In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

“Excellent.”

Yoshikage Kira gave them a warm round of applause, showering them with praise:

"While it's not perfect, it's far above average by amateur standards."

"Hehehe~!"

Hirasawa Yui scratched her head shyly. Even she would feel embarrassed by such a blatant compliment.

"Right?"

Ritsu Tainaka said with a grin, "I also think we're awesome! Especially Mio, she worked harder than any of us to sing this song well!"

"Ritsu, stop talking!"

Akiyama Mio quickly stepped forward and covered her mouth, causing the latter to make muffled protests.

Ah~

Seeing this, Kotobuki Tsumugi cupped her cheeks in her hands, her face gradually flushing red, completely captivated.

Yui Hirasawa skipped and hopped up to Yoshikage Kira, asking excitedly:

"Hey Kira-kun, we're thinking of making a music video for this song and uploading it to YouTube. What do you think?"

Yoshikage Kira is acting strangely:

Why are you asking me?

He will not participate in the performance at all, and even if the music video is filmed, it has nothing to do with him.

Hirasawa Yui said matter-of-factly:

"Because Kira-kun is also a member of the club, and he even wrote the song, so of course we need to ask for your opinion!"

Akiyama Mio and Tainaka Ritsu also stopped their playful fighting, and the long-haired girl whispered:

"I think so too."

Ritsu Tianjing said with a smile:

"So, Kira-kun, what do you think?"

Yoshikage Kira thought about it carefully for a while:

"Frankly, I don't think I have any reason to object."

"Huh? There are still some, right?"

Ritsu Tainaka blinked and said with a smile, "For example, the possessiveness of only wanting Mio to sing for you..."

"law!"

Akiyama Mio was both ashamed and angry. Her face flushed red as she pounced on Tainaka Ritsu and grabbed his neck tightly, so tightly that Tainaka Ritsu could hardly breathe.

Kira Yoshikage, watching the group frolicking, suddenly asked:

Do you have a registered account?

"Huh? Yes, there are!"

Yui Hirasawa excitedly took out her phone and showed Yoshikage Kira the account they had created:

K-On! Masked Girl.

Yoshikage Kira asked a question:

"Why is it a masked girl?"

"Oh ho ho~!"

Having once again broken free from Mio's restraints, Ritsu Tainaka stood with her hands on her hips, letting out an exaggerated laugh with a proud expression:

"Everyone, let Kira-kun show you!"

Hirasawa Yui and Tainaka Ritsu looked excited, the young lady showed a gentle smile, while Akiyama Mio had a bitter face, looking like she was 'unmarriageable and ashamed to face anyone,' and they all took out different colored hoods from their pockets and covered their faces. Fujidoku also silently took out his own hood, a taiyaki bag.

Five masked girls reappeared on stage, vividly illustrating why their group is called 'K-On! Masked Girls'.

Ritsu Tainaka excitedly banged on his cymbals and shouted:

"we are--"

"K-On!"

"Oh!"

The girls' answers were not uniform, and some were even listless.

Because of her shame towards Guo Yu, Akiyama Mio didn't finish reading the poem, and Goto Doku's voice was so soft that only she could hear it.

Fortunately, there were Hirasawa Yui and Kotobuki Tsumugi, who excitedly raised their little hands and made an 'oh!' sound in coordination with Tainaka Ritsu.

Akiyama Mio blushed and asked:

"Wouldn't that be strange?"

Mio Akiyama suddenly realized that the headgear had its advantages.

At least with the hood covering her face, Yoshikage Kira couldn't see her cheeks, which were as red as a ripe apple.

"A little."

Yoshikage Kira nodded honestly, but his gaze did not leave the girls.

So cute! I'll look at you a million times!

Is it strange?

Tainaka Ritsu argued vehemently:

"I think it's fine. There are also Chinese people playing the suona while wearing headgear on YouTube. It's just a reposted music video, but it has millions of views! Doesn't that just prove that headgear doesn't affect the number of views at all?"

"Moreover, there are even hunky men's groups, men in suits, and cross-dressing groups online. Aren't they even stranger?"

"Furthermore, wearing head coverings is also for our protection! With our abilities, we could easily have several thousand... no, at least several hundred fans, right? If we were recognized by fans in real life, wouldn't that be a lot of trouble? Wearing head coverings can protect our privacy, can't it?"

"Oh, and another thing, Mio, you and Pochi are both very shy, right? Wearing headgear is to let you fully express yourselves!"

Akiyama Mio wanted to refute, but hesitated and remained silent.

If it were just Kira-kun alone, although she would still be very shy, she could muster up the courage to complete the performance.

Not only her, but Boqi-chan is the same way.

But if she were to actually perform in front of other people, or if her performance were to be filmed and uploaded online to be viewed by hundreds or thousands of people, Akiyama Mio felt that she would definitely faint from embarrassment!

Wearing a head covering, even if it's just psychological or a form of self-comfort, at least makes you less shy...

To be fair, Ritsu Tainaka's defense does have some merit, though not much.

Kotobuki Tsumugi said gently:

"Well then, Kira-kun, why don't you choose a pseudonym too? You can't use someone else's name as the song's author, you know!"

"So,"

After a moment's thought, Yoshikage Kira said, "Let's call him Pillar Man."

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16: 30.

Yoshikage Kira had just left the Light Music Club when his phone suddenly vibrated; it was a text message from LINE:

"Kira-kun, could you come to our school for a visit?"

My friend's nickname is Nishikino Maki.

This surprised Yoshikage Kira somewhat.

Since they added each other on LINE when they parted ways at the Mimekata Kyo, Maki still sends him daily greetings like "Good morning" and "Good night" on time every day.

But since the girl's precious first time was taken by Yoshikage Kira in a confused state, Maki probably felt that it would be awkward to meet him again no matter how she thought about it, so she never took the initiative to ask him out.

After all, what could they possibly say to each other if they met?

Should we say, "Let's do it again?"

Yoshikage Kira typed a question:

"What time?"

Nishikino Maki sent me a coordinate, located at the National Otonokizaka Academy.

Nishikino Maki: "Can you come now? Before six o'clock."

Yoshikage Kira: "I'm coming over now."

Actually, he was originally going to Chiyoda Ward to find Kasugano Tsubaki at Mimekata Kyo.

Otonokizaka Academy is also in Chiyoda Ward, so it's conveniently located on the way.

However, this makes it unrealistic to go to work on time.

After a moment's thought, Yoshikage Kira dialed the number saved in his contacts as Haruno.

Anyway, I'll ask for leave first.

His intuition told him that he would be busy until very late today.

Forget about going to work, even getting home is questionable; going to sleep before midnight is considered a success.

After all, the fact that Maki could send him messages so punctually clearly meant she had been guided by a 'master'.

With this expert around, it's probably not as simple as Maki looking for him.

"This is Yukinoshita Haruno."

The call was answered, and Yukino Yukinoshita's voice came through the receiver.

Before Kira Yoshikage could speak, Yukinoshita Haruno asked directly:

"Kira-kun, are you taking another day off?"

Yoshikage Kira's tone remained unchanged:

"Miss Yukinoshita, why do you ask that?"