manga artist Kirito

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—Could it be because I've never been married that I can't find the feeling?

Mom sells batches!

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[NO.495 Kiritani Asuna is not bad]

"marry?"

At the Chiba Tiger Dojo, Kirigaya Nagaka put down the wooden sword she was still wielding and looked at Kirigaya-kun, who was also holding a wooden sword and standing opposite her, and raised her eyebrows slightly.

Yes, after having a small meal at Asuna's house, they asked Shinji to drive them back to the dojo. But as soon as they got out of the car, Kirito received a wooden sword thrown by Kirito Nagato, who said she wanted to practice properly. In reality, she just wanted to trick her son again after trying to get him to smoke yesterday, or rather, trying to drag him down with her, which resulted in him dying even more miserably than usual.

As for Asuna, she was naturally pulled away by Kiritani Midori, who said he would take her on a tour of the dojo and show her Kiritani's embarrassing childhood history.

Here, after only a couple of moves, Kiritani-kun revealed this news.

Kiritani Nagaka nodded. "Not bad. I just said that to you yesterday, and you're telling me you're getting married today?"

"You could say that for now. Does Dad have anything to say?"

"No, just treat your wife, my daughter-in-law, well. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me or your mother. And if you need anything else, just say so... Although I think you can probably handle it yourself."

His attitude was very casual, showing absolutely no joy at the prospect of his son's upcoming marriage. It was as if he had just heard that the neighbor's male cat had gotten together with someone else's female cat, without any particular emotion whatsoever.

"Cheer up a little, Dad. This is your son's marriage, after all, isn't it?"

Kiritani's lips twitched. Although this calm and casual attitude was quite nice, Kiritani just felt very angry and something was wrong.

"This is your wedding, not mine, so why should I care so much?"

However, whenever the word "marriage" is mentioned, Kirigaya Nagaka always feels a dull pain in her chest, and the scene of her wedding back then cannot be ignored in her mind. The past... is too painful to recall!

Kiritani-kun was also helpless, "Fine."

Well, it's better to have no objections than to have objections.

Now that both sets of parents have agreed... my mom will definitely support it, and with Kiritani-kun and Asuna both having high hopes, this marriage is really going to happen.

"Oh right, does Asuna have any ideas? She's supposed to be calling me 'Dad' now, so I have to be mindful of what she thinks."

"If it's Asuna, I probably... don't have any particular thoughts, I'm just really looking forward to it."

"Where's the time?"

"……the day after tomorrow."

"—Huh? The day after tomorrow?"

Now, Kirigaya Nagato was truly dumbfounded. He looked up, scratched his head, and blinked blankly, "So urgent?"

"Rather than saying it was in a hurry, it was more like the date was given by Asuna's father. According to what he said at the time... it seemed like he wanted it to be as soon as possible?"

Kiritani-kun put down his wooden sword and sat down directly on the ground, not minding the cold. "Well, I don't have much of a problem with this. On the contrary, Asuna thinks it's pretty good, so it's fine?"

...Oh! My foolish son!

You're starting to ramble on!

The meaning behind what you said is actually quite similar, you know?

You say you're not nervous and have a very calm mindset? You probably want to make me laugh so you can inherit my dojo!

"The day after tomorrow it is. Although it's a bit rushed, if we start preparing properly, we can still get everything ready. Besides, the dojo always has plenty of manpower."

Then, Kirigaya Nagato paused, "So, who do you plan to invite?"

"..."

For a moment, Kiritani fell silent.

If you're getting married, you definitely need to invite your relatives and friends, but how should you invite them?

Kiritani-kun has quite a few friends. He may not seem to have many friends at first glance, but he actually has quite a lot, and... most of them are women, especially since these women all... have some special feelings for him.

If we're talking about who to invite, I don't really need to consider the others, but when it comes to these girls, Kiritani-kun is having a headache. Should I invite them? Or is it better not to invite them? And, I just feel... that's not a good idea.

