Chapter 174

"Come on, let's go take a look! Aren't you curious?"

"Absolutely not. I wouldn't care even if the three-dimensional world were destroyed tomorrow." Aki Tomoya glanced outside before turning his gaze away.

At that moment, a flash of golden light burst into his field of vision.

That's... Eriri?

The golden twin tails, swaying and floating in the air, also shimmered in the sunlight.

Her fair skin, beautiful face, and the mysterious, alluring territory between her school skirt and knee-high socks made her stand out wherever she went.

He had originally planned to stop watching, but he abruptly stopped turning his head.

Where is she going? And by running? This is school, after all; where is her ladylike demeanor she's supposed to maintain?

"Whoa! That's Sawamura-kun! She seems to know that silver-haired guy!" Yoshihiko pressed his face against the glass window, his expression filled with the joy and excitement of gossip.

"Wow! Gold and silver hair flowing together, that's an incredibly rare sight!"

Silver hair? Long hair?

At the back of the classroom, someone's ears twitched.

"Don't you think a handsome man and a beautiful woman are a perfect match?! Tomoya!"

"Who told you they were handsome men and beautiful women? Besides, that person has long hair, right?" Even so, a sense of foreboding still rose in his heart.

Who is that person? Eriri knows? Or Relatives?

But she had never mentioned having such a strikingly beautiful Relatives before, and besides the school, how could she possibly have any other acquaintances or friends there?

Even selling fan art is done with the help of her parents!

"Oh, I was just saying. That's how Light Novel are written, right?"

"Don't bring Light Novel into reality, you idiot!"

"Why are you so angry? She's your girlfriend? But for a girl, that guy seems a bit too tall."

"Isn't that a problematic statement?! Don't make wild guesses about other people's relationships!"

"..."

During their brief exchange of insults, another unexpected figure entered their field of vision.

"Um, that's Kasumigaoka- Senpai, right? Why is she in such a hurry too...?"

In the spacious square, a voluptuous and sexy girl with Black Long Straight Hair, wearing a Black Stockings headband and black stockings, walked briskly toward the school gate.

Her goal is... the eye-catching gold and silver duo at the school gate.

"No way, Kasumigaoka- Senpai's target is also that person? Both of the most beautiful girls at the Toyonosaki Academy actually know him?!"

Watching Kasumigaoka Utaha walk quickly towards the two of them, Yoshihiko was utterly shocked, muttering to himself, "Just who is that person?"

"Seriously, Kasumigaoka- Senpai and Sawamura-kun actually know each other? They've never exchanged a single word on campus!"

"Thank you for your NPC-like comments." Aki Tomoya glared at him unhappily.

This guy talks so much when he shouldn't.

But Eriri is one thing, but even Senpai Utaha... what's going on here?

They used to argue every time they met, so when did they become so close and start hanging out together?

Is it because of mutual appreciation between creators? -- How could that be?

Could it be because of the stranger among the three?

Who exactly is that person?

There was no time for him to think things through; his anxious and impatient body moved first.

"Sorry, Yoshihiko! I have to go!" After saying that, he turned and prepared to run out of the classroom.

He needed to get there before they left, at least to see what they looked like and find out who they were!

As for what to do after finding out... he hadn't thought that far ahead.

But as soon as he took a step, he was bumped by an unknown figure, stumbled, and fell back into his seat.

"Sorry!" With that crisp, pleasant apology, the figure rushed out of the classroom without looking back.

They watched her figure disappear through the doorway, then looked at each other in bewilderment.

"That girl is in our class too, right? I think her name is... Ando?" Yoshihiko asked to confirm. "She's usually so unassuming, always taking her time. Where is she rushing off to today?"

"Idiot, her name is Kano Megumi, right?" Aki Tomoya pushed up his slightly askew glasses, his expression changing. "That's not important! I don't have time to stay here any longer!"

After saying that, he hurriedly got up and staggered off in the same direction as Kato Megumi.

At the school gate, on Sakurakoji Talent saw Eriri.

"Hey! What are you doing here?!" Eriri rushed up to him and whispered, suppressing her voice.

Due to the excessive speed, she could only wave her arms to help bring the vehicle to a stop when she had to brake suddenly.

After regaining her balance, she frowned and looked at him uneasily, her eyes constantly darting back and forth among the students, teachers, and other people in the crowd.

God knows how panicked she was when she first noticed him outside the window after hearing her classmates' gasps of surprise!

She knew without even thinking who he was waiting for!

This guy! Doesn't he know how conspicuous his appearance is?! He's just standing there brazenly waiting for her at the school gate!

While it might be difficult for others to recognize him from this distance, those who know him can identify him accurately just by his distinctive hair!

She didn't dare linger for a second. The moment she saw him, she grabbed her bag and rushed out of the classroom, trying to minimize the impact of the incident.

Ah~~ Now she can already imagine what kind of interrogation and torture she will face when she arrives at school tomorrow.

Or maybe I should just take a day off...

Chapter 221 Touches on the Dialogue Between Choice and the Heart

"I happened to be going that way today, so I came to pick you and Utaha Senpai. What's wrong?" Sakurakoji Talent, puzzled.

"Why are you asking... Don't you know yourself?" Eriri flashed her cute little fangs, her whip-like twin tails swaying from side to side, staring at the curious crowd on both sides.

"Let's make a guess?"

"Ha~ Anyway, come with me now, don't be a pet anymore!"

Eriri tried to pull him away by his sleeve, but found his body as steady as a rock, and she couldn't budge him no matter what she did.

"Huh?" She looked over in surprise.

