I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

Compared to Chen Junqian and Gu Linguo, who were discussing reality while watching the plot, Chen Xi was more concerned about the way the camera moved up and down in the show.

"Where's the first-person male protagonist's perspective we were promised? Why is there this subtle upskirt perspective?"

"Because it's said to be from the male protagonist's first-person perspective, but it's essentially from the audience's perspective. The so-called romantic comedy is about conveying the female protagonist's charm to the audience through various means, so Xiaoxi also needs to be as camera-savvy as I am."

"It's less about having a knack for being on camera and more about deliberately showing off."

It's clear that if it weren't for her best friend saying this, Chen Xi would probably have already dismissed it as 'posing seductively'.

"And would anyone really ask a neighbor they've just met and don't know at all to tutor them?"

"It was alright. Mu Mu invited me to her house to cook, although some people thought it was too anime-like after Wen Yun wrote it down."

"The situation between you and Mu Mu is different, isn't it? You were only in fourth grade back then. For elementary school students that age, going to someone's house to play or inviting someone to their own house is a very simple thing. But you're high school students here. People of different ages have different perspectives."

"So, Xiaoxi, do you have any high expectations for short anime series that are only a little over three minutes long per episode and each female lead only has four episodes of screen time? Hehehe, I won't watch it if it's not classic."

Watching the female lead, Hanasaka Yui, casually stretch and show off her beautiful figure while the male lead was tutoring her, followed by a shy expression, Gu Linguo held her cheeks and showed a maternal smile, exclaiming, "Oh, how youthful!" If she weren't wearing heavy winter clothes and didn't have the same figure as Zhu Wenyun and Shen Nianqiu, who could still show off their good figures even under these conditions, she would have definitely given Chen Junqian a taste of his own medicine.

"Oh my god, there's even a formula for cutting off the water supply? Hmm? Why are we going to the bathhouse together? I thought we were just borrowing the male lead's bathroom."

"...That's such a lack of boundaries. I feel that a normal person would definitely choose to go to a public bathhouse rather than borrow a neighbor's bathroom if they knew the water was cut off, right?"

"That's what they say, but the atmosphere of going to the bathhouse together and coming back together is quite nice."

"Yeah, I used to do this kind of thing with Youyou all the time, but it seems like most of the village bathhouses have been demolished."

"This is wonderful. Walking along a country road with a beautiful girl who has just taken a bath, feeling the night breeze. Senpai is truly the chosen male lead of a romantic comedy. Maybe I should take a bath now and come over later."

"Don't come over after you've taken a shower. I won't open the door for you."

"Hey, hey, hey, Xiaoxi is so mean."

While they were complaining, the plot on the screen had progressed to the third episode. When Hanasaka Yui put on a kitchen apron to cook for the male lead, the two of them, who were completely bad at this, immediately changed the subject. Only Gu Linguo said somewhat indignantly, "The apron is almost being worn like lingerie by the female lead of a romantic comedy." As a result, Chen Junqian's gaze wandered a little. How could he be so accurate?

"Speaking of which, do you have any of those little magazines at home, senior?"

Seeing the scene where the female lead was tidying up her room and then found the male lead's erotic novel, blushing with embarrassment, Gu Linguo herself showed a curious expression.

"If we're just talking about R18, then a whole bunch of visual novels would probably count, but I've kept them all safe and sound, and judging from the covers, they're actually not that bad."

Because he is quite wealthy, Chen Junqian has been supporting genuine products by purchasing them from overseas. Whether it's Blu-ray discs of animations or physical copies of games, he buys a copy of anything he likes. His bedroom in his new house is almost entirely filled with these items.

"By the way, has the 'girl kiss' thing you bought last time arrived, senior?"

Although he knew that Gu Lingguo was deliberately bringing up this topic in front of his sister, Chen Junqian still nodded frankly and said:

"We've arrived. I can't put my sister and me together. This company is really good. Although it's a pure moe anime with almost no plot, it's really cute."

"Right, right, Xiaoxi, do you know that the full titles of the two books I told my senior about are 'Brother's Right Hand Is Forbidden' and 'Brother, Are You Ready to Kiss?' It turns out that as long as the author is willing, all sorts of situations can happen. For example, in the first book, the author is injured and can't use his right hand, but still needs to..." (By the way, the company's third work was "Brother, Hold Me Tight Before You Get Up in the Morning" in 2018. Later, after being resurrected, they produced "The Countryside Life of a Devoted Brother and a Sickly Sister.")

