Who Still Writes Traditional Diaries These Days?
Chapter 17

What Era Is It, Still Writing Traditional Diaries

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To be perfectly honest, Sawagoe Itaru is an even more notorious progenitor of scum than Itou Makoto. He appears everywhere in the games developed by 0verflow, the creators of the "Days" series.

Let's put it this way: Itou Makoto's situation is similar to Duan Yu's. Eight or nine times out of ten, the girls he encounters are his own sisters or nieces.

Except Itou Makoto went straight for it, while Duan Yu only dared to act after finally understanding his own parentage.

As for Sawagoe Itaru and that King Duan?

Heh, at least King Duan never laid a hand on his own daughter.

Miyauchi Hiyage couldn't help but shake his head at the thought.

Itou Makoto had at least a few pure love endings among the hundreds of endings in several games.

But Sawagoe Itaru was beyond redemption, a true scumbag. Dealing with him sooner rather than later would mean he could harm fewer people.

"If I get the chance, I wouldn't mind going over there to take care of things. After all, my self-preservation abilities have leveled up several times now, so no one will notice my movements."

As Miyauchi Hiyage said this, a mass of yellow, gelatinous matter appeared beside him.

"Yellow Temperance. With this, I can disguise my identity however I please when I'm out and about."

The reward he drew today was the Stand "Yellow Temperance" from the JOJO world.

Its original owner was the Stand user who disguised himself as Kakyoin Noriaki in the third part of JOJO and foolishly courted death in front of Kujo Jotaro.

It possesses the ability to grow by devouring organic matter and assimilating it, while also being able to cover a human body to create disguises and alter their voice.

Miyauchi Hiyage had been waiting for an ability like this. Otherwise, just staying home and writing in his diary all day meant he couldn't personally witness events firsthand, which always felt like something was missing.

Yellow Temperance's ability perfectly compensated for this problem.

While it couldn't disguise him as someone significantly thinner or shorter, nor could it change his scent.

But this level of disguise was no less impressive than Kaito Kid's, and even considerably more stable.

After reading the comments on his diary, Miyauchi Hiyage controlled Yellow Temperance to try disguising himself as different people and test its various extreme capabilities.

The duration couldn't be tested for its limit yet. Anyway, Miyauchi Hiyage felt no consumption at all. He estimated that he could maintain the disguise for several days without eating.

As for its range, although Yellow Temperance couldn't leave his side by more than two meters.

As a gelatinous Stand, it could extend a bit further outwards.

In the manga, Yellow Temperance disguised itself as Green Temperance and attacked a thief over ten meters away.

Its defense wasn't bad either. Being able to block Star Platinum's punches was enough to give Miyauchi Hiyage the assurance that he wouldn't have to worry about bullets in a defensive state.

Its attack power was a bit disappointing. It could devour organic matter, but the efficiency was indeed rather slow.

In the manga, it struggled with Kujo Jotaro for several minutes without seeming to inflict any actual damage.

However, considering its characteristic of continuous growth by devouring organic matter, perhaps there was a chance for a comeback in the future if it continued to grow?

From a certain perspective, it wouldn't be wrong to consider Yellow Temperance as a comprehensively inferior version of the slime king Rimuru.

Chapter 33: Staying Away From Sawagoe Itaru's Family Is The Best Method

The day after acquiring Yellow Temperance, Miyauchi Hiyage went shopping for many things.

Besides the school supplies for the upcoming semester, he also bought a lot of organic matter.

Sugar, starch, alcohol, fatty meat, and so on.

He wanted to see which organic matter Yellow Temperance devoured the fastest, as he planned to use that as its nutrient source for growth.

However, when he went to deliver the school bag, paper, and pens to Miyauchi Kouka, she gave him a confused look, seeing him carrying a large pile of items, thinking he was preparing to make some dark cuisine at home.

When Miyauchi Hiyage skillfully changed the subject and asked Kouka if she was getting used to living there, she indeed forgot her confusion and started sharing her observations with her younger brother.

