What Era Is It, Still Writing Traditional Diaries

"In a wuxia novel, he'd at least be a congenital master, and he even comes with a 1000% bonus damage against evil," Miyauchi Hiyage, having acquired a new toy, couldn't get enough of trying out new tricks.

He'd grab a stone, stuff it with Ripple Energy, and then try to skip it on the water, testing how much the Ripple Energy would improve the number of skips and the distance.

It wasn't until close to noon, when it was time for lunch, that Miyauchi Hiyage reluctantly returned home.

His spirited demeanor was so evident that even the oblivious Miyauchi Kouka could sense her younger brother's happiness.

As for Miyauchi Renka, who was about to start elementary school, she directly trotted up to Miyauchi Hiyage, her large, watery eyes wide, and asked in a voice only a child could possess where her brother had gone that morning.

Coupled with Miyauchi Renka's unvarying tone, Miyauchi Hiyage simply smiled and picked up his little sister.

Yesterday, he had slept until noon, and in the afternoon, besides thinking about how to write his diary, he had to ponder how to control his Pure Yang Body, so he hadn't spent much time playing with Miyauchi Renka. Today, he didn't have to worry about those things.

"Brother, I discovered something amazing. How about I take you to the river this afternoon?"

He planned to let his little sister witness the power of the Ripple Secret Art: Stone Skipping this afternoon.

Miyauchi Hiyage was even preparing to write down the Ripple Chi Kung cultivation methods in his diary to pass on to others. Naturally, he wouldn't hide anything from his own family; he was never the type to hoard such things for himself.

After all, for ordinary people, Ripple Chi Kung was just a health-preserving exercise. Just guiding Ripple Energy out of the body was enough to make them train for years.

In a few years, with the diary as his cheat, he probably wouldn't have to hide anything anymore.

"The only problem is..." Miyauchi Hiyage looked at his equally carefree, yet often stubborn, older sister, Miyauchi Kouka.

She was going to school in Tokyo with him.

If he accidentally used Ripple Chi Kung in public and someone noticed, it might expose his existence.

Based on his understanding of Miyauchi Kouka, this probability wasn't low at all.

So, he'd have to inconvenience Kouka for now. She was still young, and starting to train a couple of years later wouldn't make a difference. At worst, he could compensate her with something else less conspicuous later on.

Chapter 10: Watching Saekano's Novel in a World with a Saekano

After Miyauchi Hiyage displayed the astonishing skill of making a small stone spin on the water for several minutes using Ripple power before sinking, Renka, even as a child, could tell this was clearly not something a normal person could do.

Sensing his little sister's astonished gaze, Miyauchi Hiyage didn't intend to keep her in suspense. Instead, he demonstrated a few simple uses of Ripple Energy in front of her again.

Finally, he stood on the water and asked his adorable sister, "Renka, do you want to learn this? If you do, I'll teach you."

Renka's trust in her brother was absolute. After all, she had never heard him lie to her even once since she was little.

Upon hearing that her brother was willing to teach her, her head nodded so fast it was almost a blur.

Miyauchi Hiyage paused for a moment and then quietly reminded Renka, "But until you grow up... well, until you turn 10, you can't tell anyone, and you can't use it in front of others. Can you promise me this, Renka?"

Children's worlds are simple, and Renka was a good, obedient child.

She counted on her fingers. She was currently 6 years old, and 10 was still four years away.

Although it was a long time, since it was her brother's request, she would do as he said. After all, her brother would never harm her.

Thinking this, she seriously extended her pinky finger to make a pinky promise with Miyauchi Hiyage.

Seeing his sister's earnest expression, Miyauchi Hiyage crouched down and gently extended his own pinky finger to seal their promise.

"It might be a little uncomfortable at first, but if you focus on the rhythm of your breathing, you'll get used to it quickly."

As he said this, Miyauchi Hiyage placed his other hand on Renka's abdomen. A trace of Ripple Energy first gathered in her lungs and heart, and then, as it flowed through her blood, it was transmitted to all parts of her body.

This was the method Baron Zeppeli used to help Jonathan quickly feel the Ripple in the first part of the JOJO manga. First, all the air in the lungs was expelled, and then the diaphragm was adjusted, allowing one to maintain the rhythm of Ripple breathing for a certain period.

This was the simplest way to guide a beginner in Ripple cultivation. After Miyauchi Hiyage obtained the Ripple Chi Kung cultivation method, it was transmitted to his mind.

