I really don't want to be reborn.

She was even more astonished: "Girlfriend? Mine?"

"Eri Sawamura".

"what……"

Kasumigaoka realized what was happening, her face flushed slightly, and she seemed a little flustered: "No, no, it's just because the blonde is so funny to tease. There's nothing between us like you think."

If you don't have it, why are you blushing?

He shook his head: "I don't believe it, you two have already kissed."

She sighed helplessly, "It was just an accident... Okay, what will it take for you to believe me?"

"First of all, your sexual orientation is normal, right?"

Kasumigaoka didn't say anything; she simply puffed out her proud figure.

Both her height and her bust size deserve the word "upright"—a shortened form of "stretching forward and outward."

She straightened her chest, silently indicating that she was perfectly normal.

He didn't like women or men, but rather the man himself.

Is Eriri Nao's sexual orientation normal?

Kasumigaoka frowned in thought: "Her? Let me think, I haven't seen her show any yuri tendencies before, and most of the doujinshi she draws are humiliation-themed. She's essentially a masochist..."

Kousaka Kyosuke remained calm: "I want to find out if she likes men or women. You don't mind, do you?"

She was baffled: "Why should I mind—wait! Oh, that's what it means!"

Her black hair, as black as the back of a catfish, billowed out, while the red depths of her eyes were unfathomable: "Are you trying to seduce Eriri, with your skillful flirting techniques?"

"..."

"How about Eriri and I go on a threesome with you?"

Double flight...

Hearing that word made his heart ache; a strange desire rushed into his body like a gust of wind, but he knew very well that it was a death sentence.

Kosaka dismissed the immature idea and smiled faintly: "Absolutely not."

They are currently in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

On June 10th, the Sanno Festival was held at Hie Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

The Sanno Festival, like the Kanda Festival, was a famous festival that the shogun of the Edo period was allowed to enter Edo Castle, and it is one of the three major festivals in Japan.

On this day, approximately 500 people dressed in period costumes will parade through central Tokyo areas such as Tokyo Station, Ginza, and in front of the National Diet Building.

Moreover, it was not an ordinary parade; the procession included palanquins, floats, drummers, horsemen, dancers, and more.

From what they could see, the entire procession was over 500 meters long, and the tall monster in the middle, with its red face and long nose, was none other than the Great Tengu.

"Getting back to our earlier topic, women's friendships are supposed to be sweet as honey, so why haven't I seen you and Kirino have a good relationship?"

"My relationship with her is more like that of gentlemen."

Yes, it is indeed a friendship between gentlemen.

It's bland as water, which is fine, but it's bland in a way that doesn't feel lonely.

Later, it gradually became bland and dry, so bland that it was practically nonexistent. A gentleman is naturally aloof, never meeting in person, never writing emails, never making phone calls. When it becomes so bland that it naturally dries up completely.

Kyosuke Kosaka caught the fleeting, strange expression on his girlfriend's face, and became even more certain of one thing.

To crumple up this matter, throw it away, smooth it out, and unfold it is utterly absurd and ridiculous.

"What is Shi Nai doing, that guy?"

They said goodbye to the two girls in front of them, then turned to look for Shino, who was a little girl participating in an activity at the festival.

Kosaka was a little surprised.

He could understand if she went to a flower arrangement exhibition without knowing anything about it, or to taste tea without knowing anything about it.

After all, Shino is a petite, boorish girl with a heart full of art and literature...

Hmm, that's a pretty good summary.

So when he saw her curiously crawling through the large thatch ring, not only he but also her sister was surprised.

"Boyfriend, does this ceremony have any hidden meaning?"

"Hmm... According to the festival's rules, drilling this thatched ring during the Mountain King Festival can wash away the sins committed unknowingly over the past six months."

"In the past six months?"

The two silently recalled what bad things Shino had done in the past six months, and then shook their heads, indicating that she was an extremely well-behaved child.

At least Kousaka Kyosuke had asked his sister-in-law privately and was quite certain that she hadn't killed anyone or even hit anyone much in the past six months, except for giving Mr. Kawahara a good beating a few times.

