The Girls' Interest in Shirou / A Knowing Smile ...

But after that, I burst into tears again, feeling incredibly sad. Because I had lost something important forever. It turns out that letting go and destroying are two different things; it doesn't have to go to that extent at all."Eriri tapped her chin with her finger as she recalled.

"Yes, that's true. Thank you so much, I feel a little better now." Shirou nodded, indicating his agreement.

"Huh? What's going on? Shirou, what do you mean?" Eriri looked at the somewhat bewildered Shirou and said angrily, "You can't keep me in suspense like this."

"Well, Eriri is my childhood friend. Maybe in some other world, she'll even be my close younger sister," Shirou said with a smile, patting the girl's head.

"Huh? Being close to someone means you're their sister? How many good sisters do you have then?" Eriri slapped away Shirou's sinful hand that was reaching for her head, and complained.

"Huh? Eriri- san? Did you swear?" Shirou asked in surprise.

"What did you say? I have no idea! I was just talking about someone having a lot of younger sisters." Eriri stuck out her tongue, ran to the side, and hugged Hime no Toki and Kouko-san. Kaori.

"Um..." At that moment, a female voice called out to Shirou.

"Brother... no, boy in front, please wait a moment!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Shirou immediately stopped in his tracks. Although their time together was brief in a dream, it was so unforgettable that it left a deep impression on him.

Shirou turned around and saw that it was indeed the round-faced girl with long black hair, who was his younger sister Ayase, who was pregnant with his child in the dream. Behind her were a girl with long orange hair, a gothic gothic lolita, and a tall girl in otaku clothes, all of whom were also looking at him with inquiring eyes.

"Huh? Weren't you calling me?" The boy next to him pointed at himself in confusion.

Kirino and her group, who had been waiting on the other side, also arrived and greeted Shirou and the others.

In fact, after Shirou came out of the story world, he ran around the venue alone to look for the other people who had been caught up in it. Sure enough, he found Ayase, Kirino and the others in another patch of grass. The girls were curled up on the grass, and Kousaka Kyousuke was in a strange position, lying on his back with his legs in the air. Half of his body was on the concrete ground, and his buttocks were on the grassy slope.

They were showing signs of waking up, so Shirou quietly retreated. After all, they didn't have any connections in this world, and waking up to find a stranger standing there would probably be frightening.

Shirou had originally planned to leave quietly, but he ended up bumping into the girls at the exit.

At this moment, Ayase was staring intently at Shirou with a complex expression, as if she were looking at someone with a complicated relationship, yet someone who was extremely important.

Chapter 756 The Girls' Interest in Shirou

At the main entrance outside the anime convention venue, a girl suddenly ran out and stared directly into Shirou's eyes, her gaze fixed on Shirou without moving.

Shirou felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze. Although the middle school-aged girl opposite him was indeed very cute, she also possessed a certain aura that was perfectly suited for a darker side. Once she got angry, she was particularly terrifying. In fact, Shirou had already witnessed it firsthand and really didn't want to experience it again in real life.

If possible, Shirou would prefer that everyone not be bound by dreams. Rather than clinging to each other in hardship, it would be better to forget each other and live a peaceful life. Compared to the bonds forged in the cruel reality of the dream world, it would be better for everyone to live a simple and ordinary life.

As long as the girls are released and can live happily, that's enough.

"I'm sorry... I called you out of the blue. I guess I mistook you for someone else." The black-haired girl stared at Shirou, but couldn't remember anything. She bowed apologetically and said in a slightly trembling voice.

"No, it's nothing. Please don't worry about it." Shirou quickly waved his hand, telling the girl not to mind. Otherwise, he would feel really bad.

"Ayase mistook you for someone else. But... you do look so familiar, like someone I've been seeing every day lately," Kirino said, looking at Shirou from behind.

"That can't be right, we're just here for the comic convention. But I have the same feeling, it's really strange. Did I dream about it just now?" The Kuro Neko beside him said, fiddling with his fingers as he pondered.

Kousaka Kyousuke also mentioned that in his nightmares, the person he liked seemed to be taken away by someone who looked a lot like Shirou.

Kirino glanced impatiently at her brother and complained, "Nobody asked you!"

"Yes, I actually feel the same way..." Saori Bajeena, wearing mosquito coil-shaped glasses, chimed in softly. Even though the large round-framed glasses covered half of her face, they couldn't hide her blushing cheeks.

