Wako City, the office building of Fantastic Bunko, a light branch of the Immortal River Bookstore

Hideyoshi Onizuka sat in the conference room last time and waited for the beautiful girl writer Kasumi Shiko sensei, he was only going to use line to report to the other party on the Internet about the chief's refusal to interview, but the military advisor Shisaki Tetsuta asked him to see the other party in person.

"The other party is a new best-selling light writer.,The manga of the chief is about to be serialized.,There will be a single book after that.,Maintaining this relationship may be beneficial to the chief in the future.。

That's what the military advisor told him, so although he didn't want to face the girl who was angry and had a little resemblance to the chief, he still came on a motorcycle as soon as possible.

Because he forgot to inform the other party about this before he came, the teacher Kasumi Shizi is still on her way from the school.

Knock knock~

After hearing the knock on the door, Hideyoshi Onizuka, who was lying on the table boredly looking at the home page of the young ladies, quickly stood up.

"Please come in"

The door to the conference room opened, and the beautiful writer named Kasumiko, whom I had seen last time, walked in, followed by Machida Editor, who had also seen her.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Kasumiko." He bowed down in a proper manner.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Hideyoshi Onizuka."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu nodded at Hideyoshi Onizuka, walked to the sitting position, pulled away the chair opposite the other party and sat down.

Last time, I felt like I wasn't very old, but I didn't expect to be a junior high school student?

Although he just glanced away in a hurry, although because of the outstanding figure and temperament of this teacher Xia Shizi, the ordinary uniform was worn on the other party like a special handicraft. But Hideyoshi Onizuka's 24K titanium alloy eyes still saw the national junior high school uniform on the other party's body.

Foreigners may not be able to see this, but every neon man has the ability to clearly distinguish the grade level represented by the different uniforms.

"Please be seated."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu, who was the first to sit down, said, the legs under the table have been habitually overlapped, and this posture can effectively prevent walking away.

"Yes." Hideyoshi Onizuka immediately sat down.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, there's something to take care of at the school."

The girl first explained her tardiness, although she was a person who had little interest in outside things, but the girl did a perfect job in terms of etiquette. No, it's better to say that it's because of the lack of interest in the outside world, so in order to avoid too much contact with others because of etiquette, so I do this meticulously.

"There is no such thing, I should apologize without prior notice." Hideyoshi Onizuka said hurriedly.

"So, did Hojo-kun agree to my invitation to meet?"

For this unnutritious polite remark, Kasumigaoka Shiyu did not respond again, but directly asked what she was most concerned about.

"Huh? No, I don't. Hideyoshi Onizuka was stunned.

"No?" Kasumigaoka Shiyu's face, which was still with a faint smile, suddenly turned cold, and then the corners of his mouth curled again.

"I thought you had come all the way from Tokyo with good news. Otherwise, why would you be able to sit here with peace of mind? ”

"No, that." Hideyoshi Onizuka, who already believes that fists are more convincing than words, was suddenly speechless when the other party said a series of words.

"Since there is no good news, let's tell me about the bad news you brought from Tokyo, and let me see what bad news you have to meet to convey."

The girl's slender white index finger tapped lightly on the table, and the only sound in the quiet conference room was her cold words and tapping.

……

How does this sound like a doctor is giving a critical illness notice to a patient's family waiting outside the operating room? There's nothing to deal with this kind of girl's experience, Hideyoshi Onizuka continues to be stunned.,No.,Even if it's not this kind of girl, he doesn't seem to have much experience.。

Looking at the expression of the girl opposite, he gradually became a little impatient, and he finally remembered what the military advisor had told him before.

"First of all, a sincere apology."

Oh yes, I forgot that.

"I'm really sorry." Hideyoshi Onizuka rests his palms flat on the table, his fingertips touching, and his forehead resting between his fingers.

"And then say ......"

"The chief thinks that your works can sell well because of your own strength, and his help is really not worth mentioning, so I can't be ashamed of your gratitude."

"As an excuse to express his apologies for declining your invitation, he asked me to convey this in person."

"Finally, he is looking forward to the next work of Kasumi Shiko, and sincerely wishes that your sequel can continue to be brilliant now."

It's really me, I memorized such a large paragraph perfectly! Hideyoshi Onizuka, who thinks that his tone and expression are very good, is proud, and he still has that serious expression on his face.

"Is that so?" The girl whispered.

The proud head bowed, and the swan-like neck bent with it. The burgundy eyes, which had been shining with jewels in the white light, were probably fading away because of the lowering of their heads.

It turned out that saving my failed work and allowing me to regain my self-esteem and preserve my pride was only a small help in the eyes of Kyosuke Hojo.

