So Awful

If someone else were to open his box...

He would be horrified if Horikita Suzune opened his box.

He would be surprised if Sakayanagi Arisu opened his box.

If Shiina Hiyori to open his box, it might feel somewhat expected.

If Kushida Kikyo opens his box, well, he probably won't be able to get out of bed for a while.

... Okay, Asakusa Toru has to admit that at this point, opening a box really doesn't mean much to him anymore.

Even so, Asakusa Toru Ichinose Honami fired him so easily.

Isn't it your sister? She clicked the button so fast!

It's obvious that the Diary in Ichinose Honami's hands is not from the first batch.

If it were the first batch, her reaction wouldn't be the way it is now, and her previous actions wouldn't have remained the same.

The only Diary she received was the one issued on the 100th day, and this additional Diary still contained the entries from the previous entries.

Whether it's the words correcting Shiranami Chihiro's sexual orientation or the mocking spoilers, most of them were written in diaries before that.

... For some reason, I have a feeling that the people around me have seen my embarrassing past.

However, more important than feeling uncomfortable was the problem that Asakusa Toru was facing right now.

Or rather, 'how to respond'.

She said all that, she begged all that, she held herself like this, locked herself in her arms, and whispered the opening of the box in her ear.

What should I do next?

Her full breasts pressed against his back, her smooth, plump thighs pressed against his right leg, and her slender fingers intertwined around his neck, the fragrance of the young girl filling his nostrils.

If he wanted the smaller head to take over the larger head, he would like to turn around and pin Ichinose down right now.

But that would be going too far.

Not to mention that Shiranami Chihiro is still in the room behind us, and not to mention that Shiranami Chihiro is not asleep yet.

Someone who moves around randomly without responding to words gives the impression that they only have that kind of thing on their mind.

At least consider the feelings of this pretty girl.

"..." Ichinose Honami locked herself up tightly, but her strength was clearly Asakusa Toru's.

With a little effort, Asakusa Toru easily turned around, simultaneously switching directions with Ichinose Honami and pinning her against the railing.

Looking directly into the girl's eyes, at her shy, azure gaze that instinctively darted away, Asakusa Toru spoke softly:

"Congratulations on winning the only victory in the Advanced Nurturing Hide and Seek Game."

Congratulate.

Of course he wanted to congratulate her.

Congratulations to Ichinose Honami for easily achieving what the four veteran players had tried so hard to accomplish, and for taking home the only victory trophy.

... Although this game of hide-and-seek should have ended automatically at the end of the first month.

However, since Ichinose just received the Diary, its validity period has been extended!

Okay, sorry, he really couldn't think of anything else to say at this moment, so he suddenly blurted out such a congratulatory message.

How could he possibly agree to Ichinose's?

Let alone the fact that he could never actually listen and only write about Ichinose in his diary, even if he did, Ichinose wouldn't have that much to write about every day!

Besides, if it really turned out like that, it wouldn't be a satirical diary anymore, it would be 'Honami's Flirting Diary'!

Unless his life is forcibly manipulated by a powerful figure behind the scenes and suddenly becomes a single-female-lead story, there is absolutely no possibility that it will turn out that way.

Ichinose Honami: "...!"

That's incredibly strong.

And why did it suddenly become face-to-face?

If she were only hugged from behind and her face wasn't visible, Ichinose Honami felt she could still muster the courage to speak her heart.

You can say whatever you want, and you can do whatever you want.

As long as she doesn't see his face directly, as long as she doesn't meet his eyes, she can speak her mind freely and confidently, just like the 'Ichinose Honami' she always is.

But this guy used his physical strength to forcibly change his offensive and defensive stance, clearly knowing that he couldn't stand this at all!

And then there was that completely irrelevant reply—"Congratulations!"

... However, it is precisely because of this that it better reflects the image of 'Asakusa Toru' in my mind.

That's exactly the kind of guy he is.

So.

"The reward." No longer dodging, Ichinose Honami took a deep breath and met Asakusa Toru's eyes directly. "The winner's reward, the victor's trophy, the prize of the game."

"Please give it to me," she said.

Since he wants to say it that way, then I should say it that way too.

As the sole winner of this game, and also the first person to find him, isn't it only natural for him to claim his prize?

