The outside of the Room was noisy.
After finishing our meal at the Lodging, everyone, including me, let out a wry smile at Senior Namikawa’s casual act of pulling out the alcohol she had brought, but it didn’t seem like that meant anyone would refuse to drink.
Of course, I was naturally having orange juice, and as the atmosphere got more festive, I slipped away from the group, claiming I was tired.
…It was true I was tired, but the bigger reason was this.
[A Daily Life Story of Uncle Satoru Struggling to Survive in Another World]
[A Comic Where Uncle Satoru and Charlotte Are Just Having a Lovely Time]
I wanted to read the doujinshi I bought at Comiket today.
At first, I planned to read everything I had bought today, but I realized something huge and gave up.
If I got caught reading an R-18 doujinshi by others, it would be a big deal.
So, I would read all of that at Home and just read the uncle’s slice-of-life story doujinshi, which posed no problem to anyone.
“Hehe…”
Basically, as the title suggests, the stories from the uncle are quite dark.
There’s almost no heartwarming daily content.
So, reading such doujinshi gives me a feeling of healing.
“Izumi, are you sleeping?”
“No, I’m not.”
“Then I’ll come in for a moment.”
What entered the Room was Nekoto.
Nekoto seemed to have drunk quite a bit, as her face was flushed bright red.
However, she didn’t seem as drunk as during the last off-collab; she appeared okay aside from her slightly unsteady steps.
“So, you’re looking at what you bought today.”
“Yes…”
“Is Uncle that fun?”
“Yes…”
Normally, I would prioritize talking with Nekoto, but right now, I wanted to focus on the important scene where Uncle Satoru was introducing modern cooking to Charlotte.
And it seemed that Nekoto understood my thoughts, starting to rummage through something in the paper bag left in the corner without saying anything.
Should I continue reading this important scene?
…Hmm. Uncle Satoru was introducing a cheese hamburger steak to Charlotte.
The doujinshi author must be a foodie.
Even the cooking method was similar to what my Mom used, which only confirmed my thoughts further.
But adding a bit of spiciness to the steak sauce would make it tastier; that was a bit disappointing.
“…Izumi. Izumi.”
“Yes…”
“Could you lend me the Comiket catalog? I can’t see it.”
“Ah, yes. It’s in my bag…”
“Thanks.”
…Wait a second.
There’s currently…
As soon as I realized that, I immediately put down the doujinshi I was reading and turned my gaze to Nekoto.
But Nekoto had already reached for my paper bag.
“W-wait a moment?!”
“Eek?!”
I immediately threw my body forward and hugged Nekoto’s legs to stop her, sending her tumbling forward, of course.
But that wasn’t the important part right now.
“I-Izumi?”
“W-wait, I-I’ll get it for you…”
As I said this, I looked at the spot where my paper bag was…
“Ah…”
Everything that was in the paper bag had spilled out, revealing its contents to the world.
“I thought since Izumi looked busy right now, I would just take it out myself…”
And Nekoto, releasing my arm to get back up, turned to look at the spilled contents.
[The Angel Falls for Darkness.]
[Angel! The Water Avatar is calling for you?]
[The Water Avatar is Sticky.]
[I’m always an Idol!]
[Izumi! Can we hang out together today?]
[Nekoto really likes it!]
[A Story Where Suzuh and Mei Are Having Fun]
“…Huh? Izumi, this is…”
As Nekoto spoke, her cheeks were flushed bright red.
“Ah, um… t-that’s…”
Why did this have to happen?!
It felt like the world was picking on me.
The only silver lining was that there were only two R-18 doujinshi that had spilled out.
The major problem was that most of the spilled ones were related to Suzuiz.
One of the R-18 doujinshi I spilled was also about Suzuiz.
This is unfair.
These could lead to misunderstandings.
I didn’t only buy doujinshi related to Suzuiz!
Before rejoining Nekoto and Senior Namikawa at Comiket, I bought several doujinshi with Aki, including various types like Black Star, Ayaraki, and Hikazumi among many others.
I only bought one about Suzuiz!
And for some reason, most of the doujinshi I appeared in happened to be linked with Nekoto.
That’s why there were just a few more Suzuiz doujinshi, and to think they would backfire in this way right now, it feels so unfair!
