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"A photo together?"
Fang Li froze.
Meanwhile, the idiot trio seemed to have made up their minds. In a perfectly executed dogeza posture, they knelt before Fang Li, presenting their sincerity.
Of course, their so-called sincerity wasn't just the posture, it came with a tangible offering.
"This is the treasure jointly cherished by the three of us!"
Kamijou Touma, apparently acting as their representative, remained kneeling as he held the "treasure" up with both hands and offered it to Fang Li.
"A treasure?"
Fang Li was genuinely confused.
Because the so-called treasure Kamijou Touma presented was… just a book.
What kind of treasure was that supposed to be?
Could it be some martial arts manual that would make you invincible after training?
Thinking that, Fang Li reached out, took the "treasure," and flipped through a few pages.
The corner of his mouth immediately twitched.
The three idiots had clearly been watching him nervously. The moment Fang Li began flipping through the book, they grew visibly tense.
"H-How is it?"
"You absolutely can't buy this anymore, meow! It's out of print!"
"As a token of sincerity, it's more than enough, right? Right?!"
Under the anxious yet hopeful gazes of Kamijou Touma, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and Aogami Pierce, Fang Li slowly closed the book.
Then…
"Riiip!"
Without the slightest hesitation, he tore it to shreds.
"""Aaaaaaaaaaaah!"""
The three idiots immediately let out bloodcurdling screams.
The kind of screams that would make listeners weep and onlookers grieve.
"O-Our treasure!"
"It's out of print, meow!"
"You can never buy it again… Aaaaah!"
Wailing and in tears, Kamijou Touma, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and Aogami Pierce threw themselves onto the ground covered with torn pages, sobbing as they tried to piece together the shredded book one page at a time.
The sight looked pitiful beyond words.
However, anyone who knew the truth would feel no sympathy for them whatsoever.
"That ero book is your treasured possession?" Fang Li said mercilessly. "Sorry, I don't need it. You can keep that kind of thing for yourselves."
With that, Fang Li turned to leave.
"""Nooooooo!"""
The trio immediately lunged forward and clung tightly to Fang Li's legs.
"I know! Aah! I know! As the embodiment of misfortune, Kamijou-san has no right to enjoy the happiness of taking a photo with the Diva! But can't fate smile upon me just once?! Even a child cursed by misfortune deserves a little happiness, right?!"
Kamijou Touma, forever plagued by bad luck, cried out in despair.
"What are you dissatisfied with? Is one book not enough? Then I'll give you my treasured 'Little Sister Special Edition,' meow!"
Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who was often rumored to harbor improper thoughts about his own little sister, shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Although I can accept just about any type, someone like that, an absolute once-in-a-lifetime Lotus of the High Mountains, a Goddess among Goddesses, there's no way a second one will ever appear! So I'm not asking for much! Just give me a chance for a photo together and I'll be satisfied!"
Aogami Pierce, whose strike zone was said to be explosively wide, had completely thrown away his usual pride, determined to hang himself from this one tree alone.
But Fang Li wasn't moved in the slightest.
Logically speaking, Tsuchimikado Motoharu and Aogami Pierce could be ignored. As for Kamijou Touma, who had been shrouded in misfortune his entire life and had taken the blame for Fang Li more than once, helping him out wouldn't have been a big deal.
So if Kamijou Touma had made some other request, Fang Li might have considered it.
However, this time was different.
"How could I possibly let you three dangerous idiots get close to Sylvie?"
Fang Li remained utterly unmoved and merciless.
"So you'd better give up on that idea."
Unfortunately, the three idiots clearly had no intention of giving up so easily.
"Damn it! Are we only allowed to fantasize about even taking a photo together? Then I'll shatter that fantasy myself!"
"You don't even want the Little Sister Special Edition? That's the Little Sister Special Edition! The special edition of the 'Little Sister,' who stands at the pinnacle of all 'moe,' meow!"
"Wait! I cannot pretend I didn't hear that! Little Sisters are indeed a very important moe element! But saying they stand at the top is absolutely unacceptable! As long as something is cute, there is no hierarchy!"
Kamijou Touma, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and Aogami Pierce immediately began tangling with one another.
Not only were they clinging to Fang Li, they were also arguing among themselves.
It was utterly incomprehensible.
"You guys… I've suspected this for a while now, could it be that you're believers of the Axis Cult too?"
Otherwise, how could each of them be this stupid?
Of course, the three idiots had no idea what the Axis Cult even was, nor did they care. They continued pestering Fang Li and even pulled out a bag from somewhere, stuffed full of books, trying to force it into his hands.
No doubt the books inside were either "Little Sister Special Editions" or other so-called out-of-print treasures.
Fang Li was truly speechless.
"Hehe…"
At that moment, a barely suppressed laugh drifted into everyone's ears.
"...!"
The three idiots, still holding the bag full of "treasures," instantly froze as if struck by petrification.
"You three are really interesting."
Saying this, Sylvia, who had somehow arrived on the rooftop without them noticing, was clutching her stomach as she laughed.
"D-Diva?!"
Kamijou Touma, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and Aogami Pierce's complexions shifted wildly. They had absolutely no idea how to react.
Under such circumstances, Sylvia stepped forward while holding back her laughter.
"Sorry, taking a photo together is probably impossible. Otherwise, someone would get angry." Sylvia closed one eye in a teasing wink, speaking meaningfully. "But signed photos? I have some on me. I'll give them to you as gifts."
As she said that, Sylvia took out three autographed photos and held them out to the trio.
"O… Ooooh…!"
The three idiots began trembling all over, overwhelmed with emotion.
"Thank you very much!"
In the next second, each of them snatched a signed photo, bowed to Sylvia at a perfect ninety-degree angle, and then dashed away in a flash, disappearing without a trace.
It almost looked like they were afraid she might change her mind.
Even though the person herself had been standing right in front of them, they abandoned the perfect opportunity for face-to-face interaction and instead chose a few signed photos. An idiot would always be an idiot.
Incidentally, before fleeing, Kamijou Touma shoved the bag full of "treasures" into Fang Li's arms, leaving him standing there silently holding it.
Watching this, Sylvia spoke with a half-smile.
"Such a rare treasure. Why not keep it? You never know when it might come in handy."
Hearing that, Fang Li blinked and replied with a smile.
"Then I'll keep it."
That single sentence immediately made Sylvia's expression turn dissatisfied.
She stepped forward at once, snatched the bag from Fang Li's arms…
"Confiscated!"
Leaving behind that declaration, Sylvia stormed off, practically huffing with anger.
At that, Fang Li couldn't help but laugh.
"Such a tsundere…"
(End Of This Chapter)