The Day of Public Humiliation

They were talking about Mai.

During Shuya uninhibited conversation, they both learned about the scene Mai was going to film.

They didn't actually know anything about the love story; they just wanted to see Mai reluctantly and awkwardly performing in her idol outfit.

It could be said that they were quite gloating.

Haruno was the most enthusiastic among them; she had even taken leave from work just to watch Mai's performance.

Yukino will definitely go... To put it another way, apart from Shizuka Hiratsuka, Little Senior Sister, and Uesugi Futaro, everyone else is very interested.

Haruno: "I'm so looking forward to Monday. Hey, Mai- chan, how are you feeling right now?"

Mai: "..."

Haruno: "I really want to see Mai- chan's super cute dance soon~ I can't wait!"

Yukino: "Sister..."

Haruno: "Besides~ Mai- chan's acting is so good, she'll definitely portray the idol perfectly~"

Hyakka: "How pathetic, being treated like a toy."

Yuigahama: "Is Yuki's older sister a scary person?"

She finally realized something was wrong.

Haruno: "Ugh, I'm not scary at all."

Shuya: "That's enough for you."

Haruno: "Oh! Wild Shu-chan has appeared. Are you done with your work?"

Shuya: "More or less."

Kyousuke: "Hey, we were just talking about IS, it was so much fun, hehe."

Kirino: "Disgusting, why don't you just die?"

Ayase: "There's no need to make it sound so serious..."

Kyousuke: "Kirino, so you have a problem with Shuya's role in the anime?"

He turned the tables on him.

Kirino: "You... I didn't say that, did I!"

The rest of the conversation consisted of the two arguing, which became quite heated with Haruno constantly fanning the flames.

The others, finding it uninteresting, all left.

Ayase tried to mediate, but to no avail.

Shuya know how long they planned to keep this up, so he simply turned off LINE and went to play games.

Nothing more was said that night.

The following Saturday, he and Hyakka hosted the live broadcast without any major incident.

This time, they're just promoting all sorts of information and merchandise; the show is getting more and more boring.

Hyakka was still exhausted that day and had no energy to go anywhere, so Shuya took her home.

Instead of going home, he went to Haruno's house.

Life's a bit boring, I need to find some fun...

---harmonious---

Sunday noon.

When Shuya woke up naturally, there was no one beside him, and the bed was cold.

It's obvious that Haruno went to work quite early today.

Shuya didn't mind and got up and left the room. He wasn't wearing anything, which made it convenient for him to take a shower.

Section 672, Day of Public Execution (625)

After taking care of her personal hygiene, Shuya and, as if familiar with the place, took out the lunch that Haruno had prepared from the refrigerator, heated it up, and ate it while watching TV.

The Little Fox crouched on the balcony, secretly observing him, hoping he would leave soon.

Shuya glanced at him, which frightened him so much that he shrank into a corner and dared not come out.

He still didn't like this thing, but considering that He had no direct grudge against Him and that it was Haruno's cooking, he decided not to mess with Him.

He focused intently on eating lunch.

Regardless of Haruno's personality, her cooking skills are truly excellent.

Shuya hasn't spent much time with her lately, and since he had nothing to do today, he decided to hang out with her and then go see Mai's performance with her tomorrow.

He confirmed with her yesterday that he would be free this afternoon.

After dinner, he went out and waited near her workplace.

He timed it perfectly and saw Haruno very quickly.

"Yo, Shu-chan."

Haruno waved to him and walked over, bringing with her a faint scent of perfume.

Shuya casually asked, "How's work?"

"Good."

She replied listlessly, then reached out and hooked her arm around Shuya's; something soft pressed against her.

"Stop talking about those boring things, where are you going?"

Where do you want to go?

Shuya asked.

Haruno smiled and said, "I've thought about this for a while now. Even if you hadn't asked me to come out, I would have looked for you in the next few days."

"?"

Shuya found it somewhat strange.

"You really forgot, didn't you?"

Haruno revealed an expression of surprise.

Forgot what?

"At the end of this month, the president will probably throw a celebration party for your album, right?"

Shuya bewildered. "Did she say that?"

"Ms. Maeda informed you, you must have forgotten."

Haruno poked his cheek. "But it's okay, cute Haruno- neechan remembered it for you!"

"Thank you so much."

Shuya laughed heartily.

She's reliable when it really matters.

Haruno pointed to his clothes. "So you need a new outfit for the banquet."

"I see. Let's go look at the clothes then."

Shuya nodded and walked with Haruno to the large shopping mall.

He was too lazy to wear a suit, so he asked Haruno to help him pick out a casual outfit.

Since no one dares to say anything to him, he can do as he pleases.

Haruno took Shuya to many stores, let him try on a lot of clothes, and then went back to the store they first visited and bought them.

The process took three hours.

Shuya was completely bewildered, but since he hadn't gone on a date with Haruno in a long time, he held back.

After buying clothes, the two went to see a romantic movie, then had dinner at a fancy restaurant, and afterwards strolled around the night view.

Finally, they returned to Shuya's house, where the two spent a passionate and indescribable night.

Monday, the day of filming finally arrived.

Shuya opened his eyes, he saw Haruno, open her eyes at the same time.

"Good morning..."

She had just gotten up, and her voice was soft.

"Morning."

"Hmm... I think we're going to see Mai- chan's performance today."

Her tone was somewhat confused at first, but she became clear-headed when she talked about this.

She genuinely enjoys watching a spectacle.

"I'm going to take a shower first."

"Let's go together."

Shuya stated that this was to save time and had no other meaning.

The two quickly finished washing and came out.

Due to time constraints, Haruno didn't make a complicated breakfast; she just threw together something simple.

Shuya changed his clothes, and once she was ready, they went straight to the filming location.

That's a venue that's frequently used for concerts and can hold several thousand people.

Aoki Shin put in a lot of effort for this scene, renting such a large venue and hiring enough extras to fill the space.

People started arriving, and the area around the venue was packed with people.

Shuya and Haruno used their Strange Arts to remain undetected, allowing them to successfully reunite with the others.

"Yukino- chan!"

Haruno chuckled and hugged her younger sister from behind, nuzzling her hair affectionately.

Yukino frowned in disbelief, but didn't bother to say anything.

She knew it was useless.

Yui, standing next to Yuigahama, laughed and said, "Hehehe, you two have such a good relationship, I'm so envious."

"Yui- chan really knows how to talk."

Haruno gave her a satisfied head pat, Yuigahama seemed quite pleased.

"You're here so early."

Shuya, finally caught up with them.

Besides Yukino and Yuigahama, Motoko Hyakka was also there.

They were watching the crowd and starting a conversation.

Hyakka exclaimed, "There are so many people!"

Motoko asked, puzzled, "They look rather strangely dressed."

"Don't you know? This is the standard attire of a shut-in."

"It's a bit disgusting."

"Really."

"That's enough, not many otaku dress like that anymore."