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Arc-2 Chapter-8: Who is Kirihiko?

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It's now an hour later.

"I'm bac-- Eh, what kind of, uh, mood is this?!"

As soon as she got home, Kirihiko let out a slight yelp.

This was because Naoya and Kuyuki were sitting on opposite side of the Japanese Style Room.

They couldn't look at each others eyes and had beat red faces, all they could do was squirm.

Thanks to this, Kirihiko lifted her eyes and kicked Naoya lightly with her foot. 

"Hey Sasahara-kun, I told you to go somewhere else if you're going to play it rough. Even I'm not that open-minded, you know."

"It's not like that... I didn't touch...anything."

"Oh, really?"

"Uhhh.....I don't know why I did that....."

Koyuki is having a little bit of self-loathing.

Seeing the two of them, Kirihiko pondered for a moment and then clapped her hands.

"I see. So there was a lucky pervert event."

"At least choose your words better."

"I can't help it, it's an occupational hazard. But Lucky Pervert.....is a real thing....."

She seemed to be deeply moved, as if she had seen a UFO.

The warmth of her gaze pierced his heart, and he turned his face down. As he did so, his eyes caught sight of a plastered finger and he was taken aback.

(...It was warm)

Her tongue was warm, and when she spoke, her tongue brushed against the finger in her mouth, causing a bubbling sensation down his spine. The feeling almost came back to him, and Naoya shook his head in panic.

I can't go any further. We're not even officially together yet.

Kirihiko sighed in front of the two who were silent. Apparently Kirihiko was tired of teasing them.

"Well, I don't care as long as it's a healthy relationship. Anyway, Koyuki-chan, have you finished the book?"

"Oh, uh, no, ...t's only halfway through the second volume."

"Oh, well, that's too bad."

Kirihiko put her hand on her cheek and lowered her eyebrows.

"In that case, let me know what you think the next time you come here."

"Ha, yes... that's fine, but"

Koyuki stared intently at Kirihiko's face.

She then tilted her head in a puzzled manner.

"Do you like this book too, by any chance.....Manager-san?"

"Yes?"

"It's interesting, isn't it? I've never read a light novel before, but I'm hooked. Especially Fran in the first volume, she's so cute...?"

Koyuki froze as she picked up the two volumes that had been left on the chabudai.

Apparently, she finally noticed it.

The author's name written there is.... Kirihiko Akaneya.

Koyuki looked up with a snap, looked at the book and Kirihiko in turn, and shouted.

"Are you the author?!?!?!"

"Yeah. I couldn't be bothered to choose a pen name. I made my debut under my real name."

"You know, you can tell me, Sasahara-Kun!"

"...Honestly, I've been watching to see when you'd notice."

Naoya chuckled, amused by Koyuki's panic.

There was a part of me that wanted to see the look of surprise on her face when I brought her here.

Kirihiko laughs at Koyuki's panic and tells her in a matter-of-fact manner

"That's why I hope you'll continue to come to my house and give me your suggestions ♡ I'm sure I'll pick up some good ideas from you two."

"It's kind of like.....Shirogane-San's cuteness is going to be distributed nationwide...I don't know how I should feel..."

"How about I give you the right to flirt with her as much as you want in exchange?"

"That's a deal!"

"Don't you dare agree to that...!"

Koyuki turned bright red and slapped Naoya on the shoulder.