manga artist Kirito

With a slight smile, Akane Kosaka walked over and put her arm around Kiritani's shoulder. "What do you think?"

"We'll see. If I'm not too busy, I'll come over then." Kiritani sniffed. "Looks like you took a shower and went to bed last night. There's no smell of instant food. Looks like it's not without its benefits that your old classmate is working for you."

Yes, Kiritani-kun naturally attributed this to Xigua's old classmate.

In reality, Akane Kosaka took a shower around 6 p.m., and then stood on the balcony for half an hour to let the breeze dissipate the smell of the shower gel and shampoo, thus giving people the illusion that she had taken a proper shower and went to bed.

"Could you please stop sniffing me as soon as we meet? It's a really weird thing to do. I don't remember ever teaching you anything like that." Although she felt a little guilty for some reason, Akane Kosaka still put on a confident and disgusted look.

"You're the one who completely dragged me into this industry. I was originally just a creator out of interest." Kiritani pushed away Akane Kousaka, who was hugging his shoulders. Even though she was very knowledgeable, it was something he already knew, so he didn't feel anything special.

"Alright, let's leave anything else for later."

"Well, I'll talk about it later."

"Perfectly executed," Akane Kosaka thought to herself.

Next, Kiritani and Akane took other people's luggage and put it in the back of the car. After that, it was time for the strangers to introduce themselves.

Actually, there weren't many people I didn't know, except for Yukino Yukinoshita. Because Akane Kousaka had been to the Tiger Dojo before, the more senior members of the dojo had all met her. After all, when Mr. Kiritani was doing something that required a lot of time, he would ask Akane Kousaka to come to his house to explain.

Over time, most people came to know about Akane Kosaka, the reclusive heiress.

"Besides us, there shouldn't be anyone else, right?"

"...Ah, and Kato too." After glancing at the number of people present, the female teacher remembered the girl who was hardly noticeable at school.

"Huh?" With a bewildered expression, Kiritani looked at the female teacher and asked curiously, "Why is Kato here too?"

It's strange, okay? Apart from me and her, who are on good terms, even Yezi has been inexplicably disliking her lately.

...Speaking of which, it was Haruno who initiated the tourism...

"It has nothing to do with me. It must have been Shizuka who called. I gave two tickets to Shizuka, originally intending for her to bring...someone over." Sensing Kiritani's gaze, Ms. Haruno immediately raised her hand to speak, incidentally shifting the blame to Shizuka-sensei.

"Oh, well... her guardian came to talk to me, saying that the child is rather withdrawn and hasn't made many friends since the start of the semester." Teacher Xiaojing scratched her head. "Originally, I was thinking of transferring her to the service department..."

"Please don't do this, Hiratsuka-sensei!" Yukinoko, who had been invisible for a while, looked over coldly. "The Service Club doesn't need too many members. We have enough now."

“So, that’s what I was thinking.” Knowing that Yukinoshita would react this way, Ms. Shizuka felt even more helpless. “Now, let’s take this opportunity to let her communicate with you more… Anyway, I’m planning to have her participate in more activities.”

...Jing'er, are you okay?

There aren't two normal people here. Apart from those who went to Asuna, who among them doesn't have personality flaws? You want her to communicate with us more... do you want her to amplify her own flaws?

Please stop!

"Hey, I...I'm not late, am I?"

The girl, who had one hand covering her forehead and a calm expression, raised her voice slightly.

P.S.: As mentioned earlier, Third Master was adopted a long time ago, so it's not strange that he changed his surname to Kiritani, right?

Please feed them, thank you!

210

【NO.208 Oh no, it's stuck!】

It seems... this trip is quite different from what I expected...

The family trip we were supposed to take... now... it doesn't seem to have anything to do with it at all.

However, aside from a few girls who rarely show their feelings on their faces, everyone seemed quite happy...

It's actually quite something to be happy about. To be able to travel during a time when you need to go to school, and even have a teacher leading the way, is a privilege that's hard to come by.

"Ah, never mind. Knowing it was Haruno's invitation, I should have been prepared for this a long time ago."

"Wait a minute, Mom... your sister invited your whole family on a trip, aren't you happy? I covered all the expenses myself, you know?" Yang Nai blurted out instinctively, but realizing she almost ruined her image in front of her dear sister, she subtly changed her words.

"But that's just how it is. If one day you can do something unsurprising, then I should send you to a mental hospital." Kiritani sighed. But how long can Haruno maintain her image in front of Yukino?

"You're the one who's mentally ill!"

"Get on the bus, stop talking so much." The female teacher chatted briefly with Kato Megumi, then invited everyone to get on the bus.

Then, when he arrived at the station and boarded the train, Kiritani-kun felt troubled...

Everyone present, except for Yukino Yukinoshita, got along well with everyone. However, regarding seating arrangements... since it was a two-seater train, and Asuna was taking care of Mashiro, she would sit with Mashiro. Yoko would undoubtedly sit with Mikasa. After that, there were the siscon and the non-siscon girls, and then there was Tekken and Suigi... uh, and then there was Kato Megumi.

