The soccer club’s ace walking side by side with the school’s genius beauty—of course it drew attention.
As Shirase and Yukinoshita Yukino crossed the courtyard, he could practically feel the waves of curious stares rippling around them.
“Aren’t you worried about causing rumors?” Yukino asked, her tone calm but her eyes sharp.
“Rumors about what?” Shirase asked ...
2025-10-23 15:33:34 +0000 UTC View PostAt 8:45 p.m., Shirase walked Nakano Nino to her apartment door.
The girl’s face still glowed faintly, pink patches of shy color lingering as if they refused to fade. She stood by the entrance, head turned slightly aside, clearly reluctant to go in.
Seeing that, Shirase teased, “You’re stalling on purpose… what, you wanna come home with me?”
“…You’ve got one wil...
2025-10-23 15:33:30 +0000 UTC View Post“How do you think I should inspect you?”
Kirisu Mafuyu didn’t think there was anything wrong with her words—though she neatly threw the question right back.
Shirase looked helpless. “If I knew, I wouldn’t have asked you.”
“You—”
Kirisu raised a finger toward his face, clearly ready to scold him, but then she noticed Nakano Nino standing off to the sid...
2025-10-23 15:33:25 +0000 UTC View PostUnder everyone’s dazed gaze in the private room, Shirase calmly asked the waiter to add a seat, then eased Nakano Nino—still pink-cheeked—down beside him.
Everyone waited for him to explain. Instead, he leisurely picked up his chopsticks, set a cup in front of Nino, and then—
He raised his drink.
“If you pull one more pointless stunt, I swear I’ll beat you up,” s...
2025-10-23 15:33:19 +0000 UTC View PostHayama Hayato picked up the tab for the victory dinner. Coming from a well-off family, he’d always been generous with his teammates—the guys who’d fought alongside him on the field.
Not long after everyone had taken their seats in the private room, the curtain at the door lifted, and a familiar voice followed.
“Sorry, I’m late.”
In walked Kirisu Mafuyu, dressed exa...
2025-10-23 15:33:15 +0000 UTC View PostShirase and the others wandered the convention floor for more than two hours. Kojima Kana was completely absorbed, and even Shirase couldn’t resist snapping picture after picture.
There was a scarily accurate Dante, and also a skinny guy who somehow had the guts to cosplay Yasuo.
By the end of it, Shirase’s phone gallery had grown considerably.
Outside the venue, Kana boug...
2025-10-23 15:33:11 +0000 UTC View PostNaturally, Takanashi Rikka would never refuse Shirase’s proposal.
The three of them waited patiently until the group of Kamen Rider cosplayers wrapped up their photo session with other attendees, then stepped forward to greet them.
The cosplayers turned out to be friendly types; when they heard Shirase’s group wanted a few pictures, they readily agreed.
Kojima Kana, who ha...
2025-10-23 15:33:07 +0000 UTC View PostAt first, Shirase thought the girl stepping into his path was just another con-goer trying to chat.
But once he got a clear look at her face, a familiar name instantly surfaced in his mind.
Sawamura Spencer Eriri.
She looked completely different from her usual image—plain white T-shirt, pale overalls hanging loosely on her slender frame, a brown cap shading part of her...
2025-10-23 15:33:02 +0000 UTC View PostOnce they stepped inside the convention hall, the energy hit them all at once.
The place was packed—wall to wall with people, cameras flashing, and the low hum of constant chatter. Most cosplayers had already arrived, showing off their costumes in the best light they could find.
Naturally, those in the most daring outfits were surrounded by photographers.
Still, if someone walked ...
“How about if I wear my work uniform?”
Just as Shirase stepped out of the kitchen after washing the dishes, Kojima Kana’s voice floated over—light, nervous, and full of expectation.
Turning around, he froze.
By the bedroom door stood the beautiful onee-san, posing awkwardly as if showing off a new outfit. On top, she wore her usual fitted blazer, but underneath was a l...
