A newbie's anime life diary

That's right, she's a goofball. After just a few minutes of meeting, even Yui Yuigahama, who isn't good at discerning people, realized that this first-year girl from the Ming Cult, Claire, was no ordinary person!

She looks like a lively and cute girl, but the goofy vibe that's practically overflowing from her words and actions makes it impossible not to take her seriously.

Of course, since he's just a bit eccentric and not intellectually challenged, he can't be categorized as mentally challenged yet. For now, let's just call him a goofball.

Yukiteru glanced at Clette, who was having a heated, unanimous debate with Eriri about "why learn something as incredibly difficult as English?", and gestured to Yukino.

Yukino, having received Yukiteru's message, walked up to Usami and, seeing her somewhat nervous expression, whispered, "Usami-san."

"Ah, yes!"

"...Don't be so nervous." Seeing the girl's bewildered expression, Yukino sighed slightly and, unusually, smiled a little in front of others, saying to her, "It's not that I'm looking for you for any bad reason. I just wanted to offer advice and help regarding your current troubles through your friend."

"Huh? My... problem?" Usami was surprised to see the warm smile of the legendary ice queen for the first time, but she was also relieved. However, she was puzzled by Yukino's words.

Good friends? She does have several. But worries? What worries do I have? And who told the student council seniors about this?

Seeing that the girl was confused, Yukino continued, "You've been troubled by relationship issues lately, haven't you?"

"Is it a statement, not a question?" Usami replied quirkily, then immediately blushed. "Huh? Eh eh eh eh eh!!!"

'As expected, this girl is a bit strange too. Being around those people, she must have caught something from them, more or less.' Yukino thought to herself, observing the girl's reaction.

And how could Usami even fall for that boy? What was she thinking? He's not bad-looking, but surely it's not just about his appearance that she'd fall for him?

Yukino expressed her incomprehension, but perhaps it really is abnormal.

Usami, seeing Yukino calmly watching her, along with the vice president Yukiteru beside her and a large group of seniors watching the spectacle behind them, immediately felt extremely embarrassed and wished she could disappear into a hole.

Just then, Colette, having finished her conversation, ran towards Usami and said, "Usami-chan, Usami-chan! Colette found someone who, like her, doesn't like English! Eh? Usami-chan, what's wrong? Why is your face so red? You're glowing!"

"No way!" Usami retorted, then thought to herself that she couldn't say this in front of Claire, otherwise she might accidentally blurt it out.

After thinking for a moment, Usami grabbed Clette's shoulder and said seriously, "Clette-chan, Uchimaki-san needs a lot of inspiration to create for the upcoming drawing competition. In our art club, only you have the most imaginative ideas, and only you can handle it. Go, go and become the hero who saves our art club!"

"Hmm~ Usually, people who save clubs or something have to become idols, right? That's what my classmate told me. But it's okay, Clare will become a hero even if she's not an idol! Clare's off now!"

After saying that, he ran off towards the art department, waving his hands excitedly.

"She's really a quirky girl," Hachiman said, watching Claire run off into the distance. "And she even tied her bangs up in a high ponytail, is it just for fun?"

After hearing what he said, Xuehui rested her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, and then said seriously, "Wow, if that child let down her braids, she would definitely be a super beautiful girl!"

"You know again?"

"Put down that bun on Yui's head too, and you'll understand what I mean when you see the before and after comparison."

"Hey! Why are you bringing this up with me?! This hairstyle is so cute. If I let it down, even if my looks improve, I'll still blend into the crowd!" Yui Yuigahama protested as soon as the two boys turned their gazes toward her.

But the next moment, he saw Yukino and Utaha looking at him calmly.

"Ugh... Long, straight black hair doesn't count! Long, straight black hair is very popular, and not everyone can pull it off!"

Usami, who had been focused on herself, now just watched as the student council president and the third-year upperclassman bullied the seemingly weak-looking Yuihama-senpai with their eyes. Hmm, she felt like she'd suddenly been sidelined.

Fortunately, everyone quickly came to their senses, ended what was supposed to be their daily routine in the student council, and then took Usami back to the student council room.

Although the letter stated that it should be kept secret from Usami, Yukino still handed the letter to her: "As a friend, I think you won't be angry. Although I don't know exactly who it is, it's definitely for your sake."

Upon reading the letter, Usami immediately knew who wrote it. To actually get the student council to help her with her love problems, only her mischievous classmate and best friend, Ayase Kaori, would do that!

Why make such a big news out of nothing?

Originally, only a few girls knew about it, but now? The entire student council knows! How embarrassing!

Yukino completely ignored Usami's expression, poured her a cup of tea, and said, "You can't be shy about love all the time. You won't make any progress that way, and you'll only make yourself and those watching anxious. I originally just wanted to learn a little, but Usami, you're Eriri's junior. If you'd like, we can offer you more help than just a little advice like in the Tuesday No-Interview broadcast."

