I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

My mindset was completely different from when I invited Jie and Shoko.

I suddenly felt uneasy.

His contemporary sometimes gives the impression that she is actually on the fringes of society.

A polite smile played on his lips, but his gaze drifted into the distance, as if he might dissolve into the light at any moment, like a fish that occasionally brushed against the palm of one's hand, leaving a cool touch, but never lingering for anyone.

His heart was pounding in his ears, and he realized he was nervous.

What are you nervous about? Are you nervous that she will reject you?

Rather than saying I was nervous that she was drifting away, I never really got close to her.

We're clearly companions, so why is your gaze always elsewhere?

"...Nothing important." He suddenly mumbled somewhat awkwardly, "It's just...what are your plans for summer vacation?"

The voice gets quieter and quieter.

"Would you like to come over to Gojo's house to play...?"

The last syllable was almost stuck in his mouth.

Ahhhhh!

It was completely different from the scene he had imagined—him effortlessly and dashingly inviting his classmates to his house!

Realizing his poor performance, Gojo Satoru slumped onto the table in despair, buried his face in his arms, and muttered, "I'm inviting you, don't reject me."

Gojo family?

Zhu Yu opened the map and saw that she had never been to Wu Tiao's house, so the map was not yet lit up.

Yay, it's a new map!

Oh, dear NPC, how could a player refuse you!

"Okay. I won't refuse Wu."

Wu Tiao Wu secretly looked up and met Zhu Yu's eyes, which suddenly lit up—like fireworks exploding in the night sky, so bright that it made his heart skip a beat.

Yes, really that happy...?

A suspicious blush rose to the tips of his ears, and his voice became erratic: "...Ah, well...we'll send someone to pick you up then, um...that's all."

After hastily uttering those words, he turned and left the classroom.

Ieiriji shook his head.

Still too green, Wu.

Wu Tiao Wu had previously asked her and Xia Youjie if they wanted to visit Wu Tiao's house during the summer vacation, but unfortunately they both wanted to stay at home during the summer vacation, so they had to decline.

"Have fun." Shoko Ieiri smiled, propping her chin on her hand, and waved to Zhu Yu. "But don't forget our promise~"

"Yes, we would love for you to come to our home."

Xia Youjie stood up at some point and naturally moved closer, stretching out his arm to affectionately put it on Zhu Yu's shoulder.

Although they don't leave home during the summer vacation, it doesn't mean they can't invite their good friends to their house.

Shoko Ieiri and Suguru Natsumi actually share the same feeling as Satoru Gojo—since they are all her partners, her attention should naturally be on them.

There shouldn't be any problem if the partners have a good relationship, right?

Therefore, they extended an invitation to Zhu Yu well in advance and received his consent.

Completely unaware of the situation, he was smugly pleased with himself for being the first to invite Gojo Satoru, only to later discover that he was the slowest to act. He couldn't help but accuse his two contemporaries—"You have betrayed my trust!"

Two people (looking up and down): Is anyone talking?

*

Summer vacation has arrived in the blink of an eye. Faced with invitations from three classmates, you choose to go first—

Chapter 133 The First Week of Summer Vacation

As Zhu Yu's temporary guardian, Moth initially thought she would continue to stay there during the summer vacation. However, after discovering that she planned to spend the summer vacation at Tongzhe's place, Moth didn't say anything and simply told her to enjoy her vacation.

Although college students are usually busy, they still have three weeks during the summer vacation to enjoy themselves and relax.

A three-week holiday is just enough for everyone to spend a week at home.

Xia Youjie, Ieiri Shoko, and Gojo Satoru slammed their fists on the table and happily divided up Zhu Yu's holiday time.

A player who discovered three new tasks, each lasting a week, suddenly appeared in their task list: Wow.

*

—【You chose the home of "Ieiri Glass"】

The sunlight, thick and bright like melted maltose, filtered through the gaps in the sycamore leaves, casting dappled shadows on the asphalt. The sidewalk tiles were scorching hot, and occasionally a bicycle would pass by, its bell ringing crisply, breaking the stagnant heat.

The summer breeze, carrying heat, was completely blocked by the mall's main entrance.

As the mall's revolving doors continuously gushed in and out people, and the air conditioning mingled with the scent of perfume, Iori Shoko eagerly pulled Zhu Yu, who was staring blankly at the roadside billboards, inside.

Shinjuku has a large flow of people, and the brightly colored people create a moving spectacle.

To avoid her disappearing the moment she turned her head, Ieiri Shoko held Zhu Yu's wrist the entire time.

Zhu Yu was quite skilled at accompanying NPCs on shopping trips, obediently acting as a tool following them around as if she were the NPC with "auto-follow" enabled.

"How about this?" Shoko Ieiri changed into a light-colored sundress and twirled around.

Her skirt fluttered, creating a gentle breeze.

Ah, it's a new skin.

Zhu Yu took out a scorecard with "10" written on it from her backpack.

