Mom Is Mom, and a Girlfriend Is a Girlfriend (Continued)

Is it a first-grader? Or an older student? Is it a teacher? Or a staff member?

No matter how you look at it, the only possible group is students.

After all, Asakusa Toru had already roughly summarized a pattern.

The scope of the Diary's copies will be limited to cute girls.

It's not some kind of female-oriented Diary; who wants a man to read their diary?

But who it could be remains to be seen until the other party comes forward.

Simply observe people whose behavior patterns change.

Or, wait for the other party to proactively leave a message and reveal themselves.

There's no need to worry too much about issuing more Diary. So far, no one has figured out my identity, and even if I issue an extra diary, no one will be able to tell.

After briefly reviewing the list of Advanced Nurturing and beautiful girls in his mind, Asakusa Toru didn't think there was anyone among them who could easily identify him.

If someone were truly that capable, they wouldn't be involved in Advanced Nurturing.

Therefore, for Asakusa Toru, the most important thing is today's settlement reward.

'Mini-map'.

It's a very good name; you can tell what its purpose is just by hearing it.

And the details that are now unfolding before our eyes are as expected.

[Name: Mini-map]

[Category: Skill]

[Effect: Dispels the surrounding fog, allowing you to see the surrounding terrain and mark the movements of other units on the map.]

[Note: "Global perspective, God's-eye view!"]

That's right, it's the well-known, familiar 'Mini-map'.

Mini-map, which appear in many games, clearly provide a lot of information.

After scanning the literal information, Asakusa Toru began to watch the demo animation.

A small map, which could only be described as a 'Mini-map', suddenly appeared in the corner of my field of vision, showing a slightly scaled-down view.

Top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right.

The position of the Mini-map can be freely adjusted, and it can also be zoomed in or out at will.

That's convenient, actually.

However, that's not the main point. There are two main points.

The area of Mini-map, and the zoom level.

With a little concentration, you can see the Mini-map in before your eyes, and the surrounding area will be shrouded in mist, with only a radius of about 100 meters where the mist will be cleared.

When the 'self' in the demonstration animation takes even a slight action, the fog surrounding its direction is naturally lifted.

Based on the distance traveled and the dissipation of the fog, combined with an enlarged map, a rough calculation can be made.

The maximum area displayed when the Mini-map is zoomed in is approximately 0.5 square kilometers.

In other words, it's just the right size for Uninhabited Island.

It occupies a slightly smaller area than Advanced Nurturing species, but it's just the right size for Uninhabited Island.

Oh dear, he really has no idea why he would give out such a reward at this time.

Is it because the GPS positioning of the Advanced Nurturing terminal is not working on the Uninhabited Island?

Is it because people aren't allowed to carry devices on the Uninhabited Island, making location tracking impossible?

Although it's necessary to clear the fog first, even with this prerequisite, the existence of the Mini-map on the Uninhabited Island is still like having a cheat code.

Especially when other units are marked on the Mini-map, the leader's identity will inevitably be exposed whenever someone tries to capture a point.

"This time, I've truly gained a third eye," Asakusa Toru laughed.

The marking method uses small fluorescent dots, and the color of the target object can be freely changed.

Of course, displaying the name is essential. In order not to affect the normal use of the Mini-map, Asakusa Toru needs to zoom in on the map and 'select' the target dot to display the pre-edited name.

That's right, the real name detection feature is not included on the Mini-map.

This may explain why it only received a B rating.

However, its anti-stealth and reconnaissance capabilities are already quite powerful.

The demonstration animation ended quickly, Asakusa Toru reopened his eyes.

The default scale displayed on the Mini-map is the area where the fog is dispelled, which is approximately 100 meters away.

Asakusa Toru felt that the range was large enough, so he didn't plan to change the ratio.

He already knew exactly how to use the Mini-map.

All that's left is the tedious task of creating a map.

Although no special reward was given for the 100-day diary event, it only informed people that a Diary had been issued.

However, considering that the number of Diary was actually linked to the reward, Asakusa Toru wasn't too disappointed.

The more you send, the better the reward you might receive.

... Of course, those who pollute his prize pool should not enter.

