ten minutes later.

After helping Hanako and Marina tidy up the dining room and kitchen, Kitahara Sosuke walked to the door of Airi's bedroom. The door was not locked and was even slightly ajar. Kitahara Sosuke hesitated for two seconds before pushing the door open and going in.

The curtains in the room were not drawn, and the room was slightly dimly lit. A glance revealed that Ellie was lying face down on the bed, her face turned toward the window, without making a sound.

Could it be that he was hit too hard, so he can only lie there sulking?

Kitahara Sosuke muttered something to himself, then gently walked to Airi's bedside, leaned down, and nudged the girl's shoulder: "Airi, I'm here to apologize. I hit you without asking clearly earlier. I'm sorry."

There was no response; the girl seemed to be asleep, offering no reply to Kitahara Sosuke's words.

Are you still angry?

Kitahara Sosuke walked around to the window, just about to give the girl's shoulder another nudge, when suddenly Airi leaped off the bed, grabbed Kitahara Sosuke's neck, and gave him a hard bite on the shoulder.

"hiss--"

Kitahara Sosuke dared not struggle, and could only try to relax his body as much as possible, even afraid that the muscle contraction would hurt the girl's beautiful teeth and make her bite unpleasant.

After a while, Ellie slowly opened her mouth and loosened her teeth. A bloody taste lingered in the girl's mouth, and she wiped her lips in dissatisfaction.

"Have you calmed down yet?"

Kitahara Sosuke gave a wry smile; the little girl had good teeth.

"Hmph, we're even."

Airi wiped her mouth, revealing her sharp little fangs, then held Kitahara Sosuke's head firmly with both hands, looking seriously into his eyes: "Listen up, you idiot Sosuke, except for you, Airi will never wear any clothes bought for her by any man, now or in the future, do you understand?"

Seeing the seriousness and determination in the girl's eyes, Kitahara Sosuke nodded solemnly: "I'll remember."

"Hmph!" Ellie felt a little embarrassed by her brother's seriousness. "Then you'd better come with me to buy clothes today, and you'll pay!"

"it is good."

Chapter 176 Travel

"Saber cosplay outfit? Huh? Sosuke, you actually do this kind of thing? Could it be..."

Through the phone's microphone, Yoshihiko Uego's incredulous voice came through: "My best friend is a cosplayer, and not only that, she cosplays female characters..."

"Ahem, Sōsuke, do you need any help? I know a really good cosplay group with an amazing makeup team that will definitely satisfy you."

It's not surprising that Yoshihiko Uego had the wrong idea. Kitahara Sousuke has shed his previous颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, decadence, and apathy) aura this semester. His consistent exercise has boosted his energy and spirit, and he's gradually showing signs of developing into a pretty boy.

Judging from the two recent instances where girls inexplicably approached me, my appearance has indeed improved significantly compared to my previous shabby image. If I wore a wig and breast implants... it wouldn't be a bad idea.

"It's not me, it's my sister. Never mind, don't change the subject. Do you even know any shops that want the Blue Saber set?"

Kitahara Sousuke said helplessly, "If I could, I really wouldn't want to call this guy. Unfortunately, among all the people I know, this guy is the one who is most familiar with the anime and manga community."

"Eh?! Red bean paste? A lot? Sōsuke, you actually have a younger sister? Is your sister-chan here? Can I say a few words to her...?"

The voice on the microphone became even more excited.

"roll!"

Kitahara Sousuke calmly emphasized a single syllable.

"..."

Watching Kitahara Sosuke and the unfamiliar boy on the other end of the phone exchange their joys and sorrows, Airi looked on with surprise. "It seems like Onii-chan has made a lot of friends lately."

"Alright, alright, enough joking around." Yoshihiko Uego finally ended their banter, reverting to his role as the "tool" in the conversation.

"For amateur cosplay, the costumes don't need to be too elaborate, just roughly similar is fine. I know a shop near Ikebukuro that has good quality and is cheap. Since this is your first time cosplaying, don't go to places like Akihabara. It's a mixed bag and they prey on newbies."

"Yeah, I think so too. Okay, send me the address, I'll thank you again on Monday."

Kitahara Sousuke nodded in agreement.

"No need to thank me, please be sure to..."

"Click," Kitahara Sousuke pressed the hang-up button at just the right moment, and the cheeky male voice on the other end of the phone stopped abruptly.

"Is this Onii-chan's friend?"

Ellie raised her little face and asked.

“Yes, he’s a classmate, and we get along quite well,” Kitahara Sosuke said in a consultative tone. “We’re not going to Akihabara. There’s a shop in Ikebukuro that I’ve heard is good.”

"Yes, either way is fine."

Although Akihabara is in Chiyoda Ward and closer to home, it doesn't matter where we go since it's idiot Sosuke paying!

Ikebukuro is located in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, and is a bustling urban area along with Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Asakusa.

In recent years, it has frequently appeared as a stage for TV series and novels, and fashion-conscious young people have been eagerly looking to it. The daily foot traffic is said to reach 100 million people.

Kitahara Sousuke checked the map and found that the general route was to take the Marunouchi Line from a nearby station and get off at Ikebukuro Station, which would take about 30 minutes including walking time.

After telling Hanako and Marina, Kitahara Sosuke changed into casual clothes, while Airi wore her signature red and white tank top with a purplish-red jacket, blue denim shorts, red and black over-the-knee socks, and thick knee-high boots.

