manga artist Kirito

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P.S.: Ugh... I don't think wearing headphones at full volume every day is a good idea.

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【NO.423 Choice】

"Moderation, restraint?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka blinked blankly, looking at the female teacher beside her with a completely bewildered expression, utterly unable to understand the meaning behind her words.

"Wow, Xiaojing is really something, she succeeded without us even realizing it!"

Just as Hiratsuka Shizuka was starting to lose her composure, the female teacher nudged her arm with her elbow, her eyes full of ambiguity, and said, "Hey, Shizuka, come share your thoughts about last night with us?"

"...Feelings, thoughts?"

The female teacher's expression became increasingly subtle, while Hiratsuka Shizuya felt increasingly unable to process the information, especially this shocking news, which was simply disrupting her already mentally impaired mind, which had been dulled by the influence of shonen manga.

"That's it! -- That one!"

Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka's bewildered and confused face, the female teacher's smile deepened, but she still sighed imperceptibly. "While I'm certainly pleased that Shizuka has finally figured it out, Shizuka, you're so bad at this kind of thing, you might end up being completely dominated after marriage, okay? And that student of yours, he does seem quite good, but he's surrounded by a bit too many girls. Shizuka, you'd better keep a close eye on him. After all, you're not as young as those female students, but you do have the inherent quality of maturity—so, work hard!"

"Wait a minute! What? What? Imiwaga nai?"

The string of words left Hiratsuka Shizuka even more bewildered. Apart from the two keywords "marriage," she could say she hadn't heard a thing, and her thoughts became a jumbled mess.

She raised her hand to stop her colleague, who was about to launch into a long speech. Then, she took a deep breath, clearing her mind of all her thoughts, and looked steadily into the female teacher's eyes. She asked earnestly in a low voice, "So, can we start from the beginning?"

"...Waaaaah!!"

"I almost forgot, you can speak now."

Hiratsuka Shizuka released her hand from the other person's mouth and nodded somewhat nervously.

The female teacher looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka with a conflicted expression. "Sakura-sensei is your neighbor, do you remember?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded expressionlessly. "I remember. The place you live isn't far from me; you could say you're neighbors."

“Sakura-sensei, I saw you carrying a student on your back when you went home last night. That student is Kiritani Kazuto.”

The female teacher looked at you with an expression that said, "I didn't expect you to be so bold." She patted Hiratsuka Shizuka on the shoulder and said with considerable emotion, "And then when you got home, you not only dutifully washed your and his clothes..."

Wait, wait, wait! What's so strange about washing clothes? Our clothes are all dirty!

"...Well, I didn't know what happened last night, and even if I did, I wouldn't have told you."

She gave Hiratsuka Shizuka a knowing look, "Good morning, your dear student not only got up to make breakfast, but also prepared a bento for you—"

She pointed to the bento box on Hiratsuka Shizuka's desk. "As far as I know, Shizuka never brings a bento box."

"...I want to find Sakura-sensei!"

The female teacher, who was probably already being labeled as Kiritani Shizuka by many teachers, clenched her fist, her eyes reflecting darkness.

…………

The class that Kiritani-kun belongs to.

The classroom was very noisy. Students who were even slightly close to each other gathered together, chatting and laughing, and every now and then a few noisy shouts could be heard.

However, Kiritani could sense that many eyes were on him, seemingly discussing his relationship with Shizuka, or that Yuuki Asuna from the next class seemed to have run into some trouble.

This kind of useless information is a little bit explosive!

The class monitor, who had dressed up as a dragon girl at the Kemono Friends Cafe, approached Kirigaya-kun with a bewildered expression. She raised her hand and waved, and the male classmate next to her silently offered up his chair and moved back a distance.

So she sat down.

At this moment, Alice, Megumi Kato, and Eriri turned their gazes over.

The class monitor seemed to be suppressing a laugh; she raised her hand and scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed.

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more!"

Kiritani-kun lay expressionless on the table, "Why are you guys so annoying?"

"...It's not that we're annoyed, it's just simple curiosity."