She did have a certain impression of Shirou's face; she had indeed seen him in a dream. However, she could never bring herself to say that the man before her was the object of her erotic dreams, and that she had been the one who took the initiative inside the door.

'I'm sorry, Father, Mother, Saori is already a bad girl...!!!'

Saori covered her blushing face, not daring to look at Shirou, and shouted loudly in her heart.

At this moment, Kouko-san stepped in to save the day, greeting the girls with a smile, "Hello, so you're here for the anime convention too? You're leaving so late! Are you cosplaying, or part of the crew? You must be exhausted."

"Ah... no, we're just here to visit the anime convention," Kousaka Kyousuke said, waving his hand, even though he had queued up to buy his sister some doujinshi that he couldn't openly admit.

"Oh dear, could it be that you were so engrossed in the work that it got so late? What a coincidence, it's the same here." Kyoko said with a smile. As expected of someone who had once served as a lady-in-waiting in the Japanese Imperial Household, she could tell lies with ease.

"Yeah, hahaha, you guys too, right?" Kousaka Kyousuke said awkwardly, then burst into laughter.

Although he couldn't remember exactly what happened, he seemed to be searching for the world of an urban legend with the girls, and then he lost consciousness for several hours. When he woke up, it was already evening.

It's so good that nothing bad happened. But if they had just fainted, it's unbelievable that they were discovered, let alone that everyone fainted. If we talked about something that doesn't make sense, we'd probably be seen as strange people.

Fortunately, the beautiful older sister in front of him didn't seem to want to investigate further, Kousaka Kyousuke secretly rejoiced.

When he finally relaxed and took a look, he was surprised to find that the group opposite him was of surprisingly high quality: a blonde mixed-race beauty with twin ponytails, a shy and demure ancient-style beauty hiding in the back, and a sexy and alluring older sister who was also a young married woman.

Compared to his spoiled younger sister, the top student, the gothic gothic lolita with the devilish eyes, and the otaku girl who turns out to be a rich young lady when she takes off her glasses, he is just as good, if not better, in terms of character setting.

'Could we be kindred spirits? Is that boy over there the older or younger brother of some woman?' Kousaka Kyousuke looked at the upright-looking Shirou, revealing a friendly gaze as if he had encountered a kindred spirit.

Kouko-san, the girls, who shared the same hobby and were in a convention setting like a comic book event, felt no need to hide their feelings and quickly became acquainted.

"Hey, you like the rebellious Lelouch too? Hmph, not bad taste."

"This is the Princess's account, let's add each other as friends."

Hime no Toki started talking to the Kuro Neko, and after a few words, she took out her phone.

"Are you coming again tomorrow? Actually, there's another game launch event tomorrow."

"Yes, of course."

"Then let's go shopping together!"

"Well, this is better, isn't it?" Shirou nodded, as if he had convinced himself, and muttered to himself.

"Hmph... Hmm." Eriri looked at Shirou suspiciously, then at the girl over there, then back at Shirou. Although she didn't understand what was going on, there was clearly a long and deep story behind it. She felt that Shirou's so-called sisters were somehow connected to these girls.

"Um..." Ayase took the initiative to step forward, clasped her hands together, and looked at Shirou with a pitiful expression, looking nervous and hesitant.

"Is that so?" Shirou looked at the black-haired girl with a puzzled expression. This child probably doesn't have any memories.

"Could you please add me as a friend?" Ayase asked loudly, her face flushed.

"Yes, of course." Shirou was taken aback by the girl's imposing manner and agreed without much thought. Adding her as a friend wouldn't be a problem; at least her flat stomach made Shirou feel at ease.

"Ah! Ayase! How cunning! Me too." Upon hearing this, Kirino waved her phone and ran over; she was also slightly interested in Shirou.

"I want one too!" The Kuro Neko squeezed in, pushing Kirino aside. She was always interested in mysterious things, and Shirou, who appeared in their dreams together, was clearly hiding something. She was never one to wait passively, and she wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

"I... I'll join too." Saori blushed and leaned closer, but what if he was a bad guy and called tonight? Should she refuse? Or...?

The girls all asked Shirou for his phone number, asking if they could meet up sometime. No! Please meet here tomorrow!

Even if tomorrow is a day when doujinshi with explicit content are allowed to be sold everywhere, which is not suitable for minors.

"Ugh..." Kousaka Kyousuke covered his face, feeling ashamed that he had such a misconception about finding a kindred spirit.

