It's a romantic comedy for everyone, so why am I the only one single?

Therefore, it can only be that they have exceptional writing skills and a unique sense of pacing.

Just like the novels of Edogawa Ranpo and Haruki Murakami, even if you've read them many times, you'll still find them enjoyable to read again.

That's the charm of writing style and rhythm.

So

"Could I see the original manuscript you've already written?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked somewhat shyly.

In her own view, her request was undoubtedly excessive.

After all, the original manuscript is an incredibly important labor of love for a light novel author, let alone the manuscript of a novel with the potential to become a bestseller.

If it were her, she probably would only give it to her friends and best buddies, besides her parents.

Of course, she didn't have either of those types of people.

Anyway, she didn't have much hope when she spoke.

To her surprise, Iura Hide agreed to her request without even thinking about it.

"Okay~"

"What!?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was stunned.

"He actually agreed to let me see the original manuscript of his novel!?"

"Doesn't he know that I might plagiarize his original work?!"

"Does he really trust me that much?"

Looking at Iura Hide's handsome face and gentle smile, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly felt that the way he spoke just now was a little dazzling, and her heart trembled slightly involuntarily.

"No, no, this guy is an idiot!"

"He doesn't understand me at all, yet he trusts me so much. Isn't that stupid?"

"Hmph! He was just lucky to run into me. If it were anyone else, they'd be in for a world of hurt."

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but mentally complain, but at the same time, a thought popped into her head that made her heart race.

"He trusts me so much that he's even willing to show me such an important manuscript first. Could it be that he likes me?"

This is not because she is narcissistic or overthinking. As a "genius literary beauty", she has never lacked suitors, and many of them would offer their most precious gifts to curry favor with her.

Iura Shu gave her such a valuable novel manuscript. Wasn't that just like all the other men who pursued her?

In the past, she always looked down on these people and was very disdainful of them, sometimes not even bothering to glance at them.

However, this time, if it was another best-selling romance light novel manuscript that Iura Hide brought out, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but immerse herself in her fantasy again, her face flushed and her breathing becoming rapid.

You know, writing a bestselling romance light novel is her biggest wish right now!

To be honest, if Iura Hide really used this to 'indirectly express his feelings,' she wouldn't accept it so easily, but she would have to admit that Iura Hide had indeed become a special person in her heart.

Unfortunately, the sweet and romantic comedy she had imagined was shattered by a single, simple sentence from Iura Hide.

Chapter 100 Kasumigaoka Utaha's Showdown

"Hey, there's a backup on the laptop, take a look yourself."

As he spoke, Iura Hide turned around, picked up the laptop from the other end of the desk, unplugged it, opened the document, and handed it to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Huh? I'll see it myself?"

Coming to her senses, Kasumigaoka Utaha stared blankly at Iura Hide, blinked, and a big question mark popped into her head.

According to the story's development as she envisioned, shouldn't Iura Hide watch it with her to get closer to her, and then take the opportunity to hug her and do something with her when they see some risqué scenes?

Fortunately, Iura Hide had no idea what she was thinking, otherwise he would have been completely baffled.

Please!

He wrote "April," not some kind of smutty novel, so there's no suggestive content at all!

Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha's puzzled look, Iura Hide shrugged and said, "You can take your time reading it yourself. That way, I won't waste my time and can continue writing."

"A waste of time!?"

"Reading novels with me, and we can even do some risqué things, and you're telling me it's a waste of time!?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's fist hardened instantly, her killing intent almost tangible, transforming into a shadow that enveloped Iura Hide, causing him to involuntarily feel a chill down his neck and shudder.

"Uh, sorry, that's not what I meant, it's just... I'm in a rush to submit my manuscript for publication." Realizing he had misspoke, Iura Hide quickly tried to make amends.

Unfortunately, words spoken are like water spilled; if they could be so easily lost, what would be the point of having police?

Seeing that Kasumigaoka Utaha still looked murderous, Iura Hide took a deep breath and decided not to try to smooth things over, directly asking in a tough tone, "So, are you still going to watch or not?"

"Look!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha glared at him again before suppressing her murderous aura. Then, as if afraid he would snatch it away, she hugged the laptop tightly to her chest.

"Idiot! Fool! Straight man!"

"No wonder he's so handsome and talented, yet he's never been able to find a girlfriend!"

"No, this guy isn't handsome at all."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was still mentally ranting.

Because her classmates at school, including her close friend Toru Ishikawa, were unaware that Hideki Iura was dating Kaimu Kitagawa, she secretly asked her former classmates about Hideki yesterday, but she still didn't know that Hideki Iura already had a girlfriend.

Otherwise, she probably wouldn't have let Iura Hide off so easily.

