Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 38 Holy crap, box! (Please read on!!!)
It was nearly 8 p.m. when I came out of the ramen shop.

Makoto Akizuki offered to take Maki Shiina home, but she declined, since Bunkyo Ward and Adachi Ward are quite far apart, and it would take at least an hour and a half to go back and forth.

"Bye-bye, Akizuki-kun."

Shiina Maki didn't bother Akizuki Makoto any longer and simply said goodbye to him.

After all, she was already very satisfied today. She had saved Akizuki Makoto, treated him to a meal, told him about her efforts, and received his praise.

"Bye-Bye."

Akizuki Makoto waved his hand, feeling that saying goodbye like that was a bit too cold, so he added, "I'll treat you to dinner next time. I wonder if you're free on Sunday?"

"Have!"

Shiina Maki nodded quickly and asked excitedly, "I'm free every day, and I'm always waiting for Akizuki-kun to contact me."

"Hmm... how about we meet at Ueno Station at noon on Sunday?"

The meeting place was chosen in Ueno because Shiina Maki lived quite far away, and Ueno Ward was the most suitable place.

Ueno is located between Bunkyo Ward and Adachi Ward, making commuting convenient for both of them.

On the other hand, Ueno Ward is quite bustling. If you want to take a walk or go somewhere after dinner, you can go directly to Ueno Park.

Ueno Park is the largest park in Japan, and it not only has many museums, but also the only zoo with giant pandas.

Goodbye, Akizuki-kun.

Shiina Maki waved goodbye, looking longingly at Akizuki Makoto, watching him turn and leave until his figure gradually disappeared into the distance and finally vanished completely before entering the station and taking the train home.

After leaving, Akizuki Makoto went straight home. Now that he has such high resistance, he is no longer afraid of Ji Yexue coming to spawn and gank him.

With 44% resistance, you should be able to encounter Ji Yexue, right?

Moreover, he also possesses invisibility. Even if he can't defeat Ji Yexue, he can still escape by becoming invisible. It's just a matter of whether Ji Yexue can see him.

Speaking of whether or not he could see it, Makoto Akizuki thought of Maki Shiina again.

He wondered, do superhuman women also possess a degree of restraint, or rather, a hierarchy of superiority or inferiority?

Shiina Maki could see Himeyasuki behind the invisibility, which is why she intervened to save him.

So, is Ji Yexue able to maintain her consciousness during time stop, just like him?
If you could be like him, things would get complicated.

The situation may very well develop into a chaotic free-for-all between superpowered women who are not normal!

If either of them develops murderous intent, they both have a chance to kill the other; it all depends on who activates their ability first.

At this moment, all Akizuki Makoto could do was pray that Himeyasu Yuki, unlike him, could maintain her consciousness during the time stop, otherwise Shiina Maki would definitely be in danger.

Given Ji Yexue's personality, she definitely wouldn't tolerate anyone else discovering her true identity.

……

……

The next day, two o'clock in the afternoon.

It was still raining today, the weather was gloomy, and there weren't many people on the streets.

Makoto Akizuki mingled with the crowd as he exited Shinjuku Station and walked for about fifteen minutes to reach the headquarters of Shinchosha in Yaraicho.

Fireworks Komatsu was already waiting for him in the lobby on the first floor. When she saw him come in from the door, she quickly came up to him and greeted him with a smile.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Qiuyue. Thank you for making this special trip."

Good afternoon, Miss Komatsu.

After exchanging greetings, Komatsu Reika led Akizuki Makoto upstairs in the elevator.

As one of the top publishing houses in Japan, Shinchosha has many other assets, but it owns the most real estate.

In Yakurocho, they own a lot of real estate. The headquarters building has thirteen floors and employs about two hundred people.

The meeting with the president's daughter took place in a conference room on the top floor.

"Teacher Qiuyue, please go in alone."