"Kouko-san, please be sure to talk to me about your sister again next time." Kirino waved goodbye to Murasaki Shikibu with reluctance.

"Okay, then goodbye." Kyoko smiled and waved to the orange-haired girl, truly an expert in raising young girls.

Chapter 757 A Smile of Understanding

Shirou and his group arrived at the subway station together with Kirino and her group. Since they were taking different routes, they saw the girls off onto the train and parted ways there.

"Um, Kousaka classmate, are you alright?" Shirou asked Kousaka Kyousuke with concern, whose expression seemed a bit strange. After all, in his senior's world, this boy had killed quite a few people, so he was a little worried.

"No, please don't mind it." Kousaka Kyousuke quickly waved his hand, putting some distance between himself and Shirou.

To be honest, I could never be attracted to a handsome guy who's around my sister and other girls I know, unless he's gay. But if he is gay, then I'm not the one in danger, am I? Besides, the man in front of me is quite masculine. Even surrounded by cute girls, he doesn't forget to care about someone like me, a nobody.

"Is that so? Well then, goodbye." Shirou nodded.

"Ah... goodbye." Kousaka Kyousuke hated himself, knowing only: 'Damn it... I lost again.'

Finally, after parting ways with the chattering girls, Shirou breathed a sigh of relief; at least he didn't feel so guilty anymore. If the girls had all remembered, he really wouldn't know how to handle it.

To say that one would disregard everything or turn one's back on others simply doesn't seem right.

But if he's going to take responsibility, wouldn't he be meddling too much? After all, it was just a dream, with no actual physical contact. It's not uncommon for teenagers in their adolescence to have someone they like as their first dream object, or to have a virtual relationship with their favorite celebrity or idol, treating them as their dream lover.

Moreover, happiness is impossible if two people don't truly love each other.

'Huh? Am I becoming more and more like a scumbag?' Shirou wondered to himself.

"Shirou... what's wrong?" Eriri asked, looking at the dejected boy with a puzzled expression.

Kouko-san smiled knowingly and nodded, saying, "Ah, these are just the kinds of fantasies teenagers have. There's really no need to worry about them so much."

"Hmm? Like, should we go to Tokyo University or Keio University? How many girlfriends should we get? Do we want to be a head of state or the Secretary-General of the United Nations when we grow up?" Hime no Toki, carrying bags of spoils from the Holy War, came forward and asked.

"No, being greedy like that is bad. In the end, you'll end up with nothing," Shirou said, shaking his head.

Kouko-san said, "Well, boys who are a bit charming are actually more popular with girls. For example, they can be surrounded by many girls and be fought over by them, but the one they love the most is always themselves, which is contradictory. But both men and women have this kind of thought."

Although humans have evolved over thousands of years and now seem similar to other animals, in reality, humans are just a more advanced form of 'beast'! While we pursue morality and lofty ideals, the driving force that ultimately motivates us to act often comes from our animal instincts.

To achieve a higher status than others, to live in a better house, to wear warmer clothes, to eat better food, to have better conditions for choosing a spouse, to use better tools, and to have more followers than others.

Modernity is simply a matter of people covering all of this with layers of protection, such as justice, morality, art, and law, but the essence remains the same.

People have simply shifted from distinguishing between wearing lion and tiger skins and wearing rat skins to creating a hierarchy of contempt, from custom-made items to international brands to street vendors.

A world-renowned science fiction writer once wrote, "To lose humanity is to lose much; to lose animality is to lose everything."

For example, if a man marries a beautiful wife, he will inevitably want to show her off in his social circle. But if he takes her to a drinking party and introduces her to his friends who are richer and more powerful than him...

He satisfied his vanity, got flattered by his friends, and got drunk. He neglected his own wife, essentially giving her away to someone else for cheating.

This is like a girl always dragging her best friend along, going out with her boyfriend, and showing off their relationship in front of her best friend every day, chatting and talking on the phone about how great her boyfriend is. If the other girl doesn't steal her boyfriend, wouldn't she be letting her down?

History has long proven that the greater the ability, the greater the desire. In ancient times, emperors had three thousand concubines, and once women gained power, they would also seek male lovers. Even with Confucianism moralists trying to restrain them, it was merely a matter of changing from blatant indulgence to clandestine affairs, let alone in the modern era of "the collapse of rites and music".

Men might want a docile, obedient, and domestically-minded woman at home who takes care of the children, while also having a beautiful, considerate, and knowledgeable woman outside.

