The Stand in the Everyday World

"Oh." Koizumi responded calmly.

Iwase Aiko looked at her, not knowing what to say.

But anyway, the momentum that had been accumulated since the confrontation with Kasumigaoka Utaha was dissipated by Mashiro and Koizumi.

"Iwase-senpai, how can I join the Classics Literature Club?"

Kitagawa Umi is still persevering.

42. The angel successfully reached an agreement with the devil

Fujii Shunsuke grabbed Kitagawa Umi's collar and pulled her over: "Kitagawa, stop making trouble. If you like cosplay, shouldn't you join a club like the Handicraft Club?"

"COS?" Chitanda Eru tilted her head. "Kitagawa-san likes trigonometric functions? Shouldn't he join the mathematics club?"

"...Not this COS."

Shunsuke Fujii was at a loss for words and didn't know how to explain it.

“COS means turning yourself into your favorite character and becoming one with the character!”

Kitagawa Umi gave a very spirited "popular science" speech.

"Yes, is that so?"

Chitanda Eru felt even more confused for a moment.

I clearly understand all the words, but why can't I understand them at all when they are put together?

Eriri then stepped forward to explain, "This is the abbreviation of cosplay, Chitanda, just think of her as someone who wants to dress up as a ghost to do tricks on Halloween."

As she explained, she opened her phone, opened the Twitter feed of a cosplayer she followed, and handed it to Chitanda Eru.

"Hey, Eriri-senpai, are you following 'Jade' too? 'Jade' is my favorite cosplayer!"

Kitagawa Umi came up with a look of surprise.

In just a few days, I was able to meet two seniors who shared the same interests at school. It was the first time that I had someone I liked, and the first time that I had a friend of the same sex. It was such a happy time like a dream!

"I only did that because she cosplayed the character I drew—"

Eriri hurriedly covered her mouth halfway through her speech, not realizing that this made her look even more suspicious.

Kitagawa Umi's eyes were already flashing like night lights.

After understanding what cos is in detail, Chitanda Eru returned the phone to Eirari, and at the same time politely nodded her thanks: "So that's the case, thank you, Sawamura-san."

As both are eldest daughters, they do not have a confrontational relationship in class. Instead, they are the type who can get along well with each other.

"But if you want to act, why do you want to join the handicraft club? Do you want to make your own clothes? That's a lot of trouble." Chitanda asked a rich girl, "Why not just buy them at the store?"

"Let's not talk about the poor quality C clothes. You can't wear them for long, but the price of good quality clothes is not low."

Fujii Shunsuke explained, tapping Kitagawa Umi on the head at the same time: "And this idiot likes more than one or two characters. It's okay if it's just one C-suit, just do the work, but if he wants more than one, he might have to sell himself."

Kitagawa Umi protested, "I would never do such a thing, and I was admitted to Sobu High School, so I can't be considered an idiot!"

Fujii Shunsuke hit her again: "Danko from our class got into Sobu High School with high scores, but everyone still says she's stupid, right?"

Koizumi blinked his eyes.

"The most important reason is herself. This girl wants to prepare all the costumes by herself to express her love for the role."

"Hehehe, it hasn't come to that yet." Kitagawa Umi stuck out her tongue shyly, "A big part of the reason is that there is no C-suit for Shizuku on the market right now, so I can only make it myself."

"puff!"

Ying Lili almost burst out laughing.

"You, what did you say? The one you want to cosplay is that little Shizuku?"

"Senior Eriri, you still said you didn't play." Kitagawa Umi showed a weird smile, the kind of smile that men would have when they met by chance in a foot massage parlor, "And didn't I say that at the beginning?"

"At that time, I thought you were going to cosplay someone else!"

Although she is a very popular comic book artist with many fans on the Internet, Eriri is very conservative and shy in real life.

Fujii Shunsuke looked Kitagawa Ume up and down and said, "With your qualifications Kitagawa, you can cosplay perfectly, but forget about Eriri. There is no suitable role for her in Wet 2."

"Fujii Shunsuke!"

Eriri was so angry that she called out his full name.

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

Chitanda Eru, who had been excluded from the topic without realizing it, was very curious.

"Chitanda-senpai, are you asking about Shizuku? She's my favorite character in the game I'm playing now. She's so adorable. I'll find a photo for you right now." Kitagawa Umi did what she said and took out her phone immediately. "As for the game, I also strongly recommend it. It will be a real loss if you miss it!"

"No need!" X2

Shunsuke Fujii and Eriri rushed forward together.

"Why, why are you stopping me? Shizuku is so cute!" Kitagawa Umi struggled.

Shunsuke Fujii put his mouth close to her ear and said, "This is R18, Kitagawa, are you committing a crime? The crime of spreading pornography!"

Eriri also shouted, "Chitanda is a good girl, Umi, please don't drag her down with you!"

"Hey, is this called Shanghai Dream?" Fujii Shunsuke teased.

"That's not what I wanted to yell at you." Eriri started to act arrogantly, "But Haimeng said that if I didn't do that, she would keep pestering me, so I had no choice—"

"Yes, yes, I understand, you don't have to say it."

Shunsuke Fujii interrupted Eriri. He was so tired of hearing similar words.

Seeing herself being excluded from the topic again, Chitanda Eru showed a dejected expression. Even with Eriri, who she could usually chat with, it seemed as if there was a thick barrier between them at this moment.

