manga artist Kirito

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"Well, I'm sorry, Asuna, but I absolutely will not let go of this hand."

Suddenly, Haruno stood up, smiling as she looked at Yuuki Asuna, whom she had always regarded as her strongest rival, and declared war! — There was no other way. From having only Ishii as her competitor at the beginning, to losing to Ishii at the same time, to now having competitors everywhere, it was indeed best to strike first!

Regardless of what the others choose, we absolutely cannot fall into the same trap twice!

Simply because this is a crucial turning point in life!

"It's mine, it will always be mine!"

Perfectly concealing her shattered emotions, Asuna smiled and said, "You, all of you, can't take it away!"

"Is that so? Well... I can't say any blessings. I have something to do, so I'll be going now. My mother knows I'm quite busy. Goodbye everyone!"

After glancing at everyone present, Yukinoshita Haruno smiled sweetly and slowly left. All she needed was a word of support from Kiritani Midori.

but……

The naturalness with which she called out "Mom" truly startled everyone present!

So it turns out they were prepared all along, and had already started working on winning over the elders. No wonder! — They've sneaked out!

"Then, I'll say something—"

With her pretty face looking like it was about to collapse, Mikasa sighed softly, "If you want to step onto this kind of battlefield, first of all, you need to have a sense of proportion. Pursuing love is a good thing, but I don't think any of you are to the point where you can't live without someone in your life, so don't force it. There's still time. If you get too deeply involved... then it will be troublesome! — And, if I may be frank, everyone here... apart from a few who are determined, please understand your current wavering mindset. Choices are very important. If you make the wrong choice, it's all over!"

Suddenly adopting the air of a romance guru, Mikasa turned and left with a flourish, not caring what the girls behind her might think.

But undeniably, if a decision is made based on these words, then one will absolutely stick to it to the end!

Asuna didn't look up, but her gaze inadvertently drifted to Shiina Mashiro. Looking at her almost wooden expression, she felt a little relieved. Sure enough, in this materialistic world, people are cold and heartless. Only the obedient daughter Mashiro can still radiate some warmth—the members of the manga club... are all enemies!

But will Shiina Mashiro really not deliver a backstab?

After all, the investigators of justice are everywhere... I mean, Sun Knight!

However, Asuna could also be said to be just going through the motions. The reason she was still the focus of attention was undoubtedly to remind her to be more vigilant in the future! Besides, even if she made a statement now, it wouldn't have much effect, since the focus of attention and criticism had been on her from the beginning.

Since we can't avoid it, we might as well be more open and honest.

As for whether she has any complaints about Kiritani Midori, she will have some dissatisfaction, but... this is something that must be faced sooner or later. It's better to say that Hina can foresee that they will not give up easily. Now it's just bringing things that were done in secret to the public eye. Besides, this is not without its benefits.

From now on, even if Asuna does something inappropriate or would be a turn-off in front of others, she can do it as if it were perfectly normal.

After all, everyone knows the truth!

It's clear that the help from Kirigaya Midori can't start now; it will probably only appear when any girl who has made a choice has a chance to be alone with Kirito. Although she said she was going to the restroom, she was actually just trying to put pressure on everyone and had already left—which is why Mikasa left afterward.

So, the girls gradually dispersed. Although some formed teams, they were ultimately troubled by a certain choice, leaving only Asuna and Shiina Mashiro behind.

Asuna breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps this was the only consolation.

However, she didn't see Shiina Mashiro's suddenly determined gaze, and... as if she had made a decision, she slowly loosened her small fist, which gradually turned blood red.

P.S.: The fluctuating world line is just the beginning... Next up is the walkthrough!

490

【NO.481 The Normal Worldline】

"Okay, it seems you're all pretty confused about this, so it's fine if you don't need to answer."

Kiritani Midori looked at them with satisfaction, after all, the girls present were not much worse than her own daughter... well, in other words, they were still a little bit inferior.

That's right, although they are all quite outstanding girls, they certainly can't compare to her daughter.

But to be fair, her son is quite something. Surrounded by so many beautiful girls, he can still keep his composure and always put Yuuki Asuna first. It's true that companionship is the most enduring form of love, isn't it?

Hmm, Asuna is pretty good too, she has good taste, my son. — Yes, if these girls are really just friends with Kirito, Kirito Midori thinks it would be better to try Häagen-Dazs with squid teppanyaki and see if it tastes really good.

Of course, we should look at the world from different perspectives; only then will the world seem a little better. Maybe one of these girls is thinking about when to push her son away.