"Stop, stop, I said stop, I understand, I understand, okay?"

As Chen Xi pushed her hand away from her best friend's mouth, her own face began to turn as red as the heroine in the anime. So, I have no idea what kind of innocent girl you are, playing the innocent card after confessing your love all last year. Your theoretical experience is probably far too rich.

"Ahem, let's watch the anime instead, the little sister is about to appear."

Upon hearing the word "younger sister," Chen Xi and Gu Linguo both stopped what they were doing. After seeing the female character named Momohara Natsuki appear, they both commented in unison:

"Formula double braids, just a variation of twin ponytails."

"...They look so young, like a middle school student?"

"I can already foresee what will happen next."

"Huh? What?"

"Hehehe, this petite little sister is obviously there to create a cute contrast of wanting to take care of her brother later on."

"Brother was definitely going to say childhood sweetheart just now, right?"

"It's out! But I think Sister Lin Mu is definitely older than this little one."

Although he immediately attracted the attention of two people, it was soon proven that Chen Junqian was indeed a veteran romantic comedy male lead, as his sister in Tokyo immediately began to take care of him.

"If I had to say, the plot of 'My Sister's Life' is similar."

"The male protagonist in a romantic comedy wouldn't dream of being gently cared for by his younger sister."

"Xiao Xi, did you hear that?"

"Even if someone is really sick, it's not my place to take care of them."

It was rare to see the younger sister there clicking her tongue in displeasure. Perhaps it was because the other younger sister in the scene had already started to put on an apron with practiced ease. Are all the girls in anime masters of cooking? In fact, even among high school students, the vast majority of them probably can't cook.

"Wow, the formula is eating popsicles. Xiaoxi, let me tell you a little insider information. Based on my experience with my senior when we were pushing corners to wood, the senior spends more time on the foreplay CG than on the main CG."

"Is it possible that they were confirming whether the two of them were really just doing it for fun or if it was related to the plot? During the second part of the story, we were just analyzing the lines the whole time, weren't we?"

Compared to the veteran anime duo who were already used to classic scenes of female protagonists in anime eating popsicles with close-ups of their frantic movements, white smears on their lips, and gulping them down, the younger sister was clearly a bit confused by this exaggerated action design, which was no longer just a hint but a complete indication, and Gu Lingguo didn't even need to add or remind her of anything.

"…obscene."

"Sigh, female protagonists like Xiaoxi who shout 'H' are usually the ones who are most lewd in the end."

"Stop trying to fit anime into reality, okay? No normal person would eat an ice pop like that."

"Oh yeah, but the reason we eat popsicles like this is more because the anime can't show this, so everyone can only eat popsicles. Oh oh oh oh! Here it comes, this is the most famous line among famous lines, Xiao Xi, do you want to learn it on the spot?"

When Chen Xi saw her younger sister posing on screen and saying, "Welcome back, Onii-chan! Shall we eat first? Or take a shower first? Or perhaps—enjoy me first?", her expression finally froze completely. Then, just like years ago, she uttered the words she used to say most often:

"...Shut-ups, disgusting."

"I find the way the three of you usually get along quite interesting."

"Yes, I should say that neither Wenjun nor I are the type to make sarcastic remarks. Just listening to my brother describe these scenes is quite amusing."

Chen Junqian was willing to share all his knowledge with Zhu Wenyun regarding the research for her new book. He would share any interesting things that happened between him, Gu Lingguo, and Chen Xi with Zhu Wenyun as soon as possible, and they would also talk about their daily life as a trio in the past. Today was no exception.

Of course, just like Gu Linguo and her sister who always act together, Shen Nianqiu was also here with Zhu Wenyun today. After all, they had been in a relationship of three people together before, so even if the words and things sounded a bit risqué, Chen Junqian didn't need to avoid or omit anything.

"I feel that if we do this, the progress of the new book will be faster and faster."

Although Zhu Wenyun said this, Chen Junqian actually knew that this was actually the longest new book she had ever written. After all, it involved anime and manga, which she was not good at. Moreover, she had to write about it because Gu Lingguo's personality and behavior were based on it. Zhu Wenyun herself did not want to write something that was half-baked and ended up pleasing neither side, so she spent a lot of time researching and understanding the relevant knowledge.

