A crossover anime/manga story, set in everyday Tokyo, but within a loop of a game.

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Following the direction Kato Megumi pointed, Yuuki Asuna looked and saw the tulle swimsuit hanging on the shelf. Her eyes lit up with joy, and she couldn't help but imagine herself wearing the swimsuit. She nodded vigorously and smiled.

"This set is great, I really like it."

"Yes, I like it too."

Hearing Asagiri's amused voice, Yuuki Asuna was startled. She turned around, blushed, and lightly patted the other's shoulder, scolding him playfully.

"Why do you walk so quietly? You scared me to death!"

"I also know a little about the stealth techniques of mere assassins."

Asagiri said this with a smile, then looked at the white gauze swimsuit that Kato Megumi had chosen for Yuuki Asuna, nodded, and slowly spoke.

"Hmm, very good. It has a holy and elegant feel, and because of the material and color, the overall style is soft. The pure white color matches Asuna's hair color very well. It's a very good choice."

Yuuki Asuna looked slightly surprised and said, "You're a guy, and you know about girls' fashion?"

"Are you saying that because you've forgotten what I used to do?"

Asagiri shook her head, looking inscrutable, and slowly began to speak.

"Don't underestimate independent butter makers!"

"How do you possess so many strange and wonderful talents...?"

Yuuki Asuna sighed helplessly, then pursed her lips, raised her hand to take down the swimsuit hanging on the shelf, and said softly with a blush on her face.

"Well... since you like it too... then I'll go try it on..."

This women's swimwear boutique is located in a high-end shopping mall in Shibuya and belongs to the high-end brand category. It provides customers with many styles to try on, and each set is disinfected and cleaned immediately after each try-on. If you buy it after trying it on, it is of course a brand new style that has not been opened.

After all, this is a high-end store where the lowest price for a swimsuit is over 20,000 yen, so this is a basic requirement. In addition, to cater to customers like Asuna Yuuki who have a slight germaphobia and do not want to have close contact with the clothes they try on, disposable underwear is also provided in the fitting room. It can be said that they have taken care of everything.

After Yuuki Asuna took off her swimsuit and walked towards the fitting room, Asagiri looked at Kato Megumi, who was staring intently at the price tag and seemed to be thinking about something, and lowered her voice.

"The clothes we wore this time were reimbursed as part of a team activity."

Kato Megumi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook her head.

"How can that be? I still have my allowance. If it's a cheaper swimsuit, my allowance will be enough..."

"No, that won't do. Since we're buying clothes, we should buy what we like best. It would be too unfair to you to consider the price."

"But……"

Seeing that Kato Megumi seemed to want to say something more, Asagiri interrupted her directly.

"Have you forgotten? You lost to me in the lottery game in the demi-human dungeon, so you owe me an order. Therefore, I am asking you to buy whatever style you like, without worrying about the price, and let me pay for it."

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Chapter 96 The First Birthday Gift.

"Is this so..."

Kato Megumi smiled slightly, then nodded.

"In that case, I'll follow the captain's advice."

"That's fine, no need to stand on ceremony."

Asagiri smiled and slowly began to speak.

"After all, we are family."

……

After trying on the swimsuits, Kato Megumi, Yuuki Asuna, and Iwanaga Kotoko all bought their favorite swimsuits and left the store satisfied.

There were no romantic comedy scenes like the Butter Shooter storming into the fitting room. The three of them had a clear idea: they wanted Asagiri to see them in their swimsuits on the beach, which was supposed to be a stunning debut. If they saw them beforehand, it wouldn't have the same effect.

After leaving the mall, Asuna Yuuki, Megumi Kato, and Asagiri had Kotoko Iwanaga sit on a bench by the roadside and wait for them. The three of them went off to discuss something.

"Seriously, what does this mean... You went out to play and then left me here all alone, that's just too much..."

Kotoko Iwanaga rested her chin on her hands, dangling her legs clad in white pantyhose, making the classic sulking expression of a xiaolongbao (soup dumpling).

Just then, her eyes were suddenly gently covered, and Kato Megumi's soft voice rang out.

"Don't open your eyes yet."

"Hmm? What are you doing? What are you doing?"

"All right……"

Kato Megumi slowly released her grip, her voice tinged with amusement.

"You can open your eyes now."

Kotoko Iwanaga slowly opened her eyes, her purplish-blue pupils reflecting the smiling faces of Asagiri and Asuna Yuuki.

"Happy birthday~"

Asagiri handed a beautifully packaged white box tied with a gold embroidered ribbon to Kotoko Iwanaga and said softly.

"This was bought with money pooled together by Asuna, Megumi, and me. Happy birthday!"

"Eh?"

Kotoko Iwanaga stared at the small white box Asagiri had handed her, her dark purple eyes gleaming. She looked up, seemingly at a loss, and murmured to herself.

"How did you know it was my birthday today...?"

"Don't underestimate my Butter Shooter's intelligence network."

Asagiri reached out and gently patted Kotoko Iwanaga's head, smiling as she spoke.

"Open it and take a look. It's not very valuable. I don't know if you'll like it."

Kotoko Iwanaga took the small white box from Asagiri's hand, looked up with a cute and innocent smile, and nodded vigorously.

"like!"

Yuuki Asuna asked curiously upon hearing this.

"You haven't even opened it to look at it, how can you say you like it?"

"because……"

Kotoko Iwanaga grabbed Megumi Kato's hand and pulled her in front of her. Then, looking at Asagiri, Megumi Kato, and Asuna Yuuki in front of her, she smiled sweetly from the bottom of her heart, her dark purple eyes sparkling.

"Because this is a gift from the three of you. The three of you are the most, most, most, most, most important people in my life!"