"Little brother, let me tell you, a super~ beautiful blonde girl moved in next door yesterday. She's not a student at our school, but it's a rare opportunity, want me to play matchmaker for you?" Miyauchi Kouka tilted her head and nudged her younger brother's chest with her elbow.

Miyauchi Hiyage calmly blocked his older sister's elbow.

A blonde girl, living alone in an apartment?

He couldn't think of anyone immediately.

But it couldn't be Gabriel, the fallen angel, could it?

He hadn't even confirmed if ghosts existed in this world yet. According to the usual progression of web novels, an angel of Gabriel's caliber shouldn't suddenly appear in this manner, right?

Fortunately, Miyauchi Hiyage asked one more question and learned the girl's name.

It turned out to be Shiina Mahiru, who was tragically adapted into a P9 anime and, according to his previous investigation, was suspected to be a cousin of Shiina Mashiro, who was still in England and hadn't returned.

Well, that's a relief. Although this one was also called an "angel" in the anime, she was still just a normal person in a regular school anime.

The only question was whether she had a diary in her possession.

But even if she did, there was nothing to worry about.

Miyauchi Kouka knew nothing, so there was no possibility of her accidentally revealing anything.

Practicing Ripple also didn't cause any special changes. As long as he wasn't maintaining Ripple breathing, no one could tell he knew Ripple.

Besides, if he got scared just by meeting a Shiina Mahiru now, how would he be a war correspondent at other interesting scenes in the future?

Therefore, Miyauchi Hiyage's expression remained completely unfazed.

Thinking about his older sister's personality, he was actually a bit worried that she might try to make any pretty girl she saw at school her future sister-in-law.

So, he needed to make things clear with Miyauchi Kouka about this.

"You don't need to worry about me, I've got everything planned out. You should worry about yourself instead. Even though Toyosaki has a relaxed school environment, if you fail too many classes, you risk being expelled."

Miyauchi Kouka waved her hand dismissively. "Why are you saying such discouraging things before school even starts? I don't want to be worrying about my grades the moment I start high school."

Miyauchi Hiyage then lectured her earnestly for a few more sentences. He knew his older sister's personality too well; every word he said hit exactly where she least wanted to hear it.

The end result was him being kicked out of her room by his older sister.

He figured she wouldn't have any thoughts about finding him a sister-in-law for a while.

With a cheerful mood, Miyauchi Hiyage returned home with the pile of things he had bought.

Back home, after some testing, the conclusion was that alcohol, in liquid form, was the easiest for Yellow Temperance to digest.

"It seems I won't have to worry about social obligations anymore. I drink a shot of alcohol, and before it even reaches my throat, it's all turned into water," Miyauchi Hiyage joked to himself.

After feeding it a few bottles of high-purity alcohol, and seeing Yellow Temperance become slightly plumper and shinier, Miyauchi Hiyage contentedly petted it before starting his diary entry for the day.

[Seeing Miss Katsura Kotonoha's comment reminded me of that night after watching School Days in my past life.

I was very young then and thought it was just a typical school anime.

Until I finished the last episode, it left a profound shock on my young mind.

In short, please stay away from Itou Makoto, stay away from Sawanaga Taisuke, stay away from Saionji Sekai, stay away from Sawagoe Itaru, and also stay away from the people around them.

Honestly, at Sakakino Academy, it's really hard to find a friend you can confide in, and you don't need to force yourself to fit in with the class.

Among the female protagonists in diary entries, there are probably many who are in a similar situation to you, finding it hard to make friends because they are too outstanding. I actually think it's quite good if you all get together.

Let me briefly introduce the four names mentioned above; you'll understand why after you read them.

In your story, the first three people are your classmates after entering high school, and they are all descendants of that last person.

Itou Makoto is his son, Sawanaga Taisuke and Saionji Sekai are his grandson and granddaughter, though they themselves probably don't know this.

Of course, Sawagoe Itaru's descendants are not limited to just them. At least in my memory, he has had relationships with over fifteen people who gave birth to his descendants, including his own daughter.

From the text I've written, you can probably guess the direction your story will develop in.

After you enter high school, Itou Makoto will develop feelings for you because you ride the train together every day.