Sometimes the purity of the prize pool is more important than its size.

However, for Asakusa Toru at this point, expanding the prize pool is still relatively more important.

Unlocking the map wasn't difficult; the 100-meter range meant he only needed to walk to the vicinity of most areas to easily illuminate the map.

The most tedious task, rather than dispelling the fog, was adding name notes to each 'other unit' encountered to make it easier to distinguish the names displayed on the Mini-map.

Many people may look familiar, but Asakusa Toru really can't remember their names right away.

For example, the lackey who always followed Katsuragi around.

He only remembered that it was called Totsuka.

His first impression of this surname was actually that of Totsuka Saika.

That boy from Sobukou.

Cough.

In short, after some hard work over a period of time, Asakusa Toru completed the marking of the vast majority of first-year students and a few second- and third-year students, and also cleared away the fog surrounding the entire Advanced Nurturing.

The Mini-map is now fully lit.

These days, besides his routine work, well, he's been visited by Ms. Kushida yet again.

It wasn't because she was hungry; after all, he had fed her just two days ago.

It was simply because of the diary entry he wrote on the 8th.

"... I heard you got confessed to?" Sitting on the edge of the bed, Kushida Kikyo asked casually, seemingly without any pretense.

Asakusa Toru raised an eyebrow. "Who said that?"

"I have my connections, don't worry about it." Ms. Kushida didn't want to answer.

Connections and such, aren't they just a matter of keeping your own Diary?

When writing this, when he wrote the words 'Voice Recorder', Asakusa Toru had already anticipated this question.

Therefore, he had already prepared himself mentally.

This is not a perfunctory preparation.

It's not about being shameless, but about making shameless preparations.

"Yes."

"... You refused?"

"I agree."

Kushida Kikyo: "..."

"Oh, really?" After a moment of silence, her tone seemed unchanged, but the way she subtly gripped the sheet betrayed her unease. "So, you don't need a 'mother' anymore, right?"

"Anyway, you already have a girlfriend."

What seemed like casual words were actually a girl's cautious probing.

She felt a little flustered.

They beat us to it.

No, it should be said that this was an inevitable outcome.

From the moment she dragged Sakura into his life without refusing at all, she should have known that Asakusa Toru was that kind of person.

We welcome all comers.

Therefore, claiming possession may be necessary.

Only by securing the title of 'girlfriend' in advance, openly and legitimately, can one deter other scheming suitors.

But she did not ask to be promoted to girlfriend.

That's why Shiranami Chihiro seized this opportunity.

He agreed.

They didn't consult with themselves, nor did they consider their own thoughts.

I really want to complain, I really want to act cute, I really want to...

... Why would she do all this when she's not even a girlfriend?

"Who said that?" Suddenly, Kushida Kikyo heard words that she seemed to have heard just now.

"The idea that mothers and girlfriends can't coexist is a complete joke."

"Who abandons their mother after getting a girlfriend?"

Asakusa Toru bewildered.

"Mom is mom, girlfriend is girlfriend, baby is baby, and lover is lover."

How can you lump them together?

He spoke with considerable self-righteousness.

The words echoed in her ears, and the awkward feeling in Kushida Kikyo's heart suddenly dissipated.

What followed was a sense of liberation and relief, and a feeling of comfort as if one had returned to their comfort zone.

When she's with this guy, she shouldn't be hesitant and full of worries.

Instead...

"You really are a piece of scum." This could be said with complete casualness, through gritted teeth.

Upon careful reflection, aside from the self-assigned identity of 'mother', there was nothing else.

At the very beginning, her identity, in Asakusa Toru's eyes, was that of an 'emotional dumping ground', right?

What's wrong with scolding him!

He deserves it!

She was very resistant to dating me before.

Kushida Kikyo recalled the conversation she had at the family restaurant after being caught on the rooftop.

At the time, she thought that Asakusa Toru was trying to blackmail and control her by using her weaknesses in order to date her.

But that guy didn't hesitate to reject the idea of dating.

Although the situations are completely different, to be honest, it feels like I've lost.

Losing to a mascot like Shiranami Chihiro.