Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 106 Additional Targets

The next day, at seven forty in the morning.

"Morning, Yuu."

"Ryoko, good morning."

After coming out of Yaleju, Watanabe Yuto was standing at the door of the apartment, and greeted Hamabe Ryoko who was waiting for him with her schoolbag.

Ever since grandma went back to the countryside, they would occasionally go to school together like they do now.

"You look very sleepy, did you not get enough rest yesterday?"

After walking side by side on the residential street for a while, it was Hamabe Ryoko who took the initiative to start a conversation.

She observed carefully and found that he yawned three more times this morning than in the past.

"I came back a little late last night."

Watanabe Yu yawned and didn't hide anything.

His prediction turned out to be a prophecy.

By the time he got home, it was already early in the morning. After washing, tidying up, and summarizing and self-summarizing today's dinner, he didn't get into bed until one in the morning.

This morning he didn't even think he could get up.

But it is obvious that he underestimated his biological clock and the benefits of physical fitness (primary).

He must have stayed up late last night, so when he woke up this morning, apart from feeling a little tired, his body didn't feel heavy and he was in good condition.

Anyway, he is much better than when he was a corporate slave before he traveled through time.

If we add a physical fitness (intermediate level), then we can fly, right?

"Oh."

Hamabe Ryoko nodded slightly, suppressing the urge to ask him exactly how long it would take him to get home.

He told her about the Akiba Book Club gathering.

But she had never participated in such a party, so she was not very clear about what time such parties usually lasted.

"...Did yesterday's party go well?"

She thought about it for a moment and finally asked the question.

“It went surprisingly smoothly.”

Watanabe Yu raised his eyes and looked at the road in the distance.

On this early summer morning, the city seems to have woken up.

The city streets are filled with passers-by.

In front of the crosswalk, there are yawning office workers and students talking and laughing. The cars passing by on the road fill the entire lane. Quietly, the gears of this steel forest began to turn again.

"Smooth beyond your expectation?"

Hearing this, Hamabe Ryoko first breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Watanabe Yu with some curiosity.

"Can you elaborate on that?"

She wanted to know what happened in general.

"of course."

Watanabe Yuu considered his words and began to narrate the story.

Hamabe Ryoko listened very carefully and occasionally asked a question or two.

"So, those circles have accepted you, right?"

After listening to Watanabe Yu's narration, Hamabe Ryoko thought for a moment and asked this question.

She thought, with the quality of "Norwegian Wood", plus the endorsement of the president of Akiba Books and industry veterans, this should be possible, right?

"Not even close."

Watanabe Yu was quite sober.

We need to analyze specific issues specifically. Taking the specific situation of yesterday's dinner as an example, others were not giving face to him, but to Kiriyama Atsushi and Kitasu Ichiro. As for the polite words they said, he didn't take any of them to heart.

"Does that count as getting an admission ticket?"

Hamabe Ryoko then asked.

If acceptance is not enough, then this should be there.

"reluctantly."

"How can it be reluctant?"

Hamabe Ryoko was a little confused.

In her opinion, "Norwegian Wood" is solid enough. Even if those people were just being polite at first for the sake of the industry veterans and the president of Akiba Books, their ideas would definitely be different after reading the book.

"Because I'm not strong enough."

Watanabe Yu paused and continued.

"In that kind of situation, most people can read the atmosphere and will follow suit."

Beichen Ichiro told him at the beginning that those who were invited to this dinner were all people who were well-known in the author circle.

In the atmosphere last night, because of the presence of Kiriyama Atsushi and Kitasatsu Ichiro, even if they were not interested in "Norwegian Wood" privately or had never seen it, they would raise their glasses, agree, praise and even brag about it.

But once they are out of that situation, they will return to their old ways.

Just as he saw when he walked into the banquet, there were clear distinctions between circles.

However, there were a few young authors who got along very well with him and their words were quite sincere.

“Even if they’re not interested in it.”

He chuckled. "So, we still need more powerful results. In other words, by then, the offense and defense will be switched."

Watanabe Yu's voice was not loud, but very confident.

Just like what Tongshan Jun said at the end of the dinner, patting him on the shoulder and telling him

——Don't take other people's words too seriously. Once there is enough "proof", many things will be different.

“They are so arrogant.”

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Hamabe Ryoko's tone.

She is not stupid and can understand the hidden meaning behind Watanabe Yu's words.

"It's not a question of arrogance or not. This is just the 'unspoken rule' that has been agreed upon. I don't like this kind of thing, but it does exist, so there's no need to pay too much attention to it."

Watanabe Yu stretched lazily.

"But none of this matters, Ryoko."

He smiled.

"The purpose of getting familiar with the audience has been achieved, and even exceeded expectations."

That was enough for him.

"……Um."

Hamabe Ryoko nodded slightly and pursed her red lips.

Quietly, the two slowed down their pace.

"Yu."

"Ok?"

"I suddenly feel like you've gone a long way."

She actually had this feeling a long time ago, but it was never as strong as it is now.

He could point out their hypocrisy calmly, his tone as relaxed as if he was talking about the discount on eggs in the supermarket today.

Just during the conversation just now, the way he spoke and the way he analyzed gave her a completely different feeling.

Compared to boys of the same age...

No, you can't compare him like that. It's a bit humiliating to him.

She suddenly realized once again why Takakura Maki mentioned it twice yesterday. You is very popular in the class and both boys and girls are willing to get close to him.

"It's just your illusion, an illusion."

"……Really?"

Hamabe Ryoko calmed herself down and smiled as well.

"real."

Watanabe Yu coughed lightly and changed the subject.

"By the way, what did Gao Cang want to say yesterday afternoon?"

He left in a hurry yesterday afternoon and didn't hear clearly what Takakura Maki said.

"She wanted to ask us yesterday if we had any swimsuits, and if not, whether we should go buy some together this Saturday."

Hamabe Ryoko dutifully relayed Takakura Maki's original words.

It was just a coincidence yesterday. They happened to get together after school and went home together. However, he was not there, which was a bit regrettable.

She quite liked that kind of relaxed atmosphere.

She also learned some things about You through everyone's chat.

For example, the subway incident that brought Hayakawa and You together, the changes in You before and after entering school, his popularity in the class, and so on.

In a sense, it helped her to gain some understanding of him.

"I think both are fine."

Watanabe Yu gave the answer.

"I've already bought it, so I won't go."

Hamabe Ryoko blinked.

She had a job at a convenience store on Saturday, so even if she was off work, she had to go there in the afternoon.

"uh-huh."

He responded.

As they talked, the two had already walked to the street outside Chengnan Private High School.

"Yu."

"Ok?"

"Can you help me keep an eye out for jobs? Preferably ones related to novels."

Hamabe Ryoko said this in a low voice.

She had one more goal in life during the conversation just now.

She wanted to help him, to help him gain a foothold in the industry and make those arrogant people turn into flatterers.

"……it is good."

Watanabe Yu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

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