Seeing her tsundere appearance, Iura Hide couldn't help but chuckle. He then ignored her, turned his chair to face his desk, and began to type.

Kasumigaoka Utaha also stopped complaining, cleared her mind of all distractions, and began to seriously read through her notebook. She then quickly revealed a look of shock.

Because of Kagurazaka Ayame's praise, she already had high expectations for Iura Hidekazu's "April". However, the delicate writing style of "April" and the rhythm that made people feel extremely comfortable, like a mountain spring and a babbling brook, still exceeded her expectations.

She quickly forgot her original purpose of learning writing skills and became completely immersed in the story.

Yes, the main storyline of "April" is not particularly novel, but the specific details are quite different.

Whether it was Arima Kousei and Miyazono Kaori's first encounter in the park, under the cherry blossom tree when Miyazono Kaori asked Arima Kousei to go to eat dessert with her in place of Watari Ryota, or before going on stage when Miyazono Kaori used a rocket headbutt to calm Arima Kousei down, all of these scenes completely touched the heart of Kasumigaoka Utaha, the literary girl, making her unable to help but show a maternal smile.

Combined with her extraordinary imagination, it was almost like watching an anime; images flashed through her mind, making her deeply feel the charm of "April".

It took Kasumigaoka Utaha nearly two hours to read the short story, which was only a few tens of thousands of words long. After finishing it, she lingered there for a long time, savoring the experience, before finally looking up again.

"This guy."

Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced furtively at Iura Hidetoshi, who was still engrossed in writing, her dark red eyes already sparkling with excitement.

Most people wouldn't like a novel's author just because they like it, but a literary girl would.

Just like someone who truly loves music might come to like the singer because they like a song, or like a character in a movie or TV series and consequently like the actor who plays that character.

These are all essentially the same.

Moreover, this is a crossover anime world, and the reason for liking someone is often that simple.

Yes, although it might sound a bit exaggerated, Kasumigaoka Utaha knew that she was really smitten with Iura Hide, a guy she had only met twice and who she hadn't known for very long.

This time it's not some fantasy storyline, it's serious.

"Could this be fate?"

"That's really amazing."

"If we hadn't stopped last time."

Kasumigaoka Utaha murmured to herself, her eyes fixed on Iura Hide. Her mind couldn't help but recall the time she rescued him in the subway car, and how Iura Hide had put his arm around her and reached out his hand. For a moment, she blushed and her heart raced.

Her long, straight, and shapely legs, encased in black, unconsciously became even more alluring.

Time slips away quietly, like the breeze carrying the scent of cherry blossoms that blows in through the window.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze never left Iura Hide, and she was completely unaware of the passage of time.

It wasn't until Iura Hide finished writing the new chapter, stopped, and stretched that Kasumigaoka Utaha finally snapped out of her sweet daydream.

With a quick glance, Kasumigaoka Utaha quietly stood up, pretending to want to look at what Iura Hideaki had written on the computer screen, and casually moved closer.

A faint fragrance, whether from shampoo, skincare products, or the girl herself, suddenly wafted into Iura Hide's nostrils.

"Hmm? A fragrance?"

Iura Shu was slightly startled and subconsciously turned his head to follow the scent. Because he was completely immersed in writing, he had forgotten that Kasumigaoka Utaha was right next to him.

The next second, a flawless, fair face came into his view.

Her ruby-pure eyes were focused intently on the computer screen, her long eyelashes trembled gently with her breath like small fans, and her glistening red lips looked like freshly washed cherries, still glistening with moisture, making one want to take a bite.

Most importantly, that seemingly flawless and exquisite face was less than ten centimeters away from him at that moment. When he turned his head, he almost kissed it!

"Was that her breathing just now?"

The thought of wanting to lean in and taste it more closely flashed into Iura Hide's mind, but he was immediately startled and leaned back tactically, almost falling off the chair.

"???"

Kasumigaoka Utaha had been subtly observing Iura Hide's reaction out of the corner of her eye. Upon seeing this, she couldn't help but freeze for a moment. The slight tension and immense anticipation in her heart all turned into a huge "greeting" above her head. Then, a row of black lines appeared on her forehead, and her fists hardened once again.

"This idiot!"

"Shouldn't the male protagonists in light novels kiss you in this situation?"

"What's with this guy's reaction? Am I that scary-looking?!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha grew angrier the more she thought about it, and deliberately put on a surprised expression. She turned to Iura Hide and said, "Huh? What's wrong with Iura-kun? I heard that sitting for long periods of time is bad for boys' health. If you're always sitting like this for two or three hours at a time, you should probably go to the hospital for a checkup."

"Cough cough!"

Iura Hide, who had just sat down again, almost choked on his own saliva.

Inspection? Inspection of what?

His body is clearly in good condition!

Kaimu Kitagawa can absolutely prove this!