Anime Heart

But now, no matter how you look at it, Ayako and Arima Kento should both be considered "normies"! But Ayako is perfectly fine, showing no signs of turning evil.

Of course, it's best if it's not there. Otherwise, things will become much more complicated.

It seems that Ayako's dark side is only directed at others, or at people from another faction. When she becomes a popular person, she may no longer hate those who are popular.

Otherwise, wouldn't that just be hating yourself? Real life doesn't involve such complicated situations!

Actually, at first, Arima Kento didn't want Ayako to hug his arm.

But Ayako looked at her pitifully and said, "Even if we're not husband and wife, we should still be siblings! Isn't it okay for a cute little sister to hug her brother's arm?"

There was nothing he could do; Arima Hitoshi didn't want to push Ako away roughly, so he had no choice but to let her hug him.

At noon, both Arima Kenjiro and Ayako's stomachs rumbled at just the right moment. Looking at Ayako's flushed face, Arima Kenjiro had no choice but to say, "Ayako, let's find a place to eat our bento boxes!"

"Okay... But where do we go?" Yako was taken aback, still embarrassed by her earlier blunder.

However, Lucian's request is the highest priority, and she will definitely fulfill it immediately.

Lucian wasn't originally a high priority, but with Lucian added to her favorite older brother, his priority in Ako's heart naturally skyrocketed.

"Why don't we go check out the maid cafe? I haven't seen what it's like inside yet!" Arima Kento suggested after a moment's thought.

Ako perked up immediately and said, "Brother Lu, you really want to see a maid outfit? If you want, Ako will buy one for you to wear!"

"Haha, no need... no need!" Arima Kento refused with difficulty; the offer was very tempting.

"Let's not go to the maid cafe. After all, we're going to eat the bento that you made, Ayako. It just feels a little weird to eat bento in someone else's shop."

To avoid Ayako noticing his unusual behavior, Arima Kento quickly changed the subject.

“I see. Then let’s find a quiet place!” Ako said. Although Lucian tried his best to hide his thoughts, Ako still noticed.

In this respect, Ako always had a perception that surpassed that of ordinary people.

Akihabara is very bustling, but there are also quiet places, such as an alleyway between one shop and another.

This place seems to have been designed specifically for people to eat bento boxes; there are several public seats.

However, when Ako and Arima Kento arrived, there were already several couples sitting on chairs, showing off their affection and teasing each other.

The men there were all helpless. Looking at their girlfriends, they felt that women could be really boring sometimes.

Seeing other couples here, they actually started comparing who was sweeter with their boyfriends and who had more and better "dog food" (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection).

For this reason, boyfriends naturally have to cooperate.

Otherwise, I might have to kneel on a keyboard when I get home!

Chapter 176 The Girl Who Causes Trouble

If that were all, Arima Kento would naturally take Ayako away from this troublesome place. His relationship with Ayako isn't romantic; staying here would be very awkward.

Turning to look at Ayako, seeing her face full of excitement, I knew that staying here would definitely lead to trouble.

However, Arima Kento could not leave directly because he saw Sawabe Tsubaki and Arima Kousei among that group of people.

Arima Kousei had already spotted him and was waving at him.

"Hello, Tsubaki, you guys are eating lunch here too!"

Arima Kento deeply understands the feeling of being disturbed by others, so he doesn't want to disturb Kousei and Tsubaki's time together.

But since he had been seen, he couldn't pretend he hadn't, so Arima Xiandong had no choice but to greet him.

"Hey, Xian Dong! What are you and Ya Zi doing together? Aren't you two supposed to be busy with your own things?" Xiao Chun didn't see them right away because she was busy. It was only after Gong Sheng pointed them out that she noticed Arima Xian Dong and Ya Zi.

However, Ayako's and Arima Kento's behavior made her suspicious, and since she slept with Ayako last night, Tsubaki also learned a lot about what happened today.

One of the reasons Yako came here today was to meet someone she met online, named 'Lucian'.

Now that Lucian is nowhere to be seen, Xiaochun seems to think that Xiandong and Yazi's relationship has improved. She doesn't know why.

"Haha, let's talk about that later! Let's leave here and go eat bento somewhere else. It's too crowded here, and Aya isn't used to it."

Arima Kenji wouldn't dare tell Sawabe Tsubaki the truth, and even if he were to, now wouldn't be the time. There are too many people here, too many gossips, it's so annoying...

"Ah, I didn't think so, umm..." Yako was about to refute what Arima Kento said; she still really wanted to stay here and watch the show.

But Ma Xiandong didn't give her a chance. He directly covered her mouth with his hand and whispered in her ear, "Be good, don't make a fuss!"

Upon hearing this, Ako immediately quieted down.

No one has ever spoken to me in this tone before!

A strange sweetness welled up inside Ayako. 'Since Lucien has said so, I'll reluctantly agree!'

"Yes, I do feel it's a bit crowded here. Let's go somewhere else," Ayako said obediently as Arima Kenji released his hand from her mouth.

Seeing that Ayako was being cooperative and not causing any trouble, Arima Sento finally felt relieved.

Hmm, there's definitely something fishy going on between these two! Sawabe Tsubaki squinted, one hand on his hip, the other stroking his smooth chin, looking every bit the detective.

“Since Ayako isn’t feeling well, let’s go somewhere else!” Kousei was the first to speak, and to be honest, he was actually the one who doted on Ayako the most.