Well, how about... I'll get involved a little, to offer some help to everyone here?

This sudden thought made Kiritani Midori's smile brighten considerably, but before she could prepare her words and organize her thoughts, her phone rang at a very inopportune moment.

With an apologetic expression, Kiritani Midori looked at the caller ID, her gaze gradually becoming somewhat subtle.

What a coincidence! I was just about to offer these girls some support to boost their confidence when their son called. What is this... Don't you want this kind of thing to happen?

"...Yes, this is Mom."

Although she didn't really want to answer, she knew that leaving it unanswered would only fuel her son's resentment, as he rarely came home. Her maternal instincts made her prioritize his call. She got up and walked to the window, watching Kiritani Nagaka squat outside the café, casually pulling out a cigarette. Kiritani Midori narrowed her eyes, and Nagaka's hand trembled. She quickly put the cigarette back in her pocket—only then did Kiritani Midori answer the phone.

"...Hey beautiful, have you seen my girlfriend?"

After about two seconds of silence, a familiar voice rang out, immediately causing Kiritani Midori to roll her eyes.

"I see, what a lovely child. Your assistant and students are with him too, they're all good kids."

"...Your son has good taste, doesn't he? Is he satisfied with this daughter-in-law?"

On the other end of the phone, Kirito slightly distanced himself from Shiina Mashiro and the others, and upon hearing Kiritani Midori's words, he let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

Actually, Kirito originally wanted to call Haruno, since Haruno was more adept at information warfare. But after thinking about it a bit more, calling Haruno would just be inviting her to come closer to him. What's more, Haruno's location was actually nearby... So, Kirito thought that if he wanted to prevent his mother from causing trouble, the first thing he had to do was keep her calm.

Therefore, this call was made at a very opportune moment, precisely when it was meant to cause trouble.

"It's good; her gentle nature is quite endearing."

Kiritani Midori glanced at Asuna, who was already chatting with Suguha and Mikasa, then organized her thoughts and praised Asuna from a certain angle.

"...Tell the truth!"

"Okay, this child is too gentle, which will definitely cause her to suffer in many things. Although I do like her quite a bit, if I had to compare her to someone else, I think Xiaoqian is better. You're still young now, but when you enter society in the future, Xiaoqian can be of greater help to you, and..."

"……mom!"

Watermelon is pure!

"Fine! You're the one who told me to speak frankly, and now you're the one complaining, really..."

I really want to cause this stupid son some trouble, what should I do?

Kiritani Midori smoothed the strands of hair that fell beside her ear and pouted slightly. "Alright, I know. I won't say anything nonsense. Anyway, it's all your young people's business, so let you young people solve it yourselves! -- Of course, if you really feel like you can't solve it, you can come to your mom for help. Mom is super awesome!"

"Yes, yes, Mom is the best!"

Almost snapping out of his deadpan expression, Mr. Kiritani tugged at his scarf to help his suddenly elevated body temperature dissipate better. Sure enough, when people are nervous, their heart rate instinctively increases and their blood flows faster... He's getting a little warm.

"Then, could I ask... Mom, could you do a small favor for your lovely son?"

"Oh? You just finished talking, and you're already asking for help? That's so unlike you!"

Kirito's stubbornness was something Kirigaya Midori was well aware of. Once he made up his mind about something, it was like he was under a spell; his resolve was unyielding, and nothing could change his mind. And when he initially decided to move out, in a sense, he didn't intend to trouble his family anymore, but now…

"No, no, no! Asking and asking for help are different things, and Mom, please let me finish!"

"Okay, go ahead, I'm listening."

Although she didn't know what her son wanted her to do, it was clearly not something that could be done easily.

But there's no other way. I can't just refuse without even listening, can I? Besides, it might actually be a very interesting thing?

"Phew! Hey beautiful lady, when are you free? Could you please... make a trip to the Yuuki residence?"

Kirito was genuinely worried that if he didn't give his mother something to do when she was busy and her breasts would ache, and she would want to cause trouble, then Asuna and the others who met his mother might be taught some weird and unhealthy things.

Naturally, the idea of ​​asking my mother to visit the Yuuki family... had actually been around for quite a while. It was decided when I took Asuna back to the dojo to meet my parents, but I hadn't found a suitable opportunity to bring it up until now.

...To be honest, this decision was quite difficult to make.

After all, this is not a simple decision!

"Hmm... I'll think about it."