"Um... well, no need, there's really nothing to say." Usami said shyly, her head down and face flushed. It was too embarrassing to talk about such things in front of others, especially her seniors; it was too much of a challenge for her.

"Well, there's nothing to be shy about, Usami-san. Everyone here is in a relationship, so we can offer you some advice. Since they won't ask, I'll ask." Utaha, having broken free from her spectator role, spoke first, "Could you tell me when you started liking Subaru Uchimaki?"

"I...I don't like anything like that..."

Upon hearing Shiyu's question, Usami immediately transformed back into Steam Girl, and then, as if some scene was flashing through her mind, a silly smile gradually appeared on her face.

Upon seeing this, Shiwa nodded in agreement: "Hmm, as expected of a junior, she has a bit of Eriri's silly style."

"Aaaaah! Kasumigaoka Utaha, eat my Starburst Ponytail Slash!"

Chapter 326 How to make a hardcore otaku like you

Eriri seems to be getting more and more out of control lately, showing a tendency to become a reverse S-type towards Utaha. However, since her attitude towards others remains the same as always, Yukiteru doesn't pay any attention to it.

Anyway, this is already a daily routine between Utaha and Eriri, so it's not a big deal to let Eriri win this time, right?

Therefore, instead of helping Shiwa, who was being angrily yelled at by Eriri's twin tails, everyone focused their attention on Usami.

The same meaning was conveyed in everyone's eyes.

I'm so curious!

Faced with the gazes of so many powerful figures, Usami had no choice but to begin recounting how she met Subaru Uchimaki.

Simply put, the art club has been declining since Eriri left. People have left one after another, and apart from the upperclassmen who are about to graduate and have become ghost members, there are only a handful left now.

However, Usami herself didn't care. She joined the art club mainly to practice drawing, as long as the number of members could be maintained to form a group.

Then, after he had been a member for a while, at the start of the new year, Subaru Uchimaki suddenly approached the art club and asked to join. Their unreliable club president, who was always sleeping, immediately agreed to Subaru's request after just a couple of glances at him.

"So what! If you want to draw your waifu, why come to the art club instead of the anime club! Our school has plenty of those!" Usami gets really angry when she talks about Subaru Uchimaki going to the art club to draw his "waifu".

"Yeah, our school does have clubs like the Anime Research Club, even though it's mostly a bunch of hardcore otaku." Eriri had finally finished lecturing Utaha, but now, exhausted, she was being retaliated against by Utaha, who was brimming with anger.

However, even while facing a murder case involving a woman's breast, she still had the mind to interrupt, which shows that she is really used to this kind of routine.

Habits are truly terrifying.

Usami listened to Eriri's words with a hint of regret as she watched Eriri struggle desperately amidst the turbulent waves. She nodded and said, "I asked Uchimaki before why he didn't join the anime club. He said he had been there, but it was too noisy. They were always discussing this and that, making it impossible for him to concentrate on designing his new waifu. So he quit and joined the art club."

"I see." Xuehui understood now and nodded, saying, "To put it simply, Subaru Uchimaki wanted to find a place to peacefully draw his two-dimensional waifu. The art club was short-staffed, and there were readily available canvases and paints, so he joined, right? But what does this have to do with you liking him? Love grows over time? Oh no, you're just having a one-sided crush."

The relentless verbal attacks darkened Usami's spirits considerably, as if she had lost all hope for the future.

Yukino glared at the somewhat unreliable Yukiteru and shoved him aside: "We're here to help, not to discourage people. Now shut up."

"The president and vice president have such a good relationship." Watching Yukiteru and Yukino interact, Usami couldn't help but say, then shook her head with a smile, "It's okay, the vice president is right, it's really unrequited love. Uchimaki-kun is just too oblivious, or rather, he doesn't even see me as an ordinary girl. I often think about how I fell for him, it's so frustrating."

"Did he do anything that made your heart flutter?" After scolding Eriri, Shiho, holding a pen and paper, came over again, seemingly looking for more material.

"Um... I don't really know if it counts. Actually, when I think about it, Uchimaru is quite charming when he's serious, but unfortunately, he's only serious when he's drawing his waifu. For example, the one he drew earlier, he seriously asked me to pose it for him, to cosplay it, and he swore he would draw it exactly like me. I don't know what got into me to believe him, and sure enough, it turned out the same..."

At this point, Usami forgot that this was the student council room and slumped dejectedly onto the table.

Hachiman, who had been listening the whole time, said, "If you think there's no chance, why not give up? I know a bit about otaku. When it comes to girls in the real world, they either don't dare to approach them or they completely ignore them like they're in a competitive environment. It's very difficult to change their minds. After all, they've made the two-dimensional world their emotional support."

