Bab 67: The Girls Want to Correct
"No, no..."
"Wh... why am I here?"
The pantyhose that had been taken off, the blue lady's coat, the light blue dress, and the white headband in her hair were all neatly folded in the changing room.
And now, she is being dressed in a red and white maiden costume by several official maidens.
"I..."
Her mind is a little fuzzy now.
She could have stopped this; she could have rejected that boy's idea...
"This belt is very important. If you don't fasten it properly, there will be big problems..."
She wore a red long skirt and a white top, now tied at the waist with a belt.
"Okay, do you want to walk around and try it?"
With the help of several girls, Kasumigaoka Utaha is finally changed into a formal shrine maiden costume.
She is now standing barefoot in the room where the maidens change clothes, with a changing mirror at the same height as a person in front of her.
The white sandalwood paper bundles her long black hair into a silky strand of blue silk, and the rest of her hair is draped over her ears and shoulders in sections as agreed upon.
The white maiden's costume top, against the already fair complexion, makes her skin look even creamier, and her wine-red eyes are just right, giving people the impression that she exudes a sacred aura all the time.
"It's so beautiful... is this me?"
The image in the mirror is that of a standard maiden with a quiet and elegant temperament.
She is still a little dazed until now.
"She's so beautiful..."
"As expected of someone recommended by Yukinoshita's family..."
""She has the temperament of a maiden... it's more like her than us!"
"She's almost like a goddess... let me help you change your shoes."
The maidens chatter around her, praising her flawless beauty and noble temperament.
"No... I'll do it myself."
Seeing the other maiden in front of her, eagerly offering the white socks for her feet, Kasumigaoka Utaha hastily retracts her porcelain-white feet into the folds of her long skirt.
The excessive enthusiasm of the maidens makes the girl, who is not very shy around strangers, a little bashful.
"No, no, no, no, no..."
I'm a light novel writer, not a shrine maiden...
And is it really good to use this weird, eye-catching way?
Is this method... considered cheating?
But without this extreme method, "Metronome of Love" would be cut in half...
What should I do? Should I continue or not?
Damn it, I don't want to sell books in this way!
Once she truly goes down this 'unorthodox path,' next time...
She doesn't know if she can keep her pure heart that only wants to write novels for readers.
"Miss Kasumigaoka, you are going to rehearse with us next. Please come here..."
The enthusiastic maiden has captivated a girl who hasn't fully embraced the role of a maiden yet.
"Yes..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha could have found a hundred ways to break free, but what she does is obey.
Just this once...
After "Metronome of Love" is not cut in half, I will never do this kind of thing again.
Damn, it's all because of that strange guy that her writer's heart is no longer pure.
Next time they meet, she must be ruthless...
Fierce...
No argument, just correcting him.
She is not the kind of mercenary, unscrupulous writer!
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"Ah-choo!"
Amano's nose suddenly itches...
Sitting on a bench somewhere, taking a break, he couldn't help but sneeze repeatedly.
Someone must be thinking about me.
"Why hasn't Yui come back yet?"
He remembers that Yuigahama didn't run too far when she ran away earlier due to shyness. Perhaps her shyness only lasted for a short while?
Well, I better send her a message and ask... If not, I'll just give her a call.
There are so many people at the shrine today, and it can be a bit dangerous if something happens.
However, when he takes out his mobile phone, he suddenly notices a pair of long white legs in front of his eyes.
On the left leg is the familiar red string that he tied with his own hands.
"Yui..."
He looks up from his phone screen.
"Oh, Kato-san?"
However, he realizes that he has once again mistaken the thighs...
What appears in front of him is not the girl with the dumpling who ran away earlier due to shyness, but another cute girl with short hair.
Holding a white beret with both hands against her chest... Megumi Kato.
"Um..."
The girl in front of him seems hesitant to speak.
"I just happened to pass by here and saw Amano-san again, so I came over. Why didn't I see Yuigahama-san here?"
That's a lie.
She actually came over after seeing Yuigahama Yui leave.
If possible, she didn't want her actions later to affect the mood of the girl.
"Oh, she said she wanted to buy something, so I'm waiting for her here for a while."
Makoto Amano has already seen the reply sent by Yuigahama Yui on his mobile phone.
Wouldn't it be nice to go together if there's something she wants to buy?
Why go alone and make me wait here?
I guess the shyness lasted a bit longer this time?
"I see, then... Amano-san, did you already draw the fortune? Can you... show me the fortune slip you drew?"
Under her calm expression, the girl's heart feels a little uneasy.
She wants to make one final confirmation.
Otherwise, she'll keep worrying like this... She doesn't know when these strange thoughts in her heart will end.
"The fortune I drew?"
Makoto Amano shifts his gaze from the girl's leg to her face.
It's still that cute face with no expression... No, wait...
It seems to have a bit more expression.
He feels like he's glimpsing something "good."
This girl... is quite interesting.
"Yes, it's lucky. By the way, does this shrine only bring good luck to its visitors?"
As an atheist, He doesn't consider the fortune slip he received as real. So he generously hands over the slip he drew to the girl in front of him.
