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Chapter 88 – Don’t Worry About Storms That Haven’t Come Yet, But Be Prepared for the Wind

Somewhat unexpectedly, it was Kita who spoke up before Aoki Kei, politely refusing the offer.

After her words, a brief silence settled over the recording studio.

Aoki glanced back, blinking when he noticed the others silently signaling, "It’s up to you."

He turned back toward Ijichi Seika and gave a small shake of his head.

“If it’s just one of us going up, it won’t be much of a practice. So let’s skip it this time—sorry, Manager.”

While he...

Chapter 87 – Chaos Begins from This Small Interruption

Together, they ended up spending over 3,000 yen, yet all they managed to win were two identical-looking cat plushies in different colors.

They didn’t dwell on the disappointing return from such a costly and unsatisfying game.

With the awkwardness between them somewhat eased, though still lingering, they continued wandering through the mall for a while.

Around 11:30 a.m., they had lunch at a fancy-looking restaurant whose dishes, unfortunately, weren’t nearly as good as t...

Chapter 253 — The Birth of the Great Herrscher of the Void…

Nagami held Sirin’s small hand as they walked down the street of a small town not far from Babel Tower.

Well… “not far” was relative—it was actually nearly a hundred kilometers away.

Sunlight poured down from the sky, bathing the world in golden warmth, while pure white snowflakes danced through the air, drifting with the wind.

Sirin’s Herrscher personality seemed calmer today.

She looked almost like a normal little girl, her expression carrying a trace of ...

Chapter 252 – Mother-in-law

Cecilia’s death was inevitable, so telling her the truth hardly mattered.

“Is this… some kind of joke?”

Her smile inevitably stiffened as she looked at the green-haired girl before her, giving one last look of wary confirmation.

“Of course I’m not joking, Mother-in-law. I’m being very serious with you.”

C.C. playfully poked young Kiana’s soft cheek with a slender finger, earning a bright, sunny smile from the little girl.

Realizing that...

Chapter 251 – An Actor’s Self-Cultivation

At January 31, 2000 — Nagami arrived.

That very night, with his help, Sirin slaughtered every last researcher inside the Babylon Tower.

At that time, Theresa still an S-rank Valkyrie had received Otto’s orders to head to Siberia to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the research staff.

Meanwhile, in a military base in Arizona, USA, Welt was also mobilizing.

He led a squad of anti-entropy mechs toward Siberia.

There were two reasons for this.

Fi...

450 – Do You People Have No Shame?!

If word ever got out that someone planned to snatch away the flag of the Rampaging Angels—the one passed down from their very first leader.

Kisaki knew every single member would go berserk, like someone had just kicked over their founder’s shrine.

That flag wasn’t just a piece of cloth.

It was their totem, their spirit made tangible.

As long as it still flew, even if they were knocked down a hundred times, they’d claw their way back up and sink their t...

452 – Love Beneath the Cherry Blossoms

Outside the gates of the Yamazakura Group, Kisaki swept his gaze over the people around him and felt nothing but disappointment.

The so-called “Demon Bomb Duo” from Kanagawa were veterans of the streets, sure—but expecting any real brainpower from them was pure wishful thinking.

The “Three Tigers” trio had a member like Kuroda, the son of a successful businessman, yet they had somehow been assimilated into complete idiocy.

Judging from the look on Kuroda’s face, ...

451 – Sailor Uniform Delinquent Girl vs. Yakuza Heiress

The night was pitch black, but the grey mansion blazed with lights, glowing like the final treasure chest in a video game.

Even though the members of the Rampaging Angels had reined in their engines and shouting under Kisaki’s orders, the sheer size of the gathering was enough to wake the nearby residents.

A few house lights flicked on—only to quickly go dark again.

Kisaki casually turned his head.

In the nearest house, behind a half-closed curtain, he could faintl...

Chapter 86: Today’s Outcome—

The already-crowded Shibuya crossing was even busier than usual now that summer vacation had started.

Not wanting to be a bother, Aoki had left the house a full forty minutes early.

He squeezed into a packed train and, after some struggle, arrived at the music store about twenty minutes before the scheduled time.

Still, even with that head start, Kei spotted Ijichi Nijika already waiting outside "Neiro", the instrument shop, from quite a distance away.

Chapter 85 — Aoki’s Date Objective Is… Electronic Drums?

August 23rd — the third day of summer vacation.

Once things get busy, it’s easy to lose track of time. In what felt like the blink of an eye, two whole days of break had already flown by.

As for Aoki’s healthy sleep schedule? That had lasted exactly two days.

He went to bed at 1 a.m. last night and, for some reason, woke up unusually early this morning.

Needless to say, he wasn’t feeling very energetic.

His alarm had gone off around 6 a.m...

