What's Wrong with Adding Me to So Many Omni-Anime Geniuses? Chapter 78
That means he came back voluntarily, while she came back because her mother went abroad and didn't take her with her.
"Sakurakoji, your family must be quite well-off, right?"
How do you know?
"Because from the moment you walked in, you haven't uttered a single word of surprise about this place." Touma Kazusa's gaze was fixed on the unlit television. "While I'm indifferent to these things, I do have some understanding of the general public's views on money."
"By ordinary standards, my family's circumstances should be considered very comfortable, right?"
"..." Sakurakoji Talent glanced at her, "Shall I praise her now?"
"Too late, you idiot," Touma Kazusa muttered under her breath, then paused for a moment.
"... My mother abandoned me two years ago and went to Europe to pursue her career. She's a Piano; you might have heard of her."
"Your surname Touma, so your mother is Touma Yoko? The world-renowned female Piano?"
"Hmm, so you knew after all." She nodded and continued:
"Although she gave me a lot of financial autonomy, that's not what I wanted—does this sound sentimental?"
"Others might think so," Sakurakoji Talent affirmed her idea.
"There's nothing we can do about it, it's a fact." She skipped over that part, "To me, Touma Yoko is both a mother and a rival and someone I strive to catch up with."
"But two years ago, she completely rejected my feelings. To her, I was probably just a burden with no ability or talent."
That's why he would rather travel to a foreign country alone than take me with him, leaving me here all alone.
"However, that's the truth."
She murmured, her eyes conveying a deeper, more profound emotion as she poured out her heart.
Surprisingly, Sakurakoji Talent didn't offer any words of comfort, but simply listened quietly until she came to her senses.
"And what about you, Sakurakoji? What's your family situation like?" After a long while, seeing that he remained silent, Touma Kazusa asked with inexplicable displeasure.
"Huh? I should say something too?"
"Of course! You idiot! Are you trying to make me look bad all by myself?!"
"Well, I don't think there's anything embarrassing about it. Everyone's family situation is different." He looked slightly distressed, but seeing that she still insisted, he could only sigh and then explain.
"Actually, there's not much to say. I've lived in New York since I was little because of my parents' professions, and I only came back with my sister two months ago."
"Oh right, they work in the clothing industry. After I came back, for some reason, I went to work at Starry."
"..."
"..."
"It's over?" Touma Kazusa asked in surprise.
"It's over."
"..." She pinched the deep wrinkles between her brows with her fingers, her knuckles turning white. "So, you got tired of that place and chose to run away from your parents, right?"
"Ugh~ It was a huge mistake to think of someone like me! You get out of here right now!"
"Ahhh, wait, wait!" Sakurakoji Talent quickly raised his hand to defend himself, seeing her face flushed with embarrassment and indignation.
"I can't do anything about it! This isn't something I can decide! It's really unreasonable for you to take your anger out on me like this!"
"Gulp...!" Touma Kazusa blushed and glared at him fiercely, but she didn't insist on making him leave.
"What... You deceived my feelings, made me play the victim so you could laugh at me, who do you think you are...?"
Her unwilling expression and the way she muttered to herself were incredibly cute.
"I'm sorry! I was wrong, okay?!" he apologized to her. "But, it was your own misunderstanding that caused the problem, so it's not my fault..."
She glared at him, clearly displeased.
"It's your fault for deliberately saying things that could cause a misunderstanding!"
"Okay, it's my fault," he admitted in a flash.
That was actually his initial plan, and now she's guessed right.
It took her a long time to calm down.
"You actually have a younger sister?"
Is it really that strange?
"It's not that strange." Her anger flared the moment she saw his face. "Hmph, since she's your sister, she must look just as repulsive as you!"
"Then you're wrong," he shook his head. "My sister looks very different from me, and her personality is completely different too."
"Huh? Really?"
"Really, you'll see when you meet him."
"That's not bad, at least I shouldn't be ridiculed by my classmates anymore." She put her hand on her chin and nodded in agreement.
"She's different from you and me, but she's a very popular child, so you don't need to worry about her."
"What?! What makes you think I'm unpopular?"
Do you have many friends?
His deep gaze made Touma Kazusa feel uneasy, as if she were back to the time when she first met him.
"... It's more important to have quality friends than quantity. I do have one or two friends, for now," she said, blushing and crossing her arms to try and stay composed.
"I just don't believe it," Sakurakoji Talent said, casting a questioning look at her. "Let me guess, those one or two friends you mentioned, you're not referring to me, are you?"
"..."
"..."
"Poor child." Sakurakoji Talent covered his mouth and turned away, sighing with suppressed pain.
"That's enough!" Touma Kazusa pouted, unable to bear his mockery.
"Well, since you consider me a friend, I won't say anything more to you." He chuckled, turned around, and took something out of the package on the table.
"Here, have some of this."
"... What's this?"
"The desserts I bought from the place near my house tasted good. I bought you a lot—but do you still have an appetite?"
"Don't talk nonsense, desserts and main meals don't go in the same stomach!" She snatched the dessert box, opened it, and began to taste it, a look of enjoyment quickly appearing on her face.
