Fantasy Library.

Chapter 461 This is getting interesting.
Although Akatsuki Kojo was a slow-witted blockhead, he wasn't immune to being attracted to pretty girls.

The first woman to make Akatsuki Kojou lose his composure and fall in love with him was Aurora.

That fairy-like beauty and dreamlike charm once captivated Xiao Gucheng, who was still in elementary school. Unfortunately, that memory has faded with the end of the Flame Banquet.

Kojou Akatsuki was also attracted by Natsune Yase's holy beauty and pure temperament, which led to him being teased by Nagisa Akatsuki for a long time. Even Motoki Yase teased him about it more than once, and Asagi Aiba was unhappy about it for a long time. It can be seen that Natsune Yase's beauty is indeed a powerful weapon, even moving the wooden man.

Now, Kojou Akatsuki was once again drawn to Yukina Himeragi's appearance. Although he wasn't completely lost in thought, he couldn't help but stare at her for a long time.

Then... he was grabbed by Akatsuki Nagisa.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! What are you doing, Nagisa?!"

Kojou Akatsuki snapped back to reality as Nagisa Akatsuki forcefully grabbed his cheek and pulled him away, screaming in pain.

"You're being incredibly rude, Kojo-kun!" Akatsuki Nagisa said, clearly displeased. "Don't stare at Setsuna like that. What if you scare away the guest we finally managed to invite?"

"I-I didn't look at her lecherously!" Kojou Akatsuki quickly protested, "I just thought she looked a bit like you, Nagisa!"

This is indeed why Kojou Akatsuki unconsciously stared intently at Yukina Himeragi.

Although Yukina Himeragi is very beautiful, Kojou Akatsuki, having already seen Aurora and Natsune Yase, has long since transcended lowbrow tastes. In addition, being a bit slow-witted, he is, to be fair, quite resistant to beautiful women, so he doesn't behave too rudely.

However, because Himeragi Yukina looks somewhat like Akatsuki Nagisa, or rather, a beautified version of Akatsuki Nagisa, Akatsuki Kojou couldn't help but take a few more glances.

However, Kojou Akatsuki was completely unaware that his rebuttal not only failed to achieve its intended effect, but also created a rather subtle situation.

"Hey, Gucheng, so many years have passed, why are you still so obsessed with your sister?"

Sentoki Yuma was dumbfounded and gave a bitter smile, as if she were sighing.

"Is it because she looks like your beloved younger sister that you couldn't help but stare at her and lost in thought?" Aize gave Xiaogucheng a thumbs up and said, "It has to be you who can openly express your sister complex."

"Kojo-kun..." Akatsuki Nagisa blushed slightly, and said with a mix of helplessness and disappointment, "Your speech just now was really terrible. When will my brother finally be able to break free from his sister's care and become independent?"

Even Yukina Himeragi seemed startled, subtly moving a step away from Kojou Akatsuki while casting him a disdainful look, almost shouting "pervert!"

"No...that's not what I meant!"

Akira's face flushed red, both from shame and anger.

"So, I wasn't leering at the girl just because she looks like my sister!"

Upon hearing this, Akinagi and Sendougi Yuma immediately began to scold them.

"So, Kojo-kun, you admit that you were leering at her just now, right?"

"Even I don't know how to speak up for you, Kojo."

The two of them exchanged barbs, effectively branding Akatsuki Kojou with shame.

"me……"

Unable to explain his intentions at all, or rather, even if he did explain, he would still be seen as making excuses, Akatsuki opened his mouth on the spot, but couldn't utter a single word, and simply shut up.

This made Aize feel sorry for him.

Poor kid, ever since he got the title of "sister fetishist," he can't shake it off. He can't even explain himself clearly. It just goes to show that he's the original light novel protagonist; he can't escape being misunderstood.

Fortunately, although Akatsuki Kojou is obsessed with his sister, he has no intention of developing a career in orthopedics in Germany. He is simply too doting on his sister. Otherwise, his legs would probably have been broken by Akatsuki Yajou and Akatsuki Shinsen.

Akina also felt that her brother's so-called sister complex was actually just that he couldn't live without his sister. Even though he was a brother, he depended on her like a child, which made her feel frustrated and disappointed.

