The First Battle Royale Convention (Correction)

"What?"

"Huh? No, it's nothing. I was just saying that Shuya- senpai is really terrible!"

Kirino shuddered.

Mai raised her chin. "I think things will get very bad if this continues. What do you guys think?"

Hyakka replied helplessly, "Does it matter what we think? We can't stop him anyway."

Motoko couldn't help but excitedly interject, "Yeah, yeah! If he were just an ordinary person, we could imprison him and keep him!"

Everyone: "?"

Mai and the others all looked at them with strange eyes.

"Lock him up?"

"Hmm?"

"Motoko is interested in this kind of play?"

Haruno patted Motoko appreciatively. "You've grown up. I'll report to Tsuruko -san next time."

"I'm sorry, please forgive me."

Motoko was about to cry.

"Cough cough."

Mai coughed again, drawing everyone's attention back. "Let's put aside Motoko's joke for now. I think we should come up with some countermeasures to curb his unbridled freedom."

"Actually, it's quite simple to manage. Just make sure he doesn't have the energy to go out and have fun."

Haruno drove without any regard for safety.

"I see, so we'll squeeze him dry."

Motoko understands instantly.

Everyone: "?"

Mai asked suspiciously, "Motoko? What's wrong? Aren't you not good at these kinds of topics...? Wait, could it be that you and Shuya..."

"Um?"

"When?"

"Huh? Motoko- senpai?"

"Huh? Why am I suddenly being targeted by multiple attackers?!"

Motoko was stunned.

Yukino couldn't ignore her silly childhood friend, so she sighed and said, "Nothing of the sort. Don't make wild guesses... Motoko just, well, has developed some hobbies lately."

"Hmm? Well... alright, after all, Motoko is in the prime of her youth."

Mai accepted Yukino's explanation; she knew Yukino wouldn't lie.

Section 695, Chapter 648: The First Shura Field Tournament (Correction)

Yukino wasn't lying, she just didn't tell the whole truth.

"Wait, we've gone off-topic again!"

Mai glanced at everyone with a troubled expression.

The words "rabble" came to mind.

Haruno a troublemaker, Yukino tsundere, Motoko is adorably silly, Ayase is yandere... Each of them has their own problems, and when they're all together, they tend to go off-topic.

There was basically no point in discussing it.

At this moment, Hyakka, with her legs crossed, said boredly, "Mai, why are you suddenly so enthusiastic? Haven't you let him come all these years?"

"Your attitude is basically giving up."

Haruno laughed.

"What else? Besides, I'm prioritizing work right now and don't plan to date him, so I have no right to criticize him, right? I just find discussing these things ridiculous."

Hyakka still speaks very directly.

Upon hearing this, Mai realized that her group was even worse than a rabble.

There was no consensus whatsoever.

Hyakka continued, "Mai, you haven't answered my question yet."

When Mai pressed for details, she replied, "Shuya and I have made some progress, but we're not dating yet, however..."

"But are you already starting to feel a sense of crisis?"

Haruno said with a smile, "Mai- chan, you're so cute like this, I really want to hug you and pat your head."

"There's absolutely no need for that."

Mai resolutely refused.

"Really? What a pity."

Haruno wasn't too insistent.

Ayase interjected, "I completely agree with Mai- senpai's concerns. Shuya- senpai's carefree personality should have been addressed a long time ago!"

She clearly sided with Mai: "Kirino thinks so too, right?"

"Huh? Me?"

Kirino was speechless for a moment.

As a seasoned adult gamer, she has a high tolerance for things, Shuya's actions haven't exceeded her limits, unlike Ayase who gets very excited.

She hesitated before saying, "Isn't maintaining the status quo fine?"

"Kirino is actually on Hyakka- senpai's side?"

Ayase was greatly disappointed.

Kirino muttered, "That's not what I meant either..."

Hyakka asked in surprise, "When did I become a representative of a different opinion?"

She sighed, not bothering to argue further, and began to examine her fingernails, maintaining her composure.

"... What are you thinking, Yuigahama- san?"

Yukino crossed his arms and said:

"You probably know how much of a womanizer Inoue -kun is, right? It's not too late for you to let go now."

