What Era Is It, Still Writing Traditional Diaries

"Teacher Kasumigaoka Utaha, I don't need to exchange passwords, do I? You can tell who I am from the letters on my hat," the blonde girl said, pointing to her hat with some embarrassment.

Three large letters "UMR" were emblazoned on it, indicating her identity.

But Kasumigaoka Utaha continued to stare at UMR in front of her without speaking, seemingly waiting for a response.

UMR could only nod helplessly, "I think You Know Who deserves to die, but do we really need to come up with such a password? What if Mr. You Know Who is watching us right now?"

Chapter 53: Suspicious Presence at the Gathering

As UMR exchanged passwords, the two began to chat while holding their diaries.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't need to introduce herself, as she was currently the person "most favored" by You Know Who.

The diary mentioned that she sent manga offline and even uploaded anime to their group chat yesterday.

Even though it was their first meeting, Kasumigaoka Utaha hadn't changed her appearance at all, so people in the chat group could easily recognize her.

UMR simply explained her identity.

Tsuchimikado Umaru, first-year high school student, currently living with her working older brother, her hobby is gaming.

She didn't talk much about her personal life, but she couldn't stop talking about games.

"You might not believe it, but I'm the top player at the arcade near my house. If you have a chance, I'll show you my gaming skills."

Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't particularly interested in games, but she could feel the girl's confidence in her area of expertise.

However, before she could say anything, another girl's voice came from behind them.

"You're so proud just because you're a top player at an arcade?"

The two turned their heads at the sound, and a black-haired girl in a gothic lolita dress appeared beside them at some point.

"I'm Black Cat, and the password we agreed on in the group chat last night was that Voldemort should die," the Black Cat girl showed her diary, stating her identity. "Of course, I don't have many thoughts about You Know Who right now. After all, he only mentioned me in passing when he mentioned that girl with the eye patch. To be honest, I'm quite curious to know what my future holds from You Know Who."

After introducing herself, Black Cat's gaze fell on Tsuchimikado Umaru, "You're UMR from the group, right? If you have time later, we could have a match. How about we pick your favorite game?"

Tsuchimikado Umaru immediately remembered the person in the group chat who was always spouting chuunibyou nonsense with Evil Eye and discussing settings.

Although she could feel the person's sharp tongue in the chat group, she didn't expect them to hold back at all even offline.

Most importantly, who would dare to wear this black gothic lolita outfit to an offline gathering?

But since the other party had challenged her, Tsuchimikado Umaru, as the number one gamer, naturally couldn't back down.

The two gaming experts' eyes met in the air, and sparks immediately flew.

Kasumigaoka Utaha watched from the side as their first interaction was filled with tension. While she felt a headache coming on, she suddenly realized that this kind of situation would likely be common in the future.

After all, in the realm of light novels and manga aimed at young people, it was common to design a heroine who was good at games or liked otaku culture to attract readers.

Just like Eriri Spencer Sawamura in her story.

She was of mixed Japanese and British descent, and her father was a diplomat, belonging to a proper upper-class family.

However, her character setting was that of a veteran otaku who had been exposed to otaku culture since childhood, and she had even started drawing R18 yuri doujinshi in junior high school.

Thinking about it, there would definitely be no shortage of heroines who were good at games.

Coupled with the usual "never-give-up" personality of gaming experts, it was estimated that in the future, they would only listen if their gaming skills were acknowledged.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was thinking about these things.

Unexpectedly, Black Cat's gaze suddenly turned to her, and her proud demeanor shifted to one of respect.

"Teacher Kasumigaoka, I know your debut work is about to be released. If you have time, could you offer some guidance on my creative work?"

The girl's posture changed from that of a gaming expert who feared no challenge to a humble aspiring novelist, and Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but be taken aback.

Well, a beautiful girl writer was also a popular archetype. Perhaps in the future, she would encounter heroines who were even more successful than herself.

"After today's gathering, send it to me privately," Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't refuse. She also wanted to see if this Black Cat girl would be a strong competitor in the future.

The three chatted for a while longer, and then Black Cat frowned as she looked at the station, which had few pedestrians.

"But hasn't Lady Kaguya arrived yet? Although we agreed to gather before noon, as the initiator of the gathering, she should have arrived earlier."

Kasumigaoka Utaha also found it a bit puzzling. Hoshino Ai had a performance class today, so she could only come in the afternoon.

This meant that the only person who had said they would attend the gathering in the group chat was Kaguya Shinomiya, the initiator.

"Let's ask her in the group chat. Maybe something delayed her?" Tsuchimikado Umaru spoke up for Kaguya Shinomiya, then tagged Kaguya Shinomiya in the group chat and posted a photo of three diaries stacked together.

However, Kaguya, in her current state, couldn't process so many things. It was good enough that she remembered to attend the gathering.

On the other hand, Hayasaka Ai was busy handling information from Kaguya's bodyguards.

There were currently four unfamiliar girls appearing near Nanshinjuku Station.

Hayasaka Ai checked and confirmed that one of them, the girl named Kasumigaoka Utaha, had been investigated before.

And including this Kasumigaoka Utaha, three girls were now openly appearing at the station entrance, looking like the people their young lady was supposed to meet.

As for the remaining girl?

Very suspicious, extremely suspicious.

She was wearing a pink tracksuit and hiding sneakily in an alley, only daring to peek out occasionally. After hesitating for a long time, she still didn't dare to come out.