The class monitor glanced at the students who were staring at him, then smiled. "After all, this kind of thing is just too shocking!"

Kiritani-kun closed his eyes, unable to bear the memory. "Shocking... my foot! My head is killing me!"

"That's right. Once the reputation of being a scumbag like Tong spreads, it's really a headache."

"Huh? What the hell is this scumbag Kirito?"

"You scumbag who plays with female classmates and teachers..."

The class monitor coughed lightly twice. "If the evidence wasn't still not conclusive enough, and if it weren't for the intimate behavior between Kiritani-kun and Yuuki-kun this morning, Shizuka's adorable bodyguards would probably be coming to beat you up."

“I can make sure they can't beat me even with one hand.”

Although Kiritani's expression was pained, his tone remained calm. "This kind of nonsense is all rumors. Rumors stop with the wise, you know? A bunch of brainless idiots."

What an idiot! All she did was ride to school in Jing's car this morning, right? All she did was drink too much last night and stay overnight at Jing's house, right? All she did was show off her affection in the indoor shoe changing area this morning, right? All she does is look cute… oh no, let's ignore that!

Why did it cause such a stir, just like last time when her hair suddenly grew long and she seemed to become a cute girl with a big penis in your eyes?

Do not understand!

I still don't understand the arm theory, but what Xun Ge said is indeed right, humans are just so imaginative!

Therefore, Kiritani-kun is hesitant about whether to find two outstanding individuals to demonstrate what it means for rumors to be dispelled by the wise (in physics)!

In short, it means beating someone into a mental disability!

"If you ask again, I'll throw you off the building!"

"...Okay, okay, what a short temper."

The class monitor didn't get angry; she just smiled, gave Kiritani a knowing look, and left.

For a moment, Kiritani really wanted to throw her off the building.

Some students who were also thinking of asking this question showed a disappointed expression after seeing that even the class monitor had returned empty-handed. They wisely stopped talking about the topic. Besides, although unverified things can be rumored in many versions, it would be really stupid to keep discussing them, especially when the person involved has said that it didn't happen.

For a moment, the classroom finally quieted down a bit.

The arrival of the teacher then silenced all the students.

…………

Time: Lunch break

Location: Kendo Club

Characters: Kirito, Alice

Alice changed into a training outfit and tied her dazzling blonde hair into a high ponytail.

At this moment, she stood in front of Kirito Kazuto, holding a wooden sword tightly in her hand, her face serious. Kirito Kazuto, on the other hand, looked helpless. Although he was holding a wooden sword, he also had a spare... or rather, a secondary weapon prepared for him, not far to his side.

He asked hesitantly, "So, what's going on here?"

Although Kiritani-kun doesn't have inherited intuition, he can still tell that Alice is up to something!

"I'm not making a scene, I'm just really angry!"

Alic puffed out her cheeks. "Of course, I'm angry at myself. If I had known you had such a stubborn temper, I would have come back much earlier, no matter what! — Now look what's happened, I'm practically a blonde passerby!"

She was very dissatisfied, then gripped the wooden knife tightly and took a step forward.

"Whatever you want, just fight me first, let me vent my anger!"

"No way, it would hurt a lot to get hit by a wooden sword in this weather."

Kiritani-kun was in a real bind. He really didn't want to fight, because it wouldn't be a good thing for either him or Alice to be beaten.

Besides, wouldn't it be better to just sit down and talk things out?

"It's alright, as long as you still feel pain, that's good."

The moment the words left her lips, Alice suddenly accelerated, charging forward with her wooden sword transforming into a storm of attacks. Kirito retreated repeatedly, constantly parrying.

The powerful shout and the loud clashing of wooden swords immediately attracted the attention of many members of the kendo club.

They hurriedly changed their clothes, opened the locker room door, and were about to rush to the training ground, but were stopped by the head of the kendo club standing in front of the door.

Koko Busujima peered through the slightly ajar door into the clubroom. Two figures were colliding rapidly inside. She narrowed her eyes slightly. "You can look, but you can't go in. They have something to say—and we can look, but whatever we hear, we must pretend we never heard it, understand?"

