Kitahara's miserable experiences during the summer vacation made him completely disregard the consequences when pranking his good brothers.
Nangong Yu and these three people were not like those in PAB, where any conflict could be resolved by just playing a game of rock-paper-scissors.
Unfortunately, when he was held by the three of them and realized he couldn't move at all, he finally reacted and immediately panicked, looking at his three grim-faced good brothers with a forced smile.
"Haha, it was just a joke. Why are you all taking it seriously?"
"Joke?"
"Whose joke involves replacing oolong tea with high-proof alcohol?!"
Yes, there is, of course there is!!
Kitahara wanted to explain his miserable experiences this summer, but these three people were no longer listening.
Seeing this, Kitahara, realizing he was about to get beaten, stopped pretending. While struggling, he started spouting threats, which immediately changed the minds of Kazuto and Ken, who had originally been a bit soft-hearted and only planned to kick him a couple of times.
Soon, students still on their lunch break were surprised to see four popular boys at school 'embracing' each other and running towards the school's sports field.
Some girls with unique tastes even couldn't help but scream in surprise, falling into endless fantasies.
Upon reaching the sports field, Nangong Yu and the other two stopped, struggling to restrain the struggling Kitahara while looking at their surroundings.
A nearby green belt caught Nangong Yu's attention. Comparing the width of the tree trunk inside, Nangong Yu gestured to Ken and Kazuto.
Seeing this, Kitahara immediately struggled even more violently. His previous defiant and stubborn attitude disappeared, his expression became terrified, and he began to beg for mercy non-stop: "Bro, bro, no, don't, I was wrong, please forgive me, I was wrong!!!!"
"At this moment, are you perhaps joking?"
If Kitahara had admitted his mistake at the beginning, the few of them might have forgiven him. But who knew, this guy, seeing that he couldn't win against them, immediately started mocking them with a sarcastic expression. Now he still wants to beg for mercy, is that possible?
Kazuto and Ken each pulled one of his legs apart, while Nangong Yu held him from behind. Under Kitahara's gradually despairing gaze, the three of them rushed towards the rough tree trunk without hesitation.
"No, no!!!!"
Accompanied by a dull thud and a sound of 'chicken flying and eggs scattering', Kitahara's shrill scream echoed across the sports field.
Thump.
The three of them let go, and Kitahara immediately fell onto the muddy ground, his body hunched, his hands covering his vital parts, his gaze at the three of them full of resentment.
He had made up his mind that he would get his revenge for this sooner or later!
This appearance made Nangong Yu raise an eyebrow. He stopped Ken, who wanted to add two more kicks, walked over and slowly squatted down, looking directly into Kitahara's unyielding eyes, then smiled and showed him his phone screen.
"Don't try any tricks, I know where your home is, Iori, you wouldn't want your parents, your sister, to know you've been to that kind of place, would you?"
On the screen, it was clearly the consumption record from the last mini-game festival where Nangong Yu treated them.
"You!!!! I clearly didn't do anything!!"
"Yes, yes, as good brothers, of course I believe you didn't do anything. I hope your parents and sister believe it too~"
"!!!!"
lori's eyes first showed anger, then dimness, and finally despair. Looking at the smiling Nangong Yu, Iori let out a final roar, "You scoundrel, you schemed against me!"
Nangong Yu wasn't angry at being cursed; it was just the barking of a loser, no need to pay attention to it.
"So, that's why you wanted to bring a lighter this morning, Brother?"
At the dinner table, Nangong Yu explained the use of the lighter to Seele and Bronya.
"That's right, but that guy Iori still got one over on me, tsk."
He clicked his tongue in annoyance and drank the last mouthful of porridge from his bowl.
"Hmm... wouldn't that be a bit too much?"
Listening to her brother's description, the image of her brother in Seele's mind instantly turned into that of a delinquent.
Oh no, why was her heart fluttering a little?
"Indeed, Seele, you also think that guy Iori is too much, right!"
"Seele was talking about Brother!"
"Huh?"
Nangong Yu looked puzzled and said to Seele, "But he already provoked me, so I definitely have to teach him a lesson."
"But wouldn't that affect your relationship? I remember you four were supposed to be very close."
Bronya, who was beside them, also interjected.
"Huh? Isn't this a very normal thing? Why would it affect our relationship?"
Seele, Bronya: "?"
They looked at Nangong Yu, wanting to speak but hesitating, then hesitating but wanting to speak. Was it their thoughts that were problematic, or the thoughts of these boys?
"Phew, I'm full, I'm full. Bronya, let's get to work!"
"Ah, then Brother and Sister Bronya, go up first. Seele will clean up the table."
The topic was diverted, and Bronya and Seele no longer dwelled on it. They immediately stood up with him.
"Thank you for your hard work, Seele."
"Hehe, good luck with your work, Brother!"
In front of Bronya, Seele trotted over, stood on her tiptoes, and lightly kissed her brother's cheek, then happily began to clear the table.
Although Bronya showed no reaction at that moment, the moment the two walked into the studio, Nangong Yu was pressed against the door by her body, and before he could react, she directly blocked his mouth.
It wasn't until his breathing became rapid that Bronya released him, then she stuck out her tongue in slight disgust, "It smells like vegetables right after dinner."
"Who told you to stick out your tongue?"
He rolled his eyes at her, pinched her soft cheek, and then walked to his workstation first.
The sisters' competitive spirit, though, in the end, he was the one who benefited.
He sighed inwardly, then lay back in his chair and looked beside him, "Today we should start making the map. Do you have any ideas?"
Hearing this, Bronya's movement of taking out the keyboard paused, then she responded in surprise, "Let me?"
"Uh-huh~"
Looking at her slightly nervous, slightly expectant little eyes, Nangong Yu smiled, "Didn't I draw the rough sketch of the entire map in the initial plan? Don't tell me after all this time, you don't have any ideas at all."
"Of course I do... but..."
The work during this period made Bronya feel a bit lacking in confidence, but her voice was immediately interrupted by Nangong Yu.
"This is our game, isn't it?"
Our game...
The original worried emotions instantly vanished, and Bronya felt grounded again. Looking at her lover's gentle smile, Bronya hugged her arms, as if shy about her earlier reaction, and said with a slight blush and a bit of tsundere.
"Of course I know. So, get ready to be amazed by my genius ideas!"
"Oh? Then I'll be looking forward to it."
...
Four months passed in a flash, and hollow knight was announced to be completed.