Kiritani Midori was indeed surprised, but having been through it all, she didn't find it strange at all. In fact, she was quite happy that Kiritani Kazuto had made such a decision and brought it up directly with her, at least... it showed that he was responsible.

"If I have time... I will go."

"please!"

491

【NO.482 I'll lend it to you for a bit】

"Phew! Hopefully nothing will go wrong now."

Kirito slowly let out a sigh of relief, hung up the phone, and turned to see Alice pouting, looking very dissatisfied, her displeasure practically written all over her face. She was also very close to him, almost startling him.

“Unpleasant!”

...Okay, I'll just say it outright.

Alice sensed a major crisis!

"...Nani?"

As the pretty face kept getting closer, Kirito leaned back. Although he lacked physical training, he still had pretty good control over his balance, so he wouldn't fall over if he leaned back too far.

"Little Tongtong's chastity is in grave danger!"

"...Nani yo?"

How did this suddenly turn into a discussion about my chastity?

Besides, isn't the person most likely to put my chastity in danger the one who is closest to me right now?

He raised his hand and pressed it onto the girl's head, pushing her back down. Kirito slowly straightened his back. "Without crisis, where does the pressure come from?"

Kirito blurted out those words unconsciously, but then he realized what he had said. Looking at Alice's changing expression and her increasingly determined gaze, he blinked blankly... It seemed that he had inadvertently said something that could remind someone.

This is bad!

We can only see how strong Mom's initiative is now!

Yes, yes, it's always better to do these things as soon as possible!

But soon, Kirito saw a familiar figure—a poker-faced man, the Black Kirito from Kenshin no Kyoukai—Li Shunsheng.

He was looking this way when Kirito glanced over, and the two of them stared at each other for a few seconds inexplicably.

The sudden silence was a little awkward, so Kirito pulled Alice to his side, past Shiina Mashiro and the others, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"What an amazing encounter!"

"Let's leave it at that."

Li Shunsheng's relationship with Kirito was slightly worse than that with Mikasa and Kenshin. After all, the latter two could be said to have grown up in the dojo, while Li Shunsheng only became a permanent member of the dojo a few years ago after coming to study. Furthermore, not long after Li Shunsheng arrived, Kirito went into the filthy industry, so he didn't hold any resentment towards Kirito—yes, the resentment from being beaten up in those years.

"Yin just saw the stream and went to play in the water with Amber. I just happened to see you."

Looking at the expressionless face, Kirito hesitated silently for a few seconds before finally deciding not to tell Li Shunsheng that he had urinated in the stream when he went to relieve himself.

"However, Amber has something to tell you... To be precise, we went to a shrine before and happened to run into a cryptic guy. Amber was very interested at the time, so she asked a lot of random questions, including some about you..."

"Wait, a shrine?... Hey, did they draw some kind of fortune slip?"

I'm sorry, but I'm an atheist, and besides, this kind of thing is just a blatant scam and really isn't trustworthy.

Rather, Kirito just happened to see a blonde girl working at a café near his apartment the other day with a black halo around her head. You can't just call her a fallen angel, can you? No way!

"I'll tell you, and you'll listen."

"...Damn idiot!"

“That eccentric guy said you’re strange. There are many things that don’t belong to you, or to this place… or rather, the trajectory of their appearance is contrary to the original way, but they still appeared in the end. It’s because of you that the trajectory was changed.”

Kirito rolled his eyes. "I believe you. That guy you're talking about is really weird. What kind of nonsense is he spouting?"

Li Shunsheng continued, "Simply put, that guy can't see through your destiny, but there are some things you can't avoid or escape, good things and bad things will both happen..."

"I, Tong, just want a peaceful life!"

"It can't be settled, it can't be settled!"

The movie star revealed a slight smile at this moment, "But there's one thing you'll definitely care about—you have the face of a woman destined for hardship; as long as you live, your romantic entanglements will never cease!"

"...Alright, you can get lost now!"

With his lifeless, rotting eyes hanging down, Mr. Kiritani waved his hands repeatedly as if shooing away flies. It's really annoying that whatever I don't want to hear comes to pass!

"This is a disaster-level stroke of luck in love! If you don't handle it well, you might be finished!"

The movie star chuckled and turned to leave. "I'm actually quite looking forward to it. The scene of the underworld and the hellish battleground, although there might be some heart-wrenching plots, it'll be a good diversion."

Damn it! Did you hear that?! Damn it!

You're just waiting to see how I die, you bastard!