Machete Style Anime

The only thing that bothered her was that there was no childhood sweetheart among the children.

That might not be entirely accurate; it should be said that none of the protagonist's romantic interests are childhood sweethearts.

Even though someone has already passed away, the childhood sweetheart pairing concept formed over the years still influences Eriri, so much so that she is not as happy as Kasugano Sora.

—If one person can relate to the story while the other can't, can the results be the same?

Fortunately, the author's delicate portrayal of emotions captivated Eriri, and the interactions between the male and female leads were indeed sickeningly sweet.

Otherwise, the mere fact that the work lacks the childhood friend character setting would be enough for Eriri to relegate it to obscurity.

This is an English class, which is also Eriri's worst subject.

To be fair, despite having half-British blood, her English grades have consistently been below average. One wonders what Mr. Spencer has been thinking about all this.

Closer to home.

Since it was a class she didn't like, Eriri decided to skip it.

Even if you can't openly use your phone like a bad student to maintain a certain image, you can still sneakily browse the news, check your chat history, or scroll through Twitter.

Then, she saw the latest updates on the Flying Bird and Crescent Moon author accounts.

Next month I'll submit the final volume of the manuscript to the editor. My new works, "I Like My Sister But She's Not My Sister" and "Even if she's my brother, as long as there's love, it's okay, right?", are already in the works. —by Asuka/New Moon

At this moment, even a girl as concerned about her image as Eriri couldn't help but show the expression of an old man looking at his phone on the subway, and her feelings were indescribable.

"You can guess what kind of novel it is just from the title, and these kinds of novels almost always feature childhood sweetheart characters, but this name..."

"Could it be another old scoundrel like Fushimi?"

No!

When will these childhood sweetheart couples in the industry finally get together?!

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Once she calmed down, the girl looked at the bird's movements, and her eyes regained their sparkle.

Compared to another work whose ending is almost predetermined by its title, "I Like My Sister But She's Not My Sister" doesn't sound like a story focused on the sister's love.

"Hmm... I hope it doesn't end with the younger sister."

The theory that "childhood sweethearts = losers" is completely heretical!

Eriri, feeling indignant, overlooked one thing: why can't the definition of childhood friend include adopted sister?

After all, the original meaning of "childhood sweethearts" refers to the innocent and carefree scene of boys and girls playing together. It was only later that it came to mean boyfriends and girlfriends who grew up together and had a very close relationship.

From any perspective, the stepsister seems to fit the definition of childhood sweetheart.

—My own sister doesn't count!

People can't, at least they shouldn't!

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Class F, Grade 2, Zongwu High School.

Last night I was so drunk I was completely out of it, and then this embarrassing thing happened this morning, so much so that after Kasugano Mirai updated her Twitter status, she didn't see Yukino Yukinoshita's message from yesterday until she opened LINE.

YY: I didn't know Kasugano-san had other cats at home. I guess I was just being cynical.

Compared to Tencent's QQ in China, Line's advantage is that messages are marked as unread if they haven't been read, and marked as read if they have.

Therefore, Kasugano Mirai doesn't need to worry about being remembered for not replying to messages.

He opened the chat interface, the message was marked as read, and he immediately began editing a reply.

"Diligent Slacker: Sorry, I had some drinks with friends last night and was feeling a bit tipsy this morning, so I just saw this message."

"Diligent and hardworking slacker: As for cats... I actually like both cats and dogs, but not many small dogs fit my aesthetic, and large dogs have too much energy, making them unsuitable for students. That's why I got an orange tabby cat."

There was no need to explain, but for some reason, Kasugano Mirai subconsciously explained why she hadn't replied to the message and why she had a cat.

As for the fact that the cat belongs to Kurumi Tokisaki and not him... don't worry about those details!

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Class J, Grade 2.

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was in class, heard a slight buzzing sound coming from her desk and quietly took out her phone.

Upon opening it, I found it was a message from Kasugano Mirai.

"Diligent Slacker: Sorry, I had some drinks with friends last night and was feeling a bit tipsy this morning, so I just saw this message."

"Diligent and hardworking slacker: As for cats... I actually like both cats and dogs, but not many small dogs fit my aesthetic, and large dogs have too much energy, making them unsuitable for students. That's why I got an orange tabby cat."

Upon seeing these two messages, Yukino Yukinoshita's expression improved considerably.

