Curly-Haired Boy: "What? What?! Eriri's world actually has a corresponding fictional work? And what's more, Eriri herself is the loser abandoned by the male protagonist? Hahahaha, shame on you!"
Book Artist: "Shut up, you lecherous, silver-haired, curly-headed bastard!"
Curly-Haired Boy: "Oh oh oh, here it comes! The loser's wail!"
Book Artist: "You bastard, go to hell!"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "Gintoki, please be quiet."
Scarlet Snake Fairy: "Even if we are just playing around, you shouldn't poke at people's scars. Such behavior is very poor."
Curly-Haired Boy: "Tsk, I'm just trying to teach her a lesson. Little girls love to believe in the myth of pure love between childhood sweethearts, but in reality, childhood sweethearts are always tied to the dark fairy tales of the NTR!"
Scarlet Snake Fairy: "NTR?"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "Sister Mochou, it is better for you not to delve into these issues too deeply."
Although Konan didn't know the exact meaning of the term, she instinctively felt that any word coming out of Gintoki's mouth was definitely not a clean one.
Book Artist: "Oh? So what kind of fairy tale is yours and Hijikata's? A pink fairy tale?"
Curly-Haired Boy: "Shut up! Don't mention that name again, asshole! Gin-san is a normal person. I only like big sisters who are... 'bouncy.' Do you understand? Yes, that 'bouncy' you're thinking of!"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "Even if you say so, I don't know what 'bouncing' is."
Curly-Haired Boy: "Humph! Of course, it's the kind that jumps and keeps shaking. Those headlights are so eye-catching. This is a level of bouncing that transcends human conception and reality!"
Scarlet Snake Fairy: "?"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "?"
Book Artist: "You bastard, will you die if you don't 'drive' every day? There are still underage girls in this group!"
Curly-Haired Boy: "But only this underage girl understood what I meant. Whose sorrow is this, really?"
Book Artist: "That is because of my professional requirements!"
Curly-Haired Boy: "Oh, oh, speaking of which, I almost forgot. Please help me draw a doujinshi, Eri-Pamu-sensei!"
Book Artist: "Ahhhhh, don't call me by my pen name in the group chat! You bastard!"
Sitting in her classroom, Eriri's face turned beet red, looking very much like a living steam engine.
Curly-Haired Boy: "I understand, Eri-Pamu-sensei! Please accept my request!"
Book Artist: "Go to hell!"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "Gintoki, enough is enough. Don't make Eri-Pamu-sensei angry again."
Book Artist: "???"
Curly-Haired Boy: "Hahahaha!"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to say that; it just slipped out."
Book Artist: "Pah! That makes no sense!"
This is an Actor: "Good afternoon, everyone. It seems you are all here."
Book Artist: "Yes! They are bullying me, a young girl who isn't even an adult yet! These guys are so mean!"
This is an Actor: "Bullying is also a form of affection. In my opinion, this is simply everyone expressing their love for you, dear Eri-Pamu-sensei."
Book Artist: "An Ran-san, even you... I won't pay any attention to you anymore!"
Curly-Haired Boy: "Hahaha! Yes, that's right! This is just how much we all like you. Please accept it, Eri-Pamu-sensei!"
Book Artist: "I'll accept your ghost! Go to hell!"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "An Ran-san seems to have changed a little. You wouldn't have joked like this before."
The observation is quite sharp.
Aizen's lips curved slightly, his heart filled with a touch of admiration. The conversations he'd had with the others in the group had indeed touched him. It had made him stop merely observing and studying the concept of "family" from a distance; instead, he had decided to gradually embrace it.
However, he certainly couldn't admit such a thing directly, so he replied evasively: "Everyone in this group is changing all the time, are they not?"
Scarlet Snake Fairy: "Indeed."
Li Mochou felt this most deeply. She felt that she was perhaps the one who had changed the most since joining.
Book Artist: "Speaking of changes, I'm most grateful to Konan-san and An Ran-san. One gave me sisterly care, and the other helped me wake up from the vortex of that so-called love game."
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "It is thanks to An Ran-san's guidance that I am now able to realize my dream of peace."
This is an Actor: "There is no need for thanks; it was ultimately your own choice. And since we are family, there is no need for such formalities."
Curly-Haired Boy: "Hey, you guys! You're getting a little too sentimental! This isn't an awards ceremony, assholes!"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "Aizen is back."
Book Artist: "Is Konan-nee-san planning to disconnect again?"
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "Sorry, I am afraid he will notice something is wrong."
Scarlet Snake Fairy: "You really have to be careful when facing a man like that."
Book Artist: "I understand the logic, but the way you behave really makes you look like a married woman having a secret tryst behind her husband's back!"
Curly-Haired Boy: "Speaking of which, there's no need to be too cautious. If Aizen knew, he might be secretly happy. It's possible—he's that kind of cuckold!"
This is an Actor: "I suspect Aizen does not have such heavy tastes."
Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: "[Picture] Well, it seems he truly has no intention of observing me now."
Clicking on the picture revealed a photo of Aizen with a young boy. The boy's expression was one of pure shock, his eyes wide and stunned. Yet, his appearance struck the group members as strangely familiar.
Book Artist: "Uchiha Itachi?!"
Curly-Haired Boy: "Hey, Aizen actually brought him in too? Can I report him for employing child labor?"
Scarlet Snake Fairy: "Why Uchiha Itachi? Shouldn't it be Uchiha Shisui? From what Konan said before, Shisui and Aizen have the better relationship, right?"
This is an Actor: "A good relationship does not mean their ideals are aligned. Compared to Shisui, who has already established a firm worldview, an Itachi at this age is obviously more suitable for instilling new concepts."
Book Artist: "What does he intend to do with Itachi?"
This is an Actor: "I expect Aizen will treat him to a cup of black tea."
Scarlet Snake Fairy: "?"
Curly-Haired Boy: "Even when joking, you have to follow the rules of common sense."
Book Artist: "What on earth does 'drinking black tea' imply!"
The Pure Land.
Uchiha Itachi, having recovered from his initial trance, looked at Aizen and asked softly, "Where is this place? Aizen-niisan, what are you doing?"
Even though he trusted Aizen deeply, he couldn't help but feel a surge of nerves at the sight of the monitors and research equipment.
When did he build all this? How does he have such power? What is his goal?
Countless questions lingered in Itachi's mind. He suddenly realized that the elder brother he thought he knew so well was actually a complete stranger.
"Welcome to the Pure Land, Itachi." Aizen pulled out a chair and sat leisurely at the long table. "There is much to discuss. Let us have a cup of tea first."