A newbie's anime life diary

After about an hour, Utaha and Eriri finally left Sagiri's room and came downstairs.

"Xuehui, we should go back now~"

Shiyu's face was flushed as she looked at Xuehui and said with great relish.

"Huh? Is it over?" Standing up, Eriri looked at Shiyu's expression, which was similar to Shiyu's, and wondered if something good had happened.

"Hehehe, quite a haul!" Shiyu smiled mysteriously, then bid farewell to Izumi Masamune, and left the Izumi family with Yukiteru and Eriri.

On the way back, Utaha and Eriri remained mysterious and silent. Only after they arrived home and everyone had gathered in the living room did Eriri take out her sketchbook and pen and quickly begin drawing.

Meanwhile, Utaha said from the side, "Yukino, it's such a shame you didn't go today! Sagiri-chan, hehehe, she's so cute! A silver-haired loli like that, whoosh~~"

As she spoke, Shiyu even sucked in her saliva like a lovesick fool.

This reaction made Eriri, who was drawing, glare at her speechlessly, and say while drawing, "You're hopeless. But even if Sagiri is cute, you don't need to suck on her for so long. Are you treating a loli like a cat?"

"Tch, I put on several dress-up shows to get this opportunity. Well, seeing Sagiri-chan's face and cuddling with her in her pajamas for so long, it's not a bad deal. Besides, weren't you the same? Your reaction wasn't much better than mine, you were all saying one thing but doing another." Utaha recalled with a satisfied look, then gave Eriri a teasing look.

Upon hearing this, and with Yukino and the others watching, Eriri trembled slightly, almost tilting her paintbrush. However, she remained focused on her painting and immediately suppressed her shame and indignation, deciding to settle the score with Utaha after she finished.

About 20 minutes later, Eriri quickly finished a colored sketch with colored pencils, then tossed it to Yukino and the others before pouncing on Utaha. The two of them then started playfully wrestling on the sofa.

Ignoring the two seemingly at odds but actually very close friends, Yukino, Haruno, Shizuka, and Yukiteru gathered together, their eyes lighting up as they looked at Eriri's drawing.

With her long, flowing silver hair, delicate features, and rosy cheeks flushed with shyness, paired with a pink nightgown, she truly is an adorable little girl.

"Like a kitten..." Yukino looked at the drawing and genuinely regretted her decision. She really loved cute things, and adorable little girls were definitely among them. Of course, only someone like Sagiri would evoke such thoughts in Yukino; if it were a clever and quirky lively little girl like Ryougi Mina, she would definitely avoid it.

It's a pity she couldn't get over her inner hurdle, like dress-up play or having Sagiri do research.

Such a great opportunity to woo a little girl, and it's gone now. Yukino shook her head regretfully, looking at Eriri and Utaha, wondering if there would be another chance, one where she wouldn't have to ask Sagiri for material.

Chapter 349 Overseas Cooperation?

The battle between Eriri and Utaha ended perfectly with Utaha's powerful and heavy facial cleanser attack.

After her third failure, Eriri said to Utaha, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a poor girl!" and then ran upstairs.

Yeah, off to draw comics.

"Tch, you? Even with nutritional supplements and Xuehui's massages for a year, you might not grow much." Shiyu crossed her arms, glanced at the second floor, and said smugly.

However, Shiyu forgot that there was another girl here who was about the same size as Eriri.

Upon hearing Shiyu's words, Yukino, who was holding Sagiri's portrait and looking at it, paused instantly, put down the portrait, and gently placed her hands on her breasts, which, although they had grown a bit, were still not big enough.

"The baby... can't grow up... then the child won't have breast milk... won't grow up healthily... I've failed so badly..."

Oh no! Yukino, who was always so confident and positive, is now completely dejected?

Seeing this, Xuehui quickly glared at Shiyu, signaling her to deal with the mess she had made.

Utaha hadn't expected this either. She had only said those things in anger towards Eriri, so why did Yukino take them so seriously? Could it be that Yukino really cares about her figure?

That's true. No girl is indifferent to things like body shape.

However, Shiyu still didn't know how to comfort her. If she said that she could grow, Yukino would definitely think that she was just trying to comfort her, and she couldn't provide any substantial evidence.

Finally, Shizuka couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up, "Don't worry, Yukino, the amount of breast milk has nothing to do with the size of your breasts. As long as your body is developing healthily, there won't be any problems. Yukino, you're perfectly capable in that regard. If you're still not satisfied with your figure, then you'll just have to ask Yukiteru to help you more~"

Surprisingly, Shizuka started teasing Yukino too.

"Help me? Ugh..." When Shizuka said "help," Yukino naturally thought of what to do. She immediately blushed and followed in Eriri's footsteps to the second floor.

"Alright, second one." Seeing Yukino run up, Yukiteru looked at the remaining three and said, "So, what about you guys? Is anyone going up too?"

Sure enough, Shi Yu raised her hand and said, "Report, I'm going back to my room to study. The entrance exam is the day after tomorrow. I've been playing around these past two days, so I should take a look."

