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ALO: Chapter 147: Asuna's Love Letter Troubles

One night a few days after the entrance ceremony, Rika and Keiko came to Asuna's room uninvited under the pretext of a "slumber party."

What caught their eyes was Asuna, writing furiously amidst a pile of letter paper.

The chestnut-haired girl sitting at the desk was processing the snowflakes of letter paper at an astonishing speed. The rustling sound of the pen tip scratching across the parchment and the ticking sound of the clock intertwined into a wonderful rhythm.

"click"

The sudden sound of the door lock turning startled the girl's pen tip, and the ink spread across the neat handwriting of "Thank you for your kindness, but please allow me to solemnly refuse."

Keiko, holding a unicorn pillow, and Rika, carrying a box of strawberry cake, happened to run into their friend who was drowned in a sea of ​​stationery.

"Hey, what's going on?"

"Uh...love letter?"

"Are these all?"

"Uh-huh."

Nearly a hundred love letters left Rika and Keiko speechless. While the sheer volume, far exceeding their expectations, froze them in their tracks, it wasn't the sheer number of letters themselves that truly stumped them, but the homework Asuna was currently working on.

"Um, Ms. Asuna, are you writing back to everyone?"

"Um"

Keiko confirmed with a last glimmer of hope, but received a frank response from Asuna.

"Asuna...you..."

Rika pretended to suppress her headache and spoke.

"You wouldn't even write a reply to a love letter handed to you in person, would you?"

"Yes, that's right."

Rika said with an expression that said, "As expected," and emphasized:

"In that case, wouldn't it be better to just refuse on the spot?"

"But, but...isn't this too rude? (One) Umbrella. ...

Asuna looked up timidly, and Lucina sighed and explained:

"If it's placed in a shoe cabinet or passed on by someone else, you might need to specifically refuse or write a reply.

But if you don't reject it immediately when you submit it in person, from the other person's perspective, it's like giving them hope, but you'll still have to reject it in the end, right? Wouldn't that be even more rude?"

"That might be true."

"I understand that you're serious and want to respond properly, but this approach can sometimes cause the other person greater harm."

"Well, I'm sorry."

Asuna buried her face in the pile of letter papers and whimpered like a little animal. Looking at Asuna who was obviously lost in reflection, Rika decided to give her another push.

Rika pulled a chocolate bar out of the cake box and used it as a teaching stick. "Looks like we need some situational teaching—Keiko, get ready for some improvisational theater!"

"Keiko, improvise your inner thoughts. Watch out, you're about to act out Asuna's inner thoughts."

"I, my inner thoughts? I don't quite understand, but I'll try my best!"

Rika suddenly started a monologue:

"(Hachiman) Asuna, do you want to go somewhere after school?"

"(Asuna) I'm sorry, I have to write a love letter in reply. Ah, a rejection letter of course!"

"(Hachiman) Is that so? That can't be helped. (Keiko! Inner OS!)"

"Okay, okay! (Yaman's inner thoughts) Asuna's been like this lately, I feel a little lonely."

After hearing Keiko's words, Asuna hurriedly said:

"I-I'm sorry, Hachiman-kun! I definitely didn't mean to leave you lonely! Really!"

Seeing Asuna getting into the role, another angry shrimp Ayazaki ④⑤: Tumor group, Rika continued to perform with smug joy:

"(Hachiman) Asuna, what about today?"

"(Asuna) I'm sorry, I tried to refuse but it just kept piling up."

"(Hachiman) H-I see... There's nothing I can do about Asuna being so popular. (Keiko!)"

Guizi, who is gradually getting into the groove, performs with all her might:

"(Yaman's inner thoughts) I really hope Asuna is only popular with me. Damn, I'm so inexplicably irritated."

Asuna emphasized with a pale face:

"Of course I thought so too! Woohoo."

Rika seized the opportunity to strike the winning goal:

"(Unknown girl) Um, Hachiman-kun, do you want to go somewhere with me?"

"Hey? Who is it?"

Asuna turned pale at the sudden incident, Rika continued to push forward:

"(Hachiman) Hmm... I was supposed to be with Asuna today, but what should I do? (Keiko! Final move!)"

"Leave it to me! (Yaman's inner thoughts) Asuna's been busy replying to emails lately, and I don't have any plans for today anyway. It's not very polite to reject a girl casually. Just agree first. It's just a stroll, not cheating."

"(Hachiman) Okay, let's go..."

"No! Absolutely not!"

Asuna screamed and threw herself at Cassia, shaking her violently. Cassia tried to comfort her, but wondered if she had overacted.

"Asuna, calm down, good~good~"

"Miss Rika seems to be training a horse, Miss Asuna, please calm down! No... Miss Asuna, be good~ be good~"

Seeing this, Keiko also joined in to comfort Asuna. With their efforts, Asuna finally calmed down. Rika saw the right moment and high-fived her:

"Okay! That's it!"

The crisp applause brought Asuna back to her senses, and Rika pressed on:

"How is it? This is a possible future scene."

"Oh...no...what should I do..."

"If the number of love letters continues to increase, simply rejecting them outright won't solve the fundamental problem. By the way, you didn't just give out email addresses to random people, did you?"

