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At this point, the school tournament finally came to an end.
Seiichi secured first place at Mizusawa Prefecture Private First National Middle School with an overwhelming advantage!
While the school forum was buzzing on the verge of crashing, Seiichi was thinking about where to take Mitsuki to play.
A grand outing wasn't really possible, as there wasn't much time left before the unified exams, but a small stroll around the city was still an option.
"Ding-dong!"
His phone vibrated, indicating a new message. He unlocked the screen, and what greeted him were congratulatory messages from Fujito and others, along with a pile of friend requests.
"Onii-chan, it's time for dinner."
Mitsuki carried a steaming dish to the dining table, where several dishes were already laid out.
"That's enough, Mitsuki. Just the two of us can't finish all this food."
He stopped Mitsuki from continuing to cook and pulled her to sit down.
"Mitsuki, have you thought about where you'd like to go play?"
"It doesn't matter where we go. As long as onii-chan is by my side, I'm will be very happy."
"Eh? You can't just brush off your onii-chan like that."
"Onii-chan!"
Mitsuki stood up, straightened Seiichi's posture with her hands, and said with a serious expression.
"Your most important task right now is the Divine Sakura Unified Exam. I cannot let my own desires affect you."
But Seiichi, in turn, pressed down on Mitsuki's shoulders, making her sit in the chair opposite him.
"My efforts up until now have all been to ensure our family lives a good life. We can't put the cart before the horse."
Mitsuki was stunned by Seiichi's words, her eyes a little moist.
Yes, it had been a long time since we had gone out to play together.
"Onii-chan, you're breaking the rules..."
The Kamiya family meeting concluded, with Seiichi as the victor.
The two finalized their plans for activities, as well as the time and location.
"Should we invite Fujito and the others? It would be more lively that way."
"Do you think it's better to be lively?"
"Whatever onii-chan decides is fine. I'm okay with anything."
"Well, they've been celebrating themselves recently. Fujito and his family have already gone on a trip."
Without saying anything more, Mitsuki counted on her fingers, calculating the approximate cost.
"Mitsuki, my bonus is about to be issued. We're not short on money now."
Seiichi was uncharacteristically generous for once.
"Although we're not short on money now, there will be many places to spend money in the future. I need to study, and you also need to go to Tokyo... And, you might even get a girlfriend in Tokyo, and then expenses will be very high..."
As she spoke, Mitsuki's eyes became vacant, and her counting hand made a throat-slitting gesture, looking quite scary.
He lightly tapped Mitsuki's head, snapping her out of it.
"That's for the future. Cherishing the present is what's most important."
"I will listen to onii-chan."
Back in his room, Seiichi was scrolling through videos.
It was essential to stay updated on world and local affairs. This would prevent him from becoming detached from society.
"Huh?"
His messaging app popped up with another friend request.
"Shinomiya Saki wants to add you as a friend..."
After he accepted, the other party sent a message.
"Congratulations on your victory." (Read)
"You're very impressive too." (Read)
The two exchanged a few polite sentences. But the next messages, Seiichi found somewhat puzzling.
"Want to go out this weekend?" (Read)
"Eh? I'm sorry, I have plans with my sister. I promised to take her out to play." (Read)
"Can I come along?" (Read)
Seiichi froze for two seconds, thought for a moment, and replied.
"...It's not impossible." (Read)
"Time, place." (Read)
"xxx, xxx." (Read)
"Okay." (Read)
After sending the message, Mitsuki had already walked in, carrying hot tea, its fragrant aroma filling the room.
He lovingly patted her head.
"Mitsuki, I need to discuss something with you."
"What is it, onii-chan?"
"Can we add one more person to our plan?"
"Of course, onii-chan. If you can make another friend, I will be very happy."
Mitsuki showed a dazzling, bright smile.
"Mitsuki is so good. Then Shinomiya Saki will come with us. She knows Mizusawa Prefecture quite well, so it'd be good to have her as a guide."
Mitsuki's smile froze, her lips turned down, and her eyes had become somewhat cold.
Crisis! A huge crisis!
Forcing a smile, Mitsuki said sweetly.
"Onii-chan, can I bring Chiyo too?"
"Of course, the more people, the livelier it is."
Mitsuki's cheeks were already puffed out.
Rather than letting someone of unknown depth become a sister-in-law, it would be better to support someone easy to control...
Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Shinomiya family residence.
A beautiful woman, seven or eight parts similar in appearance to Shinomiya Saki, was holding her phone, covering her mouth, and laughing uncontrollably. Next to her was Shinomiya Ayano.
Shinomiya Ayano's expression was somewhat displeased.
"Yuko, Saki might get angry if you do this."
Shinomiya Yuko, Shinomiya Saki's mother, was currently holding Shinomiya Saki's phone, which displayed the message sent to Seiichi.
"Oh, Ayano, your method has failed, so now you should listen to me. Besides, the child's father said he fully supports it."
Yuko blinked and then shook the phone.
Shinomiya Ayano remembered the man who gave a thumbs-up with an uninhibited expression and felt utterly speechless towards this pair of parents.
Saki, I did my best...
On a clear and bright, sunny weekend, Seiichi stood at the entrance of Mizusawa Amusement Park, scrolling on his phone.
The campus forum server had been repaired, and everyone was back to posting. The most popular post currently was "How Strong Exactly Is Seiichi?"
Clicking into it, the poster first spoke eloquently, discussing Seiichi's currently revealed strength, such as his Red Nichirin Sword and physical fortitude.
Although there was some exaggeration, the poster was still capable. He explicitly stated that the Red Nichirin Sword should be a sustained combat sword technique, not a one-time use, and the reason it could only be used once now was because the quality of the sword was insufficient.
"Does Seiichi also have innate supernatural abilities?"
"He's never been seen using them, but all previous predictions have been correct, so..."
"His opponents had better assume he does."
"It's truly terrifying. Our school's ranking this year should be very high, right?"
"I'm really looking forward to the Kanto Tournament!"
"Don't worry, it will be broadcast live the entire time, and there will also be video broadcasts."
The comments section below had already reached over a thousand replies.
"Onii-chan! Over here, over here!"
Mitsuki, holding Chiyo's hand, came up to Seiichi.
Mitsuki was wearing a black pleated skirt, with a shoulder bag on her left shoulder. Today, she had a bit of light makeup on her face, her pink lips were moist, likely from some lip balm, and her smooth hair was tied into a high ponytail.
Nitta Chiyo, on the other hand, made Seiichi's eyes light up. She was wearing an exquisite blue long dress, her purple hair was tied with a star-shaped hairband and placed uniformly over her left shoulder, revealing her fair, jade-like neck. Her sparkling black eyes darted left and right, her long eyelashes fluttered, and her bangs were clipped back by Mitsuki, revealing her delicate face. At this moment, her fair skin seemed to be tinged with a rosy blush, as she was shy.
Hmph hmph, you're stunned, aren't you, onii-chan! This is my carefully prepared beauty attack.
Indeed, it was pleasing to the eye, Seiichi thought.
At this moment, a figure gradually approached.