After my triumphs and defeats, I created multiple aliases across countless worlds.

Seeing this, Bai Ye said no more, since things had already come to this point.

Bai Ye didn't dwell on it; it was just a title after all.

"Do you want to take a long-term leave?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka asked curiously.

Logically speaking, Bai Ye is already in college, so he shouldn't be taking so many days off. Does he really plan to work in the novel industry from now on?

If that's the case, it doesn't seem like there are many problems.

"That should be the case, after all, if I don't take leave often, there are many things I can't get done."

Bai Ye nodded. Anyway, it wasn't just a simple matter of asking for leave. He could disappear at any time, and it felt like he was similar to someone else.

Kagome...

Isn't this just a carbon copy of her?

Actually, you can see from the anime that Kagome has practically contracted every disease imaginable.

Bai Ye can't possibly take sick leave every single day, can she?

After hearing Byakuya's words, Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but purse her lips, feeling like she wanted to make a sarcastic remark but didn't know how.

What is this guy thinking? How can a high school student like you say he has a lot of things to do every day?

However, considering that he would be taking leave every day, and that writing a novel might actually take a lot of time, Hiratsuka Shizuka swallowed all the words she was about to say.

"You can still go to university like this. After all, as long as you give a legitimate reason, and your profession is here, and you complete every exam, then there won't be any problems!"

Seeing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka quickly said, "Actually, many schools have students who skip classes, right?"

Many people in universities don't actually attend classes; they just play games. As long as they pass the final exams, they essentially get a degree without any real education.

In short, Bai Ye's previous worries were somewhat unnecessary. As long as Bai Ye passed each test, such a thing would not happen.

"I see... then I can go."

Bai Ye felt the same way. As long as he could pass the exam and had a legitimate reason, it seemed like he could simply not go.

"So you should focus on your studies. Since you've decided to go down this path, you can go to the literature department!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka believes that Byakuya is very talented in this area.

If possible, then I should pursue a career in literature.

The two sides are quite compatible.

"Yeah, I'll think about it."

Bai Ye agreed, even though she didn't know if she would end up on this path, agreeing to Hiratsuka Shizuka's request now wouldn't cost her much.

Fortunately, Bai Ye also said at this time that he would give it serious consideration.

Although it was unclear whether Byakuya would genuinely consider it or not, Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't say much, but at least Byakuya was willing to go to school.

He didn't make any impulsive decisions, and he was also somewhat relieved that he had asked Bai Ye, otherwise Bai Ye really might not have gone to school.

"By the way, did you really write 'Intimate Paradise'?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka gritted her teeth and then asked the question that she really wanted to know.

Although I really didn't want to ask, I really wanted to know that the reason that those things in my heart were stirred up in the first place was because of Byakuya's Intimate Paradise.

She initially felt that she didn't care at all, and that she could just endure it and it would pass.

But what I didn't expect was that this paradise of intimacy would be so terrifying.

It directly stirred up the demons deep within my heart.

Hiratsuka Shizuka had not expected things to turn out this way.

Moreover, after finding out that Bai Ye was actually that dog of an author.

Her feelings were actually more complicated.

Although this would reveal that I had seen the "Make-Out Paradise" video.

But Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't care about all that anymore.

In Hiratsuka Shizuka's view, what she wanted to know most was whether Byakuya knew about her reading of the book, not whether Byakuya knew about it. She was very clear about what mattered more.

So, she suppressed that lingering thought and directly asked Bai Ye this question.

Chapter 244 - Hiratsuka Shizuka: Do you want me to help you grow?

"Well, when I was working, I kept thinking that if I continued to work like this, I probably wouldn't earn much money and I wouldn't have many ways to get out of my predicament."

Plus, it just so happened that I had this thought at the time: I could try writing a novel myself.

If it works, then I won't need to go to the convenience store anymore, and I'll have more freedom at home. So I gave it a try, and it worked!

This has always been Bai Ye's excuse. When he asked Hiratsuka Shizuka for leave before, he didn't actually say anything specific. Although Hiratsuka Shizuka knew, she just thought that Bai Ye was reluctant to come to school because of that incident.

Now, Hiratsuka Shizuka realizes that things are not as she thought.

However, after hearing Bai Ye's explanation, I now understand the matter.

"So, you really didn't hide back then?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka had always believed that Byakuya had chosen to hide because of that incident.

That's indeed what everyone has always thought.

But now that she's heard that, she understands.

"Of course, how could I possibly hide? I did feel a bit uncomfortable staying at school back then, and that was the main reason."

One reason is that I'm not really comfortable staying at school anymore.

Bai Ye had just gone through those things, so naturally he couldn't just move on like nothing had happened.

Similarly, he initially only wanted to take three days off, but the appearance of the cheat code directly changed the trajectory of his life.

Therefore, Bai Ye believes that he cannot be blamed for this incident.

It was entirely due to a slight change in the situation here.

"I see."

Hiratsuka Shizuka remained silent for a while, then hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to ask some more questions.

How did you come up with the idea to write something like this?

She couldn't quite understand why Bai Ye would suddenly write this kind of novel; it made no sense at all.

Good guy.

So how did you come up with this?

"Huh?! This just popped into my head. I figured this kind of thing would be popular with teenagers, but I didn't expect it to be liked by more mature people..."

Talk about it.

Bai Ye knew that the initial target audience of Icha Icha Paradise was actually teenagers.

After all, teenagers tend to be more hot-tempered, so they naturally prefer this kind of thing.

Moreover, when a few boys get together at school and chat with each other, their intimacy and fan base will naturally grow.

So, at that time, Bai Ye was thinking that he might as well just take this route directly.

However, Bai Ye later realized that things were getting more and more outrageous.

Putting aside other things, it's true that quite a few students are discussing this.

However, most of them are slightly older.

Perhaps it was because of too much pressure or something else, but in any case, this breakthrough was something Bai Ye hadn't expected.

After Bai Ye finished speaking, he felt himself being pinched. He then turned to look at Hiratsuka Shizuka with a puzzled expression. Looking at her slightly cold eyes, he seemed to have thought of something.

It seems... it's because I was tagged?

Hiratsuka Shizuka almost couldn't resist punching Byakuya.

Is this guy crazy?

By saying this, are you implying that you've seen it yourself, and that you might even be having worse thoughts about it?

Upon closer examination, this is not entirely impossible.

This made Hiratsuka Shizuka even more embarrassed and annoyed.

"speak nicely!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at Byakuya, then said calmly.

However, I feel like my condition is getting worse and worse.

"But I've already been very nice to you..."

Bai Ye spoke with a strange expression. He thought he was easy to talk to about this matter and hadn't said anything ridiculous.