Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 113 Who is at a disadvantage?
"What...what are you doing?!"

Mikazuki Haruna quickly took off her shoes and went into the house, striding to the table.

Ken Sakamoto maintained his smile, waved to her, and then calmly sat up straight, moving his chair slightly away.

Unlike him, Natsume Mio didn't pretend nothing had happened. She raised her chin, stared intently at Mikazuki Haruna, and said, "Ken and I were kissing, sorry to bother you!"

Mikazuki Haruna glanced at Sakamoto Ken, then at Natsume Mio, rolled her eyes at her, and said, "Where does it look like a kiss? Don't make things up about Ken."

"Tch, I already said you interrupted me." Natsume Mio straightened her back and crossed her arms.

Mikazuki Haruna ignored the guy, put the plastic bag on the table, and took out two bottles of cola from it.

"Here you go, your Pepsi." Mikazuki Haruna handed the chilled cola to Sakamoto Ken.

"Why did you buy it at the convenience store? Aren't there vending machines at the entrance?" Ken Sakamoto asked, reaching out to take the item.

“The vending machine doesn’t have your favorite blue bottle. That’s a Coca-Cola machine.” Mikazuki Haruna also unscrewed her own bottle and took a small sip.

The girl smacked her lips. She hadn't liked this flavor before, but after tasting it carefully, it seemed... alright?

"What about my oolong tea?" Mikazuki Haruna asked when she saw the two of them drinking.

"Here." Mikazuki Haruna took out a bottle of room-temperature oolong tea from a plastic bag and handed it to Natsume Mio.

Then he looked at her with a wicked expression.

Natsume Mio touched the bottle and said with some surprise, "You actually bought me a room temperature one."

"You didn't say which one you wanted to buy." Mikazuki Haruna turned her head away, pretending that she didn't mean it.

Natsume Mio unscrewed the bottle cap, took a big gulp, and said, "Did you figure it out?"

"You noticed?" Mikazuki Haruna was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion.

Mio Natsume rubbed her lower abdomen and said, "I'm on my period today, and I was thinking that if you bought it chilled, I'd have to let it sit for a while before drinking it."

"Huh?" Mikazuki Haruna never expected that she had done something good with bad intentions.

But she immediately followed up on Natsume Mio's words: "It's obvious, you can tell at a glance."

“Really…” Natsume Mio pouted and said, “I thought I wouldn’t be able to tell.”

She looked at Ken Sakamoto and asked, "Ken, did you notice?"

Ken Sakamoto shook his head slightly and said, "I've never had my period, so I have no experience."

“That’s true.” Natsume Mio nodded and said.

Last week, Ken Sakamoto didn't quite remember the exact date either, since the date wasn't fixed; it could be a few days earlier or later. You needed a special app to record it over a long period to make a more accurate prediction.

However, he knew that Natsume Mio was not prone to pain; at most, she was just a little weak these past few days.

There were even times when she kept pestering him to come over and say she wanted it... but Sakamoto Ken firmly refused, as he didn't want the situation to get out of control.

Of course, being stimulated by spicy or cold foods will still cause physical discomfort.

Mikazuki Haruna took two sips of cola, then tore open the packaging of potato chips and Pocky sticks, stuffing potato chips into her mouth and crunching them, while also chewing on a Pocky stick.

Her cheeks moved quickly and slightly, like a guinea pig eating a leafy green, as the chocolate chip cookie stick wobbled its way into her mouth, getting shorter and shorter until she finally ate the whole thing.

Haruna licked the chocolate off her lips, then picked up another one and started crunching away.

This guy insisted he'd eaten lunch before coming, but he must be starving now.

"Here, do you want one?" Noticing that Sakamoto Ken was looking at her, Mikazuki Haruna took one out of the box and handed it to Sakamoto Ken.

"Thank you~" Natsume Mio reached out and took it, holding it between her index and middle fingers.

She looked at Ken Sakamoto and said with a smile, "Ken, want some?"

As she spoke, she directly held it to Sakamoto Ken's mouth.

Sakamoto Ken opened his mouth slightly, and Pocky was put into it.

Natsume Mio covered her mouth and smiled smugly. She then reached out to Mikazuki Haruna and said, "Haruna-senpai, I want some too~"

Mikazuki Haruna: "..." She ignored Natsume Mio's request and ate one after another, even turning her chair around and turning to the side.

Mio Natsume just smiled. She took out an unopened box from her shopping bag, opened it, pulled out one, and sipped it slowly.

She picked up her phone to check the time, sighed softly, and said, "Jian, it's almost time. I have to go. I still need to go to the convenience store..."

"What are you doing at the convenience store again?" Mikazuki Haruna asked, puzzled.

"Haruna-senpai, would you like to come along?" Natsume Mio asked with a slight smile.

"Want to buy something?"

"So, do you want to come along?"

“Alright, then I’ll go with you again.” Mikazuki Haruna stood up.

While Mikazuki Haruna wasn't paying attention, Natsume Mio put her index finger to her lips and gestured to Sakamoto Ken not to say anything.

Fine……

When Natsume Mio said she was going to a convenience store, she was definitely referring to the one near the old apartment building.

Haruna Mikazuki must have understood it as referring to the convenience store next to the studio.

She might even have Mikazuki Haruna drive her there...

It seems that Haruna is at a disadvantage.

Mio's skill level has significantly improved in this playthrough compared to the previous one, which definitely indicates she has received guidance from a master.

Seeing the two of them competing, Kenjiro Sakamoto had no intention of breaking the pleasant atmosphere.

This is a good thing, as long as the intensity remains within a controllable range.

If they don't compete with each other, then they'll definitely compete with him.

Although the two girls' words sounded like they were at odds, Ken Sakamoto felt his sense of security was increasing.

Why didn't I think of this in last playthrough...?

However, I didn't have that opportunity in the last time I played the game. Back then, I was just a struggling comic book artist who was genuinely looking for a rich woman to give me a huge sum of money.

Now, he is a featured author for JUMP+, Ken Sakamoto, the creator of "Chainsaw Man".

After watching the two girls leave the house, Ken Sakamoto got up.

"..."

My legs feel a little numb.

I hadn't realized it until now, but he wasn't actually as calm as he appeared.

The memories in my mind, and the distinct pain in my body, still evoke a faint phantom pain whenever I recall that scene.

This is much better than the initial PTSD; the current level is just right, giving him more motivation to achieve a HE (Healing) victory.

However, there is still some space in the corner by the window on the first floor, which could be used to set up a treadmill or something similar, and it's time to start exercising.

Ken Sakamoto stretched his body, then went to the window by the door, lifted the curtain, and looked outside.

Mio Natsume and Haruna Mikazuki have already left.

Listen carefully.

To the left of the studio, after about three houses are built, there is a small paid parking lot with three parking spaces. If Haruna came by car, she should have parked there.

In addition, if you want to go north, this path in front of the studio is the only way.

Sure enough, the sound of an engine starting was heard, and the red Porsche emerged from the intersection ahead, made a right turn, and drove towards the studio.

Ken Sakamoto lowered the curtains, pretending nothing was happening outside.

(End of this chapter)