Although Sakurakoji Talent thought that statement was nonsense, she really did finish the small box of desserts very quickly.
"..." He looked at her as if she were an alien.
He remembered that his lunchbox was also quite large, and he couldn't even finish it himself.
Not only did she finish everything, but she's even able to have a dessert now?
"If you had this, you should have taken it out sooner, you idiot." Touma Kazusa put down the small box, her mood noticeably better than before.
"Truly a sweet tooth! "Sakurakoji Talent thought to himself.
"Alright, you can eat the rest later. Now, let me show you around your house." He stood up and invited her to join him.
Fortunately, she didn't issue any objections like "Why should I show you around?" or "Don't look around!" She simply stood up quietly and walked out of the corridor.
Following behind her, he began his formal tour of the building.
It must be said that Touma Kazusa is really not a good guide.
Upon arriving at each room, she would only briefly state what kind of room it was and what its purpose was, without providing any further explanation.
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A note from the author: I'd like to ask two questions today.
1. Some readers want to see Reiko and Ouka Mai in "Lovers Can't Together," but others are worried that since this anime is yuri, the atmosphere on Mobsite might suffer, and some people might start arguments. I don't have much experience with this, so what do you all think? Do you want to see it? Should I write it?
Actually, whether I write it or not is up to me. After all, the book and its original work aren't that popular, so there probably won't be many people criticizing it. Besides, the book explicitly states that it's a harem story. If I do write it, it will definitely be inserted into the timeline, intercepting the yuri elements before they even begin.
2. What characters would you like to see next? Leave a comment here, and I'll consider it based on the number of likes and comments.
Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 110 Two Special Locations
However, there are two rooms in the entire building that Sakurakoji Talent finds rather special.
"Aren't you going to introduce that room?"
Wearing a light purple top, shorts, and mid-calf socks, Touma Kazusa acted as the guide. At home, she dressed rather casually and comfortably.
She led Sakurakoji Talent through the rooms with little interest, the descriptions for each room not exceeding thirty words.
However, she intentionally or unintentionally skipped one of the many doors in the corridor and walked straight ahead.
Sakurakoji Talent thought she had walked past and spoke up to remind her.
"... There's nothing to see there." The lines on her face looked slightly unnatural.
"Hmm~" He narrowed his eyes, his intuition telling him he had found a blind spot, "So what kind of place is this room?"
"... My room."
"Oh, I see."
Sakurakoji Talent nodded knowingly—then opened the door with lightning speed.
Hey! I'm talking to you!
She frantically tried to reach out and stop her, but it was too late.
The door swung open, and the scene inside instantly rushed into his view.
Surprisingly, the room wasn't very big—at least not as big as his, but it was still larger than the master bedroom of an average family.
Aside from the bed and a row of wooden sliding door wardrobes, there's a desk and a single sofa, nothing particularly eye-catching.
"Hmm~ Surprisingly simple." He walked into the room, looked around for a while, gave his assessment, glanced at the bed, and let out a sneer:
Hey~ the bed sheet isn't folded!
"We use it every day anyway, do we need to fold it?" Touma Kazusa flushed, and she placed her right hand on her left elbow, urging him, "Isn't that enough? There's nothing particularly interesting about it."
"At least it's paved smoothly—it's not really anything special, but a room can reflect a person's personality, so I'm quite interested."
"A twisted sense of humor... Do you really enjoy dissecting other people's minds that much?"
"Who knows? Maybe I just wanted to see other people's troubled and shy expressions. I don't really understand myself either."
"You're even worse, you despicable bastard," she muttered under her breath.
As she said, aside from the fact that this is her room, there's really nothing to see here. The interior is cold and simple, with only slightly more human touch than Shiina Mahiru.
Simple yet uncluttered, given her personality, this is perhaps thanks to the housekeeper.
"It's a bit of a shame I didn't see any scattered underwear. I thought your room would at least have some of those erotic items."
"What?! Your comment is sexual harassment! Do you want me to kick you out?!"
Touma Kazusa stared wide-eyed in disbelief, hands on her hips, glaring at him angrily, as if ready to kick him a few times at any moment.
However, she was also secretly relieved, because sometimes she did indeed do that...
"Just kidding, this little dog plushie is quite cute, did you buy it?" He picked up the Ragdoll from the sofa next to him and squeezed it.
"..."
"Wow, there are even stitching marks on it. Looks like someone with a bad temper turned the knife on it."
The high-quality, soft and bouncy doll has several obvious stitch marks.
Judging from the sheen of the plush, it wasn't recently purchased, but the surface is very clean and spotless, so the owner must have taken good care of it.
It's a creation that embodies the complex emotions of a young girl—cherished yet subjected to violence, hated yet placed prominently in her room.
"It seems you didn't buy it yourself, otherwise you wouldn't hate it so much. And you must have complicated feelings towards the gift-giver, destroying it and then restoring it to put it here." He muttered to himself, "So it seems this was a gift from your mother."
"Gulp!" She gritted her teeth and was about to rush forward to chase him out.
"Alright, that's enough. Let's go to the next place." He jumped on the knife's edge a couple of times, then stopped in time and put the Ragdoll down.