She thought Kasugano Mirai was deliberately ignoring her by not replying to her messages. She originally planned to subtly inquire about the news when the other person came to the activity room after school, but she didn't expect to see the other person during the lunch break.

Unfortunately, at that moment, she was completely absorbed by the slap mark on the latter's face and forgot all about the news.

Having received the explanation, Yukino Yukinoshita was in a great mood and, unusually, drifted off into her own world, tapping the screen to reply to the message.

YY: Oh, I see. No wonder I smelled a faint smell of alcohol during lunch break. I thought it was just my imagination.

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YY: Since there was a reason for this, let's just let it go!

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In fact, Yukino Yukinoshita had thought about using this opportunity to improve her relationship with Kasugano Mirai, for example, by asking him to accompany her shopping under the guise of apologizing, or by treating her to drinks.

The key point is that the latter has absolutely no memory of the future!

—At least that's what she's observed so far.

From Kasugano Mirai's perspective, aside from her status as the company president, she was just a girl she had only met a few times.

Without an emotional foundation or prior working experience, and with the other party already admitting their mistake, her continued insistence will only make her seem like she's being unreasonable and will unnecessarily lower her standing.

Then, Yukino Yukinoshita tentatively sent a few messages.

YY: Kasugano-kun, through the story about the kitten, you probably already know that I'm a cat lover and adore cats.

YY: You've adopted that kitten now. May I ask if I can visit it at your house and play with it sometime?

P.S.: Ah, the author is terrible at naming things, so I just used English abbreviations for online names. Don't ask why I can't guess the main character; who remembers the abbreviations of anime characters' English names?

Even if you remember them, there are still quite a few duplicate abbreviations!

Chapter Forty: A Poem of Coolness for the Protagonist

The moment he received the message, trillions of cells throughout Kasugano Mirai's body simultaneously felt a sense of resistance, to the point that he subconsciously edited and sent a rejection message.

"The diligent but lazy monster: No way!"

After sending the message, Kasugano Mirai, now back to normal, muttered to herself, "Oh no!"

Was Yukino Yukinoshita's suggestion excessive?

Honestly, it's not excessive.

Since the girl was referring to the future, and the kitten was discovered by the two of them together, they shouldn't have refused, both emotionally and logically. Kasugano Mirai's refusal was purely a subconscious act.

In fact, he had a secret he had never told anyone, not even the three spirits, Tokisaki Kurumi, Nanami, and Yoshino. That secret was the main reason that prompted him to come to Chiba.

—Even Kato Megumi could consider the possibility that Kasugano Sora might accidentally push Kasugano Mirai down the stairs due to mental confusion or weakness. How could the person involved not have considered this at all?

Rather than saying he chose to transfer schools because of the stairwell accident, it would be more accurate to say that the stairwell accident was just an excuse, and even the diary he deliberately left behind before leaving was a smokescreen.

After all, who keeps a diary?!

Will you write it?

I'm not writing it!

Kasugano Mirai's secret is that he deeply rejects and resists certain women around him.

Whether it's a younger sister, a childhood friend, or even Yukino Yukinoshita, whom she's only known for a short time, the situation is the same.

Approaching them felt like approaching death itself.

While the conflict with Yukino Yukinoshita upon their first meeting was partly due to Yukino being targeted by her, this secret also played a significant role.

This situation did not occur recently, but rather when Kasugano Mirai was very young.

However, he had the mindset of an adult and was not swayed by such emotions, so he was never noticed by anyone for more than ten years.

However, it would be too absolute to conclude that he is gay based on this alone.

Kasugano Mirai didn't have this feeling when he was with at least three fairy girls, and he also had all the physiological reactions that a boy should have when facing pretty girls.

This is also an important reason why, even when he was very busy, he would secretly take time to visit the three of them in Chiba before he transferred to Chiba.

Closer to home.

Staring at the "read" sign next to the message, Kasugano Mirai sighed dejectedly.

"never mind!"

"If they refuse, they refuse!"

"Anyway, I'm not the one who owns the cat."

"Bringing strangers to meet Kurumi and the others would be disrespectful to them."

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Class J, Grade 2.

After sending the message, Yukino Yukinoshita appeared expressionless, but in reality, she was quite the opposite.

—Whether it's taking the opportunity to enter Kasugano Mirai's private space or playing with the adorable cats, she's really looking forward to it.

However, precisely because of this, when the girl saw the clean and crisp word "no good," she felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, chilling her to the bone!

However, Yukino Yukinoshita is different from ordinary girls.