"That won't do, there's still one person who hasn't arrived yet." Sakurakoji Talent looked helplessly into her sapphire-like eyes, took her soft hand that was clutching his sleeve in his own, and then released it to the side.

"Seriously, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"What, what are you saying?" She kept moving her eyes from side to side, feigning ignorance with acting skills that no one would believe.

Meanwhile, her slightly exotic mixed-race beauty was flushed on both sides, and the wonderful touch and warmth still lingered on her hands, burning in her mind for a long time.

Hentai Manga are all lies! Who says only girls' hands feel good to touch?

"So easy to understand, "Sakurakoji Talent thought to himself.

If he were the protagonist of the story, she should already be showing signs of it by now. She should be glad that she has high standards and isn't someone who's easy to please.

For some reason, they all thought of notebooks at the same time, which can only be described as a tacit understanding.

"How have things been going with Mashiro lately?" He asked, trying to pass the time before Kasumigaoka Utaha arrived.

"It's alright," she sighed, her right hand resting on her left elbow. "Just thinking about Mashiro makes me angry."

"Why?"

"I've never seen anyone so innocent in the real world! Is she even a real person?!" Eriri exclaimed, her arms outstretched in excitement.

"Why is she so lacking in emotion and common sense, aside from her drawing skills?! How has she even survived this long?!"

"Thanks to this, I've been spending more time teaching her lately than I've spent designing the lessons myself!"

"Is that really how it is?" He chuckled, as expected. Sure enough, everyone who met Shiina Mashiro was puzzled by her peculiar way of thinking.

Is this what they mean by "nature overcomes everything"?

"Well, if you just think of it as having a cute pet, isn't that nice?"

"Speaking of pets," Eriri looked at him with suspicion, "Mashiro said you and Nanami are her owners. What exactly did you do to her? You really didn't do anything beyond what's acceptable, did you?"

"That's what she said?" He frowned, exhaling a breath of stale air. "Looks like she'll need some re-education later."

"Re-education?! Could it be...?!" Eriri panicked. "No! Even if it's Mashiro, it's still too... impure!"

"What are you thinking about? Have you been feeling down lately because you haven't been drawing as many erotic works?" Sakurakoji Talent suddenly slapped his hand in realization. "Could it be that you're the kind of person who likes to draw while simultaneously... cough!"

After kicking him until he started rubbing his calf in pain, Eriri groaned, then continued with a complicated expression:

"And should we call it racial hatred? She's so similar to my character! Similar hair color, both of us are of British and Japanese descent, and we even have the same skills..."

"Such similar character designs! Even manga Light Novel wouldn't dare to create characters like this!"

"What's most infuriating is that her talent far surpasses mine! Why would a world-class, historically significant genius like her be interested in comics with simple strokes?!"

With a grief-stricken expression, she clutched her head and tossed her pigtails, drawing even more strange glances from those already intensely focused on her.

After today, her days at school will probably be very difficult, right? Sakurakoji Talent took all of this in and couldn't help but think this.

"Don't talk about creation in real life," he paused, straightened up, and shook his finger. "Creation requires logic, but reality doesn't."

"This is what they call: although it's very unreasonable, it's reasonable because it's reality."

"Oh, did I say something right?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Eriri sighed, staring at his exceptionally handsome face. It was hard to believe that he was actually a man.

Thinking of this, a figure suddenly flashed into her mind, and she glanced back somewhat guiltily, looking in the direction of a certain classroom.

No, let alone that person, in the entire Toyonosaki, you can't find anyone among the boys who is even half as good-looking as him!

If he also attends Toyonosaki, or if they've known each other since childhood, then there probably wouldn't be the rift between them like with someone else, right? They could talk to each other freely at school without any worries.

No, ultimately, does this person really care about what others think?

"Hey, can I ask you a question?" she asked hesitantly, kicking her toes.

"What?"

"If you were bullied by classmates in school because of your hobbies when you were a child, what would you do?"

"Hmph, I thought it was some kind of problem. Isn't this simple?" He let out a light, disdainful sneer. "It's not about what I would do, but what I want to do."

"From a family perspective, I would use my family's influence to pressure the school to expel those students. If I were extremely angry, I would find a way to make their parents lose their jobs as well."

"If I were to use personal means, I would first threaten the teachers who are afraid of losing their jobs, instructing them to severely punish the students, making an example of the organizers to deter others."

"Or just use force on the spot to beat them up, and let them experience what it feels like to be beaten and have nowhere to complain."

"If I were to be a little more insidious, I would unite all the students at my school who have feelings for me or admire me, and collectively bully those people, making them taste the consequences of their own actions!"

"Especially if you flirt with some Senpai or cry your heart out, they'd probably be happy to help the cute junior guys with some troubles, right?"

His eyes gleamed with a chilling, malevolent light, and the indifferent curve of his face suggested he was not joking.

"..." Eriri blinked her beautiful eyes, too shocked to speak.

But it must be said that his methods were all very practical for him.

"You haven't even considered hiding or changing your mind." She lowered her head in frustration.

"Why must it be changed? It's not like it's anything immoral or unethical. Don't people even have the right to freely choose their own preferences? If it has to be changed, then let those who don't like it change it themselves."

He answered casually, stretching slightly, bored with the pointless hypothetical.

"That's based on your abilities and your current mindset at your age. Ordinary kids simply..."

"Don't run away!" Sakurakoji Talent's crimson pupils sharpened, tearing apart the trembling cowardice in her aquamarine eyes. "What you can't do now, you might not be able to do in the Mirai."

"Similarly, things you couldn't do in the past, you might not be able to do now. Are you different now than before? No, otherwise you wouldn't be asking me this question."