Saionji Sekai, who has a crush on Itou Makoto, will offer to help him pursue you after discovering this, and thus become your first friend.

With her help, Itou Makoto successfully becomes your boyfriend.

Incidentally, during this process, Saionji Sekai and Itou Makoto kiss as practice.

At the same time, because you have a certain degree of androphobia and cannot satisfy Itou Makoto's desires, any slight initiative shown by Saionji Sekai will cause Itou Makoto to waver.

What follows is a back-and-forth struggle, with many endings depending on Itou Makoto's choices.

The girls involved are not just the two of you; all the attractive women, and even men, in your class are involved.

Let me simply describe the blood-soaked ending that left the deepest impression on me and was the most widely circulated in my past life.

You eventually win Itou Makoto back before Christmas Eve, and Saionji Sekai cannot accept it. On Christmas Eve, she kills Itou Makoto and lies to you, claiming she is pregnant with his child. You fall into despair and do some... radical things.

Of course, there are also so-called good pure love endings, but given Itou Makoto's behavior in those other scumbag endings, I find it hard to believe this man can completely control his desires.

After all, in some endings, he would even make a move on your sister who had just turned 10.

As for Sawanaga Taisuke, although his role isn't significant, he has a rather disgusting setting in the work.

No matter who Itou Makoto favors in the middle of the story, he will likely take advantage of the situation and make a move on the other person.

If Itou Makoto makes even one wrong choice, that person might resort to forceful means to violate you.

In short, staying away from Sawagoe Itaru's family will be fine.

If they resort to any coercive methods, you can absolutely use legitimate self-defense against them.

In a while, I might go to Kanagawa Prefecture to watch a basketball game, and I might visit you then.

I hope by that time, you will no longer have to worry about Sawagoe Itaru.]

Chapter Thirty-Four: Kasumigaoka Utaha's Grudge

What Miyauchi Hiyage wrote in his diary was already quite restrained.

However, the chaotic relationships within the Sawagoe Itaru family still caused a bit of an adult shock to many of the girls reading the diary.

After all, when had these girls, who hadn't even dated anyone, ever encountered such things?

Takanashi Rikka felt that her sealed Evil Eye of the Wicked King had been defiled.

Yukinoshita Yukino gripped the diary tightly, suppressing the urge to vomit.

Chitanda Eru looked at the diary with a complex expression, worried about what Katsura Kotonoha might experience in the future.

Shinomiya Kaguya's expression turned cold as she thought about how to ensure the scumbags mentioned in the diary would face humane elimination.

As for Kasumigaoka Utaha, although she was also quite shocked, after the initial shock, as a creator, her point of concern was slightly different from that of ordinary people.

"So, what exactly were the 'radical things' Katsura Kotonoha did when she fell into despair? They've written this much, so why are they still being coy and acting like a riddle master!?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's fingers rapidly tapped on the table, searching for a spark of inspiration.

She felt she could guess what the mysterious person was hiding.

After all, the mysterious person had provided a constraint earlier.

That Saionji Sekai, after personally killing Itou Makoto, had lied to Katsura Kotonoha, claiming she was pregnant with his child.

And Katsura Kotonoha, though frail, was a girl who had practiced Iai Quickdraw since childhood.

If she were to encounter such a situation, what would she do to that Saionji Sekai?

As the speed of her tapping increased, the expression on her face grew more and more excited.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was prone to immersing herself in her own world and entering a slightly yandere state while creating, was at this moment completely immersed in the predicament faced by Katsura Kotonoha in the diary.

Suddenly, her tapping stopped, and a strange expression appeared on her face.

"Could it be… cutting open the other person's stomach to check if what she said was true?"

Upon thinking of this answer, Kasumigaoka Utaha instantly snapped out of that state. She shivered, and even she felt that she herself was a little terrifying just now.

She couldn't think about it anymore. If she continued, it might affect her future novel writing.

She didn't want her debut novel to end with such a yandere protagonist who killed everyone with a kitchen knife.

Besides, this was just her guess, derived from the mysterious person's words and her own self-insertion.

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