He silently raised his sign and exclaimed, "Very good."

Shoko looks good in anything, but unfortunately, they are all limited-edition skins. The high school uniform is the only permanent skin.

"What about this one?"

"nice."

"this......"

"it is good."

“Kuko, I haven’t finished yet.” Shoko finally couldn’t help but laugh, and gently poked her forehead with her fingertip: “Hey, you, you always say it looks good, but it’s not of any reference value at all.”

Zhu Yu blinked, wondering why Xiaozi suddenly poked her forehead, but it didn't matter. She would just say, "Because it's really pretty."

"Glass is beautiful no matter what."

Please, don't question the beauty of the game NPCs!

Do you even realize how valuable it is that all the core NPCs are handsome men and beautiful women? (shouting)

Shoko Ieiri's eyebrows twitched slightly the moment she heard the praise.

She looked down at the small whorl on the other person's head, her voice softening, like melting honey letting her laughter flow: "Since you're so good at giving opinions, why don't you try it yourself?"

Her gaze swept over Zhu Yu's ever-present white T-shirt, except for her college uniform, and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind. She took a simple white long dress from the clothes rack.

I sometimes want to see a different kind of people from my cohort.

When she saw Zhu Yu put on that outfit, Ieiri Shoko felt that she hadn't made the wrong choice.

The white dress enveloped the girl as lightly as a cloud, each fold like a petal trembling gently in a breeze.

As she turned around, the ends of her hair swayed gently with the movement.

Their eyes seemed veiled by a mist, yet they obediently looked over, awaiting their judgment...

Shoko Ieiri silently covered her face and held up the sign that Zhu Yu had placed on the sofa.

——10 points!

However, although Zhu Yu did look good in the dress, before they even left the mall, Zhu Yu changed back into trousers for easier movement at Yamazaki's request.

The reason was—

A player discovered that there were gropers in the mall, and without hesitation, he accepted the task and kicked the groper.

They were able to scale walls and leap while wearing skirts.

As soon as I entered the house, everything went black.

When the family enters the society, they hesitate to speak.

While it's not really something to be ashamed of whether you're flashing someone, but... [Kuzi] Your skirt is practically flying up to your head!

So for you, there's no difference between wearing a skirt and wearing pants, right...?

She closed her eyes, pushed Zhu Yu into the fitting room, and made her change back.

*

The roar of the subway as it passed through the tunnel grew distant, like bubbles drifting away.

After a whole day of shopping, Koko's eyelids began to feel heavy, and the lights in the subway blurred her vision. Her head bobbed unconsciously, like a sleepy bird.

"Shoko is sleepy."

A familiar voice came from very close by.

It's not a question, but a firm judgment.

A soft hand gently supported her chin, then with a slight pressure—

"Boom"

Her forehead slammed against the man's shoulder with a muffled thud, almost chasing away her drowsiness.

"Go to sleep." The other person's voice was soft, but carried an undeniable confidence. "My shoulders are very stable; you won't bump them."

Shoko Ieiri thought groggily: Idiot, I already fell down just now.

But the other person's shoulders were indeed very steady, and a reassuring warmth emanated from them through the fabric, along with a faint, almost imperceptible scent of the same shower gel as mine.

“…Please.” Ieiri Shoko mumbled indistinctly, letting herself sink into the darkness.

However, it's still quite reliable.

The train carriage swayed, and the light and shadow shifted. Iori Shoko's breathing gradually became long and even.

Their heartbeats gradually synchronized, like two streams eventually merging into the same river.

*

At Shoko's house, what the two of them usually do most often is snuggle up together and chat at night.

The dormitories at the vocational college are one person per room, and because everyone is usually busy with missions, after finishing their day's work, they usually go straight to the dormitory to rest.

It's rare to have the experience of lying in bed together and having a late-night chat.

Ieiri Glass says – JK nighttime heart-to-heart talks, pajama parties, and all that is youth!

Fortunately, there was KOKO-chan, a girl, in my class at the vocational college; otherwise, it would have been terrible if it had been all boys.

Night fell like a soft silk, enveloping the small bedroom in tranquil darkness. Only the moonlight streamed in through the window, casting streaks of light on the wooden floor.

"KOKO-chan," Ieiri Shoko's voice was heavy with sleep, "Let's go out and play together tomorrow..."

Zhu Yu did not answer, lying flat on her back with her hands folded over her stomach.

Shoko Ieiri heard the breathing beside her had become long and even, and Zhu Yu's eyelashes cast a butterfly-wing-like shadow on her face.

Fell asleep.

Zhu Yu's sleeping patterns were always unpredictable; once she adopted this lying-flat position, she could magically fall asleep the next second.

How did you do it?

Shoko Ieiri lay on her side, gazing at the sleeping face beside her in the moonlight, and very gently brushed away a stray strand of hair that remained between her brows.

"Good night."

The word spun three times on the tip of my tongue before finally settling on my pillow, lighter than a feather.