Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 130 What it feels like to be the mastermind behind everything (4 updates)
Haruna Mikazuki was still in a daze when Ken Sakamoto's words interrupted her train of thought.

"I need to go to the vocal department to see if Mio has finished registering."

"Huh? Why are you looking for her?"

Mikazuki Haruna exclaimed in surprise. She had genuinely thought that Sakamoto Ken was about to say something important to her because of the look in his eyes when he stopped her.

Unexpectedly, all I did was ask her, "You're not planning to confess your feelings to me here, are you?" and then I left!
Just leave!
What does this mean? Is it a rejection?
But I haven't confessed my feelings yet.

Is it because of what I said when we went to see the house last time and tested the soundproofing?
Did you hear me at all?
Haruna Mikazuki felt completely unable to figure out what Ken Sakamoto was up to, but he kept walking forward, so she could only hurry to keep up.

"Then... do you know where the vocal club is?" Mikazuki Haruna changed the subject, saying, "If you can't find it, you can tell me, and I'll take you there."

Ken Sakamoto said casually, "I looked at the campus map beforehand, and I memorized the routes."

"How could we find it just by looking at a map? We're on a path in the woods..."

As they were talking, they saw Ken Sakamoto walk out from one side of the forest path, pass a small flower bed, and come to the path between the buildings.

Mikazuki Haruna followed, speechless, and silently followed behind, watching Sakamoto Ken turn a few corners and arrive in front of the vocal club.

Ken Sakamoto leaned against the wall and picked up his phone to open LINE.

“If you really want to find her, she’s probably still in line, unlike me who can help you cut in line,” Mikazuki Haruna said from the side.

Ken Sakamoto sent Mio Natsume a very short message.

Ken Sakamoto: "I've arrived at the entrance of the vocal department."

Natsume Mio: "Here I am!"

back in seconds.

Less than a minute later, Ken Sakamoto saw the red-haired girl appear at the entrance of the vocal club building, standing out conspicuously.

She looked around and quickly spotted Ken Sakamoto. When she saw Haruna Mikazuki there, she immediately quickened her pace and ran towards them, her bag almost flying off her shoulder.

Haruna Mikazuki was slightly startled and muttered under her breath, "Aren't you afraid of twisting your chest running so fast?"

The distance was only about thirty or fifty meters. Natsume Mio stood in front of Sakamoto Fitness, puffed out her chest, wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, and acted as if the person next to her did not exist at all.

"Ken, I've already registered. Now all that's left is to wait for the entrance ceremony," Natsume Mio said.

"Shall we go back?" Kenjiro Sakamoto asked.

"Huh? Going back already? Aren't you going to take a stroll around the campus, Ken?" Natsume Mio said.

“That’s right, you have a ton of drafts saved up, and you don’t have to go back and rush to finish them,” Mikazuki Haruna chimed in from the side.

“Ken didn’t say he wanted to go shopping with you.” Natsume Mio looked at Mikazuki Haruna.

Haruna Mikazuki said, "I already walked around there, I came from that grove of trees over there."

Natsume Mio ignored her and asked Sakamoto Ken, "How are we going to get back?"

Ken Sakamoto pointed at Haruna Mikazuki and said, "We'll need her to drive us back later."

Haruna Mikazuki: "What? Do you think I'm your driver?"

Mio Natsume: "Let's take the tram!"

Haruna Mikazuki: "I'll drive you there!"

“How about this, let’s take that path first, we can see the artificial lake on campus, and then we can go around to the art club,” Sakamoto Ken decided. “How come you know so well?” Mikazuki Haruna said.

“I’ve already memorized the campus map,” Ken Sakamoto replied.

"Then let me ask you, where is the nearest restroom?" Mikazuki Haruna asked.

“It’s inside the music department building, of course,” Sakamoto Ken said. “Do you need to use the restroom?”

"Turn right after you go in, and you'll get there," Natsume Mio immediately pointed and said. "Go on, hurry up."

“I…” Mikazuki Haruna saw Natsume Mio leaning closer to Sakamoto Kenji and pouted, “I didn’t say I needed to go to the bathroom.”

“Then let’s go.” Natsume Mio grabbed Sakamoto Ken’s hand without hesitation, their fingers intertwined and palms pressed together, and pulled him toward the forest path.

This path was even more secluded than the one that Sakamoto Ken and Mikazuki Haruna had taken from the art club. It was lined with dense trees on both sides, their branches intertwined to form a thick canopy overhead, blocking out most of the sunlight.

After walking a few steps, the surrounding light dimmed, and the air became cool and moist, carrying the scent of earth and grass.

Mikazuki Haruna looked at the two people in front of her holding hands tightly. Sakamoto Ken's palm was open naturally, while Natsume Mio's fingers were tightly gripping his palm, and her knuckles were slightly white from the force.

This guy definitely grabbed his hand by force!
Haruna felt a surge of displeasure and quickly caught up with him, grabbing Sakamoto Ken's free right hand without backing down.

Ken Sakamoto: "..."

He felt as if he had instantly become the rope in some kind of tug-of-war.

Two soft, warm little hands held him tightly in both of her hands.

Because of her kendo practice, Natsume Mio's hands had a strong grip, which held his palm tightly.

In contrast, Mikazuki Haruna's hands appeared limp and weak.

Her fingers were slender and soft, with a slight coolness at the fingertips. Even when he squeezed her tightly with all his might, Sakamoto Ken felt as if he were being wrapped in a warm ball of cotton, and even felt a little comfortable.

If Natsume Mio were to use her full strength... I tried it last time too. Once, I made her angry and she almost crushed me, but luckily I managed to tough it out. She's not one to be trifled with.

At that moment, Kenjiro Sakamoto could feel that Haruna Mikazuki was secretly exerting force, trying to pull him toward her.

Natsume Mio felt the pull from the other side. She turned her head slightly, glared at Mikazuki Haruna across Sakamoto Ken, and tightened her grip on Sakamoto Ken's hand.

Mikazuki Haruna glared back defiantly, gripping Sakamoto Ken's hand with all her might.

Ken Sakamoto felt as if his arm was about to be torn in two.

As Natsume Mio pulled Sakamoto Ken forward, she said to herself, "I looked at the vocal club's curriculum and it seems to be very helpful for becoming a voice actor in the future. Vocal fundamentals, dubbing techniques, and performance practice are the three most important courses."

Her tone sounded relaxed, as if she didn't care at all about the ill-intentioned girl next to her.

Haruna Mikazuki immediately chimed in, "So you really plan to become a voice actress in the future?"

Mio Natsume nodded matter-of-factly: "Of course! And I'll also be doing voice acting for Ken's works!"

She turned to look at Ken Sakamoto, her eyes filled with anticipation: "Ken, Chainsaw Man will definitely be adapted into an anime someday!"

When the topic of an anime adaptation came up, Haruna Mikazuki's lips immediately curled into a smug smile.

But she didn't say anything; she just listened silently.

So exciting! So exciting!

Haruna Mikazuki wondered to herself, "So this is what it feels like to be the mastermind behind everything!"
(End of this chapter)