I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

The wind blowing from Tokyo has become humid again.

The changing of the seasons is always excessively monotonous.

It's another rainy season.

"Miscalculation."

Sakurai Itsuki, who hadn't seen the weather forecast when she went out, sighed in the school's courtyard.

The raindrops formed lines, trapping Sakurai Itsuki inside like a cage.

The temperature suddenly dropped by several degrees, causing Sakurai Itsuki to shiver.

He couldn't help but feel a bit resentful towards that young lady.

After skipping class last time, the shirt I picked out for myself at the mall was too thin and expensive, so much so that Sakurai Itsuki was reluctant to let it get wet in the rain.

Ultimately, even though Sakurai Itsuki currently has hundreds of millions of yen in his account, his spending habits are still a bit out of sync with those of wealthy families.

"How much money do I need to earn to start a family and enjoy life with them for the rest of my life?"

Sakurai Itsuki sat in the pavilion, lost in thought.

He said he would start dating and get married after he had earned enough money, but he hadn't really thought about how much money he needed to earn to be considered enough.

If someone like Hase Shion has a similar spending habit, it seems like it would take a lot of money to ensure she can enjoy life comfortably for the rest of her life if she doesn't change.

Unless he marries into the Hase family and lives off their money.
That father-in-law doesn't seem easy to get along with, so I doubt he'll let him enjoy himself every day.

Sato Wakaba seems easy to take care of; all she needs is sweets.

But she's probably the kind of person who always tries to make the most of her life.

Given her personality, she would definitely work hard to save money, then frequently take herself and her family on trips, and spend all her time meticulously preparing for her child's future.

I always felt that if I didn't have money and just gave up, it would make things very difficult for her.

She doesn't seem like the type to allow herself to slack off indefinitely.

Who knows, when he's middle-aged, that guy will stand in front of him with his hands on his hips, nagging him about how he hasn't contributed enough to the family.

Thinking about it now, it's quite a vivid image.

As for Yuki Mizuno, there's absolutely no need to consider her.

I always feel that even if I completely give up and become a useless person right now, she will unconditionally accept me.

Despite being a rising star, all she longed for was a very ordinary life.
Perhaps if I were born earlier, I could stay at home and wait for her to go out to work and earn money to support me; she would probably agree happily.

Hey, is it possible for Yuki to go out to work and support Shion, while she takes Wakaba on trips everywhere? That would create a closed loop.

Sakurai Itsuki couldn't help but laugh at himself when this thought inexplicably flashed through his mind.

How can it be?

Come to think of it, I've actually started thinking about love myself.
But let's make money first.

Sakurai Itsuki believes that all superstructures must rely on a material foundation.

Of course, when it comes to discussing emotional issues, that's also a real mess.
It always feels like a bomb that could explode at any moment.

"What are you thinking about, junior? Your smile looks really weird!"

The voice that Sakurai Itsuki was waiting for finally came.

Yuna Eguchi slowly folded her umbrella and entered the pavilion.

Of course, Sakurai Itsuki couldn't tell her about his absurd thought: "How dare you make me wait this long?"

Yuna Eguchi immediately retorted, "I'm your senior, for goodness' sake! As your junior, can't you at least show some basic respect?"

“I’ve never liked the Japanese senior-junior culture. I value the relationship between boss and employee more. Now I’m your real boss.”

Sakurai Itsuki responded with his legs crossed.

AS and New Dimension were signed a couple of days ago, and from now on they are truly one company.

Yuna Eguchi sighed, "What boss? The president is clearly Yuuki-nee."

Sakurai Itsuki asked, "We both know the truth, is it necessary to play dumb?"

"Okay, I got it, I got it. You're the boss, you make the decisions, alright!"

Yuna Eguchi waved her hand impatiently.

Everyone knows that although the president's name was Yuuki Tsukimori when the company was registered and the contract was signed.

However, whether looking at the shareholding or the product output, the actual controller is Sakurai Itsuki.

Yuuki Tsukime is currently just the nominal manager, or rather, a high-level employee.

Sakurai Itsuki joked, "I'm in charge? Then meow twice so I can hear it?"

Yuna Eguchi propped her chin on her hand and said, "Are you the kind of greasy boss who engages in workplace sexual harassment? You actually look quite handsome. Let me make this clear, just because I complimented you on your looks doesn't mean I'm interested in joining your messy relationship."

Sakurai Itsuki is indeed an excellent, high-quality man, but Eguchi Yuna doesn't want to be dragged by the hair and called a mistress one day.

It's terrifying to even think about.

Sakurai Itsuki said, "This counts? This is something you did yourself. There are still videos of you meowing in a cat-eared maid outfit online. At least you weren't dressed that revealingly today, were you?"

Yuna Eguchi dresses at school in a trendy, mature style.

Her hair was even permed into big waves, so she really didn't have any anime or manga vibes.

