Anime Collector: Starting With the Malevolent Shrine-Chapter 198 ⟴ Saki Wants to Be Kept

The spacious rooftop was deathly silent. Even the faint sounds of the breeze passing by couldn't escape detection.

Utaha Kasumigaoka sat in a corner of the rooftop, her beautiful eyes rippling like water as she occasionally glanced forward, not daring to make the slightest unnecessary sound.

Saki Kawasaki sat in another corner, completely stunned by the scene before her eyes.

Was this the value of being a Jujutsu Sorcerer?

The second daughter of the Nakiri family, honored as the "Heaven Sent Child of Molecular Gastronomy"!

The second daughter of the Yukinoshita family, honored as the "Ice Queen"!

Miss Kaguya of the Shinomiya financial group, honored as the "Ice Princess"!

In short, all the beautiful girls around Daiki were remarkable figures!

Of course, Saki paid more attention to his official girlfriend, Miku, who gritted her teeth at the sight of the women on the rooftop.

The one who angered her the most was Yotsuba...

"Wow, Alice-san, your molecular cuisine is so delicious! Although it's not quite as good as Daiki-kun's cooking, it's much better than Nino's!"

"Oh, thank you, Kaguya-san. So this is aristocratic cuisine? I've never seen it before! As expected of the young lady of the Shinomiya financial group! Next time Daiki-kun cooks, I'll definitely invite Kaguya-san over. No need to be polite, it's what I, Yotsuba, should do!"

"Saeko-san's cooking is also good. I saw Saeko-san's broadcast at the National Kendō Tournament before, it was so cool!"

Just as everyone could see, Yotsuba had managed to hit it off with Kaguya and the others in mere minutes, making Miku absolutely furious! Despite Yotsuba's attempts to lower her voice, on the nearly silent rooftop, her words were particularly jarring and conspicuous.

If Nino weren't temporarily unable to speak or act, she would definitely have torn this damn traitor girl into pieces as a warning to others!

"Daiki-kun, are you free tonight?"

After careful consideration, Miku decided to take the initiative, making these people realize that there was still a wall between them and Daiki!

"Sorry, Daiki-san might have something going on tonight!" Yukino, holding her lunchbox and chewing her food in small bites, immediately responded upon hearing Miku's invitation.

"Hmm? Does it have to be tonight? Can't Miss Haruno just say what she needs to say directly?"

Not only did Miku frown, but Yotsuba and Ichika, who knew about Haruno's deeds, also turned their heads and looked at Yukino who was eating.

Perhaps it was the chain reaction led by Yotsuba, but the entire rooftop's attention focused on Yukino, who unhurriedly wiped the corner of her mouth.

"It's about the Yukinoshita family business report. Thanks to Daiki-kun's identity, the Yukinoshita family's real estate business has almost covered Chiba. Although he might not care about these assets, my elder sister cannot hide anything, so she still wants to tell Daiki-kun everything in full detail."

Upon hearing the words "Yukinoshita family", Kaguya immediately raised her gaze. That was the company that prevented the Shinomiya financial group from reaching Chiba.

Compared to the behemoth that was the Shinomiya financial group, the Yukinoshita family and company were insignificant, yet somehow they made the Shinomiya financial group hesitate to act.

It was said that the Yukinoshita family was saved by the Inspector General, and half of the assets belonged to him, though in reality it might be far more than half.

Hearing this, Miku said nothing more.

Yotsuba curiously asked, "Well, is the company's net profit growth particularly dramatic?"

Yukino said softly, "Yes, if this continues, the Yukinoshita family will eventually become the Yukinoshita financial group... I suppose..."

Speaking of financial groups, everyone couldn't help but look at the elegantly composed Kaguya, who nodded and said, "Yes, the development of the Yukinoshita family is very rapid."

This indirect confirmation of the Yukinoshita family's future made Yotsuba gasp, "Then if I don't want to work part-time in the future, I could be kept by Daiki-kun — waaah! I'm just kid-ding! Stop it!"

Itsuki quickly covered her mouth to prevent her from saying anything more outrageous, especially since Miku was sitting right next to her.

However, while the speaker meant no harm, the listener took it to heart.

Sitting on the rooftop, Saki paused slightly and instinctively glanced at Daiki.

On the entire rooftop, there were probably many from wealthy backgrounds, and many from ordinary backgrounds, but those from poor backgrounds... She was probably the only one.

Every day, she not only had to work part-time for her younger sister Keika's tuition fees, but also had to work additional jobs to supplement the household income and maintain daily living expenses.

This had led to her being absent from school for a long time. Previously, her homeroom teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka had repeatedly tried to talk to her about her tardiness and absences.

Because of that parasite crisis, Shizuka's thoughts were disrupted, giving Saki a chance to breathe and temporarily avoid the conversation.

But this was not a long-term solution. She couldn't work part-time jobs forever; she also wanted to get into a university and find a good job.

But with her current part-time work, where would she find time to improve her grades? If this continued, she could forget about university.

If she could be kept by Daiki...

Saki shook her head helplessly, feeling that she was being too fanciful.

He was surrounded by beautiful girls. Even if she wanted to be kept, whether he would be willing remained unknown, and she had no opportunity to discuss this topic with him now.

She couldn't just ask in front of Miku, "Do you mind having one more sister?"

She'd probably be beaten up by the quintuplets on the spot.

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Undercurrents surged on the rooftop, and things were equally turbulent below.

The news of Daiki's "harem" rapidly spread throughout Sōbu High School.

While everyone was envious, Eriri Spencer Sawamura became restless in the classroom. She believed she had found the Jujutsu Inspector General that Eromanga-sensei had mentioned.

'Daiki, a second-year student of teacher Mafuyu Kirisu, usually not very sociable, doesn't have many friends, always comes and goes alone. What are you talking about? How does he look like a loner? He might not have many friends, but he has many girlfriends, right? Does he often eat on the rooftop?'

Eriri compiled the intelligence she had gathered and grew increasingly convinced that Daiki was the "Inspector General Daiki" mentioned by Eromanga-sensei!

'Daiki, huh? Should I go to the rooftop and see? Maybe I can make a connection, or at least take a look — that shouldn't be a problem. Although Cursed Spirits are rare in Chiba, that doesn't mean they don't exist. Besides, with the frequent disasters in Japan these days, it wouldn't be surprising if Mount Fuji erupted.'

Thinking of this, Eriri hesitated no more.

After bidding farewell to her friends nearby, she made her way toward the rooftop.

She thought her actions were perfectly concealed, but in reality, the girls standing next to her understood perfectly. In an instant, rumors spread throughout the classroom.

Various outlandish rumors flew around the classroom, even confusing Chihiro Sengoku who had returned to get teaching materials.

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