[TSSIM] Chapter 509: Anime Premiere of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

[Comment 1: LMAO! I can't hold back my laughter anymore!]

[Comment 2: Gotta laugh first outta respect!]

[Comment 3: Damn, the animation quality is insane!]

[Comment 4: LOL, this is how you train your abs.]

[Comment 5: Hahahahaha!]

[Comment 6: OHHH, the romance part ends here! Let the comedy begin!]

"Hahaha, these guys are hilarious!" Elf clutched her stomach, laughing like crazy. "Seriously, these comments combined with the anime are a perfect mix!"

"Oh, then you're in for a treat since there are even more iconic scenes coming up." Homura said, his grin not fading.

"Which iconic scene are you talking about? Monthly Girls has full of them…" Eriri scratched her cheek, trying not to laugh.

"Well, the most recent one's gotta be that one, right?" Homura shrugged.

"Oh..." Eriri nodded thoughtfully. "You mean the double—"

"The scene where the passersby looked like their souls left their bodies." Homura interrupted.

'What the heck?' Eriri's right eyebrow twitched.

She was about to say the double-seat bicycle scene, but what was Homura talking about?

"Aren't we talking about the same thing?" Homura looked confused. "Didn't you notice the expressions on the passersby during the double-seat bike scene?"

Eriri: "..."

Passersby looking like their souls left their bodies?

Now that Homura put it that way, she was pretty sure she would never be able to see that scene the same way again.

"Hahahaha!" Elf was now rolling on the floor, having the time of her life.

Seeing this, Homura smiled and then looked at Eriri.

"Just keep watching."

===

"Hmm... People's feedback's pretty good."

Homura looked at his phone and nodded in satisfaction.

He was checking out the buzz online after the anime of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun ended, and the positive reviews were flooding in.

In the group chat, Homura also received congratulatory messages.

[Makishima Saori: Homura-shi! Congrats!]

[Minamiya Homura: Thanks. BTW, Saori, you not sleep?]

[Makishima Saori: How could I possibly sleep when it's your anime premiere?]

[Ogata Rizu: I didn't sleep either.]

[Hirasawa Yui: Nope, I'm wide awake! In fact, I feel even more energized!]

[Tainaka Ritsu: Yeah, after laughing that much, there's no way I could fall asleep.]

[Minamiya Homura: My bad, I didn't think my anime would end up keeping so many people awake.]

[Kotobuki Tsumugi: It's okay, Homura-niisan. Everyone's on break anyway.]

[Fujiwara Chika: No need to get up early, LOL!]

[Kousaka Kirino: Wait, did anyone actually go to sleep? I'm already on my second watch. It's addictive—I can't stop!]

[Gokou Ruri: +1]

[Kousaka Kirino: What about my cousin? Why isn't she saying anything?]

[Sawamura Spencer Eriri: Your cousin and the other Muse members went to bed already.]

[Kousaka Kirino: Bruh.]

Upon reading Eriri's words, the girls in the chat were surprised.

Honoka and the others went to bed already?

Muse was probably the closest to Homura besides Eriri and the others, and yet they went to sleep on the night of his anime's big premiere?

Soon, Eriri and Elf explained what had actually happened.

[Kousaka Kirino: Oh, I see...]

[Kousaka Kirino: Well, that's just like my cousin.]

[Shinomiya Kaguya: But they've really been super busy lately. It's a good thing it's break time now, or they definitely wouldn't be able to handle it all.]

[Hirasawa Yui: Hehe, that's because Homuhomu-senpai's got too much work!]

[Kotobuki Tsumugi: Um, we were thinking of visiting Homura-niisan tomorrow, but I guess we'll pass.]

[Minamiya Homura: It's fine. If you wanna come over, just do it. We're almost done with the main part of the game, so losing a bit of time won't hurt.]

[Minamiya Homura: But as for Honoka and the others, they really can't afford to get distracted now.]

[Kasumigaoka Utaha: Well then, let Homura-kun take you all out for a bit. Even if it's not for long, buying swimsuits and strolling around should be fine.]

[Tainaka Ritsu: Oh, that sounds great!]

[Minamiya Homura: Yeah, let's aim to get all the swimsuits within a week since the Love Live tournament starts right after that, so there's really not much time left.]

[Kotobuki Tsumugi: Alright then, we'll come find you tomorrow, Homura-niisan.]

[Minamiya Homura: No probs! (Grinning emoji)]

[Makishima Saori: Hey, Kaguya-shi! Are you free in the next few days?]

[Shinomiya Kaguya: Hm? Yes, I'm free. Why?]

[Makishima Saori: Come with us and have Homura-shi tag along while we buy swimsuits! We've only got three people on our side.]

Upon reading this, Homura chuckled.

Was Saori doing this on purpose?

She probably wanted Kaguya to hang out with the others for a change.

However, if Kaguya went swimsuit shopping with them, she would definitely get embarrassed, especially with the whole 'cup size' situation.

Would Kaguya team up with Kirino and Kuroneko against the others who had bigger cups?

Probably.

Saori, Chika, and Ai were, after all, not exactly lacking in that department, especially Chika—her 'tank-class' breasts weren't just a joke.

[Shinomiya Kaguya: Alright, I'll go with you. Hayasaka will come with me too.]

[Fujiwara Chika: Me! Me! Me! Kaguya-chan, I wanna join, please!]

[Shinomiya Kaguya: I never said you couldn't come.]

[Fujiwara Chika: Hehehe.]

[Makishima Saori: Then, the day after tomorrow?]

At this, no one objected, but that meant Utaha and the others were getting pushed to the end of the list again.

However, they kind of asked for it, right? Otherwise, Utaha wouldn't have said what she did earlier.

As for Ayano, she didn't ask Homura to go shopping with her, but she did take pictures of herself trying on swimsuits and asked him which one he liked best.

After chatting a bit more, the group chat gradually quieted down.

Even though they did say goodnight, who knew if they actually went to sleep? Kirino was still rewatching stuff just a while ago, after all.

===

The Next Day, Minamiya Residence.

"Homuhomu-senpai! We're here!"

Yui's slightly excited voice came through the intercom.

Homura shook his head with a smile, unlocked the entrance door, and walked out to greet them.

"Mugi, Yui, Mio, and Ritsu, welcome!" Homura greeted them with a smile, then turned to the last person. "Ui, you're welcome to hang out too."

Yui's younger sister, Hirasawa Ui, politely bowed to Homura.

"Sorry to bother you..."

"Hehe, Homuhomu-senpai, this is my little sister, Ui!" Yui proudly introduced her little sister to Homura.

Seeing this, Mio sighed.

Didn't Homura already recognize Ui? Her introduction was a bit late, right?

"Come in." Homura waved them inside.

After everyone changed into indoor slippers, Homura led them to the living room.

"Take a seat. I'll get you girls some snacks."

Hearing this, Ui quickly waved her hands.

"You don't have to go through the trouble!"

"Ui, just relax like your sister does. No need to be so formal with me, okay?" Homura said as he walked toward the kitchen.

Ui turned to look at her sister with a confused expression.

At this moment, Yui was practically drooling.

Ui: "..."

Like her sister?

No way she could do that!