"Well, that's it." Hideyoshi Onizuka nodded heavily.

"Well, I've got it all, and thank you for coming all the way from Tokyo to tell me the news. Finally, please tell Hojo-kun that I will definitely write a work that surpasses my predecessor. ”

With a confident expression on his face, Kasumigaoka Shiyu said.

"Mr. Hideyoshi Onizuka, please come with me here, we have prepared the carriage and horse expenses for you."

Seeing that the conversation was over, editor Machida Enko stood up and said.

"There is no need this time, how can there be a reason to charge other people's benefits for the chief minister." Hideyoshi Onizuka refused.

"Then, Teacher Xia Shizi, I'll leave first." Hideyoshi Onizuka bowed slightly.

"Well, goodbye." Kasumigaoka Shiyu still had a smile on her face.

The door closed, leaving the girl alone in the conference room.

Sitting heavily on the chair, fortunately, the buttocks and thighs were plump enough to cushion the girl, and it did not cause pain to the girl except for a wave.

With two arms on the table to support her lowered head, Kasumigaoka Shiha's suppressed emotions began to be gradually released.

The legs wrapped in black stockings under the table kept shaking, and even the upper half of the body trembled slightly.

The girl took out her mobile phone, clicked on line, and skillfully entered Kyosuke Hojo's ID in the Add Friends interface. Looking at the avatar that I don't know how many times I have seen, my slender fingers trembled slightly, and finally I didn't click on the option to add friends.

Forget it, the only little achievement is achieved because of the help of being "not worth mentioning", what qualifications do you have to stand in front of the other party?

On what grounds was it added? Say thank you? Hojo-kun didn't take this matter seriously at all, but he shamelessly got up, did he want to ask for more help?

The girl who has always been proud and strong, there is an emotion called inferiority complex in her heart.

"Xiaoshi, are you okay?"

"Ah, Machida-sama, when did you come in?"

Kasumigaoka Shiyu, who was deeply immersed in the inner world, was startled by the sudden appearance of the voice, and slightly broke free from that emotion.

"I just knocked on the door, but you didn't make a sound, and I called you several times when I came in, but you didn't respond."

Machida Enko looked at her writer worriedly, outsiders may not be able to see it, but she who had been with her day and night in order to urge and revise the manuscript could see at a glance that after that Hideyoshi Onizuka said that sentence just now, this girl was very wrong.

The smile is very sweet, but it's just sweet that's why something is wrong, and the expressionless face is the girl's consistent expression towards outsiders.

"Me? I'm fine. Kasumigaoka Shiyu smiled, with a sweet smile on her face that Machida Enko was worried about.

"Don't worry about me, I'm better than ever. Didn't you keep urging me to write the second volume? I'll start writing today. ”

"Really?!" Although she was still worried, Machida Enko immediately became excited when she heard that it involved her own work.

"Well, didn't that Hojo-kun say that he was looking forward to my next work? Even if it's to meet his expectations, I'll have to do everything I can. ”

As she spoke, the girl turned to face the editor, her long black hair sliding down from behind her. His right hand rested on the table again, his palm slightly raised to support the pretty face with a chuckle.

"Little poem! I was so moved, this is that bottomless little poem. ”

Looking at her own writer's lady, it seems that she really seems to have found motivation, Machida Enko shouted exaggeratedly.

"I'm worried about you, Machida-san."

Kasumigaoka Shiwa stood up, picked up the bag containing the script written for the school drama club, and prepared to go home.

After saying hello to her parents, she went to the apartment that was used for her retreat writing.

When she got home, the girl took off her black stockings and school uniform, changed into a blue nightdress, and came to the room with a cup of instant coffee.

Little feet in white cotton slippers stepped on the carpet, and the girl opened the notebook. It's still a familiar document, and after many days, there are still only a few words:

"Love Metronome Vol. 2"

In fact, the publishing house has urged many times, wanting to take advantage of this hot trend to launch the second volume, and completely establish the identity of Teacher Xia Shizi's best-selling light writer. But the girl has always wanted to listen to Kyosuke Hojo's opinion before deciding the direction of the second volume.

As for the outline that has already been written? That kind of thing is as important as Hojo-kun's opinion, if there was no other party, this would have been declared dead.

As early as when it was returned to the publishing house like garbage, the girl was thinking that this kind of garbage that no one likes, there is no need to write a sequel, and writing it will only cause pollution and waste resources.

However, because of Hojo-kun's "not worth mentioning" help, this book was reborn. So the girl decided as early as that time.,This book will be written for Hojo-kun from now on.。 Isn't it natural to regain your life because of each other, so you live for each other for the rest of your life?

