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"Speaking of which, you guys really have incredible luck. You have two of the three beauties of Toyonosaki: Kasumigaoka-senpai and Sawamura-senpai, and even Kato-kun joined... What kind of amazing club is yours?"
"It's not surprising that Kato Megumi joined the club, is it?" Itsuka Yuto looked at Kato Megumi, who was quietly eating beside him.
Kato Megumi looked up, blinking in confusion. "Kamigo-san, are you calling me?"
"Ah, sorry, sorry!" Yoshihiko Uego quickly waved his hand. "I didn't mean to say that Kato-kun was strange."
"Really?" The response was as indifferent as if it were a weather forecast.
Toyonosaki has three beauties? Besides Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri, who else is there? Itsuka Yuto suddenly remembered what his friend had just said, but he didn't really care.
……
After the afternoon classes, Yuto Itsuka did not participate in club activities—today is Thursday, a non-activity day.
He packed his things, declined Yoshihiko Uego and Kohei Onodera's invitation to go to the arcade, and left the school alone.
He needed to go to the bookstore to find some reference materials for the next volume of his novel, and also wanted to find a quiet place to relax.
To get from the school to the nearest large bookstore, you have to cross several shopping streets.
There weren't many people on the street, mostly students who had just finished school; company employees usually didn't leave work this early.
Yuto Itsuka put on his headphones and walked at a leisurely pace.
After walking for about ten minutes, he suddenly stopped.
Someone is watching me.
He felt a thorn in his side.
He continued walking forward without making a sound, stopping in front of a shop window facing the street. He pretended to look at the goods displayed inside, but out of the corner of his eye, he secretly observed the crowd behind him through the reflection in the glass.
There were so many people that it was hard to tell them apart.
He frowned, turned and went into a nearby convenience store, picked up a bottle of water, walked to a window seat, and pretended to look at his phone while continuing to monitor the street outside.
A few minutes later, a familiar figure appeared in his field of vision.
The person was wearing Toyosaki's school uniform and had short, neat hair. He was standing under a billboard across the street, looking around as if searching for something.
Her movements were somewhat clumsy, and her eyes darted around, making her seem nothing like an experienced stalker.
Megumi Kato?
What is she doing following me?
Kidnapping? Imprisonment? Education?
All sorts of random thoughts flashed through his mind, none of which seemed to fit the other person's usual persona.
He paid, walked out of the convenience store, and instead of confronting her directly, he went around in a circle and quietly circled behind Kato Megumi through another alley.
"Kato-san."
He stood less than three meters behind her and called out in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft.
The girl's body stiffened visibly for a moment, then she slowly turned around.
Upon seeing him, Kato Megumi showed no surprise or panic, maintaining her calm and composed expression.
"Ah, it's Itsuka-kun." She adjusted her backpack strap and greeted her casually, "What a coincidence, are you taking this route home too?"
|弃侕氵〇: Jiuqisansi's acting skills... if it's all an act, then she's definitely an award-winning actress.
Yuto Itsuki stared into her eyes, which were so clear and transparent that there was no sign of her lying.
“Unfortunately,” he said bluntly, “I saw you standing here looking around in the convenience store across the street.”
He paused deliberately, observing her reaction.
However, Kato Megumi's expression remained unchanged.
"Yes." She nodded, admitting it very readily.
"Huh?" This time it was Yuto Itsuka's turn to be a little surprised. "So, you were waiting for me?"
Kato Megumi shook her head: "No, I was just thinking, would it be faster to get to the station if we go this way?"
"..." This reason is impeccable.
"So what were you looking for just now?" Itsuka Yuto changed the subject.
"I'm checking how long the line is at that crepe shop," she said, pointing to a shop not far away.
"Today seems to be the last day for the limited-edition strawberry flavor. I want to buy one and try it."
Yuto Itsuka looked in the direction she was pointing, and sure enough, there was a long queue in front of the crepe shop.
Everything seemed to make sense now. She just happened to be passing by, just happened to be thinking about her route, and just happened to want to buy a crepe. All these coincidences combined created the illusion that he was being followed.
Very reasonable.
"I see." He nodded. "I'm sorry, I misunderstood."
"It's alright." Kato Megumi gently shook her head. "Does Itsuka-kun want to go to the bookstore?"
"How did you know?" he blurted out, then realized that he seemed to have mentioned it to Shangxiang and the others when he left the classroom. Kato Megumi was his deskmate, so it wasn't surprising that he heard it.
“I heard you,” she said, as expected.
"Well..." she paused, "if we're going the same way, would you like to come along?"
"Where to? The bookstore? Or the crepe shop?"
"Either is fine." Kato Megumi seemed to lack a clear idea of what to do. "I just think that queuing up or browsing a bookstore alone might be a bit boring."
