hand it to him.

I'd seen the girl in her bunny outfit before, so it wasn't surprising. But her posture and expression felt strangely familiar, like... someone had handed me coffee like this a long time ago, right?

"...Well, thank you."

Holding the coffee and feeling its temperature, Kiritani smiled slightly, "The temperature is just right."

"So warm and cozy~!"

The girl tilted her head and gave a faint smile.

P.S.: I've never had confidence in exams, and I hope to forget about copying the questions wrong...

393

【NO.389 The Death Question】

Even though the girl didn't say much, Kiritani-kun understood the meaning behind her actions.

"This is wonderful! This is wonderful!"

Not far away, a small makeshift cubicle was set up for washing dishes. The heads of the male students who were responsible for serving and washing dishes were piled up at the door, their eyes filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.

Yes, all those gazes were focused on Kiritani-kun.

Meanwhile, the dragon girl class president, who was temporarily replacing Kato Megumi, rolled her eyes. Although it was just a very ordinary scene, it inexplicably carried a dog food vibe. It was really... she shouldn't have had it so easy.

Okay, Kirito is indeed very tired, so let's let him off the hook for now.

The Dragon Girl class monitor still remembers the scene yesterday when Kirito-kun fell asleep and was then carried away.

Kiritani-kun wasn't being smug; he just didn't understand these guys. "If you're envious, why don't you find a younger sister and join your childhood friends group? If you don't have one, it's still not too late to have your parents have a younger sister—of course, provided you're willing to go to bed early."

Honestly, the reason you don't have younger siblings is actually largely related to whether or not you go to bed early.

"Damn it! That damn good looks, that damn life winner!"

"I believe that even if I had a younger sister now, it would be too late to raise her."

"No, but fifteen is still a possibility..."

"I only have a younger brother..."

"Hey, can't the younger brother do it too?"

"...?"

For a moment, everyone fell silent, including the tourists who were enjoying their delicious coffee. They became more vigilant and protected their private parts, while also searching for the guy who had exposed his fetish in the chaos—but wouldn't it be even more dangerous if they found him?

Then, on the second day of the school festival, the entire class suffered an unexpected blow. All the students began to fall into a state of depression, and countless students had mental breakdowns, showing signs of falling apart.

"You all better hurry up!"

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Kiritani-kun spoke up to stop them, "Today is only the second day of the school festival. It's a crucial moment for us to earn back our budget and win credits. Don't think about those nonsense things—do you want to cram during your enjoyable holiday?"

Even if you get credits and don't need tutoring, isn't a vacation without your sister... meaningless?

The sound coming from the cubicle made even the energetic beast girls in the beast girl café start to waver.

"You guys don't know anything!"

Kiritani looked at him with disdain. "What's the point of the gender reversal event being held right next door? Isn't it to create better opportunities for guys like you? There are so many girls among the tourists, and you're all single by birth age, don't you know how to seize the opportunity? Be a little more mindful. If you don't leave a good impression on the tourists, they won't even bother exchanging contact information with you, understand?"

“…Is that so?”

"Oh, I see! I understand now!"

"Oh oh oh oh!!!"

So, these guys started to get really motivated.

Kiritani-kun pursed his lips slightly. He had hardly ever spoken to these guys before, but he really didn't expect them to be so easy to fool. Washing dishes and making desserts were all done in the cubicles, so no one would notice. The only male waiters who could show their faces were the ones clearing the tables... Well, hopefully these guys can keep up this enthusiasm!

"Brother, you're so naughty!"

"To tell you the truth..."

Sniffing the still-steaming coffee, Kiritani squinted slightly and took a small sip. "Hmm, it tastes pretty good... cough, these guys just don't understand the current situation."

"Still as good at persuasion as ever."

Mikasa didn't care at all, since Kirito had been good at this kind of thing since he was a child, it's just that he treated the so-called group a little differently later on.

"By the way, Yezi, how are your studies going?"

"Looks pretty good... Well, at least he should have no problem getting into the Soubu team."

Whether it's kendo or academics, Yoko takes it all very seriously, unlike Kirigaya-kun who is so casual about it.

"That Mikasa...?"

Looking at Mikasa's face, you'll see that the girl subconsciously turns her head away.

Okay, Third Master is an absolute genius when it comes to martial arts, and as for academics... he's a little better than Yuihama, I guess.

Of course, one reason for this is that she focused too much on swordsmanship and neglected her studies.

Otherwise, Mikasa wouldn't have failed to report for duty, considering that she graduated at the same time as Kirito.

"...Um, I said, brother, why don't you take Mikasa out for a walk by yourself? I'm going to talk to Megumi."

As she spoke, the understanding Ye Zi walked towards the bar and towards Zhuge Hui.

The remaining two exchanged a subtle glance...

…………

"Is it okay for you to come out and stroll around with me during work hours?"