“Ah, um… it’s not like that…”
“Hmm… So, Izumi bought these today too, huh? Were you with Nekoto earlier?”
“Y-yeah…”
…Oh?
Nekoto seemed to casually smile and said that without any concern.
I thought she would find it weird.
“It’s only natural to be curious about how people see us.”
“Y-yeah?”
Nekoto even said the same words Aki had told me earlier.
…Well, considering it, Nekoto is an adult too. She wouldn’t be flustered or think this was bizarre.
Thinking back, her flushed face could also be a result of her drinking, which made her naturally red.
“But still, you know you’re a student, so you shouldn’t be looking at this sort of thing, right?”
Nekoto pointed to the R-18 tagged [The Water Avatar is Sticky] and [Izumi! Can we hang out today?] doujinshi.
“Y-yeah…”
“Well, it can’t be helped since Izumi is at that age where she’s interested in these things. It’s only natural to be curious while browsing around. But if others find out, it can become troublesome, so make sure to hide it properly.”
“Y-yes… Thank you…”
“Here, I’ll take the catalog.”
Nekoto picked up the spilled doujinshi and threw them back into the bag before handing me the Comiket catalog and quietly exiting the Room.
What a relief.
Nekoto covering for her younger sister like that truly shows she’s an adult…
“Haah…”
I sighed and placed the paper bag right beside me before grabbing the doujinshi about Uncle that I was reading again.
If someone asks to borrow my stuff again, I need to be able to hand it to them myself.
★
“Yuyika, why did it take so long? The catalog is just…”
“Ah, sorry. I just had to use the bathroom for a bit…”
As Ayaka called out, Suzuha waved her hand lightly and headed straight to the bathroom.
“Sister? You should leave the catalog since it’s heavy…”
Ayaka’s words didn’t reach Suzuha’s ears.
She couldn’t think straight right now.
“Haah…”
Suzuha sat down on the toilet and let out a big sigh.
Feeling heated, she glanced at the mirror and saw her face flushed bright red.
And the fact that it wasn’t from alcohol was something Suzuha was keenly aware of.
‘What’s going on?! What’s this?!’
Suzuha recalled the contents that had fallen out of Izumi’s paper bag earlier.
[The Angel Falls for Darkness.]
[Angel! The Water Avatar is calling for you?]
[The Water Avatar is Sticky.]
[I’m always an Idol!]
[Izumi! Can we hang out together today?]
[Nekoto really likes it!]
[A Story Where Suzuh and Mei Are Having Fun]
Except for three, the majority were doujinshi about herself and Izumi.
And one of those was an R-18 doujinshi.
Of course, Suzuha knew that Izumi wasn’t buying those doujinshi with that intention.
That’s why she could speak so calmly in front of Izumi.
But reason and emotion are different matters.
Just finding out that Izumi had purchased such books had made Suzuha feel quite embarrassed.
She had expected it.
Knowing how true otaku Izumi was, it was only natural she would buy doujinshi featuring the members of Star’s Flow.
But to see it unfold before her, especially with most being about Suzuiz, it felt incredibly embarrassing.
“Haah…”
Suzuha let out another sigh and looked at the catalog in her hands…
[203X COMIC MARKET CATALOG]
[The Angel Falls for Darkness.]
“…Huh?”
There was a doujinshi that fell out of Izumi’s paper bag along with the catalog.
It wasn’t Suzuiz, but a doujinshi featuring ‘Koga Suzuha’ alone.
The cover was slightly disheveled with a sexy atmosphere, but since there was no R-18 tag, it didn’t seem overly explicit.
“…Well, covers like this can be misleading sometimes.”
Suzuha said that and naturally began flipping through the pages of the doujinshi.
The owner of this doujinshi was Izumi.
So, she knew it shouldn’t be this way, but she couldn’t help her curiosity.
And the content of the doujinshi was…
[I really like Koga.]
[…Yeah.]
‘Izumi’ was confessing with a seductive smile while ‘Suzuha’ accepted the confession with lifeless eyes. It was a doujinshi about Suzuiz.
“…Ah, seriously!”
“What’s wrong, Yuyika?!”
Seeing that, Suzuha couldn’t help but scream, wondering if that’s what they meant by the fall of emotion.
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