I really don't want to be reborn.

In short, this is a story where the male protagonists are still slowly wavering, while the female protagonists have already formed yuri relationships.

Chapter 46 At Fifteen, Have You Ever Been With a Man? (3000 words)

The offline event lasted for about two hours.

The group of female introverts got to know each other and, at the initiative of the organizer, exchanged gifts.

And Kirino and the black cat...

On one hand, they each had their own reasons for not being able to talk properly, and on the other hand, Kousaka Kyosuke had instructed the cat to keep a low profile today so as not to be discovered by Daisuke, who was watching from who knows where.

So they were unusually quiet today, unusually so, at what should have been a lively and fun-filled offline event where they were making new friends.

Kirino, who was already in a very bad mood, received a gift at the end, and the gift hurt her even more, feeling like she was being attacked again—the gift was so awful that even Kyosuke Kousaka couldn't stand it anymore; it was some lousy guy who brought her an incredibly tacky toy magic claw.

That's not fair!

Kirino, head bowed, fiddling with the opening and closing of the claw-shaped toy, looked so pitiful. Kuroneko also looked depressed, but compared to Kyosuke's good-for-nothing sister, Kuroneko seemed to have a stronger mental fortitude; at least she could comfort Kirino.

(She's been through it all)

Kyosuke was relieved to see that this comforting gesture almost brought his sister to tears...

The host and community manager of this offline meeting began his closing remarks: "Thank you all for your assistance; the first tea party has come to a successful conclusion! I sincerely thank you!"

The female otaku cheered.

"The tea party is now over! Everyone may leave at their own discretion. Those who still have time and wish to further connect with their newly acquainted friends are welcome to have a second or third meeting! The details of the next tea party will be discussed in a new topic, so please feel free to participate!"

"Hey, shall we head to the tiger's den later?"

Where will the second meeting take place?

"..."

The attendees left in small groups, and after two or three minutes, only the manager and the isolated duo remained.

Well, Kyosuke wanted to describe his sister's current state: her face was as tired as a wilted eggplant, her shoulders slumped limply, and despite her carefully chosen cute outfit, she looked as poor as a cheesecake.

She kept her head down, so her face was not visible.

The black cat tried to comfort her for a while, but the more she tried to comfort herself, the more upset she became. She sat there dejectedly, staring at the manager, leaving Kirino alone, as quiet as if she were sitting at the bottom of a lake.

He was not surprised by the result.

The members of "Let's unite, homebodies" are mostly girls who dress very plainly and look honest and unassuming. Almost none of them dye their hair.

So when a model infiltrates a highly motivated magazine, it naturally stands out. It's not a big deal at school, since there are all sorts of people in a class, and people with similar attributes can gather together to form small cliques.

Moreover, Kirino is also the central figure in that group.

However, it's not like that here.

She was completely out of place with ordinary otaku girls. For example, characters like Katsuragi Keima couldn't connect with ordinary otaku guys either. No matter how hard she tried to strike up a conversation and express goodwill, she would only scare others away.

Why is this guy mixed in with us?!

That's the situation.

Kyosuke slowly walked over and patted his sister's head.

His sister looked up at him, and the pleading in her eyes was nine-tenths similar to the descriptions in Makoto Shinkai's works.

"Let's go back."

If she had a tail like a puppy, she would be wagging it incessantly, looking aggrieved.

While his sister was begging for mercy, he discovered an extraordinary fellow.

Wow!

I've found something amazing.

Kyosuke Kosaka was amazed.

He had never met a girl with such a figure before. She was tall, and while her width was within an acceptable range, she wasn't fat. But her height was as if the wheat had been doused with an aphrodisiac; she was just too tall.

He had seen women who were over 1.8 meters tall before.

But he had never really seen a girl who was over 1.8 meters tall, especially an Asian girl.

Even supermodels are probably this tall, but unfortunately, this girl's clothes don't match her supermodel at all. You can tell at a glance that she's a homebody, or a total shut-in.

He had a headscarf wrapped around his head and wore large glasses.

He tucked the hem of his long-sleeved zip-up shirt into his waistband and carried a rough cloth backpack with rolled-up posters inside.

He was dressed exactly like a "typical otaku" on TV. If it weren't for his voice and physique, Kousaka Kyosuke would definitely think he was a man.