Yuigahama said, "Yuki, what do you think of Shu-chan? You seem so ruthless towards him on the surface... but there's this strange understanding between you, which has always puzzled me... You like him, don't you?"

"I..."

Yukino didn't answer immediately, but thought for a moment before saying, "My relationship with him is a bit complicated."

"Well, even though some things happened, Yukino- chan still likes Shu-chan... although I think her idea is stupid~"

Haruno launched a betrayal.

"Sister..."

Yukino paused for a moment, then said helplessly, "Let's leave it at that for now. Besides, it's easier to continue the discussion when we share common ground."

"Ugh, Yukino- chan's stubbornness is so cute!"

"Well."

Haruno hugged his younger sister and poked her cheek with his finger.

Faced with a series of conversations, Motoko slowly typed a "?".

I don't like Inoue- kun as much as you guys do... Can we talk about this when I'm not around...?

But given the current atmosphere, she didn't dare to say it.

"Wait, the topic has veered off course again."

Mai clicked her tongue. "Fine, I get it. We can't unite to discuss things at all."

"---Seriously, before the group was divided, why was Mai- chan in charge? Do you think you're qualified?"

Haruno grabbed Yukino's hair and flicked it at Mai, her tone nonchalant but highly provocative.

"Because I knew him the earliest."

Mai replied casually.

"Wait a minute, I won't be happy if you say that. I've known Shu-chan for a long time!"

Hyakka jumped in and retorted, simply because she disliked Mai's matter-of-fact attitude.

Haruno chuckled and said, "If that's the case, then I've known Shu-chan for quite a while now."

Yukino raised an eyebrow. "Who isn't a childhood friend? Don't you think so, Motoko?"

Motoko was confused. "?"

No, stop dragging me into this...

Mai glanced at them sideways. "Alright, since you insist, I won't mention the time."

She said, "Honestly, it really depends on how well you get to know each other. To be fair, I've known him the longest and often have life talks with him, so it's not unreasonable for me to chair this meeting, is it?"

Hyakka put her hands on her hips. "Huh? Wait, you're talking to me about concentration? I've been in the same agency with him for a long time, and we were classmates for three years in junior high school. It's reasonable to say that his concentration is the highest in the room, right?"

Yukino retorted, "Wait a minute, I really can't stand you guys talking about concentration. You say you were classmates with him for three years in middle school? Well, we were elementary school classmates too. And I've been through countless battles with him. Isn't my concentration higher than yours? Did I say anything?"

The usually calm Yukino was clearly caught up in the atmosphere and got carried away.

Haruno laughed and said, "What are you little girls saying in front of me? But I do agree with the idea of concentration, so I'll just say one thing: I was the one who accepted his first time."

A royal flush!

Mai, Hyakka, and Yukino all widened their eyes and took a deep breath.

Motoko timidly raised her hand. "I heard it was my older sister who helped hold Inoue- kun down."

"Motoko!"

Haruno broke down and looked at Motoko with displeasure.

Mai chuckled.

Hyakka touched Motoko's hair in appreciation.

Yukino smiled smugly.

Just as they were organizing their thoughts, Ayase suddenly stood up and joined the fray:

"Although the seniors and Shuya- senpai have very rich experiences, I don't think I'm inferior! Shuya- senpai has always taken good care of me, and he even asked Teacher Li to help train me and Kirino... I think my relationship with Shuya -senpai is also very good!"

Kirino was startled to see her stand up:

Ayase, you're so brave!

She didn't dare to speak in the face of this tense situation.

However, she didn't want to speak, but Ayase pulled her up forcefully and said, "Also, Kirino often goes shopping with senpai, and they have a very good relationship!"

Knowing she couldn't defeat Mai and the others on her own, she rallied her close friend Kirino was also a junior, to her side.

"Eee..."

Kirino was actually scared, but for the sake of friendship, she had no choice but to stand up.

"I think Ayase is right, and the seniors aren't wrong either."

Classic compromise.

The others ignored her.

All the girls except for Motoko and Yuigahama stood up and looked each other over.