Machete Style Anime

All beginnings are hard.

When Eriri called out "Dad" for the first time, she was torn between various inner struggles, and finally managed to utter it in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Now, after being "mocking" him like this, the prideful man was provoked. Having already taken the most difficult step, he simply closed his eyes, raised his voice a few octaves, and cried out in a desperate, "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!"

Fearing that Kasugano Mirai would continue to use the excuse of "not being able to hear" to fob her off, the girl called out several times in a row, and finally said to him angrily, "Are you satisfied now?!"

The maid, who hadn't gone far, heard the sound behind her and suddenly turned around. The look in her eyes as she looked at Kasugano Mirai became somewhat strange.

Her gaze swept back and forth between the three of them before she left with an expression that said, "You guys really know how to have fun."

Kasugano Mirai: "..."

Staring at him with murderous intent, he felt extremely uncomfortable and paid no attention to the maid's gaze.

But Eriri's actions have put him in a state of being possessed by Mami Tomoe—completely baffled.

"...Sawamura-kun, you are Sora's good friend. If you want to call me by my name, you don't need to call me Dad."

He paused, then looked at Eriri with a strange expression: "Or do you have some kind of hobby that no one knows about?"

At this moment, Eriri completely lost her composure and replied in a frantic manner, "Love you my foot!"

"You've been subtly and overtly hinting to me since just now that I should keep my promise and call you 'Dad.' What? Now you dare to do it but not to admit it?"

Upon hearing this, Kasugano Mirai looked completely bewildered: "After meeting you, I saw that it was you and completely gave up on the bet. When did I hint that you should call me 'Dad'?"

"Tch!" Eriri pouted, looking displeased, and said, "When Tokisaki-san was recounting your past, you were playing games on the side. Wasn't that implying that I should keep my promise?"

"..."

"I clearly called you 'Dad' just now, but you made an excuse that you didn't hear me. Wasn't it just so you could laugh at me and make me call you a few more times?"

"..."

Having overheard their entire conversation, Kurumi Tokisaki couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Meeting Eriri's puzzled yet displeased gaze, the girl suppressed a laugh and spoke up for her boyfriend: "Um, Sawamura-kun, I think you've misunderstood something."

"The reason I play games in the future is because I found out that my online game friends are former classmates and also my sister's best friend. I felt awkward and uncomfortable, so I used playing games to detach myself from it."

"Of course, I don't deny that he can indeed be described as a game enthusiast."

"As for what I didn't hear clearly after that, Ms. Sawamura's voice was indeed very soft just now, and I didn't hear it clearly either. I'm just telling the truth."

"It's just that Ms. Sawamura has preconceived notions and thinks that Future is deliberately making fun of you, but that's really not what he meant."

To be fair, Kurumi Tokisaki felt that as Mio Takamiya's tool and good friend, she had received rigorous training in hunting out-of-control spirits under Mio's guidance.

Even if one cannot completely conceal their emotions, one should at least not lose control like this.

The problem is, I really can't resist!!!

This was the first time she had ever seen a girl who had overthought things in her head and then took the initiative to call a boy "Dad." It was truly an eye-opener for her.

After listening to Kurumi Tokisaki finish speaking, Eriri's face quickly turned liver-colored, then red to blue, and then from blue to white.

The girl never expected that everything was a misunderstanding caused by her own overthinking.

Mechanically turning her neck to look at Kasugano Mirai, her sense of shame intensified when she saw the way the other person wanted to laugh but was forcibly holding it back.

But at this point, shame cannot solve the problem.

"How about we just pretend this never happened?"

"Kasugano, are you just going to pretend you didn't hear anything?"

Kasugano Mirai was extremely annoyed by Eriri's self-deceptive behavior.

However, since the suggestion was advantageous to him, he didn't reject it outright.

"What happened just now?"

"I didn't hear anything."

Eriri felt grateful for Kasugano Mirai's understanding, but just when she thought the matter was over, the whispers around her froze her expression.

"Hey? Are you playing this elaborately? You're even calling for Dad?"

"Hey, aren't you focusing on the wrong thing?"

"Shouldn't we be focusing on the fact that the guy came to the maid cafe with two super cute girls?"

"How enviable!"

"All the popular people should just explode on the spot!"

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When Eriri called for her father for the second time, due to shame, anger, and a "what's the use" attitude, her voice, though not very loud, was much louder than the first time when it was barely audible.

Although the maid cafe's main selling point is its maids, it is still a genuine cafe.

Compared to restaurants, cafes are relatively quieter even when there are people inside.

Eriri's shouts might not have been heard by customers who were far away, but everyone around her heard them.

The various whispers reached the girl's ears, causing her to stand there like a puppet, frozen in her seat.