But there's no way around it, this guy really does have a sister complex, which is confirmed in the original work, so others can't help but misunderstand.

It's worth noting that one of the main reasons why Yukina Himeragi, the first female protagonist of the original work, was chosen to be the monitor of the Fourth Progenitor in the original work is because she looks a bit like Nagisa Akatsuki.

Although in terms of looks and temperament, Himeragi Yukina is a notch above Akatsuki Nagisa and can rival Yase Natsune, her slightly childish face, jet-black hair, and even her petite figure are highly similar to Akatsuki Nagisa's. If you said the two were sisters, some people would probably believe it.

In short, the title of Akatsuki Kojou having a sister complex is something he can't shake off, and there's no way to get rid of it.

Nagisa then ignored her autistic brother and enthusiastically introduced herself to Aize, Yukina Himeragi, and Yuma Sendouki, giving them a basic understanding of each other.

Both parties are people closely related to Akinagisa. One is a neighbor who has recently become very close to Akinagisa, and the other is a childhood playmate who grew up with Akinagisa. With Akinagisa, a lively and cheerful girl, as the middleman, it will only take a few minutes for them to become familiar with each other.

Himeragi Yukina was still a little reserved, but Sendouki Yuma was quite poised and confident, clearly a socialite herself. She quickly found a topic to talk about and chatted happily with Aize and Himeragi Yukina.

Only Aize could notice the strange glint in the eyes of Sentoki Yuma when she looked at him.

This strange feeling not only appeared when looking at Aize, but also sometimes involuntarily when looking at Akatsuki Nagisa.

"This is a bit interesting..."

Aize took it all in, a smile playing on his lips, but outwardly showed no sign of anything amiss.

Before long, the group sat down at the dinner table at Akina's invitation. Everyone, including the somewhat withdrawn Akina, enjoyed the delicious dishes that Akina had prepared.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Aize and Himeragi Yukina took their leave.

As for Sentoki Yuma, she immediately moved into the Akatsuki family home.

Tonight, she will sleep with Akinagisa.

As for the eve of the festival at Haruin Temple, everyone decided not to participate.

Although the eve of the festival is lively, the real highlight of the Haruin Festival is the official celebration tomorrow. Tonight's main event is just the parade, and the rest are just minor activities.

There's not much you can do at the parade. You can either go and watch the fun, join the procession, or dress up in a spooky outfit like for Halloween and join the parade. Other than that, you can just watch the fireworks and listen to the music. Those who are interested can participate, but that's about it.

The parade will go on until late at night. If you keep participating in this excitement, you'll definitely oversleep during the official celebration tomorrow.

So, at Akina's strong suggestion, everyone decided to stay home tonight, go to bed early, and get up early tomorrow.

Everyone had already made plans to celebrate the festival together tomorrow. The main one was Akatsuki Nagisa, who not only invited Aize but also Himeragi Yukina, clearly trying to build a good relationship with her.

Although Yukina Himeragi was a little overwhelmed by Nagisa Akatsuki's enthusiasm, she knew that the other party meant well, so she did not refuse.

Since Natsune Yase is still with the Aldeqia royal family and won't be returning for the time being, Yukina Himeragi's mission will be put on hold until Natsune Yase returns.

Before this, Yukina Himeragi had only one task: to follow Aizawa and learn about the situation on Itogami Island.

"Is it inappropriate to attend a celebration during a mission?"

I myself seemed a little uneasy.

"What does it matter?" Aize said calmly, "You are free to do whatever you want until Yese comes back."

"Like me, haven't I broken up with Nagisa now too?"

"And that perverted woman, Kirasaka, even though she has a mission to complete, she still comes to attack me every now and then. She's just asking for trouble."

Nominally, Sayaka Kirasaka is Watra's watcher, but since Watra came to Itogami Island, how many times has she gone missing and caused trouble?
Whether it was the time she fought with Vatra or the time that guy silently ran to the deserted island during the Angelic Imitation incident, the monitor, Kirasaka Sayaka, never showed up from beginning to end, making people suspect that she deliberately ignored the matter so that Vatra would come to cause trouble for her.

Of course, that's what he thought, but Aize also knew that Kirasaka Sayaka was just unable to keep an eye on Vatra.

