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"Mai-senpai, I'm going back to Tokyo now."
The three left the hospital, preparing to take the Shinkansen back to Tokyo.
On the way, Kitahara Makoto took out his phone and sent a message to Mai to report his whereabouts.
Sakurajima Mai: "Scumbag-kun, have a good journey. I'll always miss you."
Kitahara Makoto: "...Why does that sound a bit off?"
Sakurajima Mai: "Congratulations, Scumbag-kun, you understood."
I was just talking to Anon and Tomori in front of you, your resentment is too strong!
Kitahara Makoto: "Senpai, you don't want Nana to lose her dad, do you?"
Sakurajima Mai: "A dad who commits domestic violence, drinks, gambles, and cheats by having a harem, it's better to not have one."
Hey, I'm openly having a harem, doing it secretly is called cheating!
Kitahara Makoto silently changed the subject: "When are you coming to Tokyo, Senpai?"
Sakurajima Mai: "What would I go there for?"
You know perfectly well why you'd come!
First, to use the answer book to find out how to meet Nana in a dream.
Second, to verify the correct way to charge the necklace.
As for whether Mai would help him create a harem according to the answer given in the book... Kitahara Makoto had no confidence at all.
Kitahara Makoto: "Let me know when you come over, and I'll pick you up and take you home. I'll clean the room when I get back."
Sakurajima Mai: "I refuse, that's Kitahara-kun's house, it has nothing to do with me."
Kitahara Makoto: "We lived together for all four years of university..."
"...Shut up!"
An hour later.
The train arrived in Tokyo.
"Makoto-kun, see you tomorrow."
Takamatsu Tomori looked up and softly said goodbye.
Although the two girls didn't enter the Otherworld with Kitahara Makoto, they also didn't get much rest, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. They were both very tired now, so the three of them had discussed on the train that after returning to Tokyo, they would go home and rest well.
Kitahara Makoto softly said:
"Tomori-chan, see you tomorrow."
Chihaya Anon's pretty face was slightly red, and she said in a casual tone:
"Kitahara-kun, see you tomorrow."
No choice.
Tomori had already said goodbye, if she didn't say a word, Tomori-chan would definitely suspect her, right?
It must be said that this pink-haired girl had excellent psychological resilience. At this moment, apart from her gaze being a little shifty, there was no other abnormality to be seen.
The three went home separately.
On the way back, Kitahara Makoto naturally didn't forget his promise. At the cake shop near his house, he bought a hundred small cakes for the Beast Eared Girl in one go.
As a master, clear rewards and punishments were very necessary. He had to keep his promises, of course.
"Finally back..."
Kitahara Makoto pushed open the door and entered the house, immediately feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over him.
He wasn't physically tired, but mentally, he was quite exhausted.
After taking a shower in the bathroom and eating something simple, Kitahara Makoto unusually chose to take an afternoon nap.
When he woke up, it was already four in the afternoon.
Kitahara Makoto simply stretched his body, feeling full of energy and refreshed. Indeed, being young was great.
"I said I'd study with Bocchi-chan this weekend..."
Kitahara Makoto took out his phone and sent a message to Little Miss Anxiety, calling Hitori and Futari to come over to study.
Gotō Hitori quickly replied: "S-sorry, the band has a performance tonight, so I can't come over to study..."
Kitahara Makoto: "The shop Nijika-senpai opened?"
Gotō Hitori: "That's right, everyone's preparing for the performance..."
Kitahara Makoto: "Then we'll study another day, have a good performance, and I'll go cheer on Guitar Hero later."
Gotō Hitori: "Eh eh eh?!"
"..."
He put down his phone.
Kitahara Makoto changed his clothes and prepared to go out.
It was too boring to be alone at home, so he decided to go watch Bocchi-chan and their performance.
Secondly... one of today's daily missions was related to Ryo-senpai.
[Daily Mission Three: Yamada Ryo's Shyness]
[Mission Brief: Make Yamada Ryo feel shy, and you win]
The other three daily missions today were easy, but the mission to make Yamada Ryo shy seemed incredibly difficult no matter how he thought about it.
However, Kitahara Makoto still wanted to challenge it.
No other reason.
He hadn't acquired a new ability for a week, and the ten-pull guarantee rule was about to be triggered. In these two days, he would definitely get a new ability, so he really wanted to get today's drawing chances. If he could also draw the most desired immunity to all illnesses, that would be perfect.
As he was about to leave, Kitahara Makoto remembered that Hana hadn't eaten for several days, and lowered his head to ask:
"Do you want to go see Nijika-senpai?"
The Beast Eared Girl, who was originally sitting on the sofa, hugging a small cake, eating and watching "cherry maruko," immediately jumped off the sofa when she heard about going to see Nijika:
"I want to go."
"Then let's go together."
Kitahara Makoto took the Beast Eared Girl and left the house together.
Half an hour later.
Shimokitazawa Station.
Kitahara Makoto walked down the steps and pushed open the door to the shop. His vision hadn't yet adjusted to the dimness underground when Ryo-senpai's characteristic languid voice echoed in his ears:
"Welcome... Eh?"
Kitahara Makoto turned his head to look, gazing at the short-haired girl he hadn't seen in a long time, his eyes filled with nostalgia, and softly said:
"Ryo-senpai, long time no see."
"Hmm?"
