Anime Heart

The man with the rooster-like haircut was taken aback. He wanted to look up and teach this arrogant brat a lesson, because he was supposed to be someone who would eventually form a gang! How dare he lie to him!

Suddenly, a powerful force struck his stomach. The man with the rooster-like hair didn't even have time to react. He was in pain, his back arched. His eyes widened as he stared at Arima Kento in disbelief. "You actually dared to hit me first!" he exclaimed.

"So what if I hit you? If you dare to blackmail me, you'd better be prepared to get beaten up!"

As he spoke, Yu Ma Xian Dong didn't stop, and once again used his knee to slam into his stomach. After several repetitions, the man was too weak to stand, and he knelt down, clutching his stomach and writhing on the ground in pain.

At this moment, the other three finally reacted and rushed over to help the man with the mohawk up. They then surrounded Yu Ma Xian Dong. The man with the mohawk was helped up, but he was in pain from his baby. Despite the pain, he shouted, "What are you all standing there for! Beat him up!!"

"Got it, boss!" The three of them released their grip in unison, and with a 'splat,' the rooster-headed guy landed face-first on the floor tiles.

"Ugh... Ugh..." The words "I have no will to live" were written all over the man's face. He was suffering from a double blow and could no longer speak.

"Sorry, boss! We'll beat him up to avenge you!"

The underlings all looked excited and eager to get started, but it was all for naught.

Arima Kento dodged the lunge, crouched to avoid the straight punch, and turned to the side to avoid the kick.

The enemy has already attacked; even in a turn-based game, it's time for you to take action.

Two punches and a kick landed squarely on the thugs' stomachs, leaving them sweating profusely, terrified, and collapsing to the ground.

Looks like my previous training was very effective! Military boxing is the strongest style of boxing, I'm invincible!

Thinking of this, Yu Ma Xian Dong suddenly remembered that Miyamoto Musashi in the game had just been reworked and was at his strongest. Should he buy a Miyamoto Musashi?

Okay, I'll buy a Miyamoto Musashi when I get back. I'll play him before he adds any mana!

Arima Kousei and the others were shocked by Arima Kento's actions, never expecting that their friend would have such a level of martial arts skill!

Looks like I need to think carefully before joking in the future. If I anger Arima Sen-tung, he might beat me to death!

The man with the rooster-like hair was very indignant. He thought that the guy had ambushed him, which was the only way he could console himself.

However, he discovered that in a one-against-three situation, the other party had swiftly and decisively killed his three henchmen, which could not be explained by a sneak attack or anything like that.

Damn it! That despicable guy actually dared to say that Arima Kento was a weakling and that he could cause trouble all he wanted!

They dared to screw me over. Once I'm healed, I'll make that guy pay.

Some people like Arima Kento, and naturally some people dislike him. He's not RMB (Chinese currency), so it's impossible for everyone to like him.

So a boy who disapproved of Arima Sento's behavior told the news about Arima Sento to the rooster-haired guy and others.

He was a guy with freckles all over his face and a dark side. He would happily accept drinks and treats from Ma Xiandong, but then he would stab Ma Xiandong in the back.

However, he couldn't stand it either. Ma Xiandong had scared these people so much that they were going to take their anger out on the person who had told them the news.

"Alright, you can leave now! If you dare show your face in front of me again, I'll beat you up without hesitation!"

Arima Kento warned, "And if you want to call in reinforcements, that's even better. I have plenty of money, and I'll bring in more people than you to teach you a lesson."

Finally, Ma Xiandong suddenly took out some money, tossed it to the man with the mohawk, and said, "Consider this as medical expenses, don't be ungrateful!"

The four slunk away, too ashamed to return.

"Xian Dong, how come you're so skilled?" Arima Kousei first inquired about Arima Xian Dong's safety, and only after finding no injuries did he speak.

Arima Xiandong was taken aback, then chuckled and his mind raced. He couldn't very well say, "I've seen plenty of people like this before, and I know how to deal with him!"

"Haha, I've seen the movie. There are people like that in it, and that's how the protagonist deals with them. Don't worry! It's fine." Fortunately, Ma Xiandong had a quick wit and shifted the blame to the movie.

"What movie? Don't watch that kind of movie anymore!" Arima Kousei was like an old woman worried about her loved ones, nagging on and on.

Arima Sento wasn't angry; this was just his brother's way of showing concern for others. He valued his family member highly, which was why he acted this way.

"But speaking of which, Xian Dong, you looked incredibly handsome just now!"

Sawabe Tsubaki didn't think too much about it; she just felt that Arima Kento had chased away the delinquents, and that was the hero in her eyes.

"But it's best to fight as little as possible. If the adults find out, Xian Dong will definitely get a scolding, and he might even be grounded," Du Liangtai advised rationally.

"Alright, alright, I'm not one to fight. I had no choice but to take action today. I'll just try to control myself in the future!"

Ma Xiandong reassured his friends, saving them from worrying about him.

The four of them returned to their usual selves and went home together.

These days, Ma Xiandong's novel has been successfully published on Diaoniang. Because he has an outline and is familiar with the plot, even though he did not copy it, but wrote it in his own words, the speed was beyond his expectations.

I thought his speed in writing outlines was his limit, but I never expected that he could write about 9,000 words in just two hours of writing time every day.

Each chapter is 3,000 words long, and he publishes two chapters a day. He also has one chapter in reserve as a backup in case he can't write on a certain day. He can use this to cover the gap without having to ask his readers for leave.

