Tokyo Soft Rice King.

They're plotting loudly, you conjoined twins.

In the end, only the adult female group and Mirai are left who haven't made a decision yet. As for Hitomi and Yukari, there's no need to ask; they're definitely going to participate.

"And what about the future?"

"Um, I..."

The future, which had initially been the most exciting, now held a hint of hesitation.

Her feelings were complicated. On one hand, she was nervous and scared, and she wanted to be with everyone, but on the other hand, she longed to be gently cared for by Kuroba Akira...

This is similar to the conflicting feeling of wanting to play online games with friends, but also wanting to play single-player games alone.

Then she remembered the happy times she loved sitting in Akira Kuroba's lap, playing games with him, and how she really didn't want to be disturbed by her mother back then...

Furthermore, even Shiori has decided to achieve something before pursuing love...

Since that's the case, I guess I'll just choose 'single-player mode'.

For online play, I'll wait until I've experienced all the single-player content and unlocked all the achievements before playing with everyone!

This way, I can appear confident and composed in front of others, and I won't embarrass myself.

Okay! It's settled then!

"I'll just observe and learn from the sidelines this time!"

But I was still curious, so I wanted to see it and smell it.

The adult women's group, on the other hand, maturely decided not to compete with the children.

"I'm not at a level where I can play with you guys yet. It's too difficult. Let's wait until my other self gets to know you guys better."

Da Hongxiang and Hei Yuming have a promise to get pregnant, so there's no need to rush. They'll have to wait for Xiao Honghong to overcome her social anxiety first.

Akiko Takanashi also decided not to go upstairs, mainly because she didn't really like having a lot of people around, and also because she knew where Akira Kuroba's limits were.

If she goes too, the children won't have anything to eat. At this time, as a mother, she should take better care of the children.

"I'll just set up a late-night snack stall downstairs. You can come down to rest and replenish your energy whenever you're hungry or tired. I'm counting on you for the future."

As expected of Akiko Takanashi, whose maternal instincts are overflowing, she has truly become 'everyone's mother' now.

The others had made preparations in advance, but Shion, who had just arrived, hadn't, so Hitomi Anri spoke to her.

"Then Ziyin, you should go take a shower first."

"No need to wash... A wise ruler prefers not to wash, so we can wash them all together at the end."

"You woman, Mingjun isn't awake this time, so we don't need to indulge his fetishes. Besides, since we're all together, pay attention to hygiene."

"...You are not allowed to run away."

"No, I'll go wash it a second time with you, okay?"

"..."

Although she found it troublesome, Shion no Miyabi reluctantly followed Hitomi Anri's lead to clean her body.

"Now that we've finished discussing it, let's get on with it."

Without further ado, Makoto Hikawa stood up and began to remove all her equipment in front of everyone, leaving nothing behind.

Her embarrassed younger sister quickly covered her body and shouted.

"Sister?! What are you doing here...!"

"Anyway, we'll still get seen going downstairs for a late-night snack later, so why bother with such a small thing?"

"That's true... At least wrap me in a towel...! I'm sorry, my sister is too free..."

Shiori Shirai looked at Makoto Hikawa, thinking of her own nakedness, and then of how Akira Kuroba was about to be ravaged by her, and said with mixed feelings.

"Ugh, the thought of you all going upstairs while I'm stuck sitting here is agonizing... Ugh, is this what the victim feels like...?"

On the other side, Takanashi Mirai empathized with her, then ran over to her side, took her hands, and encouraged her.

"I understand! I understand how you feel, Shiori! Let's go watch it together! If I watch it alone, I might not be able to resist joining in halfway through! So let's help each other restrain ourselves!"

"Uh, but wouldn't it be even more upsetting to see that? It's like witnessing the crime scene where someone you like is stolen away..."

"It will definitely be uncomfortable at first, but once you get used to it, you'll start to enjoy it. That's what they say in Nendoroid doujinshi!"

"Using a notebook as a reference is really strange!"

"Hey, let's do it together. Since we'll have to face this eventually, isn't it better to get used to it beforehand?"

"Okay... I do need some reference material, like realistic descriptions of sensual aspects..."

Actually, this was just an excuse. The real reason was that she was worried about Mengmeng and still couldn't let go of her.

Moreover, she absolutely had to witness her best friend's first time.

The allocation of slots was completed in this way.

Featuring: Moe Aizono, Hitomi Anri, Shion Murasakinomiya, Makoto Hikawa

Logistics: Akiko Takanashi, Kyouka Tashiro, Makoto Saionji

OB: Takanashi Mirai, Shirai Shiori

In the end, Akira Kuroba did not suffer the fate of jumping nine ships in a row.

The original record of flying on both wings has been replaced by guarding all four sides.

It's still within manageable limits... probably.

Chapter 369 The Darkening Aftermath

In a daze, I seemed to hear someone talking in their sleep.

"This won't work...tsk! The blood isn't concentrating!"

It sounds like... Makoto's voice?

"I've heard that when men get drunk, alcohol has a certain numbing effect, so they can't lift their heads..."

This is... Shiori...

What are they talking about...?

Wanting to ask, I opened my mouth, but choked when I inhaled the air.

"Cough... Ugh..."

I coughed once and then let out a whimper, feeling my throat go dry.

"Wait! Ming seems to be waking up!"

This is the future... It sounds terrifying...

"Don't rush, this is the perfect time for him to wake up... his body is already recovering."

The class monitor's voice... My body feels so hot... My heart is beating so fast...

"But if Kuroba-kun wakes up... Waaaaah... I, I deserve to die... I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry...!"

Mengmeng...why are you apologizing...?

"Shut up! Be quiet! If you keep making this noise, he's really going to wake up!"

Makoto... your voice is louder...

“A wise ruler… is the type to sleep very soundly. Once he falls asleep, no matter what you do to him, he won’t wake up.”

Shion's voice... Huh...?

Why is Shion here...?

Wait, where am I...?

Am I dreaming...?

He is still not fully conscious...

My eyes are also a little hard to open...

I frowned, trying hard to recall everything, but my mind was shrouded in a fog, unclear and confused.

"In other words, all we need to do is get the wise ruler to fall asleep again, right?"

"That's right... so I brought this, the one I usually use."

"I see, so you can get drunk just from drinking low-alcohol fruit wine..."

"This will make him sleep until morning with just one bite."

"It seems you're a repeat offender, Ziyin."

"Hmph... To use it or not?"

"Of course we'll use it."

How could Ziyin possibly be with them...?

He even had a friendly discussion with the class monitor...

I must be dreaming...

"Um, this is... soju... is it really okay?"

A cute, uneasy voice... Shochu... Magical Shochu?

Oh right... uh... it's Kobayakawa-sensei again...?

Ms. Kobayakawa is a pink-haired magical girl... Is that also... a dream?

Suddenly, I smelled a strong odor of alcohol, and just smelling it made me feel like I was going to faint.

"You can't feed him directly, or he'll lose his vitality. So you have to dilute it first and feed it to him slowly in multiple portions."

Shion... what are you saying... are you conducting some kind of experiment...?

"Dilution? And how do we feed him? He can't swallow..."

Makoto... what are you asking now?

Could it be... that it's for me to drink?