"I was certainly startled by that question."
"But it's not like it's hard to answer."
Machida Sonoko had finally processed the question. Scratching her cheek in embarrassment, she glanced at Sayuri and Kosaka Akane, then at Tsushima Kagami, before quickly turning her gaze back to Yukinoshita Shizuku.
"Actually, you'll understand once you read a few more doujinshi."
"There's no need to reference reality or anything."
"After all, the content in these books is mostly exaggerated. It's completely different from reality."
"Shizuku, you absolutely must not think reality is like that."
With that said, Sayuri and Kosaka Akane both joined in with awkward laughter.
"Yeah, exactly."
"Besides, look, Kagami-kun doesn't have any experience either, but hasn't he drawn it so well?"
That remark seemed to bring a blind spot to Yukinoshita Shizuku's attention.
She picked up the book she had put down earlier, flipped it open to take a quick peek, and then immediately snapped it shut, turning to look at Tsushima Kagami beside her.
"Did you also learn to draw it just by reading a few more doujinshi?"
Tsushima Kagami averted his eyes and replied.
"Ahaha, you could say that."
Just then, the waitress bringing their food switched to PA-san. She walked over carrying the meals they had ordered earlier.
After setting everything down, she finally looked at the three coverless photocopied books on the table.
"Senpais are really hardworking. Still reviewing during summer vacation?"
PA-san looked at them with a smile.
Sayuri was the first to reply.
"It's not reviewing, it's a manga."
"Eh? Manga?"
"Can I take a look?"
PA-san looked curiously at the coverless manga, then at the group.
Only then did Sayuri realize her slip of the tongue.
It would be impolite not to let her see, but letting her see also seemed inappropriate...
What to do!
Seeing Sayuri frozen there, PA-san smiled and said,
"It's fine if it's inconvenient."
"It's not that..."
Sayuri and the other two hesitated for a long time over whether to tell her the truth.
At this moment, Tsushima Kagami whispered into PA-san's ear.
"They're adult doujinshi."
Hearing this, realization dawned on PA-san, and she let out a laugh.
"What, so that's it? When at the Livehouse, some band members also bring those books to read there."
PA-san lowered her voice to tell them.
After hearing that and seeing PA-san's breezy, unfazed expression, everyone secretly marveled in their hearts: As expected of someone who plays rock music.
So avant-garde!
"Then, Kouhai, do you want to take a look?"
Sayuri asked once again.
PA-san waved her hand and laughed.
"Ara, I'll pass. I'm still on the clock right now."
"I'll read it when I get the chance later."
"I won't disturb you any further."
"Enjoy your meal~"
With that, PA-san turned around and walked back to the staff area. Halfway there, she suddenly blushed and used her tray to cover half of her face.
Standing to the side, Ijichi Seika, who had also finished taking an order and returned to the back, looked at PA-san's state and asked.
"What's wrong with you?"
PA-san looked outside at Tsushima Kagami's group, who were eating and chatting.
Then, she leaned in close to Ijichi Seika's ear and whispered.
"Seika, did you know that Senpai and the others are drawing doujinshi?"
"Doujinshi? What doujinshi?"
Ijichi Seika had a look of complete incomprehension.
PA-san whispered a few more words into her ear.
Ijichi Seika's face suddenly flushed completely red.
Then, looking outside at Tsushima Kagami laughing and chatting cheerfully with the girls...
She mimicked PA-san, using a tray to cover her cheeks, and muttered in a low voice.
"I didn't expect him to draw this kind of thing."
...
Tsushima Kagami and the others ate and chatted, finalizing the specific details for tomorrow. Once their stomachs were full, they said their goodbyes to Ijichi Seika's trio. After strolling around some other shopping malls, they finally parted ways inside the station.
Tsushima Kagami and Yukinoshita Shizuku returned to Bunkyo Ward. Just as they exited the station, they saw that a festival had already begun in the nearby streets.
The two of them walked over together.
Navigating through the bustling crowd, Tsushima Kagami looked at Yukinoshita Shizuku.
"Do you want to play some games?"
"Like the goldfish scooping over there."
"Or the target shooting over there."
Yukinoshita Shizuku turned her head to look at Tsushima Kagami and replied with a smile.
"Childish."
"Just looking is enough."
With that, Yukinoshita Shizuku stopped walking and looked at a nearby stall selling various masks.
"Boss, how much for this?"
Yukinoshita Shizuku pointed at a chibi mask resembling a little yellow duck off to the side.
"This one? Three hundred yen."
The stall owner smiled and made a gesture for three.
Yukinoshita Shizuku nodded, took out some change, handed it to the owner, and grabbed the mask hanging on the side.
"Thank you for your patronage."
The owner smiled, accepting the money and expressing his thanks.
Tsushima Kagami walked over as well.
"Do you like this mask that much?"
Yukinoshita Shizuku turned to face Tsushima Kagami, then smiled and shook her head.
She beckoned to him.
"Lower your head."
Tsushima Kagami obediently bent over and lowered his head.
Then, Yukinoshita Shizuku placed the mask on his face.
"? You bought it for me?"
"Why else would I buy a duck mask?"
Yukinoshita Shizuku smiled as she looked at Tsushima Kagami.
"Why do I need a mask?"
Tsushima Kagami adjusted the mask before continuing to question Yukinoshita Shizuku.
Yukinoshita Shizuku turned around, walking forward with her hands clasped behind her back as she spoke.
"Naturally, it's to prevent your identity as [Xuanyayi]-sensei from being exposed."
"If it gets exposed, then it gets exposed. Everyone already knows my identity anyway."
Tsushima Kagami said, following behind Yukinoshita Shizuku.
"No way. Kagami is someone who will become a master of literature in the future."
"One day, you'll stand on the podium for the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Junichiro Prize, and maybe even the Nobel Prize."
"If it gets out that you're drawing things like doujinshi, you might just get flamed online."
Yukinoshita Shizuku smiled, turning her head back to look at Tsushima Kagami.
Tsushima Kagami quickly caught up to walk side-by-side with Yukinoshita Shizuku.
"Are your expectations of me really that high?"
"Besides, most literary masters had many lovers, and they didn't get flamed."
"I'm just drawing a doujinshi. Would they really denounce me over that?"
"Hard to say. Perhaps the higher everyone's expectations of you are, the stricter they'll be."
"Besides, saying that... does it mean you also want to have a lot of lovers?"
Yukinoshita Shizuku tilted her head, smiling as she looked at Tsushima Kagami beside her.
Tsushima Kagami mimicked Yukinoshita Shizuku, tilting his head to look back at her.
"? Can't I have lovers?"
"Then tell me, who do you want as your lovers?"
"Hmm... Let me think."
Seeing that Tsushima Kagami was actually thinking about it seriously, Yukinoshita Shizuku remarked flatly.
"Like Sayuri?"
Tsushima Kagami shook his head.
"She gives off the vibe of a little sister."
"What about Sonoko-senpai?"
Tsushima Kagami shook his head.
"She gives off the vibe of a little sister."
"What about Akane-senpai?"
Tsushima Kagami shook his head.
"She gives off the vibe of a little sister."
Yukinoshita Shizuku paused. She stopped walking and then asked with a smile.
"What about me?"
Tsushima Kagami also stopped, looking at Yukinoshita Shizuku as he stroked his chin in thought.
Watching Tsushima Kagami put on an act, Yukinoshita Shizuku felt a bit of regret for including herself in the questioning.
Tsushima Kagami smiled and shook his head.
"You give off the vibe of a little sister."
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