Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Her facial features were delicate and her contours were clear, like a finely sculpted porcelain doll, with every detail appearing exquisite and perfect. Her dark eyes also carried a hint of mystery and depth.

Every time I entered the library, seeing her sitting quietly reading was like looking at a painting, leaving a deep impression on me.

Akira Kuroba isn't a glasses fanatic, and even thinks wearing glasses is a downside, but it has to be said that Shiori Shirai is definitely suited to wearing glasses, even though she doesn't wear them herself.

If he hadn't met Shion Murasomiya, Shiori Shirai would probably be the most beautiful Japanese girl that Akira Kuroba had ever seen after his time travel.

Aizono Moe's looks are around 85 points, the class president's looks are over 90 points, Shirai Shiori's looks are 99 points, and Murasaki no Miya's looks are 120 points... Murasaki no Miya is an exception.

Another thing is that Shiori Shirai is wearing black stockings, and it is very likely pantyhose.

Bonus points, a really big bonus!

The only downside is that her breasts are a bit small.

Of course, it wasn't quite flat-chested; it was more like a small steamed bun, with a noticeable bulge. But compared to the class monitor and Aiyuan Moe, it seemed rather 'sparse'.

If the class president is a large cup and Aizono Moe is a super large cup, then Shirai Shiori is not a medium cup, but rather a small cup.

If we include the Purple Palace, it would fill the gap in the medium cup category.

As expected, God is somewhat fair; if He gives them exceptionally outstanding looks, He takes some back in other areas.

But Murasaki has a peach-shaped butt and long, beautiful legs, so in terms of body curves, her breasts really shouldn't be too big, because it would ruin the overall aesthetic...

Well, God still favors the Purple Palace too much.

However, Akira Kuroba is not a big-breasted person, so he doesn't care that much about size and can treat them equally.

They're cute even when they're small, aren't they?

Compared to Shiori Shirai's aloof and detached demeanor, Moe Aizono exudes a sweet and adorable charm, like a girl next door.

Her coffee-colored hair had a few natural curls at the ends, and she wore hairbands on both sides. Combined with her round, full, and pretty face, everything about her emphasized the cuteness of a pure young girl.

However, those breasts are anything but cute. They add a lot of unnecessary allure to the overall cute style, with a tempting criminal vibe hidden within... This is what they call a baby face with huge breasts.

To put it bluntly, this is the kind of body that 'horse-brained worms want to have sex with,' and the more pitiful and loud her moans, the more exciting it is. I really want to bully her hard and see her crying.

My apologies... How could I have such thoughts about a girl I just met?

Kuroba Akira reflected on it and felt that it might be because they were covered up too tightly that it stimulated his delusions.

Even though the summer heat hadn't completely dissipated, Aizen Moe was still wearing a beige V-neck vest, giving off a sickly young lady vibe.

And unlike the class monitor who was wearing a knee-length skirt, both of them were wearing long skirts, which shows that they were quite conservative.

The class monitor was still dressed in summer clothes, while the other two were already dressed for autumn.

However, it must be said that although the Literature Club has few members, they are all top-tier beauties, with a quality that is a bit too high. If Sumitomo Ryota hadn't warned the others, there would probably be a lot of boys who would want to join the Literature Club to get close to these girls.

Even if I can't win the class monitor position, if I can develop close relationships with the other two, then these three years of high school will still be a colorful life of singing the praises of youth.

And it was Sumitomo Ryota who stopped all of this... You are the real hero, Sumitomo-san!

"Then you can chat for a bit, and I'll go make you some tea."

With a smile on his face, the class monitor naturally went to make tea for everyone.

While Kuroba Akira was observing the two of them, they were also observing Kuroba Akira.

Although Anri Hitomi said that she would take care of all the recruitment of new members, neither of them expected that Anri Hitomi would bring a boy.

Aiyuan Moe is a rather innocent girl. Although she is shy and even more afraid of boys, she gets so nervous that she stutters when she talks to the boys in her class.

But since it was a boy brought by Xiaotong, there must be no problem. This shows her absolute trust in Anri Tong.

So at this moment, she was more curious about the relationship between Anri Hitomi and Kuroba Akira than afraid, and finally couldn't help but timidly raise her hand and ask.

"Um... is Kuroba dating Hitomi?"

As expected, I still got asked this question.

Kuroba Akira shrugged in response.

"No, we're just friends."

The squad leader corrected the mistake while tossing the tea bag into the teapot.

"We're very... good friends, aren't we, Kuroba-kun?"

Kuroba Akira reluctantly changed his tune.

"Well... we're good friends."

Since they are also considered by the class monitor to be good friends who can "walk together for life", they must also know the class monitor's dedication to his friends.

The fact that they were able to withstand that gravity and not run away suggests that they had accepted the heavy burden of the class monitor's friendship.

"It's the same as your relationship with the class monitor, although you definitely don't spend as much time together as you do."

"I see... Then please take care of me from now on, Kuroba-kun."

"Oh, please take care of me."

Aizen Moe, who had no particular interest in the matter, accepted it quite naturally.

