What Era Is It, Still Writing Traditional Diaries

After the call was disconnected, a thoughtful expression appeared on her face.

Yotsuya Miko's reaction was a bit too extreme.

She had simply spoken about the diary normally.

According to her tests, when she mentioned the diary to others, they either saw it as normal conversation or didn't react at all. She hadn't encountered any situations that made her want to disappear into the ground.

Shinomiya Kaguya didn't realize how much psychological damage her habitually cold tone had inflicted on the young girl who lived in constant suspicion.

After some thought, she didn't call Yotsuya Miko again. Instead, she posted about the situation in the group chat.

The group chat also offered various deductions about Yotsuya Miko's reaction.

Some people believed Yotsuya Miko hadn't obtained the diary. Her reaction might have been because there was a vengeful spirit near her when Shinomiya Kaguya called, causing such a strong reaction. This was the more gentle theory, led by Chitanda Eru.

Others felt that Yotsuya Miko did have the diary, but because she possessed Spirit Vision, she didn't fully trust it, hence her attitude towards other diary holders. This was also the conclusion Shinomiya Kaguya reached after some rational analysis.

Meanwhile, UMR, who enjoyed stirring up trouble, suggested simply posting Yotsuya Miko's phone number in the group so curious people could call and ask directly.

Seeing the division in the group chat over Yotsuya Miko, Shinomiya Kaguya smiled.

A few small disagreements were necessary. If conflicts and divisions were utilized well, they could actually become a means to strengthen relationships.

Therefore, after stating her own thoughts, Shinomiya Kaguya quietly watched the others' discussions in the group.

When the group discussion reached a certain point, Shinomiya Kaguya made another proposal.

Kaguya: "In that case, would anyone like to meet with Yotsuya Miko this weekend? She lives in Tokyo, so anyone near Tokyo can come. We can also consider it the first offline gathering of our Diary Enthusiasts Club. Of course, since I'm initiating this gathering, I'll cover all the expenses."

Shinomiya Kaguya didn't have an allowance, but she always kept 100,000 yen in her wallet for emergencies.

For a normal gathering, this 100,000 yen was more than enough.

If it wasn't enough, she had a black card, though her brother would scold her if she misused it.

However, the current Shinomiya Kaguya no longer cared too much about such scoldings as she used to.

Chapter 42: Do You Guys Know About Life Cheats?

Shinomiya Kaguya's offline gathering invitation caused another pause in the group chat.

Finally, Hoshino Ai's message helped to restore the normal atmosphere in the group.

Ai: "An offline gathering? I'd love to meet everyone. We could even go singing offline together. But I'll have to see if I have any performance schedules for that day to decide. I'll ask around the group for you."

Ai: "@Everyone, does anyone want to attend an offline gathering this weekend? @Kaguya will cover the expenses. If you're interested, you can message @Kaguya to sign up."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was the first to sign up, as she was already in Tokyo. Everyone in the group knew her identity, so there was nothing she needed to hide.

Besides wanting to confirm the situation with Yotsuya Miko, she also wanted to see what kind of person the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family was.

After that, many people in the group expressed their stances.

Aside from those who were not yet willing to reveal too much personal information and therefore remained silent, those who wanted to come were also affected by various real-life circumstances and couldn't participate.

For example, Katsura Kotonoha, who had publicly revealed her identity after joining the group chat, had a kendo lesson scheduled for the weekend and had to regretfully decline.

Takanashi Rikka and Chitanda Eru lived far away, and it would be difficult for them to come to Tokyo alone, even during a long holiday.

In the end, only two people confirmed their willingness to attend the gathering: UMR, who enjoyed stirring up trouble, and Fallen Saint Black Cat, who lived in Chiba, not far from Tokyo.

If Hoshino Ai was available that day, and with Yotsuya Miko, who also presumably had a diary, there would be six people attending the gathering.

This number did not surprise Shinomiya Kaguya.

After all, it was the first gathering, and many people in the group were still observing. It would get better with more frequent gatherings.

Shinomiya Kaguya sent another message in the group, asking those who wanted to attend the gathering to save some Reading Points for that day. If the diary issued a warning, they should not come and should just go home.

This reminder was met with unanimous support.

On Miyauchi Hiyage's side, today's featured comments were uninteresting.

It was an anonymous comment that didn't reveal any personal information.

Besides expressing gratitude for his teaching of Ripple Chi Kung, the comment also asked about some of the difficulties encountered during his practice of Ripple Chi Kung.

The questions were normal, but they confirmed one thing for Miyauchi Hiyage.

The person's progress in practicing Ripple Chi Kung was very fast, reaching a level that normally took over a month of practice for a regular person.

So, was it the Reading Points that played a role?

Miyauchi Hiyage made a reasonable inference.

However, the fact that they encountered difficulties and bottlenecks during their practice meant that their innate talent ceiling had not been raised. Reading Points did not provide the effect of direct mastery like the "Deep Blue" stat-boosting system.

This meant that Reading Points likely only served to speed up the practice process.

Understanding this, Miyauchi Hiyage wasn't worried about those girls surpassing him in Ripple Chi Kung through Reading Points.

The talent gap brought about by a celestial body like the Pure Yang Body couldn't be bridged by time alone.

