Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 110 Who arrived first?
"Hey, what did you just call me?"

Outside the door, Mikazuki Haruna, dressed in an exquisite black dress, froze for a moment.

Ken Sakamoto wanted to take back the name he had just said, but words spoken cannot be taken back.

He genuinely thought it was Natsume Mio outside the door...

After all, I had just chatted with Natsume Mio on LINE this morning, and I was going to bring him some homemade omelet rice at noon.

It's currently noon, and there are no deliveries or other scheduled home visits today.

So when the doorbell rang, he didn't even consider a second candidate.

To everyone's surprise, it was Mikazuki Haruna standing outside the door...

Wait, what are you doing here again?
Ken Sakamoto's mind raced, but he didn't let his guard down in managing his facial expressions.

He had only shown a barely perceptible moment of surprise, which quickly transformed into a calm indifference, as if he were seeing an acquaintance.

It's nothing special; I experienced many times more exciting things last time.

Mikazuki Haruna felt that Sakamoto Ken's nonchalant attitude made her even doubt that the "Mio" she had just heard was just a hallucination.

No, no, it can't be a hallucination. I clearly heard him call out "Mio" with great joy!

The key is to be overjoyed!

The tone of that guy's voice just now... that... that feeling of anticipation for a girlfriend!
Countless thoughts flashed through Mikazuki Haruna's mind in an instant.

Since he called her name when he opened the door, it means he didn't check through the peephole before opening the door.

And when he opened the door, he subconsciously called her name. What does that mean?
This shows that he not only told Natsume Mio the address of his new home, but also looked forward to her visit, and may even have already made arrangements!
So, I'm not the only one who knows your address!
But I'm sure I'm the first one, right?

Mikazuki Haruna squinted at Sakamoto Ken, but ultimately didn't bring up the name again.

She raised her eyes, her gaze passing over Ken Sakamoto's shoulder, and looked into the room.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Mikazuki Haruna asked.

Ken Sakamoto nodded slightly, but still stepped aside half a step.

"Please come in."

After all, she's already come to our door; we can't just leave her standing there.

Although Natsume Mio will definitely be here later...

In short, just be flexible and adapt to the situation; it's not like this hasn't happened before.

This is the second time the same thing has happened, except that the two people's visits were unexpected last time.

But this time... he and Natsume Mio had made a prior agreement.

"Excuse me~"

Mikazuki Haruna walked briskly into the entrance hall, naturally taking off her black leather shoes and even tiptoeing to adjust their position.

A pair of feet stepped onto the wooden floor, with only a thin, slippery silky material on the soles.

Sakamoto Ken closed the door and followed behind her, asking casually, "Why did you suddenly come?"

“It’s very close to the editorial office,” Mikazuki Haruna said. “I was leaving the editorial office today and was on my way back when I remembered that you moved here, so I thought I’d stop by and take a look.”

"I really came from the editorial department!" she added, as if afraid that Ken Sakamoto wouldn't believe her.

As she spoke, she walked into the lobby on the first floor.

The spacious area was set up as a professional studio, with a large workbench on the inside and four smaller workbenches neatly arranged on the outside. Desk lamps, pen holders, digital displays and computers were already set on the tables.

This setup, which combines hand-drawn and digital painting, is the format adopted by most comics today.

Hand-drawn art has its own unique texture, but some effects are still easier to achieve using a computer.

There is a bookshelf standing against the wall, but it is currently empty. There are also devices such as a printer and scanner next to it.

"The studio is very well prepared." Mikazuki Haruna walked around the lobby and asked, "You're looking for four assistants? Have you already found them?"

“There are three right now. The editor helped me find them; they're all very capable assistants,” Ken Sakamoto replied. “Oh… so the quality of Chainsaw Man will improve further?”

"It's mainly to save me time," Ken Sakamoto said.

Mikazuki Haruna didn't continue the topic. Instead, she walked to a chair, sat down without any hesitation, and looked at Sakamoto Ken with a smile.

The chair was adjusted to its highest height, so when Haruna sat down, her feet could not fully touch the ground.

She was wearing thin black pantyhose, and several bright lamps were on in the room, illuminating everything very clearly.

Ken Sakamoto glanced at her and could see the skin beneath the thin silk fabric, which shimmered with a soft, silky sheen, outlining her slender ankles and toned calves.

The girl's legs swayed gently in mid-air, her delicate toes occasionally reaching down to lightly touch the smooth wooden floor before pulling back and continuing to sway.

At this moment, Mikazuki Haruna braced herself on the armrests of the ergonomic chair with both hands and shifted her buttocks back a little.

Now, her feet couldn't touch the ground at all; they were dangling in the air, pointing towards Ken Sakamoto, and she rubbed her toes together intentionally or unintentionally.

This guy definitely did it on purpose.

Ken Sakamoto only gave a polite glance and didn't stare at her for long, while he was still thinking about what to do when Mio Natsume arrived.

So now it's one man and two women alone in a room again?

But this room is much bigger...

Mikazuki Haruna looked down at her dangling legs, seemingly feeling a bit bored, and said to Sakamoto Ken, "Hey, you haven't had lunch yet, have you?"

“Of course, it’s not midnight yet,” Sakamoto Ken said.

“There’s a really good yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant not far from here,” Mikazuki Haruna said in a casual tone. “I came here today because I wanted to eat yakiniku, but I was worried about ordering alone, so I came to ask you.”

I definitely can't go for barbecue today.

Just as Kenjiro Sakamoto was about to answer, there was another knock on the door.

"Dong dong."

Ken Sakamoto turned to look at the door, and Haruna Mikazuki also stopped swinging her leg and turned her gaze over there.

The two exchanged another glance, and Sakamoto Ken sighed helplessly. He pointed to the door and said, "I'll go open it."

Seeing his expression, Mikazuki Haruna's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling arose spontaneously.

She immediately stood up from her chair and quickly followed Sakamoto Fitness, as if she wanted to see for herself who was outside the door.

Ken Sakamoto didn't care at all. She was right there in the house. Did they expect him to hide in the closet?

Wouldn't that turn a purely platonic home visit into an affair?

Kenjiro Sakamoto first looked out through the peephole in the door.

Standing outside the door was indeed Natsume Mio.

Her hair was still a vibrant machima red, and she wore an elegant light beige dress with a very expectant smile on her face, carrying an insulated lunch bag in her hand.

Ken Sakamoto placed his hand on the doorknob and slowly turned it open.

He didn't immediately open the door completely, but instead opened it a crack, maintaining a full smile on his face.

"You're here~" Sakamoto Ken said in the gentlest tone he could muster.

Then, he slowly opened the door.

Outside the door, Natsume Mio saw Sakamoto Ken open the door, and her face instantly lit up with a smile.

However, the next second, her gaze fell directly on Mikazuki Haruna after Sakamoto finished exercising.

Natsume Mio's smile froze.

She stared at Mikazuki Haruna for a couple of seconds, her small mouth slightly open, and let out a very soft sound:

"what?"

(End of this chapter)