Even though she only shoots spring and autumn collections, ordinary people simply can't achieve her look.
"Good morning, Marin."
"Oh, Shen Bai-kun, do you read light novels?"
"Yeah, what's so strange about that?"
It wasn't strange, but for Kitagawa Marin, it was an opportunity to find a fellow enthusiast.
After all, COSplay is very close to light novels.
Many games and anime are related to light novels.
"That's not what I meant. Do you have a favorite character?"
"Of course I do!"
Shen Bai put down his book, instantly perking up: "I like the female protagonist in this book, named Kashaiko."
"Oh? She sounds like a female character."
"That's right, I like this female character."
"What does she look like? Are there illustrations?"
"Yes, yes!"
Shen Bai flipped to an illustration, which depicted Kasumigaoka Utaha in a disguise.
Of course, with three dimensions becoming two, the difference still looked quite significant.
"So beautiful, and her figure is great. If only she were real."
"Ah, I heard that some people dress up as their favorite characters."
"Shen Bai, are you interested?"
Shen Bai looked at Kitagawa Marin, who was full of anticipation: "Cross-dressing is impossible. Never in this lifetime."
"So, you mean, Bai, you can accept male character COSplay?"
Kitagawa Marin was fishing, and Shen Bai was counter-fishing.
"But I don't have many favorite male characters. If I had to say, it would only be some male protagonists from less famous games."
"Eh? Eh?"
Kitagawa Marin's face was filled with pleasant surprise.
And Shen Bai noticed a clue from her expression: "Marin-chan, could it be that you~!"
Just then, Ailisha, with a frosty expression, walked in.
Kitagawa Marin immediately made a shushing gesture: "Let's talk in private, in private."
"Good morning, Ailisha."
"Good morning, Marin, Bai."
Passing by Shen Bai, Ailisha saw "love metronome" on the desk.
"Bai, you like this light novel too?"
"Ailisha, you like it too?"
Shen Bai was just passing the time with it, and incidentally seeing if it might attract Xia Lao Fei's attention.
He didn't expect such an unexpected bonus.
Ailisha immediately recited a passage of dialogue from the book.
Shen Bai followed up with another passage.
This scene left Kitagawa Marin, who was watching from the side, completely stunned.
She hadn't read "love metronome," but she could understand what the two of them were doing now.
Isn't this just like her desire to recreate characters, a deep love for the characters?
So, in the end, they were the same kind of people.
And once they started talking about the novel, Shen Bai and Ailisha immediately went back and forth with their conversation.
This time, Kitagawa Marin could only fret on the sidelines.
After some exchange.
Ailisha's favorability rose to 70.
Kitagawa Marin's was a bit higher at 72.
Ring ring ring.
The class bell rang.
And at the very last moment before the class bell rang, Saeko Busujima finally made it to her seat.
Instantly, a faint scent of hair fragrance wafted around Shen Bai.
Soon after, Saeko Busujima passed a note to Shen Bai.
The note clearly read: "Noon, rooftop!"
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That's all for today. I'll reserve one for tomorrow morning.
Also, please give me some data, please, please, please.
Chapter 015: Lunch Break, Rooftop, Saeko Busujima's Teaching Inspection
Others might not have seen this small action.
But Ailisha was sitting next to Shen Bai, and she saw the entire process unfold.
Yesterday, Saeko Busujima's relationship with everyone was very cold.
There was a deliberate sense of distance.
Later, there were no intimate displays either.
Now she actually took the initiative to pass a note to Shen Bai?
Something fishy was going on!
Shen Bai glanced at the note, picked up a pen, and wrote his reply on Saeko Busujima's back.
This kind of small trick, only played during school, filled Shen Bai with nostalgia.
Saeko Busujima felt an itch on her back, but her heart had received Shen Bai's response.
She didn't write another note, looking at the blackboard as usual, studying diligently.
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At the same time, a truck stopped at a warehouse not far from the Busujima family dojo.
Under a black tarp, a huge "sculpture," taller than a single story, lay in the truck's bed.
"Boss, the goods have been delivered. You see, shouldn't the final payment be settled!"
"Alright, alright, alright. I don't have that much cash on me. Follow me to the office next door to get it."
"Alright, alright, alright."
The driver wasn't suspicious, but just as he turned to follow the boss, a "worker" who was unloading goods sprang out from the side.
He smashed the crowbar in his hand onto the back of the driver's head.
Thud!
The driver fell to the ground, blood gushing out.
"Idiots, even as zombies you're still a bunch of fools. Drag the body over, dismantle what you can and sell it. Once you're done dismantling, turn him into one of you. Get out, get out, get out."
The boss was a yakuza leader. Just as he had his zombie underlings drag the body away, Saeko Busujima's uncle emerged from the side.
"Boss, the surrounding area has been taken care of."
"Hmm!"
"Also, Boss, regarding my niece."
The boss glanced at the uncle: "What, you still want to protect her?"
"No, no, no, I mean, can I be the first one to have her!"
The uncle licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with lust, his small head controlled by his big head.
Bang!
"Hahahaha."
The uncle was knocked down by the boss's punch: "Your niece is a cash cow. If she's ruined by a guy like you, how can she be sold for a high price?"