Don't women want an honest man at home who leaves early and returns late, who makes sure to provide for their family on time, and a charming, philandering lover outside who will keep them company and know how to sweet-talk them?

We are all people living in the 21st century, an era filled with greed and rampant materialism. No one is a saint. Please stop challenging each other's moral bottom line and stop adding to their burden of tolerance.

It's not a wish-fulfillment novel or anime/manga; it has a well-established commercial rating system that categorizes works before presenting them to the audience, allowing them to choose a comfortable reading style.

For example, harem anime aimed at female audiences will never have NTR (Netorare) plots, or in female-oriented games and novels, the most talented and handsome men are all devoted to the female protagonist, and princes, generals, and nobles gather around her. Even if it's a reverse harem with one wife and multiple husbands, she has no complaints.

Reality, however, is more like the cheerful atmosphere of a middle-aged woman's home, filled with surprises, shocks, and even the joy of a funeral.

"Is that so?" Shirou felt somewhat unable to accept it, even though he had his own thoughts that were very different from ordinary people, and he was aware that he was an oddball.

"Is that how it is? Right, Princess?" Kyoko asked with a smile, looking at Hime no Toki was silently nodding beside her.

"Eh?! Princess, me?" Hime no Toki was suddenly called out, after all, the handsome boy band printed on the bag she was carrying had already given away her thoughts. The girl turned her head away, pouted, and said in a low voice, "Well... yeah. It's not just the Princess, Eriri is like that too!"

"Eh? Wait! Why are you dragging me into this? Let me make it clear first, I'm not the same person," Eriri said.

"Here we go again, here we go again, really, Eriri- chan." Hime no Toki laughed, nudging the blonde twin-tailed girl with her elbow. "We've drawn so many doujinshi together, why are you still pretending to be innocent?"

"Wait! Shirou, say something for me! Don't you believe me either?" Eriri anxiously grabbed Shirou's hand.

However, at this moment, Shirou gave the girl an understanding smile, like the loving smile of a mother who silently tolerates her child taking his girlfriend back to his room.

Chapter 758 Utaha Kasumigaoka: Nobody's home tonight.

"What... what?!" Eriri was even more frustrated. She was a good girl, all she had was a hobby of drawing doujinshi! She didn't smoke, drink, or have tattoos, why wouldn't they believe her?!

"Well, that's good then," Shirou said with a forced laugh.

Perhaps that's just human nature; none of us are perfect, which is why mutual understanding and consideration are so important. And even if you're utterly wicked, the fact that your family still loves you makes you all the more precious.

Just then, Shirou's phone rang.

Shirou's heart skipped a beat when he saw the name displayed on the screen.

It was Utaha Kasumigaoka. Shirou had returned, and he didn't want to remember what had happened in the ten minutes before he left the world of the story.

This woman... what she did to him, no, if we're talking about what she did to him, it was far too much. If anyone's to blame, it's him for not controlling himself at the last moment. In that world, Shirou's bottom line was constantly being broken. Of course... if he really didn't like her at all, he wouldn't have done those things.

To put it simply, his animalistic instincts overcame his humanity, leading him to make a mistake that most men would make.

If a stunningly beautiful woman, whom you already have feelings for, were to throw herself into your arms, it would be impossible for any normal person to resist.

But what's done is done. Even if it was a spiritual connection in a dream, it was still a choice made while in a state of clear-headedness. Shirou didn't want to run away; he just didn't know how to handle the situation better when he wasn't sure about the other person's circumstances.

Shirou took a deep breath to calm himself down, pressed the answer button, and put the phone to his ear.

Hello? Good evening.

"Pop!" A sound came from the other end of the phone.

"Senior?" Shirou exclaimed in surprise, realizing that his guess had been confirmed.

Aside from Servant like Kouko-san and Hime no Toki, ordinary human girls like Eriri, who play supporting roles in the story's world, generally experience relatively uneventful lives, except for pivotal events. However, there is one person whose situation is different.

Utaha Kasumigaoka is a main character like Shirou, and they both experience being maliciously targeted by the world. It is because of the girl's existence that they are able to successfully escape from the world of the story.

"Shirou-kun, I've been waiting for you for so long, and you haven't contacted me at all. You don't think I've forgotten everything, do you? So you're pretending you don't know anything, do you?" A charming voice came from the other end of the phone, but there seemed to be a hidden resentment and murderous intent in it.