"Well, I didn't tell anyone the number or email address."

Rika heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this:

"I can only try my best to deal with the love letters now, but what should I do next? Does Guizi have any ideas?"

mSulphur D Yi Ni Yin Lu (VIII) The incident of the shrimp and the Guizi had a flash of inspiration:

"Hide in the forest, and when in Rome, do as the Romans do! Call Mr. Kazuto, who's a man!"

“The metaphor is not quite right, but it can be tried.”

After turning on the hands-free mode and dialing the number, Rika suddenly asked:

"Hello? Calling out of the blue..."

"Ah, Kazuto? If I have so many love letters, how can I stop them?"

Keiko cried out in her heart, "This must be a misunderstanding!", and sure enough, there was dead silence on the other end of the line. She hurriedly snatched the phone and explained what had happened.

"I see, that's how it is. I was scared to death, Rika."

"I'm sorry, that's easy to misunderstand."

"Of course I believe you!"

"Mr. Kazuto, any extra words will shorten your lifespan."

"sorry"

After returning to the topic, Kazuto said in a relaxed tone:

"It's simple. First, have each class's strategy team spread the word about Hachiman and Asuna's strong bond. Those Hachiman believers will definitely cooperate. Then, Asuna just needs to cling to Hachiman more and show affection, and the love letters will naturally disappear."

"Asuna, just increase the frequency of physical contact, like helping Hachiman fix his tie during morning meeting, feeding him during lunch, and using him as a lap pillow after school..."

Asuna said shyly:

"B-but it's so embarrassing to be intimate in public."

This immediately triggered three people to complain:

"Hey Asuna...it's not your turn to say that!"

"Ms. Asuna, you're really contradicting yourself!"

Li Xiang started to pinch her face directly:

"You say that with this face that always shows affection?"

"Rika-chan, please let go! I'm sorry..."

The final battle plan was finalized, but of course, a key figure knew nothing about it.

ALO: Chapter 148: Taking the Initiative

As a result, the three-person sleepover had to be cancelled that day.

This was all because Rika and Keiko said a lot of things to Asuna, causing Asuna to puff up her cheeks and say "Hmph" and announce that she would go to the Hikigaya house to find Hachiman early in the morning.

After Asuna contacted Komachi to confirm the address, she went to bed early to recharge her energy. The next morning, she opened her eyes and began to get ready. Her fingers were running over the satin of the aquamarine headband. The round alarm clock on the dressing table read 5:20, and she carefully braided the last strand of her long hair.

After checking her luggage and changing into her school uniform, she walked out of the dormitory and boarded the tram. As the tram passed through the misty tracks, the water on the platform reflected the girl's swaying skirt.

Is this the route Hachiman-kun takes every day to go to school? She rested her forehead against the cool window, watching the station lights pass overhead. She got off at the station closest to Hikigaya's house and walked while checking the map on her phone.

"This is the town where Hachiman-kun lives."

Asuna looked around with interest and finally approached her destination.

"It's probably around here. Hachiman-kun's house is, uh..."

Perhaps having heard her whisper, the woman who had just passed by suddenly stopped and spoke:

"Excuse me, can you excuse me for a moment? The Hachiman you mentioned just now, are you referring to Hikigaya Hachiman?"

"Ah, yes."

Asuna thought that maybe she was an acquaintance of Hachiman-kun while answering the woman who looked to be the same age.

"Indeed! Ah, I'm Kaori Orimoto, a junior high school classmate of Hikigaya's. If you're looking for the Hikigaya family, would you like me to lead the way? But in exchange, I have a favor to ask of you."

"Ah, I'm Yuuki Asuna2 Ling IIh Emu Wing 叄０ Scar 6 贰."

Although she felt lucky to have someone leading the way, Asuna still asked Kaori about her request with some caution.

"Well...it depends on what the request is."

Hearing this, Kaori's expression suddenly became serious: "If you are going to Hikigaya's house to see him now, can you let me see him too? I promise I won't cause any trouble, please!"

Looking at Kaori who lowered her head and begged, Asuna was confused, but remembering that she had never heard Hachiman mention this person, she asked her to explain in detail.

"Actually, although Hikigaya and I went to the same junior high school, we separated in high school, so we weren't particularly close. But after the Christmas event two years ago, I thought we could at least communicate normally. I didn't expect him to be trapped in that game right afterward... I only heard about it later."

"A few days ago, I saw the news that all the players were freed. I was really worried about his safety, so I tried to call Isshiki, who I happened to know his number, to check on him. That's when I found out he was fine."

Hearing Isshiki's name, Asuna confirmed its credibility. At the same time, as an adolescent girl, she couldn't help but feel wary, "Could it be a rival in love?"

"So even though I'm relieved, I still want to say welcome back in person. I asked a male classmate from junior high school for his address and walked past his house several times, but since I'm not familiar with the place, I never have the courage to ring the doorbell. If I could go with you, maybe I could muster up the courage."

"I see"

Asuna observed Kaori's expression and agreed to go with her after confirming that there was no sign of a rival.

"I understand! Let's go together!"

"Thank you! Over here!"