"Have you decided where the location is?"

"An izakaya in Asakusa 6 Ward."

"Izakaya? We can't get in. ”

"Fumimura-san said he had a way."

At the mention of "Asakusa", Yayoi Akihaya frowned.

It has always been a lively area in the downtown area, and she naturally has no good impression of her who likes to be quiet.

Narumi Yu recalls the evolution history he saw at the Arakawa Library, and it seems that Asakusa Street still has the predecessor of Red Light Street......

"Only they can drink, is it really good to stay in an izakaya?" He complained in a somewhat envious tone, and followed Yayoi Aki downstairs early, "And do you want to let us go by ourselves?" ”

"Probably."

The girl didn't want to talk much.

In the Department of Classics, while correcting documents, I took care of the booths all day, and presided over the award ceremony of the stage play, and I was already a little tired.

Walking out of school, Narumi Yu took the initiative to pick up a taxi and went to Asakusa No. 6 with Yayoi Akizao.

The specific location of Fumimura is posted on his Line, and there is also a photo of the storefront sign.

It's a very humble shop.

If you only say the name of the store and don't give a photo, you may not be able to find it on the downtown street.

"That's right."

Halfway through the road, Yayoi Autumn suddenly thought of something,

"Soda."

"There should be an izakaya." Narumi Yu thought that she hadn't bought a soda for the girl for the past two days.

"But then there will be fewer types to choose from."

In the eyes of others, the classical literary and artistic beautiful girl has an inexplicable insistence on the modern drink of soda.

I had to stop when I passed a convenience store, went down and bought a soda.

She said she wanted to choose from more varieties, but she only took three or four flavors at random.

A Qianjia also doesn't drink.

……

"Welcome~"

The owner of the small shop was very welcoming.

"I'm worried you won't find this store." A Qianjia stood in front of the store and waited, waving to them early.

"What about Wencun-san?" Narumi asked.

"It's already inside~"

The cubicles are not big or small, enough to accommodate seven or eight people.

The six of them sat fairly spacious.

"Congratulations to Narumi San's new book on sale!"

Before the dishes could be ordered, the high-spirited editor Wencun had already raised his glass and shouted.

Compared with him in the editorial department, he is simply two faces.

Yayoi Aki put the bag of soda on the table, took out a bottle from it, and stayed quietly in the corner.

Narumi wanted to sit in the corner...... But Fumimura Yu was holding half of the side alone, and Shinichi Kamigawa was grabbing his wine glass, while the other corner of this side was already occupied by Shunsuke Emori, who was in his forties.

"It's just a matter of luck."

He had no choice but to grab a bottle of soda and sit down in the middle.

"If you're lucky, you have to have strength! Just like that day when I entered the hall of Haruhasha, I happened to meet Narumi-san. ”

"If I change someone, without such excellent talent as Narumi San, even if I read the draft, I won't sign the contract."

It seemed that his editor was not drunk, but he was just in a somewhat excited state of mind.

The waiter came in with the menu.

Yu Fumimura and Editor Kamigawa were obviously regular customers here, and they knew exactly which dishes were delicious, but they still handed the menu to Narumi Yu first.

He casually ordered two dishes that Fumimura Yu had labeled and exchanged them for them.

The food tastes good, and it can be beaten until 3.5.

Because there are two high school students, Narumi Yu and Yayoi Akiza, they have also restrained a lot and haven't drunk much.

They talked for a lot of days and revealed each other's shortcomings.

Only then did he know that the light novels that Fumimura Yu had been in charge of before him had never produced too good results, and the first day of the new book was only four or five hundred copies at most.

It's no wonder that the editor is more excited than the author himself.

"Narumi-san! I'm sure you'll become a well-known best-selling light novel writer in the publishing world. At this rate, it's only a matter of time before Demon Kings and Angels are animated! ”

'It's just a good first day......

It's too early to tell. ’

But it was rare to boost morale, and he didn't want to pour cold water, so he just nodded.

"Jiang Shousan,"

Towards the end of the meal, Fumimura Yu suddenly spoke up and shouted to Shunsuke Emori, who had been silent beside him,

"It's up to you."

"What's the matter?" Narumi Yu followed and looked at Shunsuke Emori, who hadn't spoken much.

"That...... I'm sorry, but even though "The Demon King and the Angel" was a big hit and it was a good opportunity for me, I can't continue to be in charge of the illustration of "The Demon King and the Angel". ”

The relaxed atmosphere suddenly dissipated.

Qianjia, who was pulling Yayoi to look through the shopping website in the early morning, also took his attention away from his mobile phone.

"Jiang Shousang is leaving." She whispered to Yayoi Akizao.

"It's okay," Narumi Yu, who was closest to them, heard it clearly, and responded with a smile, "It's Jiang Shousan's own choice, don't care what I think." ”

“…… Thank you for your understanding. ”

[Why?] ]

Yayoi Autumn glanced at Narumi Yu and typed in the chat box to ask for a Qianjia.

"I heard that my mother's condition in my hometown had deteriorated and that she needed to be taken care of all the time, and it was too far away from Tokyo, so I had to give up my job here."

[It's a pity.] ]

"But ......" Emori Shunsuke scratched his head, a little hesitant, a middle-aged man in his forties, but not as calm as Narumi Yu, who is just a high school student, "In this way, Narumi-san needs to find a suitable illustrator again, and it may even delay the release of the second volume of "The Demon King and the Angel". ”

"That's my business."

“…… Thank! ”

Shunsuke Emori, who was in his forties, really didn't know what to say, so he only bowed seriously to the seventeen-year-old Narumi Yu.

"No need to ......" Narumi shook his head, wanting to ask for a contact information.

"Emori-san," Fumimura Yu interrupted Narumi as he held up his glass, "Come over and have a drink." ”

Before coming, Narumi thought it was just a simple celebration, but he didn't expect that he was still saying goodbye to another colleague who was supposed to celebrate good luck together.

“…… Good! ”

Shunsuke Emori took the glass full of sake and drank it all.

Tomorrow he will leave Tokyo.

So today, just indulge and drink to your heart's content.

was originally a relaxed song, but the tail note was a little more sad and regretful.