Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Hey... that big star went to school... that must really satisfy your vanity, right?"

"It has little to do with me. She went back to school for her own sake. What about you?"

"Hmm... but I'm not really interested in going to school. Anyway, I don't plan to go to university. I won't learn anything useful there. It's not worth wasting so much time just for a diploma."

"..."

There's absolutely no way to refute that, because Akira Kuroba thinks the same way.

He is now hesitant about whether to go to university, because it is not difficult for him to get into a prestigious university now.

After studying with the class monitor, Kuroba Akira's grades are now those of an excellent student.

If we take advantage of the class monitor's talent and put in a little more effort, getting into Tokyo University shouldn't be a problem.

But there's no reason... why should I go to university?

Akira Kuroba himself doesn't have a clear answer yet, but his younger sister Hikari has already thought it through.

"A university degree is for finding a job, and finding a job is for making money, but I don't lack money now. I have money from Tianyu's family, and my brother will support me, right?"

"..."

So that's it. Akira Kuroba finally understood why he was so upset.

Because of Xiaoguang... my sister is living the life I've always dreamed of!

"If you insist that I go to school, I can go... but I'm not going because I'm thinking of you all, okay? If I'm at school, they'll feel awkward, won't they?"

That makes sense. Others still feel a bit distant from Xiao Guang, their sister-in-law, mostly out of fear.

"When I go to school, Xiaoguang, won't you be bored staying at home alone?"

"I'm not bored at all, I still have so many comics and novels I haven't read yet..."

Then, Xiaoguang seemed to realize Kuroba Akira's intention and asked a question instead.

"Brother, you're not going to kick me out, are you?"

"No, don't worry. Like you said, I will always take care of you. I'm just a little worried that you might feel empty later on, Xiao Guang."

This is commonly known as 'electro-induced impotence'.

Suddenly I feel like playing games is boring, reading comics, watching anime, watching variety shows, nothing seems interesting anymore.

I felt listless all day.

Xiao Guang hasn't shown any signs of this yet because she still has 'something to look forward to'.

But once she has seen most of the interesting things and her aesthetic standards have improved, and she is no longer interested in lowbrow works, she will fall into an endless emptiness.

Because there's nothing left to watch.

Then Xiaoguang's lifespan is very long... he might really get 'bored to the point of going crazy'.

“I know what you’re worried about, brother, so I was also thinking about ‘is there anything I can do?’ But after searching through my memories, I realized that you’ve already given me the answer.”

"Hmm? What answer did I give you?"

"You wrote this light novel, didn't you, brother?"

The light novel that Hikaru took out from under the table was "Sister's Journey" by Akira Kuroba.

Kuroba Akira certainly didn't write this novel for his sister, since he didn't even know he had a sister at the time.

However, the plot of this novel provided a direction for Hikari, who was the younger sister.

"So, brother, are you making games right now?"

"Yes."

Incidentally, Junko Nanano and Motoko Kobayakawa have not returned to school since the start of the semester, and other teachers are helping them with their classes.

A while ago, Ohno-sensei called Kuroba Akira and told him that in order to seal the curse on her body, she had to stay there for a period of time to train, and they would discuss game-related matters together when she returned.

During the call, Kuroba Akira heard the sound of rushing water. Could she be talking about some kind of training involving rushing down a waterfall? Could Teacher Luo's small frame handle it?

This is just like the plot of a shonen manga... I hope Ohno-sensei can get rid of this misfortune.

Back to the point, after confirming that Kuroba Akira was playing a game, Mirai finally stood up, clenching her two little fists as she spoke.

"So let me help you with the game, brother!"

Perhaps because Hikaru and Mirai played a lot of games together, he also has a great passion for games.

The plot of the light novel has become reality.

The siblings are really going to play games together.

Chapter 479 Let's work hard for our brother!

　"Hmm... okay then."

We're short-handed right now, so it would be great if Xiaoguang could come and help.

Since she volunteered to play games together, she must have some relevant skills, right?

Surely you didn't just read a novel and think, "I could do that too," and then casually suggest it?

In short, putting game development aside for now, Kuroba Akira was in a hurry to go home to see his sister because he wanted to ask whether faith would affect the personality of a god.