"..."
Only lucky?
But is it reasonable to have two identical draws at the same time?
After holding Makoto Amano's signature in her hand, Kato Megumi is completely convinced that the lottery he drew is exactly the same as the one she drew.
"Oh, I remember, Aki-san said that he drew bad luck..."
In other words, it's still possible to draw an unfortunate fortune.
Poor Aki is still lugging around the shooting equipment with the staff at the autograph session over there, although those staff members may not necessarily need him.
But as a die-hard fan of the books, he might hope for the serialization of "Metronome of Love" more than the author herself, Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"By the way, Kato-san, what fortune slip did you draw?"
As the popular guy in school, he is often approached by girls.
But the girl in front of him confuses him... Her intentions.
The previous few encounters could be called coincidences, but this time, the girl definitely approached him intentionally.
However, why is she interested in seeing the fortune he drew?
"Thank you, the one I drew is also good luck."
She gives the slip back, but she doesn't intend to reveal that they drew the same slip.
After carefully examining Makoto Amano's signature, she becomes a little disheartened.
Ah, if Amano-san didn't have a girlfriend, this lottery ticket might really be lucky, but...
Given the current situation, how could it be considered auspicious?
So, all the coincidences today are just...
God's joke?
Really boring...
There are indeed so many unexpected coincidences.
But he already has a lovely girlfriend.
I don't want to come to this shrine anymore.
"Oh..."
Unexpectedly, Makoto Amano can't find a topic to chat about.
He realizes that it's been a long time since he had a conversation with an "ordinary" girl like Megumi Kato.
This won't do. If he wants to become a Harem king, he can't be at a loss for words when talking to girls. It's such a shame...
"Kato-san..."
"I'm going back. I'm really sorry for interrupting you and Yuigahama-san today."
However, before he can move on to another topic, the girl in front of him turns around.
The conversation is unilaterally ended by the girl.
"Oh also..."
What is she trying to convey?
He can't decipher the girl's emotional fluctuations at all.
"Also, about the flower string..."
The girl glances at the flower string on her leg again, almost involuntarily.
"Thank you."
Should I try to give him a gift in return?
No... it's better not to.
After all, Yuigahama-san must really like him...
She night get the wrong idea.
"You're welcome."
Although he still wanted to say something, Makoto Amano could only watch this ordinary but strange girl turn and leave in the end.
So, she just walked over just... because she was curious about what the slip I drew was?
This is too strange...
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"I'm back!"
Not long after Kato Megumi left, the puffy Yuigahama Yui made another appearance.
It looks like the girl bought some good things at the stall over there.
Now she is anxious to show off in front of Makoto Amano.
"Well, welcome back."
Because he realized that he didn't seem to understand Kato Megumi's mind at all just now, he is also a little depressed now.
"What's wrong?"
Yuigahama Yui thought she would be teased by this bad guy after she came back.
It turned out that the other party seemed to be a little absent-minded...
I don't know what he is thinking.
"No, nothing..."
He shook his head and gave up thinking about Megumi Kato.
"What good things did Yui buy, and she went alone, leaving me alone here..."
"You close your eyes first."
Did he really feel lonely because of my absence?
There was a little joy and shyness on Yuigahama Yui's face.
"Oh... are you planning to kiss me secretly while I close my eyes?"
He asked naturally.
"But is it necessary to close your eyes just to discuss this kind of thing?
He would not disagree.
Moreover, for the first kiss, it is better to keep your eyes open...
Otherwise, it would be unfortunate if you accidentally bumped your teeth or something.
"Certainly not!"
Indeed, it would provide amusement for others...
The girl bashfully covered his eyes with her small hands.
"Be quiet already."
"Okay, okay, I see..."
He closed his eyes "obediently".
"However, this is my first time. If Yui wants to move... If you move your tongue, it's best to be gentle and slow..."
"Shut up!"
Yui was so shy that she nearly dropped the gift in her hand.
It was a present she had carefully chosen just moments ago...
In return for that... that flower string.
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"Yukino, this handkerchief... it's supposed to be white, but it's all yellowed. What should we do with it?"
While Haruno was helping with the cleaning, she retrieved a well-preserved handkerchief from a box.
Yukino couldn't shake off the feeling of familiarity when she looked at the handkerchief.
"This belongs to him. Let's set it aside for now and wait for him to come back..."
Speaking of which, when will Makoto Amano leave my house and return to his own?
She gazed at the yellowed handkerchief her sister held, her eyes filled with mixed emotions.
It turned out he had cherished everything from his childhood.
However, even if that's the case, he cannot be allowed to become... the king of the Harem!
Her eyes moved past the handkerchief in her sister's hand, beyond her sister's figure, and settled on the spot where Mrs. Amano's portrait was placed in the corner.
Even if it's for Auntie, she will definitely correct someone who has gone astray.
"Yukino?"
Haruno was a little puzzled why her sister suddenly became dazed.
"Oh! I remember, this handkerchief was a birthday present I gave you, right?"
But why is it in Amano's room?
It's been such a long time...
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