That's right, Shiyu is going to take the entrance exam for Chiba University the day after tomorrow. However, for her, who has been studying hard for the past two months and whose grades are already excellent, it is not difficult. She can just perform as usual.

"Don't stay up too late, okay?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." With that, Shiyu came to Xuehui, leaned down close to him, and pouted her lips.

"Honestly, I can't do anything with you." Shaking his head, Xuehui smiled and kissed Shiyu's lips, finally making her satisfied as she went upstairs.

Looking at Yang Nai, the other party casually shook his head: "I have to work tomorrow, so I don't want to do anything else tonight. Why don't you watch TV with us for a while?"

Finally, Xuehui stayed with Xiaojing and Yangnai for a long time, watching TV dramas and variety shows. She almost fell asleep before bedtime.

Sure enough, these TV programs weren't suitable for him.

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The next day, Monday, during class, Yukito unexpectedly received a text message from Yamada Elf. He had obtained the contact information of everyone present at the celebration, including Yamada Elf.

'Yamada Elf's brother is looking for me? What's up? He wouldn't be contacting me about the novel; he's the editor himself. Could it be...?'

Xuehui quickly replied with a message, arranging to meet at 4 pm, and Yamada Fairy immediately sent Xuehui an address.

After finishing her classes in the afternoon, Yukiteru told Yukino and the others what she was doing, then left the school and drove to an office building in Tokyo, taking the elevator directly to the 12th floor.

This appears to be a private office space; there's no company name displayed here.

Upon opening the door and stepping inside, Xuehui discovered that the decor was designed entirely like that of a salon club, and it was quite comfortable.

As soon as Yukiteru entered, he saw Yamada Elf busy at work, but for some reason she had changed into a maid outfit. The girl also saw Yukiteru and immediately came over and said, "Hiratsuka-senpai, you're here! Hurry up, my brother is waiting."

Following Yamada Elf inside, Yukiteru noticed her maid outfit and couldn't help but ask, "Um, why are you wearing that?"

"Huh? This?" Turning back to look at Yukiteru, Yamada Elf smiled and tugged at the hem of her maid outfit, saying proudly, "This is the outfit of a female character in my next work. I'm currently experiencing what it's like to be a maid serving others."

"Hmmmm~ Is that your older brother inside? He just lets you do whatever you want?"

Just as Xuehui asked this question, the two walked into the inner room. Yamada Elf's older brother, Yamada Chris, with long, straight blond hair, said, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, this is the only way for this girl to truly immerse herself in the role and write even better content. Besides, she wouldn't do this outside, so I'm not worried about her."

Yes, that's right, Yamada Chris. That's also a pseudonym, used to match his younger sister. As for his real name, Chris Granger, Chris is the real name.

Yukiteru had only heard of Yamada Elf's older brother and had never actually met him. However, he had had quite a bit of contact with the blond-haired man, and having learned some about his family background from Yukino, he wasn't entirely unfamiliar with him.

"Brother Chris, is there something you need from me?" Xuehui asked after sitting down opposite Chris.

“Of course there are some things we can work on together, and it would be a good thing for you, Hiratsuka-kun.” Chris nodded and replied with a smile.

Just then, Yamada Elf, who had left after welcoming Yukiteru in, came back in, carrying the plate and two cups of tea, completely acting like a maid.

"Please have some tea, gentlemen."

"...Thank you." Looking at Yamada Elf, who was completely different from the one he had met before, Yukiteru was really not used to it.

Fortunately, Yamada Fairy then sat down next to Chris and stopped acting as a maid, so we could finally get down to business.

Chris picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said seriously to Yukiteru, "Hiratsuka-kun, the collaboration I'm talking about is about the overseas sales of your full-dive equipment."

For overseas sales, is there a partnership?

Upon hearing this, Xuehui's eyes immediately lit up.

Chapter 350 What You Need Comes In

Xuehui had been wondering if Chris had contacted him through Yamada Fairy to discuss some kind of cooperation, since his family ran sales channels for technology products overseas, especially in Europe and America.

So it really was them who came to talk to me about this!

Thinking of this, Xuehui looked at Yamada Elf beside him. The girl said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, I was playing with the equipment you sent me at home before, and then my older brother came over and found out I was playing with this. First, he dragged me away to finish my manuscript, and then he brought this up with me. Knowing that I know you, he wanted to use me to discuss whether there was an opportunity for collaboration. I'm sorry, Hiratsuka-senpai."

Shaking his head, Xuehui looked at the little girl sticking out her tongue and acting cute, and said, "It's okay, after all, these are good things, aren't they? I was just thinking about what to do with the overseas market. Although we don't have any problem with capital if we do everything ourselves, it will undoubtedly increase management costs in many areas and distract us. The cooperation proposed by Brother Chris this time can undoubtedly reduce the pressure we face when we first enter the market. But before we discuss this matter, let me call someone over first."

As he spoke, Xuehui took out his phone and dialed Yangnai's number.

