In the Ordinary Streets of Tokyo, I Awakened as a Player

Chapter 288: Cat Iwanaga Kotoko

Chapter 288: Cat Iwanaga Kotoko

"Phew... they finally left..."

Seeing Yuuki Asuna’s relieved expression after Asagiri and Iwanaga Kotoko left the Student Council office, Fujiwara Chika could not help asking curiously.

"Why didn’t you let Utsunomiya come with us first? We wanted to spar with him too. Isn’t it the same if you two go on your date tonight?"

"You want to spar with him?"

Yuuki Asuna looked at Fujiwara Chika with pity in her eyes and shook her head.

"Then spar with him next time when I’m not around. I don’t want to become collateral damage."

Fujiwara Chika tilted her head, looking slightly confused.

"I don’t understand. Shouldn’t it be your team against our team? For fairness, you could let one person sit out, so three against three would be reasonable, right?"

"Three against three?"

Yuuki Asuna chuckled and waved her hand, saying something that startled both Fujiwara Chika and Kaguya Shinomiya.

"Forget three against three. Even if all six of us fought Asagiri alone, we still might not be able to win."

"Huh?"

Kaguya Shinomiya furrowed her brow slightly. Her competitive pride stirred again.

"Asuna Yuuki, I know Utsunomiya is very strong, but isn’t that evaluation a little too exaggerated? Are you sure there aren’t any personal feelings mixed in?"

"Heh."

Although Yuuki Asuna was gentle by nature, that gentleness was mainly reserved for people close to her. She was also highly competitive, and facing Kaguya Shinomiya’s doubt, she replied without hesitation.

"When you get beaten into the floor by the Human Asura later, you’ll behave."

...

A little later, inside a high-end restaurant in Tokyo’s Ginza commercial district.

"Come on, come on, my handsome boyfriend, open wide. Let your petite and adorable girlfriend feed you. Ah~"

"No..."

Facing the oyster Iwanaga Kotoko brought to his mouth, Asagiri did not immediately open up. Instead, he glanced at the dishes on the table and complained.

"Eel, oysters, goji berry water, lamb, and some things I can’t even name. Are you sure we’re here for dinner and not for you to conduct some suspicious chemical experiment under the guise of a meal?"

A blush appeared on Iwanaga Kotoko’s fair cheeks, and she spoke in a slightly shy tone.

"Isn’t this to make sure you perform better tonight? We haven’t had proper alone time in so long..."

"You really are the kind of person who is bad at something but still loves to play."

"What? I’m not bad!"

Iwanaga Kotoko argued fiercely.

"I’m a magic-type profession. Although my physical strength isn’t that good, my mental strength is very high! A mage’s business... can a mage’s business be called bad? Absolutely not!"

After saying that, she moved from the opposite seat to Asagiri’s side.

Today, she was wearing a light pink Western-style dress, paired with white stockings and small light pink leather shoes. Combined with her petite figure, cute face, fair skin, and beautiful dark purple eyes carrying a hint of tenderness, her entire presence gave off the feeling of a warm yet dangerously alluring little girlfriend.

Iwanaga Kotoko leaned close to Asagiri’s ear and whispered in a soft, sweet voice.

"Tonight... I prepared a surprise for you."

Immediately after, Iwanaga Kotoko stuck out her tongue and lightly brushed it against Asagiri’s ear like a spoiled kitten. Combined with the expectant look on her cute and innocent face, the contrast was simply devastating.

It was about to explode.

"Hmph. Do you think such a honey trap can have any effect on a determined chosen one like me?"

Asagiri said this with a firm expression. Then, in the very next second, he picked up an oyster, ate it in one bite, and wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin.

"Congratulations. You guessed correctly. It worked."

...

A little later, at Asagiri’s home.

Iwanaga Kotoko hummed an unknown tune while leaning in Asagiri’s arms. Her two small feet, clad in white stockings, rested leisurely on the coffee table in front of her, while she seriously read a book that looked like a collection of Cursed tales.

"This is the kind of date you wanted?"

Hearing Asagiri’s smiling question, Iwanaga Kotoko nodded very seriously and replied with a smile.

"Of course! I’m happy just being with you. Besides, I don’t really like crowded places anyway. Isn’t staying at home together like this nice~?"

"It is nice, but..."

Asagiri lowered his gaze to Iwanaga Kotoko lying in his arms and told her honestly.

"To be honest, I can barely hold back."

At that moment, Iwanaga Kotoko was wearing a cat-style cosplay outfit. It had a fluffy white two-piece design, cat ear accessories nestled in her light golden hair, a pair of alluring white stockings, and a light pink collar around her neck with a small bell hanging from it. Whenever she moved, the bell gave off a faint, tempting sound.

