Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"What's this supposed to be? A confession?"

Seeing Yexing's nonchalant appearance, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly reached out and gently placed her hand on the back of his hand, her smile fading as she said with a serious expression.

"You can interpret it that way."

Yexing didn't pull his hand away, but he also didn't reciprocate by holding Kasumigaoka Utaha's hand. He simply smiled and said.

"You're playing the straight ball game with me? As expected of Miss Kasu Shizi, so close, just a little bit, and you would have broken my defense with a surprise attack. Too bad, still a bit short."

"A straight ball, huh…"

As a writer of romance light novels, Kasumigaoka Utaha naturally understood what the so-called straight ball meant.

She revealed a gentle smile, propping her cheek with one hand, while the other hand directly grasped Yexing's hand, staring at Yexing with a playful smile, and slowly opened her mouth.

"I'm not deliberately throwing a straight ball. I'm just expressing my true feelings."

"Spare me that."

Yexing didn't respond to Kasumigaoka Utaha's words, only saying indifferently.

"Then I've sacrificed my time to help you. Naturally, you should offer something in exchange, right?"

"That's only natural."

Kasumigaoka Utaha said, suddenly standing up, leaning her upper body forward, and approaching Yexing's ear. Because of this posture, coupled with her wearing a loose dress, the scenery of a certain area was almost completely exposed to Yexing's eyes.

Immediately after, Kasumigaoka Utaha breathed softly in Yexing's ear with a very charming and gentle tone.

"Although it's a pretense of being a boyfriend… if you want to do things that real lovers do… I wouldn't refuse either."

"Heh heh, spare me that."

Yexing remained unmoved, righteously saying.

"You're thinking pretty highly of yourself, wanting me to help and also wanting me to reward you? You really want to have it both ways."

Chapter 529: The Harem God's Straight Ball Counterattack, Kawasaki Saki's Night Gear

"Uh…"

Kasumigaoka Utaha never expected that she would be met with such an unexpected response from Yexing, even after being so direct and practically offering herself.

Thinking about it carefully… it seemed like that was really the case?

Pretending to be lovers with her, allowing her to gain new inspiration for writing, and then having Yexing do H things with her…

Thinking about it this way, it really did seem like the terms of this deal were completely in her favor, Kasumigaoka Utaha's favor.

"Finally understand?"

Yexing leaned back in his chair, waving his hand with a bored expression.

"The terms of a deal should be mutually beneficial. Even if we put aside this deal itself, I don't really like mixing such things with transactional behavior. That would be a mess."

Hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha realized that she had probably overplayed her hand.

Yexing's personality seemed frivolous on the surface, but it was clear that he didn't like mixing personal emotional issues with reaching a deal.

"Then… I'll change the terms. Or else…"

Kasumigaoka Utaha paused as she said this.

She tried hard to think, considering what valuable things she could offer Yexing in exchange for his help, but no matter how she thought about it…

Money?

Don't be ridiculous. Yexing didn't seem like the kind of person who lacked money. Besides, after the three-school joint exam last time, Kasumigaoka Utaha had heard from the second-year students that Yexing seemed to have a good relationship with the young lady of the private Shuchiin Academy, Shinomiya Kaguya.

Her little royalty probably wouldn't catch his eye.

Writing experience and skills? That was even more absurd.

You should know that the problems Kasumigaoka Utaha encountered when writing novels, as well as the promotion of her novel's popularity, were all solved with the help of the famous, award-winning mystery novelist, Nagumo Ryunosuke, found by Yexing.

Thinking it over…

Kasumigaoka Utaha finally realized that she couldn't offer any conditions that would be tempting to Yexing.

"Can't think of anything?"

Seeing Yexing stand up from his chair, Kasumigaoka Utaha thought he was getting impatient and wanted to leave. Just as she was about to speak again, she heard Yexing say something unexpected in a smiling tone.

"If you can't think of anything, then forget it. No need for any reward. I'll help you when I have time."

"Eh?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this, and then she reacted.

"But didn't you just say…"

"That's because you wanted to talk about a deal with me. Since it's a deal, then both sides have to offer equal benefits in exchange. But…"

Saying this, Yexing changed the subject and said with a smile.

"If it's help between friends, then naturally there's no such problem."

Boom, it was a real explosion this time.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips were slightly parted, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't say a word. She only felt her cheeks were slightly hot. The usually sharp-tongued her didn't know what to say as a response at this moment.

This kind of sudden charm…

If it were placed on an ordinary school romance anime's yasashii male lead, it would just be so-so. After all, a gentle person is gentle to everyone. Too much gentleness would only appear cowardly and hesitant.

But if it were changed to Yexing, then it would be completely different.

A congenital abstract holy body who always plays with abstraction and is full of aggression on weekdays suddenly said such words in a smiling tone…

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't know if others could handle it, but she couldn't.

"Alright, I'll go first. Let's discuss the specific schedule later."

After finishing the conversation with Kasumigaoka Utaha, the time management master Yexing immediately transferred from the private Toyosaki Academy to the commercial street that the Over-Measure Club members often went to.

When he arrived, he saw Kitagawa Marin, dressed in a fashionable outfit, Kawasaki Saki, wearing ordinary black clothes and exuding an unapproachable, cold aura, Eri Riri, dressed in a classic sweatshirt, sweatpants, and nerdy glasses, and Kawasaki Saki's younger sister, Kawasaki Kyoka, already waiting for him there.

"Ya hello~"

"Ya hello my ass."

