Tokyo: Oreimo

"For some reason, my family moved to a location closer to the east side of the school, so I will be able to go to and from school with Ling Nai from now on."

Ruri Aragaki lied.

She didn't move at all; moving to a new house was too costly, and she couldn't convince the head of the household to make such a decision.

In order to get closer to Ling Nai, she left twenty minutes early and waited at this intersection.

She had originally hoped to have some private conversations, but during this winter break, she mustered up the courage to complete that 18+ game. It was something she couldn't talk about at school, so the way to and from school was perfect.

Speaking solely of the entire Fate story, whether it's the novel or the game, Ruri Aragaki is highly regarded.

But whenever she recalled the scene of 'replenishing mana' in the game, her face would flush with embarrassment. Seeing Artoria, who bore the title of 'King Arthur' in the game, having to endure such 'torture' in order to restore her strength, she became even more certain of Ryosuke's perversion.

Oh right, and what they did to 'Matou Sakura' is even more unforgivable.

The girl simply couldn't believe that an author capable of writing this kind of content didn't have some strange quirks.

Thinking of this, Ruri Aragaki couldn't help but look at Ryosuke again, her gaze now completely devoid of respect, unlike her previous slight respect.

"I never expected that my older brother would go to school with Ling Nai."

"?"

Ryosuke looked completely bewildered.

Do you want to hear what you're saying?

Is it strange to live under the same roof, attend the same high school, and go to school together?

And what's with that look in his eyes?

Before Ryosuke could answer, Ayano preemptively expressed her incomprehension.

"What are you saying, Liuli? Is there anything strange about us going out together?"

"Because if your classmates see you going to and from school together, some people who don't know the details might think you're dating."

Ruri Aragaki deliberately pretended to be serious as she explained to Ayano.

"Dating...relationship?!"

Takashiro Ryouno's face immediately turned red, and she glared at Ryosuke beside her.

"That's not true at all. How could such a thing possibly happen?"

"Right? I think so too, but if other classmates see it, they might misunderstand."

"Really? Is that possible?"

"That's possible. Rumors circulating at school wouldn't be good for Ling Nai either."

Ruri Aragaki suddenly turned to look at Ryosuke, her expression somewhat forced and insincere.

"So, I'm sorry to trouble you to fall behind, brother. I'll take Ling Nai and go first."

Before Takashiro Ryouno could agree, the girl forcefully took her arm and pulled her away quickly.

Ryosuke was somewhat stunned by her actions.

By the time they realized what was happening, the two beautiful girls had already disappeared around the corner.

Wait, this reaction... could it be that she sees me as a rival in love?

Ryosuke Takagi wore a helpless expression and couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead.

"He was completely seen as a pervert who attacked his sister."

Chapter 117 Dragon Knight

Won!

In their first direct confrontation, Ruri Aragaki believed she had won a resounding victory.

Knowing her friend as she does, once she accepts her own statement, she will definitely avoid going out with Ryosuke to avoid suspicion.

So now it was just the two of them going to and from school together.

This played a crucial role in the breakthrough of the relationship.

"It's really nothing, isn't it? If someone misunderstands, just explain it properly, right?"

To her surprise, Takashiro Ryouno didn't seem to listen to what she said.

"On the contrary, being misunderstood might be a good thing. Some of the boys at school are too immature and annoying. They always stuff a lot of letters into my shoe cabinet, which makes me have to throw them into the trash can every time."

"If there were rumors like this circulating at school, these kinds of things would probably happen less often..."

Takashiro Ryouko's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, her heart pounding in her chest.

Anyway, it's not true. Even if it gets to Dad's ears, it won't matter. Given that guy's status in Dad's heart, he can just give a few words of explanation.

As for that guy himself, he probably wouldn't care about such things. Helping me get rid of some trouble shouldn't be a big deal.

The girl was thinking this to herself, completely unaware of the shocked expression on Aragaki Ruri's face beside her.

