A newbie's anime life diary

A young woman driving home involuntarily shivered.

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

I slept until 12:30! Wow, that's amazing! I had so much fun last night, I slept like a log today.

Chapter 220 Boys and girls, let's become idols!

That evening, at Xuehui's family dinner table.

Sister Xiaojing stared in shock at the plates in front of her, then glanced at the others.

"Why are we serving meals separately today? And why is my portion so small?!"

Normally, since we always eat Chinese food at home, we don't usually do the thing of serving meals separately. We all eat together in a lively atmosphere. But today, things have suddenly changed, and I'm even shortchanged!

Upon hearing Shizuka's words, Yukiteru, sitting opposite her, continued eating his meal expressionlessly. Helpless, he turned his gaze to Yukino and Utaha.

After being targeted, the two exchanged a glance, then gave Xiaojing a look, the meaning of which was clear: go talk to Xuehui.

"What the heck..."

Little Jing pouted, poking at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, and looked at Xuehui with dissatisfaction, saying, "Xuehui, where's my meat! I want meat! Meat! Meat!"

Swallowing the food in her mouth, Xuehui looked at the protesting Xiaojing and said, "Want to eat meat?"

"Uh-huh!"

“You can have it if you want; I’ve saved your portion for you.” He then looked at Xiaojing, who was about to head to the kitchen. “You can go get it now if you want, but it’s hard to say whether there will be any left tomorrow or in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Xiaojing, thinking of the future, had no choice but to sit back down and say, "Why?! I oppose oppression!"

"Think about the good deeds you've done."

"Hmm? I usually do good deeds anonymously." Shaking her head, Sister Xiaojing looked at Xuehui and suddenly remembered, "Could it be... you're talking about that novel promotion event? Because of this? Didn't we have a book signing event back then? What does it have to do with it!"

"...You don't know the specifics of the event? It's being broadcast live!"

"Huh? A live stream? I really didn't know! Yuanzi only told me that there was an event she hoped you could attend, as it would be good for promoting the work, but she didn't want to disturb you during class, so she asked me. I thought it was just a small thing, so I agreed... Um, did I do something wrong?"

"..." Looking at Xiaojing's apologetic expression, Xuehui sighed. It seemed that he had really misunderstood her. Machida Sonoko had to take the blame. That woman was definitely doing it on purpose, retaliating against him for not agreeing to hold more autograph sessions.

After getting up from my chair, I went to the kitchen to get Xiaojing's portion of food and finished it off. That was the end of that. The advertisements had already been put out; there was no way I could avoid going.

Actually, compared to Eriri, he felt less resistant. In addition, it would help promote his work, so Yukiteru thought he could just bear it and it would pass.

The main focus is still on Eriri; I wonder if she'll get stage fright then.

Afterwards, while eating, Xiaojing learned about the specific details of the event and looked at Xuehui with some surprise: "Oh~ so that's what the event is like. But isn't this great? Releasing all sorts of information at once is quite impactful. Maybe we can even hold an overseas book signing event, and then we can all go on a trip together. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Actually, you just want to go out and have fun, right?" Xuehui pouted and gave Xiaojing a disgruntled look. "If you want to go out and have fun, just say so. It's not a big deal for us. It's a bit cold during the New Year period, so how about during the spring break? After Shiyu's university matters are settled, we can go out and have fun together."

This world of China is quite intriguing, with its various power systems. I'm sure I'll see many interesting things when I go there.

As soon as Yukiteru made the suggestion, Yukino and Utaha immediately agreed. They were both well-off and knew they would have a great time traveling abroad.

And so, the days passed by, and the time for the Sunday live stream event arrived.

The specific time was set for 4 p.m., and the location was Nico Nico headquarters in Tokyo. So after lunch, Yukiteru changed into the clothes that Yukino and the others had prepared. As a boy, he didn't have many choices; it was just a white undershirt and a black casual suit. They also gave him a pair of non-prescription glasses, saying they would see if he wanted to wear them.

"Are you guys really not coming along? I asked and it's allowed to bring family members." Looking at the three people sitting motionless on the sofa, Xuehui asked again.

The result, of course, was that all three shook their heads in unison in refusal.

"We can just watch the live stream." x3

You guys are really trustworthy.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. It's a live broadcast, and Xuehui wouldn't be so reckless as to cause any trouble. It would be best if it could end peacefully.

"Alright, I'm off then."

"Good luck with the live stream!" x3

"Oh!"

After the door closed, the three of them exchanged a glance, immediately got up and went to their respective bedrooms. When they came out, each of them had a small basket in their hand.

"Time is limited, there's less than a month left, so let's work hard." Shi Yu looked at the items in her hands that she hadn't even started working on yet, and felt a bit of a headache. Although she could type quite fast, if she were to switch to another job, she would really have to start from scratch.

"I'm still not used to this kind of meticulous work..." Shizuka said, looking at her own work with a troubled expression, then at Yukino's. "How much have you actually studied? How come you can even do this?"

"If you know a little bit, just calm down and read more books, it's actually not difficult."

Emmm~ I always feel there's a strange sense of superiority in Yukino's words.

After exchanging a glance, Sister Xiaojing and Shiyu had no choice but to get busy with their own tasks. Meanwhile, the live stream on the laptop screen on the coffee table in front of them had not yet started.

On the other side, after leaving the house, Yukiteru took a car directly to Eriri's house, picked up the waiting girl, chatted with Sayuri Sawamura for a few words, and then set off for Tokyo with the still somewhat uneasy girl.

"What's wrong, still nervous?"

After getting into the car, Eriri took off her thin coat, revealing a dress underneath. The girl had clearly dressed up carefully today, with light makeup on her face. It seemed that Sayuri Sawamura had helped her with it, and she wouldn't need to touch up her makeup once she arrived at the venue.

