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When Kisaragi Rin came out of the bathroom, Miyuri Asou had already left, and Shizuka Marikawa was receiving criticism and education from Busujima Saeko with a wronged expression.
Did Shizuka Marikawa's attempt to act pitiful and spoiled hit Busujima Saeko?
It hit successfully, but the effect did not seem significant; Busujima Saeko's critical hit rate increased.
Shizuka Marikawa lost her combat ability.
Seeing Kisaragi Rin approach, Shizuka Marikawa immediately sent a look of distress.
After learning what happened from Hanako, Kisaragi Rin silently moved away from Shizuka Marikawa, as being criticized for such a matter was not entirely unfair.
Because Shizuka Marikawa had left and the two-person game couldn't continue, Kanroji Mitsuri poked Kisaragi, and with an expectant gaze, handed him a flyer, saying, "Want to go together?"
Kisaragi Rin picked up the pink flyer and glanced at it, reading aloud the name written on it.
"Candy House?"
...
Because it had rained yesterday, the weather today was quite pleasant, exuding a feeling of cleansed dust and clear skies.
Kisaragi Rin and Kanroji Mitsuri walked along the roadside, preparing to go to the Candy House advertised on the flyer.
Kanroji Mitsuri had received the flyer while grocery shopping at the supermarket; she heard others saying the desserts inside were quite unique, which piqued her interest.
The address written on it was also not far, and Kisaragi Rin had nothing to do, so he accompanied Kanroji Mitsuri out. As they walked, the cherry blossoms on both sides, serving as scenery, had already begun to wither.
The cherry blossom falling period in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is usually between mid-April and early May.
Unknowingly, a period of Kisaragi Rin's second year of high school had already passed.
"It's a bit too late this year, Mr. Kisaragi, let's go cherry blossom viewing together next year."
Kanroji Mitsuri suggested, linking her arm with Kisaragi Rin's. She was wearing simple home clothes today, and her cherry-pink hair was styled in pigtails.
Kisaragi Rin thought about the crowd during past cherry blossom viewing seasons and proposed another solution: "If you don't want cherry blossom viewing to turn into people viewing, it's better to plant cherry trees in the apartment's yard. If we buy adult cherry trees and plant them now, we should be able to enjoy the cherry blossoms directly in the yard next year."
"That's true..." Kanroji Mitsuri recalled that the population in this world was much larger than in Demon Slayer, and decided to discuss with Saeko and the others what kind of cherry blossoms to plant in the yard after returning.
Kisaragi Rin and Kanroji Mitsuri walked side by side, chatting and laughing along the way. After walking through a few streets, they successfully found the location of the shop.
After glancing at the appearance of the shop named "Candy House," Kisaragi Rin looked at the poster again.
"It actually looks almost exactly like the one drawn on the flyer."
Kanroji Mitsuri exclaimed, apparently having already experienced the pitfalls of "pictures for reference only."
The shop in front of them was almost identical to the illustration of the shop on the flyer, creating a fairytale-like feeling with its Special decor.
"It's just that there are too many people."
Kisaragi Rin grumbled, looking at the dense crowd stretching out.
"Since we're already here, isn't this many people just proof that this shop is really good?"
Kanroji Mitsuri hugged Kisaragi Rin's arm and acted spoiled. She looked around and, seeing no one paying attention, stood on her tiptoes and kissed Kisaragi.
Walking against the flow of the queue, Kisaragi Rin and Kanroji Mitsuri walked for a long time before finding the end of the line at an intersection.
Looking at the position where the shop was no longer visible, Kisaragi Rin inexplicably felt that one kiss might not be enough.
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded nearby, making Kisaragi Rin's expression change.
"There are so many people ahead." Chopper, in his human-beast form and wearing a pink hat, followed behind Shikanoko Noko, remarking with emotion.
"Since that's the case, let's cut in line!"
Such uncivilized words could naturally only be uttered by a mysterious creature named Shikanoko Noko. She was still wearing the Hino High School uniform, walking energetically in front.
Chopper scratched his face awkwardly, "But isn't cutting in line very impolite...?"
Shikanoko Noko said without turning her head, "Politeness is a word invented by humans. We are deer; why should we care about such things?"
Easily persuaded, letting go of his principles, Chopper looked at Shikanoko Noko with shining eyes and said admiringly, "As expected of Shikanoko!"
Just as she was about to cut to the front, Shikanoko's antlers suddenly turned.
"Huh?" Following the guidance of her antlers, Shikanoko Noko looked in the direction of the end of the line.
Kisaragi Rin was standing there, pulling Kanroji Mitsuri, looking straight ahead, pretending not to see Shikanoko Noko.
Shikanoko Noko walked back, bringing Chopper directly to Kisaragi Rin's queue.
Kisaragi Rin: "..."
Because of his short height, Chopper hadn't discovered the reason yet and asked Shikanoko Noko in confusion, "Aren't we cutting in line? We'll still have to wait a long time here."
"Hi, Gecko Man!"
Shikanoko Noko greeted Kisaragi Rin.
Kisaragi Rin: "..."
Chopper then looked up and saw who this person was, running in startled confusion to hide behind Shikanoko Noko's calf, leaving his head, which was larger than his body, out to observe the situation.
"I said, can you please stop calling me that?" Kisaragi Rin tried to resist the title.
Shikanoko Noko shook her finger and said, "No, Gecko Man, just like Tiger Eye Charcoal, is my exclusive nickname for others."
"Then what am I?" Kanroji Mitsuri asked from the side.
Shikanoko Noko thought for a moment with her arms crossed, then finally said uncertainly, "Horny Woman?"
"Nani [・_・?] Kanroji Mitsuri's face contorted in disbelief.
"She's clearly the age of a little sister, but she can say such outrageous things."
Kanroji Mitsuri, embarrassed, hid like Chopper, but she hid behind Kisaragi Rin.
After the last Deer Deer Parade at the zoo, Kisaragi Rin took her to the Workshop and explained things, and she seemed to have developed some resistance. Now, Kanroji Mitsuri had some power to resist Shikanoko's cognitive rewriting.
"Chopper, what are you doing here?"
Kisaragi Rin asked Chopper, who was by Shikanoko Noko's leg.
Facing Kisaragi Rin, who had wanted to ride him last time, Chopper immediately extended his hooves in annoyance and protested.
"Bastard Kisaragi, you promised to come back and treat me to cotton candy last time, but I waited in Deer Garden for several days and you never came back."
Then Chopper saw Kisaragi Rin bend down and hand over cotton candy that had appeared in his hand.
Instinctively taking it, Chopper scratched the back of his head and said blushingly, "Thank you."
"How embarrassing, Chopper."
No sooner had Shikanoko Noko spoken than she saw another deer cracker appear in Kisaragi Rin's hand. Without thinking, she opened her mouth and bit down directly.
Her hand was bitten, and there was no pink atmosphere at all. Kisaragi Rin, very disgusted, flung her away. Shikanoko Noko fell to the ground with a plop and just lay there without getting up.
"Bastard Shikanoko, you're the same."
Chopper said angrily, displeased.
Shikanoko Noko said calmly, "I didn't say thank you, Chopper. A deer, you see, is a creature that can comfortably accept Worships from others. On the path to becoming a deer, you still have a long way to go."
"I'm sorry."
Chopper chose to bow and apologize to Shikanoko Noko. He bent down and then realized something was wrong, and again angrily shouted, "I'm a deer already!"
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