Why is the Demon King like this?

Regarding the third question, the two ultimately failed to get an answer from Ai Komatsu. The third-year student said she was not feeling well and politely ended the meeting.

Of course, Fujiko Hoshino had already gotten the answer she wanted, and what she was curious about next was Keisuke Ao's reaction.

Ai Komatsu picked up a black bag, her figure appearing as if she were fleeing in panic.

Keisuke Ao took a leisurely sip of his iced Americano, letting the bitterness and aroma of the coffee permeate his taste buds. Only after Ai Komatsu had completely disappeared around the street corner did he sigh and say:

"President, you scared them away."

"Were they really scared away?"

Hoshino Fujiko didn't seem to care, and instead asked, "How do you feel about recording this information?"

"Hmm, senior's life... is surprisingly quite eventful!"

Hoshino Fujiko took the notes from Ao Keisuke and began to read them through, asking, "Regarding the third question, what suggestions do you, as a member, have?"

"A suggestion?" Aokiji's eyes flickered slightly. "Is it for Komatsu-senpai, or for the club, or for the club president?"

"You don't need to think too much about it. Just express your opinion as a member."

This question is quite new to the Demon King. Strictly speaking, he has never been treated this way before. If there is any sign of this, the other party will undoubtedly suffer his fiercest retaliation.

"Hmm... I still can't be sure how I'll react if I see a clown perform."

After thinking for a while, Qing Guijie sighed and said, "If it suits my taste, I might watch other people's performances."

President Hoshino was clearly not satisfied with his employee's arrogant response.

Seeing this, Keisuke Ao changed his perspective: "President, what if you were the one being bullied at school?"

Hoshino Fujiko:......

Keisuke Ao then went on to ask, "What would you do if the Hoshino family suddenly went bankrupt?"

Fujiko Hoshino: Is this really possible in Japan?

Okay, now I can suddenly understand Keisuke Ao's mindset.

Therefore, assuming these highly unlikely scenarios is simply creating trouble for others.

Hoshino Fujiko rubbed her temples, understanding Ao Keisuke's unspoken message.

Keisuke Ao and his company president exchanged a glance, and he suggested thoughtfully, "Why don't we ask normal high school students in Tokyo?"

Hoshino took his cup and sat down on the other side, which was tantamount to acquiescing to Keisuke Ao's suggestion.

And they also acknowledged that they were part of the abnormal group.

Aokiji sent a message to a classmate he had recently met, and hesitated for a moment about Nakagawa Yuto, deciding to consider him as a normal person for the time being.

After all, Yuto Nakagawa is quite popular among boys.

"School bullying? When it comes to this, we have to mention Kyoto Animation's 'A Silent Voice'!"

The journey of mutual redemption between a hearing-impaired girl and an autistic boy is a must-see!

Yuto Nakagawa highly recommends it: "A few of the supporting characters are like idiots, so you should selectively ignore them while watching. I also recommend reading the manga; it's much richer in content than the movie!"

Keisuke Ao put down his phone and asked, "Has the president seen the movie 'A Silent Voice'?"

"...I've seen it."

"How are you feeling?"

"It would be better if he died."

"What?" Aoki Keisuke thought he had misheard.

Hoshino Fujiko had a calm expression as she tucked her short hair behind her ear, revealing her small, fair ears.

"No, it's nothing..."

She turned to the third page, her fingers tracing the words written by Qing Guijie, and said, "Let's stop here for today."

Without waiting for his response, the girl picked up her laptop and left.

Keisuke Ao glanced at the untouched desserts on the table and called the waiter to pack them up.

Water droplets condensed on the iced Americano glass rolled down, forming a ring at the bottom. Aokiji picked up the glass and wiped away the water stains.

"Are you looking forward to death?"

The water stains reflected the light, and it seemed that Keisuke Ao could see Hoshino Fujiko's calm and undisturbed eyes in them.

"Is Fujiko Hoshino a fan of tragedy?"

Before leaving, Keisuke Ao obtained the film and television resources and manga books for "A Silent Voice".

Incidentally, it was Qing Guijie who settled the bill in the end.

On the way back, they took the tram. Aoki Keisuke, carrying desserts, asked Arisugawa Asuka what she had been doing that afternoon.

"study."

Keisuke Ao took a picture of the cake and the DVD of "A Silent Voice" together and sent it to her.

"Want to come to my house to watch a movie later? We went out for coffee, and we ended up with leftover cake."

"Huh?"

Arisugawa Asuka blinked rapidly, but quickly noticed Ao Keisuke's last sentence, so she cautiously asked, "Is anyone else with you?"

"No, President Hoshino would never agree to that, would he?"

"So you went out for coffee with Hoshino-kun... Huh?" Arisugawa's eyebrows furrowed slowly—was Hoshino-kun the kind of person who would go out for coffee with someone so quickly?

She was talking to herself while holding her phone, her toes twitching together.

"I haven't seen this movie yet."

"I'll call you when I get home."

"Um."

The girl pinched the pen on the table, scribbled a few lines on the paper, then hid on the bed, rolling around for a long time before remembering that she needed to change out of her pajamas.

What story does A Silent Voice actually tell?

In short, during elementary school, the hearing-impaired female protagonist transferred to the school of the male protagonist, Ishida Shoya, and was bullied by the male protagonist and his gang without any sense of decency, resulting in her completely losing hearing in one ear.

After the incident escalated, Ishida Shoya became the new target of school bullying, experiencing everything the female protagonist had gone through. The bullying continued into high school, eventually causing the male protagonist to become insecure and introverted, and in his guilt, he decided to commit suicide.

However, focusing solely on school bullying completely misinterprets the original intention of the creator, Ryo Ojin. What it essentially depicts is "the complex connections and communication between people."

So the real core of the plot is actually the mutual redemption of the male and female leads after their reunion. However, the production team may have taken too big a step, or they may not have understood the plot themselves, so they added a lot of screen time to a bunch of glamorous and shameless supporting characters.

Because of what Fujiko Hoshino said at the time, Keisuke Ao became very interested in the whole story.

Whom does she hope will die?

In the evening, he returned home, put the cake and desserts in the refrigerator, and then started fiddling with the TV in the living room to play a movie.

A dozen minutes later, Arisugawa Asuka arrived with two boxes of sliced ​​cantaloupe and strawberries.

"Sorry to bother you~"

She also brought Pomeranian, who had been longing for Aoki Keisuke, but quickly left Pomeranian to be bullied by Yuki.

Seeing that Aoki Keisuke was still fiddling with the player, she leaned closer and asked, "Do you need any help?"

"No need, it's already set up." Aokiji clapped his hands and stood up. "If all else fails, we can use a game console."

"I see!"

Arisugawa playfully put her hands behind her back, looking expectant: "Why did you suddenly want to watch this movie, Qinggui-kun?"

"That's a long story."

Keisuke Ao turned around. Arisugawa was wearing a loose white long-sleeved shirt and a navy blue A-line skirt with a belt, which was surrounded by pale gold flowers.

It's an outfit that's eye-catching, stylish, and refreshing.

"Let's wait and see."

"Um!"

Keisuke Ao drew the curtains on the balcony, creating a dim atmosphere, and after confirming that everything was alright, he clicked play.

As the music began, it seemed as if only the hearing-impaired could hear it, creating a soothing and wonderful background melody.

—Then comes the scene where the protagonist, Ishida Shoya, stands on the bridge in a daze, looking at the river.

Arisugawa covered his mouth and said in a soft voice of surprise:

"Huh? Suicide?"