Kirino, who was enjoying being patted on the head by her brother, exchanged a glance with the black cat and then said seriously, "Well... then we'll take our leave, Saori-san."

"Oh dear! Why are you calling me Saori-san? Given my relationship with Kotori-san, this is too formal! Just call me by my name!"

The tall Saori let out a snicker.

Kyosuke also gave a kind smile.

Kirino seemed unsure how to react to this attitude, and asked timidly, "Is there anything else?"

"Umm~"

Saori nodded with her mouth ω like a cat's mouth. This action is probably what is called acting cute. Although her glasses covered most of her face, Kyosuke joked in his heart - maybe she will be a beautiful girl after taking off her glasses!

How could that be...?

"Actually, I would like to invite Ms. Xiaotongtong and Ms. Heimao to the second meeting."

"what?"

Kyosuke exclaimed in surprise, and then the other person noticed him.

"Ms. Tongtong, this gentleman is—if I'm not mistaken, he's been staring at you the whole time. Ah, I see! He's your boyfriend, right?"

"They're siblings," Kuroko thought to herself. The deep and serious Kyosuke Kousaka and the frivolous Kirino Kousaka didn't look like a couple at all.

She had anticipated that the brother and sister would deny it in unison, but ten seconds later, they remained silent.

It seemed like an implicit agreement.

What?

Kirino's face seemed to be burning, incredibly red, as if all her thoughts had been unreasonably exposed, laid bare to the light of day.

My heart felt like a balloon bursting, as if I were being publicly executed.

The overreacting girl looked at her brother in a panic, while Kousaka Kyosuke, who was waiting for her to explain herself, silently stared at his sister...

They looked at each other in bewilderment.

The atmosphere was so strange that even the maid, Hoshino, dared not approach. Only Saori felt as if she had stepped on a landmine, and, sweating profusely, changed the subject: "Ha, was I wrong? How rude of me, but I noticed that this person has been staring at Kirito-san..."

The topic wasn't even shifted!

"How could this be?! It's disgusting just thinking about it!"

Kirino, who was slow to react, finally came to her senses. Her body was denying it, but her mind was nodding vigorously, saying, "You, Saori, have some taste. You can even see that."

The asynchrony between mind and body allows the mind to constantly encourage the body: "You must be as brave as a fly."

Those flies that just won't fly away no matter how much you try to shoo them away!

……

The four people started a second meeting.

Three of them were familiar faces, but Saori scratched her head and looked at the three of them: "Eh... let's start with Kuroneko-san."

The black cat, puzzled by the siblings' strange reaction, subconsciously retorted, "Me? Ah, well, let me ask you, Saori, what's with your disgusting otaku accent and otaku persona?"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, this is my first time hosting an in-person meeting. I dressed up to be more welcoming..."

"I don't see any leadership qualities in him at all!"

"But actually, I'm usually a good girl."

The black cat gave a meaningful sneer: "Like some people, always like to pretend."

"what?"

"However, well, it's much better than 'someone dressed in designer brands but still being looked down upon'..."

Kirino then realized the conversation was about her and immediately slammed her hand on the table, exclaiming, "What are you talking about! You dead cat, you have no right to criticize others! What's with that pitch-black dress? Would anyone dress like that in real life?"

"Say that again, you bitch!"

Kirino and Kuroneko started arguing again, and the emotions in their words made Saori quite impressed.

Kirino, dressed in trendy designer clothes, is adorable.

A super-realistic cosplay of the black cat.

Saori wearing a full-body otaku outfit.

They probably carefully selected these clothes before going out. After admiring the three outfits, Kyosuke Kosaka found that he only liked the outfit with the black cat; he really couldn't appreciate the other two.

He listened to the two shrewish women arguing while whispering to the guy named Saori, who didn't look like Saori at all.

Is this okay?

"Hmm, Xiaotongtong and Heimao are completely inseparable!"

"How did you come to that conclusion? Are you saying we really became one big family?"

There was a hint of a smile in his eyes. Although he said that, both of them could actually tell that the two of them had a really good relationship.

"But Saori, why did you invite them for a second meeting?"

"This...this..."

"Did you see them being isolated?"

Saori, who had been so confident just moments before, became slightly shy: "Y-it's not entirely that reason..."

I can hear what you're thinking from two streets away.

Kyosuke turned to look at his younger sister.