Seeing that Ako was in a difficult position, Kousei naturally wouldn't stand idly by.

Kotsubaki's weakness is Kousei, so she naturally wouldn't ignore Kousei's words.

The four of them left this place of public displays of affection together. The remaining girls all looked arrogant and haughty after Xiaochun left.

Arima Kenji thought: They probably felt that one person had been intimidated by their overwhelming aura and had retreated. So there's one less enemy to face next. Isn't that something to be proud of?

There aren't many secluded places in Akihabara, but there are also quite a few. After leaving the alley they had just left, the four of them found another alley a few minutes later.

The alley was deserted. The four of them sat down one by one, and only then did Ma Xiandong have a chance to ask Gongsheng what had just happened.

When Kousei heard his younger brother's question, he didn't think much of it and replied directly, "It's all because of Tsubaki. She insisted on eating her lunch here! I saw that there were a lot of people there, so I thought about going somewhere else, but Tsubaki just wanted to eat there."

After Kousei's explanation, Arima Kento finally understood how the situation had just occurred.

Xiaochun found it amusing to flaunt their relationship, so she wanted to do the same for others as she did for Arima Kento. That's why she insisted on dragging Kousei there to eat.

Kousei couldn't resist Tsubaki's whims, so he had no choice but to join in her antics.

The original inhabitants, seeing the newcomer's arrogance, immediately flew into a rage and began fighting with Xiaochun.

Ma Xiandong initially thought it was someone else's fault, but it turns out that Xiao Chun was the one who stirred things up, which led to the situation turning out this way.

Thinking about it this way, Tsubaki is the 'root of all evil'! It seems that Ako's attempt to cause trouble just now was also influenced by Tsubaki!

I need to keep Xiao Xun and Xiao Chun at a distance from now on, otherwise what a mess it would be if my cute and obedient girlfriend turned into a troublemaking girl!

Yeah, we need to keep Aya away from this guy. What a nice kid, and he's already thinking about causing trouble.

That's terrifying!

"What?! Kousei, you didn't pull me back either, so why are you blaming me? I don't want this blame!"

Tsubaki is no pushover, except when she's alone with Arima Kousei. When they're alone together, Tsubaki becomes increasingly gentle.

As Xiaochun spoke, few people responded, except for Yazi, who was being held back by Xiandong.

Kousei turned his head away, clearly disgusted, not wanting to look at his girlfriend's face.

"Well, you! Kousei, how dare you look down on me! Take this!"

Looking at Sawabe Tsubaki, who was grabbing Kousei by the neck and shaking him violently, Arima Kento still felt that his gentle, cute, and slightly spoiled girlfriend was better.

"Hmm~ Xian Dong, your gaze is so strange! I feel like you're thinking about something bad! Right!" Xiao Chun was punishing Kousei when she saw Xian Dong's gaze fall on her.

"Absolutely not, it's your imagination!" Arima Kento denied outright.

"Hmph!" Xiao Chun turned her head away and ignored Ma Xiandong, but then she suddenly remembered the strange situation she had just witnessed.

"Ayako, how did your meeting with 'Lucian' go? Where is he?" Tsubaki released Kousei's neck, handed him the bento, and then went to Ayako's side, put her arm around her, and whispered in her ear.

Ayako felt the body pressed against hers and the warm breath on her ear, and her face immediately flushed. She glanced at Arima Kento and whispered:

"Lucian is actually Brother Xiandong..."

"Ako, wait a minute!" Although Tsubaki whispered in Ako's ear, Arima Kento still heard Tsubaki's question.

As he stared wide-eyed in panic, he saw Ayako glance at him discreetly before revealing the truth.

Actually, when Yako looked at him, Arima Sento knew something was wrong. He shouted, but it was too late.

Xiaochun has already heard this incredibly shocking fact.

Lucien is Arima Sento!

Chapter 177 Xiaochun's Thoughts

Tsubaki also knew that Ayako suffered from cyber-reality confusion, so in order to help her best friend, she tried to learn more about Ayako and her situation.

So, she also realized what Lucien represented in Ako's heart. It was Ako's sexual fantasy!

Of course, it sounds harsh, but it's also the most apt way to put it.

A large part of the reason why Ako suffers from cyber-reality confusion is because of Lucian's actions.

If it weren't for Lucian's presence, Ayako might not be experiencing such severe symptoms now, which is a positive possibility.

Of course, there's also a negative possibility: that Ako found the game uninteresting in real life and thus entered the online game.

If she finds the world of online games meaningless, she might choose to leave all worlds, which means death.

From this perspective, Lucian's presence did save Ako's life. However, it's also true that it worsened Ako's symptoms.

Therefore, Tsubaki Sawabe never thought about how she, as Ako's best friend, should treat Lucien.

Go ahead and scold him! He probably has no idea about Ako's situation. He was just playing a game, and when someone proposed to him, he accepted.

There is nothing wrong with this.

If you don't want to criticize him, then praise him! After all, he indirectly saved Ayako's life, giving her a reason to stay in this world.

However, when Xiaochun thought that Ako's current situation was largely caused by Lucien, she felt no gratitude towards him.

Now, thankfully, the problem has been solved.

Lucian is Ma Xiandong, and Yako is Xiandong's sister. I don't think Xiandong would do anything too outrageous to Yako!

At least Ako's safety is not a concern, and well, there's no need to worry about Ako being bullied in the future.