Even with her expertise in assassination and curses, and the powerful weapon of the Six Styles Heavy Armored Demon-Slaying Bow, it would be difficult for Kirasaka Sayaka to pose a threat to Vatra, the being closest to the True Ancestor. If Vatra were to get serious and try to avoid Kirasaka Sayaka's notice, it would be an easy task.

Therefore, Sayaka Kirasaka's surveillance of Vatra could only serve as a check on her, and nothing more.

Ultimately, if they really wanted to monitor someone like Vatra, the Lion King Organization would have been better off deploying the Three Saints directly.

As the strongest attack magic users among humans, the Three Saints not only possess ancient heritage but also have unique abilities. Even if they cannot defeat the True Ancestor, they can still manage to deal with a Vatra.

At the very least, Vatra couldn't ignore the level of the Three Saints, even if he wasn't afraid of them, he would still have some reservations.

With their own strength, heritage, and special abilities, plus the Seven-Type Assault Demon-Slaying Machine Gun, a weapon specifically designed to deal with demons, the Three Saints are already capable of posing a threat to the True Ancestor, let alone Vatra, who is closest to the True Ancestor.

However, threats are threats, but whether they can actually be defeated is another matter entirely.

Like Himeragi Yukina, who wields the Type 7 Assault Demon-Slaying Machine Gun, she is also capable of posing a threat to the True Ancestor. However, if she were to directly confront the True Ancestor, unless the True Ancestor showed mercy, she might not even have a chance to fire her gun before being completely obliterated.

Therefore, even if the Trinity possessed the ability to threaten Vatra, they would not intervene for a mere surveillance mission.

If anyone were to perish during this mission, it would be a tremendous loss for all of humanity.

Therefore, the Lion King Organization could only send Sayaka Kirasaka, who was carrying the God of War Gear, to restrain Vatra to some extent.

"I wonder what Sayaka is doing now."

Himeragi Yukina, who hadn't seen Kirasaka Sayaka for a long time, missed her somewhat.

"Who knows, maybe they're doing something bad?"

Aize wasn't very interested in the topic, so he sent Himeragi Yukina off to take a bath.

"Ha, ha-choo!"

Meanwhile, Sayaka Kirasaka, who was monitoring a pair of vampire nobles in a corner of Itogami Island, couldn't help but sneeze.

"Someone's talking bad about me? It must be that jerk!"

Saya Kirasaka confirmed the matter through her intuition and muttered angrily.

"I'll make him pay next time!"

After scolding her, Kirasaka Sayaka continued to monitor the situation.

Not long ago, she discovered that Vatra had secretly summoned the two vampire nobles who were her bodyguards and sent them to Itogami Island.

Worried that Vatra might be up to something behind their backs, Sayaka Kirasaka didn't hesitate and immediately followed the vampire nobles to keep an eye on them.

Little did they know, this was a diversionary tactic by Vatra.

Vatra didn't want the Lion King Organization and the Japanese government to know about Arador's arrival yet, so he deliberately pretended to be plotting something and had his guards lure Kirasaka Sayaka away.

Poor Sayaka Kirasaka once again missed Vatra's important operation, and was completely outmaneuvered by Vatra.

Because of this, Kirasaka Sayaka was unaware that her beloved junior had come to Itogami Island and was staying at Aizawa's house.

If she knew about this, she would definitely rush to Aize's house without saying a word, right?

But if she does that, she'll probably get another beating from Aize and lose face in front of her favorite junior.

All I can say is that she escaped unscathed this time.

…………

Before we knew it, it was already late at night.

Itogami Island was still bustling at this time, brightly lit and filled with a lively atmosphere, giving it the feel of a city that never sleeps.

In fact, Itogami Island is indeed a city that never sleeps.

Because most demons hate light and prefer the darkness of night, much like nocturnal creatures, especially vampires who cannot stand the light and usually only come out at night, nightlife is a very important part of this city with a large number of demon residents. Even on ordinary days, there are quite a lot of nighttime services and businesses, let alone now during the festival.

Thanks to this, even though it is past midnight and late at night, many restaurants and entertainment facilities are still open, and many shops even stay open until dawn, or even 24 hours a day, keeping the liveliness of Itogami Island alive for a long time.

Aize and Yukina Himeragi went to bed early.

But then, at a certain moment, Aize suddenly opened his eyes.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)