I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

Chapter 197 What the hell is Hase Hatsuna?

Facing Hase Hatsuna, who was pointing at his nose and asking about the situation in disbelief, Sakurai Itsuki asked back, "By the way, have you finished writing your resignation letter?"

Hase Hatsuna, who was always thick-skinned, looked at the button in her hand and became unusually shy. "Ah, I've already handed it in. Many classmates were very touched when they found out they were the last class. By the way, I think your project is okay. A galgame about family ties is really innovative and worth a try."

After getting the admission quota, Sakurai Itsuki rarely went to school for the next semester and a half.

In addition to his daily comic work, he also completed the script for the "AIR" project.

In this parallel universe, there is no galgame that emphasizes family affection more than love, which makes Hase Hatsuna very interested.

In particular, Hase Hatsuna's intuition told her that this script might be more suitable for animation than for games, and it would be very suitable for multimedia planning. Therefore, although Hase Hatsuna did not say it explicitly, she had already made up her mind to agree to Sakurai Itsuki's resignation after graduation to become a supervisor and coordinate the production.

"No, no, let's not talk about the planning first. What do you mean by giving this to me?"

She held up the button and nervously speculated, "Ah, I see. Could it be that you've been wanting me to quit and join the club? Could it be that you're not trying to exploit my labor, but that you're attracted to me as a person?"

Sakurai Tree heard this and his eyes suddenly became subtle.

Sakurai Itsuki saw a slight blush appear on Hase Hatsuna's pretty face, and for a few seconds he thought she was indeed quite cute.

But the next second, the divine words that came out of her mouth were disillusioning to the people.

Sakurai Itsuki couldn't help but sigh, how could such a good appearance match such a soul?

Sakurai Itsuki showed disgust on her face: "Tsk, who wants to date you? Can you wake up a little, old lady?"

A normal woman like Shinkawa Aimei, when faced with such verbal attacks, would definitely focus on the key point of the old aunt.

However, it is obvious that the entry "Hase Hatsuna" has absolutely nothing to do with the word "normal person".

Hase Hatsuna said: "Could it be that you just want to have a physical relationship with me? That's too bad. I can't be like Sato Wakaba."

Her logic really doesn't make it possible for anyone to consider dating her.

Sakurai Itsuki raised his hand and flicked her forehead hard: "Get lost, how many times do I have to tell you that it was a misunderstanding, I am still innocent."

"Ah, it hurts." Hase Hatsuna screamed, then touched her forehead and continued: "Are you trying to prove to me in disguise that you saved your virginity for me? You're quite arrogant."

For the first time, Sakurai Itsuki understood what it meant for people to laugh when they were speechless.

"Yes, I like you, so please give me your phone now, I have something important to tell you." Sakurai Itsuki said.

Hase Hatsuna looked suspicious, but she still handed the phone over naively: "What's the important thing? Is this some new way of confessing your love?"

"It's a major matter concerning the future of the society."

Sakurai Itsuki said as he took Hase Hatsuna's phone and immediately opened her Line.

Sure enough, Xunsi found a club group chat that did not include Sakurai Itsuki, Sato Wakaba, and Hanase Shion.

The group leader is Hase Hatsuna.

"Ah no."

Hase Hatsuna belatedly remembered something and quickly stood up to try to grab her cell phone.

After confirming the information was correct, Sakurai Itsuki rudely attacked her head with a knife.

After Hase Hatsuna screamed, she squatted down with her hands covering her head.

Sakurai Itsuki opened the group chat and saw the pinned vote as expected.

[Today's bet: Who will win Sakurai Itsuki's button? 10,000 yen each! Winner's selection splits the prize!]

[1. The blonde hottie performed normally and won the game smoothly]

[2. Yukiko's surprise attack on the campus is hard to defend against]

[3. The tsundere young lady breaks new ground and succeeds in an upset]

4. Others

Not only are other members of the club in the group, but people from AS Club like Eguchi Yuna are also participating in the betting.

Sakurai Itsuki looked at the information in the group. Apparently, this group chat dedicated to gossiping about Sakurai Itsuki had existed for a long time.

