Although he was teased by everyone in a strange way on his birthday, he still understood this situation, after all, if he could pull this question out and joke about it, then for other girls who had been having a knot before, it at least meant that they were already looking forward, and they could also continue to walk with Ying Lili.

It was in such a relaxed state that Kazuya and Eiri pear received Kirino's contact about the publication of the novel.

According to Kirino said, her contact with the editor has always been through the Internet and mobile phone email, this is the first direct meeting between her and the other party, for this meeting, she still attaches great importance to it, and the attention is reflected in the fact that although she usually dresses very carefully, but also more casual Kirino, this time she changed into a more formal women's suit.

It's just that the women's suit, which seems to be more suitable for heroic girls, is somewhat strange to wear on a fashionable girl like Kirino, even if she has tied her usual long brown hair into a neat single ponytail, it still can't hide the more girlish atmosphere on her body.

In contrast, Kazuya and Yingli Li's dress is relatively casual, and Kazuya's idea is to help Kirino get everything and go on a date with Yingli by the way, so both of them are dressed casually, and Kazuya is naturally unwilling to endure the cold, and Yingli is not the type to abuse herself in order to show her beauty, so, on the streets of January, the two of them wrapped themselves tightly. And this somewhat weird combination of a pair of men and women in casual clothes and a girl in formal clothes whose face was a little red from the cold attracted the surprised eyes of many passers-by.

Although a long time ago, Kazuya's original intention to help Kirino should have been to avoid Kyosuke's contact with Ayase, but looking back, Kazuya found with some sadness: while preventing Ayase from approaching Kyosuke, he also seemed to have robbed many of the scenes that originally belonged to Kyosuke to help Kirino, which also made him not only feel a little guilty, although he still didn't like Kyosuke Takasaka, who only had a two-sided relationship with him in this interface, but he pulled out the flag that originally belonged to the protagonist in such a daze. Kazuya still feels that what he is doing is a little inauthentic. Kazuya can only hope that the flag that Kyosuke-san inserted for Kirino when he was a child is strong enough, and it won't have much impact because he changed a few things.

However, having said that,It seems that only when helping Kirino,And also can feel that he seems to have a so-called identity of crossing.,18 years,He's almost completely integrated into this world.,Although he knows that many of the achievements he has now are actually the benefits of the so-called crossing.,But slowly changing, he has also developed a stronger identity with this world.。

Kazuya glanced back at the Ying Li Pear beside him, the confession a month ago made Ying Li Li the only one who knew her reality, but, after that, Ying Li Li was like no one else, and she didn't have any worries and surprises about her at all, which would even make Kazuya feel that Ying Li Li had forgotten about it. However, it is easier to have one person to share all this than to bear it alone, no matter how Ying Lili actually thinks of herself, Kazuya still feels that she has seen it more lightly in this regard. The only thing that hasn't changed here is his feelings for Ayase, if at the beginning he still regarded Ayase more as his spiritual sustenance in this world, then in the process of 15 years of getting along, the care for Ayase as precious as a treasure has become a habit of Kazuya.

"Although I'm not qualified to talk about you!" Kirino's voice interrupted Kazuya's thoughts, "But it would be good for me if I could dress up more formally, right?" After all, I and the editor are going to make an appointment! ”

"That's true, but it's really cold outside!" Kazuya tightened his coat and said, "Although it's to help you, it's not good to freeze yourself because of this, right?" Isn't it, Eng Pear? ”

"That's right," Eriri nodded, "so we'll just have to put our suit under our trench coat." ”

"What?" Kazuya was dumbfounded as she unbuttoned her trench coat and made the two look at the young pear who was wearing the lady's suit she was wearing inside.

"Aren't you dressed like that? After all, this is an interview with the editor, Kazuya. Ying Lili's eyes widened in surprise.

"Ah, I remember when I went to the Fantastic Library before, I went out in ordinary clothes, how can I be so exquisite?"

"In that case, I know why you're always being turned away by the editors of the library." Ying Lili said with a sympathetic expression.

"Hey, I'm not the only one who did this, did I? Sister Shiyu, I remember that when I first saw her, she was also dressed - ah, it seems that she was not dressed very casually - " The cruel facts searched in my memory made Jean and a little overwhelmed.

"But I can't let you go back and change your clothes, can I? It's almost time for the editor.,Do you guys have brains--well,I'm sorry.,Sister Yingli Lili.,I'm just a little too angry! Kirino is still ruthless to Kazuya's mouth, but this time, considering the existence of Ying Lili, she still added an apology to Ying Li.

"Well, it's okay, I'm also very troubled by him!"

"Damn, it's clear that I'm usually a person who wants to die casually, but at this time I'm starting to pretend to be deep. The two tsunderes who said that they always don't like each other when they are together? How did you two unexpectedly get this together? ”

"Kazuya, I said that my girlfriend was a tsundere-" Ying Lili's high heels stepped on Kazuya's feet hard and grinded hard, "I'm going to be very troubled if you do this!" ”

"Hurry up and get that cute childhood friend of mine back, bastard!"

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In the end, considering the time issue, Kirino can only compromise with Kazuya's casual attire.

However, her somewhat wistful gaze still made He a little helpless.

"So I told you, right? When I went to the Fantastic library before, the editor didn't suspect me because of my casual attire, but I should have better than most otaku writers in my neat attire.

"- Please apologize to so many writers!"

"Also, considering that the editor invited you to talk to you about the issue of physical book publishing in the past, there is basically no need to consider whether it can be passed, so what kind of dress I look like as your companion is actually not very important, right?"

