Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 139 Even the experimental team has to do this?

Chapter 139 Even the experimental team has to do this? (Seeking monthly votes!)
Just after eight o'clock in the morning, Ken Sakamoto left home.

At this time, his assistants and editor, Gage, had not yet arrived; he was originally supposed to wait until everyone had arrived before leaving.

But upon closer reflection, it seems that Mio and Haruna have already followed us several times in the past few days. If we set off a little later and happen to run into them, wouldn't we have one or even two little tails following us?

So, Ken Sakamoto finished organizing the storyboard and sent a message to Keiko Kaji, asking her to come to the studio a little earlier so that she could give her more feedback on the three assistants' work that day.

The smart lock also makes things more convenient; all you have to do is tell Keiko the visitor password, and she can open the door directly.

After leaving the house, Ken Sakamoto did not head towards Akihabara Station, which he usually frequented. Instead, he walked a little further north to Okachimachi Station, took the Oedo Line, and arrived at Hongo 3-chome. This was considered the entrance to Todaimon.

After getting off the bus, Ken Sakamoto walked the rest of the way. He hadn't been here before this time, but he was very familiar with the surroundings.

After walking through a block, Ken Sakamoto found the apartment building where Ai Hoshihara lived.

Although it's not as luxurious as Haruna's apartment, it's still considered a high-end apartment building.

Ken Sakamoto pressed the button at the door downstairs: 1706.

From yesterday until now, he hasn't asked Hoshino Ai for her specific address, and she hasn't given it to him either, which can be considered part of the verification.

Soon, a voice came through the communicator: "Who is it?"

Just from that one word, Ken Sakamoto could tell that it was Ai Hoshihara.

In last night's dream, the two had a deep conversation for a long time, but hearing her voice in reality felt different from the feeling in the dream.

Ken Sakamoto said into the communicator, "It's me, Ken Sakamoto."

The other person was silent for three seconds. She didn't say anything more. Then she heard a "click" and the door to the apartment building unlocked and opened automatically.

Ken Sakamoto strode in and took the elevator.

Actually, he really wanted to see Ai Hoshihara again, but he didn't feel that the time was right.

In the past two months, I graduated from high school, published comics, rushed to meet deadlines every day, and set up my studio...

Even disregarding the events involving Mio and Haruna, the schedule was actually quite full.

If Mio and Haruna are taken into account, then it's even more difficult to know how to get along with Ai Hoshihara, since she and Ai Hoshihara have absolutely no connection in this time loop.

Mio, needless to say, has always been her classmate.

Haruna met him through manga.

Ai Hoshihara... who later submitted the short comic to the contest, and I was surprised to see her name on the list of judges.

Of these three, although Haruna is a grade higher than Mio, they are actually not a year older; they are both 18 years old this year.

Ai Hoshihara is more like a mature woman. She is currently working as a graduate student advisor, but because she has been skipping grades, she graduated with a doctorate at the age of 22, so she is 24 years old now.

With a "ding", the elevator arrived at the 17th floor.

Sakamoto Ken arrived at the end of the corridor. Hoshihara Ai's room was in the far corner. As soon as he reached the door, he saw that the door was open a crack from the inside.

"Come in," Ai Hoshihara's voice came from inside.

I must have seen it through the peephole.

Ken Sakamoto grabbed the edge of the door, pulled it open, and stepped inside.

The first thing I saw was Ai Hoshino, who was leaning against the shoe cabinet with her arms crossed.

Ken Sakamoto stopped in his tracks, only snapping back to reality when the door behind him slammed shut with a loud bang.

Whether it's the memories from last week's playthrough or the experiences in the dream, they all feel somewhat unreal.

At this moment, the woman in front of me is the only one who truly exists.

Her long, glossy black hair fell over her shoulders, her fair skin was radiant and moist, and her eyes sparkled with a lively light and a striking red hue, all of which were presented without any concealment.

At first glance, Ai Hoshihara stood so openly in front of Ken Sakamoto, and she didn't react at all.

But that's not actually the case. If you look closely and know her well, you'll realize that she also has turbulent feelings inside.

However, changes in a girl's appearance are never as obvious as those in a boy's. Only the area above her arms, where she had crossed her arms, showed a slight change; what was originally peony pink was now a faint blush. "You really do remember my address," Hoshino Ai said.

Ken Sakamoto nodded and said, "Of course, having been here so many times, I certainly won't forget."

Ai Hoshino smiled slightly and turned to walk towards the living room.

Ken Sakamoto watched her swaying waist, followed her, and then sat down directly on the sofa.

“With the same appearance and the same memories, I can treat you as the same person.” Ai Hoshihara sat down opposite Ken Sakamoto, raised her legs, and put them directly on the coffee table.

When he first entered the room, there were a few minutes in which Ken Sakamoto didn't know where to look.

However, seeing that Ai Hoshino was treating him exactly the same way she did in the previous game when they were already very familiar with each other, he had no more reservations.

Looking her up and down, I felt that the woman in front of me hadn't changed much.

Thinking about it, it feels like only two months have passed since last week, but in reality it was ten years later.

Ai Hoshino said, "Tell me, what will I be like in ten years?"

Ken Sakamoto recalled for a moment and said, "Actually, it's the same as now, except..."

"Just?" Ai Hoshihara raised an eyebrow and said, "Just getting older?"

“No,” Ken Sakamoto shook his head and said, “It’s just overripe.”

"Heh...you really know how to talk." Hoshino Ai smiled, not bothering to cover her mouth or hide it, and gracefully raised her snow-white swan neck.

“I’m just telling the truth,” Ken Sakamoto said.

"Do you still remember the rules for coming to my house?" Hoshino Ai smiled, her eyes crinkling as she gazed at the boy opposite her.

"Do we still have to follow the rules now?"

"uh-huh."

Ken Sakamoto unbuttoned his shirt one button at a time, from top to bottom.

Soon, she was just like Ai Hoshihara on the other side.

In fact, if he hadn't experienced that dream yesterday, he wouldn't have been so decisive.

Ai Hoshino nodded with great satisfaction, her smile undisguised. She bent her arm, supporting her face with the back of her fingers, and looked at the boy in front of her with great interest.

“You haven’t changed much either,” Ai Hoshihara said.

“Of course,” Sakamoto Ken shrugged and said, “You experienced it yesterday.”

Ai Hoshihara scoffed and said, "Who begged for mercy first?"

"Me," Ken Sakamoto admitted.

"Would you beg for mercy first in real life?" Ai Hoshihara raised an eyebrow and said.

"I think... that should be true..." Who can beat you? Your skills don't even have cooldowns.

Ai Hoshino pulled her legs back, stood up, and walked towards Ken Sakamoto.

Kenjiro Sakamoto: "Weren't we supposed to talk about dreams, science, experiments, and things like that?"

"This is also part of the experiment."

"Do they even need to do experiments like this?"

"Are you the scientist or am I the scientist?"

"you……"