Chapter 84 – Overthinking Won’t Solve Anything. Time to Take Action.

By the time Aoki returned to his apartment after dinner, it was already 5:20 p.m.

The sky hadn’t fully darkened yet, but a soft red hue had begun to stretch across the horizon.

He’d grabbed a pork cutlet rice bowl from a nearby eatery.

It wasn’t anything special in terms of flavor, but it was cheap and the service was fast—good enough.

With some time to spare after getting back, Aoki started tidying up his room, his thoughts inevitably drifting.

He hadn't...

Chapter 249 – Sirin, with Intelligence

“I’m your future… husband.”

After a brief hesitation, Nagami ultimately decided to tell the truth.

In the end, he would use that feather to weave into Sirin’s mind the memories she was meant to have in the proper timeline.

Memories that would automatically unlock when she touched the re-created Herrscher of the Void’s Plume in the future.

“What?”

Sirin’s eyes widened in shock, her face freezing in unexpected disbelief.

The little ahoge on ...

449 – Is It Time for the Yakuza Heiress Arc to Begin?

Back at home, Kyousuke wasn’t exactly idle—he was busy… eating. A lot.

Before long, Hirata’s phone buzzed.

He glanced at the screen, then shuffled forward on his knees, bowing his head slightly.

“Boss, the first batch has arrived.”

Without even turning, Kyousuke waved a hand for Hirata to fetch it.

Collecting the petals might seem like the hard part, but in truth, affixing them to the tree was the real nightmare.

Cherry blossom petals were so fr...

Chapter 250 – About My Level

Even before mastering the Authority of Space, Nagami could already achieve optical invisibility by recreating materials with a negative refractive index around himself—making him undetectable to any surveillance equipment.

Now, with full control over spatial powers, vanishing from sight had become even simpler—and far harder to detect.

He could shift himself into the “lower layer” of the space he occupied, leaving no disturbance in the “surface layer” whatsoever.

448 – A World of Long Legs, Slim Waists, and Big-Busted Beauties

At the edge of sight, heaven and earth blended into one, swallowed by darkness. Outside the gate of Ruyi Dorm, the headlights had already be

At the edge of sight, heaven and earth blended into one, swallowed by darkness.

Outside the gate of Ruyi Dorm, the headlights had already been switched off so as not to disturb the neighbors.

Under the dim glow of a streetlamp, a small group stood talking.

“Before sunrise, I want this tree to be covered in cherry blossoms again....

Chapter 248 — The First Snow of 2000

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[System Prompt]:

Multiple chat group members detected logged in on the same linear timeline of the same world.

Please choose to log out of the group chat yourself, or forcibly log out the member ‘Kiana Kaslana’.

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The voice in his mind jolted Nagami and C.C. from thei...

447 – A Moonless Night, When Dogs Don’t Bark and People Don’t Wake

In the courtyard, Kyousuke stood before a cherry blossom tree, holding a black handsaw, his expression blank as he mulled things over.

It was this very tree that had turned his last conversation with Sakura so heavy and awkward.

Damn it.

Then again, if he really wanted to trace the blame, the real culprit was the moon for shining light on it… or, if he dug deeper, the ultimate mastermind: the sun.

After all, the moon doesn’t produce its own light so that star was t...

Chapter 82: Ijichi Seika’s Love Compass

Inside STARRY.

After Ijichi Seika made that unexpected remark to Nijika, a brief silence settled over the livehouse.

Nijika froze mid-wipe, staring at her sister with wide eyes, clearly caught off guard.

Thinking Nijika hadn’t heard her the first time, Seika finally looked up from her laptop after a few quiet seconds.

Turning to her sister with a hint of curiosity, she asked again, “Why’d you suddenly go quiet? I said—Nijika, you like that Aoki...

Chapter 246 – Two Joys Overlapping…

The space before them suddenly blazed with a blinding light that swallowed everything.

The once-clear sounds turned into chaotic noise before fading away, like the tide receding from the shore.

Mei instinctively raised a hand to shield her eyes.

When she opened them again, a familiar figure came into view.

Kanami had only vanished after burning through every last drop of his energy.

By now, Nagami, C.C., and the “tuna” had naturally reverted from their Herrsc...

Chapter 83: The First Step Is Always the Hardest—And It Might Only Get Harder

After reading the message from Nijika, Aoki replied simply:

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[What's up?]

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Within the blink of an eye, the message showed as “Read.”

But even after five or six minutes had passed, there was still no reply from the other side.

Sitting on the train and staring at his screen, Aoki furrowed his brow sligh...

446 – A Three-Shaku Shell Every Day!

A cool night breeze brushed past, carrying the freshness of evening.

Yamauchi Sakura’s snow-white neck instantly broke out in tiny goosebumps.