Asakusa Toru: "..."

... Where did he get the reward for her?

Ultimately, the Hide and Seek Game was just something I casually mentioned in my diary at the beginning, something I wrote down just to have some fun.

If someone actually finds me and really wants a reward...

Should I give away a spoiler about the Special Exam? Or should I expose some of the other characters' embarrassing pasts?

For Asakusa Toru, there were essentially only these two choices.

It's not that he's stingy with the props he gets from writing in his diary; in fact, the little bits of junk he's drawn so far have piled up into a mountain.

But as I said, it's just trash; even if I gave it away as a reward, no one would be happy.

The items that aren't considered "junk" are at least D-grade rewards, and almost all of the higher-grade rewards share a common characteristic.

That means it's bound to a user.

Only he can use the props.

Perhaps later he will be able to obtain extraordinary items that he can discard at will, but not now.

So...

"Information about the Special Exam?"

"I don't want to."

"Kanzaki Takayuki's dark history?"

"... I don't want it either."

"The dark histories of Sakayanagi Arisu, Horikita Suzune, Kamuro Masumi, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, Hirata Yosuke, Katsuragi Kohei, and Ryuen Kakeru..."

"I don't care."

"Information on the White Room... oh no, the White Room..."

"I don't know, and I don't want to know."

Every time Asakusa Toru tried to throw out a piece of 'information' that might be offered as a reward, Ichinose Honami rejected it without hesitation.

... That's true, Honami doesn't need this kind of information at all.

No need, no concern.

What else can we use as a reward?

Me?

... It's hard to say whether giving away oneself as a reward is a reward for Ichinose Honami or a reward for himself.

Compared to that...

"... How about the points?" The series of negative responses led Asakusa Toru to blurt out what might be the worst 'reward' for some.

"..." Ichinose Honami didn't immediately refuse, but remained silent for a moment before suddenly saying, "Asakusa- kun, are you planning to take care of me?"

She suddenly asked this question.

Her deep blue eyes shimmered with light, her exquisite and beautiful gaze fixed intently on me.

"..."

Asakusa Toru looked down and stared into Ichinose Honami's eyes for a long while.

"Yes," he said softly, "Interested in becoming my 'lover'?"

Not a girlfriend, nor a mother, but a 'lover'.

Having said that, Asakusa Toru's scumbag nature was no longer concealed and was revealed.

Yamata no Orochi!

One month into school, I made a good friend, Ms. Kikyo; two months into school, I was two-timing with Sakura's mother; three months into school, I started dating my girlfriend, Chihiro.

Eight months after starting school, I'll be transformed into Yamata no Orochi!

I didn't ask you to remain a virgin; I'm not a devil.

But what does "declaration of infidelity" mean? What's wrong with your concept of chastity? You've only been in school for three months, haven't you?

If this continues, he'll be juggling six relationships in six months, eight relationships in eight months, and eventually he'll turn into the Yamata no Orochi!

As Ichinose Honami, I might have to force myself on you, really.

"I don't want to."

Ichinose Honami smiled and once again refused.

Chapter 191 So Terrible

Ichinose Honami will never become a lover.

But she won't compete with Shiranami Chihiro for the girlfriend's position.

The reward she wanted was actually quite simple and clear.

"I don't want these superficial things. Intelligence or money, superficial identities and titles are meaningless." Ichinose Honami raised her hands, which had been pressed down but then slightly released, and climbed onto his shoulders:

"I want to be the most special one."

What's the most special thing about it?

What is different from others, possessing its own unique characteristics, is called special.

In other words, it has something that others don't.

It wasn't because of his status as a holder of Diary Copy of multiple predecessors, nor was it a simple, superficial friendship, much less a physical relationship like that of lovers, which quantifies the relationship into a transaction.

Ichinose Honami wants to be the most special one.

She was the first to win this Hide and Seek Game.

He was the first to find Asakusa Toru, the first to connect 'him' with 'him'.

But that's not enough.

This is something that will eventually become less special, something that will eventually be shared with others.

Ichinose Honami wants to be the most special one.

Since we're going to move forward, let's do it all in one go.

She has no interest in other people's past or future.

She's only interested in him.

"Whoosh--"