Volume 10 - CH 69

Akechi Hideyori wants to Hide

“H, Hey! Isn’t it Emi! Y, You guys are all together today huh…….”

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I immediately hid the photo book.

Meanwhile, my aunt and Master look at me like [Yeah, he probably doesn’t want them to find out huh.]

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In the first place, why are they all together…….?

If it’s just Emi, Risa, Madoka, Sakuya, Eien-chan, Yurika, and Yoru then it’s still somewhat understandable.

But Mishima, Mitsuki, Misuzu, and even our juniors like Nodoka and Seiko are with them too.

I don’t get it. How are they all connected?

If I have to guess one then it would be that they are all technically characters from the game.

Honestly, seeing them so close to each other is kinda worrying.

With these members, they are Hideyori’s hit squad after all.

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The instant-kill karate chop Emi.

The Takeru’s brocon Risa.

Madoka with Kurusu-san’s specs.

The Monster Introvert Sakuya.

The School Best, Eien-chan.

The unyielding Nodoka.

The Ditto Idol Seiko.

The Exhibitionist Ninja Yurika

The Torture woman out of time Yoru.

The Energy Drain loose cannon Mishima.

The Cheat among Cheat Mitsuki.

The Full-Swing Monster Misuzu.

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And who they are up against? It’s Akechi Hideyori who couldn’t even beat Ghost King…..

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………I can’t see myself winning this fight.

I can still probably win against Sakuya though…..

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If it’s like this then I have no choice but to run.

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“Well, I’m going home now. See you, Master.”

“Hideyori, stay and play.”

“Eh?”

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I was stopped by Sakuya.

She blocked my escape……..!?

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“Oba-san too, let’s relax together! Let’s play!”

“S, Sure?”

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My aunt was also stopped by Emi. As expected, it can’t be helped that she’s bewildered at the sight of 12 school girls in Master’s coffee shop.

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“Oba-san, is she perhaps Hideyori’s mother?”

“She’s not my mom but she’s my guardian.”

“What!?”

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When I answered the question, Mitsuki went [EHHHH!?].

Having always been bad when people I know chat with my parents, I regret having a pointless chat with Master earlier.

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“I’m, I’m Miyamura Towa, ma’am! I have been studying with Hideyori-san every day! It’s very nice to meet you!”

“Hi, I’m Hideyori’s guardian……….Also, I’m the older sister of this shop’s owner.”

“Ehh!? You’re Master-san’s older sister!?”

“I am an afterthought!?”

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The girls began their greetings and started asking my aunt and Master a lot of questions.

This old man, when did he get to know Mishima, Mitsuki and Misuzu…….?

It surprised me that my acquaintances were already friends with each other before I knew it.

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“…………”

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Phew……

Everyone is focusing on my aunt now. My genius distraction plan worked.

I don’t really want my friends getting all chummy with my relatives but this is still way better than them knowing about my Sawamura Yama collection.

I don’t know what my life would be like without StarChild and Sawamura Yama in this world after all…….

It’s kinda sentimental so I started weeping in my mind.

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“By the way, Hideyori-kunm?”

“Nn? What is it?”

While Oba-san was chatting with everyone else, Emi suddenly called out to me who was standing a little away from them.

Well, with that many people, it would be hard for her to talk to Emi after all…..

My aunt is way more popular than me it seems.

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“When we entered the coffee shop, did you hide something behind your back?”

“……….No? I didn’t?”

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I take a sip of my coffee to calm my racing heart.

My heart is still pounding but I need to think of how to deceive Emi.

She may be able to tolerate Galge but a Nude photo book is definitely an NG for her.

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“I can see the bulge you know…….”

“EMI!”

“Nn?”

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Shit, shit, shit, shit!

Just before the cat’s out of the bag, I squeezed out my voice.

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“Th, this is a secret book you see. It’s for relatives’ eyes only. I was looking at it with my aunt and Master.”

“Haa. Then what about Sakuya?”

“S, Sakuya can’t see this! It’s, it’s an Akechi thing!”

“Haaa……hmm, so Sakuya can’t see it huh.”

“………Yup.”

“………..”

“………..”

“…….That’s a lie isn’t it?”

“………..”

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I gulped.

I can’t. Emi is too sharp……..

Hiding it from her is impossible.

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“E, Emi!?”

“Nn?”

“L, let’s make a deal! If you let this go I will treat you to a parfait…….how about that…….?”

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Ah!

That was bad!

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I blurted that out because I couldn’t think of anything else but that was definitely bad.

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“………..if it’s just me and Hideyori-kun then okay.”

“Eh? That’s good enough?”

“If you’re acting like this then that’s probably something you don’t want others to see right? I won’t ask.”

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At that moment, Emi’s figure just seemed like a Goddess to me.

If it’s going out with Emi alone then she’s probably going to go on a clothes shopping spree anyway. I can do that!

Thank you Emi!

With this, my Sawamura Yama is safe.

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“But……”

“But?”

“If it’s a Galge or an ero book then the deal is off.”

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Emi is giving me a wide smile.

I can literally see the darkness seeping through her face.

For some reason, Emi has really been against Galge since she was a child.

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“It’s, it’s not Galge so don’t worry about it!”

“Okay then.”

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That was technically not a lie.

The other girls are focusing on Oba-san so it’s a relief that I managed to shake off Emi.

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Then, when I went to my aunt and give the others a terrible excuse of [Man, I’m tired from the camping trip, let’s go home].

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“Muh?”

“What’s wrong Sakuya?”

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When Master reacted to Sakuya’s voice, I saw Sakuya directing her gaze at me.

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“Hideyori, did you stuff something behind your back?”

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Since Emi pointed the same thing out earlier, I tried to pat it down but Sakuya still managed to notice it.

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“Is it a book?”

“Nope…….”

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Emi, Master and my aunt are all smiling at me.

I backed up and tried to hide my back from Sakuya.

Of course, those who heard Sakuya are now looking at me too.

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“Don’t tell me, Akechi-kun.”

“!?”

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Risa said with a teasing tone.

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“You are not hiding a Sawamura Yama book in there right!? Well, just kidding.”

“……….”

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“………eh?”

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The two who knew what I am hiding turned silent. Meanwhile, I covered the bulge on my back and immediately dashed out of the coffee shop.

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“It’s not Sawamura Yama okay…….? See you all tomorrow.”

“Wha, Hideyori!?”

“Hideyori-sama!?”

“Onii-chan!?”

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Some of them tried to stop me but I sprinted away without looking back.

What a terrible day…….

Leaving my aunt behind, I ran back home.

TLN: Perhaps I do need some vacation………….