manga artist Kirito

"That's just an illusion~ Hey, Kiritani-kun, you're so good at this, do you often play the claw machine?"

"I don't like playing claw machines, I like being the one being clawed."

Yes, only those who are very beautiful can qualify.

Holding the hammerhead shark plush toy, Kirito and Kato Megumi found a place to sit down. Although this was a park, it actually had many things that other parks didn't, and most of them were suitable for couples. Kirito silently withdrew his gaze from the condom vending machine and curled his lip. There weren't even any hotels in this area, but this thing was already prepared... Did they want people to have sex in the wild?

It's really crazy!

"Hey, Kato, can you draw?"

"Does drawing...do doodling count?" Kato Megumi, whose grades were average and who had no other talents besides her bloodline limit, looked at Kirito with some confusion.

"Ah, Kiritani-kun wants me to be his assistant? Sure, that's fine~"

Hey, I never even thought about that!

But since you've already asked, it wouldn't be right to refuse you. So I'll let you be my assistant for now... Great, it saves me the money of hiring an assistant.

"Then let's do it your way." Kirito, whose conscience never ached, said, "Let's go take a photo booth picture now, and then we'll go home..."

"Not so good……"

"How about we watch a movie?"

"That's not a good idea..." Kato Megumi stood up, looking a little embarrassed.

If you don't like it, why did you stand up?

122

【NO.120 You Can't See Me】

"Ah... the morning sunlight is piercing me, is it trying to kill me at dawn after I've been up all night?!"

It was only seven o'clock, but the sun's heat was so intense that it seemed the moon couldn't bear it.

"Although I don't know why Akasaka wanted to see me, I should still bring some manuscripts with me. At least when I see Shizuka-sensei on Monday, I can say that I've already given the manuscripts to Akasaka... Ah, how many idiots will my genius-like thinking outshine?"

So, Kirito, who had stayed up all night drawing some drafts, crawled out of bed and quietly went to the bathroom to wash up.

Generally speaking, most people are still in bed at this time, but today seems a little different. Just yesterday, Yezi woke me up to go for morning exercise before seven o'clock.

Of course, it would be best to skip that dreadful morning exercise, but Yezi, who is used to waking up at that time, didn't come today... something's not quite right.

I'll go check it out later.

So what are the plans for today?

In the morning, I continued recording the students' matches. At noon, I tried to get myself fired up. In the afternoon, I went for a walk with Suguha. In the evening, I met Akane Akasaka, and then went back to my apartment...

"Ugh! Why does Sunday feel like Monday already?" Kirito wiped his face with a towel and casually applied some face cream. "I suddenly feel so tired of being a person... Not only do I have to know a little bit about everything, but I also have to make appropriate matching remarks based on all sorts of girls with different personalities."

"Especially... he's been handsome for over a decade, and he'll continue to be handsome in the future."

After washing up and changing his clothes, Kirito went to the next room to check on Suguha. He saw a giant panda next to her and a hammerhead shark in her arms, and she seemed to be still half asleep...

His development is too good...

"Speaking of which, since Leafa is still asleep, should I..." Kirito licked his lips, smiled, and slowly walked to Leafa's side, grabbing the edge of the sheet and pulling it to the side little by little.

While asleep, Suguha seemed to sense something; her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her hands holding the hammerhead shark tightened a little.

Then, Kirito seemed to almost expose himself and withdrew his hands, but quickly...

"Ouch!—It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"

"Pretending to be asleep isn't very fun, is it?" Kirito flicked Suguha's forehead and smiled slightly. "Besides, Suguha, your skills at pretending to be asleep are really bad."

“…Ugh!” With an angry expression, Suguha hugged the hammerhead shark and puffed out her cheeks.

It seems Yezi really likes the hammerhead shark plush toy.

"Give me a good morning kiss, or I'll get angry." Rubbing her slightly reddened forehead, Suguha sat up straight and pointed to her cheek with a not-so-high mood.

Feeling down first thing in the morning?

That shouldn't be... Could it be that "that time of the month" has started?

No, that's not right, it's still a bit early... Ah, it must be because she didn't bring Yezi with her when she went out yesterday, so she's unhappy.

