Light Novel Chapter 64

ようこそマイフレンド (Youkoso Mai Furendo, lit: Welcome, My Friend) is the sixty-fourth chapter of the light novel series of The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.
==Plot==
Youto rides to school with his perverted, carefree friend Ponta, discussing the meaning of summer.
When they arrive at school, they encounter Azuki Azusa engaging in her usual "animal time" as a part of club practice, where she chases a puppy on all fours, wearing dog ears. Focused on the puppy, she accidentally collides into Youto. Though Azusa seems to recall meeting Youto somewhere when he helps her up, their relationship runs no deeper than regular classmates. He reflects on the changes in this worldline, where the Cat God statue, which once connected him and Azusa, no longer exists.
When Tsukiko learns about this during lunch break, she reprimands Youto for Youto about his hesitation to rekindle his past relationship with Azusa, asserting that the previous him would push down a girl like a wild beast at the first opportunity. When Youto expresses doubt on whether such a thing is necessary, Tsukiko vents her frustration by stuffing large amounts of food into Youto's mouth, before accusing Youto of approaching relationships out of obligation or pity rather than genuine affection. However, she then admits to being selfish, wanting to have a "fair battle" for Youto's affection.
Following her advice, Youto begins attempting to engage with Azusa more frequently. On a rainy Sunday, Tsukiko invites Youto out to play in a neighboring town. On their way, she still displays an odd fixation on Azusa. She mentions that A-chan, Ma-chan, her older sister, and herself were inseparable friends, and that she suspects Azusa of remembering something, since she was aware of Youto's club during their first encounter at school.
Amidst Youto's confusion, Tsukiko leads him to a cafe, where he is surprise to find Azusa working part-time. The encounter however, feels oddly nostalgic. Sitting down, Youto begins to suspect that this was part of Tsukiko's plans. She explains that her goal today is to teach Youto "the joys of the common folk," a step to forming a deeper bond with Azusa. When Azusa serves them their food, Tsukiko boldly invites her on a date.
The three of them head to a game center. Azusa enthusiastically plays a rhythm game, her clumsy dancing intensifying Youto's desire to support and protect her. Tsukiko on the other hand, performs flawlessly. Later, they take a break as the sun begins to set, when Tsukiko suddenly runs away, claiming she needs the washroom but proceeding to hide and watch behind a game machine.
Youto starts off a conversation by asking if she prefers "long ones" or "thick ones," his choice of topic influenced by girl videos and gal games. However, the innocent Azusa mistakes the topic to be about relationships. She reflects on her friendship with Tsuu-chan, Ma-chan, and the Steel King, admitting how blessed she feels. She then questions Youto how long he has known Tsukiko. He answers that their relationship is "both long and short," which only confuses her. Azusa then divulges that she has felt something weird ever since meeting Youto, as if she has forgotten something. During their hangout, a strange feeling has been telling her that she is doing something unfair, making her feel awful.
Hearing this, Youto finally makes up his mind to show Tsukiko's notes to Azusa. Their feelings of emptiness resonate, and their physical distance gradually diminishes. However, someone interrupts by commenting on their closeness, clearly annoyed — Maimaki Mai. Azusa immediately falls into embarrassment as Mai covers for her friend, accusing Youto of trying to win other club members over because he wasn't named the next president of the track-and-field club.
Coming out of hiding, Tsukiko invites Mai to join them on their hangout. Youto begins to address her by the nickname "MaiMai." Mai is enraged by this, asserting that he has no right to call her by such a "familiar sounding" nickname and expressing disgust. She suddenly leans against a wall, seemingly out of breath, and leaves with her friends.
Youto realizes that Mai had feigned sickness in order to separate him from Tsukiko and Azusa, and is left wondering where her hate for him stems from in this current timeline.
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