Listening to Kotoko Iwanaga's words and seeing the lovely smile on her face, Asuna Yuuki and Megumi Kato suddenly felt a soft spot in their hearts being touched. At that moment, they also felt the bond that Asagiri had once mentioned, a bond that transcended any other relationship between the four members of the team.

"Kotoko, you..."

However, before Asuna Yuuki and Megumi Kato could finish being moved, Kotoko Iwanaga turned her face away, covered her lips, and whispered.

"Of course, I would probably like it even more if you gave me Asagiri's photobook."

Upon hearing this, Asagiri sat down next to Iwanaga Kotoko, reached out and pinched her fair cheek, teasing her.

"You really are someone who never forgets their original intentions. Alright, hurry up and open the gift box."

"it is good."

Kotoko Iwanaga carefully unwrapped the gold ribbon wrapped around the white gift box, then gently folded the ribbon and put it into her small handbag before gently opening the white gift box.

"Is this... a ring?"

Kotoko Iwanaga took out the ring from the gift box. Just as Asagiri had said, it wasn't a very expensive ring. Although the engraved pattern was beautiful and elegant, it was made of pure silver and wouldn't cost much, probably around two or three thousand yen.

but……

Kotoko Iwanaga gently pinched the silver ring between her index finger and thumb, then placed it in her fair palm as if holding the most precious treasure in the world. She gently pressed it against her chest, then looked up at Asuna Yuuki and Megumi Kato, smiling.

"Thank you, I love it, it's the best birthday gift I've ever received."

"Don't speak too soon."

Asuna Yuuki gave a playful smile, took a step back, and put her hands behind her back.

"This ring is the only gift Hui and I are giving you, but as your boyfriend, he has another gift to give you."

"Eh?"

Before Iwanaga Kotoko could even voice her doubts, Asagiri grabbed her hand, took the silver ring from her palm, knelt down on one knee in front of her, and gently placed the silver ring on the ring finger of her right hand. Then, he looked up into her eyes, a rare gentle smile appearing on his handsome face, and whispered.

"Happy birthday."

Seeing Asagiri put the ring on her finger, Kotoko Iwanaga was stunned for a moment, then her fair cheeks flushed red. She covered her face with her hands and stammered shyly.

"Uh...uh...well, I...don't look at me, I'm too shy..."

Seeing Kotoko Iwanaga covering her face with her hands, so embarrassed that she was incoherent, Megumi Kato and Asuna Yuuki both shook their heads helplessly, feeling a pang of regret.

As expected of Utsunomiya Asagiri, she managed to make Iwanaga Kotoko blush so deeply, but what happened just now...

If it were them, they would probably have reacted similarly.

This is really unbearable.

The Tokyo Succubus lives up to its name.

……

Later that day, since they planned to go to Hokkaido after school the next day, Kotoko Iwanaga and Megumi Kato went home to pack their things, while Asagiri was responsible for taking Asuna Yuuki, who lived in the Ginza shopping district, home.

"correct."

After boarding the train, Asuna Yuuki looked at Asagiri beside her and remembered something, so she asked her about it out of curiosity.

"To be honest, I didn't even know when your birthday was, and you've never mentioned it."

My birthday... is April 1st.

"April 1st? April Fool's Day?"

Asuna Yuuki said something noncommittal, then raised her hand to ruffle Asagiri's hair, rested her cheek on her hand, stared at Asagiri beside her, and smiled sweetly.

"It's a pity. I was thinking that since you're younger than me, you might call me 'older sister.' But even though we're the same age, your birthday is the earliest among the four of us. Sigh, I was thinking of giving you a birthday present, but it seems I'll have to wait until next year."

Upon hearing this, Asagiri said softly, "Didn't you already give me a birthday present this year?"

"Huh? Is there any?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Yuuki Asuna's face, Asagiri took her hand and said very seriously.

"April 1st was the day I became a 'player,' and on that day I met you. Isn't that already a birthday present for me?"

Asuna Yuuki blushed, interlocked her fingers with Asagiri's, and lowered her head shyly.

"Honestly, how can you say things like that without batting an eye every time? Do you really enjoy seeing me blush?"

Asagiri replied without hesitation, "I do like it."

Then, he abruptly changed the subject.

"But my favorite is still Asuna with her eyes brimming with tears, on the verge of sobbing, her face streaked with tears, pleading for mercy."

"Yours is just innocent, isn't it...?"

Yuuki Asuna muttered something under her breath, then looked up at Asagiri with a serious expression.

"Although I'm happy to hear what you said, if meeting me is considered my birthday gift to you, then I, as your girlfriend, would be too irresponsible. So don't worry, let me think about it carefully, and I will definitely give you a belated birthday gift in a while, understand?"

"Yes, I heard you, I've got it."

"No, no, no, wait a minute, wait a minute."

Asuna Yuuki said this, but then suddenly shook her head, looking slightly flustered.

"No, you can't remember that. Oh dear, I shouldn't have said it. I should have given it to you as a surprise. No, no!"

Asuna Yuuki withdrew her hand, cupped Asagiri's cheeks with her two fair hands, looked directly into his eyes, and emphasized with a slightly flushed face.

"No, no, you have to forget it. Just pretend you never heard me say it. You'll be surprised when you receive my gift."

"Aren't you putting me in a really difficult position?"

Seeing Asagiri's helpless expression, Yuuki Asuna blushed, leaned forward, and gently kissed him, then whispered something in a voice barely above a whisper.

"Hush money... no, it should be called forgetting fee. Just pretend you never heard me mention this, okay?"

"Since it's my lovely girlfriend's request, I'll reluctantly agree."