Meanwhile...
Carina was asking the other four about Japanese pop culture.
"I want to learn about the HENTAI culture in Japan~"
#Rize's smile~
"Sorry, we're not too familiar with that."
"I don't really get it either…"
Inui and Aina shook their heads. They didn't even know who Katsushika Hokusai was.
"No worries."
Carina smiled and shook her head. Katsushika Hokusai was just a cover she'd thrown out to mask her earlier desires.
She was interested in *shunga* (erotic art), sure, but…
How could *shunga* compare to real-life CG?!
A glint of something called "desire" flashed behind Carina's glasses.
She had to play this carefully—no startling the prey~
"I'd like to learn about daily culture from you all.
Like—
How to enjoy hot springs!"
Despite trying to restrain herself, the thought of soaking with these cute girls sent Carina's excitement skyrocketing.
Her lips curled uncontrollably, her face flushed unnaturally.
She looked every bit the creepy pervert~
Chisa and the others found it a bit odd but chalked it up to Carina being shy.
Hot springs could be a big deal for reserved girls, after all.
They exchanged glances, nodded, and agreed. They hadn't gotten to soak yet anyway.
"We're heading to the hot springs later. If you don't mind, join us, Miss Carina."
In that moment
Carina's smile broke free, her hunter's aura fully unleashed!
"Then I won't hold back~"
…
…
In the Room
After enduring a few slaps no one their age should face
The two foreign guys sobered up from their drunken state, now eerily compliant.
Clearly, they weren't *fully* sober…
But this state was perfect!
Shiro stayed on translator duty, leaving the questioning to Iori. After all, these guys seemed more interested in Shiori, and Iori was her actual brother!
Of course~
Translation apps? Shiro wasn't about to shell out for a premium one.
So… occasional grammar or word mix-ups were only natural.
The problem? They couldn't even tell.
Like now
"Tell me about Carina in detail."
*"I'm very interested in Carina! (German)"*
The two groggy foreigners snapped to attention, staring at Iori in shock.
Did… did they hear that right?
To make sure they weren't dreaming, they slapped each other.
*Smack!*
A crisp sound~
The stinging pain confirmed it wasn't a dream!
This guy was really asking about Carina!
"What parts of Japan does she like?"
*"What parts of Japanese people does she like? (German)"*
!!!
In their country, asking like this usually meant you were into someone.
Now they were sure—this average-looking guy was in love with Carina!
He was asking them for tips to win her over.
Given his drinking prowess earlier, they approved!
"Is Shiori or Chisa in danger?"
*"Can she get along with my family? (German)"*
(?⊿?)?!!!
"Marriage!!! (German)"
"Blitzkrieg! (German)"
They'd thought this guy was just after Carina's looks, but… he was already planning marriage!
He was even considering how Carina would mesh with his family!
In that moment, they recalled a Japan term.
Pure love!
That's it!
They'd met a pure love warrior!!!
In a Japan world overflowing with materialism, where enough money could get you some adult time, pure love was rarer than legal lolis by a hundredfold!!!
Iori's pure love moved them deeply. They sidled up to Shiro, whispering.
Seeing the translation app's output, Shiro's expression grew weird.
So in Germany, these three questions led to *that* conclusion?
He suddenly got very interested in German.
Then he translated word-for-word to Iori.
"They say they'll cheer for your cross-country, cross-campus marriage."
The two foreigners gave Iori enthusiastic thumbs-ups.
"…"
The info was so explosive that Iori blue-screened, trying to figure out where things went wrong.
Kohei looked at Iori, surprised. "So that's your real plan? Nice one, Kitahara. Pursue Carina to make her hate you, thus protecting Shiori!"
???
Iori stared at Kohei, baffled. What was *this* guy on about?
After Kohei's explanation, Shiro finally grasped Iori's "brilliant" strategy, genuinely touched.
"Kitahara, didn't know you'd mastered the self-destruct play…"
Right!
Sacrificing yourself to protect others—that's the Great Teacher's self-destruct strategy!
???
When question marks flooded Iori's mind, it wasn't him who had a problem—it was everyone else!
When the hell did I pull off something *that* epic?!
"I never said any of that! And why's pursuing her a guaranteed fail?!"
Iori snapped. Not only had they twisted his words, but they'd insulted his charm too!
His charm was off the charts, okay?!
"Chill, man, it's not like we can help it."
Shiro patted Iori's shoulder consolingly. "Look, in looks, you're no match for me or Kohei. In build, you're outclassed by those two. So why would Carina go for you?"
Shiro's words stabbed Iori's heart like a dagger.
He wanted to argue, but… he couldn't.
In that moment, Iori missed Yamamoto dearly.
(*?????)
"…"
Silence~
Then, reluctantly accepting reality, Iori roared, "That's not the point! I'm asking what she might do to Chisa and Shiori!"
"Ahem, we should include Aina and Inui too, for thoroughness."
Shiro chimed in.
Based on Kirara's image, Aina and Inui didn't quite fit.
Aina was the delicate, homely type, with no childish charm.
And Inui? Her hair length was all wrong~
But for thoroughness, Shiro decided to test it with Inui tonight!
See how much she *didn't* resemble Kirara in a cosplay outfit!
（λ?_??）
"Enough, you jerk, stop being thorough and translate!"
