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Pokémon: Breeding Simulator [191]

Killing Volo—would it affect Cynthia’s existence?

Elias had discussed this briefly with her.

She didn’t seem particularly bothered by the idea. Her stance was clear—if he wanted to kill Volo, then do it. Don’t worry about her.

But even if Cynthia said so, Elia...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [30]

The train rumbled into the station, clattering over the rails, bringing with it a breath of cool wind.

The doors slid open with a hiss.

And with them, a boy’s voice — low, resonant, and magnetic — drifted into the air:
“Congratulations. Your boyfriend’s about to get a gir...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [29]

“What are you two doing?”

Kamikawa Rie had already been suspicious of the relationship between Kitahara Takeru and Katsura Kotonoha — that’s why she’d followed them.

And what did she see the moment she stepped out?

From her angle, it looked like Kitahara had Kotonoha p...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [28]

Every Friday, students acted like cats about to go into heat — overly excited and restless.

All they had to do was get through the day, and tomorrow they could sleep in. No more dragging themselves out of bed at the crack of dawn.

They could hole up in an air-conditioned room, sip c...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [27]

Sitting in the backseat of the extended Rolls-Royce, Yozakura Hitomi cast a glance toward Katsura Kotonoha.

Kotonoha wasn’t sure if it was just in her head, but the moment Hitomi’s gaze swept over her, she felt a sudden sharpness in the air.

Hitomi’s eyes lingered for a few seco...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [26]

Click!

8:30 p.m.

With the clear sound of a lock turning, the classroom door slowly opened from the outside.

A beam of stark white light spilled into the darkness.

Hearing it, Katsura Kotonoha lifted her head.

Standing in that light was a clean-cut boy in a w...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [25]

Kitahara Takeru covered his ears. “Keep it down, would you? It’s not like I have Alzheimer’s.”

“Alz–what now?”

Watanabe Akari blinked those giant eyes of hers—eyes that looked like they were made for a mascara commercial.

Takeru wasn’t about to waste time expla...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [24]

It wasn’t a weekend, nor was there any special event, yet the McDonald’s inside Tokyo’s Rokuten Shopping Center was unusually packed.

“He’s so good-looking.”

“Do you think he’s a model or an idol?”

“Wait, he’s wearing a school uniform. Anyone know which hig...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [23]

The sun dipped lower toward the horizon as a flock of crows swept past the Seijō campus buildings, silhouetted against the dusk.

By the shoe lockers, Kamikawa Rie stepped up to Kitahara Takeru.

“Takeru, want to go shopping later? The shops we like just got some new arrivals.”

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [22]

The final class of the day was PE.

If this were back in China, our chronically sick gym teacher would’ve probably called in “sick” again, and we’d be doing math or English instead.

But this was Japan. PE teachers here didn’t fold that easily. So class proceeded as usual.

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [21]

“Good morning, Kitahara-kun.”

“Morning.”

“Kitahara-kun, you’re looking handsome today too!”

“Thanks.”

From the school gate to the academic building, girls in pleated skirts and ribbon ties greeted Kitahara Takeru nonstop.

Takeru responded to each on...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [20]

At exactly six a.m. the next morning, Kitahara Takeru woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he realized his mind was disturbingly clear.

Not like some cartoonish transformation where a knock to the head turns you into a math genius who sees everything in geometric formulas — but h...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [19]

“She fell asleep.”

Yozakura Hitomi yawned, one delicate hand lazily covering her soft pink lips. She looked like she’d just woken up from a nap.

“Hey, don’t just fall asleep at someone else’s place,” Kitahara Takeru said, exasperated as he looked at the effortlessly pret...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [18]

“Takeru, thank you for today.”

Exiting the dessert shop with Shijō Maki, Kitahara Takeru checked the time. It was already 18:22.

He hadn’t expected that their first meeting would turn into a nearly two-and-a-half-hour conversation.

Though, to be fair, most of that was jus...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [17]

“She doesn’t even like Tsubasa!”

“She just said yes to his confession. Doesn’t she have a single opinion of her own?”

“That shameless, shallow, frivolous girl.”

Inside the café, Shijō Maki was venting all her bitterness to Kitahara Takeru, dragging her...

Weren’t You Only Using Me As A Stand-in? [16]

The train zipped forward beneath a crisscross of power lines.

Half an hour later, Kitahara Takeru arrived in Tokyo’s Ginza district.

Following the GPS, he located today’s date spot: Cafe Yolum — a dessert café.

A sign that read “Soft Opening” hung ou...

The Daily Life of Tokyo’s Phantom Thief [30]

This morning, Asakura Rinto woke up even earlier than usual.

Before dawn had even broken, he was already wide awake, washed up, and had even taken a shower.

After blow-drying his hair, he put on his freshly ironed high school uniform and adjusted it in front of the cracked mirror.

The Daily Life of Tokyo’s Phantom Thief [29]

Aside from whatever complicated background Togawa Sakiko might have, there was one more thing that bothered Asakura Rinto.

He’d noticed it the moment her résumé landed in his hands.

The school listed in her academic history: Tsukinomori Girls’ Academy.

Even Rinto ...

The Daily Life of Tokyo’s Phantom Thief [28]

“No way!”

Togawa Sakiko shook her head emphatically, clutching both hands to her chest.

“Asakura-senpai has taught me so thoroughly—I should be the one treating you to lunch! I know a tearoom with amazing black tea. Let’s go there tog—ah.”

She’d been practically ...

The Daily Life of Tokyo’s Phantom Thief [27]

To Asakura Rinto, Togawa Sakiko seemed like a model student.

She was young.

According to the résumé she handed in, she was fifteen—same age as the Yoshizawa sisters.

Which meant she was just starting high school this year... technically still a middle schooler for now 2025-06-07 06:19:57 +0000 UTC View Post