Yamada Ryo tilted her head slightly, a hint of confusion appearing on her expressionless, pretty face:
"It's only been a week since we last met... Why do Kitahara-kun's eyes look like he hasn't seen me in many years?"
She could even notice that?
Your detective instincts are too sharp!
"As the saying goes, 'one day apart feels like three autumns.'" Kitahara Makoto had no intention of talking about what happened in the Otherworld, "If you calculate it that way, Ryo-senpai and I really haven't seen each other in a long time."
"That sounds insincere," Yamada Ryo said expressionlessly. "What are you doing here, Kitahara-kun?"
Kitahara Makoto remembered his daily mission and said softly:
"Because... I missed Ryo-senpai."
"Huh?"
"I wanted to see Ryo-senpai."
"Oh."
"..."
Just an "Oh"?
At least give some reaction!
It seems the daily mission of making Yamada Ryo blush is even harder than imagined.
Kitahara Makoto couldn't help but complain:
"No, isn't Yamada Ryo's reaction a bit too calm?"
Yamada Ryo was expressionless:
"Then what kind of reaction should I have?"
"Shouldn't you be a little shy?!"
"Hmm..."
Yamada Ryo thought for two seconds, then suddenly raised her hands, cupped her small face, and blinked her eyes:
"So shy ~"
Shy my foot!
What's the use of being shy verbally?! And your acting is too poor, it looks super perfunctory!
Kitahara Makoto opened the System, and sure enough, Yamada Ryo's blushing mission hadn't changed at all.
Forget blushing, she probably wasn't even a little shy.
"Whew..."
Kitahara Makoto took a deep breath to calm himself: "Ryo-senpai, when does your band's performance start?"
Yamada Ryo was sitting behind a small table, with a small blackboard beside her that read 'Ticket Office,' clearly working part-time as a ticket seller.
Hearing this, Yamada Ryo's eyes suddenly brightened, she clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and her pretty face was full of anticipation:
"Kitahara-kun, are you buying tickets to watch the performance?"
Kitahara Makoto nodded and said:
"Since I'm here, of course I'll watch the performance."
"It's only a thousand yen!" Yamada Ryo's eyes sparkled even more. "No wonder my horoscope said my luck was good today; turns out I'd meet a god today!"
Your god is too cheap!
To ensure attendance, the venue sets ticket sales targets for participating Black Bands, with a minimum of ten tickets. For ticket revenue exceeding ten tickets, it's split fifty-fifty with the venue. If the number of tickets sold is insufficient, they have to pay out of their own pocket.
In short, a single performance costs several tens of thousands of yen, and the band formed by Bocchi-chan and Nijika almost always operates at a loss for each performance, making every ticket precious.
Kitahara Makoto took out his wallet and asked:
"Does Hana-chan need a ticket?"
Yamada Ryo looked down at Kitahara Makoto's feet.
Their eyes met.
The Beast Eared Girl spoke first:
"Good person..."
"No small cakes."
Yamada Ryo decisively interrupted her spellcasting.
Cutness was useless in front of Yamada Ryo.
"Generally, no children come to watch the performance, so a ticket shouldn't be needed," Yamada Ryo said expressionlessly. "But the band performance will be very noisy, is Hana okay with that?"
"No need to worry at all."
"Then that's fine."
Kitahara Makoto bought one ticket and walked into the performance hall.
The mission to make Yamada Ryo blush was temporarily put aside; it probably wouldn't be completed anytime soon.
"Welcome... Eh, eh, eh?"
As soon as Kitahara Makoto entered the performance hall, a sweet and charming voice entered his ears.
Kitahara Makoto looked over in the direction of the voice and saw Kita-san wearing a staff uniform, wiping a table. He couldn't help but smile:
"Kita-san, long time no see."
As soon as their eyes met, Kita-san's small face quickly flushed, and she avoided his gaze, involuntarily whispering:
"What do you mean, it was just yesterday, wasn't it?"
Kitahara Makoto shamelessly took half a step forward:
"As the saying goes, 'one day apart feels like three autumns.' Although it's only been one day, I still missed Kita-san."
"Don't, don't say strange things!"
Kita-san immediately panicked, her small face rapidly turning red with embarrassment: "What if someone hears?"
"Yes, yes, I won't say it anymore."
Kitahara Makoto raised both hands, indicating he understood.
If the mission was to make Kita-san blush, it had just been completed.
"What are you doing here, Kitahara-kun?"
Kita-san asked softly.
"Naturally, I came to watch the performance," Kitahara Makoto said softly. "I even brought Hana-chan to support you all."
"Eh?"
Kita Ikuyo then saw the Beast Eared Girl behind Kitahara Makoto, and her eyes immediately brightened:
"Ah, ah, ah, let me hug her!"
Kita-san immediately pulled the Beast Eared Girl into her embrace and happily started rubbing her:
"The performance hasn't started yet, Kitahara, go order a drink yourself, then find a place to sit for a while... Don't talk to me unless it's important."
Kitahara Makoto said softly:
"Then what if I have something important?"
"What is it?"
"Talking to Kita-san is a very important matter."
"...Get out!"
The shop opened by Nijika was not a professional performance hall; it was nominally a restaurant that provided drinks and beverages to customers.
After handing the Beast Eared Girl to Kita-san, Kitahara Makoto walked to the bar, but he didn't see Little Miss Anxiety. After searching carefully, he finally saw a large cardboard box in the corner, and through the ventilation holes of the box, a small tuft of pink hair was sticking out...
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