"Pervert... H... Seawolf..."

It turned out that Makoto was once again concerned about such... provocative matters...

And the subject had become Kato Megumi again.

So, it seemed that he was just an... indecent person who was only interested in girls' bodies?

Yukino's words were right!

Yuigahama Yui was so angry that her dumplings grew a little bigger.

"No, it's not what you think, Yui..."

It wasn't just curiosity at play, and there wasn't much lewdness in Makoto's mind either. 

He just wanted to understand this "dangerous" Miss Kato a little more.

He wanted to know what this girl was really thinking...

And why did she always give him a strange feeling when facing him?

Especially after he "saved" her after falling into the water...

She became particularly quiet, no longer initiating conversations and not objecting to any of his suggestions...

Whether it was bringing her to the shrine to dry off, or wearing a shrine maiden outfit, or just now...

Leaving the rest area together.

The girl never showed the slightest sign of disagreement, just nodding and silently following behind him and Yui.

Even now, as he stared at her, she looked back at him without any shyness. 

It wasn't until Yui stood in front of her that she blushed slightly and, for some reason, started to show a shy expression. 

She even turned her body to the side, preventing him from looking at it any longer.

"This is important for our 'social practice,' so..."

"I won't tell you!"

Faced with Makoto Amano's embarrassing question that encroached upon another girl's privacy, Yui naturally refused to answer.

What social practice? What an excuse...

She wouldn't be fooled like Yukino!

But speaking of which...

It seemed that Kato Megumi really hadn't taken off the string...

Why was that?

No, maybe she just simply forgot?

No, that's not right. Kato Megumi even took off her underwear, how could she forget the string on her thigh?

The more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed to Yui. 

She couldn't help but cast a puzzled look at the girl behind her.

"Excuse me... did Amano-san say something? Is it related to me?"

After carefully examining her shrine maiden outfit and confirming that there was no possibility of exposure, Kato Megumi regained her composure.

Even though she was in a null state, there was no need to be shy as long as Amano didn't know.

Unless Amano had been granted the power of x-ray vision by the gods...

"It's about..."

Unable to get an answer from Yui, Makoto reluctantly tried to ask directly.

It was also an opportunity to test the girl in front of him, to see if she was really stunned by the incident in the water.

To see if she would listen to him...

"It's nothing..."

Yui gave Makoto a resentful look and then angrily stepped on his foot, interrupting the topic.

"Kato-san, let's find a better spot to watch the Kagura dance. Let's not pay attention to this guy."

Girls have their own way of asking questions, and Yui planned to have another conversation with Kato Megumi, just like girls do.

She hoped that the string on her thigh was really just forgotten by her.

Also, today is obviously a date between her and Makoto Amano, but there are always other girls to disrupt the situation...

It was already difficult enough with Kasumigaoka-senpai, and now adding Kato Megumi...

It was too much.

'Well...I wonder where Yukino is now...'

Yui wanted to call for backup.

She wanted to stop Makoto's harem ambitions, or rather, his womanizing. 

Just being alone, it was probably very difficult to do...

---

Evening.

The pale white moon had appeared in the sky.

The setting sun cast its last rays of light.

As the visitors to the shrine felt that the festival was about to begin, they gradually quieted down.

All eyes turned to the rows of shrine maidens walking slowly towards the central stage.

"Is it because they changed clothes together that their relationship has become closer?"

Seeing the two girls not far away holding arms and leaning affectionately against each other, Makoto could only silently admire the beauty of the moon.

The relationship between girls always seemed to progress quickly.

In no time, they would be like close sisters, talking and laughing together.

"Wow..."

"So beautiful..."

"Newcomer?"

As Makoto marveled, the spectators surrounding the festival stage exclaimed in praise.

It turned out that as the final shrine maiden to appear, Kasumigaoka-senpai had gracefully walked to the center of the stage, stepping lightly on her white socks.

As the lights gradually illuminated around the stage, this black-haired girl with red eyes was enveloped in a holy radiance with every step she took.

Just like a real shrine maiden from the side of the gods...

Leaving no room for comparison.

A perfect entrance.

Makoto saw not only the well prepared Tomoya Aki, but also the Light Novel staff, and even other passersby taking out their phones to capture the shrine maiden on the stage.

"It seems that we're halfway there."

The next step was to wait for the video to be uploaded to see the final result.

---

"Kasumigaoka-senpai looks really beautiful today..."

Although she had already seen her backstage, Yui couldn't help but exclaim again when she saw her in a shrine maiden outfit on stage.

"Are you worried that Kasumigaoka-senpai will snatch Amano away?"

However, Kato Megumi had already seen through Yui's reasons for being so concerned about Kasumigaoka-senpai.

Yui was really nervous about Amano.

"I..."

Seeing the girl next to her speak in a very calm tone about her concerns, she widened her eyes in surprise, and then she shyly flicked her earlobe with her finger.

She couldn't argue with her because she had already expressed her liking and concern for Amano when they changed clothes.

"It's not just Kasumigaoka-senpai..."

The ceremony in the shrine had reached its climax, and Yuigahama Yui boldly launched her "attack" on the girl beside her with the help of noisy background vocals.

"I'm also worried...about Kato-san..."

Instead of hiding and concealing, it is better to sincerely express one's inner thoughts.

This is the transformation that occurred in Yui after meeting Makoto Amano.

"Yuigahama-san..."

A ripple appeared on Kato Megumi's expressionless face.

Should it be said that Yuigahama-san is very perceptive, or is the jealousy stronger?

Or, as Amano-san said just now, possessiveness?

Even she was...

"Is my worry... right or wrong?"

Because of love, one can gather the courage.

Yui looked at Kato Megumi's thighs with a subtle and complicated gaze.

Even though they were covered by a long red skirt, she knew... the other person's thighs, just like her own, were also bound by a red string tied by Makoto Amano.

"I... don't know."

Kato Megumi curled her legs and slightly avoided Yuigahama Yui's gaze.

The education she received did not allow her to be interested in Makoto Amano, who already had a girlfriend.

But what happened today...

It's just...

She felt that she might have to wait a little longer to understand.

Also, if you like this kind of thing, maybe it's not just a first come, first served... decision.

Moreover, if she had something to say, it was clearly the god who created a series of coincidences... is the "culprit."

She didn't intentionally develop an interest in Makoto Amano.

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