When he made the decision this morning, he had already tested it on his own body and found that it had no adverse effects.

The discomfort was due to the initial expulsion of air from the body, which could be a bit unsettling.

As Renka's little face turned slightly red from expelling the air, Miyauchi Hiyage also felt her previously cool little hands warm up considerably due to the Ripple Energy.

Half a minute later, Renka, having expelled the air from her body and entered the rhythm of Ripple breathing, officially began her Ripple Chi Kung cultivation.

Miyauchi Hiyage continued to place his hand on Renka's abdomen, sensing how much life energy was being activated within her.

Of course, she couldn't compare to a Ripple genius like Jonathan, nor could she compare to him, a cheater. But for an ordinary person, it was quite good.

Before he left for Tokyo, she should be able to get used to the rhythm of Ripple breathing and complete the initial guidance of converting life energy into Ripple Energy.

As for more complex Ripple applications, he could only teach her slowly during the holidays.

An entire afternoon passed in the teaching of Ripple Chi Kung.

Through the teaching that afternoon, Miyauchi Hiyage gained a rough understanding of how long it took for a normal person to learn Ripple.

Without the guidance of another Ripple user, being able to feel life energy within a week and guiding Ripple Energy within a month would be considered passing.

Miyauchi Hiyage pondered, "Considering my parents' ability to accept it, I'll first persuade them to try Ripple Chi Kung. I just need to guide them a little, and it'll be enough for them to feel life energy before I start school."

"Although it will be a bit slower, compared to the benefits of successful cultivation, a month isn't much. Besides, slow cultivation is less likely to attract attention."

"However, to be safe, I won't tell them the name of Ripple breathing. I'll just tell them it's a health-preserving method I found in our old warehouse."

The Miyauchi family, being the major landowners in Asahigaoka, had resided there for hundreds of years. Their old warehouse was naturally filled with a large number of old items.

Miyauchi Hiyage had even seen legends of "demons" in some diaries left behind by his ancestors, which looked like they might have come from the Demon Slayer set.

So, disguising Ripple Breathing as a breathing technique shouldn't be too much of a problem.

With his thoughts clear, Miyauchi Hiyage took Renka home. He planned to organize the Ripple Chi Kung cultivation methods in his diary first before confronting his parents.

And so, around seven or eight in the evening, the diary holders opened their diaries to check for updates and saw a super long diary entry of several thousand words, complete with simple diagrams.

[Yesterday's diary reward was Ripple Chi Kung. I spent the whole day and now have a deep understanding of its abilities.

In the spirit of sharing in the internet age, I've decided to share Ripple Chi Kung with you all for your cultivation.

Of course, if you're not interested in maintaining youth and extending your lifespan, you can just pretend I never said anything.

Let's start with the basics. Ripple Chi Kung is a breathing technique derived from the sun, and its principle is...

Under normal circumstances, you should all be able to achieve introductory mastery within a month. After that, simply maintaining the breathing rhythm will achieve the effects of maintaining youth, beauty, and extending your lifespan. If you encounter danger, it can also serve as a trump card.

Of course, there are many other combat-focused ways to use Ripple Energy, but I've written quite a lot today and don't feel like writing anymore. I'll share them with you later when I'm in the mood.]

With thousands of words poured out, Miyauchi Hiyage's hand was a bit sore, even though his physique was far superior to that of an ordinary person.

"I wrote so many words today, the diary's reward should be a little more substantial."

Miyauchi Hiyage's thoughts were quite optimistic, but unfortunately, the best combination pairings from the previous two days had likely exhausted his luck. Today's reward seemed a bit too plain and simple.

[You have drawn Volume 1 of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" (Author: Fumiaki Maruto)]

"???"

Miyauchi Hiyage looked at the exquisitely packaged light novel in front of him with a question mark on his face. The character on the cover was Eriri Spencer Sawamura.

"This thing can be drawn too?"

Who knows what was actually in the gacha pool, Miyauchi Hiyage muttered, and then opened the book.

There were indeed no hidden secrets inside; it was just an ordinary light novel.

The only problem was that the protagonists of the story were all real people in this world, and in a few days, they might even become his classmates.

"So, when school starts, maybe I should directly find an opportunity to stuff this thing into Kasumigaoka's or Eriri's locker to test them?"

To test if they had diaries in their possession.

The reason was simple: Miyauchi Hiyage didn't know who could see his diary.