"Let's talk about game-related things later. I have something I want to ask you, Hikaru."

"What's up? The color of your underwear today?"

"..."

How come even my younger sister is starting to make dirty jokes? Is she going astray because she's hanging out with the future?

"It's striped."

"...I wasn't planning on asking you that."

"I know, I was just joking because you looked so serious. Aren't you an underwear collector? Want to collect one of mine too?"

“I’m your brother, not a pervert.”

"Isn't my brother a pervert?"

"..."

Kuroba Akira looked speechless, and Ameha Hikaru, feeling bored, smacked his lips.

"Okay, okay, I'm not teasing you anymore."

Seeing Kuroba Akira's performance, Amayu Hikari was still a little disappointed, because her brother's reaction indicated that he had not yet started her route.

Actually, the fact that the older brother lost his memory of having a younger sister wasn't entirely a bad thing for Hikaru Amagi.

Because it gave her new possibilities.

The reason why Amamiya Hikari chose to 'force' her brother was because she knew very well that this was the only way. She knew her brother well and knew that he would never open up her path.

But now this older brother is a possibility, and we have to thank those women for making Kuroba Akira more acceptable.

However, although that possibility exists now, it is still just a possibility at present.

That's why Hikaru Amami is trying to figure out how to get herself into the adults' party.

Her suggestion to make games with her brother was also driven by ulterior motives; her interest in game development was only a small part of her motivation.

In short, since my brother specifically came to ask me, I must do my best.

"So, brother, what do you want to ask?"

"Does faith influence the personality of deities?"

Well... it depends on the situation.

"It depends on the situation? What are the different situations?"

"Well, let me explain one by one. First of all, a deity like me, who was originally a human being transformed into a god, will not have his personality affected by faith... Generally speaking, no."

"Generally speaking... does that mean there are special circumstances?"

“That’s right, brother. You also know that during the process of passing on the legacy of Princess Kushinada, she gradually lost her original memories, right?”

"Yes, oh, now that you mention it, this situation could also be considered a change in personality..."

When she first met Amayu Hikari, she was a kuudere (nothing but emotion). As she gradually recalled her past memories, her personality changed a lot. Now, she is completely dominated by her younger sister's personality.

"Actually, the reason why Princess Kushinada initially lost her memory was because she was swallowed up by the personalities and memories of her successors. This is a drawback of the Ame-no-Hana family's incarnation ritual. Later, as people's faith grew, more and more fixed impressions and labels were attached to her, so her thinking became more and more rigid, and she became dull."

"In other words, the consciousness of Ame no Hikaru in those four periods was not yet clear."

"Yes, and then Princess Kushinada regained all her memories, not only her memories from when she was still human, but also the memories of all her successors, all the way up to my memories. And because my body originally belonged to me, the control returned to my hands, and at this point the influence of faith had been completely eliminated."

“I understand. So, faith cannot influence a deity that has already formed a personality, right?”

"As expected of my brother, he really gets it right away! That's right, those who are influenced by faith are basically gods who haven't awakened their own selves yet, just like how babies are easily influenced by the outside world before they develop their intelligence, right?"

Kuroba Akira stroked his chin and said, "Go with the flow."

"But once a person has a sense of self, unless they gradually forget their past like Princess Kushinada, no amount of faith they receive will affect the personality of the deity itself."

"Yes! Absolutely correct!"

Therefore, the possibility that Blacktail's personality changed drastically due to the influence of faith can also be ruled out.

If you think about it carefully, Black Tail has existed for so many years. She had a huge amount of faith when she was in her hometown of Shikoku. Even if she suddenly gains a lot of faith now, she will just be similar to before. There is no reason for her to lose herself.

So, the reason Kuroo stayed with Inari was indeed because she was imprisoned...?

"However, there is another situation that is even worse than having one's personality affected."

"Huh? What's going on?"

"That's it, the situation where a new personality is generated."

"Huh? A new personality?"

"Yes, I actually have other personalities too."

"What? But in my opinion, Xiaoguang, haven't you changed at all?"

Kuroba Akira remembered that his sister was experiencing the same past memories as him; she was also experiencing all the memories of the past heirs.