"No problem, just treat it as an inspection. The vice chairman has an obligation in this regard. Besides, a boss who keeps employees by means of tricks is no different from a mistress who keeps her man by getting pregnant... In addition, I am also the executive committee member of the class, so it's no big deal to slack off a little."

In the classroom, Eriri sat in a cardboard box with a distressed expression, watching the tourists coming and going and stopping to admire the scenery... She felt so wronged, so incredibly wronged!

The same executive committee member, that guy hasn't done anything since yesterday, and people come looking for him every day... I also wish someone would come looking for me, so I could use the excuse of leading a campus tour to go and rest!

...Please note that taking photos, patting, and feeding are not allowed!

A cool autumn breeze was blowing as Kiritani and Mikasa walked side by side. However, Kiritani, acting as their guide, didn't offer much explanation about their surroundings. Regardless of whether it would spoil the atmosphere, Kiritani knew that Mikasa wasn't interested in these things, so he gave up on explaining.

"It's nice here."

They walked side by side, a rare occurrence. Mikasa paid little attention to the surrounding stalls or buildings, focusing instead on walking slowly ahead.

"There are a lot of students, you like this kind of thing, right?"

Kiritani raised an eyebrow. "What, are you envious? — But unfortunately, that's not my type."

"Oh? Then I should be happy?"

"Whatever makes you happy. If you're envious... you can always come to class after the school festival ends."

Kiritani-kun smiled slightly as he watched the tourists hurrying by and the young people playing around.

Mikasa turned her head and looked into those eyes, eyes that no longer held the innocence they once had. "So, do you want me to come over?"

...A question that could kill you!

Kiritani remained expressionless, then reached out and pressed his hand on Mikasa's head, gently rubbing it, without answering.

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【NO.390 I see】

In the end, Mikasa decided to go and check out the kendo club.

Although I didn't get an answer from Kiritani-kun, sometimes you have to find the answer yourself, don't you?

And I've heard that the club activities organized by the Kendo Club are quite interesting, I guess?

Kiritani-kun didn't care much about the others, he just hoped that Mikasa would go a little easier when fighting the so-called geniuses in the kendo club, otherwise Soubu High's school festival really looked like it was just sending people to the hospital...

Soon, after Mikasa got directions and headed to the kendo club, Yoko stepped out from the crowd, looking as energetic as ever.

Holding onto Kiritani's arm, watching the students and tourists coming and going around them, shouting and laughing, she would occasionally let out a wistful smile.

"Seriously... the difference between high school and junior high is still quite obvious. Junior high doesn't have school festivals, just some small events!"

"Junior high school..."

Thinking back to his middle school days, a period when attendance was practically impossible, Kiritani-kun twitched the corners of his mouth. He decided it was best not to dream about his exciting middle school life.

"Get your act together, Your Majesty! Middle school students are just a bunch of brats. Can you expect them to have the same level of experience and perspective on events as high school students? Forget it. Asking these kids to start working hard at thirteen or fourteen is like sending them to their deaths!"

"...Well, I was just saying."

With a helpless expression, Ye Zi tilted her head and a smile appeared on her lips. "But soon, I will be able to participate in Soubu High School's next school festival as a current student."

...It seems like you're really looking forward to it?

Okay, if Yezi knew what kind of person the executive committee chairman in charge of this school festival was, she probably wouldn't think the school festival was such a wonderful event anymore.

Of course, if Ye Zi is really looking forward to it, then next time... she should run for the position of executive committee chairperson.

With a smile on his face, Kiritani patted his younger sister's head. "Don't worry, the next school festival will definitely be even more exciting than this one!"

"You said it yourself, brother!"

With a broad smile, Ye Zi nodded vigorously, but a hint of worry lingered in her eyes. "But... it's strange too."

"Ok?"

"It feels like... my brother is getting further and further away, and I can't keep up at all. My feelings are a little complicated."

Ye Zi said with a similarly complicated expression, "Besides, my brother comes home very often, and he doesn't go back on Saturdays and Sundays... so I might not be able to come over."

Kiritani chuckled and shook his head, reaching out to pinch Yoko's pretty face. "We won't go far. If Yoko can't keep up, I'll stop on my own."

Ye Zi raised her eyes to meet his gaze. "Really?"

"Of course!"

So, this brother-obsessed guy finally relaxed. It seems that because he doesn't come home very often, he's starting to worry about being neglected like this.

But hey, this silly little sister is really cute.

To the tourists, the brother and sister, who seemed as close as lovers, strolled along. Unlike his treatment of Mikasa, Kiritani was now giving him a clearer introduction to the school's buildings, unique features, and even rumors.

Suddenly, Yoko stopped, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she tightened her grip on Kiritani-kun's arm.

...What's the reason behind this food-protecting behavior?