402. Actually, I'm on My Period Today (Loudly)

Her generation practically grew up watching his work. (And of course, there's Mai- chan too.)

Both the Black Cat and Saori were very excited.

After Shuya revealed his identity, Black Cat became much more well-behaved, but his attitude towards Kirino remained unchanged.

Saori and Black Cat excitedly asked Shuya about all sorts of things in the industry, Shuya picked out some to tell them.

They also exchanged contact information.

When the conversation was almost over, they left the fast food restaurant, but instead of parting ways, they went to explore Akihabara together.

After strolling around for a while...

Shuya received another phone call.

He casually replied, "Hello, who is it?"

"Shuya- senpai, it's me, Ayase."

"Ayase? Is something the matter?"

When Shuya said Ayase's name, Kirino froze.

"Are you on the street right now, senior? Is it convenient to talk?"

"It's convenient. I was just shopping with Kirino and the Kyousuke."

Shuya replied nonchalantly.

"Oh, is that so? So Kirino said she had something to do today, which means she's going out with her seniors?"

"Yes, right. What brings you here? Are you here to practice?"

Shuya's expression changed slightly.

He was in a hurry to leave today, and the traces of his fight with Haruno hadn't been cleaned up yet. It would be embarrassing if Ayase saw him like that.

"No, I just have something I wanted to ask you, senpai. I'm going to Kyoto with Motoko next Monday. Will Shuya- senpai be going too?"

"Motoko actually went back?"

Shuya surprised.

Motoko has been withdrawn ever since she witnessed him and Tsuruko running together, and even fled from Kyoto to Tokyo.

"Teacher Tsuruko ordered her to go back this time, apparently to check her swordsmanship."

"All right."

Shuya nodded:

"I'll go too. I haven't seen Tsuruko in a long time."

"Okay, I understand."

Ayase hung up the phone.

Section 433, page 402: Actually, I got my period today (sound of vibration).

"Um, Shuya- senpai, Ayase... didn't say anything, right?"

Kirino asked, still shaken.

Is she your girlfriend?

Kyousuke immediately retorted that her attitude was just like a man caught cheating.

"Roll!"

Kirino stepped on his foot.

Shuya said, "You haven't done anything wrong, why are you panicking? Besides, if you feel like you're doing something wrong, you shouldn't panic even more. Staying calm is the only way to survive."

"You're really skilled."

Kyousuke, still hopping around with his feet in his arms, continued to complain.

Shuya ignored him and said, "Don't worry, she only asked if I was going back to Kyoto, she didn't ask anything else about you."

Kirino breathed a sigh of relief.

Just when she thought everything was alright, her phone started vibrating repeatedly.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Ayase's LINE account:

"So Kirino went out to play with Shuya-senpai and Kyosuke-senpai?"

"Seriously, you don't need to hide it from me, do you?"

Did you have fun?

"That sounds great! I want to go too!"

"But it doesn't feel right to bother you."

"You must call me next time!"

Kirino, why aren't you replying to me?

"Kirino Kirino Kirino Kirino Kirino Kirino."

"..."

Kirino: "..."

She gasped and hurriedly replied.

Shuya and Kyousuke, who were watching from the side, exchanged a glance and both noticed that the other was sweating profusely.

Kyousuke asked, "Ayase- chan, is she... mentally unstable...?"

"Are you alright? Probably."

Shuya spoke hesitantly.

Saori and the Black Cat remained silent; they had no intention of interfering in Kirino's life.

The line between online friends and real-life friends still exists.

Kirino replied to her several times, managing to barely get through it.

But she'll probably have to call and talk for a long time tonight to successfully appease him.

With no one to bother her anymore, Kirino finally relaxed and continued to party in Akihabara.

It has to be said that her personality is dangerous; she might crash and burn at any time.

The group didn't leave until after six o'clock.

Saori and Black Cat left separately, while Kirino and Kyousuke rode away together in a car.

Shuya flew back by himself.

After returning home, he quickly used his powers to clean the house thoroughly before feeling relieved, no longer worried about being seen by anyone.

"But going to Kyoto on Monday... I don't know how long I'll be able to stay."

"And there should be work during Golden Week, right? Animation promotion? Music video shooting? Song recording?"

Shuya then asked Maeda Saori.

She asked Shuya to give her his free time, and she would coordinate.

She quickly replied that her work would mainly consist of recording songs and a little bit of animation promotion. Anyway, she wasn't doing voice acting or acting, so she wouldn't have much work.

Shuya thought about it and decided that recording songs would take a lot of time, so he would only go for two days and come back on Wednesday.

Shortly after he replied, Maeda Saori responded that she understood.

She will look into the itinerary.

Shuya's work schedule mainly depends on how Inoue Hikoo wants to promote the project.

There's no rush to film the music video, and recording the song can be done slowly. The most anxious people are the fans who want to hear the song. What does this have to do with Inoue Shuya?

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Shuya was really looking forward to next Monday; he hadn't seen Tsuruko in a long time.

The thought of her stirred something within him.

So Shuya flew off to find Haruno.

When Haruno saw Shuya while eating in the living room, she almost dropped her chopsticks. "Shuu, Shu-chan? Actually, I... got my period today (thud)."

"That's a really stupid excuse."

Shuya retorted, "I know the common sense that female superhumans don't have periods."

Haruno forced a smile, "Why don't you go find Miss Tsuruko now?"

How did you know I was going to Kyoto?

Shuya was puzzled.

"It's obvious that I reminded Motoko- chan and Ayase not to forget you when they went to Kyoto."

Haruno wiped away his sweat.

Shuya: "... Just how afraid are you of me?"

Haruno said in a sweet, teasing voice, "Ugh, it's all because Shu-chan is too amazing..."

She covered her mouth in frustration before she could finish speaking.

... Why can't I control my lisp!

"Seeing you courting death as always makes me feel much more at ease."

Shuya sighed, sat down for a free meal, and then started playing games with Haruno.

Around 11 o'clock, Haruno said she was going to the convenience store to buy something and then went out.

And then... he never came back.

They've run away!

God has run away!

Shuya astonished by her actions.

She truly is an extraordinary woman; she really knows how to have fun.

Shuya waited for a while, and when he realized she wasn't coming back, he had no choice but to fly back home.

I slept soundly until dawn.

Sunday.

Shuya doesn't have much to do today.

He called Mai- chan to offer to help her with her training, but Yukino answered the phone and coldly said that she didn't need the pervert to come over, clearly indicating her refusal.

Shuya thought that he had been spending too much time with women lately and deserved some private time.

He first had his men transport the magazines he had taken from Hirai Ryuji back to his room, then he hid in his room making butter. Apart from Ayase to discuss the meeting time for the next day, he did not contact the outside world.

The online disturbances have no effect on him.

Obsessed with butter, Sunday flew by.

Monday, 9:00 AM.

Shuya, Ayase, and Motoko have already boarded the Shinkansen to Kyoto.

As for why I took the Shinkansen instead of flying there myself, it's mainly because I'm lazy.

They sat in a three-seater, with Ayase in the middle separating Shuya and Motoko.

Today, Motoko wasn't afraid of Shuya, because she had something she feared more.

She kept clutching her head and muttering, "Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, I'm going to be killed by my sister...!"

She was as anxious as a mental patient.