2025-10-23 15:32:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe long-haired woman seemed ready for Shirase’s refusal. She smiled patiently. “Don’t turn me down so fast. Our agency won’t disappear after today—we’ll keep recruiting. I truly think you’d make a great entertainer. Even if not an actor, you’d be perfect as an idol.”
“You’re praising my looks?” Shirase planted his hands on his hips, smug enough to burst. “In tha...
2025-10-23 15:32:50 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Shirase and Nakano Ichika wrapped up their scenes, their parts in the drama were basically done.
Just as the current [Free Hosting] session was nearing its end, the professional stunt driver who’d been assigned the car scenes approached Shirase, eyes shining. “Your driving earlier was incredible! The way you accelerated and left the pursuers behind—honestly, e...
2025-10-23 15:32:46 +0000 UTC View Post“No contract?” The director almost lost it on the spot.
“Correct,” the system replied, perfectly serious.
“Are you kidding me…” The director snapped his head toward his assistant. “Who brought him here?”
They were already mid-shoot, and this kid hadn’t even signed paperwork? What kind of circus was this?
Shirase, thoroughly entertained, laughed inward...
2025-10-23 15:32:42 +0000 UTC View PostAfter seeing the System’s dazzling moves firsthand, the director’s mind lit up with an idea.
He called for a pause and pointed straight at Shirase. “You—don’t leave yet.”
As the crew relaxed, Nakano Ichika hurried over and whispered, “Why are you here?”
The System opened its mouth to reply coldly, but Shirase quickly warned it inwardly, Don’t you dare sta...
2025-10-23 15:32:37 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to the script, after Shirase’s “Four-Man Ambush Squad” jumped down, the director didn’t call cut, and the male lead launched into his cool routine.
The lead threw a sloppy left front kick, and the extra charging him obligingly flung himself backward.
At first, Shirase worried the damned System would make trouble. But seeing it stay quiet after landing and just blen...
2025-10-23 15:32:33 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Sunday morning.
When Shirasestepped out for his run, the ground was wet—it had just rained, though he hadn’t heard a drop overnight.
The soccer club had planned a victory party for yesterday, but a few members had family matters, so they pushed it to today. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have made it to the Nakano household on time last night.
After his run and a quick sho...
2025-10-23 15:32:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe attacker had moved like a shadow—swift, silent, utterly undetectable.
Even the Crest of the Star etched into Altera’s body, normally keen to any threat, failed to warn her until it was already too late.
And through that emblem, she sensed it—pure, lethal intent.
A simple palm, sharpened like a blade—yet the energy concentrated within it could pierce even her ...
2025-10-23 15:31:45 +0000 UTC View Post“Goodness me, that fellow was truly foolish. Possessing god-like power and status is one thing, but did he really believe his demonic beasts could escape my eyes?”
Merlin sat leisurely on a high perch overlooking the battlefield, staff balanced across his knees, his usual playful smile in place.
“Besides, no matter how powerful he might be, hiding my presence is child’s play...
2025-10-23 15:31:40 +0000 UTC View PostHidden not far from Merlin and the others, a “monster” crouched low among the trees.
Its entire body gleamed with a black metallic sheen, its lower half a massive scorpion, its upper half a humanoid torso encased in chitinous armor—a living shell.
Beneath that shell, blood-red eyes glowed faintly. Though his physical sight was poor, Girtablilu could still observe the clearing ...
2025-10-23 15:31:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Altera?”
The girl in pure white had quietly ascended the wall without anyone noticing.
“Are you sure?”
Altera gave a slight, indifferent nod.
“Mm. Then it’s up to you.”
Ophis nodded in return. The question had been only a final check of Altera’s resolve.
Arjuna’s long-range power made him the safer choice against Girtablilu, whose own attac...
2025-10-23 15:31:29 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a reason Ophis had pushed all the troublesome work onto Siduri.
