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

"One person's dream might be considered a sign of romantic feelings, but it's a dream we all shared~ Eri remembers it clearly, right? Even though you were the first to turn off your phone, Eri was actually looking forward to it, wasn't she?"

"That's not true at all!"

Ayase Eli blushed and scolded loudly, but her voice was too loud and attracted the attention of other guests, causing the girl to let out a sad cry and lower her head again.

Nozomi Tojo hugged Eli Ayase from behind and said gently:

"There's nothing to be shy about~ There's nothing wrong with admitting it openly! Like me, I'm really looking forward to it~, looking forward to doing the same things in real life as in my dreams."

Maki couldn't help but criticize:

"How can you say such a thing without batting an eye?"

Tojo Nozomi argued vehemently:

"Huh? Did I? I was smiling, wasn't I? I wasn't completely expressionless!"

Maki was speechless. Why hadn't she noticed this side of her senior before?

No, it must be that Senior Sister hope has always been like this, right?

She would risk everything when it came to anything involving 'fate'.

"But,"

Eli Ayase asked in a low voice, "If that wasn't a dream, then what was it?"

In the dream, there were two hours, but in reality, there were only fifteen minutes, a difference of eight times.

Tojo Nozomi said with a smile:

"It's a barrier~ Eli, you've seen it before, right? But this kind of barrier that can distort time is very difficult, it's hard for ordinary people to do. Maki, don't lie~ I'm a shrine maiden, you can't hide this from me."

Eli Ayase asked in surprise:

"Could it be that Maki is actually an extremely powerful Onmyoji?"

Ayase Eli knew that Tojo Nozomi was a shrine maiden at the Shinten Shrine. This was no ordinary temporary worker, but a genuine shrine maiden with spiritual power!

Eli Ayase even witnessed Nozomi Tojo exorcising a spirit, which, although coincidental, made her realize that supernatural powers are real.

That's why she was both hesitant and secretly hopeful when facing so-called 'fate'.

And now, not only Nozomi, but even Maki is like this?

What about Kira-kun? Since Maki is one, Kira-kun can't possibly be another, right?

"There's no such weird setting!"

Maki Nishikino retorted out of shame, but after hesitating for a moment, she admitted:

"However, Yuno-neechan did teach me some self-defense techniques, and it was Yuno-neechan who did what happened before. Hmm~"

It's better not to talk about it, because talking about Nishikino Maki makes me so ashamed that I can't face anyone.

She didn't do anything excessive! All she did was steal the main attacker position from you, right?

Is it really necessary to go to such lengths? This is clearly deliberate revenge!

After what's happened, how is she going to get along with everyone in the future?

Are you very worried?

Nozomi Tojo seemed to have seen through the girl's hidden worry beneath her embarrassment, and gently whispered in her ear, "I can help you solve this problem~"

What should I do?

The girl's eyes flickered slightly, and a glimmer of hope and supplication appeared in her beautiful purple eyes.

Nozomi Tojo whispered in the girl's ear:

"It's simple, just drag us all down with us!"

"As long as everyone is an 'accomplice,' then no one can laugh at you, right?"

"hope!!!"

Nishikino Maki's mouth was slightly open, but the one who reacted the most was not her, but Ayase Eli, whose face was flushed with embarrassment.

Nozomi Tojo tilted her head and smiled.

"It's okay~ Eri, I can let you go first, because we're best friends~."

"That's not it at all!"

"So……"

After struggling for a long time, Maki took a deep breath and said, "Let's talk this over properly."

"Huh?!!"

Eli Ayase stared wide-eyed at Maki in disbelief.

You actually agreed? What were you thinking?

Ayase Eli regretted it a little; why did she have to come to buy groceries?

Isn't it better to stay at home?

Now that the plan has been told to her, putting everyone else aside for the moment, isn't she completely unable to escape?!

Ayase Eli was caught in a deep dilemma, struggling to say:

"No, Arisa alone won't do! She's too young, even if it were true..."

"Huh~?"

Nozomi Tojo and Maki both looked surprised. Nozomi Tojo whispered, "They're even considering Arisa? As expected of Eli."

"As expected of Eri-senpai."

Nishikino Maki also sighed softly, her eyes filled with envy, lamenting that she didn't have a younger sister.

"No, that's not true! You, you all... Sukabul!"

Eli Ayase was so angry that she greeted him with her hometown's auspicious words.

Chapter 162 Are you confident in ××?

"I'm starting!"

The girls sat around the dining table, their hands clasped together in gratitude.

"It smells so good, meow~"

Rin Hoshizora picked up her bowl and chopsticks, excitedly reaching for the nearest dish.

"Oh my god!"

Koizumi Hanayo picked up a piece of pork belly and put it in her mouth, immediately squinting her eyes in enjoyment.

Honoka muttered as she shoveled rice into her mouth:

"With such amazing culinary skills, even if you said Kira-kun graduated from Totsuki Academy, I doubt anyone would doubt it."

Kira Yoshikage smiled and answered Honoka:

"It's not that exaggerated, it's just a very ordinary level."

Snapped!

Nico Yazawa slammed her fist on the table in frustration, tears streaming down her face.

She had been hoping that if Kira Yoshikage's cooking wasn't up to par, she'd have a chance to show off. But in this situation, how could she possibly win?

It's unbearable to repair!

Why are there men who are such good cooks?

So, can't someone come and comfort her at a time like this? She's really upset!

Unfortunately.

The girl's hidden feelings remained unknown, as Honoka and Arisa sitting next to her were both focused on eating. Ayase Eli was also silently shoveling rice into her mouth, looking preoccupied with something on her mind.

As for the others...

"Maki is so lucky to be able to eat Kira-kun's cooking every day~"

It was unclear whether Tojo Nozomi was expressing her feelings or testing the waters.

Nishikino Maki silently lowered her head and ate her food. It was also the first time she had eaten a dish personally cooked by Kira Yoshikage.

Yoshikage Kira shook his head:

"Actually, I don't cook often. Cooking is actually quite troublesome when living alone, so I usually eat at school and restaurants. If that's all it takes to be considered happiness, then I think you should be as happy as Maki, since it's your first time."

"Eh~"

Nozomi Tojo said with a smile, "Then can I take Kira-kun's words as a confession to everyone?"

"Confessing your feelings?!"

Sonoda Umi blushed bright red and reacted the most strongly.

Does making a statement mean you want to date? Does dating mean you have to do it? And then you'll get pregnant, right? An idol performing on stage while heavily pregnant would definitely become famous nationwide!

I don't want that kind of thing!

Koizumi Hanayo and Hoshizora Rin froze, picked up their bowls and silently shoveled rice into their mouths, pretending not to hear like Honoka and Minami Kotori.

Kira Yoshikage gazed at the mischievous girl and asked softly:

"If I said yes, would you accept it, hope?"

"Hmm~"

Despite always being the boldest one, Nozomi showed a rare shy expression, her eyes darting away from Yoshikage Kira's gaze, not daring to answer his question directly.

The trajectory of fate had already been set, and it was an established fact that she certainly wouldn't refuse!

But...

Even if it's fate's guidance, confessing your feelings should still be a grand affair, and at the very least, it should be a confession only to her!

What kind of confession is this, like it's being done in bulk?

"Kira-kun, you really don't understand girls' feelings at all."