After all, she was her sister's best friend. Seeing her distraught appearance, Kasugano Mirai looked up and surveyed her surroundings. Her sharp and piercing gaze and imposing aura made the group of otaku who had been discussing just moments before feel as if they had been choked, and they were unable to say anything more.

It must be admitted that this mysterious and elusive thing called "aura" truly exists in reality.

Many people may seem very kind, but when others see them, they unconsciously feel pressured.

The assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang by Jing Ke described in detail how Qin Wuyang lost his courage upon seeing Ying Zheng, making people wonder what kind of demeanor the First Emperor, who ruled the world, possessed that could make a warrior who dared to kill at the age of thirteen lose the courage to act.

Although Kasugano Mirai has never killed anyone, whether he was at Toyosaki High School or later when he transferred to Soubu High School, he was often the target of trouble because of his maverick personality. Even after school, he was surrounded by delinquents.

He took them all down one by one.

Having experienced so many battles that hardly qualify as actual combat, once he gets serious, the subtle yet fierce aura emanating from him is something that the group of defenseless otaku around him can't withstand.

PS1: The 22nd seems to be Chinese New Year. I'll see if I can add an extra chapter that day, but don't get your hopes up too high. I went back to deal with my grandmother's first memorial service at the end of last month, and I ran out of drafts. If I want to add an extra chapter, I'll have to use up my current code.

PS2: As mentioned before, in the later stages, there were no more plot holes; instead, the focus was on filling them in. The initial detailed descriptions of playing the game were simply a setup for the two characters meeting offline.

PS3: Megumi and Sora haven't been sidelined; it's just that filling in the plot holes takes time, right? Just think about Eriri's relationship with the two of them, and you'll know they'll appear soon.

Chapter 126 The Battleground Between Childhood Sweetheart and Girlfriend (bushi) [4k]

Once the surrounding chatter subsided, Kasugano Mirai looked at Eriri and said, "It's all alright now."

He paused, then lowered his voice: "Regarding our bet, since you've already made the promise, consider it fulfilling the agreement, and we'll call it even from now on."

He hadn't forgotten that the bet he and Eriri had made was that they would both call each other "Dad" when they met, and that he would also call Eriri "Dad" in the game.

Although it was a misunderstanding, Kasugano Mirai felt that was enough since a beautiful girl had called her "Dad."

As the saying goes, know when to stop.

If he persists in his wrongdoing and holds onto this point, given that golden retriever's prideful nature, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause later.

Even if Eriri herself doesn't care, what about her parents?

Mr. Spencer is, after all, a British diplomat stationed in Japan. It's one thing for his daughter to jokingly call him "Dad" when she's playing with her classmates, but to call him that every time they meet and even during games is quite another.

what?

You want my place?

Do you want me to give you my wife too?

Whether for the sake of family face or personal face, the other party would not tolerate such a thing happening.

Eriri, who had just come to her senses, didn't think too much about it, but Kasugano Mirai's help in getting her out of the predicament did have some effect after all.

The girl's voice was more sincere and gentle than before: "Thank you."

However, that's all.

Hoping that this incident would make the girl open her heart and fall in love with him unconditionally...

Wake up, the foreman's calling you to get up and start moving bricks!

To win over a girl like Eriri, you either need to cultivate feelings from a young age to give her a head start, or you need to use drastic measures, such as a hero rescuing her from a damsel in distress, to break through her defenses. However, methods like developing feelings over time are the least effective for girls from this kind of family background.

At least for Eriri right now, it's unlikely to work.

Kasugano Mirai had no intention of winning over the other person, so naturally she wouldn't care about his changes.

However, he didn't pay attention, but Kurumi Tokisaki, who was sitting next to him, noticed the change.

A hint of disappointment flashed in the girl's eyes at the changes that had occurred in Eriri.

"I thought we'd see a good show today, but it seems like they just backed her up and then dropped the matter."

"Fine, if I can't watch the show, I'll just have to act it out myself."

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Since the agreed meeting time was quite early, none of the three had eaten breakfast yet.

—Kasugano Mirai prepared breakfast and lunch for the two little ones before leaving home in the morning, but he and his girlfriend were afraid they wouldn't have enough time, so they didn't eat them.

Everything is basically settled now, and the food has been served again.

Even if the food is made with pre-packaged meals, or the chef's skills are just average, it can still taste delicious when you're hungry.

When eating at home or in the club, Kasugano Mirai doesn't need to worry about his image. But when eating out, and not alone, he has to be more mindful of his appearance, which unconsciously slows down his eating speed.

Eriri and Kurumi Tokisaki, the two girls, needless to say, eat even slower.

For a moment, the only sound could be the three of them chewing their food.

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Ten minutes later, the three of them finished their meal and chatted while drinking beverages.