"Yes!"

The response was very unanimous.

Koko Busujima nodded slightly, then turned her gaze back to the clubroom.

Her background is actually similar to that of Kirito; both started practicing kendo from a young age. Whether it's family tradition, talent, diligence, or even the length of time she's practiced, she surpasses many others. She won the National Youth Kendo Championship, but also missed the title many times, repeatedly losing to competitors from the Tiger Dojo.

The two students currently engaged in combat both happened to be from the Tiger Dojo, with Kirito being hailed as the most talented swordsmanship genius.

Then, Koko Busujima admitted it.

Alice's attacks were extremely fierce, which she could naturally see, but in reality, Kirito was not at a disadvantage. Instead, he clashed with her very steadily, always able to anticipate the landing point of Alice's attacks and defend accordingly. However, it was just too wasteful!

Such talent, yet such poor physical condition!

She could tell that the reason why Kirito had been in danger so many times was because his body couldn't keep up with his reflexes, while Alice had to focus more on strength and speed. Kirito was even losing his advantage of agility now—but she had to admit, he was very impressive!

While these people were getting incredibly excited, Kiritani gradually calmed down, focusing all his attention on Alice's offensive.

This was not just a competition; Alice had poured all her emotions into this fierce offensive. She had a lot to say, but it was probably too late. But not saying it would be a regret, so she chose this method.

Kiritani-kun understands, after all, Alice is his childhood friend, his true childhood friend!

"Little Tongtong, do I know?"

Following the previous collision, Alice raised her hand and delivered a powerful chop, a direct challenge.

"I know, I know everything!"

Kiritani's steps became slightly heavy, and he broke through the heavy slash in a more agile way, but what followed was a near-frenzied combo. Both the frequency and the power were gradually increasing, making it difficult for the physically weaker Kiritani to withstand the attacks.

Kiritani-kun began to fight back, "But what can I do? I'm desperate too!"

"I'm very unhappy!"

Alice gritted her teeth, parrying the attack, and kicked Kiritani in the stomach. "I thought you would hold out, even if I wasn't here!"

Kiritani managed to steady himself and went to meet him again. "...The result disappointed you."

"Yes! I'm so disappointed! More disappointed than ever before!"

She suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with sadness. "I thought you would remember, but when we met again, you not only forgot our promise, but you even forgot me!"

Kiritani pursed his lips, repeatedly rebuffed, "You're prettier than before, and also... more direct than before."

The clash of the wooden swords and the transmission of force made Kiritani's hand go numb. This was actually what Alice wanted to say—I'm super angry!

"But what's the use? You still can't remember! You still don't understand me!!"

Alice raised her voice, and her offensive became even more reckless, with no defense whatsoever, just relentless attacks.

Kirigaya-kun stopped retreating and stood still. "But I can't do this. I am Kirigaya Kazuto!"

Outside the door, Koko Busujima saw this, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and closed the door. "What follows is not for us to see."

The members of the kendo club were in a real bind, since this was just the prelude to the climax, and the real show was yet to come.

But since our boss has said that, there's nothing we can do...

Actually, there was a reason for closing the door. Busujima Koko remembered that Kirito Kazuto's forte was dual-wielding, and a wooden sword for his secondary hand was indeed prepared for him in the training ground. But—this was a choice!

Picking up the remaining wooden sword is like looking back at the past, while holding the wooden sword tightly in one's hand and not looking at the other wooden swords is like holding fast to the present.

Alice was asking Kirito to make a choice, and Kirito did not hesitate. Apart from the first one, he had never looked at the remaining wooden sword, which meant that he chose the present!

Ah! This is really not a good choice for Kirito-kun. But Alice should just beat him until he regrets it, since he dares to forget his promise.

Koko Busujima thought to herself, and smiled slightly at someone's choice.

P.S.: --As expected, I was still worried that you wouldn't understand!

Besides, wearing headphones all day is really uncomfortable!

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【NO.424 Violent Confrontation】

"pain……"