You understand so well, my little sister!

"I refuse to accept this because I haven't brushed my teeth." Kirito waved his hand dismissively, immediately drawing a glare from Suguha. "I brushed my teeth half an hour ago!"

Just because you were waiting for me to wake you up, you brushed your teeth... and maybe even ended your morning run and went back to bed?

"Actually, it doesn't really matter whether you brushed your teeth or not, since it's not like you're kissing on the lips." Suguha leaned closer, bringing her face up to Kirito's, waiting for a good morning kiss.

If it's not a kiss on the lips, is it still a good morning kiss?

Kirito sighed silently, reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind Suguha's ear, then kissed her on the cheek. "Well then, it's time to get up, my dear sister!"

"Can't afford it!"

We've already kissed, Yezi, do you still want more kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high?

"Oh, then Yezi, you can go back to sleep." Kirito stood up expressionlessly and stretched vigorously. "Where should we go now? How about going for a walk?"

"This seems like a good idea. Maybe we'll even run into a Kato Megumi."

"Fish, bite him!"

"Don't throw the hammerhead shark plushie around, because there's only one." Kirito caught the flying hammerhead shark plushie with one hand, looking a little confused, but not finding it too strange. Anyway, girls are all talkative, and if you don't have the tolerance to understand them, you'll easily become the type of girl who isn't popular with girls—it doesn't matter if it's a stranger or someone you've just met, but you can't be untolerant when it comes to your little sister.

Well, even though I'm a skinny guy, I don't have a belly at all.

"Brother is going to paint later, won't Yezi come and help?"

"Okay."

Look, Yezi was in a bad mood just now, but now she's completely different... If only I could have mind-reading superpowers, then I wouldn't care about anything, since I'm a superpowered person anyway.

However, the result did not seem to meet expectations...

……

"Brother, where did you and her go yesterday?" Suguha asked Kirito, who was intently taking notes next to Ai, as she worked on the sketches, adding shading and halftone dots to the areas that needed to be shaded.

"Ah, I went for a walk in the park and found there wasn't a single decent person there. Yeah, even the developers aren't any good." Kirito's gaze remained fixed on his sketchbook as he calmly continued drawing. "Then I went to the claw machine, watched a bit of a theater for lonely children, and then took a photo booth picture..."

"Well, Kato is definitely a typical example of someone who has no friends."

"Is that so..." Suguha pouted slightly, not very happy.

"Yeah, she's very easy to talk to, always calm and collected, almost like she's submissive." Kirito commented, "This kind of personality isn't very good. Without enough assertiveness, she's just like a punching bag... If she could occasionally throw a tantrum, her character would probably be more fleshed out."

"Brother, you can't always treat everyone like characters from a light novel. Although she does have a low profile and is very easygoing, it's a bit much for you to say that about her."

"What is there? It's so early in the morning, and Kato can't possibly be at our house. We're far away, do you think she can just shove my head onto the keyboard and roll it around?" Kirito said calmly. "In short, if Kato wants to make friends..."

"First of all, you have to be able to do something amazing."

"Secondly, raise the bar for girlishness a little more."

"I don't really understand..." Suguha shook her head, but she was definitely a formidable rival.

Holding her teacup, Ms. Kato Megumi, who was sitting quietly to the side, hesitated whether she should slam Kiritani-kun's head onto the keyboard and roll it around, since that would be quite surprising.

P.S.: I recommend the book "Tohka Yatogami's Marvel Journey". The title pretty much sums up the story. If you're interested in transmigration stories, check it out.

PSP: Please vote~ I don't need the razor blades, please wait until next month to throw them away, fellow salted fish.

123

【NO.121 Plan & Conspiracy】

"Don't you know that love is made up of pointless things?"

"Funny inner turmoil, unnecessary anxiety, pointless struggle, pointless ending—but who can say those are all pointless?"

"No, all of life comes together in those meaningless things."

"But what does this have to do with me?"

As the tram arrived at the station, Kirito, looking conflicted, and Kato Megumi, expressionless, gradually stepped off the train.

Yes, they're back from the dojo now, since they have class tomorrow, especially Kirito who's going to see Akane Kousaka later.

