manga artist Kirito

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[NO.468 is up for grabs!]

Before me lay a vast expanse of white, which, set against a backdrop of hazy steam, appeared even more alluring.

Well, Kiritani-san had already anticipated how terrible things would get next. He rubbed his slightly sleepy eyes and asked, "Why did you guys make Mashiro drink alcohol... no, I should say, why did you bring sake with you when you were soaking in the hot spring?"

"That was a gift from the shopkeeper."

"What I mean is, are you planning to drink some sake while soaking in the hot spring to liven things up?"

Kiritani-san felt like he might have gotten dizzy from being soaked in the water. His head was throbbing, but he couldn't seem to get up at all. The girls were all standing there, and although he was wearing a towel, it was already soaked through. If he stood up abruptly, he might be seen as a pervert.

Wiping the water from her face, Kiritani pointed to Alice, who was hiding beside Asuna, but she didn't know what to say to her. It was true that minors were prohibited from drinking alcohol, but that only applied to Japanese teenagers. Alice was British, and there was no such rule for her.

Besides, does saying that minors are not allowed to drink alcohol really mean that no one will drink anymore?

Keep those kinds of things to yourself; if you don't get caught, it's no big deal.

"Mashiro just fell into the water, and I'm a little dizzy. Could you please help her up?"

As he spoke, Kiritani-san suddenly fell silent. He looked down and saw that besides his long, jet-black hair, Shiina Mashiro's blond hair was floating on the water.

Immediately afterwards, water splashed, and the blonde girl leaped out of the water, a soaking wet towel in her mouth, a dazed smile on her pretty face.

"if……"

Kirigaya-san pressed his hand against Shiina Mashiro's cheek, took a deep breath, and looked at the girls who were all smiling kindly, or rather, at Asuna standing in the center of the group. He said helplessly, "Okay, no ifs... Anyone will do. Please pull Mashiro up and wrap her in a towel. If you can, you can all get out of here afterward!"

Alice squinted. "You all saw it, didn't you?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her legs, "I saw it all."

Sinon crossed her arms over her chest. "I saw it all."

"I never expected you to be this kind of person, Kirigaya... Hey, why are you all looking at me like that?"

Eriri's face was full of disdain, but before she could finish speaking, she could feel everyone's eyes focused on her.

Then, the girls seemed to have seen through something, and their gazes towards Eriri began to lose something.

Shino shook her head and patted Eriri's shoulder, as if she was sighing over something.

"Well, whatever happens, let's let Mashiro sober up first."

Asuna turned and walked out, but only two or three seconds later she came back, this time with a bath towel in her hand. She walked to Kiritani-san's vicinity, reached out her hand to him, and gestured for him to pull Shiina Mashiro over.

After all, that's what happens when you're drunk.

In those few seconds, Kiritani-san had been pulled into the water by Shiina Mashiro at least two or three times.

"Wrap yourself up. I have something to tell you after we finish soaking in the hot spring."

First, she took the wet towel that Shiina Mashiro was biting and threw it on Kiritani-san's head. Asuna then forcefully pulled Shiina Mashiro out of the water and wrapped a towel around her. There was no need to wipe her down, as she might be dragged back into the water later.

But is alcohol really that terrible these days?

Although he was obviously drunk, wouldn't he have sobered up even if he soaked in water?

So the promised face-washing method was all a joke?

Asuna helped Shiina Mashiro sit down next to her, then tugged at Shiina Mashiro's cheek and got a kiss on the cheek.

Wiping the drool off her face expressionlessly, Miss Yuki could roughly guess what had happened before she came in.

"So, you're not planning to go out?"

With her eyes half-closed, Kiritani-san felt a little helpless. What on earth were they trying to do?

"Well, I'd like to experience mixed-gender bathing, a traditional Japanese practice."

Alice dangled her slender legs into the water, and finding nothing particularly unusual, she entered the water directly, a comfortable smile on her face.

Maji, bring it to the store...

Kiritani-san's eyes were practically glued to the surface as she watched Alice soaking in the hot spring. Then she turned to look at Asuna, only to find her smiling at them with an expression that said, "I've seen through you once before."

—Then I'm doomed!

It was also when Kiritani Kuwata had the idea of ​​cooling down that the other girls also went to soak in the hot spring. Apart from Eriri, who hesitated and struggled for a long time, they seemed to have no idea what the consequences would be.

