As soon as they were seated.
"Your eyes have been on me since just now. What's wrong? Do I have a flower on my face?"
Gokou Ruri looked indifferently at Kousaka Kirino .
"Don't you forget! We have a grudge, you stinky cat!"
The latter immediately pointed at her and said angrily.
"You are? Oh, it seems you're that Kiririn Rino, right? I remember now."
Gokou Ruri looked as if she had just had a sudden realization.
Kousaka Kirino 's eyes were blank.
Was I ignored?
"You gloomy girl...! No wonder you can't make friends!"
"Only an emotionally clueless idiot like you would wear those clothes to an otaku girl gathering."
...
After a quarrel.
"Alright, alright, please both of you give me some face and stop arguing. Let's put aside our differences for now."
Makishima Saori clapped her hands, wanting to control the format of this second gathering, rather than let it devolve into a full-blown war.
"Ha, why are we included?"
Eriri yawned.
"Huh? Where did they come from? And there's a boy..."
Kousaka Kirino temporarily shifted her attention.
"We are Black Cat's friends. We originally came to the comic convention with Black Cat, and when we learned she was attending an offline gathering, we decided to drop by and see."
Izumi Chihiro explained.
"Eh, to have so many friends and still come to a gathering, what a greedy person."
Resting her chin on her hand, Kousaka Kirino said sarcastically.
A hint of jealousy was also hidden within her words.
"I already said, I'm not her friend!"
Eriri yelled.
"I also don't necessarily want to be friends with Sawamura, because that would affect the purity of my being, after all, you are famously..."
Gokou Ruri showed a playful expression, elegantly making a 'hand orchid' gesture at her.
"Shut your mouth!"
Eriri slammed her hands on the table, so agitated she almost stood up.
"Senpai, should we let them continue their nonsense? This isn't good, is it?"
Kani Nayuta leaned over, extended her palm, and whispered into his ear.
The girl's warm breath fell on a sensitive spot, making one's heart itch.
Izumi Chihiro's eyes flickered as he said, "Black Cat, don't expose this guy's past. Be careful, she might fight you to the death."
"Mm."
Gokou Ruri nodded, choosing to retreat.
If Kashiwagi Eri drew her in a doujinshi, that would also be a headache.
Eriri also didn't want that identity exposed, so she took a deep breath, blowing on the strands of hair on her forehead, and temporarily entered a state of calm.
He interrupted the escalating argument between the two with a joke.
This made the others realize that this male was the one with the most authority there.
Makishima Saori cast a grateful look at him, but it was completely undetectable due to her unique glasses.
"A gathering made so troublesome is truly uninteresting. Let's start quickly... And by the way, Miss Maid, a glass of juice for me."
Kurusu Kanako tapped her finger on the table, speaking in a condescending tone.
They are all weirdos.
"Well, I invited everyone here with the purpose of hoping you all can get to know each other and become closer friends, so let's all introduce ourselves briefly."
Makishima Saori resumed hosting the gathering.
Although her way of addressing people was a bit strange, her tone was cheerful and her attitude polite, which naturally made people feel good about her.
So, after everyone calmed down, they simply introduced themselves.
"Kani Nayuta?"
Kousaka Kirino also noticed this name.
Interested X2.
But she didn't have that many reservations and directly asked, "Is this your real name, Teacher Kani? It's exactly the same as a light novel author I like."
"Of course not, I just got used to using this name."
Kani Nayuta shook her head.
"Used to?"
A few others felt a stir of suspicion.
But it couldn't be, right? To just casually run into that exceptional light novelist?
They temporarily put that thought aside.
Makishima Saori tried to add a topic to the gathering, so she said, "Speaking of which, didn't Black Cat and Kiririn Rino argue a lot about puella magi madoka magica in the group before? Now everyone can continue to discuss it."
She tried to create common ground between the two, improving their relationship.
As for the others, she would consider them later; first, resolve this most acute issue, and then the conversation would naturally become harmonious.
Gokou Ruri's expression immediately became strange.
"That's right, you ran off halfway through our last conversation! This time, I'm definitely going to convince you!"
Kousaka Kirino prepared to defeat Black Cat through a literary debate.
"There's no need for that, because the original author is right here. Obviously, he understands Madoka better than I do."
Gokou Ruri gently shook her head.
As soon as she said this, the scene instantly fell into a mysterious silence.
Aside from Kani Nayuta, was Izumi Masamune also here?
"Is that true or false... Black Cat, you wouldn't be lying, would you?"
Kousaka Kirino swallowed, her gaze slowly shifting to the male.
"Lying? Is there any need for that?"
Gokou Ruri retorted.
"Hehehe, scared by the senior's identity, aren't you!"
Kani Nayuta said with a giggle.
If Izumi Masamune was real, then the appearance of another Kani Nayuta couldn't be a coincidence.
There is only one truth!
"Are you really Teacher Kani and Teacher Izumi?"
Kousaka Kirino 's eyes were filled with shock.
"Do I need to provide proof?"
Izumi Chihiro said with a smile.
"Making a fuss over nothing, so uncultured."
Eriri snorted softly.
"Um, um..."
Kousaka Kirino fell into deep nervousness, rubbing her hands back and forth on her thighs, her voice stammering.
Gokou Ruri shook her head inwardly at the sight.
I didn't even act like this back then, okay! How much does this guy like magical girl!
"Kiririn Rino doesn't need to be so nervous. Don't forget, Teacher Izumi is also around our age."
Makishima Saori, as a member of a prominent family, was used to grand occasions and quickly recovered.
"Indeed."
Kurusu Kanako echoed.
She was only slightly surprised.
However, considering her fervent behavior in the group chat, this reaction from a fan meeting her idol wasn't actually that strange.
"I also have a few questions I'd like to ask..."
Makishima Saori, seeing the atmosphere become harmonious, chose to actively join in.
"Well, Izumi-sensei, there are some parts I'm confused about too..."
Kurusu Kanako no longer pretended to be arrogant.
"Me too! Me too!"
Kani Nayuta also raised her small hand, joining in the fun.
This offline exchange gathering inexplicably turned into a fan meet-and-greet.
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💯 PS = 2 bonus chapter