My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

But that's absolutely impossible now!!

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Dongfang Bai heard a crisp sound. The plastic fork that Ke'er Nayuta was holding next to him was snapped in half by her hand. Her face was gloomy, and her pupils lost their luster, as if she would pull out a shiny kitchen knife from his line of sight at any moment.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just thought of something and paused for a moment." Dongfang Bai quickly explained, only then noticing that the mysterious 'black aura' on Kana Yuta beside him had subsided slightly.

"Senior, you must be very tired after practicing for so long! Have some snacks to replenish your energy!" Kanayuta gritted her teeth, reached out and grabbed a new fork, then cut off a piece of cake and handed it to Dongfang Bai's mouth.

"Ah~ I accept Nayu's 'love' and I must savor Nayu thoroughly."

"I told you not to use such easily misunderstood terms." Dongfang Bai complained with a dark face. Just as he was about to open his mouth, his collar was grabbed by Wukou Liuli next to him, who also forked a piece of cake and put it to his mouth.

"Senior, don't you think my cake tastes better?"

"You bastard, you treacherous cat! I was the one who got it first, how dare you steal it from me?!" Ke'er Nayuta was furious, her face flushed red, whether from shame or anger, she waved her fork wildly at the black cat.

"Oh, I think you'd be more willing to eat my food, right?" Ruri Gokou gently stroked her cheek with one hand, revealing a smug smile.

Dongfang Bai's lips twitched incessantly. What should he do now? He felt that whatever he said would cause serious problems.

"Aaaaaah! I can't take it anymore!"

However, what he didn't expect was that Izumi Sagiri, who had been watching from the back, finally couldn't hold back anymore. She took two steps down the three-step staircase and rushed to the two girls, blocking their way.

"Can't you see how unwilling your brother is right now?! As his guardian, I only agreed to let you, you lecherous cat, date him so that he can have a clean relationship befitting a student. Don't push your luck!"

Izumi Sagiri puffed out her cheeks and brandished her claws to scare Gokou Ruri, but the black cat wasn't frightened at all; instead, it found her rather cute.

"..." Dongfang Bai covered his head helplessly. How come Sagiri had become his guardian? Shouldn't it be the other way around?

"No, no, no, Sagiri-chan, you're just a simple brother complex, right? I know that very well." Kana Nayuta waved her hands in the air and rolled her eyes as she retorted.

"I'm so annoyed by this pretentious innocent act! It's so outdated to call the female lead by her own name these days. Are you still living in the past?!"

"……cough."

Dongfang Bai coughed lightly, trying to stop Izumi Sagiri's incredibly sharp retort. He really didn't expect his little sister to be so fierce when she made a sarcastic remark. Didn't he see that Nayuta's expression was stiff?

"Pfft." Ruri Gokou covered her mouth and chuckled. She really liked Izumi Sagiri's sarcastic remark; it was so well said.

"Eh? Is that so?" Kanayuta had a kind smile on her face, but Dongfang Bai, who was sitting next to her closest to her, could clearly see the veins bulging on her forehead. Obviously, she was angry about that sentence.

"Sagiri-chan, that's not right. The brother-complex sister trope is an outdated one. Even the trope of step-siblings without blood ties is already commonplace."

"I bet all you'll say is something like, 'No, brother... we're siblings,' something so corny it's unbelievable, right?"

“You…!” Izumi Sagiri’s eyes welled up with tears. It seemed that Eromanga-sensei’s age was no match for the experienced female driver, Kanayuta. She was defeated by a single sentence and could not get up again.

"Alright, alright, you two shut up. If you keep arguing, I'll kick you both out later." Dongfang Bai finally stepped in to act as a peacemaker. If he hadn't, things might have escalated into an even more outrageous girls' fight.

At that point, things could really get out of control.

Chapter Seventy-Four: Hot Spring Practice [Please Subscribe Automatically]

Dongfang Bai's words were very effective. The two girls finally chose to live in peace, although it was only a 'temporary' peace, it was enough to make him breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the two philandering cats had stopped groping her brother, Izumi Sagiri puffed out her cheeks in annoyance, turned around and went back upstairs. She would come down to check if there was any more noise downstairs.

She's her brother's guardian! [Self-proclaimed]

With his eyes closed, he began practicing the guitar again. What was supposed to be a very soothing piece of music sounded like a CD being played at double speed in his hands, the tempo was ridiculously fast, and the sad little tune even became cheerful.

Her fingers danced like butterflies, so fast that they left afterimages. Kana and Nayuta stared wide-eyed, while the black cat revealed a smug smile.