It's even more unimaginable that she would be dressed in such a shameful outfit as her own mascot.

"Stop bringing this up. I never expected you to be so capable. I've really fallen into your trap."

The more Yuna Eguchi interacted with Sakurai Itsuki, the more shocked she became.

"How was I supposed to know that even if you, you bastard, were divided into three parts, you'd still be considered three geniuses?"

Sakurai Itsuki sighed, "Don't say something as scary as three portions."

"Haha, right, there are exactly three people. Speaking of which, a scumbag like you might actually have the chance to experience being divided into three equal parts!"

Yuna Eguchi paused for a moment, then realized what Itsuki Sakurai had thought of, and burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.

"Boss, take it easy, don't die! At least die a little later! Otherwise, I'll be really troubled!"

Sakurai Itsuki: "What's troubling you? You really do like me, don't you? I'm sorry, but I don't have any plans to date you right now. You're a good person."

Sakurai Itsuki imitated Sato Wakaba's classic hair clip style, deliberately trying to disgust this senior who could also be considered a genius.

"I'm talking about the company. It's so annoying. Stop harassing and teasing me. Aren't you afraid that one of those three will turn evil?"

"Don't worry, even if I make a move on Hase Hatsuna someday, I won't have any feelings for you," Sakurai Itsuki replied.

"Ah, not as good as Hase Hatsuna? You're insulting me! Forget it, instead of that, let me analyze for you which of your three people is most likely to turn evil!"

As a seasoned visual novel player, Eguchi Yuna excitedly found a topic that she was extremely interested in.

In many dating sims, the female character's descent into darkness is a classic bad ending.

Upon discovering similar examples in real life, they naturally became excited and began to analyze them, counting on their fingers.

"I think big stars are the most likely to have yandere tendencies. Just hearing about them confessing their love to you on stage is gravity-defying."

Then there's the blonde bombshell. You two live together all the time, like a married couple. If she eventually finds out you're with someone else, she'll definitely feel betrayed. Those always-sunny people tend to bottle up their resentment, and when it finally explodes, it'll be terrifying.
"Speaking of which, your recent choice of the young lady might actually be the right one. She seems so innocent and clearly hates anything bloody or violent; I doubt she'd do anything like that."

Listening to Yuna Eguchi's long-winded explanation, Itsuki Sakurai felt there were too many things to criticize and couldn't find a way to complain.

Sakurai Itsuki said, "What do you mean I've been choosing a young lady lately?"

"Oh, didn't you know? The news of you skipping class to go on a date with her has spread throughout the school and clubs. There's this guy named Natsuto Mura who's condemning former game producer Itsuki Sakurai on the school forum for openly skipping class for a date, and the professor is even covering for you two, saying you went to do some proper work."

Yuna Eguchi explained, then covered her mouth in surprise: "Ah, you're doomed, boss!"

Sakurai Itsuki, however, didn't think it was a big deal: "It's just a misunderstanding."

Yuna Eguchi shook her head: "That's not the point! Although that post didn't cause any big trouble and was quickly reported and taken down, Sato should at least know about it. She's the kind of person who surfs the internet intensely. Didn't she cause you any trouble?"

Sakurai Itsuki shook his head, recalling Sato Wakaba's recent behavior: "No, she's been quite normal lately."

Upon hearing this, Eguchi Yuna swallowed and asked, "What about Mizuno Yuki? Has she been acting strangely lately?"

"It's nothing. She seems to have been very busy lately. I haven't seen her much. It's strange."

Sakurai Itsuki paused for a moment, realizing that he had indeed noticed something odd about Mizuno Yuki lately.

Eguchi Yuna noticed Sakurai Itsuki's pause and immediately became solemn.

She was just joking around, but the more she listened, the more it sounded like a scene from a movie about a cleaver ending.

Eguchi Yuna placed her hand on Sakurai Itsuki's hand with concern: "Boss, you must live well. If you die, it will really cause a lot of people distress."

"You've ruined your brain by playing visual novels. How could such a storyline possibly exist in real life?"

Before she arrived, Sakurai Itsuki had a rather despicable, beastly thought flash through her mind.

I think that might work out.

Now that Eguchi Yuna said that, I suddenly calmed down. Not only did I calm down, but I even felt a chill down my spine.

Another gust of cold wind, carrying a drizzle, blew by, and Sakurai Itsuki couldn't help but shiver.

Just then, a cell phone rang, interrupting their daydreams.

Sakurai Itsuki picked up her phone.

The top icon clearly shows 【Sato Wakaba】.

Eguchi Yuna leaned closer, saw the name, and was so startled that she quickly pulled her hand back from the back of Sakurai Itsuki's hand.

Sakurai Itsuki rolled her eyes at Eguchi Yuna. Was it really that exaggerated?

His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily before he answered the phone: "Hello."

