Real teaching, but diary flow

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Pshaw, he already keeps a diary, why would he care about these things?

Of course, the more chaotic the better.

Shaking his head, Asakusa Toru finished reviewing the operation and took out his diary.

It's time to write in my diary.

First, let's check the plot index.

[Today's Diary Plot Rating: A]

"Oh?" Asakusa Tetsu raised his eyebrows as he looked at the bright 'A'.

It's definitely the first day of school, isn't it?

Yesterday's index was B, and today it has risen to A.

Indeed, the first day of school is very important; whether or not one can grasp the true nature of a school is often determined on this day.

However, since the index is A... I can't just write whatever I want in the diary.

This is a rare opportunity; let's see if we can get a higher rating.

The structure of the last diary entry was fine and didn't need any adjustments.

Whether the content is interesting or not is hard to change; it can only be improved through improvisation.

However, the extent of spoilers and the emotional impact of their content can be altered.

In order to test the limits of what is appropriate in terms of spoilers, Asakusa Toru did not give away too many spoilers in his last diary entry.

The rating A indicates that his grasp of the situation was not significantly off.

To get the highest possible rating, I'll try to give away a little more spoilers this time.

Of course, we must also avoid excessive spoilers that could negatively lower the rating.

After a long pause, Asakusa Tetsu finally picked up his pen and began writing in his diary for the day.

......

Today is Horikita Suzune's first day at Advanced Education School.

She also received that inexplicable diary the next day.

Yesterday, while nervously imagining what kind of expression her beloved older brother would have when she saw him again after starting school, Horikita Suzune became engrossed in her diary.

No matter where I go, it will always be by my side; no matter how I try to throw it away, it will always come back to me again, like a curse that clings to my diary.

She thought it was just a hallucination caused by her nervousness, so she didn't touch the diary for a whole day.

However, after fully enrolling in advanced education and easing the tension somewhat, the diary remained on the edge of his sight.

"...Why don't we open it and take a look?" This thought suddenly popped into her mind.

If it's just for looking, it shouldn't be a problem.

After all, there can't be a curse in this world, and opening the diary is itself a way of examining one's own illusions.

She needs to confront her own psychology.

That's right, she is no longer the useless person her brother knew. She came to this school to catch up with her brother.

We must find a way to dispel this false illusion, and the best way to dispel it is to face our own hearts.

“…” Taking a deep breath, Horikita Suzune gently opened her diary.

The paper slipped through my fingertips, the incredibly realistic tactile sensation making it hard to believe it was just my imagination.

As the diary was opened, a faint scent of ink seemed to waft out.

Then, one incomprehensible character after another appeared.

Vocational school? Time traveler? Cheat code? Kidnapping? Spoilers?

...Are these things all I'm thinking about?

No, no, that's impossible! This is definitely not what I'm thinking!

So, this diary... isn't a hallucination?

Before I knew it, the pages had come to an end. The diary didn’t seem that thin, but I had turned to the last page in no time.

Horikita Suzune hesitated.

The next moment, the last page of the diary suddenly felt heavier.

New text appeared.

......

Chapter 14 Horikita Suzune Wants to Prove Herself

Today is the first day of school, and the thought of using my extensive galgame experience to woo all the girls in the school after school starts makes me laugh.

Wait, why doesn't a dialog box pop up when I talk to a girl? And where are my options? How am I supposed to know what to say if you don't give me options?

...I'm sorry, my plan to win over all the girls in the school has been forced to stop. I'm writing this with a heavy heart.

I think this is definitely the biggest loss for the highly developed girls, an opportunity that is so precious and rare that even graduating from Class A cannot make up for.

But what's missed is missed. I won't look back, and please don't be too sad.

Because I should start spoiling today's plot.

Let me think carefully about what to write today.

Yesterday I ordered a story about a two-faced person, but it was perhaps a bit too subtle. No one but the person involved could probably understand it, which is not good.

But revealing the name directly doesn't quite fit my style; too much spoiler wouldn't be fun.

So, how about I name the dish first?

Love-struck, fake person, parasite, fence-sitter, master thief, genius sister, beautiful guy, fixed NPC in the library, masterpiece of the dark room, voice recorder guy, low-budget Yukino, low-budget Hayama...

Wow, upon closer inspection, I've discovered that there are quite a few geniuses in this lousy vocational school.

I wonder if any of you are holding a diary among them. You can try to see if you fit the description.

Now that the names of the dishes have been announced, it's time to serve them.

I've pretty much decided who I'm going to criticize today.

That's right, it's you, low-budget Yukino!

Chasing after his brother's shadow, mistaking loneliness for aloofness, rejecting friends, only the god-like figure on the panel looks decent.

Calling you a low-budget Yukino is an insult to Yukino; aside from the model, there's really nothing that can compare to Yukino.

I feel inexplicably sad.

Fine, I'll refrain from scolding you.

If you're watching... then go ahead and watch.

I was thinking of giving you some advice, but after thinking about it, I realized that giving any advice wouldn't be of any use. I might as well ask your brother instead.

so......

—Hey hey hey, you're the older brother now, right?

I told her I liked long hair, so my sister grew her hair long.

I acted indifferent, so my younger sister followed suit and pretended to be aloof as well.

What a sister who has no opinions of her own.

Why are you chasing after my back? If you only follow behind me, you'll never be able to overtake me, understand?

...Never mind, there's no point in saying all this.

After all, from the moment I saw you at the entrance ceremony, I knew that you hadn't changed at all.

If you want to prove that you've changed... then go and observe.

There is a fake person in your class.

Observe, think, and finally arrive at the answer.

Once you've confirmed the imposter's identity, tell me his name, and perhaps I'll change my mind.

—So that's it?

My disobedient little sister~

Prepare for the trial!

To prove himself and shed the 'flawed' label others have given him.

That concludes the contents of the diary.

Immediately following this, a cold voice rang in Horikita Suzune's ears.

"Reading completed for today, reading points +1."

However, she ignored the voices around her and stared blankly at the last words in the diary.

'Defective products'

......I?

Horikita Suzune never felt that she was wrong. Even though she was indeed chasing after her brother as she wrote in her diary, whether it was her high academic performance or her incredibly stable daily routine, she was undoubtedly walking on the 'correct' path recognized by the world.

She doesn't need to depend on anyone; she doesn't have to rely on anyone.

but......

The contents of her diary suddenly made her feel a little confused.

Leaving aside all the nonsense about galgames, dialogue boxes, and options, the names of the dishes and the low-budget Yukino are even more meaningless.

But the words that should definitely not have been written by her brother gave her the illusion that they were words her brother would say...

My brother said he likes long hair.

So I grew my hair long.

My brother has always been at the forefront of excellence, so I decided to look up to him and take him as my role model.

...What's wrong with that?

Horikita Suzune could, of course, see that the low-budget Yukino written in the diary was herself, and could also see that the words written from the perspective of 'older brother' might correspond to the message left by her older brother, Horikita Manabu.

No, calling it a message might not be accurate, since this diary couldn't possibly belong to her brother, and her brother would never speak in that tone.

But, but...

If what's written above is true, if he really said those words when he met his brother, if that's really what his brother thought...

So, what should I do?

Horikita Suzune couldn't help but bite her lower lip.

She came to the Advanced Education Institute to prove her growth, specifically to prove herself in front of Horikita Gakuen.

But if you anticipate being rejected before even meeting them.

Meeting again would only be torture.

unless......

Horikita Suzune's gaze involuntarily shifted upwards, settling on the word 'trial'.

Observe, think, and confirm the answer.

Find the 'fake person' hiding in the class and prove yourself.

If I do this, will my brother be able to accept me?