"Calling someone? Is it your company's general manager?" Chris immediately thought of who Yukiteru was calling over—Yukinoshita Haruno, who had recently been in the news due to the buzz surrounding the fully virtual reality stunt equipment. Furthermore, the Granger family had previously had contact with the Yukinoshita family, so Chris still had some relevance to that surname.

While waiting for the call to connect, Xuehui said with a smile, "That's right, it's my company's head housekeeper."

Soon, the phone rang again, and Yang Nai's voice came through: "What's up? I heard from Yukino that you came to Tokyo for some business?"

"Yes, there's good news, so I thought it would be best if you came over and chatted with us. Are you free right now? I'll send you the address."

"I just finished my work. Send me the address, and I'll drive over." Hearing the smile in Xuehui's voice, Yang Nai knew this was a great thing, so she readily agreed.

After hanging up the phone and sending the address to Yang Nai, Xue Hui first chatted with Chris about the situation in the overseas market. Although Chris is now working as his sister's editor, he doesn't have much work in that area. In his spare time, he is still responsible for managing some family businesses. He used to be immature and left everything to his sister. Now it's time for Chris to take on his responsibilities as an older brother.

Therefore, Chris is quite familiar with the situation in their overseas markets, especially regions outside of Asia, which are Granger's main business areas. They have sales networks in many major cities, and as long as Xuehui has sufficient equipment supply, they can easily establish themselves in various countries and cities. He will be responsible for development and production, while leaving most of the sales to partners. Although the profits might be slightly lower, it's definitely worthwhile compared to the cost savings.

Soon, in less than 20 minutes, Yang Nai arrived. She hadn't gone to school today, dressed in a business suit, completely embracing her role as a company manager.

Following in, Yamada Elf, a girl with blonde hair clearly of mixed race, dressed in a maid outfit, came in. Then, seeing Chris, who bore a resemblance to Yamada Elf, Haruno couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and say to Yukiteru, "This kind of interaction is a bit strange."

Xuehui smiled knowingly at this, then pointed to Yamada Elf and said, "You should have heard of this before, Yamada Elf. This is her brother, Chris, who is also our partner this time."

"Oh my, so you're Yamada Elf, little sister! But I heard your rivals are pretty strong, so good luck! If you need any help, feel free to come to me, I'm a famous strategist!" Once she realized this was Yamada Elf, and given the casual atmosphere, Yang Nai's interest was piqued. She looked at Yamada Elf and said with a smile.

"Um... Ah, well, I'll go make some tea, you guys chat." Yamada Elf was still just a 14-year-old girl after all, and she couldn't quite handle having such things discussed in front of her own brother.

"This child is really a worry," Chris said, shaking his head as he watched his younger sister run off. "She's been independent since she was little, and she's matured in many ways, but neither I nor her mother have restricted her too much. Although she might encounter some setbacks in matters of the heart, I think she should be able to grow up well. Ah, sorry, once I start talking about my sister, I get carried away with the gossip. Let's get down to some specifics about the collaboration now; I'm very optimistic about it."

Next, the three of them began to seriously discuss business matters. After the initial period of the company's establishment, Xuehui was now very familiar with these matters and had a good understanding of some industry issues. With Yangnai on the side, they discussed everything from general to specific details.

After making tea for Haruno, Yamada Elf, uninterested in such matters, took her phone and went to chat with Sagiri. Although she was now in middle school, this girl was a notorious absentee, almost as much as Sagiri.

The discussion about the collaboration continued into the evening, and the four of them had dinner together. After dinner, they drank tea for a while before finalizing some preliminary cooperation plans. The next step would be to begin formal contact between the companies.

On the way back, Yang Nai sat in the passenger seat and said to Xue Hui, who was driving, "I have to say we're really lucky. We got exactly what we needed. If it were just within Asia, it would be fine, we have our own channels and it's easier to find partners. But for other regions, expanding the market would definitely require a lot of investment. Having such a professional join us this time has undoubtedly saved us a lot of resources."

"Aren't you worried about Yamada Chris?" Yukiteru asked with a smile after hearing Haruno's words.

"Worried? What's there to worry about?" As she spoke, Yang Nai waved her phone. "I got Yamada Elf's number. That guy is a siscon. We just need to get along well with his sister. Besides, he wouldn't do anything bad in a mutually beneficial situation like this."

"Well, that's true." Yukiteru smiled, knowing that Haruno was right.

"At the end of the month, after the spring break starts, we'll be preparing to go abroad. One reason is the overseas release of my novel, and the other is the game expo. I estimate we won't be back for about a month."

"Going abroad!! Publicly funded travel!!!"

Chapter 351 Chiba University

Although it's supposed to be a business trip abroad with some sightseeing, it will actually take more than half a month to actually get there.

Before that, there are still a series of things to be done.

Chiba University is a renowned research-oriented national comprehensive university located in Inage Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. It ranks 10th in Japan in the Daisekai University Academic Ranking. Admission is highly competitive for both humanities and science programs.