Is this the person Lady Kaguya went to such great lengths to find?

Although Hayasaka Ai had no intention of acting rashly, when she heard that the girl from the Shinomiyagumi's bodyguards had suddenly become flustered and looked around, seeming to notice something and preparing to leave, she made a decision.

"We'll arrive in a few minutes. You guys stop that girl first. Be polite and say that Lady Kaguya needs to see her about something. Tell her not to leave and see how she reacts."

Hayasaka Ai gave the order.

But just as they were about to reach their destination, a somewhat flustered report came from the Shinomiyagumi's bodyguards.

"Our people just appeared in front of that girl, and before they could even finish speaking, the girl was so scared she collapsed on the ground!"

Hayasaka Ai's face twitched.

Fortunately, they had already arrived at their destination.

Before meeting up with the other three girls, they should first figure out what was going on with this suspicious girl.

Hayasaka Ai got out of the car with the dazed little Kaguya and pointed to the pink-haired girl in the alley, asking her young lady, "Young Lady, do you recognize this girl?"

Kaguya looked curiously at the girl curled up on the ground in the middle of several Shinomiyagumi bodyguards, trembling with her head in her hands.

As she stared at the other person, she searched her small mind for corresponding memories.

At the same time, her gaze also drew the other person's attention.

Upon seeing that it was Kaguya, the pink-haired girl's face immediately showed an expression of seeing a savior.

"Ah... I..." She seemed to want to say something, but in this situation, the more she wanted to speak, the more she found herself unable to utter a single word due to nervousness.

The gazes of the two girls met in mid-air.

Little Kaguya took this opportunity to carefully examine the pink-haired girl's appearance and, under the expectant gaze of the pink-haired girl, gave her honest answer.

"I don't recognize her~"

Upon hearing this, the light in the pink-haired girl's eyes immediately dimmed.

However, in the very next moment, a girl's voice came from behind her, rescuing her from hell.

"Is the Guitar Hero from the group really peeking at us here like You Know Who said... Huh? Kaguya, why are you here? Did you also come because you saw the diary just now?"

Chapter 54: Little Bocchi, Heroes Can't Flee the Battlefield!

Ten minutes later, in a cafe not far from the station.

Since there weren't many customers in the morning, Hayasaka Ai didn't spend much money to temporarily book the cafe and had the Shinomiyagumi bodyguards guard the entrance.

The three girls glanced at the pink-haired girl sitting in the corner, curled up, head bowed, not daring to look at anyone.

Then they glanced at Hayasaka Ai, who was dressed as a maid.

Finally, their gazes fell upon Little Kaguya, who looked dazed and unaware of anything, happily eating snacks.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's foot-stomping was particularly noticeable in the cafe, where they were the only customers.

Although she knew stomping wasn't a good habit, in the current situation, Kasumigaoka Utaha truly couldn't help herself.

What a mess this is!

As the initiator of this gathering, although Kaguya's image had undergone some subtle changes in everyone's minds due to yesterday's diary.

However, considering her consistently calm demeanor in the group, You Know Who's future description of her meant that her status in the group hadn't been greatly affected. Instead, she felt that this young lady of the Shinomiya family was quite "approachable."

Who would have thought that Kaguya had this kind of personality setting that changed based on her mood before sleep and her sleep quality!

Who came up with such a bizarre setting? Did the screenwriter watch too many "Martin's Morning"?

Then there's Guitar Hero, Little Bocchi.

This posture indeed fits the "social anxiety" image described in the diary.

They didn't doubt her identity.

After all, this extreme social anxiety, and even being startled into making an expression pack when someone approached her, really didn't seem like an act.

Moreover, they had all followed Guitar Hero's account after You Know Who first wrote it in the diary. Guitar Hero was also one of the first members to join the chat group after it was made public, though she rarely spoke.

But the problem lay in the diary entry You Know Who updated fifteen minutes ago.

Time rewinded to fifteen minutes ago.

At that time, the three girls were still discussing at the station entrance why Kaguya wasn't replying in the group.

Suddenly, the diary, which was extremely rare, updated in the morning.

[Good morning, everyone~

Are you surprised by today's diary update time?

No need to be surprised. After all, today is the first offline gathering for those of you who have the diary. Although the number of participants isn't very large, I'm still paying close attention to this matter.

So, when I discovered that a pitiful socially anxious Little Bocchi had arrived near the station early in the morning but had been nervously observing from the alley for a long time without daring to approach, how could I, a righteous friend, stand by and do nothing!

@Guitar Hero, heroes can't flee the battlefield! Since you're already here, stop being disheartened in the alley and just go for it.

@Kashiko Kasumi, to make it easier for you to recognize her, I'll send some emojis first to help you out, okay?

In short, don't let this guy run away. You have to push this kind of socially anxious person hard.

@Black Cat... Forget it. Today is your first gathering, so I won't talk about your business. You should talk more with Teacher Kasumigaoka Utaha about emotional issues.

Finally, I'll @ Lady Kaguya. Where are you? Why haven't you arrived for the meeting you arranged yet?

Don't tell me you got so emotional after seeing the diary last night that you turned into Little Kaguya this morning.

Come to think of it, that's actually quite possible. After all, in the setting, Kaguya's emotions are unstable, and she can even hold internal meetings in her head sometimes.]