My System Always Wants to Force Me to Confess
Chapter 208: It’s Really Great to Know You

Chapter 208: Chapter 208: It’s Really Great to Know You

"Why is your mom so at ease with me?" Shirakawa Sawahei was stunned for a second, full of doubt, and asked, "What did you tell her?"

"So mean! Shirakawa, you have such a deep bias against me. It’s clearly because my parents, through my description and their own observation, think you’re a good kid, so they like you a lot."

"What did you tell them about me?"

"For example... that you live independently by yourself... that you’re responsible and serious about your part-time job and stuff." The cute little Ise Yu said with a cheeky grin, "Shirakawa, see how highly I praised you, so just agree for me~"

"I’ve been sleepless for several nights over this. I was initially planning to store my treasures over at Sister Yin’s place if things didn’t work out, but that guy would definitely meddle with my babies! So that’s my last resort!"

"Unless absolutely necessary, I wouldn’t send my collection into the lion’s den!"

Shirakawa Sawahei stroked his chin, unable to resist pondering seriously for a moment.

To be fair, this reason from the lazy girl was a lot more straightforward than Asano Nazuki’s. At the very least, Ise Yu wasn’t solely focused on teaming up with Shirakawa Sawahei to deal with Hayakawa Kashi.

Besides... the rich little artist Ise Yu herself has the ability to make money, so sharing the rent isn’t an issue at all...

"Can you really get your parents to agree to this?" Shirakawa Sawahei asked suspiciously, "If you’re fooling me, I won’t let you off easy."

"No problem! All you need to do is accompany me to meet them once when the time comes!" Ise Yu Yuzhijin seemed to want to strike while the iron was hot and said directly, "Why not go tonight? Once it’s settled, I can rescue my treasures sooner."

Even though both Ise Yu Yuzhijin and Miss Tachibana Tomoku tried persuading their parents to let him live with them, somehow, he felt the success rate with the lazy girl’s parents might be higher.

Among the group, Tachibana Tomoku’s intentions were the purest, just to prevent Shirakawa Sawahei from exhausting himself over house-hunting. Unfortunately, her parents were never going to agree.

It’s understandable really; if Shirakawa Sawahei had such an introverted daughter, he wouldn’t easily trust a boy he hadn’t even met to move in either.

As for Ise Yu Yuzhijin, ha, that one doesn’t even count as a normal girl.

What normal girl treasures R18 figurines and doujinshi! Aren’t they usually idol albums or something? Even if you play with Barbie dolls at your age, I’d acknowledge it!

Raising such a peculiar daughter, it seems the Ise Yu Family must be quite extraordinary too — at least her mom doesn’t look like a typical parent on the surface.

"Tonight is too rushed... you should go back and bring it up first." Shirakawa Sawahei wasn’t planning to completely rely on this little fool, saying, "Once you’ve had the talk, I’ll consider coming for the interview at your house."

"This isn’t some casual interview, Shirakawa." The cute little Ise Yu said seriously, "This is our battle."

"For a bright future, let’s fight together, Mr. Shirakawa!"

"Don’t make it sound like I’ve joined some heated battle anime... Just so you know, even if this does work, you can’t have those figurines lying all over the place."

"No problem! I’ll only set them up in my room! I’ve been looking forward to a room filled with otaku vibes!"

"Don’t sneak into my room at night."

"Okay... eh? Shouldn’t this suggestion have come from you, Shirakawa!"

"I haven’t accused you yet," Shirakawa Sawahei said calmly, "Weren’t you always sending me those ’good person’ cards before? Why aren’t you worried about me having ulterior motives now?"

"You’re joking, Shirakawa~ That was only because I didn’t know you well before. On the surface, Shirakawa did seem like the kind of guy easily drawn to pretty classmates~"

"..."

Though it might be an illusion, he got the feeling that the lazy girl’s words were subtly calling him a licentious guy.

Forget it, forget it, no point in being petty with this little fool.

The cute little Ise Yu seemed not to have grasped the meaning behind Shirakawa Sawahei’s head-shake, eagerly continued, "Well, this time for sure, I can finally rescue my little treasures from misery, Shirakawa~ Knowing you is really great."

"I’d rather not be complimented for this reason."

"Even without it, knowing Shirakawa is still a great choice~" The cute little Ise Yu sighed lightly, "In hindsight, it’s not so depressing being discovered as an R18 artist by you..."

"Because of knowing you, I’ve experienced many interesting things~ and met quite a few friends, super happy."

"..."

You’re not feeling down anymore; I’m still frustrated. Had I not blurted things out then, I wouldn’t have to tutor a little fool like you now.

"If someone else had found out back then... I might have quickly transferred schools again..."

Talking about this topic, Ise Yu appeared a bit down. Shirakawa Sawahei recalls Hinata Rion once mentioning that Ise Yu’s reason for transferring seemed odd, though it must also be somewhat related to her artist identity.

No wonder when she first met Shirakawa Sawahei, her reaction was so strange. Putting aside her unique way of thinking, the unease in her heart made her very cautious, making her seem a little unlikable.

Because she couldn’t expose what she loves, she had to tread carefully, always considering transferring schools again if she showed any signs of being discovered. The mental pressure must have been immense.

"Have you ever been threatened with this before?"

"Eh~ Well, yes... that’s actually why I transferred schools..." Ise Yu Yuzhijin blinked cutely and continued, "But it was a girl."

"Shirakawa, are you secretly relieved?"

"Not at all."

"Well~ as much as I hate to admit it, Shirakawa you’re the only guy who knows I’m an artist."

"Why do you seem like I should be proud..."

"Shouldn’t you be! I’m a moderately famous Pure Love Artist on Twitter; fans at Anime Comic come up for autographs when they see me," Ise Yu Yuzhijin said proudly, "By the way, my artist name is ’Hei Bai.’ If you hear people calling me that at the summer comic, Shirakawa, don’t find it strange."

"Oh! And at Anime Comic, be sure not to call me by my real name!" The lazy girl solemnly stated, "Back then I was found out by that girl because a companion called me by my real name!"

"Luckily, she only knew I was selling doujinshi but didn’t know my artist name, otherwise the consequences would have been unthinkable..."

"Alright, alright, I’ve got it," Shirakawa Sawahei said helplessly, "So are you planning to go disguised later?"

"I tried that when I first sold my doujinshi; it worked well, but the staff found me suspicious..." The cute little Ise Yu said regretfully, "So I’ll just wear a cute mask this time."

"What if your fans want a photo?"

"The real Hei Bai doesn’t take photos with fans! My fans know this~"

"Why do you call yourself Hei Bai?"

"Because coloring anime is too tiring... I wish all the comics in the world were black and white, that’s why I picked this name."

"..."

Just as expected from you, lazy girl. Even the artist name is deeply linked to slacking off.

The two continued chatting over this topic all the way to the door, where Ise Yu Yuzhijin waved to Shirakawa Sawahei for the last time, seriously expressing that she would complete the mission and not betray the organization’s expectations of her.

And so, this action plan single-handedly dubbed by the lazy girl as the ’Cohabitation Grand Battle’... slowly began.