"Is it not possible for me...?"

The long eyelashes and tearful expression left Fujii Shunsuke stunned.

——I really want to bully Chitanda Eru and make her cry!

The devil in my mind thought so.

——Ghost! You are just a ghost!

The angel kicked the devil away.

——I should be licking my eyelashes right now.

——Then it’s better to lick when there are tears!

The demon protested loudly.

The angel thought about it seriously...

——You are right!

The two held hands tightly and powerfully, reaching an unbreakable consensus.

Iwase Aiko, who was watching silently from the outside, couldn't help but tighten her fingers around the book in her hand: I was careless, the impenetrable fortress I built is about to be breached from the inside. In addition...

She glanced at Eriri, who was actually chatting happily: Sawamura-san, she seems a little different from when she was in class, could this be her true self? If so, she would be a strong rival.

But what good are these things? Takagi gave up further studies to draw comics, and so did Fujii. He enjoyed playing these games, but they are obviously worthless. It's hard to become a student of Sobu High School, so shouldn't we work harder to continue our studies and change our future?

Iwase Aiko, who tends to be realistic, doesn't fit in with the other characters who are full of two-dimensional style.

Maybe that's why she failed.

43. Cutting power generation

In the end, Shunsuke Fujii explained everything to Chitanda Eru using a "euphemistic" approach.

After hearing this, Chitanda's face turned red like a tomato.

Compared with Eriri, the fake young lady, Chitanda Eru, whose family is a large landowner in the countryside with a history of hundreds of years, undoubtedly has more of the temperament of a rich young lady.

But unlike her identity, she usually rides a bicycle to and from school and is very approachable in daily communication. She is exactly the perfect rich girl that ordinary people imagine. In this respect, she is hundreds of miles away from someone like that.

Kitagawa Umi finally found the picture she was looking for, which was one of the few healthy images in the entire game.

"Even I have common sense and would not show that kind of picture to Chitanda-senpai."

Kitagawa Uimeng feels wronged.

"I'm sorry, I wronged you... You're so naive to think I would say that." Fujii Shunsuke showed his villain face, "I find it funny that you told me that a girl who recommended a little yellow oil to a senior from school who she just met has common sense."

In response to Shunsuke Fujii's "You often make me laugh", Kitagawa Umi puffed up her cheeks to express her dissatisfaction, but was unable to refute.

However, Aiko Iwase was the one who was most shocked by everyone present. The fact that she was so shocked made her forget to continue observing the human world. She suddenly overturned her chair and stood up and said, "Fujii-kun, you still play this kind of game!?"

"Um..." Fujii Shunsuke was a little embarrassed by this. "I don't know what you think of me, but as a healthy male high school student, it's normal to lose my temper occasionally."

"Generate electricity?" X2

Chitanda Eru and Iwase Aiko wondered together.

Facing these two pairs of innocent and naive eyes, Shunsuke Fujii felt a lot of pressure.

She looked at Kitagawa Kaimeng as if asking for help, and she began to whistle; then she looked at Eriri, who turned her head; finally she looked at Koizumi and Mashiro who had been silent all the time...

"Mashiro, what are you writing in that notebook?"

"As Shunsuke said, record the comic material."

Mashiro didn't even raise his head and continued writing and drawing.

With no support, Shunsuke Fujii had to find a solution on his own.

To explain it in a tactful way, he clenched his right hand into a fist and said, "Generate electricity. Do you understand?"

Chitanda Eru's little face turned red in an instant, and the top of her head seemed to be smoking, while Iwase Aiko who was reading the text was still in a daze.

However, after seeing Chitanda Eru's expression and considering the context, she finally guessed what it was.

"Dirty!"

"You guys obviously forced me to say it, and there's nothing obscene about it. It's just human nature."

Shunsuke Fujii muttered softly, feeling aggrieved.

Iwase Aiko said excitedly: "It's normal to have that need. Why don't you just tell me to find a girlfriend? But why are you, Fujii-kun——"

Halfway through her speech, she finally realized what she had said in her excitement.

"......"

There was silence.

"Oh!"

The current head of the Classical Literature Department fled in panic on his own turf.

"Iwase-senpai, you're unexpectedly bold." Kitagawa Umi murmured, "You have an ascetic face."

"Don't mention this in front of her anymore."

“So, I have common sense.”

Shunsuke Fujii and Umi Kitagawa chatted idly, trying their best to ease the awkward atmosphere, but it seemed to have no effect.

"Well, Chitanda, we're leaving first. Please wait here for Iwase to come back."

"Well, Fujii-san, Sawamura-san, Shiina-san, Kitagawa-san and..."

"Her name is Koizumi." Shunsuke Fujii took the initiative to introduce.

"Well, and Koizumi-san, see you today."

Chitanda waved goodbye to everyone one by one.

......

After leaving the Classical Literature Club, Shunsuke Fujii's original plan was to go back to the Service Club, but after looking at the current lineup, he felt that Yukinoshita Yukino would roll her eyes at him, leaving him with a very bad impression.

He is not afraid of leaving a bad impression on Kasumigaoka Utaha. With the identity of Teacher Fujii, no matter how deep the prejudice is now, it will be turned into an impression of the same depth. She can't escape.