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

Chapter 73: Marriage, but that will have to wait. (Please read on!)

In front of the New Dimension Society.

After taking a deep breath, Sato Wakaba pushed open the door of the club with excited anticipation.

The studio was pitch black.

"Three, two, one!"

Yuuki Tsukimée's voice was heard from inside the room, and then the lights came on.

"Yeah! Happy birthday!"

This time the fireworks didn't get stuck, and streamers flew all over the sky.

The room was decorated with balloons and colorful flags, and on the table in the middle was a huge cake.

It seemed to have been carefully prepared.

At this moment, the members of the club were clapping their hands and congratulating Sato Wakaba on her 18th birthday.

Sato Wakaba quickly bowed and thanked everyone, then turned and whispered to Sakurai Itsuki, "So, everyone said they didn't have time to attend the meeting because of this."

Sato Wakaba is certainly not stupid. Now she understands that the meeting originally scheduled for yesterday was cancelled because Sakurai Itsuki had made an advance notice and did it on purpose.

"I just think it's troublesome to prepare all these by myself." Sakurai Itsuki replied.

"Hehehe, you're just like Shion, not frank at all." Sato Wakaba whispered a joke in Sakurai Itsuki's ear.

And from a distance, Hane Shion, who looked listless, looked at the two people whispering and sighed with some disappointment.

They've made up so quickly, what a bummer.

But it's true. After all, they draw comics together, and even their pen names contain each other's names, so it's only natural for them to reconcile.

When can I upload it?
Now that he has made his debut, there is no way I can continue drawing comics with him.

As Hane Shion thought about this, she couldn't help but feel a sadness in her heart that was incompatible with the current cheerful atmosphere.

Hase Hatsuna, who was feeling a bit bored, glanced at Hane Shion who was sighing and immediately raised her eyebrows.

She suddenly turned to Sato Wakaba and said in a sly manner, "Sato is now old enough to get married! But even though you're eighteen, you still have to be careful about the occasion when doing that kind of thing. You can't do it in the streets like last time!"

When everyone heard this, although they didn't know what was going on, they all showed subtle expressions.

I originally thought Sato Wakaba just looked like a hot girl, but these two turned out to be such a big deal?
"Huh? I've told you many times that it's a misunderstanding!"

Sato Wakaba, who was leaning against Sakurai Itsuki and whispering, immediately blushed and explained when she heard this.

"Yeah, yeah, misunderstanding~ Anyway, I don't know how it happened." Hase Hatsuna covered her mouth and laughed secretly.

Looking at her slutty appearance, Sato Wakaba really wanted to punch her hard on the forehead like Yuuki Tsukimeng did!
She couldn't say that the scene happened because she opened the box of Sakurai Tree, right?

Sakurai Itsuki hasn't said she can tell everyone yet.

She gently touched Sakurai Itsuki with her hand, meaning to ask him how he wanted to explain.

Sakurai Itsuki remained indifferent, seemingly not caring about it at all.

"But we still have to wait. The boys have to be eighteen years old."

Goto Hina, who was always quiet, looked at Sakurai Itsuki and suddenly spoke.

"I don't have a guy waiting to get married!"

Sato Wakaba noticed that Goto Hina was staring at Sakurai Itsuki, and quickly distanced herself from Sakurai Itsuki, making excuses with a blushing face.

"Really? Does Shion have one?"

Hase Hatsuna finally got the lines she wanted to hear, and turned around with a look of mischievousness and asked Hanase Shion, who was looking at Sakurai Itsuki, her mind wandering somewhere else.

"Huh? What does that mean."

Hane Shion, who was suddenly called out, was confused and at a loss.

Several people in the club understood what Hase Hatsuna wanted to express, and they looked at each other in a subtle way.

Obviously, it's not just Hase Hatsuna. Even in their eyes, the relationship between Sakurai Itsuki and Sato Wakaba is naturally ambiguous, but she also seems to have some ambiguity with Hanase Shion.
"Alright! Let's not talk about this anymore, let's cut the cake first." The male protagonist, Sakurai Itsuki, finally spoke up, ending the topic. "By the way, after we're done celebrating, let's talk about our galgame."

Although the cancellation of the meeting yesterday was a lie, everyone was really busy, so Sakurai Itsuki wanted to get things done at once.