Taking another quick look at the chat history, I found that neither the AS Club members nor other members of the club shared gossip about themselves in the group.

This group of people spend all day discussing who has the upper hand, who has won a game, who has suffered a crushing defeat, and who is about to make a comeback.

What happened just now that made me feel upset? Tomorrow, so-and-so has an appointment with Sakurai Itsuki, and so-and-so has some major good news.

There is even a cool person like Hase Hatsuna, who said that "sisters can also be a force."

Sakurai Itsuki was also speechless. How come these people were like the fans of "Party Struggle Comics", focusing on researching stock trading on them every day?

But after thinking about it, maybe it was my own fault.

After all, in this world, these people are the production team of "White Album".

It's not surprising to awaken such strange interests.

What's more, compared to the distortion of the virtual world, the gossip about people around us in real life is inherently more interesting.

Sakurai Itsuki clicked on the vote and found that the first place in the vote was Sato Wakaba, followed by Yukiko, and then Hanase Shion.

As for the fourth option, although it exists, no one has voted for it yet.

Obviously, I may be a scumbag in everyone's eyes, but it is unlikely to be a scumbag.

The people in the group didn't know that the person who was talking about the topic was already spying on them.

They were still discussing intensely.

[Rukaye will definitely win! To be frank, who did you base Miyazono Kaoru's character design on?]

[That's right, that's right. How is their affectionateness any different from that of a young couple?]

"That's not necessarily true. The older the couple, the more likely they are to have an accident. I actually think Yukiko is already waiting at the school gate to intercept him!"

[That's right, that's right. Didn't everyone see the ending of Four Lies? Qingmei was right.]

[Can I be the only one supporting the young lady? ]

[Hehe, Miss? Don't make me laugh. Even Touma is braver than her. Let's go home and paint.]

Sakurai Itsuki looked at the chat history and finally recalled his first impression when he first came to the club: [Everyone in this club is a genius].

I turned around and saw Hase Hatsuna squatting on the ground with her head in her arms.

Realizing that the matter had been exposed, she was quietly moving herself under the desk, as if she was avoiding natural enemies chasing a hamster hiding in a cave.

She was still the same, both a troublemaker and a coward, timid yet fond of fun: "Listen to my explanation. This is just for entertainment, it's all a joke."

Sakurai Itsuki did not continue to use violence against her like the others did. He found that Hase Hatsuna had not voted yet.

Thinking back to how she had excitedly asked me who I was going to give the button to, I wondered if she was planning to use the inside information to speculate in the stock market.

This person is not an ordinary scumbag.

I think taking her away from school can be considered a virtue of protecting the next generation.

Sakurai Itsuki held her phone, tapping with her fingers, and immediately voted for the option "Other" and ended the voting.

Everyone in the group who was still discussing heatedly became excited when they found out that the voting had suddenly ended.

[@Hase Hatsuna, what was the result? ]

Sakurai Itsuki imitated Hase Hatsuna's voice and sent a message: [The results are in, of course I won! ]

Wait, I suddenly realized. You just placed your bet and the voting ended. You didn't place your bet after knowing the result? That doesn't count, right?

[Compared to this, what was the result? What does "Other" mean? Are there any experts?]

Sakurai Itsuki imitated Hase Hatsuna's tone and said, "My rules don't specify a time limit for betting! You have to accept the loss! No cheating allowed! Besides, no matter when I bet, I always win."

【? ? ? 】

[So who took Sakurai Itsuki's button? ]

Facing the question marks from everyone in the group, Sakurai Itsuki placed the button on Hase Hatsuna's desk, took a photo, sent it out, and left a message: [Of course it's the beautiful homeroom teacher, Hase Hatsuna~ Hehe. ]

When everyone in the group saw this message, they were confused.

Huh? What the hell is Hase Hatsuna?

Even though Sakurai Itsuki is a weird freak with a strange personality and seems to be a bit of a masochist, he likes Hase Hatsuna?

It shouldn't be.

At this moment, Sakurai Itsuki's phone immediately rang. Someone immediately sent a private message to Sakurai Itsuki: "I heard you gave your button to Hase Hatsuna? You like Hase Hatsuna? No way?"