"I'm worried that the teacher might feel lonely soaking in the hot springs alone here."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stretched, showing off her perfect curves, her wine-red eyes filled with a deep smile. This was exactly the kind of scene that was going to turn into a love triangle, although... she felt it definitely wouldn't develop into one.

Yes, yes, Asuna has been a bit too lenient with him.

Of course, if I didn't indulge her, I'd probably just be an ordinary black-haired woman on the street.

"I think you guys should go back to that place and soak in the water."

He had those dead fish eyes. I'm so dizzy right now. I need to go outside for some fresh air. You all better get out of here!

Maybe this will seem pretentious. Having such a beautiful girl in front of you to admire, and in such a special way, is something most people would envy. And Kiritani-san is complaining about it now, but... okay, all I want to know now is what the consequences would be if I got dizzy from being soaked in water?

"Ah! I understand, Fujiwara-sensei probably thinks we're impolite."

With her pale finger touching the corner of her mouth, Shino-san pondered for a moment and said, "According to etiquette, even in mixed bathing, one shouldn't be wrapped in a bath towel. Not to mention that being wrapped in a bath towel prevents one from being in the best state of relaxation, it's very impolite from an etiquette standpoint. Perhaps Fujiwara-sensei thinks we're not being particular enough."

"Hey, should I take off my towel?"

Alice glanced down at the towel wrapped around her chest, then looked up at Kiritani-san across from her, who looked completely bewildered. Biting her lip slightly, she said with a blush on her face, "...Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Asada, you better not be alone, or I'll throw you into the river, I mean it."

I can really feel it now. Sinon is the one who's responsible for all sorts of trouble. Based on her years of experience drawing manga and writing scripts, someone like Sinon is the most likely to be the big boss.

"Hey! Fujiwara-sensei, the towel's sticking out too much!"

P.S.: My daily routine is completely messed up... Oh my god!

475

【NO.469 Eriri, you probably don't understand!】

"A bath towel also has a certain buoyancy in water."

Kiritani-san's expression remained unchanged, his dead fish eyes still hanging open. "Besides, even if it really gets hard, that's a normal physiological phenomenon. Rather, it's more accurate to say that if it doesn't get hard, then it's truly hopeless."

The girls in front of you are all stunning beauties. Even if they don't know anything, they could easily form a group of pretty faces and still be an idol group. In this situation, you are a person with normal physiological functions, while they are just wrapped in bath towels and soaking in the same hot spring pool with you. Would you really... not feel anything?

It's absolutely impossible to feel nothing at all!

Although Kiritani-san has experienced mixed bathing before, it wasn't just when she was a child, and the person she was with was her younger sister. She experienced physiological reactions back then. If she doesn't now—she'll probably only be able to become Kiriko-chan in the future.

Those words just now seemed a bit reckless. Kiritani could feel Asuna holding Shiina Mashiro, who seemed to be waking up, looking at him with a face full of pity. Sometimes you really don't want certain things. Even though he was a little dizzy now, how come his intuition was still so sharp?

"Tsk, boring."

"That's more like it. If Xiaotongtong were really innocently covering her private parts, that would be truly terrifying!"

"No, she probably meant that the teacher was completely unappealing and had no interest whatsoever."

"Although that's what I say, I really want to see Fujiwara-sensei panic. I've never seen that before, so I'm really looking forward to it."

Seeing the disappointed look on Sinon's face, Eriri lifted her chin from the water, her expression somewhat cunning. "I do have a way to make this guy panic."

"Oh? Tell me about it!"

Alice looked at the girl, who was also a British rogue, with considerable interest.

"If you do anything intimate with him in front of Asuna, under her gaze, he'll not only be terrified, he'll probably kneel down right there."

With a confident expression, Eriri tilted her chin up and said, "I can guarantee that it will definitely succeed. In all the time I've known him, I know that the only person he's afraid of is Asuna. Even the teacher's opinion doesn't count for anything else."

So, you didn't even consider the consequences of Asuna actually pinning you down in the pool and rubbing you in the water first?

Yes, yes. Although everyone present had previously determined that Eriri posed no threat whatsoever, they still had to admit that Eriri truly didn't know that while it might feel great to paint someone's head in front of them, it depends on the person. Especially with Asuna holding a black belt in karate and being proficient in joint locks, she could easily end up crippled.

Furthermore, such an occurrence may not only fail to increase favorability, but could even cause a significant decrease in favorability.

But none of that matters. The important thing is that Eriri simply doesn't know how to maintain proper etiquette in front of the Empress.

