Demon Slayer: I was taken home by Shinobu Kocho at the beginning.

What are you pretending for?

Tatsuya Kamio didn't bother to answer Sakayanagi's question and started looking around while keeping an eye on her location.

"Is Kamio looking for Masumi?"

It's really unpleasant to have your underwear exposed!

At this moment, Tatsuya Kamio could finally understand Ryuen's previous thoughts.

"Yes, I'm looking for Masumi. I want her to take you away as soon as possible."

Lead...lead away?

Sakayanagi's good mood was slightly interrupted at this moment. Can't you speak properly? You jerk, are you doing this on purpose?

You should use the "hold hands" part!

Just then, the elevator arrived at the first floor again. Kamuro stepped out of the elevator and was stunned when he saw Tatsuya Kamio and Sakayanagi facing each other several meters apart.

"What are you two doing?"

Before Sakayanagi could speak, Kamio Tatsuya preemptively replied, "Sakayanagi is trying to take advantage of me. I would rather die than submit to him, so I'll just have to stay away from him."

Sakayanagi laughed in anger. "I have ulterior motives towards you?"

What are you plotting?

You're really putting on a show of self-aggrandizement. Aren't you afraid of being allergic to gold powder?

Watching the two of them goofing around, Kamuro suddenly covered his head and sighed. Why are they both like this?

He usually seems so shrewd, so why does he look like a primary school student now?

They are even more childish than elementary school students.

"Aren't you going to prepare the summer school uniforms? Are you still going?" After hesitating for a moment, Kamuro asked Sakayanagi.

"Yes, of course I'll go, but..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Tatsuya Kamio, his eyes gleaming with an unreadable light.

"But I think Kamio should apologize to me. He actually thought I would deliberately fall down and then blackmail him. Isn't that going too far?"

Kamuro finally understood why Tatsuya Kamio had stayed so far away.

I'll say it again, how childish!

"I'm leaving," Kamuro said. "And you, Kamio, although Sakayanagi isn't a good person, I doubt he'd do something like deliberately faking an accident. You can rest assured."

"What do you mean I'm not a good person? Masumi-kun, have you forgotten who tutored you before the midterm exams?"

Sakayanagi squinted at Kamuro, but Kamuro remained unmoved, staring intently at Tatsuya Kamio.

Feeling awkward about being stared at like that, Tatsuya Kamio came out from behind the sofa and sat down.

Anyway, they are still several meters away from Sakayanagi. Even if Sakayanagi makes a rash move, Kamuro can stop her.

Seeing this, Kamuro nodded in satisfaction.

It seems he still believes me to some extent.

"Weren't you going to buy summer school uniforms? Why aren't you leaving yet?"

"No rush." ​​Kamuro said as he walked over. "But you, you've been staying home every Saturday and weekend before, why did you decide to go out today?"

Although Kamuro and Tatsuya Kamio don't see each other often, they actually keep in touch and occasionally talk about things that happen on Saturdays and Sundays.

Tatsuya Kamio's only interest was watching the balance on his phone grow, so he didn't have much desire to go out and have fun.

Therefore, it was still a bit strange for Kamuro to see Tatsuya Kamio at this time and place today.

“A classmate’s digital camera broke, so I went with her to the Beech Tree Shopping Center to get it repaired.”

she?

Kamuro glanced at Tatsuya Kamio, then nodded, before speaking to Sakayanagi behind him: "Let's go."

"Oh dear, congratulations, Kamio-san, you've successfully made Masumi-san angry."

Clearly, Sakayanagi understands Kamuro better than Kamio, able to discern things simply from micro-expressions.

As for Tatsuya Kamio, he pursed his lips and remained silent.

As if pondering—was she really angry? Why was she angry?

What I was really thinking was—Holy crap, she's jealous! She likes me!

At the same time, I'm also a little worried that this is one of the three great illusions of life—that she likes me...

Seeing the conflicted Tatsuya Kamio, Arisu Sakayanagi felt she had won a round today and happily followed Kamuro out of the dormitory building.

Not long after Kamuro and Sakayanagi left, Kamio Tatsuya received a text message from Kamuro.

You owe me a date. I'll ask for it when I have time.

Upon seeing this, Tatsuya Kamio perked up. What three great illusions of life? Get out of here!

[Of course.]

Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Strange Sakura

After exchanging a few text messages with Kamuro, Tatsuya Kamio checked his phone; there were still five minutes until the agreed-upon 9 o'clock.

Kamio Tatsuya, who was about to sit on the sofa and continue using his phone, saw another acquaintance, whom he wasn't very familiar with, coming down from the elevator.

The other person was alone, and after getting off the elevator, they clearly saw Tatsuya Kamio sitting there.

"Hello, Kamio-kun, good morning. You're up early, are you waiting for someone?"

The newcomer was Ichinose Honami from Class 1-B, and her barrage of greetings left Kamio Tatsuya somewhat overwhelmed.

But even though it's Sunday, she's still wearing a thick uniform. Is she going to school?

"Well, what's the matter?"

"Girls?"

