Real teaching, but diary flow

Where will it be located?

At the beginning of the school year, Horikita Suzune took this very seriously.

Not only did he take on the challenge of investigating fake people with great focus and lose face as a result, but he also found his first and only 'friend' under someone's guidance.

With the same goal in mind, they embarked on an effort to find out each other's identities.

They explored the contents of the diary and wrote down and summarized the clues it provided.

While facing a special exam, she also tried to understand the person behind the diary.

It feels good to have a goal.

...But when exactly did it begin?

Perhaps it was because I was clearly aware of my own powerlessness, or perhaps it was because the long period without success had made my brain rigid.

They mechanically completed the brief analysis of the diary entries, writing and recording them as if they were completing a Chinese reading course, without developing any further thought, taking it for granted that they couldn't think of anything, couldn't come up with anything, or didn't know anything.

And so, the question, 'Who is he?' quietly fell silent.

She didn't ask any more questions.

She stopped thinking about it.

And Kikyo Kushida... seems uninterested.

Is she really not interested?

Horikita Suzune did not intend to delve into this issue.

But today, she revisited that very question from the very beginning.

Who is he?

There is clearly only one answer that can be obtained.

The one who is least secretive about himself.

His name is Asakusa Tetsu.

The voice recorder he wrote about, the gym graduate he wrote about, the person he wrote about...

One’s own proxy.

'I do things on my own behalf.'

It was a simple and brutal method that made no attempt to conceal its true nature, yet it completely deceived the user.

After connecting the two figures, Horikita Suzune suddenly realized that everything was so obvious.

He didn't hide it.

But I only realized this now.

They, Honami Ichinose and Arisu Sakayanagi, already knew the answer.

gap.

then.

...Back to the main topic.

Now that they know the other party is Asakusa Tetsu, and now that they know Sakayanagi Arisu has conceded defeat.

The possibilities that can be extended from this are simply endless.

The outcome is decided, but when and why?

But, more than any of these, Horikita Suzune discovered that what she cared about most was...

That's the name.

Asakusa Tetsu, Asakusa Tetsu.

The sweet popsicle I ate back then still seems to linger in my memory for a moment.

Those words, spoken without the slightest hesitation, those words that shocked her for a long time as she pieced together her brother's... profanities from the recording pen.

Fragments of memory are merging together as the two images intertwine.

Then, emotions that I had never even considered.

It began to sprout and grow.

......

With a crisp beep, the call connected smoothly. Skipping over unimportant pleasantries and greetings, the girl spoke softly.

"He has been suspended from his post."

"Yes, he's suspended."

The father spoke in a very calm voice about facts that should have been unacceptable to him, and hearing his father's tone, Sakayanagi Arisu felt a sense of unease.

“…I already said there’s no need to do that.” She pursed her lips and said.

On the other end of the phone, Sakayanagi Shigemori's voice paused for a moment, then a sound that seemed to be laughing quickly came through:

"It's not for you."

"That special exam was part of the school's planned schedule, and the exam rules were all calculated."

"What we didn't anticipate was the students' immense control over the entire grade."

Sakayanagi Narumi's voice was as relaxed as he said, without much heaviness on the surface or behind his back.

“Irregularly manipulating the exam and condoning students to inflate their scores are just excuses,” said Sakayanagi Shigemori. “Any reason is fine to suspend me from my duties and put me under investigation; it just so happens that this special exam happened.”

"Don't worry too much, I'll be back soon."

“Compared to this,” he said.

Have you found the self you've been searching for?

Only at this moment did Sakayanagi Narimori's words carry a hint of caution.

As he said, the suspension for investigation was a very insignificant matter. Given the power of the Sakayanagi family and their control over advanced training, the only thing others could influence was a temporary suspension for investigation.

Let alone more, even suspending someone again or once more would not be possible.

The position of chairman, which has been passed down through multiple generations, is not so easily shaken.

So he cared more about his daughter's situation than about that.

After a moment of silence, Sakayanagi Arisu smiled and said, "Ah, of course."

"It's not something that's hard to find."

Anyone can be found if you put aside your pride.

If only I could really let go.

"Now that Dad is alright, I'm relieved," she said.

Sakayanagi Arisu was about to end the call.

"Goodbye."

then.

With a light touch of her thumb, the girl pressed the end-of-call button and whispered into the now-closed call:

"sorry."

apologize.

Chapter 288 Birthday Gift

The mixed training camp ended, and after returning from the forest school, Asakusa Tetsu returned to his peaceful daily life.

My daily routine consists of dating, indulging in sex, and writing in my diary.

Special... pattern.

The entries in my diary these days have been very boring. They're boring on ordinary days, but especially boring when they're during exams.

Even with such uninteresting diary entries, a number of decent props were produced.

First and foremost, it is the most targeted approach.

[Name: Sakayanagi Arisu's Special Heart Medicine]

Category: Props

[Effect: Cured 'Sakayanagi Arisu's' congenital heart disease]

[Note: "It may not be what you want, but it's definitely what you need."]

A very ordinary cardboard box, a very ordinary plastic blister pack, and a single pill.

Pure white, without words, without a trace.

There's nothing particularly special about it, so it's not suitable for grinding into powder for reverse engineering.

As can be seen from the name and effect of the item, this medicine has a very specific target.

Naturally, this medicine can only be used by Sakayanagi Arisu.

However, what is intriguing is that if other patients with congenital heart disease decide to change their names to 'Sakayanagi Arisu', will this pill still work?

Asakusa Tetsu didn't know.

He didn't intend to make that attempt.

This medicine can only belong to Sakayanagi Arisu.

However, whether she will obediently take it depends on when and how it is given to her.

All of these are problems.

"Just feed her directly."

Hugging him from behind, pressing her soft fat against his back, Ichinose Honami whispered in his ear:

"Or... does Tetsu feel the need for a bit of ritual?"

It's hard to feel completely at ease without going through some heart-to-heart event as is customary, and one feels insecure without a ceremony to conclude a contract.

If it were just this simple matter, there wouldn't be any issues of peace of mind or security.

Sakayanagi Arisu won't run away.

This is a highly developed area, the most deeply rooted and firmly established power center of the Sakayanagi family.

Even if she recovers her health, there is no need for her to run away.

Besides, she can't run away.

"Perhaps," Asakusa Tetsu said noncommittally.

Sometimes, what people need is precisely this sense of ritual, even if it has no real meaning.

Sakayanagi Arisu yielded quickly, and surrendered even faster.

He had assumed she would just play along like she was in an idle game and stubbornly hold out until the final special exam, but to his surprise, as if she had some kind of connection with him, she decisively participated in the mixed training camp, which she could have avoided. She arrived at the forest school, found Ichinose Honami, and declared her surrender.

instead......

This made him feel a little uneasy.

but.

No, that's good too.

Putting his thoughts aside, Asakusa Tetsu continued to examine several miscellaneous items.

Unlike medicine, these are things that might have been useful in the first place, but obviously will not be used after this.

A simple, unadorned metal ring.

【Name: Ring of Pain】

Category: Props

[Effect: Reduces your attack damage and amplifies the pain felt by the target]