Um...does that mean I need to wear makeup too?

Thinking about it, Xuehui immediately broke out in a cold sweat; he definitely didn't want this to happen.

"Nervous...not nervous at all! Don't worry, I'm a natural performer! Yeah, that's it!"

If your fist didn't tremble while you were speaking, I might believe you...

They arrived at Nico Nico headquarters without any traffic jams. At the entrance, they met the person in charge of the event, as well as their editors, Sonoko Machida and Rena Kawada.

Looking at their outfits, Machida Sonoko nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad at all. Just looking like this is enough to attract attention. So, you two, from today onwards, become idols!"

Sorry, Zongwu High School isn't closing down yet...

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This month has been a complete waste, with no updates at all. Tomorrow is National Day, and as someone who absolutely cannot go out and squeeze into crowds during a holiday, I've chosen to update, at least three times a week, with at least 1 words. I also won't be playing games.

Okay, that's it!

Before Chapter 221 begins

It's a little before 2 p.m., and there are still two hours until the official start at 4 p.m. After a brief tour led by staff, the two were taken to the floor where the live broadcast was being held.

Standing at the entrance, watching the incredibly busy staff coming and going, and the live broadcast booth that was almost fully set up under the lights, Eriri's expression finally lost the ease she had shown during the visit, and she became tense once again.

However, before she could even feel nervous, Xuehui pulled her along with Machida Sonoko and the others into the live broadcast room.

The setup and cleanup work was underway at the site, and Xuehui and the others also spotted the director of the event, a slightly chubby middle-aged man.

After chatting for a while, Xuehui realized that the other person was a very amiable and easy-going person.

After briefly introducing some of the equipment on set, the director said to Yukiteru and Eriri, "Teachers, you should have received the script yesterday. There's no need to be nervous when we officially start. We'll follow the script exactly, and we won't go off-script. Just follow the steps."

Both of them knew this and nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

The director nodded in approval, but his experience also showed that Eriri was still a little nervous. So he suggested, "There's still plenty of time. Why don't you two go and rest in the lounge we've prepared? You can come back 15 minutes before the official start. It's too noisy here right now."

After listening to the other party's opinion, Xuehui looked at Eriri, who quickly nodded. The atmosphere at the scene was really unbearable for a young girl like her, especially the curious gazes directed at her staff. Eriri even heard a few people discussing asking her for autographs later...

What Eriri discovered, Yukiteru naturally also discovered, so he happily led Eriri away from the live broadcast room and to a lounge on the other side of the corridor. The sign on the door showed the pen names of Yukiteru and Eriri.

Inside, there was a lounge similar to the backstage area of ​​a typical performance, serving as both a dressing room and a makeup room. Staff had already come to check on the makeup and costumes, so there was no need to do anything, which relieved Xuehui.

After entering, Machida Sonoko looked at the two and said, "You two can rest here and prepare. I need to talk to some people. There are quite a few live streaming events for the paperback at the end of the year, especially after the New Year. Before the anime starts airing, you two may have to come again!"

"......" x2

Faced with the two's indifferent gazes, Machida Sonoko realized she had been too talkative, and immediately pulled Kawada Rena, who had an awkward smile on her face, and walked out.

After the door closed, only Yukiteru and Eriri remained in the lounge.

Yukiteru remained calm throughout, but Eriri seemed to become even more nervous after sitting down, and she couldn't concentrate when she took out her script to look at it.

Shaking his head, Xuehui looked at Eriri sitting opposite him and said, "If you keep acting like this, there might be a live broadcast mishap later!"

"Ugh... but, but I'm really nervous!"

Upon hearing Yukiteru's words, Eriri threw down the script in her hand, covered her head, and exclaimed, "Or, or I should just run away! You can handle everything else, Yukiteru-kun!"

"How did you even come up with that? If you really ran away, how was I supposed to explain it to the staff? Hmm...right, we could take a big picture of you, stick it on a cardboard cutout of a person, and put it back in your original seat. Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"Ew!!!!! No, absolutely not! This will be a black history! An absolute black history!!!" Her two pigtails kept swinging, her face full of terror, as if she could imagine the consequences of being treated that way.

"Are you... are you a demon?"

"Hmph, thank you for the compliment."

Xuehui smiled smugly, then stood up and, under Eriri's anxious gaze, walked behind the other person's chair, saying, "I have a way to relieve tension here. How about trying it?"

Looking up at Yukiteru's face, who was now standing behind her and had turned upside down, Eriri asked, "The method? Will it work?"

"Of course it works! It's a great way to physically relieve tension~" Xuehui said with a mischievous grin, raising his hands.

"Physical...relief? Huh!!!"

"Snapped!"

"What are you thinking! I meant massage!" After patting Eriri's forehead, Yukiteru placed his hands on either side of Eriri's forehead, his fingers gently touching her.

"Don't worry, don't forget what my identity is. When I first started exercising, Sister Jing taught me some ways to relieve physical fatigue. Later, after I formally began my cultivation, I also learned a lot about acupoints. With my strength, I can relieve physical fatigue and relax my mind at the same time, so tension and anything else will disappear!"

"Huh? Is that so? Well... let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll give it a bad review!" Eriri said with a slightly flushed face. She was obviously not used to Yukiteru's somewhat intimate actions, but considering that the two of them were already very familiar with each other, and that he was helping her, she accepted it despite feeling a little shy.

Seeing that Eriri agreed and closed her eyes to wait quietly, Yukiteru began to help Eriri relax, starting with her forehead and gently pressing it.

"Mmm~~~~"

"..." Stopping his work, Xuehui looked at Eriri's expression in the makeup mirror with some regret. He thought to himself, "No wonder she used to draw doujinshi. She can imitate all kinds of tones so perfectly."