Kyousuke took the phone from her hands, pulled the blanket over them both again, and said quietly,

“It’s getting late. We should probably—”

“People are actually a lot like swords,” Sakura murmured.

Huh? Was this because the moon was so beautiful that she suddenly wanted to have a philosophical sword duel unde...

445 – Stop Fighting. Which One of You Even Has a Boyfriend?

When the vice president of the art club blurted out something outrageous from the center of the gym, Kasumigaoka Utaha froze for a moment.

Then her brows relaxed, and a smile lit up her wine-red eyes.

Her already exquisite features seemed to bloom even brighter, like a lotus swaying gracefully in the rain, radiant and full of life.

“Oh my, oh my~”

Her voice carried a lilting, almost fairy-like laugh as she turned toward Eriri.

As expected, she was met with a ...

Chapter 247 — Escaping the Battlefield of Jealousy

Aboard the Hyperion.

The Herrschers had already dispersed, heading to the coastal cities of Shenzhou to hunt down the remaining Honkai beasts.

The only ones left at Nagami and C.C.’s side were Kiana completely drained after Kanami’s appearance—and the two newcomers.

“Uh… let me introduce you. These are my friends—Tokisaki Kurumi and Yuzuriha Inori…”

Nagami’s gentle smile grew a bit stiff as Inori naturally slipped her hand into his, while Kur...

Chapter 81: Hey, Nijika...

Manager Seika might have a sharp tongue, but she’s got a soft heart—she’s usually easy to deal with.

When Aoki Kei mentioned that Takanashi Rikka was a friend, Seika didn’t press the issue and swallowed the “We’re not open yet” that had almost left her lips.

Still, while the manager was understanding, Rikka herself was... a bit of a problem.

Kei had planned a quick rehearsal with the members of Kessoku Band, which meant he didn’t really have the time to enter...

Chapter 80: The Pensive Manager and the Quiet Nijika

Hearing the girl’s voice, Aoki turned toward the entrance of the live house, a flicker of confusion in his eyes.

He froze for a moment.

Then, as he got a clear look at the girl’s face standing at the doorway, a wave of surprise spread across his own.

Takanashi Rikka?

Never mind the fact that she somehow memorized the random chunibyo setting he'd made up on the fly... Why was she even here?

Still puzzled, Aoki Kei was just about to ask when, u...

Chapter 79: The Sealed One!?

Up until Wednesday, it wasn’t entirely smooth sailing.

In fact, on Monday night after Aoki returned to his apartment, he received a message from Kita Ikuyo.

Her message basically read:

She wasn’t very confident in her singing, and although she really wanted to improve, she didn’t know where or how to learn.

So after giving it some thought, she wanted to ask Aoki-senpai if he could spare some time to coach her.

While it was a bit of a hassle, Aoki clearly ha...

Chapter 245 – Never Believe That Suffering Is Worth It

“How interesting~”

Watching the surveillance feed of two completely identical figures, Otto showed not the slightest trace of panic—in fact, there was a flicker of genuine amusement in his eyes.

After all, this was Schicksal Headquarters.

Two Himeko with Herrschers power, both built for sheer destructive power, were troublesome… but not impossible to deal with.

Especially since neither of them showed signs of being eroded by Honkai energy.

As lon...

Chapter 244 – Let’s Vent Our Frustration on This World’s Otto First

“Wait a second—you’re basically a fusion of Kiana and Nagami, right?”

Himeko stared blankly at Kanami, who was clearly doing her best to hold back laughter, then turned toward Kiana—whose sadness was flooding like a river in reverse.

“You’re seriously toying with… half of yourself from another world… and you’re okay with that?”

Kiana’s vacant eyes were dull and lifeless, her posture hollow and defeated—as if her life had reached the end of the road,...

444 – Should Justice Be Decided by Bust Size!?

The princess walked in with her long golden hair flowing freely, each step of her slender legs light, graceful, and full of poise.

She was like a ray of sunlight spilling into the stadium.

The students, who had been sitting comfortably, immediately jumped to their feet, pressing themselves hard against the backs of their chairs to avoid even the slightest accidental contact with this perfect young lady in the narrow aisle.

Such contact would be the gravest kind of sacrilege!...

443 – The Unpredictable Toyogasaki Academy

“Such a ridiculous stunt… I’m guessing it wasn’t you who came up with it, Miss Sakura?”

“Wahahaha! Covering my ears and ringing a bell? I’d never do something that stupid! You’re too funny, Utaha-chan.”

Yamauchi Sakura laughed boldly, denying it without batting an eye while Kasumigaoka Utaha stood before her with a magazine in hand, looking two parts helpless, three parts exasperated, and completely speechless.

“Eriri also does her share of stupid things,...