There are so many geniuses in crossover anime! What's wrong with adding me?

And please wait two more days for the update that increases the word count.

Volume 1: Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 159 Asking You a Question

Although I've decided to find the remaining two as soon as possible, I still need to consider the time and methods.

Let's find out if they've started school yet before making any decisions.

Then leave school early and lie in ambush near their school—see, isn't the purpose of choosing a small boat now?

In other schools, you have to make up an excuse every time you want to leave early; it's not as "free" as it is now.

"So, what's wrong with you today? You seem to be in a bad mood." Having finished most of his work, he took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the woman next to him.

If he doesn't speak up, she might not say anything until the stars close the door at night—sometimes I really think it's not easy to find someone with such an awkward personality in the world of anime.

You agree, right, Miss Loyal Dog?

"It's nothing. What made you think I was in a bad mood?" Touma Kazusa tilted her head back, revealing her eyes as she stared at him.

“From head to toe, from the depths of the eyes, from every movement, from the atmosphere around you… there are so many.” Sakurakoji Nakaji gave examples while wiping the glass.

Although he rarely uses glasses here, it has become a way for him to pass the time.

"Besides, coming here on the first night of class, it's normal to assume something happened at school, right?"

"Let me guess, was it because you were late for the opening ceremony and got scolded by the homeroom teacher, or because you were sleeping in class and got scolded by the subject teacher?"

No one had told him their school start date. The reason he knew she was starting school today was because she was wearing a black Western-style uniform on top and a blue and white striped skirt on the bottom—that was Fengcheng's school uniform.

In addition, he knew that she would be taking a break (skipping classes) for a while after the opening ceremony.

However, this is just speculation, and it may not be applicable now that some things have changed.

Ah, so it seems there's a student even more free-spirited than him. He glanced at the delinquent girl in front of him.

"Why do I always have to be scolded? What kind of image do I have in your heart? Huh? Sakurakoji?" Touma Kazusa frowned slightly, looking displeased.

To be honest, it wasn't that obvious, but for some reason, perhaps it was those sharp pupils, coupled with an expression as cold as ice all year round—that gave the impression that he was always angry.

"So what are the facts?"

"...Both of them."

"You're amazing! You're truly incredible!" He gave her a thumbs up.

"So annoying!" she muttered lightly, got up and changed her posture, resting her chin on her arm against the bar.

This makes one wonder if she had been lying there pretending to sleep because she was too bored.

Whether it was my imagination or not, her expression seemed a little softer than before.

"So, you came here to relax because you got scolded by your teachers at school during the day?"

"Don't joke around, the teachers' scolding doesn't bother me at all." She shrugged indifferently, completely unconcerned.

"Is it because you've gotten used to it?"

"Shut up! Let me finish!" Touma Kazusa slammed her hand on the table in frustration.

"Yes, yes, please continue."

"Ha...yes, it would be nice if it were just the teachers." She looked away from him, turning away wearily.

"Who else? Do you have any friends in Fengcheng?" Sakura Koji asked knowingly.

"Don't play dumb! You were the one who called them, weren't you?!"

"what are you talking about……"

"Kiso! You're the one who told her to bother me at school, aren't you?" Touma Kazusa stared intently at him, her tone resolute.

"She comes to my classroom every break today to bother me and disturb my sleep. Do you know how annoying that is?"

Even my classmates were surprised. They were surprised that that aloof and unattainable girl, who was like a campus idol, would come looking for me, a habitual truant!

"Furthermore, although she didn't say it explicitly, she steered the conversation towards you and your game several times. Can you honestly say that this has nothing to do with you?"

"..." Ms. Ogiso's acting is terrible.

Was she doing it on purpose? Sakurakoji couldn't help but wonder, otherwise, given her skill level, it shouldn't be like that.

"I admit, I did ask Setsuna to keep an eye on you and persuade you while you were at school, but I didn't expect her to be so energetic on the first day of school." Now that he had been seen through, he no longer hid it.

"But I think even if I don't say that, she will still take the initiative to contact you often."

"Heh~ Stop shirking responsibility—though I want to say that, I have to admit that what you said isn't entirely unreasonable." Touma Kazusa looked puzzled, and thinking of Ogiso Setsuna's personality, she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

A beautiful girl who is proactive, enthusiastic, popular, gentle, and generous like this will be hard to resist, regardless of gender, if she wants to get close to you.

Especially for someone like her, an inexperienced lone wolf, they had no idea how to deal with her.

If it were someone else, she might have directly kicked them a few times or started cursing, but she wasn't a completely unreasonable madwoman. She simply couldn't bring herself to speak ill of such pure kindness.

She slumped down again, exhausted. "Because of you all, I have to take leave starting tomorrow! How are you going to make it up to me?"

"Don't blame others for this," Sakurakoji Sai looked at her with disdain. "Even without Setsuna's interference, you weren't planning on going to class anyway, were you?"

"How did you know..." Realizing she had misspoke, she quickly shut her mouth and changed the subject: "That's not true."

"Could you look me in the eye when you say that?"

"Shut up!" she said, annoyed and embarrassed, puffing out her cheeks and glaring at him fiercely.

"Well, anyway, my opinion is that I suggest you don't do that."

"……Why?"