Iori fumed, worried that any more delays and the foreigners would start planning his wedding!
"Geez, so rude~"
Shiro sighed but translated anyway. What are good teammates for~
*"What will Carina do to those girls from earlier? (German)"*
Thankfully, the app worked properly this time, and the two foreigners understood.
*"Those girls from earlier?"*
*"You mean the two who look like Kirara and the super cute ones?"*
*"She's really into the Kirara character."*
*"Probably taking them to recreate CG scenes from the game."*
Perfect
That confirmed it—Carina was the stalking pervert!
And this pervert wanted to play a real-life game!
Iori couldn't help but show a speechless expression—he just couldn't understand the mindset of these otaku.
This caused the foreigners nearby to start whispering again.
"He doesn't even know who Kirara is…?" (in German)
"Is he really qualified to live with Carina like this?" (in German)
The two who had previously supported Iori and Carina suddenly felt they needed to reconsider their position more seriously.
After all, even pure love can't surpass belief!
"…What are they saying?"
Although Iori couldn't understand them, he was pretty sure it wasn't anything good.
Shiroi checked the translation on his phone and replied,
"They're discussing your post-marriage happiness index. According to what they just said, there's a high chance you'll end up as a domestic violence victim."
(′?`)
Iori clutched his forehead in despair. He couldn't figure out what he had done to make them foresee such a bleak future.
As Iori's childhood friend, Shiroi couldn't stand to see him truly in pain, so he added comfortingly:
"Don't worry. She probably won't even be into you, so you probably won't get abused!"
"..."
(???)
Looking at Shiroi's sincere face, Iori could confirm—this bastard was definitely doing it on purpose!
"You think you're funny, don't you?"
"I think I am!"
?_?
For a moment, Iori was in even greater pain.
Looking around the scene: two foreigners discussing his future marriage, a blonde pervert collecting body pillows (i.e. criminal evidence), and a trash friend teasing him…
Iori sighed. Maybe… maybe he had committed too many sins in a past life, and that's why he was being punished in this one with such terrible company!
Fortunately—
After years of being beaten down, Iori had developed an incredibly strong heart!
He was great at self-consolation!
He sat down and thought it through:
Two foreigners? He didn't understand their language—ignore them.
Kohei? He's been a pervert forever—ignore him.
Shiroi? He'd just report his behavior to their boss during their night shift—done!
Thinking this way, Iori suddenly felt much better.
But he still had one lingering question:
"Why do so many people like this Kirara anyway? Isn't she just a fictional character?"
!!!
The two foreigners, who couldn't understand Japanese, were fine. But Kohei, a full-blooded otaku, could NOT tolerate such blasphemy!
The moment Iori finished speaking, he felt a shadow looming over him.
Turning his head, he saw Kohei had somehow stood up without a sound, and his shadow now made it impossible to see his expression.
"You wouldn't understand…"
"Understand what?"
"Living out a galgame in real life is the dream of all mankind!"
At that moment, Kohei's eyes gleamed with passionate devotion to his beliefs!
"That's actually true," Shiroi nodded in agreement. "Too bad the games I play can't be replicated in real life…"
Even though he was a transmigrator, after 20 years he had to admit—there was no way he'd ever experience Black Beast in real life.
There was no real-life pale-skinned, big-breasted elf queen, or a short but storage-capable dwarf, or a succubus missing one horn chained up in a men's restroom…
Ahem, better stop thinking—otherwise tonight's cosplay plan would need to be adjusted.
Yep, having a friend who could cosplay really was a blessing!
Ignoring Shiroi's inner fantasies, Kohei continued his fiery speech, and out of nowhere, even pulled out a Kirara flag.
"Meeting a girl who looks so similar—how could you NOT want to recreate game scenes with her?!
That scene! And that scene too!
Ahhhhh, I want to re-enact all of them!!!"
Smack!
Right as Kohei was peaking in passion, someone patted him on the shoulder.
For once, it wasn't the start of a horror story.
He turned around—only to see the two foreigners, tears streaming down their faces!
Kohei's speech made them realize—they were not alone!
Even if they couldn't understand a word, spirit transcends language!
They were touched by Kohei's love for Kirara!
This… was true fandom!
"Comrades! You guys really understand me!"
Kohei also shed tears of emotion.
"Yes!" (in German)
"Thank you!" (in German)
"If I hadn't met Rarako, Kirara would've been my true love!"
"Magical Girl Rarako! (in German)"
"I love that one too! Just like Blue Spring! (in German)"
(???)
"Why is it that when these three pervs talk about this stuff, they can break through all language barriers?" Iori grumbled.
"It might be because all perverts share the same soul. Like how men sometimes only need a single glance to understand each other—perverts might just be the same," Shiroi guessed seriously, while simultaneously searching for info on Blue Spring.
Watching this scene, Shiroi's curiosity about this game reached a peak. He had to find out what made this game so attractive!
One minute later—
Staring at the game screen in front of him, Shiro's expression grew incredibly strange. He motioned Iori over.
"Kitahara… I think you need to see this…"
"What?"
Iori leaned in. As his eyes locked onto the bold letters on the screen, a dark aura surged from behind him.
This… this freaking thing is R18!!!
A game featuring a Loli girl as the main character was R18!!!!!