"Hehe! Sakurai-san, what do you think?"

Hase Hatsuna was still a little reluctant to leave and wanted to continue the topic despite being advised against.

Sakurai Itsuki gave a look to Yuuki Tsukimoe, who immediately jumped up after receiving the signal, raised his fist and punched it on the head.

To keep Sakurai Itsuki alive, she would be willing to punch him 10,000 times. "Okay, okay, okay, make a wish! Cut the cake!"

After seeing Hase Hatsuna being beaten, everyone happily started the next stage.

After lighting the candles on the specially customized cake, Sato Wakaba clenched her fists and made a wish.

"So, do we want to smash the cake?" Kojima Haruna suddenly asked.

Then the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became crazy and lively.

No one went to the store to shop today.

Instead, they ordered a lot of takeout and ate while having fun in the conference room, just like the party that young people should have.

This is the atmosphere that Sato Wakaba, the noisy guy, likes best.

However, the usually quiet Hane Shion was holding a tablet in the corner, studying where her comics could be further improved.

"Even with them, you can't get along?"

Sakurai Itsuki placed a piece of cake in front of the out-of-place Hanase Shion.

"I'm just busy," replied Hanase Shion. It was not her first time attending someone else's birthday party.

But there has never been such an atmosphere of smashing cakes at each other and playing around.

No one would put cream on the face of a young lady who always kept a distance from others, and she, who always pretended to be dignified in public, would not do such a thing.

"Are you trying too hard?"

Sakurai Itsuki's work intensity is also quite high, but he still ensures that he has time to rest and almost neglects most things related to school and study.

A good kid like Hane Shion would naturally not give up studying.

If he wants to take both aspects into consideration at the same time, his strength will be even greater than that of Sakurai Itsuki.

"Are you trying to mock me for not being as good as you even though I'm trying so hard?"

Hanase Shion continued to stare at the screen and spoke coldly.

She is a well-behaved young lady who is always well-behaved in public, but she doesn't follow the etiquette of looking at the other person carefully when speaking in front of Sakurai Itsuki.

I don't know if it's because he hates it too much, or because he's seen me in such a truly embarrassing state several times, so I don't care anymore.

"Didn't I laugh at you yesterday?" Sakurai Itsuki said, "Why, did you cry yesterday?"

"I already told you I'm not going to cry anymore, idiot!"

Hanase Shion thought, why does this guy always want to make her cry? Is it really that fun? What a pervert!
"Losing to a real manga artist is nothing to be sad about. It's no different from losing to Haruki Nagayama."

Hanase Shion comforted herself with a very reasonable excuse. After a pause, she added, "Of course, Nagayama Haruki is still much better than you."

"I'll take it as a compliment." Sakurai Itsuki nodded.

"I lost. What do you want me to do this time?" asked Hanase Shion.

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's talk about it later. Are you so anxious for me to order you? Do you have any special hobbies?" Sakurai Itsuki asked.

"Haha. Don't confuse me with you. But is it okay for you to come over and sit next to me? She's the protagonist today, right? Didn't you just make up?"

Hane Shion didn't know if it was because of what Hase Hatsuna said before, but she was actually a little worried that she and Sakurai Itsuki whispering in the corner of the room would make Sato Wakaba unhappy.

"Ah, actually, she asked me to come over to check on you. You look terrible, and you've been painting so hard, so of course they're worried you might be getting stuck in a rut."

Sakurai Itsuki said that he really was here to care about her as ordered.

"It's okay, I quite enjoy being busy." Hanase Shion said, but after thinking about it, she put down the tablet in her hand. "But it's a bit rude of me to just do my own thing at someone else's birthday party."

"Would you like some cake? I remember you like sweets very much," Sakurai Itsuki asked.

"Yeah." Hane Shion finally turned her head and looked at Sakurai Itsuki.

But the next second, Sakurai Itsuki slapped the cake on her fair face.

"By the way, when we discuss the project after the birthday party, remember to support me!"

Looking at Hane Shion, whose face was covered with cream and had a look of confusion, Sakurai Itsuki laughed out loud.

"You bastard!" Hane Shion cursed, took a piece of cream from her face, and then slapped it on Sakurai Itsuki's face.

It was the first time she had done such a thing, but she finally joined in the fun.

And she also felt that this didn't seem so bad.

(End of this chapter)