What Era Is It, Still Writing Traditional Diaries

Jerry nodded as if it was the most natural thing in the world, then made an okay gesture and puffed out its chest towards Yukinoshita.

It was as if Jerry was saying it could teach Yukino Yukinoshita a breathing technique to supplement her tablet's nutrition and promote development.

Seeing this gesture, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but clench her fists.

She really wanted to tell Jerry that she wasn't here for that!

She wanted to see how far her Ripple Breathing had progressed and how much of a gap there was between her and Jerry, whom You Know Who called a genius.

However, her reason told her that even though she didn't care about this matter herself, it was best to do as Jerry said at this moment to avoid being teased further.

Therefore, after a quick change of expression, Yukino Yukinoshita humbly began to ask Jerry for guidance.

Seeing Yukino Yukinoshita's cooperation, Jerry nodded with satisfaction.

While eating the exquisite snacks Yukino Yukinoshita had brought, it beckoned to her.

This was an invitation for Yukino Yukinoshita to use Ripple on it, as if it wanted to see how far her Ripple training had progressed.

Before Gokō Ruri could even offer a word of warning, Yukino Yukinoshita was single-handedly taken down by Jerry, who was still eating snacks.

The entire process was seamless, and Yukino Yukinoshita, who was awkwardly sprawled on the tatami mat, didn't even know how she had been defeated by Jerry.

She only felt that after a brief contact with Jerry, its Ripple had completely suppressed her, even making her body unresponsive to her own commands.

Gokō Ruri walked over and helped Yukino Yukinoshita up.

"You'll get used to it. Uncle-Master Jerry's Ripple is far stronger than ours, so this is the only outcome when sparring with it."

Gokō Ruri demonstrated the results of her training with Jerry over the past few days.

Even with the recovery effect of Ripple, there were still many bruises on her body that hadn't completely faded.

"Because Uncle-Master Jerry can't speak and doesn't like to write too much at once, the only way to learn Ripple from it is through this kind of sensory experience."

"As long as you can feel the fluctuations of the Ripple and adjust your breathing to the corresponding rhythm, you can regain control of your body."

"You can also wait for 10 minutes. After Uncle-Master Jerry's Ripple effect dissipates, you'll regain control of your body, but doing so will mean you've wasted a learning opportunity."

Despite her helplessness, Gokō Ruri was still eager to continue learning from Jerry because she could feel a significant improvement in her proficiency with Ripple.

It was quite an intuitive method of assistance.

After carefully sensing it, Yukino Yukinoshita could indeed feel that the Ripple within her had become much more active.

It can only be maintained for ten minutes at a time...

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't waste any time, closed her eyes, and focused even more intently on sensing the Ripple within her.

However, the new breathing rhythm was clearly not something that could be mastered so quickly.

A few minutes later, Yukino Yukinoshita, who gradually felt her body regaining control but had found no breakthrough, opened her eyes and looked at Jerry again, seemingly wanting it to try once more.

However, Jerry raised two of its toes, signaling Gokō Ruri to explain to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Uncle-Master Jerry means that it is very satisfied with the snacks you brought, so you can receive its guidance two more times. If you haven't mastered the breathing rhythm after these few sessions, you'll have to complete the tasks Uncle-Master Jerry assigns you."

Speaking of these tasks, Gokō Ruri felt a headache coming on again.

In reality, most of these tasks were quite easy to complete.

For example, if Jerry wanted something to eat at night, she just had to buy it or make it herself.

There were also tasks that involved completing some physical exercises outdoors according to Jerry's requirements. Although her stamina had always been poor, with the help of Ripple Breathing, she could still complete these tasks before reaching her limit.

It's just that some tasks were occasionally embarrassing.

For instance, having Hinata read aloud a self-indulgent novel she had written in front of her and Tamaki, and after listening, she had to ask her two younger sisters for their opinions and then write a review of her own novel.

If it were before, she wouldn't have felt so embarrassed.

But after truly practicing Ripple Breathing and coming into contact with the real hidden world, looking back at her own chuunibyo works of fantasy felt like her dark history.

Admittedly, in terms of chuunibyo, her level of obsession was indeed inferior to that of the Evil Eye.

She wondered what kind of tasks Jerry would come up with for Yukino Yukinoshita, who appeared to be such a cold and elegant "young lady from a good family."

In this regard, Gokō Ruri couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

After all, as long as these things didn't happen to her, they were quite entertaining.

