485 Giving Back to the Fans

... I didn't expect there were people inside.

He is a member of the small group that Yuigahama belongs to.

However, not the entire group was in the classroom; only the Golden Hair and the fujoshi (female fan of BL) were there, while the Yellow Hair and the other boys were in the soccer club.

"Huh? Yumiko, are you still at school?"

Yuigahama asked curiously.

The Golden Hair said lazily, "We're waiting for Hayato to finish their club activities. Yui is the one who's here. What brings you here?"

She glanced at Yuigahama, then clicked her tongue blatantly when she saw Yukino beside her.

Yuigahama Yukino could retort, she laughed and said, "We brought friends to visit!"

"Hmm? Friend?"

The two women with Golden Hair turned their gazes to Mai standing in the middle, and they both leaned back slightly.

"Sakurajima Mai?!"

"Yui, when did you make friends like this?!"

It seems that even the proud Golden Hair doesn't dare to treat Mai badly.

Yuigahama honestly replied, "Shu-chan who introduced us."

"Hello, are you Yui- chan and Shuya's friends?"

Mai flashed a perfect smile.

Yuigahama and Shuya replied at the same time:

"Yes."

No.

"Strange? You're not friends with these two lovely girls?"

Mai was somewhat taken aback.

The Golden Hair man and the fujoshi couldn't help but show their delight.

Perhaps their current feelings are the same as when they faced the Yellow Hair - Zaimokuza.

Shuya simply said, "Troublesome."

Mai blinked, as if she understood something.

She immediately smiled and said, "In that case, I won't bother you any longer... Shuya, let's go somewhere else."

She said that because she sensed that Shuya didn't seem to get along with them.

"Uh-huh."

Shuya turned and left, with Mai and Yukino following behind.

"See you tomorrow, Ming."

Yuigahama waved to her friend and quickly followed.

Before leaving, Hikigaya secretly glanced at the two Golden Hair.

... He felt that today he was absolutely at the pinnacle of being a "normie" (a person who is successful and popular in society).

He even got an autograph for his sister; I wonder how happy she'll be.

As for why he would run into Mai, he had already come up with an excuse: he would say that she was the president's friend.

Perfect.

After visiting the school Shuya and the others went home together.

After leaving the school, Hikigaya said he was going home for dinner and left first, Yuigahama went to eat with Shuya and the other two.

Should we buy groceries and cook, or eat out?

Shuya asked a question, then said, "If we're going to cook for ourselves, we need to ask Ayase if she bought enough ingredients."

"Is Ayase- chan at your house today too?"

Mai asked.

"Isn't that obvious? Otherwise, why would I say it?"

Shuya: "Not only Ayase- chan, Kirino- chan and Motoko are here too."

Mai asked curiously, "Are they cultivating so diligently?"

Shuya replied, "Kirino- chan just started learning martial arts, so it was probably just a spur-of-the-moment thing, which is understandable... As for Motoko, she's just using the excuse of helping me clean up to freeload."

Yukino scoffed, "Just don't end up sweeping into bed."

"Hey, that's hard to say."

Shuya replied.

"Abnormal."

"Are you jealous?"

"Ha?"

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. It's giving me a headache."

Mai felt helpless and annoyed.

She said, "Let's go to Shuya's house first and see what Ayase- chan bought."

"Can."

Shuya replied.

So the group went to Shuya's house.

"I'm back!"

Shuya pushed open the door and called out to the house.

"Excuse me."

Mai and the others also spoke up.

Motoko poked her head out from the living room. "Oh... so many people?"

"They came to play, just like you."

Shuya shrugged at her.

Motoko protested, "I... I didn't come here to play! I have a legitimate reason for coming to clean!"

"Okay, I'm not stopping you from getting a free meal."

"Oh, that's all."

Upon hearing this, Motoko breathed a sigh of relief and immediately retreated to the living room.

Yukino sighed, "Motoko..."

She glanced at Shuya: "We shouldn't have let her get so close to you in the first place. She's becoming increasingly strange."

"That's none of my business."

Shuya shrugged.

He and they walked into the living room.

Ayase and Kirino, who were focused on their training, then noticed Mai and the others.

"Mai- senpai?! You guys came to visit?"

Kirino cheered and rushed over.

"Etc."

Mai grabbed Shuya and held him in front of her, saying, "You're covered in sweat, don't come any closer."

She frowned.

Shuya used his Power of Will to hold Kirino back. "Go take a shower first."

"Oh."

Kirino nodded in disappointment.

At that moment, Ayase walked over. After greeting Shuya and the others, she pulled Kirino along to take a bath.

"Why has Kirino- chan started practicing martial arts?"

Yuigahama was puzzled.

Do you remember when she grew bigger last time?

Shuya explained it to her simply.

She then realized what was happening.

Section 524, page 485: A thank you to our fans.

Because they wanted to chat with Mai and the Mai, Ayase and Kirino quickly finished showering and came out.

"Yukino- senpai, has your club's issue been resolved?"

Kirino asked curiously.

"Inoue -kun tell you?"

After asking a question, Yukino gave the result without waiting for Kirino's answer.

Anyway, no one except Shuya would talk to them about the Service Club anymore.

After hearing this, Kirino's curiosity was satisfied, so she didn't say anything more.

Ayase simply scoffed, "It's too easy for criminals to get away with not having to pay the price for their actions."

"I think so too. But the client feels this outcome is acceptable, so there's nothing I can do."

Yukino's face showed approval, mixed with a hint of regret.

If we did as she suggested, the prisoner would already be socially dead.

"What a pity."

Ayase and Yukino exchanged a glance and sighed simultaneously.

"Alright, you guys shouldn't be so extreme in your thinking."

Mai patted Ayase on the shoulder and addressed her and Yukino.

"Mai- senpai is so kind."

Ayase shook her head and said something.

That's correct.

Yukino agreed.

Yuigahama, as a friend of the person they were discussing, felt somewhat awkward.

"Well, actually, they're quite nice people..."

Shuya chimed in, "Although they're usually pretty silly, they're probably not really bad people. This was probably just a momentary impulse. You'll exhaust yourselves by worrying so much."

"Shu-chan!"

Yuigahama looked at Shuya with emotion.

Shuya waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing.

Ayase Shuya had already said that, she didn't say anything more.

As for Yukino... she won't be so easily influenced by what others say.

She simply wasn't interested in arguing.