It's a romantic comedy for everyone, so why am I the only one single?

Even if someone is a big fan of anime and manga, they wouldn't cover all the walls of their living room with posters, leaving no blank space at all, right?

Most importantly, Kitagawa Kaimu's favorite anime and games are all in the 18+ style, so the posters are also in that style.

Put this kind of poster up openly in the living room.

Iura Hide, who also used to love anime, never dared to imagine it, but now he has witnessed it!

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Chapter 46 I have all of their cosplay outfits

Kitagawa Kaimu had been secretly observing Iura Shu's reaction. Seeing that Iura Shu's eyes only showed shock and not disgust or repulsion, she breathed a long sigh of relief, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Aside from his father, who only returns home twice a year for a total of less than a week, Hideki Iura is the only person who has ever seen this living room.

Apart from that, neither her three closest friends, Ryūne and the others, nor any of the friends she met while working at the beauty salon, had ever been to her house, let alone knew that she had decorated it like this.

Previously, when deciding to invite Hideki Iura, she was still debating whether to put away the posters and figures first.

Because she knew very well that even if a person really liked anime and manga, they wouldn't cover their living room with posters of anime and games, especially those that were rated 18+.

This is outrageous, even insane.

But this is the real her; she really loves anime and manga.

While part of the reason for covering her face with posters was her fear of loneliness, it was her truest thought.

She wanted to show her most authentic self to Iura Hide, rather than deceive or conceal it.

Of course, she was also afraid that doing this would scare Iura Hide and make him hate her.

But she also trusted her own judgment and believed that Hideki Iura was not so superficial.

In retrospect, she clearly made the right bet.

"Hehe, pretty impressive, right!"

Kitagawa Kaimu couldn't help but feel proud of her choice.

Iura Hide, who was standing to the side, came to his senses and thought she was showing off her amazing 'decoration style'. Upon hearing this, he immediately turned around and gave her a thumbs up with admiration.

"I'm truly ashamed of my own lack of composure when it comes to you!"

"And I'm a little envious of you for being able to express your hobbies so freely."

"Iura Hidetoshi sighed sincerely."

Although he also loved anime and manga in his previous life, he didn't even dare to let his classmates know, or rather, he was too embarrassed, let alone plaster the entire living room with posters.

On the other side, after listening to the story, Kitagawa Kaimu looked at Iura Shu with a look that was almost scornful.

Being genuinely praised and affirmed by someone she likes for her unconventional hobbies that are not accepted by most people brought her an unprecedented and indescribable happiness and joy that instantly struck her heart, making her nose tingle and almost bringing tears to her eyes.

"You can't cry, or your makeup will run."

Kitagawa Kaimu forced herself not to cry, and with a grin, leaned close to Iura Hide's ear, whispering softly:

"Well~"

"Which one do you prefer, senior?"

"I have all the cosplay outfits of the characters in these posters!"

It has to be said that Kitagawa Kaimu truly lives up to her reputation as a hot girl who is also a super otaku who loves adult anime and games; she's incredibly good at flirting.

"I can't take it anymore! My heart is going to explode!"

Warm breath, carrying the sweet scent of strawberries, landed on Iura Hide's ears and neck, causing him to catch his breath involuntarily and his heart to almost leap out of his body.

"Fight back! We must fight back—"

"Oh, I'm hungry, let's hurry up and cook!"

Iura Hide dodged Kitagawa Kaimu's bewitching attack with a tactical lean back, then instinctively used Swift Step, carrying the shopping bag towards the kitchen.

Just kidding! Even if you really have to do something, make him put the shopping bags away first, then take your time choosing!

Behind him, Kitagawa Kaimu couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw his 'fleeing in disarray' appearance.

The laughter made Iura Hide's face burn. He wished he could throw the shopping bag on the ground right now, turn around, pick her up and spank her hard!

"Stop laughing! Where's the cutting board?" Iura Hide glared at her and asked, annoyed.

"Uh, let me think... I think it's in this cabinet!"

Kitagawa Kaimu ran over with a big smile, rummaged around for a bit, and then pulled out a cutting board she had never used before from a cabinet in the corner.

"Where's the pot?" Iura Hide took the cutting board, rinsed it in the sink, and asked again.

"Is this not allowed?"

Kitagawa Kaimu pointed to the small pot with a handle on the stove, the kind usually used to cook instant noodles or miso soup, which immediately made Iura Hide's forehead crease with annoyance.

"Idiot, who uses this kind of pot for sukiyaki?! You should use a clay pot!"

"Oh, okay, I'll look for it."

Kitagawa Kaimu playfully stuck out her tongue at him, then began rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for a clay pot.

In an instant, the kitchen, which was supposed to house only two people, seemed to transform into a chaotic battlefield because of her arrival.