That's why Kasumigaoka Shiyu has been under pressure from the publishing house, insisting that he must wait until after the meeting with Hojo Kyosuke before writing the second volume.

But now......

After listening to the words of Hojo-kun conveyed by Hideyoshi Onizuka, after learning that saving herself was just a trivial matter in the eyes of the other party, the girl fell into low self-esteem.

Then I heard that Hojo-kun was looking forward to his sequel, and the girl's heart ignited again.

I'll tell you by writing something I've never done before. How important your help is to me, and the Kasumigaoka Shiyu you have helped is by no means an insignificant person!

Calling up the outline, Kasumigaoka Shiyu decided to overturn all the content after that. What is written in such an outline, with his own writing skills, may still be able to make those otaku cry bitterly, but it is by no means a work that will impress Hojo-kun!

Withdrawn and stubborn.,A girl who never pours her heart into her work.,For the first time, I want to write a work with all my heart.。

Hands on the keyboard, the girl's expression gradually changed, the corners of her eyes slightly upturned, becoming a little narrow, in a trance it seems that you can already see the girl's slender and slender fingers dancing on the keyboard.

Tick –

It was so simple that it sounded like the ringing of a mobile phone in the old days, and the girl's fingers that were about to tap on the keyboard stopped. The girl who had already entered the state of writing didn't want to pay attention to it, but the phone was still ringing relentlessly.

When I picked up my phone, I wanted to mute it casually, but I saw that it was the editor Miss Machida. Pouting, the girl answered the phone with an impatient expression.

"Hey, this editor who interrupts the writing of the writer she is in charge of late at night, what do you have to do?" A cold voice rang out in the room.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but has the little poem already started to be written? I thought you'd get home and take a shower and put on a mask before you started writing. ”

Machida Enko on the other side of the phone said with some surprise that she hurriedly apologized for how angry the writer she was in charge of when she was disturbed while writing.

"That's all for gossip, what's the matter?"

"It's what I mentioned last time.,Thank you to that blogger TAKI.,Although it didn't work.,But the other party also helped you recommend it on the Internet.。

"That's it?" The girl said dissatisfiedly.

"What?"

Because the voice of the girl on the other side of the phone was too short, Machida Enko didn't hear clearly.

"Just for such an inexplicable dead house and such a trivial matter? Shouldn't your publishing house have its own rules for this kind of thing? Wouldn't it be nice to take out a part of the promotion fee and thank the other party? ”

The girl who was sitting in front of the computer had her left leg resting on her right leg, and then her right foot was impatiently moving on the carpet.

After the slippers came into contact with the carpet, the touch that was very different from the small leather shoes and the knock on the floor made the girl's mood even more unhappy.

"We also contacted the other party and wanted to give a certain amount of money in return, but the other party refused. The other party seems to have become a big fan of you because of this book.,The only request is if you can talk to Ms. Kasumiko.。 ”

Machida Enko on the other side of the phone said helplessly, she knew her writer's attitude towards that Taki-kun when she reported the results of the investigation last time, so when dealing with this matter, she also planned to completely solve it on the publisher's side. But it's called TAKI......

"If you're really embarrassed, forget it, after all, that TAKI's blogger is really terrible, and it feels like those illegitimate meals who will follow and take candid photos."

The other party's fanatical voice in the telephone exchange seemed to be still echoing in Machida Yuanzi's ears, and she had no doubt that if she and the other party met, the other party would definitely pounce on them regardless of it.

"Well, if you know, don't throw the trouble at me." Kasumigaoka Shiyu, who was not holding the phone, stroked his forehead and said helplessly.

"Hehe, this is also to not affect Teacher Xia Shizi's comments on the Internet."

Hearing the compromise of the girl on the other side of the phone, Machida Enko hurriedly said. The truth is that although writing is a very personal matter, it is not entirely indifferent to the reader's thoughts. It was also based on this consideration that she and the publisher agreed to TAKI's request to consult Kasumigaoka Shiha.

"So do you want to call now?"

Although the girl is still reluctant, she still knows that if it is not for her own benefit, Miss Machida will not do it.

"Well, I just spoke to him just now, and he's waiting for an announcement over there. However, if you feel uncomfortable in any way, hang up the phone as soon as possible. And don't leak any personal information, pay attention to this! ”

"Alright, alright, chattering old woman."

"It's so sad to say that about me, little poem."

"Send the other party's contact information on my phone, good night, Machida-sama." Kasumigaoka Shiyu hung up the phone with a smile.

backbite

Ms. Machida sent a phone number.

Sick of it

Thinking so, the girl dialed the phone.

(End of chapter)