studiobondurri Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Staring at the panel, Minami Yuuki rubbed his chin.
Asano Nao had issues with her self-perception? No wonder she lacked confidence despite being a beauty.
[Asano Nao took the pen and paper you handed her and carefully gave herself a score of seven. Under your gaze, she changed the seven to six... then to four... and finally to two.]
How could it be just text? How can such an interesting setting be without memory scenes!
Minami Yuuki thought to himself.
Soon, a scene flooded his mind.
It turns out you can actually request it actively!
He closed his eyes and immersed himself in the memory.
At the Asano residence, after finishing tutoring, Minami Yuuki pulled his suitcase and knocked on the door.
Asano Nao joyfully came downstairs to open the door and welcome him.
Upon their long-awaited reunion, she wanted to lean on Minami Yuuki’s side, smelling the scent of the young man.
But her excitement vanished when she saw Minami Yuuki’s face. The boy’s burning eyes stared at her, his expression serious.
She stopped in her tracks, slowly retreating and hiding behind the sofa.
Minami Yuuki grabbed her by the collar and pulled her up.
“I know I was wrong,” Asano Nao trembled as she handed over a bank card.
She thought she had messed up during the video call, and Minami Yuuki had come to hold her accountable. Her eyes filled with tears, hoping that money alone would atone for her mistake. She didn’t want to lose her little finger, nor did she want to pierce her own arm.
Minami Yuuki had no idea what she was imagining. He placed the bank card aside, took out pen and paper, and handed them to Asano Nao.
Asano Nao immediately started writing.
I haven’t even said what I want you to write. Why are you starting to write already? Minami Yuuki was puzzled.
He walked behind Asano Nao to see what she was writing.
“I, Asano Nao, due to my own actions, have decided to cut off my left little finger. Any injuries I sustain are entirely voluntary and not coerced by anyone...”
“...Although I don’t know what misunderstanding you have, sister, I don’t intend to preserve your little finger in a glass jar, nor do I want your money.”
Asano Nao was stunned, “Then what is it?”
“Giving you a pen and paper was to ask you to rate your own appearance.”
“It’s not because of the mockery at cram school?” Asano Nao nervously looked at Minami Yuuki.
“No, quite the opposite, many people were envious of you.”
...How did taking off glasses and adjusting bangs become plastic surgery?
“Besides, truly beautiful people don’t post photos online, so what’s on the internet are just ordinarily pretty girls!” Asano Nao continued.
“...May I ask, why wouldn’t truly beautiful people post photos online?”
“Because...” Asano Nao’s face turned red, “They are all the mistresses of the powerful!”
You’re even a conspiracy theorist!
[It turns out, Asano Nao compared her unadorned appearance with highly edited online pictures, leading to her lack of confidence.]
[You didn’t correct her. As long as your therapy progresses smoothly, Asano Nao will understand as she interacts with more people.]
[You spent the rest of the summer at the Asano residence, often accompanied by Chitose Kazumi for study sessions.]
[One evening, Asano Nao, having stayed up late gaming and napping until now, groggily came downstairs and ran into Chitose Kazumi.]
[Having prior online meeting experience, Asano Nao was nervous but didn’t flee. She quickly greeted Chitose Kazumi and strategically moved to the kitchen.]
[Chitose Kazumi, having heard from you about your cohabiting girlfriend, had already sensed Asano Nao’s presence through details like utensils and cups during her stay at the Asano house. But seeing Asano Nao come downstairs, she still felt disappointed.]
[You invited her to stay for dinner. As you expected, she agreed and walked into the kitchen to help Asano Nao.]
[You believed Chitose Kazumi to be a kind girl, somewhat introverted and plain, a lower-tier version of Asano Nao. She didn’t betray your trust. At the dining table, you saw Asano Nao visibly relax.]
[At your suggestion, they exchanged LINE contacts. You added them to a group chat named “Asano House Small Team.”]
[You constantly steered conversations in the group. By the end of summer, Asano Nao could chat with Chitose Kazumi alone. Chitose Kazumi, who played some popular games on her SWITCH, had no other friends, so Asano Nao often played online with her.]
[The therapy progressed a bit further, making you very happy. You thought it was time to develop a branch of the therapy.]
[Besides encouraging Asano Nao in friendship, you also planned to encourage her in work.]
[In the internet age, one can work without leaving home. Asano Nao, being a shut-in, was well-versed in light novels, manga, anime, and games. After careful consideration, you encouraged Asano Nao to write a light novel.]
[For the novel’s theme, you chose...]
[1. “Let’s Have a Bittersweet Youth Romance!”]
[2. “Time to Get Hit by a Truck-kun and Reincarnate in Another World!”]
[3. “Lonely People Should Definitely Start a Band!”]
[4. Free Simulation]
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