Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction

As for the AI developed by overpowered characters in certain slice-of-life anime...

Not familiar with them.

So Miss Amazawa is still the best, or rather, the products from White Room are all quite versatile.

After all, the White Room's motto is 'creating geniuses'.

Since he is a genius, he must be able to develop in many aspects and in all directions; he is an all-rounder.

You have to learn a little bit of everything, even random things. If you can learn them, you're a genius; if you can't, you'll be eliminated quickly.

"--Pat."

The sound of moving chess pieces echoed continuously in the empty White Room.

Why would someone say there's Chess in this empty room...?

Asakusa Toru could only say that perhaps they considered Chess to be part of the fitness equipment?

Cough.

In short, the game began.

Probe, attack, defend, set traps, lure the enemy deep...

The specific steps were not shown, but Asakusa Toru easily secured the victory.

That was so easy.

He can see through his opponent's next move at a glance, and can easily set up a deadly trap. The entire game seems to be under his control from beginning to end.

... Is this what 'Grandmaster' is?

Ha, how can your superficial grasp of Chess compare to the solid foundation of a top-down Skill?

After exchanging a few more moves with Amazawa and fully understanding the value of his Skill, Asakusa Toru prepared to put away the chessboard.

"You win." But then, a long-absent, powerful, pale thigh suddenly appeared, sweeping across the chessboard. "As is customary, the 'winner' will claim everything."

Regardless of whether they are the victors in the fight.

As you climb upwards, the silky friction hisses and whistles, and the mysterious place is touched in an instant.

Yes, the winner deserves to enjoy everything.

The strong are those who ruthlessly humiliate the weak.

The victor should ruthlessly crush the loser.

This was true for Amasawa Ichika, and it was also Sakayanagi Arisu.

Of course, that being said, the question remains: when exactly should she choose to shatter her pride through Chess she values most...?

We need to consider this further.

If the timing is right, that would be ideal.

... Event Selection Exam is actually the most suitable method.

But it was too late.

If we have to drag it out until then...

We need to slightly change our goals first.

Don't just keep your eyes on Sakayanagi Arisu, you can't just keep your eyes on Sakayanagi Arisu.

Before we conquer Little Alice... let's play around with some other people first.

For example... someone who was once bullied, suffering from deep psychological trauma, unable to be independent, and destined to be a small, pitiful, and despicable parasite for life...

Miss Parasite?

Chapter 246 Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction, Reaction

Journal.

Journal.

Journal.

Ichinose Honami flipped through the Diary.

Shiina Hiyori flipped through her Diary.

Kushida Kikyo flipped through the Diary.

The three girls flipped through the Diary at the same time, and under roughly the same conditions, they had different feelings.

From the day she got her hands on his diary, from the day she recognized that it was written by him, Ichinose Honami never missed a single day.

Without suspicion or doubt.

I was simply enjoying his emotions.

Immerse yourself in it, soak in it, and then slightly curl the corners of your mouth, gently revealing a smile.

Ichinose Honami was very happy, happy that she had to be honest with him in person and confront him face to face.

He also did not change his writing style.

Perhaps some people might interpret this as the other person not caring whether they are being seen or not, and thus conclude that the other person doesn't care about them.

But Ichinose Honami wouldn't.

She would be very happy, seeing it as a sign of trust.

To be precise, it should be considered a 'habit'.

Habits are a powerful force; they can bind people together and make them inseparable.

She hoped that Asakusa Toru could get used to her a little more.

... even though his diary always reveals his love for others.

From the very beginning, from the day she smiled as she read his diary, Shiina Hiyori has been an avid reader.

She is a devoted reader, enjoying the satisfaction of her thirst for knowledge.

Read one article at a time, and you'll find more articles as you read.

The girl thought she would continue like this until the day she could no longer write.

Unexpectedly, the author I admired and the person I admired were the same person, and two completely different emotions merged into one at this moment.

I feel a mix of emotions: some complicated, some happy, and some expectant.

As I perused his writing, I looked at his penmanship and the undisguised emotions he expressed towards himself.

A smile crept onto Shiina Hiyori's lips.

When the weight in her heart is lifted, the girl's heavy emotions find freedom in the relief and liberation, and the ripples on the water's surface will only echo like the gentle waves of love.

Wise people do not fall in love.

But she is a reader.

From the very beginning, when her true nature was being written down, Kushida Kikyo must have felt apprehensive about her diary.

Anxiety, unease, a feeling that the body is being eroded, and the shadows of the past are quietly reappearing.

The hostility generated by the instinctive reaction was displayed without any attempt at concealment, and a sense of powerlessness that could do nothing permeated the entire body.

Until that day, she seemed to be immersed in rotting resentment.

Life is a mess.

But it all started from that day, from that hug.

She changed.

... I have a feeling that I can continue living.

So, so, so...

Even if he wrote it, even if he was the one who seemed to have teased and mocked him in every way.

Kushida Kikyo also felt... it didn't seem like a big deal.

Let him say what he wants.

If this can make him smile.

The three winners of the Hide and Seek Game reacted differently in turn, each entering a different phase.

Only Sakayanagi Arisu felt no more joy or sorrow in her heart.

The lingering sense of disorientation was still present; even after only a day, she couldn't fully pull herself together.

That's why she missed the exam settlement meeting, which she was supposed to attend.

Of course, she did listen carefully to what Kamuro Masumi had told her afterward.

The reaction was very lukewarm.

"Oh."

That's roughly it.

Curled up, she rolled up the sheet to wrap her small body up, and Sakayanagi Arisu couldn't help but start thinking.

Why did it turn out this way?

I didn't actually feel much physically. The lingering impressions might have had some impact on my mental state, but they certainly didn't.

What truly made her so depressed, it seems, was... herself.

She can't get over this hurdle herself; she can't get over it psychologically.

"Sigh..." A long sigh echoed in the room.

Sakayanagi Arisu bit her lower lip lightly, but finally chose to reach out and grab the Diary that was already in her hand.

Let's see.

Even though there's nothing particularly interesting to see, let's take a look anyway.

"Splash."

The soft sound of pages turning was heard as the hands, trembling with exhaustion, turned the pages.

"... Why can't it just float up and turn the pages by itself?"

You're already so amazing, so please turn the page yourself.

Despite thinking that way, Sakayanagi Arisu didn't really believe that the Diary would actually obey her.

But unexpectedly, as if it had heard her thoughts, the Diary quietly floated up and began to turn its pages in front of her, following her gaze.

"..."

Very... thoughtful.

It was strangely thoughtful; I'd never experienced anything like it before.

It's hard not to Sakayanagi Arisu if this is some kind of... 'appeasement'.

'Sweetie, baby, come read today's diary.'

Subtly, Sakayanagi Arisu felt as if it were saying this to herself.

... Then let's see.

Anyway, she was planning to watch it anyway.

The pages turned, and the words flowed.

Although she initially felt a little uncomfortable because she could turn the pages without lifting a finger, which made her feel less in control of the reading experience, Sakayanagi Arisu quickly got used to it.

Because it's really fast and convenient.