Sakurai Itsuki replied, "No, I wanted her to quit her job and become a full-time supervisor in our club. She insisted I give her the button, otherwise she wouldn't quit. I thought it was just a button, no big deal, so I gave it to her."

As soon as Sakurai Itsuki's message was sent out, someone in the other group chat posted a screenshot.

I understand. She deliberately initiated the vote and then threatened people to give her the buttons so she could make money from everyone's gambling.

[You bastard, you were planning a trap when you asked everyone to vote, right?]

Judging from the current situation, the plot should develop like this.

However, some members of the AS Club expressed skepticism, feeling it was a bit unreasonable: "No way! She's not being too obvious this way. If she sets a trap like this and it's finally exposed, why don't we just not pay? She doesn't really think we're fools, does she? What's her plan?"

But the people in the New Dimension Society who had been with her longer were convinced: [This is something she can do.]

This guy is the kind of genius who can deliberately create a boring and miserable life just for fun.

Sakurai Itsuki continued to ask questions in the tone of Hase Hatsuna: [Hehe, because it's interesting. Look at you guys analyzing it so seriously, and I already knew you were all wrong. Isn't that interesting?]

After seeing this news, the people from the New Dimension Society became even more convinced that it was her.

Seeing this, the people from AS Club said: [OK, you are awesome.]

The New Dimension Society said: "It's okay, the teacher at home is disobedient, just give him a few beatings and he'll be fine."

【I'll get your share back when the time comes. 】

Sakurai Itsuki looked at the message and finally returned the phone to Hase Hatsuna with satisfaction.

When Hase Hatsuna took the phone and read the group message, she felt like the sky was falling and she felt so wronged.

She immediately typed an explanation: "No, it was Sakurai Itsuki who gave me the button without my permission and then snatched my phone to send a message! I didn't mean to trick anyone!"

The people at New Dimension Society have gotten used to it: [See, every time they know they're going to get beaten, they immediately throw in the towel and say it's not them!]

Hase Hatsuna: [What a shame! It was really Sakurai Shukan’s fault.]

"Oh, I get it. You're not going to threaten Sakurai Itsuki with not resigning, so he'll take the blame, right? You're a teacher, you know. "

[Tsk, you're such a scumbag! Sakurai Itsuki is dedicated to the development of the club, and you're using this as an excuse to bully him. I'm going to give you a good beating this time no matter what.]

Hase Hatsuna looked at the message and sent a voice message screaming, "What do you mean I bullied him? This is rebellion, this is rebellion! I'm the one being bullied!"

When everyone listened to the voice, they said, look, you know it's her.

She finally understood what it meant to be unable to wash away the evil even if one jumped into the Yellow River.

Sakurai Itsuki shook his head: "This is all retribution for not doing good deeds in daily life."

Then he left the office feeling refreshed.

Hanase Shion and Sato Wakaba, who had just finished taking photos, saw Sakurai Itsuki coming over and asked, "Ashu, where were you? What were you talking about?"

As Sato Wakaba approached, she noticed that the key button on Sakurai Itsuki's school uniform was missing, and immediately asked, "Where's your button?"

At the same time, Hane Shion's eyes suddenly became sharp.

They are both together, how could the button be stolen? That vixen Yuki Mizuno can't get into the school?

"Ah, Hase Hatsuna just asked me to give her the button."

Sakurai Itsuki lied without changing his expression.

"It was said that she made a bet with someone that if she could guess who had taken my button, she would get money, so I gave it to her. She also said that if I didn't give it to her, she would not resign."

The two women looked puzzled. They certainly didn't know that there was a group chat secretly gossiping about them: "Making a bet with someone?!"

"Yeah, I think it's outrageous too. However, it seems that there are still many people who want my button. I am quite popular."

Sakurai Itsuki is well versed in the art of lying, and lying requires a mixture of truth and lies.

He continued, "But, it turns out there are people who actually believe this kind of nonsense. Anyway, I think it's a bit naive."

Sato Wakaba, who had been trying to rip his buttons off early this morning, scratched her face awkwardly. "Actually, most people think this is a good start, just like going to a shrine to draw fortunes."

