I really don't want to be reborn.

His farewell words were spoken very simply, just like his gaze. There were few polite words, only a faint goodbye: "Goodbye, Kogiso-kun."

He watched as Ogiso and his daughter left, leaving some of the past behind in the dust.

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I really want to stay up all day and sleep until tomorrow.

I felt the title of this chapter was inappropriate, but it was surprisingly enjoyable.

Chapter Twenty-One: Infatuation, Passion, and All Kinds of Infatuation

In 1991, Fujimi Shobo and Kadokawa Shoten merged to become Kadokawa Shoten Fujimi Division.

However, it became an independent company again on October 1, 2005—that is, October 10 of this year—but its sales channels still rely on Kadokawa Shoten.

After entering the Heisei era, Fujimi Fantasia Bunko published light novels and adapted them into multimedia, increasing sales of related merchandise. However, at the same time, Fujimi's focus was also quietly changing.

This change is just like what Kyosuke Kousaka wrote haphazardly in the literature club publication at the cultural festival: ACG will inevitably rise—gradually transforming from traditional literary bestsellers into light novel imprints, primarily publishing light novel magazines.

This business reorganization was not only driven by the need for "light novels" to gain a larger share of profits at Kadokawa Shoten, but it was also a personnel reshuffle with undercurrents. Ryunosuke Kumagai was transferred to the mobile phone novel editing department, and a woman named Sonoko Machida filled his position.

Originally, this matter didn't really have much to do with Kyosuke Kosaka, who was engrossed in writing novels, but no one knows what he said to that bald editor-in-chief, but he was able to get his name listed in the editorial department.

A few men, including Kumagai Ryunosuke, took him to a hot pot restaurant for a meal and asked him what his first impression of taking office was. Kousaka Kyosuke honestly replied that he was very disappointed that adult novels had stopped being published.

The adult novel genre, which began to develop during the Heisei era, is considered to have been a trend started by Fujimi Shobo's "Fujimi Bishoujo Bunko" series, although Fujimi Shobo has stopped publishing this series.

This high school student, who was considered quite erotic by his colleagues, had just returned to Chiba from Shinjuku, Tokyo. Instead of going straight home, he sat for a while in a park where he used to take walks.

The cool evening breeze woke me up.

Looking up, one can faintly see the dim lights of the library not far away, while behind the trees, deep in the dense weeds, a small black cat is panting.

The last remaining dandelion emitted a soft light.

She jogged over and looked at the person sitting on the grass, leaning against an old tree, and was speechless.

Calm and casual, with a graceful demeanor.

The boy had a book he bought in Tokyo lying on his lap; the pages, hidden in the shadows, were barely legible.

She unconsciously slowed her pace.

Behind him was a blood-red sunset.

The bells of the surrounding chapels rang out in the distance behind her. When Kyosuke Kosaka heard the bells, he slowly turned around and saw the little black cat panting.

"I shouldn't have waited for you here so late after working."

Black Cat did not refute such an excessive statement.

She was panting, inhaling deeply the fresh scent of grass and trees wafting from afar.

Well, she should have refused when this person called to ask if she wanted to wait for him to finish work and go back together.

If I had refused back then, I wouldn't see him like this now!

What is Kyosuke Kousaka like now?

He squinted, the wind blowing through his hair. From her angle, she could see the boy's profile—handsome and noble, with a dreamy gaze and lines that exuded a scholarly air.

It's over! It's over!

Someone, please save this cat!

Oh my god, she's really falling for him!

Kirino Kousaka, can you please keep an eye on your brother? Ah, now I understand, I understand. If I were Kirino Kousaka, and lived with a man like that for over ten years, I would fall in love with him without hesitation.

Suddenly standing in front of her, Kyosuke Kousaka seemed to see right through the cat's thoughts and coughed, "Human emotions are the most unpredictable thing, and it seems cats are no exception."

"Woo...woo meow!"

He sighed softly, "Let's go back."

It's best not to go out alone with the little black cat in the future.