That's right. In the timeline you don't know, Kirito and Suguha spent a wonderful afternoon together, and his encounter with Kato Megumi was purely by chance at the train station. Kato Megumi was sitting right next to Kirito, but because Kirito had started taking a nap as soon as he got on the train, he didn't notice her presence until he was about to get off.

That's a terrifying move!

"I think you need some dating experience."

"Is this a confession... Kiritani-kun?" The girl, whose face remained calm and expressionless, tilted her head, then a hint of difficulty flickered in her eyes. "While I do think Kiritani-kun is great and admire him quite a bit, you already have a girlfriend, you know~ Being fickle isn't an option~"

Wait a minute! What kind of bacteria?

You can use a meme once or twice, okay? Why are you so obsessed with this?

Kirito doesn’t know if it’s just his imagination, but he always feels that Kato Megumi is very scheming.

"It's really going too far to say something like that to a girl who knows your current situation!"

"...I'm just telling you that love will make you stronger!" Kirito said with a blank expression, as if to say, "Why can't you think less about it?" He added, "You need to be pressured!"

"I won't accept it, Kiritani-kun." Kato Megumi took a small step back and said with a hint of malice.

Okay, I admit that you, Kato Megumi, are an extremely difficult opponent to deal with!

I will place you below Akane Akasaka and on the same level as Yukino Yukinoshita. Don't let our relationship get better, or I'll show you what it means to have flowers bloom redder than fire at sunrise and rivers flow endlessly in spring.

"...I won't even give you the socks." Sensing Kirito's gaze, Kato Megumi casually adjusted her skirt.

What else can I say at this point?

Kirito shrugged, but in just two days, Kato Megumi had already changed a little. At least before, she would never have said much about this—her learning ability was super strong.

"Socks, you're like a banana, cucumber, and eggplant." Kirito was very dissatisfied with Kato Megumi, saying things that might be censored by the incineration bureau or prohibited from being purchased.

"Don't think you're my target, and don't set your sights on me. If you knew from the start what awaited you on the road ahead, there wouldn't be any fun at all!"

Do I have a goal?

Your goal is to be able to cry and laugh.

"Is Kirigaya-kun going to bully me?"

I feel like you've been the one bullying me all along.

A luxury car slowly approached. Kirito raised an eyebrow slightly. "I have something to do here, so I won't be able to go back with you. Here, take this. Think about it after you read it."

"Oh~!" Kato Megumi took the drawing paper that Kirito pulled out of the sketchbook and nodded slightly. So Kirito-kun was planning to come back with me?

"Well then, see you tomorrow... um, I hope so." Kirito said without turning his head as he ran towards the luxury car.

"See you tomorrow." With a slight change in her voice, Kato Megumi waved her hand gently. She understood what Kirito meant by wanting to see her, but... it didn't seem necessary.

Kato Megumi is an ordinary name. Judging from her appearance, she is an average pretty girl. Her academic performance is average, her past life is average, and her personality is average. She is the kind of ordinary person who would be impossible to find in a crowd.

Although I sometimes sit quietly and let my mind wander, I never think about useless things, because I've maintained a plant-like lifestyle for over a decade, and thinking too much about things that are of no benefit to life is pointless...

But now it seems something beneficial has happened?

Shouldn't we think about this more?

As the vehicle gradually disappeared from sight, Kato Megumi looked down at the drawing paper in her hand. The drawing depicted a girl named Kato Megumi, with a faint smile on her lips, dressed in the same clothes as when they met that morning.

"...Me?" Seemingly somewhat pleased, Kato Megumi continued reading, where she saw handwritten text.

Life is like a story, and you are the heroine. I'll give you the courage you need.

First: The female protagonist must have her own worldview.

[Second: The female lead must have an unexpected hobby]

Third: The female protagonist must depend on the protagonist.

[Fourth: The female lead's steps cannot be the same as the second female lead's]

Fifth: The female protagonist must continuously experience events that are full of personality.

[Sixth: Before becoming the female lead, you need a protagonist.]

Seventh: Your belief is your magic.

[P.S.: Hair, tie it into a ponytail for me.]