Seeing the troubled expression on Kiritani-kun's face, Kiritani Nagaka raised an eyebrow, finally understanding what her son was thinking.

"Although you are indeed decisive, you are still a bit hesitant. I thought you had already handled everything, but it seems that's not the case."

Kirigaya Nagaka patted Kirigaya-kun on the head and said earnestly, "If something is impossible, try your best to improve it. Otherwise, your indifference will greatly change the outcome. And I actually hate those who do nothing the most."

"……Um."

Kiritani scratched his head. "I'll think about it carefully."

…………

"Ah, Asuna and Kyoko's personalities are really completely different. Kyoko is always so aloof, but Asuna is so gentle and virtuous. They are mother and daughter and even look quite alike, but their personalities are completely opposite."

"..."

Asuna smiled, unsure how to respond.

Well, in situations like this, just smiling should be enough.

"However, Asuna is great. I might not be able to take good care of Kazuto. You haven't suffered any grievances from Kazuto, have you? If you have, then tell me, and Mom will teach him a lesson. You know, even Dad doesn't dare to disobey me."

With a smile, Kiritani Midori looked at Asuna, who maintained a gentle smile with a hint of shyness... What was that saying again? Oh well, whatever, things have come to this point, and even if Kiritani Midori has some slightly strange feelings, she can't say anything more.

"Well, these things can't be completely avoided, even lovers will have their little grievances..."

Wait, haven't we talked about this before? Auntie... oh wait, Mom, are you feeling a little unsettled?

But Kiritani Midori suddenly laughed, and Asuna, feeling a little embarrassed by his gaze, could only offer an awkward yet polite smile.

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Yes, I've decided."

"Then let's live a good life together. From now on, you'll be my daughter!"

"...Yes, Mom."

"Haha! Kiritani Asuna isn't bad at all!!"

"..."

Ps:

Actually, feeding yourself dog food feels pretty bad!

Furthermore, I didn't try to get my friends (the author) to play JX3 with me—after all, you can come find me at Qiandao Lake.

I haven't updated it before, but I'll catch up later, don't worry.

that's all.

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[NO.496 Regarding the legendary infidelity]

"...Okay, actually, Mom was a little nervous too."

Kiritani Midori smiled. "After all, Kazuto is my son. Even though he hasn't needed my care since middle school, or rather, you guys have been with him since then, I've thought about Kazuto getting married many times... I guess this is a common problem for mothers."

“I’ve imagined many scenarios, and I’ve also imagined weddings with different people—don’t think I’m being mean, but from the beginning, I liked Xiaoqian the most and thought she was the most suitable person for me. However, things changed later, and then I started dating you.”

"Of course, even under these circumstances, I still think Xiaoqian is better. After all, she's not a child anymore and knows a lot more."

"Of course, I did think about you and He Ren, otherwise I wouldn't have done anything to build relationships in advance, to make things a little easier for you at this stage, right? I did have some expectations, but I really didn't expect it to happen so quickly... So, it's inevitable that I'm a little nervous."

Finally, Kiritani Midori scratched her head, looking slightly embarrassed.

To be precise, Kiritani Midori's personality is that of someone with a slightly wicked sense of humor. If it weren't for this situation when Kiritani brought Asuna back, Asuna might have seen the mischievous side of Kiritani Midori.

...Well, rather than saying that Kiritani Midori likes to cause trouble, it's more accurate to say that there are simply no well-behaved guys in the Tiger Dojo.

"If it's my mother saying this to me... well, for some reason, it makes me feel a little relieved."

That subtle disharmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was still there during yesterday's conversation. Even if it was just a small sense of grievance, it was still a grievance, and it couldn't be eliminated so easily. But when Kiritani Midori brought it up again, Asuna could really see from that moment that Kiritani Midori took this matter very seriously, and that she brought it up repeatedly in order to make her not care.

This will also help to eliminate that subtle feeling in Kiritani Midori's heart.

"Really? I was so nervous just now."