The way I looked at myself just now was a bit off.

Her black bangs covered her petite and adorable face. At this moment, her cat-like face puffed up: "You just came back from Tokyo?"

"Yeah, I also made a trip to Akihabara to buy some nice stuff for Kirino."

"Oh."

"And yours and Saori's too."

The proud black cat changed its expression several times, and even the proud cat felt it was a bit forced. In the end, it could only awkwardly change the subject: "I'm telling you, you clearly care about her so much, you should at least show some concern at home."

"what happened?"

"That woman... thought you were estranged from her. I even heard her trembling with tears during one of our phone calls. Even though your sister is a bit slow, you can't bully a slow person too much."

She was saying to Kirino, "I can bully her, but you can't just bully her like that."

“I haven’t distanced myself from her.”

Kyosuke Kosaka chuckled: "I have a position at Dengeki Bunko, and with the two volumes for the second half of the year also being organized, it's inevitable that she'll be neglected."

Black Cat knew how sensitive that woman was, especially when it came to her brother's affairs, so he said in a light tone, "That's true, but we should still be careful."

"Yes, I will be careful."

He answered casually, then suddenly stopped and turned around abruptly!

"What's wrong? Did you drop something?"

"……No."

Kyosuke frowned.

Someone is following me!

I've had that feeling since last month, the feeling of being watched when I'm walking down the street.

There were no clues, no evidence, so we couldn't call the police.

Aside from discussing it with his father, he hasn't found a particularly effective solution yet.

Especially when you're alone out in the world.

Previously, inside the tram car, I had that chilling feeling of being stared at to the bone.

…………

When he got home, he noticed that Kirino's eyes were indeed red, with some bloodshot veins, and her eye bags were also very obvious.

"Did you stay up all night?"

Kirino Kousaka, who was hiding in her room secretly watching the brother and sister's erotic comics, was terrified when her brother suddenly walked in.

Should I knock on the door?

"Well..."

Kyosuke sat down on the edge of the bed and saw something peeking out from under the covers. He knew his naughty little sister was looking at some disgusting stuff again, but he was too lazy to lecture her. He just patted her head and asked, "Have you been staying up late these past few days?"

"Ah."

"Let me see."

He gently pried open her eyelids with his fingers and noticed that her eyes were quite bloodshot. He said with some displeasure, "How many times have I told you not to stay up late playing games..."

"I didn't—"

"I'll go boil two eggs."

She watched her brother's retreating figure, feeling a pang of sadness.

I guess I had released a lot of fluid earlier, so my tears and emotions needed to build up for about ten minutes before they were blocked back up by two hard-boiled eggs.

She held the slightly hot egg in both hands and rolled it back and forth over her eyes, looking quite clumsy.

Her brother was bending down to massage the acupoints on her face. Kirino quietly moved closer to him, sniffed, and smelled alcohol.

"Went out for drinks?"

"I was dragged out drinking by a few editors..."

Kyosuke suddenly pointed at her lips: "Where did this come from?"

The blisters on her lips were obviously from her anxiety. These past few days, she had been constantly wondering if her brother was distancing himself from her, so she was extremely anxious and couldn't sleep well.

"I got bitten by mosquitoes while I was sleeping."

Kirino pretended to be honest, her eyes wide open and darting around.

So honest, it's obvious he's lying.

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Suddenly I realized I felt a little bad for the person on the cover...

Thank you to the author for the fifty blades needed.

This reader's name speaks to my heart, and I am extremely grateful.

The fourth update today, the fourth update.

Although I feel bad for the person on the cover, I have to live up to everyone's donations of razor blades.

The phrase "adult" is still considered a sensitive word when combined with the word "small"?

Chapter Twenty-Two: You wrote this kind of novel and you still want a reward? (Fourth update)

Character design:

The female protagonist's name is Rino, and she is a first-year junior high school student.

She's fairly cute. [Note: She's about half as cute as me.]

First of all, this is something like a novel outline.

Of course, seeing the notes in brackets [ ], you should know whose novel outline this is.