Chapter 458. Only Liars Can Satisfy Them
"Wait, wait... this development is..."
Out of sheer terror of the "Kiyotaka Path" and a desperate sprint for survival, Keyaru's talent as the Healing Hero was triggered early. Healing himself as he ran, he fled a vast distance. Only after confirming he had shaken everyone off did he stop to catch his breath.
Resting, Keyaru looked up and witnessed the following scene:
「"Keyaru, what's wrong with you?"」
「"Don't call me Keyaru. Call me by my new name. Didn't we agree that you would support me no matter what, Sister?"」
「The sister grew nervous. Seeing the undeniable look in her brother's eyes, she knew he was forcing her to say the new name. She could only nod: "I—I understand, Keyaru... ah, no, Ha—Hachiman..."」
「She thought calling him by the new name would be enough, little knowing that because she said it, things were only just beginning.」
「Ayanokouji Kiyotaka never had any intention of stopping. As a Hegemon, he absolutely could not leave a person he "valued" without taking action; to do so would damage his majesty.」
「The sister took two steps back, her eyes darting away: "We are siblings, Keya—no, Hachiman."」
「"But we're step-siblings, Sister. I don't want you to leave me. I don't want you to marry someone else and find someone you love more later." Ayanokouji Kiyotaka laid it on thick, one line after another. "Don't tell me you want to leave me? Are you unwilling to stay with me forever?"」
「The sister's eyelashes fluttered. She bit her lower lip, hesitating nervously before finally closing her eyes. "You... you've changed so much..."」
「"No matter how I change, I am still the brother who loves his sister the most~"」
「Spouting lies with a straight face, he was more formidable and skilled than any scumbag. Despite having zero feelings for this woman, Ayanokouji was able to coax her into feeling a sense of bliss.」
「Ayanokouji's manipulation of speech was truly masterful.」
"WAA YEE————Don't you touch her!!"
The scene before his eyes caused Keyaru's eyes to nearly burst with rage, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood toward the sky. He stumbled as if about to fall, but his sister gently held him.
"Sister... anyone but Sister! This is the only thing that's not okay! Sister is my sister! It's not allowed, it's really not allowed, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka!"
However, his wails did not cross time and space to reach Ayanokouji's ears—or rather, even if they were heard, he wouldn't stop.
Because having his sister confess to Hikigaya Hachiman, "I love you, Hachiman," would absolutely grant Ayanokouji Kiyotaka infinite joy!
These confessions made Keyaru cough up blood, and they also made his sister feel very unhappy.
But... at the same time, Ayanokouji's words flashed through the sister's heart. When she thought about the possibility of marrying someone else and leaving Keyaru, she became flustered and confused.
"Keyaru, I..."
She wanted to say something, but now was not the time. She couldn't add fuel to the fire. At the very least, she had to wait until she and Ayanokouji finished their "work" and wait for her brother Keyaru to calm down.
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"Damn that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, what the hell is this!"
Gritting his teeth while searching for Ayanokouji in Tokyo, Garfiel felt a massive headache. "Again, again! It's this again... This guy's quirks are practically on par with the Archbishops of Sin!"
"Garfi can't listen to this! This is bad-nya! If you want to hear that, wait for Mimi to shout it to you later-nya!"
Mimi, hopping along beside him, jumped onto Garfiel's shoulder and reached out to cover his ears.
"You brat... hmph." Garfiel thought about throwing her off, but after a moment of hesitation, he gave up the idea. To ensure their sister's happiness, Mimi's two brothers had gone to Watergate City and were getting along famously with his mother.
Not just his mother, but his sister Frederica was also clearly supporting Mimi, advising him to stop pining for Ram.
Garfiel snorted tsundere-ly: "If it weren't for Mom and Sis..."
"Is that true-nya? Are those really the only two reasons-nya? Garfi, you can't lie-nya. Big Brother doesn't like people who tell lies-nya."
Mimi used the "aggressive" interrogation style she had learned from her young mistress to tease the tsundere Garfiel. Seeing that he was about to crack, she loosened her pursuit.
"Mimi is definitely going to marry you-nya, Garfi!"
"Whatever, just hurry up and help this great self find the whereabouts of that Rod Hero!"
At the same time Garfiel and Mimi were flirting, in Sakurasou, the former "Sea King" scumbag Mitaka Jin dropped to his knees. Feeling his world turn dark, he muttered: "It's over. Everything is over."
"What's over? Don't tell me you've taken a liking to Keyaru's sister?"
Hearing Kanda Sorata's confused question, Mitaka Jin gave a tragic smile.
"No, I mean, it's going to be very hard for me to pick up women from now on."
"How is that possible!?"
Not just Kanda Sorata, but Kamiigusa Misaki, Aoyama Nanami, and Akasaka Ryuunosuke all wore "Are you kidding me?" expressions.
"I'm a Sea King, sure, but catching 'fish' depends on skill, looks, and money, right?"
Mitaka Jin sighed deeply.
"Ayanokouji Kiyotaka is more handsome than me, more talented than me, and richer than me. And now, look at the 'scumbag' style he uses to flirt with Keyaru's sister—that tone, that expression, those techniques... I'm simply ashamed of my own inferiority.
I'm inferior to Ayanokouji in every way. What will I be able to catch in the future?"
"That shouldn't be the case, right?" Akasaka Ryuunosuke asked doubtfully. "No matter how insane Ayanokouji is, he is a genius and a powerhouse far beyond ordinary people, ranking at the top of the world. Could those 'fish' you catch really be delusional enough to expect someone of Ayanokouji's level to flirt with them?"
"You only know computers; you don't understand women, Ryuunosuke." Mitaka Jin shook his head. "There are too many 'ordinarily confident' women in this world. And the lower the quality, the more 'ordinarily confident' they are."
"People like Crusch or Anastasia won't be like that. The problem is, girls of that caliber are rare across the entire Earth, and I can't catch them anyway.
As for the rest of the market, now that they've seen Ayanokouji's flirting, their threshold has been raised. For the next few months, they'll likely be extremely 'ordinarily confident,' waiting for someone of Ayanokouji's level to woo them."
"Ohhh, so that's how it is."
Kamiigusa Misaki first nodded in understanding, then suddenly froze.
Doesn't that mean Mitaka Jin won't be going out to play for the next few months?
This was her chance!
As long as Mitaka Jin couldn't catch anyone and stayed dejectedly in Sakurasou for a few months, if she could make him fall in love with her, she wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore.
Moreover, Mitaka Jin wasn't the kind of "ordinarily confident man" those women were comparing themselves to; he knew that a person like him would never be loved by the kind of rare "Genuine Thing" that Hikigaya Hachiman craved.
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