However, Shiori Shirai frowned imperceptibly.

She could smell it—the pungent, sour smell of love.

Chapter Fifty-Five: The Sour Smell of Love

Shiori Shirai both loves and hates romance.

This is not a contradiction.

Because what she likes is the sincere feelings between boys and girls described in the books, and what she hates is the "love" in reality that is full of lust and comparison. She even thinks that calling the latter love is an insult to the word love.

After entering high school, the girls around me talked about either cosmetics and food, or men and love, such as how handsome the senior in the soccer team was, whether he had a girlfriend, and how great it would be if he were my first love... It was as if they couldn't wait to pack up and sell their virginity, which was disgusting.

There is no love, only affection, but it is not love in the sense of being in love; it is love that is superficial.

He loves the body, the looks, and the money; he just wants to get envious and jealous looks from other girls and enjoy the feeling of being watched.

Naïve vanity.

Although Shiori Shirai had already grasped this point in many of her more profound works, she never imagined that such desires were not only prevalent in the adult world, but were already everywhere when she first entered high school.

How sad.

Therefore, she naturally isolated the others.

That's right, it wasn't that Shiori Shirai was isolated, but rather that she actively chose to stay away from those ordinary people.

If it weren't for Moe Aizono being in the same class as her, Shiori Shirai's high school life would probably have been a lonely legend.

In terms of her philosophy on making friends, she actually agrees with Anri Hitomi's idea that the value of friends lies not in the quantity but in the quality, and that having one or two close friends in one's life is enough.

Shiori Shirai felt that she was incredibly lucky to have met Moe Aizono and Hitomi Anri, two good friends, and that the three of them even got into the same high school and joined the same club.

Therefore, she cherished these two people and their hard-won friendship, thinking that she should maintain it in the future, and secretly made up her mind to protect them no matter what...

Unexpectedly, Hitomi Anri lured the 'enemy' into their territory.

While Hitomi must have had her reasons for doing this, bringing a man into a club full of girls seems a bit too hasty no matter how you look at it.

I heard that Hitomi had rejected the application to join the club from a guy named Sumitomo or something. I thought Hitomi wanted to turn the literature club into an all-girls club, so I entrusted the recruitment of new members to her alone. I didn't expect her to bring a guy today.

Shiori Shirai also trusts Hitomi Anri, but this trust is contingent on Hitomi Anri remaining rational.

Sometimes Hitomi can be very impulsive and say things that make people feel heavy, and her close friend knows this.

Moreover, women in love are all foolish; even geniuses turn into idiots.

Xiaomeng doesn't understand these things at all, so she might not be able to tell, but Shirai Shiori believes that she still has insight into emotions.

Although she herself had no experience, she had read a lot of romance novels, so she had a lot of theoretical knowledge.

There's clearly something wrong between these two!

This is by no means wishful thinking; Hitomi's attitude towards Kuroba Akira is significantly different from her attitude towards herself and Komoe.

This difference likely stems from the romantic feelings that exist only between men and women.

I really don't know how this man managed to win over the devilishly shrewd Hitomi... Does that mean he also has the same level of intelligence and emotional intelligence as Hitomi?

In any case, relying solely on superficial qualities like gentleness and handsomeness is definitely not enough to win over Hitomi's heart.

After a battle of wits to get the other person to confess their feelings, did Hitomi fall in love first?

Shiori Shirai doesn't want to interfere with Hitomi Anri's relationship, and she's willing to offer her blessings for her friend's marriage, but only if Akira Kuroba is a trustworthy man.

However, judging from the current situation, his performance is very poor.

Actually, Shirai Shiori had a pretty good impression of Kuroba Akira before, because last semester, Kuroba Akira would come to the library to read books every day and take notes very seriously. She had even thought about whether to discuss the contents of the books with Kuroba Akira...

But when she saw this person again today, she realized that she had been too idealistic before.

Kuroba Akira doesn't seem like a proper person.

If he was only pursuing Tong, that would be one thing, but the way he looked at me and Xiaomeng clearly showed his ulterior motives.

Most men's desires for women are essentially directed at their bodies.

How could Hitomi bring such a lecherous man to the Literature Club? Is it really true that love makes people stupid?

What was he thinking? He was actually scrutinizing me and Xiaomeng with that lewd look, like he wanted to lick every inch of their bodies…

Is he going to turn this place into his own Ooku (harem)?

Tsk...that's why they say men are all creatures who think with their lower bodies...

Since it was Tong who brought them, she couldn't say much. Turning her back on them and kicking them out would only break the bond between the sisters.

But don't even think about creating any romantic subplots in this literature and art department!

　I won't let you succeed! You filthy man!

Kuroba Akira had no idea that he was being watched by the Literature and Art Department's "love-obsessed police."

He came to the Literature and Art Department just to show his face, get to know the other members, and figure out what to do next.

After receiving a warm cup of tea from the class monitor, Kuroba Akira rested his chin on his hand and asked.

"Since it's a club, there should be some main activities, right? So what are our club activities? Reading and writing book reviews?"

"Well..."