The outfit was pure at first glance, yet paired with her delicate, doll-like figure and fair skin, it carried an irresistible charm.

Hearing this, Iwanaga Kotoko turned around and sat on Asagiri’s lap. Her slender, fair arms wrapped around his neck, and she lightly kissed his forehead before showing a cute, sweet smile.

"What’s wrong? Facing such an adorable girlfriend, you still couldn’t hold back in the end?"

"You do look very cute wearing this, but..."

Asagiri sighed slightly, his face full of regret.

"The only flaw is that even though it’s a cat girl cosplay outfit, there’s no tail."

Hearing Asagiri’s regret, a blush appeared on Iwanaga Kotoko’s fair cheeks. She spoke in a voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.

"The tail... actually, there is one. It’s just part of the full outfit... I brought it with me too..."

Saying this, Iwanaga Kotoko raised her head and looked at Asagiri. A hint of nervousness appeared in her dark purple eyes as she asked in a soft, slightly trembling voice.

"Could you... help me adjust it?"

...

An hour later.

Iwanaga Kotoko lifted her small face, cheeks still flushed, and looked up at Asagiri with a sweet and satisfied smile.

"I was very obedient, right?"

"Yes, very obedient."

Asagiri reached out and stroked Iwanaga Kotoko’s head. In his other hand, he held the fluffy tail accessory. He gently tugged the end of it, and Iwanaga Kotoko immediately let out a soft whimper, her fair skin turning even redder.

"Next..."

Iwanaga Kotoko buried her face against him, her voice soft and shy.

"Let’s go into the room."

...

Two days later, on Sunday morning, inside an elegant cafe.

"Woohoo, rare team-building time with all four of us together~"

Seeing Iwanaga Kotoko looking full of energy and eagerness, Kato Megumi flipped through her class notes without even lifting her head and complained in a flat tone.

"Aren’t the four of us often together? You don’t need to call it rare, do you?"

"It really is rare! Look, you always say you need to study. It was so hard to get you to agree to come out today."

Hearing Iwanaga Kotoko’s complaint, Kato Megumi closed her class notes and looked at Iwanaga Kotoko sitting beside her, then at Asagiri and Yuuki Asuna sitting across from her. She sighed slightly.

"The three of you are all top students. My grades are only average. Although my parents don’t have very high expectations for me, they should at least be decent."

Asagiri heard this and smiled.

"Then let me tutor you."

"Huh? Really?"

Kato Megumi tucked her long hair behind her ear, a small gesture that looked especially cute.

"But... don’t you hate this kind of troublesome and meaningless thing? How could you..."

"It is quite troublesome."

Asagiri first replied with a smile. Then his smile faded slightly as he looked directly into Kato Megumi’s eyes and spoke seriously.

"But since it’s something very important to you, then to me, it’s also important."

Facing this sudden direct attack, a blush appeared on Kato Megumi’s pretty face. She nodded and said in a gentle voice.

"Alright then... I do need your help..."

"That’s right. No need to be polite."

Asagiri reached out and gently stroked Kato Megumi’s long hair. Just as he was about to say something more, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

He took out his phone and saw that it was a call from Ashikaga Miwa. He answered directly. Before he could speak, Ashikaga Miwa’s extremely urgent voice came from the other end.

"Something happened. Where are you? I’ll come pick you up."

"I’m at a cafe. They’re all here too. I’ve sent you the address."

"Okay. I’ll be there in two minutes."

...

Two minutes later, inside a black extended luxury sedan.

"What happened? Based on your personality, you usually wouldn’t be this anxious. Has menopause finally arrived?"

Facing Asagiri’s smiling tease, Ashikaga Miwa could not smile at all. She only spoke with a serious expression.

"Something happened with Kayaba Akihiko."

Hearing this, Kato Megumi and Iwanaga Kotoko, who knew that Kayaba Akihiko was originally scheduled to arrive in Tokyo today for a meeting with Yuuki Asuna’s father and Ashikaga Miwa, could not help changing their expressions.

Asagiri, however, showed no trace of panic. He only spoke calmly.

"What happened? Cut a long story short."

Ashikaga Miwa did not waste any words. She explained in the most direct way possible.

"Kayaba Akihiko is currently on the train to Tokyo with the person I arranged to accompany him, but the person I arranged said they seem to be followed. It’s unclear how many there are, but they’re still half an hour away from Tokyo Station. The other party will definitely make a move before then."

"Your person’s email address."

"Here."

Asagiri took Ashikaga Miwa’s phone and sent an email to the address she provided.

Crazy Mita’s exclusive skill, Cyber Hunt.

Activated.

.....

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