However, the result was quite different from what Kiritani-san had imagined...

Kirigaya glanced at Mikasa sitting next to him, then rested his chin on his hand, idly watching the scenery rushing past the window.

Mikasa's words...

It's actually quite difficult to find topics to talk about, not because of any kind of awkward silence, but because this girl's thoughts are very one-sided and very direct—for example, back in elementary school, there was an admirer who would follow her past the dojo every day after school... One day, Mikasa seemed to get annoyed, so she picked up a brick... and that's another story.

She had no intention of finding out the cause at all; it seemed that in her opinion, such a thing was not worth mentioning.

Well, rather than being indecisive when you know the truth, it's better to beat the other person so they never dare to mention it again before they even say it.

Oh right, it was Kiritani who told Mikasa that.

"Hey Mikasa, how have you been lately?"

"It would be better if you were here." The words came out almost without hesitation.

See? I told you Third Master is actually a very straightforward girl.

Kiritani-san was also slightly surprised, "You miss me that much?"

Mikasa nodded slightly, "Yes, I really want to..."

Yes, even though I've wanted to hit you for a long time, I still really want to.

"Hey, you two, that's enough!" Sitting across from me, Teacher Xiaojing couldn't help but say, seeing the two of them suddenly showing affection. "Whether you want to or not is fine, but can you please not say it here?"

"Did you get hit where it hurts? You don't even have anyone to think of, or anyone to be thought of? How pathetic!" With a smile like that of the saint Martha, Kiritani-san was almost about to chant "Namu San".

"If Shizuka hits you, I won't help you!" Akane Kousaka chuckled, leaning on the small table beside her. "But speaking of which, it's quite rare for Mikasa to come on this trip, considering she seems to care about nothing but swords..."

No, no, no! Actually, Mikasa is quite concerned about whether she will develop abs—because of Kiritani-san.

"The academy master wants me to return to school... Now I'll spend some time with my future classmates."

It's like this...

Mikasa was actually in the same grade as Kiritani, but she took a break from school after junior high. Part of the reason was the dojo, and a smaller part was because the author hadn't decided yet. But now that she's done what she needed to do, she only has free time to participate in activities like traveling.

Ultimately, it's because the times are different. If it were the Warring States period, Mikasa would definitely have worked even harder to hone her skills—going to school? What's that?

But we live in a society governed by law. No matter how quirky this book is, it's impossible to create supernatural creatures like elves and ghouls. After all, that's not everyday life at all—although I have thought about it, it's really not good, and I don't know how to write battles.

Kiritani-san looked completely bewildered. "...Huh?"

From Mikasa's words, Kiritani realized that the students present were all her future classmates, and considering that she called Hiratsuka-sensei when she met Hiratsuka... the result was obvious: Mikasa was going to attend Soubu High School.

Hey, isn't this a bit too sudden?

"Why Soubu High School? With your personality, which is such that you could stay in the dojo forever, shouldn't you have found a school near the dojo?"

"Because you're at Soubu High, and Suguha will be taking the entrance exam for Soubu High in the future... Besides, do you have any complaints?"

"No, I have absolutely no complaints. I just want to say—please, have some mercy! The captain of the kendo club at Soubu High School is actually a weakling. Please, please don't challenge him!"

Senior, that's all the help I can give you.

"Hey, Asuna, did you hear that? The conversation between Hito-kun and Mikasa-san is pretty subtle!" Ignoring her younger sister's disgusted expression, Haruno, sitting in the back row, leaned over Yukinoko's lap and said to Asuna sitting opposite her.

"Huh? Oh... um, I roughly understand." Asuna, who had been talking to Shiina Mashiro, turned around, paused for a moment, and then nodded with an ambiguous expression.

"You don't understand at all! Asuna, you weren't listening to me at all!" Ms. Haruno took the opportunity to rub against Yukinoko, and then said with great dissatisfaction.

Well... the Yukinoshita family is quite a large family, and the Yuuki family's company is also quite big, so it's not like the two of them haven't crossed paths before. Besides, they met at the home of a British diplomat not long ago. Even though they didn't talk much, they can still be considered acquaintances.

"Mikasa-senpai... I heard that when she was in middle school, she would say something like, 'Yes, I miss you,' every time she saw Kazuto-kun." Asuna smiled helplessly. "Kazuto-kun also told me the follow-up to that sentence—'I've wanted to hit you for a long time.'"

Miss Yang seemed startled, "Eh? Oh, is that how it is?"

So what exactly did I want to do just now?

"Sister, that's enough!" With a cold face, Yukinoshita felt inexplicably ashamed for her older sister, but given her personality, she would never show it.

"Although I'm not feeling that heavy-hearted, I still feel... so sad!" Looking at Yukinoko, Haruno felt a pang of heartache. My sister is disliking me again!