Gazing at the wall—hastily repaired only days ago, now already corroded again—Ophis’s expression turned grave.
Keeping the structure flawless was, of course, impossible. Its purpose was to endure enemy assault; damage was inevitable.
To handle that, Uruk had assembled teams of craftsmen to wait out...
2025-10-23 15:31:25 +0000 UTC View PostNight had fully fallen. Everyone was busy with their own tasks, leaving Ophis alone with nothing to do but patrol the northern wall.
Naturally, the commander had tried to assign her guards, but she’d refused outright.
To Ophis, that would have been nothing but a waste of manpower.
She paused, tilting her head slightly, then rose lightly into the air, drifting onto another se...
2025-10-23 15:31:20 +0000 UTC View Post“So, what about that monster now?”
Ophis wasn’t surprised by Merlin’s answer. No matter how many times she’d glimpsed the future, the end never changed—though the true enemy stayed hidden. Even if it wasn’t Tiamat herself, it had to be something with similar strength and authority.
“Well, we’ve barely managed to lull her back to sleep for now. But it’s only a sha...
2025-10-23 15:31:16 +0000 UTC View Post“The army is mostly unharmed. Only a few suffered light injuries from falling debris when part of the wall collapsed.”
As she gave her report, Siduri puffed out her cheeks and glared at Ophis.
She knew full well the King had only been trying to protect her—but thanks to that kick, she’d become one of those very “falling objects.”
Thankfully, as a priestess...
2025-10-23 15:31:12 +0000 UTC View PostOnly after more than half the army had safely withdrawn behind the walls did Ophis allow a faint smile to touch her face.
Hmm… Have I been so busy lately that I’ve neglected Enkidu’s request? she wondered, faintly uneasy.
In the distance, Merlin was still toying with the demonic beasts, arranging them into various amusing formations. At this point, it ought to be safe...
2025-10-23 15:31:08 +0000 UTC View PostStanding atop the newly completed city wall, Ophis nodded in satisfaction.
“Very sturdy.”
As if to confirm her words, she stomped her foot twice. The wall shuddered faintly, and Siduri’s eyelid twitched uncontrollably beside her.
“Siduri, have the bodies of the shrine maidens been taken care of?”
“Yes. As you ordered, they’ve been placed in the temple’s u...
2025-10-23 15:31:03 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Da’at said those words, Kali froze for a moment, taken aback. She couldn’t help but ask:
“Wait—why… why do you suddenly want to do this?”
“Well… how should I put it? We came to Siracusa, but we haven’t actually gone out to look around properly, have we?”
Da’at thought for a moment, then smiled at Kali and said:
“I just want to go out and see ...
2025-10-23 15:30:49 +0000 UTC View PostTexas now felt it was crucial to quickly demonstrate her worth.
Only this way could she prevent Hugh from taking advantage of their vulnerability. With the looming threat of the Wolf Hunter, Texas fully believed Hugh had both motive and capability to exploit the situation.
Therefore, reaching a closer partnership with T Corp sooner rather than later would likely be the safest move f...
2025-10-23 15:30:46 +0000 UTC View PostListening to the terms Hugh laid out, Bernardo lowered his eyes slightly, appearing lost in thought. Hugh wasn't in any rush; he simply waited patiently for Bernardo’s answer.
“...We can accept this deal. However, regarding the details and stakes involved, I believe we still need further discussion.”
After careful consideration, Bernardo finally responded in this manner.
Upon hearing Hugh’s oddly suggestive words, Texas’s hand paused briefly, her eyes narrowing sharply.
“…What exactly are you trying to say?”
Texas frowned deeply, posing the question. Hugh merely waved his hand, his face adorned with the same calm smile as always.
“Oh, nothing much—just curious about the Thumb’s next target, that’s all. After all, the previous...
2025-10-23 15:30:38 +0000 UTC View Post