It seems that Eriri's crush also has someone else in love with, so Eriri is definitely out of luck, with absolutely no hope.

At this moment, Eriri felt the almost pitying gazes of the crowd.

Eriri, you probably don't understand!

"W-What?! What's wrong with you all? Am I wrong? You guys are so strange!"

The subtle look in her eyes made Eriri feel a little uncomfortable, so she glared back fiercely.

However, Asuna spoke with a smile at this moment.

"Hey, Eriri-san, what are you going to do to Kazuto in front of me?"

"Uh……"

With a frozen expression, Eriri, soaking in the hot spring, almost broke out in a cold sweat from nervousness and embarrassment. However, when she noticed that Shino and Alice were unconsciously distancing themselves from her, Eriri realized that... it was true that one shouldn't speak carelessly, especially in front of others.

"Ahem, sorry Asuna, I was just saying it offhand, please don't take it personally and don't come over and hit me."

With a shifty look in her eyes, Eriri shrank back, worried that Asuna might get angry and take action. She had seen it before: Asuna would simply grab someone's arm and casually pull them, making them spin in the air and crash to the ground.

"Well, of course I know that, but I'm still very curious, what would Eriri do?"

Forcibly pinning the restless Shiina Mashiro to the spot, Asuna maintained her sweet smile, but in the eyes of the other girls, the curve of Asuna's lips was truly dangerous.

"I...I never thought about it...really!"

Eriri nodded emphatically, and to prove her innocence, she even raised her voice, though this made her seem a little guilty.

"Okay, I haven't thought about it, so don't get agitated. I was just asking casually."

Asuna used Quick Soothing.

结城明日奈投掷骰子：1d100=30=30/70

The quick calming technique worked, and Eriri calmed down. Although she didn't know why, she felt a strange sense of guilt. Seriously, when Eriri was giving advice to Alice and Sinon, she hadn't thought about a scene where she was tugging at Kirito, or kissing his forehead, or hugging him!

Really not!

"Wait a minute, have you guys noticed? It seems like the person involved has disappeared?"

Having remained silent the entire time, or rather, still immersed in figuring out how to slightly modify the scene and integrate it into the novel, Kasumigaoka Utaha came to her senses only to find that Kiritani-san, who should have been taking a bath across the way, was nowhere to be seen.

"Kazuto, wait for me!"

Breaking free from Asuna's control, Shiina Mashiro stood up, took two steps forward, and jumped directly into the hot spring pool.

Peng! !

As the water splashed and white mist rose from the hot spring pool, Asuna panicked. She knew the hot spring pool was very shallow; what if she slipped and fell?

But before she could even panic, Shiina Mashiro burst out of the water, and the vanished Kiritani-san was being held under her arm—or more accurately, Kiritani-san's head was being held under her arm, while Kiritani-san's face was pressed against her chest.

Asuna exclaimed in surprise, "Eeeeeeee!"

Alice stared blankly at the situation, "W-w-w...I...I never did that! How come there are cheaters everywhere?"

Hey! Can't you guys worry about this guy who's obviously drunk?

Sinon said she finds it hard to understand the thoughts of these girls in love.

P.S.: Well, that's about it for the hot spring perks. If I wrote anything more in-depth, you might not even get to read this book (I mean, I simply couldn't write that).

Next up is a clip of dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection).

476

【NO.470 Tongya Theater】

cleasing milk.

Kiritani-san didn't realize that when he was roughly awake, he was already wearing a bathrobe, Asuna was applying medicine to his left hand, and Shiina Mashiro was looking down like a child who had done something wrong, occasionally stealing glances at Asuna's expression.

Next to them were groups playing ping-pong: Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, and Alice and Sinon.

"As expected, she got dizzy from soaking."

This is a low-temperature hot spring, so it's best to limit your soaking time to 30 to 40 minutes. Otherwise, you might get dizzy. Although Asuna and the others soaked for the same amount of time as Kiritani-san, they didn't stay in the hot spring the whole time. They would get up and wander around from time to time. Kiritani-san, on the other hand, didn't get up at all and even floated on the surface of the water for a while.

If someone doesn't faint from being soaked in this situation, then they truly have an incredibly strong will.

"Although it was just you alone, soaking in the hot spring was indeed quite comfortable, but you couldn't resist doing it like that. Now look what's happened, you're dizzy!"

Asuna pointed her index finger at Kiritani's forehead, looking quite speechless. Logically speaking, Kiritani should know this kind of knowledge, so why is there a problem?