Moreover, as he wrote in his diary every day and received new rewards, his strength would only grow faster.

Then, Miyauchi Hiyage drew today's reward.

From the world of Honkai: Star Rail, uh... a box of Celestial Joy Tea.

It's true, as expected of a popular drink in the interstellar era, it's much tastier than regular milk tea.

The only problem is that this stuff is incredibly effective at keeping you awake and it also stimulates the Yang energy within him.

The next day, Miyauchi Hiyage, who hadn't slept all night but was still full of energy, went to school with the IF line manga for Kasumigaoka.

On the first day of school yesterday, he didn't cause any trouble, he just happened to find Eriri Spencer Sawamura's shoe locker on his way home.

And today, it was about time to step up the intensity with that woman, Kasumigaoka Utaha.

During the lunch break, Miyauchi Hiyage skillfully avoided the school's surveillance cameras and used his Yellow Temperance ability to disguise himself as a maintenance worker carrying a stepladder and a toolbox.

Without arousing anyone's suspicion, he casually slipped the manga into Eriri Spencer Sawamura's shoe locker.

Then, before school ended in the afternoon, Miyauchi Hiyage had already prepared today's diary entry.

It wasn't until after school in the afternoon, when club activities began, that he slowly published the diary.

[Today is another beautiful day, perfect for staying home and playing games.

But I feel I can't just do that, I need to do something meaningful.

Before that, let me answer the question mentioned in yesterday's anonymous comment.

There are a few points to note regarding the application of Ripple Energy...

Alright, that's all for today's Q&A session, class dismissed.

Also, here's a life hack from Teacher Tom.

Have you guys ever heard of a life cheat code?

In my past life, a guy proposed this amazing theory: as long as you carry a ladder, you can easily get in and out of various places because people will assume you're staff there.

I was deeply skeptical about this, so I decided to personally test the feasibility of this theory today.

I originally wanted to start testing at places like movie theaters or museums, but considering the concern that Teacher Kashiko Kasumi has for me, I decided to start my test run at Toyonosaki Academy.

It turns out that life cheat codes are real.

When I appeared at the entrance of Toyonosaki Academy with a stepladder and a toolbox after spending some time, I smoothly walked past the security guard at the school gate. He even said "Thank you for your hard work."

Then, I slipped the IF line manga I won in a lottery a while ago into Eriri Spencer Sawamura's shoe locker as a souvenir for you all.

I wonder if Eriri Spencer Sawamura has a diary, if you do, hurry up and get it. With this thing in your hands, I believe Teacher Kasumi can only do whatever you say.

By the way, the security guards at your Toyonosaki Academy are quite nice. One of them even offered me a cigarette when I was leaving.

Unfortunately, I'm a reformist, and we traditionalists don't have common ground.

In short, today's test was a complete success, at least entering Toyonosaki Academy was no problem.

Where should I go next?

How about Shuchiin Academy? All the students there are children of high-ranking officials, so the management should be much stricter, and it could be considered a high-difficulty testing ground.

If I can successfully sneak in again, I'll get Kaguya a camera, after all, isn't her dream to be a photographer!

Attached are pictures.

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Chapter 43: You Know Who, You Really Should Die!

As expected, the Diary Club exploded again.

Today's diary content, apart from the Ripple guidance at the beginning, had three explosive key points.

You Know Who made his first appearance, disguised as a maintenance worker and went to Toyonosaki Academy, and he left Kasumigaoka Utaha's IF line manga in Eriri Spencer Sawamura's shoe locker!

The security guards at Toyonosaki Academy likely saw You Know Who's face and even wanted to offer him a cigarette!

And that "Princess Kaguya" who gained considerable influence in the group yesterday right after joining, and seemed quite assertive... her persona has undergone a 180° super reversal!?

And Shinomiya Kaguya, who saw the last few sentences of the diary, was dumbfounded.

She had originally planned to go to the Kyudo club for some practice after school.

But a voice in her head saying "You have gained some Reading Points" disrupted her original plans.

She instantly remembered the ways to gain Reading Points from the diary.

Reading, commenting, and being mentioned by the diary's owner.

Clearly, You Know Who had mentioned her name in today's diary, which was why she received extra Reading Points!

What exactly did that person write today, and would it involve her or the Shinomiya Family's future?

So she quickly found a quiet place and opened the diary to check.

And then...

What the heck?

What is all this?

She could now confirm that she was indeed that "Princess Kaguya," but what was the meaning of the picture that appeared at the end of the diary?!

Putting aside the fact that her future self showed no developmental changes compared to her present self.

She, the young lady of the Shinomiya conglomerate, whose total assets exceeded two hundred trillion, would say to her own elder brother in the future, "I want to be a photographer"?

How did she end up wanting to be a photographer?

She had never even touched a camera in her life.

More importantly, why was her elder brother, who had always looked down on her, sitting on the ground and looking up at her as she spoke?

What kind of bizarre experiences would her future hold to lead to the scene in the picture!?

At this moment, Shinomiya Kaguya seemed to understand why that mysterious person had evaluated her story that way.

Because she herself didn't understand what it meant!

Shinomiya Kaguya covered her head.

The thought of how the people in the group might react after seeing this picture made her feel a burning sensation on her face.

Should she leave the group for a while and rejoin after the commotion died down?