Chapter 96: Making Yukinoshita Realize Her Imperfection

"Regarding Yukino Yukinoshita, besides her 'tablet' and 'model student' attributes, her personality can be simply described as tsundere with a touch of 'distortion'."

"She and Black Cat are both girls with strong self-esteem. However, their family backgrounds are different. Black Cat, as the eldest daughter, had to bear many responsibilities from a young age, and her chuunibyo was more of a way for her to alleviate her life's pressures."

"On the other hand, Yukino Yukinoshita is the second daughter of the family. Due to family issues, she has been constantly reminded of how outstanding her older sister is since childhood."

"She wants to prove that she is better than her sister, but her inner pride makes her feel that she shouldn't be compared to others."

"Therefore, having grown up in such an environment, the choice she made was to pursue perfection in her heart as much as possible, forcing herself not to make mistakes. However, her excessive pursuit of perfection brought immense pressure, gradually forming a vicious cycle."

"Although she now possesses the Diary, the external force generated by the Diary's appearance should have given her more breathing room. However, her inherent personality probably hasn't changed much... No, perhaps after obtaining the Diary, she might have become even more fixated on the concept of absolute perfection."

"But where in this world can one find a truly flawless human being? Even the deity who created this Diary has a mischievous sense of humor that threw you and me into this world."

"So, if you have the chance to meet her, let her encounter the things she fears in her heart more, and let her realize that she is inherently imperfect."

This was Miyauchi Hiyage's advice to Jerry about Yukino Yukinoshita's personality before sending Jerry to the Gokō family.

Recalling Miyauchi Hiyage's instructions, Jerry stroked his chin.

The Yukinoshita before him liked cats, wasn't good with dogs, got lost easily, and disliked crowded places.

Why did so many people like cats?

Yukino Yukinoshita was like that, and so was Black Cat.

Black Cat's family owned a black cat named Black Night, but after its careful tutelage, it had become its most loyal subordinate.

Jerry couldn't help but think of the world he was in before.

That Tom looked nothing like a cute cat. In comparison, Spike and his family were much kinder to him.

Feeling like he was on Team Dog, Jerry felt he had to make these people understand the cuteness of dogs.

Alright, he decided, he'd have Yukino Yukinoshita ask an old lady in the neighborhood who owned a dog to take her dog out for a walk in a crowded place.

Jerry clapped his hands, making this decision.

While Yukino Yukinoshita was worrying about the task Jerry was about to give her, Kasumigaoka Utaha was preparing for her book signing event, greeting the girls who came looking for clues about You Know Who. Meanwhile, what was Miyauchi Hiyage doing?

He had stayed up late playing games last night and was still sleeping at home.

It wasn't until 11 AM that a strange phone call finally got him out of bed.

Upon answering the call, Miyauchi Hiyage instantly sobered up.

It was Hagiwara Masato, who, after voicing Itou Kaiji and Akagi Shigeru, thought he was the God of Gamblers and went to participate in a professional mahjong tournament, only to get thoroughly crushed.

No, that was wrong.

Although Itou Kaiji and Akagi Shigeru were both works by the same manga artist, and both protagonists were voiced by the same voice actor, their fates were worlds apart.

Itou Kaiji's life was a drama of ups and downs. In the story, Itou Kaiji always fell to the bottom, then gritted his teeth to climb back to the peak from the bottom, only to have everything turn to nothing again.

As for the latter, he was invincible from the moment he appeared, dominating the mahjong world for decades without losing. Even when he lost to others in his old age, there were always various reasons, which instead highlighted his prestige. Even his eventual death was a result of him choosing to end his life due to Alzheimer's, a rather carefree and chic life.

However, Akagi Shigeru in this world had already passed away many years ago. The person Miyauchi Hiyage was calling could only be Itou Kaiji, whom he had met just yesterday.

He didn't know why Itou Kaiji's story had only just begun.

Or was this the work of some unknown, greater world will?

Muttering to himself, Miyauchi Hiyage spoke cordially with Itou Kaiji on the phone.

Indeed, after investigating Asahigaoka Media online and looking at the vast number of abstract videos, Itou Kaiji, who had just turned twenty (the age of majority in Japan), felt his worldview had been profoundly shaken.

Looking at videos that were clearly devoid of substance yet garnered extremely high viewership, Itou Kaiji suffered from insomnia for a long time.

