342 What Will It Take in Order for You to Become My Woman? (1/2)

”Indeed, the host knows my identity, and I'm sure that there are also several guests present at this party who have the ability to see through my disguise. As you said, my action may be meaningless, but it is my attitude that is meaningful. I don't want everyone here to know who I am in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.”

”You have a rather sensitive identity?” Izawa asked.

”Not sensitive... well, perhaps just a little.” Seiji tilted his head. ”It's actually not for some top-secret reason. I just wanted less trouble for myself, that's all.”

Izawa fell silent for a moment. After a while, he turned to look at the light novel in Seiji's hand. ”Do you really enjoy that type of story?”

”Yes, I really enjoy them.”

”What about manga... and anime?”

”I love them as well.”

”Your likes are highly compatible with my master. The two of you would surely get along. However, you're not willing to show your true self to others.” Izawa sighed. ”How regrettable.”

Seiji blinked at this. ”You want to introduce me to your master so that she'll be able to talk to someone who shares her interests, which leaves you free from this subject, right?”

”...I had no intentions of the sort.” Izawa averted his gaze.

Seiji chuckled. ”You're bad at lying, Izawa-san.”

The handsome, gray-haired boy revealed an awkward expression.

Seiji was rather curious about Izawa's master, but right now Seiji was someone everyone viewed as strange as he wasn't willing to reveal his identity. He figured it was best not to pry into others' affairs.

He continued to read the light novel he had borrowed.

In the luxurious and opulent grand hall, Natsuya did her best not to reveal a stiff expression as she listened to the girl in front of her.

This beautiful girl had long shiny auburn hair and a silver hairband. Her bangs were neatly clipped with cute bunny hairclips, revealing a white and soft little face beneath. Her large eyes were shining, and her tiny mouth kept moving in an unending stream of chatter.

Natsuya tried responding appropriately, but she was actually unable to follow the topic of conversation. Topics like boys' love, semes, and ukes… she really couldn't follow them at all!

Natsuya liked anime and manga, but it was only at the basic level. She didn't understand higher-level topics like boys' love at all.

This was her first meeting with the girl named Kanna Fujihara from the Fujihara family. Since Natsuya recognized that the bunny in Kanna's hairclip was the mascot of Honey Candy Girl, Natsuya struck up a conversation with Kanna using the anime as a topic to break the ice.

Afterwards, they started chatting about other anime, and this Kanna Fujihara began to grow excited and passionate as the conversation went on. Finally, she had reached an extremely high-level topic.

This girl was an otaku girl.

Natsuya felt rather awkward listening to Kanna waxing about boys being together with boys, but she didn't intend to stop her or leave.

Compared to talking to others at this venue, it was still more relaxing for her to listen to this Fujihara family daughter.

The two of them were having ”a passionate conversation.” Despite this, someone still approached them and impolitely interrupted.

This person was a handsome boy wearing dark blue Sakura Island clothing. He had dark blue medium-short hair that was of a similar color to his clothing and even bangs. His eyes were light purple, and his complexion was clear and pale. His lips were tilted slightly upwards, making him seem gentle.

”Sorry to interrupt you. The impatience in my heart caused me to be so impolite,” he said in a gentle voice. ”Please give me a little bit of your time, so that we can talk, alright, Natsuya?”