Although according to the usual tropes of diary-based webnovels, any heroine should be able to get the diary.

But what if this diary was playing a reverse trope with him?

It wasn't impossible that all his efforts over the past few days were just him overthinking things—

He had been searching for news about Hoshino Ai and Kamiki Hikaru, hoping to see if this scumbag would get into trouble, but unfortunately, there was no movement on that front at all.

Now, many heroines who might be seeing the diary were probably agonizing over who he was, and he naturally would also agonize over who was reading his diary.

"However, since the enemy is in the open and I am in the dark, the advantage is mine. Throwing out this light novel after school starts should stir up quite a bit of commotion."

Flipping through the light novel in front of him, Miyauchi Hiyage planned his testing strategy for when school started in his mind.

Chapter 11: Hoshino Ai: The Mysterious Diary Writer Must Be My Fan

While Miyauchi Hiyage was in the countryside thinking about Hoshino Ai's gossip, the reason he started his first diary entry with Hoshino Ai was simply because her identity was easy to investigate, and her ending was relatively easy to change.

If she got pregnant, asking Conan for help would likely lead to dealing with Kamiki Hikaru. The only thing to watch out for was whether Conan's Death God aura would extend to Hoshino Ai.

If she wasn't pregnant yet, it would be even simpler. Avoiding Kamiki Hikaru would avoid many troubles, unless Kamiki Hikaru or the mastermind had already targeted Hoshino Ai as a potential asset and wanted to dig up some dirt on her to provoke the fragile nerves of extreme fans.

However, the day that would come was still far off. Miyauchi Hiyage now only checked Hoshino Ai's social media accounts and fan groups every day. If he found nothing unusual, he would continue with his own business.

And Hoshino Ai, the girl Miyauchi Hiyage mentioned the most in his diary, who was currently just a third-rate underground idol, finally had an opportunity to appear.

However, she was currently in a bit of distress.

Three days ago, she was practicing alone in the dance studio until late at night. As she was preparing to go home and rest, a diary fell from the sky and hit her on the head.

The text inside made her feel uneasy. Her first instinct was to throw the diary away and hurry home to take a bath, completely forgetting about it.

Then she discovered that she was being haunted by this diary.

When she got home and lay in the bathtub with her eyes closed, the diary once again fell from the sky onto her head.

Looking at the mysterious diary, which showed no signs of getting wet even after falling into the bathtub, Hoshino Ai found that a whole page of text had been added.

And the content of the diary made her break out in a cold sweat.

She would become pregnant and give birth to a child this year or next year, and then her extreme fan, instigated by a mysterious mastermind, would kill her...

Although she hadn't experienced that feeling, it certainly wouldn't be a pleasant sensation.

She had recently enrolled in an experiential training program at the LALALAI Troupe, which was known in the industry for nurturing new talent, and she had learned many things: how to dress up, how to act cute, and how to show a certain feminine charm at the right time.

This was the reason for the significant increase in her fan growth rate over the past few months.

And at the troupe, she had indeed met Kamiki Hikaru, who was mentioned in the diary.

He was a year younger than her and possessed the same high talent in acting.

As long as she personally experienced a certain emotion, she could remember it and perfectly replicate it.

Because they often practiced acting together during their training, the relationship between the two was naturally good. It could be said that Kamiki Hikaru was the only person among the opposite sex she knew who could be considered a friend.

Recalling the gentleness and consideration the other person had shown her, Hoshino Ai found it truly difficult to associate the word "scum" with him.

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of this diary, she might have truly pursued a deeper relationship with him, wanting to experience more emotions.

To experience the feeling of love, the feeling of childbirth, the feeling of being a mother, and most importantly, the feeling of happiness.

However, the appearance of this diary put the brakes on before she could take that step.

She believed what was written in this diary.

Not just because of the diary's own mystery, but more importantly, because the line in the diary, "I hope you can continue to be active as an idol," struck a chord deep within her.

So, did she now have a mysterious fan from another world watching her idol activities?

Even if other popular idols had ten or a hundred times more fans than her, this kind of special fan was probably the only one in the entire world!

As she realized this, an emotion she had never experienced before surged within her.

She memorized her current appearance and feelings in front of the mirror, and seriously added it to Hoshino Ai's "lie package"—this was the best posture to adopt when facing fans.

As for the suggestion from her mysterious fan about finding a detective to help... Hoshino Ai had naturally thought about it for a long time, but after glancing at her own empty wallet, she gave up on the idea.