"Ah, Ashu, it's raining really hard outside. You don't seem to have brought an umbrella. Should I come and rescue you?"

From over there came Sato Wakaba's still cheerful voice.

Because of a scheduling conflict, Sato Wakaba has no classes this morning and is currently at home playing with the baby pufferfish in her aquarium.

They were very relaxed.

Sakurai Itsuki asked, "No need, I checked the weather forecast, the rain should stop soon. By the way, you've been working hard lately, is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll bring some back later."

Sato Wakaba frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss: "Eh~ you're acting strange today. I thought you were going to complain that I forgot to remind you it was going to rain this morning!"

"I'm not one to complain, am I? Sorry, I won't complain about you so easily next time."

Strangely enough, Sakurai Itsuki thought Eguchi Yuna's reasoning was nonsense, but he still couldn't help but slow down his speech and make his tone gentler.

Sato Wakaba felt that he was acting strangely, unlike how the two of them usually acted in private.

So I asked, "Oh, by the way, is there anyone else with you right now?"

Upon hearing this, Sakurai Itsuki turned to look at Eguchi Yuna, who was frantically looking around.

She was terrified of the classic scene where she stood at a distance, holding a phone in one hand and a knife in the other, watching the two lovers on their date.

Sakurai Itsuki nodded and replied, "Yes, there is someone, Eguchi Yuna."

"Hey!" Yuna Eguchi exclaimed. How did she get dragged into this?

I haven't done anything to wrong Sakurai Itsuki, so I can't let her misunderstand me like this.

Like Saionji Sekai, who got stabbed to death for having an affair.

I did nothing wrong, but if I'm implicated, wouldn't that be incredibly unfair?!
Eguchi Yuna quickly said loudly, "Don't worry, he called me here, he didn't do anything! He's innocent!"

Upon hearing Eguchi Yuna's voice, Sato Wakaba responded with a bewildered "Oh."

Eguchi Yuna regretted her words as soon as she said them, feeling that her words sounded like she was trying to hide something obvious.

Then he quickly added, "Wakaba, believe me, I've always been a Wakaba supporter."

Even though everyone in the group is saying that the Shion faction has rebounded from rock bottom, I've always been the one who has the most faith in you. If you don't believe me, I can show you the group chat history.

"Huh? A group? What about the Wakaba party and the Shion party?"

Sato Wakaba, of course, had no idea about the group chat where they were always gossiping about each other, and was completely confused by Eguchi Yuna's words.

I really can't make sense of the logic.

"Ah." Eguchi Yuna realized that she had let something slip and covered her head with her hands.

It's over now.

Sakurai Itsuki glanced helplessly at Eguchi Yuna. After calming down, she wasn't worried that Sato Wakaba would misunderstand that she had something to do with this amazing person.

How could I possibly have feelings for such a pathetic guy?

Sakurai Itsuki said, "It's nothing. She's always been a bit eccentric. Didn't you say she's becoming more and more like Hase Hatsuna? I was just talking to her about work."

"Oh, work again."

Upon hearing this, Sato Wakaba's expression immediately darkened.

"Yeah, we're just talking about work." Eguchi Yuna snatched Sakurai Itsuki's phone and explained into the call.

"Don't get me wrong, I have no feelings for your Ashu. Even if someone with his perverse tastes repeatedly harasses me, I won't agree to it."

"Oh, don't worry, I haven't misunderstood."

"Really?"

"Yeah, don't worry. Even if I misunderstand that he's with Hase Hatsuna, I won't misunderstand that anything happened between him and you."

Yuna Eguchi twitched her lips: "."

Sakurai Itsuki took the phone back from Eguchi Yuna, who had fallen silent.

Then he said to Sato Wakaba, "Okay, that's all. I'll finish talking to him as soon as possible and then go home. Remember to cook."

Sato Wakaba nodded softly: "Yes, I made soup for lunch today."

"Bye-Bye."

"Bye-Bye."

Seeing that Sakurai Itsuki had hung up the phone, Eguchi Yuna immediately cursed angrily, "That's too much! You two are disgusting! You've been insulting me repeatedly!"

"Don't you think you're insulting Hase Hatsuna? She's a pretty woman, I suppose, and not bad at all."

"Hehe. But you really have to be careful. Ruoye said that to me because she heard me talking badly about you, and she's upset about it, so she's snapping at me like that. She seems cheerful, but she's actually quite cunning and manipulative."

"Alright, let's leave that topic behind and get down to business. What did you say on your end?"

Sakurai Itsuki was unwilling to delve deeper into the topic and abruptly changed the subject.

Talking to her about this topic is ultimately just scaring yourself.
I'm scaring myself. Hopefully.
"Oh, they said they can meet all your requests, but they want you to show your face, as a cherry blossom leaf."

After finishing the strange conversation, Eguchi Yuna made a rather weighty request. (End of Chapter)