Yuto Itsuka looked at her.
He suddenly realized that he might have been overthinking things.
Kato, the doctor, said, "I'm just bored being alone."
“Let’s go.” He smiled and took the lead. “Let’s go buy some crepes first. If we go too late, the limited-edition flavors might be gone.”
"Ah."
Kato Megumi followed, and the two walked side by side down the street.
……
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[P.S.: Great book!]
The chat group only loaded after I finished playing Saber.
"Once a Cupid, always a Cupid! Kill!"
"I can't be bothered to reason with some guys; they don't deserve to listen!"
"You must keep your promise, or I'll be at your door right now."
"Loser? What's a loser? I'll show you how to beat them!"
"I came here for only three things: war, war, war!"
"High-energy band ahead! No breathing on them!"
The chat group admin, Flame Swordsman, Little Cupid Killer Wen Xun, delivered an important speech to the group members.
Kaname Madoka: How long have I been grateful for my brother's kindness? ·°(?????)°·衣7/（一）<似!师巴峮?。
Yui Yuigahama: ?(T^T)?
Fujiwara Chika: ???
Sakata Gintoki: Who am I going to beat up today? Count me in!
Helicopter Elbow Strike: +1
Shiina Tatsuki: ?
The story begins on the morning when Wen Xun was about to exit the Sword of Truth after clearing the hard mode of Kamen Rider Saber.
The chat group, which was many years overdue, finally loaded.
Good news, the chat group is here.
Bad news: Omniscience and omnipotence are already the path to invincibility, so what use are you?
Chat group #114: [Oh my god, if it weren't for Winnie, Watashi!]
Wen Xun: "I'm only thinking about myself in the chat group."
Volume 1: Chapter 28: The Girl with an Empty Presence is Not Simple
The line at the crepe shop was longer than I expected. Most of the people in line were high school girls chatting about celebrity gossip and the latest cosmetics. Occasionally, there were a few couples, with the boys looking a little impatient but eventually giving up under the expectant gazes of their girlfriends.
Yuto Itsuka and Megumi Kato stood at the end of the line.
"Itsuka-kun, do you like sweets?" Kato Megumi suddenly asked.
"I wouldn't say I like it, but I don't dislike it either."
In my past life, I was a struggling author who needed to eat sweets to replenish my sugar levels while writing.
"Yes, the cream in this shop is made with Hokkaido milk, so it has a rich and creamy texture that isn't too sweet," Kato Megumi explained in her usual calm tone.
"Kato-kun knows a lot about this?"
"I came here once before with a friend."
"friend?"
Yuto Itsuka was somewhat surprised. In his limited observation, Megumi Kato did not seem to have any particularly close same-sex friends in the class.
"Yes, a friend from junior high school."
Yuto Itsuka did not ask any further questions.
Everyone has their own social circle, and he has no right to inquire about it. He just felt that he might know less about the person sitting next to him than he had imagined.
Kato Megumi spoke up first, "Itsuka-kun, you look very tired."
"Huh? Really?" Yuto Itsuka subconsciously touched his face.
"Hmm." She turned halfway around, her clear eyes looking at him intently. "Since this morning, your dark circles have been quite noticeable, and you sighed three times during math class."
"..."
Do you have to observe so closely?
"...Really? I didn't notice." He answered vaguely, looking away.
Being observed so closely by a girl made him feel like he was being seen through, which made him very uncomfortable.
"Are you worried about the novel? Or... what happened in the club yesterday?"
"I guess some of both." Itsuka Yuto sighed, deciding to stop hiding it.
"You saw what happened yesterday; it was a bit chaotic. As for the novel, it seems to have hit a roadblock."
Is it a romance scene?
"Ah."
"Did the sitcom I wrote help you?" she asked cautiously.
Yuto Itsuka remembered the documents he had treasured in his folder.
Although the plot was somewhat immature and idealistic, the earnestness revealed in the girl's words and the vivid scenes did indeed give him a lot of inspiration.
He replied solemnly, "It was very helpful, really, thank you so much, Kato-kun. Without those, I probably wouldn't have been able to write a single word."
Upon hearing his affirmation, Kato Megumi's eyes seemed to light up, and her expression was no longer calm. "That's wonderful."
The line moved slowly forward, and when it was finally their turn, an unexpected little incident occurred.
"Hello, what would you like to order?"
The shop assistant was a girl with a ponytail and a sweet smile. She asked questions enthusiastically, but her gaze naturally passed over Kato Megumi, who was standing in front of the counter, and landed on Itsuka Yuto behind her.
World Passive Skill: Ignore Kato Megumi, activate.
Kato Megumi seemed to be used to this situation. She simply turned slightly to the side, preparing to wait for Itsuka Yuto to finish ordering before speaking.