This is his own way of practicing: speeding up the playing to practice his probability of making mistakes. If he can play a whole song perfectly even when he speeds up, then the original speed will be easy.

The two girls were quite quiet and didn't make a sound to disturb him, but their eyes were fixed on him, making him feel a little uneasy and a chill run down his spine.

"Phew, let's take a short break." Dongfang Bai gently placed the guitar beside him, took the handkerchief handed to him by Gokou Ruri, and gently wiped his forehead. The long hours of practice had not only made his fingers sore, but his shoulders were also quite sore.

“It’s almost lunchtime now, and I just happened to have made some bento boxes and brought them over. If you don’t mind, would you like to eat with me?” Ruri Gokou said, taking two bento boxes out of her bag and gently placing them on the table.

"!?!" Ke'er Nayu opened her mouth wide. How could she not have thought of this move? Oh no! She had only prepared her own bento box, intending to eat it with Dongfang Bai and experience the loving couple feeding each other.

But then, unexpectedly, Ruri Gokou appeared out of nowhere, completely disrupting her flawless plan.

"Because I have to go back to prepare dinner for Hinata and the others tonight, I don't have much time, so I chose to bother you at noon~" Ruri Gokou skillfully unfolded the bento box, and various exquisite sushi rice, sandwiches and other dishes were neatly arranged on it.

"Liar! I saw right through you! You scoundrel!" As soon as Gokou Ruri finished speaking, Kana Yuta swallowed the rice ball she had brought and then held up her index finger and spoke seriously.

"You said you didn't have time tonight, but you actually wanted to show Shiro-senpai your uniform as quickly as possible! And you even found out that no one else would be home at this time, only Sagiri and Umaru would be there!"

"If things go smoothly, we might even get a little intimate. If we come back at night, not only will everyone be back, but there might also be a few 'uninvited guests.' You philandering cat just want to have it all to yourself, don't you?!"

Kanayuta stretched out her slender index finger and pushed up her non-existent air glasses frame.

If she were actually wearing glasses right now, she'd probably look like someone in a detective anime, with the lenses gleaming white, and she'd point her finger and shout, "There's only one truth!"

"You...tsk, to use such narrow-minded thinking to speculate about the sacred encounter between him and me." Gokou Ruri gritted her teeth and frowned. Kanayuta felt that she had won and couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile.

We won!!

"Hmph, no matter how much time has passed, this man's soul belongs to me." Gokou Ruri felt a little annoyed, gritted her teeth, stretched out her slender white arm and suddenly grabbed Dongfang Bai's collar, pulling him towards her.

"...!?"

Kanayuta stared blankly at the two heads that were pressed together. Not only was she stunned, but Dongfang Bai himself was also dumbfounded. He had just been thinking about whether to eat sushi or rice ball first, but before he knew it, he was pulled away by Gokou Ruri.

Then his lips went soft, and a girl's delicate fragrance rushed into his brain through his nostrils, making his head go numb.

"A cat that steals fish!!"

"Oh my, I'm treating my boyfriend like this, so no one should have the right to criticize me, right? 'Unrelated person'?" Ruri Gokou's face was also a little flushed. Although she had just gotten a little carried away, she was still the innocent black cat at heart.

She was only so proactive because she wanted to annoy Nayuta on the other side.

"Whhhhh...who's the unrelated person?!"

“~Ara, you’re just a ‘junior,’ you have no right to interfere in our love affairs, do you?” Gokou Ruri covered her mouth and chuckled, her words like a sharp arrow piercing Nayuta’s heart.

"Damn it, senior!!"

"What's wrong?" Dongfang Bai was a little dizzy from her shout, and could only cover his ears slightly to reply.

"Please go out with me! No, please marry me!" Kanayuta stretched out her right hand, her eyes full of seriousness. Dongfang Bai could tell she was genuinely serious. Although he really wanted to say yes, but...

Dongfang Bai glanced at the black cat beside him. Her crimson eyes held a hint of murderous intent as she stared at his profile. Even a fool could tell that if he agreed now, the black cat would curse him to death.

"They skipped dating and jumped straight to marriage, that's such a huge leap..."

Dongfang Bai helplessly covered his forehead. He was about to go to the martial arts hall (to Deli's) for the final performance of the light music club. Everyone else was practicing with all their might, but he was still so leisurely.

Even Akiyama Mio, who usually spends a lot of time with him, hasn't come to see him much lately. They mainly communicate via Line because she's also focused on practicing.

“Senior, I’m definitely better and more comfortable than that cat over there in ‘any’ way!”