Kiritani Midori stood up and sat down next to Asuna, gently holding Asuna's hand. "But Asuna is such a good girl. You've really worked hard."

"It wasn't hard work at all. Rather, it's my fault for making you feel this way, Mom."

Asuna smiled faintly, a slight blush rising on her cheeks... This feeling is wonderful.

"Oh right, Asuna should know about Suguha, right?"

As if suddenly remembering something, Kiritani Midori sighed softly, but her expression gradually became a little embarrassed. She turned her head to look around, and after confirming that no one was nearby doing anything like eavesdropping, she rubbed her forehead. "Suguha... well, I don't know how to say it, but I believe Asuna can tell, right? The way that child looks at Kazuha is wrong."

"Yes, I know all that."

But Mom, it's not just Suguha who's looking at people with strange eyes.

They could probably form a football team by now, and some of them are still hidden away. If they were all released, Mom, you'd probably know just how much of a headache I have for Kazuto-kun, who always manages to attract these girls unintentionally.

Of course, if it were the girls in school, they might give up this unrealistic idea after getting married, but as for Suguha... it's hard to say!

Wait a minute, what am I even thinking about?!

As she pondered, Asuna suddenly realized that her imagination had run wild, and her thoughts were becoming strangely unsettling.

However, seeing Asuna's expression, Kiritani Midori nodded slightly, having roughly grasped the gist of her thoughts.

"If things go according to my original plan... If Kazuto's trajectory is as I envisioned, a normal colonel, normal kendo practice, and in the end, I'll probably even arrange the wedding. Without Akane and without you, Kazuto's marriage partner will probably be chosen from Suguha and Mikasa—well, don't be surprised, since Suguha has shown that she really likes Kazuto since she was very young."

"Therefore, I am not resistant to it just because we share some blood ties."

"However, the path with people only goes further and further astray."

Kiritani Midori had a terrible headache.

Asuna knew exactly what was bothering Kirigaya Midori: a perfectly good kendo genius who suddenly went astray during his development and abandoned kendo to draw erotic comics... If Asuna were in Kirigaya Midori's shoes, she would probably have the urge to break his legs.

...But speaking of which, Mom, did you forget something?

What about Alice?

You should mention it!

Although Kazuto had told me about Alice in general terms, it was only a vague outline. But now you don't even mention it. Are you convinced that Alice and Kazuto are impossible, or is it because Alice has been gone for so long that you have completely given up on her for a long time?

"In short, Suguha's ideas might be a bit strange, and she's also the kind of person with a particularly strong personality. I'll have to trouble Asuna to be patient with her from now on."

Kiritani Midori gently stroked Asuna's hair, her movements tender, like a loving mother looking at her daughter.

With her eyes half-closed in enjoyment, Asuna smiled faintly, "Yes, I will."

"Well then, from now on we're family. Let's get along well."

"Um... I look forward to working with you in the future, Mom?"

As she tentatively uttered a line, Asuna raised her eyebrows slightly, her smile overflowing with uncontrollable joy.

"Yes, please guide me in the future—first, you need to change your doubts into affirmations."

Kiritani Midori patted Asuna's head. "The wedding is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, right? Well then, you should start preparing tomorrow. Go find Kazuto first, and I'll make some arrangements and plans. I'll also contact your parents to discuss it."

"Ok."

"By the way, come to Mom's room tonight. Mom will have a good talk with you about the things you need to pay attention to when you get married, the things you need to be careful about after marriage, and... something you absolutely must be careful about: how to guard against your rival's persistent harassment."

Kiritani Midori smiled and said, "So, Nagato, I'll leave you to spend the night on the sofa."

"……Um"

With a very reluctant expression, Asuna really didn't expect the topic of conversation to shift to this angle so suddenly.

Although, it seems to be quite important?

Ps:

There's a reason I'm updating so late; I just woke up.

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[NO.497 Please continue to guide me in the future]

What is the happiest thing in life?

Most people would think that eating well, sleeping well, playing well, and being a happy parasite would be quite good.