What are you saying, Ling Nai?

This was the first time she had ever seen such an expression on Takashiro Ryouno's face.

That's so strange, being able to accept and even hate your older brother having a scandal.

Or is it that Ling Nai already has feelings for Ryosuke that she shouldn't have?

Regardless of the outcome, this is a devastating blow to Ruri Aragaki.

He originally thought he had won the battle with his first attack, declaring war on Ryosuke.

But now it seems that what I said earlier had no effect at all.

"By the way, Liuli, have you finished reading the novel I gave you before?"

Takashiro Ryouno immediately forgot what her friend had said and started chatting enthusiastically about other topics.

It's still about Ryosuke's works.

"I've finished watching it." Ruri Aragaki sighed inwardly, suddenly feeling a sense of powerlessness.

It seems that winning back Ling Nai is not something that can be accomplished overnight; we must get closer to her.

Thinking this, a slightly shy expression appeared on the girl's face.

"Because it was recommended by Ling Nai, it is indeed quite good. I even went to play the original game specifically for this reason."

After saying this, Ling Nai was clearly stunned for a moment, and then looked at her friend beside her in disbelief.

"What did you say, Liuli?"

"I played the original game, the one that Ling Nai helped make."

"Huh?!"

"I find it surprisingly acceptable, probably because Ling Nai draws very well."

Ruri Aragaki is saying things against her will.

Compared to CG, she actually values ​​the script more. What keeps her playing the game is her love for the story.

Although I hate to admit it, that older brother is really quite talented when it comes to storytelling.

Of course, in her heart, he still couldn't compare to 'Shigsawa Keiichi' whom she had always been paying attention to.

But she would never say such a thing out loud. Admitting that she was attracted to Ryosuke's story would be no different from admitting defeat.

"really?"

Takashiro Ryouno was immediately piqued by her friend.

The two girls walked along the road, discussing the plot of "FSN".

Ling Nai quickly discovered that her friend had truly mastered the game and they could have a great conversation about it, which made her very happy.

Ever since that incident at the CM exhibition last year, she has felt a rift between her and her friend, but because the matter is too sensitive, she can't bring it up at all.

There was indeed a personal motive behind recommending "Fate/Zero" to the other person. I thought that if they could accept this kind of setting, I might be able to persuade them to try the original work.

Since it's an adaptation of a game, it's clearly stated in the manga volume.

Even if she couldn't accept 18+ content, she would still ask Saori Hououin to see if she could delete it.

But I never expected that Ruri Aragaki would actually take the initiative to play the original version.

This surprised and delighted her.

"We really have to thank that guy."

"Huh?" Ruri Aragaki was taken aback.

No, why is my elder brother being mentioned again?

"If his novel wasn't so captivating, Liuli wouldn't have even considered adapting the original work, would she?"

No! I played the original game entirely for you!

Hearing what Takashiro Ryouno said, Aragaki Ruri felt like crying.

"By the way, since Ruri is okay with it, how about we try some other works? I recently came across a batch of pretty good visual novels."

Now that we've taken the first step, it's only natural to accept other new things, right?

Takashiro Ryou naturally thought so.

"Brother, do you have other works?"

If it's a script of Ryosuke's caliber, Ruri Aragaki believes she should be able to overcome it, as long as she can have more common topics with the person she likes.

"It's not that guy. The company's new work hasn't been released yet. It won't be available until March or April at the earliest, and it's an all-ages version."

"Does an all-ages version mean that it doesn't contain that kind of content?"

Ruri Aragaki was a little curious. She thought they would continue to release 18+ games, but she didn't expect them to have gone straight?

"Yes, but that's the essence of visual novels. Without it, a lot of the fun is lost."

Thinking of this, Takashiro Ryouno felt somewhat dissatisfied.

She specifically asked Ryosuke about this, because there was absolutely no adult CG content.