My System Always Wants to Force Me to Confess-Chapter 264: The Curse from Asano Nazuki

"Does it look... really weird?"

The Black Hearted Lolita timidly spoke first, and upon hearing it, Tsukimi Sakurazawa and Ise Yu quickly assured her it looked adorable. If anyone said it wasn’t cute, they certainly had issues.

"And Shirakawa... what do you think?"

With the validation from the Whiny Weirdo and the Lazy Fish Girl, Shirakawa Sawahei couldn’t bring himself to say the word "uncute" no matter what, and had to nod his head in agreement against his conscience.

Only then did Asano Nazuki smile satisfactorily and say, "You all must have been waiting a long time... When does the fireworks festival start?"

"Usually from 7 to 8 p.m. It’s still early~ Let’s go for a stroll!"

The Whiny Weirdo’s suggestion was immediately met with strong support from the Lazy Fish Girl, and the group of six headed straight for the food stalls. The streets were surprisingly crowded before the festival began, and the six of them were quickly split into smaller groups in the flow of people, unable to maintain an aligned formation.

Miss Tachibana Tomoku glanced ahead. The brightly lit street was filled with bustling crowds, and faced with such a scene, she nervously clenched her clothes while a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

It’s fine... I have friends with me...

"Wow~ Chocolate bananas! Konatsuori! Let’s go check that out!"

Upon entering the lively street scene, the Lazy Fish Girl seemed to completely forget her wish to catch goldfish with Shirakawa Sawahei and pulled the Black Hearted Lolita towards the stalls. The Black Hearted Lolita was dragged around helplessly, completely bewildered.

What the hell... Don’t pull me! I want to stick with the cute guy... Damn it, how is this person’s strength so great... Or maybe I’m just too weak?

I’m already unsteady on my feet wearing these clogs... Stop pulling me or I’ll fall and pretend it was on purpose!

"Be careful, you two, don’t get separated."

Seeing the growing crowd, Shirakawa Sawahei advised the Lazy Fish Girl and the Little Lolita. Beside him, Miss Tachibana Tomoku expressed concern, "Will they... be alright?"

"They should be fine, they’re adults after all. It’s not like we’ll have to go find them at the police station."

Shirakawa Sawahei comforted, when behind him, the voice of Tsukimi Sakurazawa, who had fallen two positions back due to the flow of people, called out, "Wait for me... Shirakawa... Zi, where are you? Huh..."

He instinctively turned around, seeing the Whiny Weirdo’s face vanish in the crowd, apparently pushed in the wrong direction. Shirakawa Sawahei instinctively wanted to grab her hand but was pushed apart by the crowd in front.

Likewise, Azusa Stonefield, who was walking a little behind, was nowhere in sight.

What just happened? I should’ve told Tsukimi to hold on to him.

Shirakawa Sawahei couldn’t help frowning. There was no safety concern at the fireworks festival, but since they came together, they couldn’t let those two wander around and watch the fireworks alone.

To prevent repeating the same mishap, he gently took Miss Tachibana Tomoku’s wrist, saying, "Tachibana, let me first take you to Ise Yu. You three stay there and have fun while I go look for the other two."

Little Invisible Study Girl was caught off guard by the handhold, startled, she replied with a faintly trembling voice, "Okay, okay..."

"I’ve got no problem with it."

With the girl’s affirmative response, Shirakawa Sawahei led the way, paving a path for her. The chocolate banana snack stall where Lazy Fish Girl and Black Hearted Lolita stood wasn’t far, and after just a few steps, he saw the scene of a tall girl and a short girl at the stall.

Black Hearted Lolita held the cute little snack, biting into each piece sweetly, completely forgetting how she had resisted coming to buy snacks with Ise Yu Yuzhijin.

Hmm, this is good, really fragrant!

"Shirakawa! Want a serving?"