"Huh? You actually dare to say that to my face? You really have a lot of nerve."

Ruri Gokou pursed her lips, her brows began to tremble, and her expression became somewhat strange. She stood up abruptly, and Nayuta Kana was not to be outdone. The two faced off and began arguing.

Dongfang Bai covered his forehead, glanced at the guitar beside him, and finally sighed helplessly. It seemed that today's practice would not be able to proceed properly.

Chapter 75 The Great Writer Has Run Away [Please Subscribe Automatically]

Martial Arts Hall.

This is a very large stadium, a bright silver sphere, full of artistic style, and the special glass is as clear as water.

This is a music mecca in Japan, where every performance is packed to capacity. The auditorium, which can hold tens of thousands of people, is so crowded that you can't see a single empty seat. This performance was even more extravagant, with not only the inner hall but also the outer hall filled with a large number of spectators.

The only band participating in the performance, "After School Tea Party," was merely a first-rate band with decent popularity. While they couldn't compare to top-tier bands in terms of fame, their audience numbers were just as large.

"So, there are only tens of thousands of tickets for the inner hall, and only tens of thousands of people can actually get in. Do you understand? Huh...? What the hell? How come a single ticket is being sold for 100,000 Japanese yen? Are you robbing me?"

"Oh right, the outer audience seating area is all set up, right? Although we can't go in, there are screens broadcasting the show outside, so there should be quite a few people coming."

Inside the studio, Kagurazaka Ayame held a landline phone in her left hand and a mobile phone in her other hand, talking on both phones simultaneously, leaving the staff next to her feeling quite embarrassed.

"I'm exhausted, my throat feels like it's going to go hoarse." Kagurazaka Ayame touched her throat; talking too much had made her voice a little hoarse.

Although these 150 tasks could easily be delegated to subordinates, this concert was a performance by Yakumo Haku, a top author from Dengeki Bunko, and as the editor in charge, she wanted to do it herself.

"Speaking of which, hasn't Shiro arrived yet? Although there's still a long time before the show starts, this is taking way too long." Kagurazaka Ayame glanced at the time and then looked out through the glass.

boom! !

Dongfang Bai rushed into the venue, covered in cold sweat. In the sweltering heat, he was bundled up tightly, wearing a black baseball cap, dark sunglasses, and a face mask.

Normally, he wouldn't be recognized by fans, but he ran into a fanatical female fan who recognized him even from behind and shouted at him.

He vaguely remembered that moment. There were tens of thousands of people outside, and half of them subconsciously looked in his direction because the female fan shouted, "It's Yakumo-sensei!" It was just too eye-catching.

"So much free time, I almost thought I wouldn't be able to get in upright..." (aeej)

Dongfang Bai casually ripped off the disguise on his face, revealing a pale and bloodless complexion. If he hadn't been smart enough to shout "Yakumo Bai" in another direction, he probably would have been stuck in the crowd and wouldn't have been able to get out.

It was a vast sea of ​​people, a sea of ​​heads as far as the eye could see. In fact, from the very beginning, he couldn't believe that so many people could come. Didn't these people have anything else to do?!

At that time, he felt a terrifying aura. The resentment of countless readers materialized and looked in his direction. Although he had not updated for a long time, it shouldn't be like this, right?

He'll write it again when he runs out of money!

"You've finally arrived! I thought our great writer was going to skip this concert altogether." Kagurazaka Ayame walked over with a grin, looked around at him, and then reached out to pinch his cheek.

"Hey……"

"Haha, don't worry about it. Now that the main character is here, where is your little band?" Kagurazaka Ayame glanced at the door and only saw Dongfang Bai. She didn't see anyone else at the after-school tea party.

"I came to the broadcasting room first to prepare. There's still quite a while before the performance; they won't be here until later," Dongfang Bai said slowly, scratching his head.

"Besides, didn't you say you only sold tens of thousands of tickets? It doesn't look like there are only tens of thousands of people outside!" Dongfang Bai pointed to the sea of ​​people outside and complained.

"Huh? Didn't I say that the tickets sold were for the inner venue? Because they were sold out in just two seconds, we also opened the outer venue for broadcast."

"The library has really gone all out for you. I'm starting to wonder if you're some kind of rich kid from a big family like in the manga."

Kagurazaka Ayame helplessly spread her hands. Her casual remark had unexpectedly become the correct answer. Dongfang Bai's lips twitched, he shrugged, and didn't say a word.

"Well then, Mr. Writer, would you like me to give you a massage? This is a special service, you know." Kagurazaka Ayame chuckled and even pretended to knead his shoulders a couple of times.