Meanwhile, Hanase Shion pretended to be indifferent and said, "Someone actually guessed something so boring. If it were me, I would guess that no one got your button."

Sakurai Itsuki recalled the chat in the gossip group just now and glanced at the eldest lady subtly.

I don’t know, how would she react if she knew she was voted last?

I would probably be pissed off, but I would pretend not to care and say something like "This is ridiculous!" Then I would go home and sulk while drawing.

As for Sato Wakaba, if she knew about this, she would probably happily give herself a good guy card.

However, that way he could look forward to dinner. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be very sumptuous and suit his taste.
While Sakurai Itsuki was thinking about how the situation would develop, Hase Hatsuna, after explaining to no avail, also left the office in despair.

Another group of students clamored to take more photos with Hase Hatsuna.

But Hase Hatsuna could no longer laugh.

She turned to look in the direction of Sakurai Itsuki.

What caught her eyes was the evil smile of Sakurai Itsuki, and the extremely "kind" gazes of Sato Wakaba and Hane Shion.

No, don't look at me so fiercely.

It's not me who ruined your good fortune! I'm the victim!

Hase Hatsuna was so angry that she wanted to stamp her feet, but there was nothing she could do. Now she was really the enemy of the entire club and everyone was calling for her to be killed.

After completing all the graduation procedures, Sakurai Itsuki returned home.

Downstairs, Hanase Shion and Sato Wakaba, who had already officially graduated from high school, and Mizuno Yuki, who was waiting at the school gate, were busy in the kitchen.

Sakurai Itsuki went upstairs and talked on the phone with Kojima Shinichi.

Shinichi Kojima asked, "Are you OK? I think you've gotten through this ordeal."

This is why Sakurai Itsuki knew about the group chat of Hase Hatsuna.

I also have a traitor.

"No problem, my good friend, I'll take care of your Spring Sale Steam wishlist."

Originally, Sakurai Itsuki thought that not many people cared about his buttons last night.

As a result, last night Mizuno Yuki asked her if she could wait for her at the school gate, and then she thought of Sato Wakaba embroidering the buttons again.

He immediately understood that this was a disaster.

No matter who is angry, Sakurai Itsuki is confident that he can comfort them.

But, it would be too troublesome to make two people angry at once.

Besides, the three of them have been getting along quite harmoniously recently, and Shion and Wakaba are still the two with the best relationship.

But this morning, just by meeting each other, I felt a little bit of resentment towards each other.

I have been busy with so many things recently. If they had a big fight and things became awkward, I would suffer too much.

So he asked for help from his good brother, Shinichi Kojima
After analyzing the situation, Shinichi Kojima said that the problem now is that there is only one button, and it would be wrong to give it to anyone, so he could actually give it to no one.

Of course, Sakurai Itsuki knew this a long time ago, but he couldn't just "accidentally" knock the button off on his own, that would be too deliberate.

That method is even worse than stepping on two mines. It might even cause all three mines to explode.

Shinichi Kojima thought about it and felt that it made some sense.

The two thought about it and decided that the best way would be to give the button to someone who none of the three would care about and who was logical and reasonable.

Shinichi Kojima thought for a moment and looked at Hase Hatsuna who was having a heated discussion in the gossip group.

Suddenly he became extremely righteous and became a rebel ninja.

Because compared to the guys in the group who are "trading stocks", it makes sense that Shinichi Kojima, the otaku, is called disgusting by his sister all day long.

He is a veteran fan of harem comics.

In his words, what's wrong with a man being a bit of a scumbag?

And what Sakurai Itsuki feels now is: Of course, scumbags also have to work hard and put in effort!
This bomb will explode if you are not careful!
But fortunately, today was a happy ending without any bombshells.

The three girls are all very happy now. Shinichi Kojima also got the game. The people in the gossip group don't have to lose money, and they have saved themselves a lot of trouble. The club will not delay the progress due to the personal affairs of the main creator, and readers and players will be able to enjoy the work as soon as possible.

Look, a world where no one gets hurt, it's done.

(End of this chapter)