Meanwhile, Iura Hide and Kitagawa Kaimu, both kitchen novices, were battling it out for their first attempt at making sukiyaki.

In another apartment just over two hundred meters away, Mashiro, sitting in front of her computer, had read "April," a novel that currently has less than 20,000 words and ends with Kaori Miyazono pulling Kousei Arima's hand as she, Tsubaki, and Ryota Watari rush to the Tengwa Music Hall, several times with utmost seriousness.

The song "I Want to Tell You" was still playing on repeat in my headphones.

The gentle, lighthearted singing seemed to blend seamlessly with the text on the screen, constantly impacting her and bringing a different kind of brilliance to her eyes, which were originally devoid of any emotion.

After an unknown amount of time, Mashiro suddenly minimized the novel document to the side, switched back to the drawing software, and picked up the graphics tablet and pen.

Tsubaki Sawabe, Kousei Arima, Ryota Watari, Kaori Miyazono—soon, all the characters from the novel appeared on the computer screen.

Although the costumes and styling differ from the original manga and lean towards the style of currently popular shoujo manga, the unique characteristics of each character are fully revealed.

It's completely different from the characters she's drawn before.

If these characters were used in the manga or anime of "April," it might be a little hard for people like Hideki Iura who have read the original to accept, but for those who haven't read it, there wouldn't be any problem.

After all, the art style of the original "April" is truly quite unique.

In addition, it is unknown whether Mashiro did it on purpose, but apart from the difference in body shape, clothing and hairstyle, both Watari Ryota and Arima Kousei have almost the same facial appearance as Iura Hide.

One is gentle, introverted, and a little decadent and gloomy, while the other is based on his usual husky style.

As for Tsubaki Sawabe and Kaori Miyazono, they respectively referenced Yuki Yoshikawa and herself.

This might just be a girl's intuition.

However, after staring blankly at Kaori Miyazono on the screen for a long time, Mashiro eventually changed her face to look like Kyoko Hori.

This makes her overall image even more fitting for the character of Kaori Miyazono. However, the light in Mashiro's eyes suddenly dimmed.

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Chapter 47 The Shameful Feeding

“Ita da ki ma si!”

On a delicate wooden square table, various fresh and delicious ingredients are bubbling and steaming in a clay pot.

Across from them, Kitagawa Kaimu clasped her hands together, looking at the result of her and Iura Hide's hard work for over half an hour with excitement and anticipation. After speaking, she couldn't wait to start eating.

"Careful, it's hot!"

Iura Hide couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

But his reminder came too late. Before he could finish speaking, Kitagawa Kaimu had already picked up a piece of beef with a speed that even he himself couldn't match and stuffed it into his mouth.

Then, the next second, she opened her mouth wide from the heat, kept panting, and unconsciously fanned herself with her left hand, seemingly trying to reduce the temperature in her mouth in this largely ineffective way.

"Idiot, even if you're going to eat it, you should at least dip it in egg yolk first!"

"But I was hungry! And why was my senior so slow? I saw a video tutorial online that said it only takes ten minutes to make!"

Kitagawa Kaimu first tried to swallow the slightly cooled beef, then began to complain in a spoiled manner.

Coupled with his previous adorable appearance, it made Iura Hide smile, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"Please!"

"Those tutorials on the internet are all edited, okay? Normally, just washing and chopping vegetables takes more than ten minutes, how could it be so fast?"

"And the reason it took so long is because someone's efforts were more of a hindrance than a help~"

While making sarcastic remarks, Iura Shu deliberately put on a disgusted expression, but how could such a small joke possibly hurt Kitagawa Kaimu?

"Huh? Is someone talking about me?"

Kitagawa Kaimu blinked innocently at first, then picked up the beef that was just coated in raw egg yolk and held it out to Iura Hide, saying in a sweet, giggling voice, "But I just want to spend more time with you, senpai!"

Iura Hideyuki's breath hitched.

He should have been used to such sweet words by now, but the moment his eyes met Kitagawa Kaimu's, he couldn't help but feel his heart soften.

Seeing her fingertips trembling slightly with nervousness, he opened his mouth and bit down.

The beef, soaked in broth and coated in egg, is smooth, tender, and delicious.

I don't know if it's because I made it myself or because Kitagawa Kaimu fed it, but it tastes even better than what I eat at restaurants.

Across from her, Kitagawa Kaimu's eyes lit up with surprise. She clearly hadn't expected the usually 'shy' Iura Hide to actually accept her food, and she couldn't be happier.

"Since he's willing to accept my food, he must like me, right?"

"But that's not enough."

"It's been said in anime and games that the more things are like this, the more we should press our advantage!"

Kitagawa Kaimu secretly cheered herself up, but she had obviously forgotten that the anime and games she liked were a little different from ordinary anime and games.

"Is it tasty?"

"Well, not bad."