Komatsu Reika stood in front of the conference room door, a wry smile on her face, and said, "Before you go in, I must make it clear that the young lady has a very eccentric personality. If she offends you, please don't take it to heart. I apologize to you on behalf of Shincho-sha."

"Is it really that scary?" Qiu Yuecheng couldn't help but wonder, wondering if even the strangest personality could compare to those two divine women.

In his mind, the daughter of the Shincho Society was probably just a willful and bossy young lady.

This is normal, after all, the family has power and influence, and the island nation is a country with a clear class distinction. Even if they have the traditional skill of overthrowing their superiors, it is only a very small minority.

Class consciousness is deeply ingrained; otherwise, the atmosphere in island nations wouldn't be so pessimistic and oppressive, with a surge in suicides every spring.

Because so many people commit suicide by jumping onto train tracks, a "hellish clause" was introduced that requires compensation for those who commit suicide by jumping onto train tracks.

"Okay, I know."

After agreeing with Xiaosong Lihua, Qiuyue Cheng pushed open the meeting room door.

As the doors opened, a spacious conference room came into view.

The meeting room was spacious, with a long table, two rows of chairs, and an LCD projector that occupied half of one wall, playing a loop of magazine literature promoted by Shincho Publishing.

At the end of the long table in the center of the room sat a girl in a white, flowing dress. She rested one hand on her delicate chin, and her clear, bright eyes reflected Akizuki Makoto's slightly astonished expression, while a smile of interest appeared on her face.

"We meet again."

She spoke softly, her voice clear and melodious, like a gentle spring.

"……yes."

It took Akizuki Makoto two seconds to suppress his inner shock before nodding in response.

He never expected that the wheelchair-bound girl he had casually rescued at the coffee shop a couple of days ago would actually be the heiress of the Shincho Society.

“Akizuki… Makoto, right? My name is Shiraishi Rin.”

The girl smiled faintly and introduced herself, then pointed to the seat below her and said, "Please sit down."

After silently sitting down in the seat she indicated, Akizuki asked directly, "So, Miss Shiraishi, what brings you here today?"

"It's nothing serious, I'm just a little interested in you."

"I see, you wanted to ask about some details of Snow Country?"

Akizuki immediately understood; he had already thought about how to deal with these problems last night.

Rin Shiraishi will definitely ask about his creative process and inspiration, just like Reika Komatsu did, and then ask if there are any prototypes or similar questions.

This is a common question in author interviews, and he can simply make it up to get by.

"Hmm...no, that's not it."

Shiraishi Rin shook his head slightly, a strange meaning suddenly appearing on his smile: "When I said I was interested in you, I meant it literally. You shouldn't be unable to understand, right?"

"for me?"

Akizuki Makoto frowned, wondering if this classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress moment had led to him being targeted.
He scrutinized Shiraishi Rin carefully, especially his eyes and micro-expressions.

But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't detect a trace of affection in Shiraishi Rin's eyes and micro-expressions.

On the contrary... it has an aggressive feel, like it's eyeing some interesting prey.

"Yes, I am interested in Ms. Akizuki, so I did some research on her."

Shiraishi Rin nodded, opened the manuscript paper beside him, and read it aloud word by word.

"Akizuki Makoto, male, eighteen years old."

"My family is from Ogijima in Takamatsu City. My parents are still alive, and I have a younger sister who is three years younger than me."

"He transferred to Myosheng High School in Tokyo from Minegashiro University Affiliated High School a year ago. He is the class president of Class 3-A and the vice president of the student council."

"He has always been an excellent student, has never had a girlfriend, and has no dark history."

"Because he was helpful during junior high school, he saved a child from drowning and chased away two thugs who were trying to rape a woman. He was recognized as an outstanding teenager and Good Samaritan of Takamatsu City."

"My current residence is on the sixth floor of apartment building number 5-18, Hakusan 1-chome."

"The phone number is 803-XXX..."

"My Instagram and Twitter IDs are both Qiuyue, and my profile picture is the default one."

(End of this chapter)