“Mikasa-senpai’s words must be correct.” Kato, who has a phone addiction and whose presence disappears completely when she picks up her phone, interjected, “Often… no, when I was little… I think it was during elementary school, I would see Kazuto being ganged up on by Mikasa-senpai, Kenshin-senpai, and Suguha every day.”

"It seems that in junior high school, it was all one-on-one... and later on, I stayed in my room with Hito-kun and rarely came out of the dojo."

Kato Megumi touched the corner of her mouth with her fair finger and pondered for a moment, "It is clear that Mikasa-senpai is used to sparring with Kazuhito every day."

Asuna tilted her head and didn't say anything... After all, if nothing unexpected happened, that period was around the time she met Kazuto, and after that... after that, she never went to the dojo again.

So it seems like every major change in a person is because of me...

The female lead, who was slow to realize what was happening, blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed...

Shiina Mashiro put down her sketchbook. "Asuna, your face... is so red."

"She must have remembered something about dog abuse," Miss Yang said with a smile.

"Let's just say we know what you've thought of." Ye Zi pouted. Even a bamboo sword could figure this out. Don't forget who the topic is about.

"N-nothing." Asuna tried her best to maintain a gentle smile, but her rosy cheeks had already betrayed her.

"Well... if we're going to Hokkaido, I... I don't think I've made the arrangements yet. I... let's see if anyone has any particular places they'd like to visit."

"Tsk, you're rambling..."

"Yukinoshita-senpai, that's enough!"

Compared to the liveliness in the back row, Kiritani-san, who was facing two older saintesses and a non-human being in the front, found it rather boring.

Actually, Yukino Yukinoshita, who was secretly reading the cat book, also found it boring. Although Haruno knew that she was a cat lover, this was not the Service Club room, and it was a bit of a stretch to openly take out the cat book to read.

"Shizuka-sensei, can we switch seats?" Suddenly, Kiritani-san looked up at Shizuka, who was patting her pocket.

—Speaking of which, "Jing is cute, Jing is cute"... does it mean that Teacher Jing is very cute when she is quiet?

"Huh? Why should I switch with you?" Jing Ke looked back in confusion.

“Isn’t that obvious?” Kiritani pointed at Akane Kousaka, then at Mikasa. “Of course I’m going to find a place to sleep. I can pretend that the watermelon doesn’t exist, but Mikasa… I might get my bones broken, okay?”

Akane Kosaka raised an eyebrow. "Watermelon... also called watermelon, Mikasa. I'll call an ambulance for you now."

Mikasa cracked her knuckles. "Thank you!"

P.S.: The transition is really troublesome...

211

【NO.209 Perverted Perverted Perverted】

On the 2nd, I went to listen to sermons and then went to the hotel in the evening. On the 3rd, I went to the restaurant and then watched a movie.

…………

Of course, a fight is impossible, at least not now—since the Third Master has been introduced, there will naturally be scenes where she shines brightly later on.

The journey took several hours, and after the tram, I transferred to a car belonging to the Yukinoshita, Takasaka, or Hiratsuka families... Anyway, when I transferred at the tram station, there were four or five luxury cars parked outside, and I heard that I could ride in them as I pleased...

Come to think of it, it seems that apart from Kato's family's unknown financial situation, there wasn't anyone present who wasn't a class enemy.

Well, don't underestimate Tiger Dojo. Although it may not look like much, it's quite good in terms of finances and connections.

In short, the group arrived at this resort. From afar, they could see a large number of lush green trees, and those with a slightly sensitive sense of smell could even smell the salty scent of the sea in the air. Located by the sea... at this time of year, it can be said to be the most desirable and best place to go besides a water park, especially since it's in Hokkaido...

The saying goes, "Those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water"—well, it's not literally about eating.

Since we're located by the sea, seafood is definitely a must-have...

Looking at the scene before her, Shiina Mashiro touched her backpack, turned her head to look at her guardian standing beside her, "Asuna, I want to..."

Before Asuna could speak, Kiritani interrupted her, "You'd better not think about it."

Shiina Mashiro's thoughts were perfectly predictable for both Kirito and Asuna.

Right now, besides wanting to depict this scenery, there's absolutely nothing else she wants to do... uh, does asking Kiritani-kun to draw it together count?

While squeezing a can of coffee and yawning, Akane Kousaka rubbed her arm, which was a little sore from being pressed down. Then she glanced at Mashiro Shiina, showing a slight interest. Akane Kousaka subconsciously pays attention to well-known illustrators or creators with some talent, probably a habit she picked up when her club was starting out.

As for Shiina Mashiro, this girl who seems to be clueless about social interactions, Akane Kousaka has commented on her work... There's not much to say, it's not exactly a great piece. If Kirito Kazuto's script were given to her, given her drawing skills, she would definitely be one of the club's pillars.

He was, after all, a genius painter with an incredibly high level of artistic talent—but his comic book skills were unbelievably poor.

With a little training, it should be possible to become a top-notch comic artist.