I'll kill you after I finish this game!

With a friendly smile on her face, Hiiragi Suzuna stood up, bowed slightly, and extended her hand, saying:

"Mr. Dugu, from now on I will be your editor-in-chief. I look forward to your guidance and a pleasant collaboration!"

Lei Zhe also stood up solemnly and bowed slightly, grasping Hiiragi Suzuna's fair and slender hand across the table: "It's a pleasure to work with you, Hiiragi Suzuna, editor."

The two exchanged smiles and began to chat, mainly about the sequel to Lei Zhe's novel.

Rai Zhe also revealed some of the information he had prepared beforehand to Hiiragi Suzuna. After hearing it, Suzuna's eyes and expression looked as if she wanted to devour him.

Moreover, the other party's overly enthusiastic personality was a bit too much for Raiji to handle. Now, after chatting for a while, Hiiragi Suzuna wanted to drag him out for a meal.

However, Lei Zhe politely declined, citing that he had other things to do. This was not an excuse, because he genuinely had things to do.

"Well then, Mr. Dugu, without further ado, I must go back now to make arrangements for your novel. I look forward to the next chapter of your novel."

After discussing the follow-up matters with Raiji, Hiiragi Suzuna paid the bill and prepared to leave.

Lei Zhe was also planning to leave and was preparing to leave the coffee shop with the other person.

At that moment, two beautiful women and Hiiragi Suzuna emerged from a seat resembling a private room not far away on the other side.

One of them was a short-haired beauty in a business suit who looked mature and charming, while the girl next to her was young and precocious, with a tall figure.

Her body possesses a mature sexiness beyond her years, with a voluptuous and curvaceous figure. She wears a white headband and has similar black hair as Yukino Yukinoshita, which flows down her back. Her eyes are dark red, and she appears quiet and dignified.

The short-haired woman in business attire widened her eyes slightly upon seeing Hiiragi Suzuna.

"It's Hiiragi Suzuna!"

She looked at the other person and spoke. When Hiiragi Suzuna heard a slightly familiar voice calling her, she raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see the person who had called her name.

"Oh, it's you. I didn't expect to see you here, Machida Sonoko."

After seeing the woman in professional attire, Hiiragi Rinna sized her up and then remembered who she was.

She was her colleague and an editor named Machida Sonoko.

Although the two were not friends, they were acquainted with each other; after all, people in the same industry are often rivals or enemies.

"You know Yuanzi?"

"Ms. Hiiragi, do you know each other?"

Looking at the editors beside them, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Raizetsu asked in unison. After speaking, they glanced at each other indifferently, and then their eyes flickered slightly.

Raiji and Kasumigaoka Utaha also knew each other. They were from the same school, had heard of each other and seen each other, but had never interacted.

They were quite surprised to run into their classmate here.

“Shiyu, this guy is my colleague and also an editor.” Machida Sonoko looked at Hiiragi Suzuna with some wariness, and then answered Kasumigaoka Shiyu, the author she managed, without any hesitation: “But this guy is dangerous, Shiyu, it’s best not to have anything to do with him.”

These were very impolite words, which could be considered offensive, but Hiiragi Suzuna just smiled indifferently after hearing them, showing no sign of being angry.

She smiled slightly and said to Lei Zhe in a friendly and warm manner, "Teacher Dugu, this is my colleague. We are both editors from different paperback publishers. She is an editor from Shinazugawa Paperback. Judging from the appearance, the person next to her should be one of the authors she is in charge of managing."

Lei Zhe nodded knowingly. He knew the character of the female lead in "Saekano," but he didn't expect that his editor knew her.

However, it seems that the two sides do not have a good relationship. Since they are in the same industry, they are naturally competitors.

It's normal for the two sides to have a bad relationship.

Machida Sonoko herself is quite wary and cautious of Hiiragi Suzuna. As mentioned before, Hiiragi Suzuna is a dangerous person who will not hesitate to use illegal means as long as it helps the writer's writing.

Machida Sonoko had experienced firsthand the other party's unscrupulous methods, which is why she was wary and cautious of him, and also disliked him very much.

Upon hearing Hiiragi Suzuna's friendly and enthusiastic voice, Machida Sonoko's eyes widened. She was quite familiar with this girl's personality; she was unusually fervent, and her fervor was directed towards writers who were satisfied with themselves.

Her fervor also has levels; the more outstanding and satisfying the writer is, the more fervent Hiiragi Suzuna will exhibit.

Furthermore, since the other party previously referred to this boy as "Teacher Dugu," it seems that Hiiragi Suzuna is also the other party's editor.

"We're all in the same industry..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha also keenly noticed this. A smile of interest appeared on her pretty face as she looked at Raiji and Hiiragi Suzuna. It seemed that not only were the editors beside them colleagues, but she and this Yotsuki Raiji were also colleagues.

She was surprised to find that Yozuki Raize, who was also a celebrity at school, was a novelist like her.

It's a fun feeling to find someone like you.

"Hello, ladies, I have to leave now due to some urgent matters..." Rai Zhe nodded amicably to Machida Sonoko and Kasumigaoka Utaha, then greeted Hiiragi Suzuna beside him. After she acknowledged his greeting, he left.

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha was an anime heroine from his past life, he didn't feel any particular emotions when he first saw her in his earliest memories.

He was just a relatively familiar stranger from the same school.

"Then I must take my leave, Machida Sonoko and this female writer..."