The Lazy Fish Girl noticed Shirakawa Sawahei and Little Invisible Study Girl, and waved to greet them. Shirakawa Sawahei walked over directly, handing Little Invisible Study Girl to the two of them.

"You all take a stroll around here first while I go look for Tsukimi and Ishihara... I’ll bring them over to find you later... If I don’t, we’ll meet up at the riverside to watch the fireworks."

"Oh my... Did those two get lost? How careless~"

The Little Lolita wanted to go with Shirakawa Sawahei to search, but he casually brushed her off with an excuse, making her angrily munch two pieces of chocolate banana to vent her frustration at the cute guy.

Damn cute guy, you better hope I don’t catch you, or else you’ll end up just like this banana!

Bite, and it’s snapped!

"Tachibana, want a taste? It’s really tasty!"

"Thanks..."

"No problem at all. I still have a lot of snacks left to eat, let’s stroll together!" said the Lazy Fish Girl, calling to the vendor, "Could I get one more to go, please? Thanks!"

...

The three girls leisurely started wandering around the food stalls at the fireworks festival, while Shirakawa Sawahei continued searching for any sign of the Whiny Weirdo.

He took out his phone to check and realized there was still no signal, which made him curl his lips in dissatisfaction.

This rubbish phone can’t handle it... It crashes when there are too many people around. I should just switch to a Nokia push-button phone next time and see if the signal’s still bad.

"Tsukimi! Tsukimi?"

With no other option, Shirakawa Sawahei resorted to the most primitive way of finding someone, aimlessly wandering through the crowd. Occasionally, when he spotted a back that seemed familiar, it would turn out to be someone else when seen from the front.

Yukatas are somewhat like kimonos, with their intricate designs. Glancing around, his eyes grew tired, and finding Tsukimi Sakurazawa in such a massive crowd was no small feat.

If he kept looking like this, the fireworks festival would start without him finding anyone.

No, I need to calm down and think of another way to find them.

"Shirakawa~"

Before he could put his thoughts into practice, he felt a gentle touch on his hand. That soft sensation slightly surprised him, and as he turned his head, he saw the charming face of the Whiny Weirdo.

"I’ve found you!"

"..."

"You still have the nerve to say that." Shirakawa Sawahei pulled back his hand and lightly tapped her on the head, then pinched the girl’s soft cheek, saying, "Aren’t you a bit too grown up to need someone to come looking?"

"Ugh... I know, it’s just... too many people... I couldn’t help it, it’s always like this at the fireworks festival." The Whiny Weirdo blinked her slightly seductive eyes and giggled, "Shirakawa, have you been looking for me for a long time?"

"What do you think?"

"Tsk, you spent so long looking for me and couldn’t find me, Shirakawa, you’re really slow... I saw you in the crowd at a glance!"

"I’m not wearing a yukata, of course, it’s easier to recognize."

"Hmm, you just won’t admit I’ve got good perceptiveness! Shirakawa, you’ve changed."

"If your perceptiveness is high, use it for the right things, looking for me doesn’t count." Shirakawa Sawahei retorted with a cold face, "Where’s Ishihara?"

"Oh~ it seems she met up with Xiao Mo and the others, I checked the group chat when my phone had a signal just now," the Whiny Weirdo said, taking out her phone, "Should we go find them now?"

"Yeah, let’s go."

Shirakawa Sawahei turned, extending his hand backward. Seeing this hand, the girl’s expression showed a trace of surprise.

"What? You plan to get lost again?"

"Of course not."

Tsukimi Sakurazawa eagerly grasped his hand, a hint of joyful smile in her eyes. She pouted, pretending to be dissatisfied, "It’s such a waste... coming and going, there might not be much time left to walk around."

"What a pity... it’s such a rare fireworks festival, and it’s wasted on getting lost..."

"I say, Shirakawa~ why don’t we just stroll all the way there?"

"If we can’t meet up, we’ll gather by the riverside to watch the fireworks, how about that?"

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