"Speaking of which, it seems like we both fell asleep at the last anime convention."

"Yeah, they slept until almost the end before waking up. The first thing they did when they woke up was say they were hungry, and then we went out to find something to eat. I have no idea why you guys came to the comic convention."

"Well, that's a way of supporting my brother, isn't it?"

Shen Nianqiu simply smiled and asked again:

"And I think the final response was pretty good. By the way, did you make any money?"

"It can only be said that she didn't lose too much. In Lin Guo's own words, for this amount of money, the experience was already a very cost-effective option. She had a lot of fun and met a lot of people."

"Okay, that's good."

After gathering new material, Zhu Wenyun continued to bury herself in writing. To provide a quiet environment for the young literary girl, Chen Junqian and Shen Nianqiu also left the room and decided to go for a walk outside.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, stalls selling Spring Festival couplets have already been set up on the street. The red paper rustles in the cold wind, strings of small lanterns hang in front of shops, and upside-down "Fu" characters are pasted on glass doors. Festive, somewhat noisy songs are playing on a loop from speakers. People riding electric bikes, carrying New Year's goods, and bringing their children to buy new clothes are all wrapped in thick down jackets, slowly moving forward along the not-so-wide street.

"What does your sister think of university?"

Chen Junqian walked on the outside of Shen Nianqiu, shielding her from the wind blowing in from the street corner, and asked her the same question at the same time.

"Yeah, it feels much freer than high school, but it can be really busy when things get busy. But how should I put it, compared to university, the fact that I'm an adult is more memorable to me. Signing contracts and staying in hotels are much more convenient now. I'm an adult now."

Shen Nianqiu said this, but her gaze fell on a stall selling roasted chestnuts in front of her. The chestnuts in the iron pot were being turned over with a spatula, and the heat and sweet aroma wafted out, passing through the cold air on the street, making people want to buy a bag.

"It's alright, adults can have cravings too. Do you want some, sister?"

"Mmm, I want to eat."

While waiting for the boss to pack the food, Chen Junqian turned his head to look at Shen Nianqiu again. A few strands of her hair were hanging down from the edge of her hat. When the wind blew, they clung to her face. So he raised his hand and tucked those strands of hair behind her ear. The action was very natural, but it made her lower her head immediately.

"It's fresh out of the pan, very hot, peel it slowly."

"Okay, thank you, boss."

Holding the warm roasted chestnuts wrapped in a thick paper bag, Shen Nianqiu recalled a winter several years ago when she was stranded at a highway toll station. Back then, Chen Junqian had come all the way from Guoning to pick her up with a bag of chestnuts like this. Thinking about it now, it all seems like such a long time ago.

"You eat."

"Why isn't your sister eating?"

"I peeled the first one, so of course it's for you."

The chestnuts were still warm, not very sweet, but very soft. They melted in my sister's mouth after she held them between her fair fingers and gave them to me.

"Well, it's delicious."

"Why are there only two words?"

"How many words would you like to hear, sister?"

"Your brother should at least say that it's especially delicious, and it tastes even better when you eat it with him."

"Wow."

What does "wow" mean?

"Wow, okay, I've learned how to make it now. It's really delicious, and it tastes even better when I eat it with you."

As he spoke, Chen Junqian peeled another one and handed it to Shen Nianqiu:

"Let's go buy clothes."

The shopping mall was much busier than usual before the New Year. Shop assistants were busy tidying up the shelves, and there were queues outside the fitting rooms. People were constantly asking in front of the mirror, "Does this make me look fat?" or "Is that color more suitable for the New Year?" Shen Nianqiu walked around among the rows of clothes a few times, picked up a wine-red short down jacket, held it up in front of her, and then turned to ask Chen Junqian. Chen Junqian had also picked out a beige coat for her, and Shen Nianqiu immediately took it into the fitting room.

Soon, the curtain was pulled back open, and Shen Nianqiu walked out. Her white coat made her look even more radiant. The collar was trimmed with soft fur, and the slightly wide cuffs made her wrists appear slender when they hung down. The tall girl twirled halfway in front of the mirror before turning back and asking playfully:

"How about it?"

"nice."

"Wow, it's two words again this time."

"It looks especially good, and it looks even better on my sister."

"My younger brother learns so fast."

"He seems like a real college student."

Shen Nianqiu paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"I was a college student."