After watching Reiji's departing figure disappear from sight, Hiiragi Suzuna smiled politely at the two people in front of her, and then also disappeared before the two beautiful women.

Machida Sonoko looked at the retreating figure with a complicated expression, and muttered to herself in a somewhat inexplicable tone, "Looks like that crazy woman has found a treasure."

"Found the treasure?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha, standing to the side, didn't quite understand what Machida Sonoko meant. She looked at the editor beside her with a puzzled expression, indicating that she could explain.

Machida Sonoko didn't hide anything and told Kasumigaoka Utaha everything she knew, and then told her to stay away from that crazy woman.

Yes, crazy woman, that description is definitely accurate.

Having learned of the danger posed by the other party from Machida Sonoko, Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded knowingly.

However, she then thought of the aloof and handsome boy from before, who was also a celebrity in her school, and whom she knew in a one-sided way.

I never expected that the other person was also an author, and that they would be stuck with such an eccentric editor. Wouldn't it be very dangerous if they missed a deadline in the future?

Thinking this, Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at the easy-going female editor beside her; she and the editor had a pretty good relationship.

Well, this guy is relatively easy to deal with and fool, which gives me confidence if I ever have to skip writing in the future.

P.S.: Please vote and tip! The power's out at home today, so annoying...

Chapter Seventeen: Mado Kureo

Meanwhile, Lei Zhe spent some time arriving at a CCG branch. He had arranged to meet someone over the phone earlier, and there were two things he needed to do there today.

First, he wanted to thank the person who had saved him, and second, he wanted to investigate which organization the ghouls who killed his family belonged to.

He took out the gifts he had prepared beforehand from his backpack, walked past the CCG's ghoul detection facility, and after some communication, went directly into the branch.

It was around 5 p.m., and there were many investigators in the branch. Lei Zhe was an unfamiliar face, which attracted the attention of many investigators. They stared at him with subtle glances and were also sizing him up.

Because being a CCG investigator is a job that can be fatal if you're not careful, these guys are extremely sensitive, which is an occupational hazard for investigators.

"Hello, where is Mr. Mado Kureo?"

Lei Zhe arrived at the branch's front desk, where a young and beautiful female receptionist stood.

"Are you looking for Mado-senpai? May I ask who you are?"

The receptionist wore a polite, but not overly polite, professional smile and was very mild-mannered.

"I'm here to thank Mr. Mado for saving me some time ago, and I've made an appointment to meet with him."

Lei Zhe took out his phone, made a call, chatted for a while, and then handed it to the female receptionist.

After the female receptionist took Lei Zhe's call and they exchanged a few words to confirm that everything was alright, she said...

"Mado-senpai is in his temporary office on the ninth floor. You'd better hurry, because Mado-senpai is about to go on a mission."

Lei Zhe nodded politely, said thank you, and took the elevator straight to the ninth floor.

Mado Kureo visited him when he was hospitalized, and he was accompanied by his junior, Amon Kotaro.

He himself never expected that the person who would save him was this senior investigator from the CCG, the one in the original work who had a full head of white hair, an eccentric personality, and a fanatical hatred for ghouls.

Although he knew about the other party's strange personality, that was only towards ghouls, the enemies of humanity. Mado Kureo was truly the best person he could be when it came to his juniors and partners.

As a respected senior and investigator, Rai Zhe naturally respected and thanked his savior.

"Thump, thump, thump~".

"Please come in."

Lei Zhe knocked on the door and then pushed it open. There were three people in the office: two men and one woman.

The old man in particular had a full head of white hair, one eye was bigger than the other, and his movements were somewhat neurotic, giving him a sickly appearance.

The other was a spirited young man with a resolute face.

Mado Kureo and his partner and junior, Amon Kotaro, are tidying up the Quinque, seemingly preparing for an upcoming mission.

The only woman in the room was a young and beautiful woman with blonde hair that reached her waist and a pair of cold, sharp blue eyes.

This is Akira Mado, the daughter of Kureo Mado, who is also an important supporting character in the Ghoul storyline.

"Looks like you're recovering very well, Night Moon Boy."

After seeing Reiji, Mado Kureo put down the quinque he was holding, sat behind his desk, and smiled at Reiji with his big and small eyes.

"Thanks to Mr. Mado and Mr. Amon, if it weren't for the two of you saving me, I might not be standing here now."

"Thank you both very much. This small gift is nothing but a token of my appreciation."

Unaccustomed to Japanese people bowing, Raiji now solemnly bowed to his two saviors, then quickly placed the gifts he had prepared on the table, giving them no chance to refuse.

At this moment, he also secretly contacted the Bible Loli Goddess who was in her body with the system.

【Saint, I'll be leaving the rest to you.】

No problem, leave it to me!

Kasuga Hijiri's voice immediately reached his ears. He had come here today to find out which faction the ghouls who killed his family belonged to.

But if asked directly, these two investigators probably wouldn't tell an outsider the answer.

So at this point, we have no choice but to resort to extreme measures. Originally, we wanted the system to explore the memories of Mado Kureo or Amon Kotaro.

But now this task has been entrusted to another resident within her body.

A golden holy light flashed in Lei Zhe's eyes. Mado Kureo, Amon Kotaro, and Mado Akira in the room were all stunned for a moment, not noticing anything unusual.

【nailed it!】

Wow, that's fast...

Lei Zhe was somewhat astonished by Kasuga Sei's efficiency; her memory reading was truly remarkable.