"Let's go!"

The girl retied her pigtails with a red hairband, pointed forward, and looked very excited.

Kitahara Sousuke took the girl to the subway station to buy tickets and have them checked before boarding the train. Everyone was free on the weekend; students were on holiday, companies were not working, and there were quite a few people out having fun.

As the subway arrival announcement sounded, the station began to surge with people. A large number of people got off at Ikebukuro station, and it wasn't until most passengers had disembarked that Kitahara Sousuke and Airi stepped off the train together.

Stepping out of the station, the first thing that catches the eye is a row of towering buildings that seem to reach into the clouds. At a glance, one can clearly feel an atmosphere of prosperity.

Ikebukuro is divided into the East Exit Ward and the West Exit Ward, with JR Ikebukuro Station as the boundary.

In the Dongkou District, department stores and large fashion boutiques stand side by side. On the east side of the shopping street extending from the station is Sunshine City, which includes the skyscraper Sunshine 60. In addition to an aquarium and planetarium, there are also hotels, shopping centers and a large conference center with exhibition facilities.

In the West Exit area, along with department stores and shopping streets, there are also the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Theatre and universities, where university students can often be seen. This area contrasts sharply with the hustle and bustle of the East Exit and exudes a strong cultural atmosphere.

The two arrived at a crossroads and happened to encounter a green light, where a large, bustling crowd was present.

As Airi was about to cross the street, she suddenly felt her right hand being pulled again. Turning her head, she saw Kitahara Sousuke saying in a serious tone, "There are a lot of people, don't get separated."

The girl's hands were soft and cool, like a freshly unwrapped jelly, yet full of elasticity; once you held them, you didn't want to let go easily.

"I'm not a three-year-old child, I won't get lost."

When Kitahara Sosuke grabbed her hand in public, the girl struggled a little at first, but to no avail. She then made a face, and when she noticed that passersby were looking at her, she quickly lowered her head, her pretty face flushed, and followed closely behind Kitahara Sosuke.

Holding hands with my older brother, hehe.

After crossing the intersection, Airi finally dared to raise her head and look at Kitahara Sosuke's profile. She thought he would let go of her hand, but Kitahara Sosuke seemed to have forgotten and just held her hand as they walked through the surging crowd.

"what happened?"

Kitahara Sosuke turned around, looked at his younger sister with a clean and warm smile.

"nothing."

Airi turned her head away, puffing out her pink cheeks slightly, and decided to let that idiot Sosuke hold her hand a little longer.

Kitahara Sosuke and Airi's destination was a clothing store deep in the shopping street of the East Exit Ward. However, since they were already there, it would be a shame not to take a good look around Ikebukuro.

So the two of them strolled along, and whenever they came across something interesting or interesting, they would go in and take a look. Food and toy stores, clothing stores, milk tea shops, idol culture stores, game stores, comic book stores... The variety of shops along the way was dazzling.

Airi wasn't particularly interested in idol culture, but when she saw the red and black maid outfits outside the maid café, she stared at them for a long time, looking eager to try them out.

After traveling for a while, we finally arrived at the clothing store recommended by Yoshihiko Kamigo.

Chapter 177 Boys are all big pigs

Aki Tomoya is not in a good mood today.

Saturday is the day of an important event for the gaming club he founded, Blessing Software.

What is the focus of visual novel games?

Of course, it's the female lead.

People who play visual novels are usually men, and all men are visual creatures, that much is undeniable.

When girls choose a boyfriend, they can have many criteria, such as being mature and stable, funny and humorous, family-oriented and hardworking, etc. But no matter how old a man is, the requirement that he be good-looking has never changed.

Just like many light novels on the market have very ordinary content, but as long as the character illustrations are beautiful and cute, they can still sell very well.

In fact, my senior was one of the victims of this. Her novel, "Love Metronome," was almost canceled in the first volume because she was a new writer and couldn't find any famous illustrators.

Therefore, if we're going to make Kato Megumi the main heroine of the game, we have to put a lot of effort into the original artwork.

While being expressionless and emotionless is indeed one of the endearing qualities, you can't be expressionless and emotionless from beginning to end; that's called being a wooden doll.

However, Eriri, as the illustrator, encountered a problem in this regard. Although she could imagine Kato's jealousy and anger, her drawings always looked awkward.

So Aki Tomoya organized this event, hoping to recreate the fateful encounter on Detective Hill during spring break, and see if Eriri's painting and her senior's script could better align with his desired direction.

However, I learned last night in the club members' group chat that Eriri suddenly fell ill and that girls cannot participate in the Detective Slope Recreating Fateful Encounter event.

Friday night.

"I'm sorry, everyone, I'm not feeling well and I will be unable to attend tomorrow's event."

Eriri sent a message in the group chat.

"You need to get some rest."

Kato, a heavy phone addict, was the first to send his greetings.

"Has Sawamura-kun's weak body finally fallen ill? He should probably stay home and sleep in a bit more."

Even Kasumigaoka Utaha, who usually doesn't get along with Eriri, unusually put aside her sharp tongue and expressed concern.

"Kasumigaoka Utaha! Your athletic performance isn't much better either."

Even though she was suffering from menstrual cramps, Eriri didn't want to show weakness in front of the other person.

"It's still better than some people who can't even do 20 sit-ups."

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