Seeing Yexing greeting them as if nothing had happened, Kawasaki Saki frowned, took out her phone with an displeased look, and pointed to the time displayed on the screen.

"We agreed to meet at nine o'clock, and you're almost half an hour late. So many of us are waiting for you. You're really too much…"

Before Kawasaki Saki could finish speaking, Kawasaki Kyoka tugged at her sleeve and said with a smile.

"Sister, I don't mind waiting for Big Brother. After all, he's usually so busy. I'm happy that he could come. It doesn't matter if he's a little late."

Kitagawa Marin also nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, yeah, Saki, after all, he just got back. It's understandable that he overslept."

Seeing Kitagawa Marin and Kawasaki Kyoka both saying that, Eriri, who hadn't planned to say anything, also said cautiously.

"That… I don't have any other plans today, so it doesn't matter…"

Logically speaking, according to Eriri's tsundere personality, she should have thrown a tantrum at this time, but she wasn't very familiar with the Kawasaki sisters and Kitagawa Marin. However, they knew each other because of the inter-school exchange visit, which directly confused Eriri.

Should she reveal her true personality, or maintain her usual image as the perfect, flawless ace beauty of the art club?

It was because of this entanglement that Eriri was dressed like this, but her speaking style was still stuck in the disguised stage, making her seem very awkward.

"You guys… sigh, really…"

Seeing that three of the four people, including herself, were speaking up for Yexing, and even her own sister was siding with an outsider, the helpless Kawasaki Saki could only sigh and glared at Yexing unhappily.

As soon as she made this movement, Kawasaki Kyoka criticized with a serious face.

"Sister, you're not allowed to glare at Big Brother! Girls should be gentler, or else, what will you do when Big Brother breaks up with you?"

Kawasaki Saki, who was already very thin-skinned, blushed with embarrassment and anger when she heard Kawasaki Kyoka say such things on the crowded street.

"Kyoka, you… you… How can you say such things so directly? Besides… would he dare to break up with me? If he breaks up with me, I'll shoot him to death with an arrow!"

"Heh heh, who's shooting who, don't you know?"

Yexing first teased her, then looked at Kawasaki Kyoka standing next to Kawasaki Saki and waved with a smile.

"Kyoka, long time no see."

"Big Brother, long time no see."

Kawasaki Kyoka ran over directly and threw herself into Yexing's arms.

"Sigh, really…"

Kawasaki Saki shook her head and stared at Yexing speechlessly.

"Every time Kyoka sees you, she says some outrageous things. Don't spread your weirdness to my sister."

"If you think what Kyoka just said is outrageous…"

Yexing first looked at Kawasaki Saki, then looked at Eriri, who seemed to be thinking about something and silently lowered her head, and finally said meaningfully.

"Then it means that the one who's really outrageous is you."

"Ah?"

Kawasaki Saki frowned slightly and exchanged a look with Kitagawa Marin beside her.

"Marin, did you understand what he was saying?"

Kitagawa Marin shook her head very honestly.

"No."

Looking at the confused expressions of the two, Yexing shook his head, thinking that with the carefree personalities of these two, they probably didn't understand the situation just now.

Kawasaki Kyoka suddenly said that her sister Saki shouldn't glare at him, saying that girls should be gentler, or else they would be dumped. Is the focus on the first part?

Wrong, completely wrong!

There is only one focus, and that is "break up."

Why did Kawasaki Kyoka suddenly point out the relationship between Kawasaki Saki and Yexing? Could it be that she was saying it to Kitagawa Marin? How could that be?

This was obviously using this method to tell Eriri next to her that her sister and Big Brother were lovers.

What is this called?

This is a declaration of sovereignty, although it is not a declaration of her own sovereignty, it is relying on her sister's power, but it is still a declaration.

Don't look at Kawasaki Kyoka being young, but in terms of emotional intelligence, she is a gifted player who can compete with Yuigahama Yui. Of course, this is still because of an important premise.

In Kawasaki Kyoka's heart…

As long as there is a woman appearing next to Big Brother, except for someone like Grandma, who is too far apart in age, she will assume that the other party is her sister's rival, an enemy.

"By the way, Sawamura-san, I still need to ask you for help today."

"Eh?"

Hearing Kitagawa Marin's words, Eriri seemed a little at a loss.

"Help? Help… with what?"

"Help us to consider the costumes that need to be matched during cosplay."

Kitagawa Marin, who has a naturally outgoing personality, although her relationship with Eriri is not particularly familiar, still spoke generously.

"I heard from Yexing that you are also a senior enthusiast of two-dimensional culture, right? Although cosplay is mainly about recreating the original, if it can be more perfect in the details, and closer to the characters in the two-dimensional world in the three-dimensional world, that would be even better. Can I ask you for help?"

Eriri lowered her head and muttered softly.

"Since you've said so… it doesn't matter, after all, it's not a big deal…"

"That's great, let's go quickly."

Hearing this, Kitagawa Marin directly grabbed Eriri's arm and pulled her forward.

Kawasaki Saki looked at the backs of the two, shaking her head with both helplessness and a hint of a smile, and followed along with Kawasaki Kyoka and Yexing.

Fortunately today… no, it should be said that fortunately, Kitagawa Marin has always been there.

Kawasaki Saki is not very good at communicating with people, so every time she goes to some anime conventions and sees the costumes worn by those cosplayers, if she is curious and wants to ask carefully about the details of how they were made, the social butterfly Kitagawa Marin is responsible for asking.