Honami Ichinose tilted her head and asked.

Kamio Tatsuya was startled: "How did you know?"

"Because Kamio-san is much more tidy than usual today." After Ichinose Honami finished speaking, she seemed to realize that she had said something wrong and immediately explained, "I didn't say that Kamio-san's usual appearance is bad, it's just that she looks a little different today."

You don't need to flatter me at all; I'm afraid I'll have an allergic reaction...

In reality, Tatsuya Kamio knows very well what he's like in his daily life.

Some people say that hairstyle can greatly change a person's overall appearance.

During the time that Kamio Tatsuya was in school, he would wash his hair and let it air dry every day, so his hairstyle was naturally not very defined and just looked so-so.

Today, because he was going out with someone, he took the time to tidy himself up, so he looked much more energetic.

Because of her good natural features, she only needed a little tidying up to look completely different from usual.

Tatsuya Kamio didn't want to dwell on the topic of appearance, so he took the initiative and asked, "Are you going to school today?"

"Yeah, I'm planning to go to the student council."

"Is it time to officially join?" Kamio Tatsuya asked curiously.

However, when he asked the question, a slight unease appeared on Ichinose's face, but it quickly disappeared.

"Okay, I'll go and complete the formalities today."

Although he didn't know why he was going to complete the procedures to join the student council on Sunday, Tatsuya Kamio just nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

"Congratulations," Tatsuya Kamio said with a smile. "By the way, if the student council has any perks, remember to let me know. Maybe we can work together sometime."

"Then it's settled."

After a brief chat with Tatsuya Kamio, Ichinose left the dormitory and headed to school, while Kushida and Sakura emerged from the elevator together at that moment.

Both of them were dressed casually today, in blue dresses with green light jackets, and the red handbags they carried gave Kikyo Kushida a mature look.

As for Sakura Airi, she wore a white T-shirt with red sleeves and blue capri pants.

However, none of that is the key point. The key point is that Sakura not only wore a hat, but also a mask on her face, which is a bit strange.

If this weren't a school but an airport, Tatsuya Kamio might have thought these two were some kind of big star and her assistant.

"I'm sorry, have you been waiting long?"

Upon seeing Tatsuya Kamio, Kushida immediately ran over to greet him, his face full of apology.

"Fortunately."

Actually, Tatsuya Kamio didn't wait long, probably less than ten minutes.

When it comes to appointments with others, Tatsuya Kamio is usually a little early, so he wasn't impatient at all.

"Good morning, Kamio-kun."

At this moment, Sakura also came over and greeted them quietly, but her outfit looked increasingly strange.

"Sakura-san, I know you don't like attracting attention, but don't you feel hot like this?"

"Yes...I'm sorry!"

After being slightly criticized by Tatsuya Kamio, Sakura immediately bowed and apologized to him, leaving Kamio speechless.

Anyone who didn't know better would think I was bullying you.

"Um, I didn't mean to blame you, I just think you're just drawing more attention to yourself."

"Yes, is that so?"

Sakura looked at Kushida somewhat embarrassedly.

After seeing Kushida nod affirmatively, he took off his mask and put it into his bag.

Tsk, speaking of this bag, its strap goes across Sakura's chest, instantly highlighting its curves.

I don't know what they eat, but they're so well-nourished.

Noticing Tatsuya Kamio's gaze, Sakura lowered her head again, as if trying to completely bury it inside.

Seeing this, Kamio Tatsuya felt embarrassed to stare at the other person any longer and silently shifted his gaze, only to see Kushida's ambiguous smile.

"Kamio-kun, this outfit suits you very well today. You look much more energetic."

"Thank you for the compliment." Tatsuya Kamio continued the conversation. "To get a camera repaired, you need to go to the electronics store in Keyaki Shopping Center, right?"

"Yes, I remember that they handle repairs."

Kushida truly lives up to his reputation as the king of information; he even knows about things like this.

"I'm sorry... I'm making you do this kind of thing with me."

"No, no, it's all my fault. Otherwise, Sakura wouldn't have broken the camera."

Watching the two people apologizing back and forth, Tatsuya Kamio took the lead and left the dormitory building.

The Beech Tree Shopping Center isn't far from the dormitories, even though the school covers 600,000 square kilometers, which sounds huge.

But let's put it this way.

A standard athletic field covers an area of ​​approximately 17280 square meters, and the entire school grounds combined are roughly equivalent to 35 athletic fields.

Is it big?

It's big, but it's really just so-so.

There is only one electronics store in Beech Tree Shopping Center, which is a monopoly.

Although their target customers are only students, faculty and staff in schools and employees of various shops, their customer base seems small.

But don't forget, this is a boarding school.

Every year there are 160 new students, which means they have a new batch of potential customers every year.

Moreover, with the advancement of technology, students' demand for electronic products will increase. Most importantly, compared to those outside, these students are genuinely wealthy.

In order to earn a steady income from students, the small electronics store carries all kinds of electronic products.

"The shopping mall is really lively on the weekend."

Looking at the students everywhere, Tatsuya Kamio sighed.