"It seems reasonable, but why do you always give me the feeling that you're desperately trying to make excuses?"

"And that's not the point!" Although Kazuya was more or less making excuses for his mistakes, he did suddenly think of a question, "Although I agreed a little strangely at the time, no matter how you look at it, my identity as accompanying you now is a little unjustifiable, right?" ”

"What's not right?"

"After all, although Ying Li Li and I can help you a lot, we are just friends after all! This kind of discussion with minors about the publication of novels is usually with a guardian, right? ”

"When you officially sign a contract, you need to be accompanied by your parents, so you don't need it at this time!" Kirino said nonchalantly.

"But at this time, if there are parents here, the other party must be more cautious, right? If a few of us are just your friends, won't the other person think that we despise them a little? A group of junior high school students who have not yet reached adulthood come to the meeting. ”

"Kazuya, aren't you an adult? Otherwise, what about your birthday party the week before? Kazuya's expression was very serious, and Kirino was embarrassed to be perfunctory, and in the end, she said helplessly, "If you really can't do it, just say that you are my brother, right?" It just so happens that you are also an adult, and a relative of an adult can assume the responsibility of guardianship? ”

"Hey, hey, hey, your eldest brother will be sad if you do this!" Listening to Kirino's answer, Kazuya remembered the guilt he felt as if he had robbed Kyosuke of a lot of flags before, and now, even the title "Oni-chan" was snatched away by himself, and Kazuya's guilt became stronger.

"What are you doing? Do you think I'm going to call you 'Oni-chan'? ”

"Eh, isn't it?"

"So—" Kirino looked at Kazuya with disgust and said, "Isn't it enough to go back and listen to Ayase every day?" How disgusting is this guy of yours, when I introduced you, I said that you were my brother, and then Yingli Li-senpai was your girlfriend, and after the introduction, you helped me listen to what the other party had, and then told me how to deal with it, and you still expect me to say out loud in front of the editor, 'Ernie sauce, help me', 'Ernie sauce, I don't know what to do'? ”

"Well, that's not the case—"

"--If that's not the case, don't mess around!" The original Kirino was a little restrained because of the presence of Ying Lili, but obviously, in front of Kazuya, Kirino has always been the kind of full-fire mode, which also makes the two talk and talk into the original unscrupulous situation.

"Alright, both of you stop! Don't quarrel! The voice of Ying Li's dissatisfaction came, and the Ying Li between them, in order to establish a new image of tolerance and understanding that belongs to his girlfriend, and the attitude of a reliable senior in front of his juniors, he has been talking in a more amiable way, but with the deepening of the state of this unmanned bickering between Kazuya and Kirino in his eyes, Ying Li Li couldn't stand it anymore.

"Really, I'm not as elegant as the eldest lady in the forced pretend! You two, you can struggle for so long for a title, are you stupid? Ying Lili said angrily, "In terms of identity, Kirino said that you want to let Kazuya play your one, of course it's no problem, when it comes to it, it's right to act when you see the opportunity, and you don't need to discuss such trivial matters, right?" ”

"Ah, I didn't expect that I would be caught and trained by such a pear pear, and sure enough, this world has changed!"

"Kazuya, don't you feel ashamed of a girl of the same age as Ayase who quarreled? Then, in the presence of your own girlfriend, you snubbed your girlfriend for a long time in order to talk to other girls, don't you think it's a dereliction of duty on your boyfriend's part? ”

"Damn, speechless. Is this still the same pear? Kazuya was stunned to look at Ying Lili, who had always been played by herself, and couldn't believe that this was her childhood sweetheart and current girlfriend.

"I was wrong, Yingli Senior!" Compared with Kazuya, Kirino on the other side immediately drooped his head, obviously, the respect for Ying Li Pear is still rooted in Kiri's heart.

"Kazuya!"

"Well, I was wrong before." Feeling the rare queen aura of Ying Lili, Kazuya had to admit defeat.

"Before discussing with the editor, I think Kazuya and I should understand a few basic questions, okay, Kirino?" Ying Lili's aura just now learned the style of Shiyu, but although it was a little difficult, it was unexpectedly good in terms of results, both Kirino and Kazuya obediently quieted down, which also made her a little proud, so, continuing her train of thought, she continued to ask with a high-pressure attitude.

"No problem, Yingli Priori Senpai!"

"Well, first of all, which editor of the editorial department came to you to do the publication of the physical book? If it's a small library that doesn't have a reputation, then we should be cautious. ”

"Well,It's a library called mystery.,To be honest,I don't know much about light novels.,I usually read more comics.,But this should still be a very famous library, right?"

"Well, whatever?" He was also a little surprised to hear this name.,But after thinking about it.,He was immediately relieved.,If Myster Library is ready to enter the field of campus love novels,,You must not pin all your hopes on Shiyu alone.,At this time,Kirino's web novel, which already has a guarantee of popularity.,Naturally, it can become a matter for the other party to promote himself.。

"I also think the editorial department should be fine," Kirino continued, "because, when the editor proposed to talk to me today, he also said that he would bring another popular fiction writer over and tell me what I should pay attention to when writing a physical book." ”

"No, wait a minute, popular fiction writer? Why hadn't I heard about it before? Kazuya was stunned.

"I just got the news yesterday, and I think it's too late to talk about it today, is there any problem?" Kirino asked a little strangely.

"No, no problem." Kazuya showed a complicated expression, and secretly complained in his heart, "A popular novel writer, or a writer of young adult romance novels in Myster Library, this direction is really too clear, right?" ”