"If she doesn't see you tomorrow, she'll definitely ask around at school first, and then try to contact you by phone." Sakurakoji's talent led her step by step in this deduction:

"Anyway, you can only use excuses like fever or illness to ask for leave, right? She'll definitely ask me for your address and come to your house to see you... If you think that's acceptable, then do it that way."

Touma Kazusa's eyes widened, as if she could already picture that scene, and she murmured to herself, "Spare me..."

"One must have the courage to confront the unforgiving truth." He casually quoted a famous saying by Lenin.

Then, a long silence fell between the two of them.

After the minute hand had circled half the clock face, Sakurakoji realized this wasn't a solution and continued, "So, have you thought about my suggestion from last time?"

"What?" Touma Kazusa asked calmly, then realized what he meant after a few seconds: "Are you still talking about that game?"

"Hmm, didn't you say last time that you didn't have enough time to consider it? Now you've had enough, right?"

"..." Touma Kazusa frowned slightly, recalling that there seemed to be such a thing.

But personally, she wasn't particularly keen on joining in. She didn't need to keep herself so busy, and she wasn't short of money.

Even if it could add some spice to this boring life and increase the time spent with them... she glanced at Sakurakoji's talent.

"I'm still not interested. You should look for someone else."

"Huh? Really not going to work?" Sakurakoji Saiyu scratched his head in frustration. "Why? Wouldn't it be nice to have something to do to keep our boring daily lives entertained?"

"Even if I need to find something to do, why should I do this with you guys? It looks like such a hassle."

"Because you're in charge of the songs and voice-over, isn't that a perfect match for your major?"

"Let's not talk about the song for now, but what's with the voice acting? I've never heard of it before!" She frowned and looked at him again.

"...This is not a big problem. You just need to play yourself."

"Hmph, the more I listen, the more suspicious it becomes. You wouldn't be secretly preparing some shady contract waiting for me, would you?"

"How could that be? Do I look like that kind of person?"

Do bad people admit they are bad before they do bad things?

"Uh... well, how can you get me to agree to join us? You're not actually that opposed, are you?" Sakurakoji was exasperated; this guy was really hard to persuade.

"I've already said, I can't find a reason to do this." Touma Kazusa rested her chin on her hand, looking bored.

"Wasn't a pleasant experience enough?"

"It might not be enjoyable, do you find going to work enjoyable?"

"..." That's very convincing.

How should I put it? Although he is very willing to go to work, it's certainly not because work itself brings him pleasure that he goes to work.

"How about we make a bet?" With a deep breath, Sakurakoji finally unleashed his last trump card.

"You ask me a question, and if I can't answer it, I'll give up on inviting you to join, but I'll also grant you one request."

"But if I answer correctly, you'll have to do everything you can to help us finish the project, okay?"

Although he didn't really want to use this somewhat uncertain method, he had no other choice now. To motivate someone, you have to offer some tangible incentive.

"Hmm~ I see." Touma Kazusa adopted a thoughtful posture, showing slight interest.

One minute later,

"Okay, I agree." She curled the corners of her lips, narrowed her eyes, and smiled faintly as she agreed, "I'll be the one to set the questions, right?"

"Yes."

"There won't be any restrictions on what kind of question it is, right?"

"That's right, but you have to know the answers to the questions you ask, and they can't be too tricky. For example, you can't ask how many hairs you have, or what websites you visited on your phone today..."

"Okay, then you're definitely going to lose. Don't cry when you lose!"

"Anything is possible before the final verdict is reached." He tightened his grip on the edge of the table slightly, his expression serious. "But you, if you lose, you can't cheat!"

"Hmph, with conditions like these, how could I possibly lose?"

Touma Kazusa was full of confidence. She knew she would definitely not agree if the other party set the question, and she would also definitely not agree if the content was limited to what was in the textbook.

But what reason could she possibly have to refuse such content, which was open to her and allowed her to test the other party, giving her an almost guaranteed advantage and a sure win?

Once she wins, she will thoroughly humiliate this usually arrogant man and make him understand the consequences of underestimating him!

But what kind of problem could arise? She couldn't help but ponder.

A scope that is too broad can make it difficult to make a decision.

The best chance of winning is undoubtedly something only you know.

Volume 1: A Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 160 A Phone Call Between Mother and Daughter

After much deliberation, she made her decision.

Staring intently at Sakurakoji's talent, she asked the question: "Then you guess, the question is—why do I never tie my hair up?"

Sakurakoji looked up at her obsidian-like hair, which was completely unrestrained and flowed straight down.

Each strand of hair was like a heavy pendant, straight up and down without any bends or splits, stretching all the way to her slender waist before finally stopping.

You could say this is a perfect head of long, straight, black hair; it must feel as soft and comfortable to touch as silk… But I digress.

After hearing her question, he fell silent.

To be honest, he didn't really have much of a chance of winning. If Touma Kazuma had asked a really obscure question, he might not have been able to answer it.

So, he just did a few things that were to his advantage.

One is to limit the scope; the questions must be ones that she already knows the answers to, which eliminates the possibility of her asking some strange questions.

Based on her grades, it's highly unlikely she'd ask questions about the textbook—something she herself was well aware of.

Therefore, the remaining questions that she both knew the answers to and that were difficult for others to answer basically narrowed down to her private matters.

However, given that Sakurakoji has already visited her home, there's a chance he'll be able to answer questions about her residence, so she probably won't ask about that.

The issue of piano skills—even knowing that Sakurakoji is exceptionally talented and technically gifted, it's not a good choice.