After waking up this morning, Itou Kaiji, feeling confident he could do this job, made calling Miyauchi Hiyage his first priority, hoping for a chance to try.

"Very good, very spirited," Miyauchi Hiyage nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that this ox, Itou Kaiji, was finally going to be brought into his fold.

He immediately invited the other man out for a meal to discuss filming videos in detail. After ending this call, he made a call, for the first time in a while, to Kaede Kagayama, who was now the true boss of Asahigaoka Media.

"You scoundrel, you've been in Tokyo for almost half a month, and you're finally willing to call me?"

As soon as the call was connected, Miyauchi Hiyage heard Kaede Kagayama's complaint.

"My apologies. I've had quite a few things to handle in Tokyo recently. I'll definitely pay more attention to your situation from now on."

Miyauchi Hiyage and Kaede Kagayama had known each other for over ten years. After hearing the other party complain a few times, Miyauchi Hiyage shared his thoughts.

"You want to film supernatural videos in Tokyo?"

Upon hearing Miyauchi Hiyage's idea, Kaede Kagayama couldn't help but become a little nervous.

In Japan, a land said to have eight million gods, dabbling in such things always gave a sense of unease.

"Let's try filming first. Even if we can't film supernatural videos, finding places where incidents occurred and making videos analyzing the cases and explaining the law will surely attract viewers. There are many things we can film in Tokyo," Miyauchi Hiyage said, and then asked Kaede Kagayama to send over a labor contract.

The requirement was to extend the contract period to 10 years and slightly increase the penalty for breach of contract.

Of course, Miyauchi Hiyage would not shortchange the other party in terms of salary and commission.

As long as Itou Kaiji didn't spend all his salary on pachinko, it should be no problem for him to save one to two million yen in normal annual expenses.

Chapter 97: I'll Do Anything!

Akihabara.

Miyauchi Hiyage walked familiarly into the maid cafe he had visited last time. He found a seat by the window, waiting for Itou Kaiji and Sakakibara Kouichi to arrive.

Admittedly, if Miyauchi Hiyage owned a street in the heart of Tokyo, which was worth its weight in gold, he probably wouldn't feel the need to work hard for the rest of his life.

Wouldn't it be nice to be a landlord living off his assets and doing nothing?

Work?

What work!

But it had to be said, there was indeed a gap between people's way of thinking.

It was the cute maid named Feiris NyanNyan who, the moment he walked into the coffee shop, rushed over to greet him, even remembering the last time he had visited this particular coffee shop.

Considering her incredibly professional service, who would have thought that the entire Akihabara was the real estate of her family, the Akihara family? It was even said that the otaku culture currently flourishing in Akihabara was introduced to the area by her.

Miyauchi Hiyage had previously considered coming here a few times to make himself familiar to her, and also to find an opportunity to meet the main cast of Steins;Gate.

However, his choice to meet here today wasn't solely for that reason.

He turned his gaze toward a building not far from the window.

That was Akihabara's Radio Kaikan, a comprehensive commercial complex.

And it was in this building that Kasumigaoka Utaha was holding her very first book signing event. For a newly debuted writer, this level of treatment was quite outrageous.

But upon further thought, it wasn't entirely strange. After all, with Kasumigaoka Utaha's looks, there would be no problem even if she debuted as an idol on the spot.

And for such a beautiful high school girl to have written a romance novel of considerable quality was enough for her publishing house to heavily promote it with Kasumigaoka Utaha herself as the focus.

Holding the book signing in a place like Akihabara was a strategic move to tap into the otaku market behind it.

It was also here, at the book signing, that Kasumigaoka Utaha and her number one fan, Aki Tomoya, met for the first time, and the gears of fate began to turn.

But that was all in the past now.

After obtaining the Diary, Kasumigaoka Utaha was arguably the one among all the girls who knew the most about her future story.

Aki Tomoya might indeed be a capable person, but Kasumigaoka Utaha clearly wouldn't develop any further feelings for him just because he was her first fan.

Maintaining a friendly relationship between author and reader was Kasumigaoka Utaha's current mindset.

So, when she saw Aki Tomoya arrive as the first reader to the signing event and start queuing, just as in the original story, Kasumigaoka Utaha, despite her complicated feelings, had a serious discussion with him about the future plot development of her work.

However, during this conversation, she was more concerned about whether that mysterious person would come to her signing event today.