"The other meaning is that it's a wish for happiness to accompany you in the second half of the year. Oh, why don't you try crawling through the grass ring too?"

"I haven't done anything wrong."

Despite saying that, she still followed Kyosuke over.

If jealousy and deception are considered sins.

The night after the Sanno Festival ended, one man and four women went out for dinner and then returned to their home in Shinjuku.

As expected, Shina went to stay at the neighbor's house next door.

There was nothing she could do about it; she had long since discovered that her sister and brother-in-law were often shameless when doing shameful things, making no attempt to hide or care about their moans.

How could she possibly sleep at home?

So she simply ran to the house next door, Touma's. Touma Kazusa understood what had happened next door as soon as she saw her. Her feelings and expression were complicated.

"Your sister..."

Touma carefully considered her words: "She's probably the strangest girl I've ever met."

She was unlike anyone she had ever met.

Kasumigaoka Utaha gave her a feeling of "it should be this way". In the past, she had imagined what kind of person Kousaka Kyosuke's girlfriend would be, but all those imagined impressions were corrected the moment they met.

"Oh, just as I thought. She should be like this, otherwise she would never be a good match for someone like Kosaka."

Shino naturally didn't understand. She tilted her head and whispered a compliment: "You and your sister look alike."

This is naturally a compliment, because in Shino's heart, her older sister is the most important person.

Touma Kazusa gave a wry smile: "I don't think it looks like it at all."

"Should I wear a white headband?"

"...Let's forget about it. Oh, right, Sinon."

Touma suddenly asked a question that Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kousaka Kyosuke hadn't had a chance to ask yet.

Why did you go crawl into that flower wreath during the day?

Poetry then fell silent.

The calendar with its curled corners still remained on the wall, like a white-bellied fish; when the silence was broken, it rustled and turned.

She turned and went to the bathroom.

Taking things from your sister—shouldn't it be considered a sin to borrow your sister's things without permission?

The next day, Kasumigaoka Utaha returned to Chiba.

No sooner had she left than Kyosuke Kosaka also grabbed his briefcase and headed out to work.

"Will you be back at noon?"

"We'll probably have to eat out."

Shino looked at him, a hint of doubt in her eyes: "Then I'll come out and have lunch with you at noon."

"Sure, let's go to the restaurant across from the editorial office. If you have a meeting, you can eat first and don't wait for me."

He went outside.

After confirming that no one was following them, they boarded the train bound for Chiba.

Chapter Forty-Nine: Like whales heading to the sea, like birds returning to the forest

Actually, Shino prefers staying at home to eating out.

After all, if we eat out, we won't see my brother-in-law wearing an apron, and when he feeds us, we'll feel uncomfortable with other people's stares.

So, she used to only like fast food, but now she doesn't like eating out at all.

I lingered at home until noon before lazily getting up from the sofa, turning off the TV, and taking some necessary gear to go out.

After thinking for a moment, Shino went to the neighboring Touma's house and got a bottle of children's drink before she and Touma set off on their way to the Dengeki Bunko editorial department.

As for why the Touma family has children's drinks, that probably goes back a few months.

"Together? You mean you want me to go out to eat with you?"

"Ah."

Touma thought about it and realized she had nothing planned for the day. Since it was a rare treat for Shino to invite her, she readily agreed: "Let's go together then. I'm quite curious about Kousaka-kun's work environment..."

She glanced at Shino and suddenly teased, "Shino is always with him, isn't she?"

There was nothing wrong with those words; at most, it was just a playful remark about how good their relationship was.

However, poetry reveals a guilty conscience.

Her small body trembled slightly, her shyness unwavering, and she remained frozen there. Her cheeks, which were not red at all, were slightly flushed. If it were winter, she would surely have buried her flushed face in the soft snow.

Shi Nai's expression remained unchanged, but her voice turned colder: "Are you going or not?"

"This feigned indifference is so cute," Touma Kazusa thought, unaware that her own feigned indifference often made Ogiso Setsuna feel that she was "very cute."

Touma smiled, unable to suppress her innate gossip desire: "Shino really likes her brother-in-law, right? Hmm... he probably likes you too, that slut loves to hug you."

Shi then lowered his head.

like?