Hachiman's words were met with approval from everyone present. However, Usami slammed her hand on the table in protest, "No way! Giving up like this isn't my style! Although I can't compare to the charm of the student council president, Eriri-senpai, or Kasumigaoka-senpai, I must change Uchimaki-kun's mindset. There's no future in being with two-dimensional characters! So, everyone, please help me!"

"Sigh~ You're very determined." After praising her, Yukiteru looked at Yukino and said, "How about we have a long-awaited Service Club activity?"

Looking at Usami, who had mustered the courage to voice her declaration but then fell silent again, Yukino agreed: "That's interesting. For someone determined and unwilling to give up, we can try to help. But Usami-san, all we can do is offer you some advice. Ultimately, the person who takes action is you, understand?"

"Are you...really coming?" Usami asked, a little nervous as she looked at the student council president, who was now serious. But with the whole student council coming to help, it should be able to be of some assistance, right?

"Well... then I'll leave it to you all. But what should I do?"

Indeed, how to get a guy obsessed with anime and manga to fall for a girl in the real world is a big problem. Generally speaking, even if someone is obsessed with anime and manga, most guys would be quite happy if a girl, especially a cute one like Usami, liked them.

Unless, of course, the other person is the type who wants to marry a two-dimensional character.

And the current Subaru seems to be this type of otaku.

"So, the first thing to do is to make that boy who's obsessed with anime characters understand that real-life girls have advantages that anime girls don't have, and then we can move on to the next step," Kasumi Utako, the author of romance light novels, immediately offered her suggestion.

"An advantage? That's interesting, but why do I find your description a bit crude?" Eriri asked, frowning as she watched Shiho jotting down her ideas on the paper.

Putting down her pen, Shiyu pointed at Eriri's head and said, "That's just your own dirty mind. After all, you're a professional artist, so I can understand."

After saying that, before Eriri could react, Utaha said to Usami, "Well then, let's begin. Let's start by improving your own charm and surpassing that of anime girls."

"Huh? Is it even possible? Something like that."

Chapter 327 The girl's future is still unknown.

After that, Xuehui was of little use in the discussion; it was Shiyu and her group of girls who, along with Usami, huddled together and discussed things here and there.

Yukiteru and Hikigaya were sent out to buy drinks. After they returned, they were sent out again before they could even sit down, to the art club to get to know Subaru Uchimaki better.

Although they both really wanted to stay in the student council room, they immediately knew better than to leave when faced with the stares of a large group of girls.

"Girls' time is really scary," Hachiman remarked, standing at the entrance of the art club.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Besides, they're discussing how to give Usami a complete evolution. Neither of us is good at that, so let's do something else."

After saying that, Xuehui knocked on the door of the art department, opened it, and went inside.

As they both expected, the minister was now asleep again, completely unaware of their arrival.

Meanwhile, Subaru Uchimaki, who had been staying in the clubroom, and Claire, who had been tricked back by Usami, were...

"Are you drawing?"

Xuehui asked the question while a smirk twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Before her, Claret was wearing a dress that appeared out of nowhere, and then she sat down on a step stool on the floor, in a duck-like position, holding a pillow in her arms to cover up any possible wardrobe malfunctions.

Subaru Uchimaki was facing away from them, sketching lines with a pencil, ignoring the two behind him. After a few more strokes, he frowned and looked at Claret, who was fidgeting impatiently, and said, "Claret-chan, put your pillow aside and try lifting up your skirt to show your panties. You're not getting any inspiration like this."

"Pfft...cough cough cough." Hachiman was instantly startled by the kid's words, and almost couldn't catch his breath.

But what's even more infuriating is that Claire, being so clueless, didn't react much when she saw Yukiteru and Hachiman come in. She glanced at Subaru Uchimaki, who was looking very serious, tilted her head, and then took the pillow from in front of her, actually preparing to lift her skirt!

"Pause!"

Xuehui really couldn't stand it anymore. He didn't expect that they would actually agree! He immediately stepped forward and shouted, while pressing down on Uchimaki Subaru's head and forcefully turning him around.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Slow down! Huh, Vice President? What's the matter?"

Grinning and turning around, Subaru finally spotted Yukiteru and Hikigaya standing behind him and asked in surprise.

"Well, let's not talk about what we're doing here for now. Kid, were you trying to get Claire to lift her skirt just now?" He stared directly at Subaru, his gaze filled with pressure.

However, whether he was thick-skinned or not, this guy blinked and said with an innocent look, "Yeah, I'm thinking about what kind of panties to draw. The only ones I can observe here are Claire's."

Ah, speaking such gentlemanly words with such a serious expression.