Although he doesn't have many readers now.

Chapter Twenty-Two: A Phone Call

Since the book had only been published a few days ago, it was normal that not many people were reading it. Youma Xiandong wasn't in a hurry and continued writing at his usual pace.

And I only write for two hours a day, not a minute more.

The storylines I wrote in my own style have finally shown their benefits over the past few days.

Arima Xiandong clearly felt that his writing skills had steadily improved. Although his style was still somewhat similar to Wang Pang's, the improvement was real.

As for the style issue, we can gradually change it later.

Good books will not be buried. Although there are still few chapters, the signing notice has already been sent to Youma Xiandong's author space.

Because of this incident, Arima Kento was very happy that day and cooked a few extra dishes that evening. When Arima Kosei asked what had happened, he only said it was a good thing and did not explain.

But after the initial excitement, problems arose.

An ID card is required to sign a contract; otherwise, it has no legal effect. However, Ma Xiandong is only fourteen years old and does not have an ID card. He can only get one when he turns sixteen.

Not wanting his father to know about his book yet, after thinking for a long time, Ma Xiandong finally decided to postpone signing the contract and follow the same path as his previous book, signing it after 300,000 words!

At his current rate of publishing, 300,000 words will be reached in a little over a month, at which point he will have to make a choice.

However, with this month-long buffer period, things might take a turn for the better.

He didn't ignore the message; instead, he added his editor, Xingye, and told her that he hadn't received his ID card yet due to certain reasons, and that it would be available in about a month. Therefore, he hoped to sign the contract a month later.

Editor Xingye didn't agree directly, but instead offered some advice, saying things like, "If you don't sign a contract, there won't be any recommendation slots on the website, and the book's performance might not be very good."

Yu Ma Xian Dong knew that the other party meant well. Although he also wanted to sign the contract, he couldn't. So he had to try to get his ID card within this month.

With Ma Xiandong's insistence, editor Xingye didn't try to dissuade him further. However, he felt a little regretful because this book, "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," was truly excellent, completely different from other Xianxia novels, and had the potential to become a legendary work. But delaying the signing of the contract would put the book in jeopardy.

A website shouldn't make exceptions for any one person!

Unless he has connections!

Arima Kento does have connections, including being a shareholder of Tencent, the parent company of Qidian.com. However, Arima Kento doesn't want to use these connections. Although they are all from the Arima family, there are still degrees of closeness.

That's how things are with novels; Ma Xiandong is updating them at a leisurely pace.

His schedule also included an extra task: to see his father. After all, his father had to be present to present his ID card.

After saying goodbye to Sawabe Tsubaki and Watari Ryota, the Arima brothers, Arima Kento and Arima Kousei, returned home. As usual, Arima Kousei tidied up the house, while Arima Kento cooked.

There is a clear division of labor, and the members do not interfere with each other.

Before long, the food was served. The two brothers sat facing each other, said "I'm starting to eat," and began to eat.

After dinner, Arima Kousei voluntarily went to wash the dishes, while Arima Kento returned to his room to start writing his novel.

Two hours passed in a flash, and it was only nine o'clock. He still had two hours of game time.

He rarely had the chance to play games at school because of the distractions from his classmates and the need to connect with others. External conditions simply didn't allow it, and it was even more impossible during class time. If Mr. Ikemoto found out, his phone might even be confiscated.

Although he's been playing games for two hours every night for the past few days, he's won every single game. His Li Bai is a carry in high-level matches, let alone in these low-level matches (Diamond III and above is considered high-level; by the way, my game rank is Star Master).

Even if his teammates send the enemy team flying, he can pull them back in the late game. There's nothing a pentakill can't solve; if there is, then he'll get another pentakill.

And so, as of today, he has already advanced to the 'Prestigious Platinum' rank. If he continues to win like this, it won't be long before he advances to the 'Brilliant Diamond' rank.

Since ranked matches above Diamond are all in draft mode, there will be a hero ban/pick phase. At that time, more heroes will be needed, whether it's for your own preferred roles or to help your teammates secure their positions.

If Li Bai is banned, there are other heroes you can play, such as Luna, Han Xin, Zhao Yun, Cao Cao, and other strong junglers.

Oh right, I was also saying I wanted to buy a Miyamoto Musashi today.

After winning a ranked match, Yu Ma Xian Dong went to the store and used his points to buy Miyamoto Musashi and his skin 'Hell's Eye'. Yu Ma Xian Dong is a young man who likes cool things, and this skin for Miyamoto Musashi is very cool.

He casually opened a new inscription page and equipped Miyamoto with a set of level 150 inscriptions that were unique to him.

In the subsequent ranked matches, he switched between playing Miyamoto Musashi and Li Bai. Oh, by the way, thinking that Luna would be banned after reaching Diamond rank, he bought Luna and her skin 'Purple Fairy'.

His teammates were also very understanding. Seeing his Li Bai record of '45 games with a 100% win rate', none of them dared to compete with him for the jungle position.

He played these three heroes in rotation, achieving an extraordinary record and never losing. Almost every teammate who played with him wanted to ask him for a friend slot.

Yu Ma Xian Dong only added those who played well, and rejected all those who played poorly or were just coasting to victory.

Just as Arima Kento was climbing the ranks like crazy, Sawabe Tsubaki next door received a phone call.

Looking at the name displayed on her phone, Tsubaki Sawabe swiped across the screen and answered the call. "Moshi moshi? Oh, sorry! I was going to say it today, but I forgot."

"Oh, I'm so sorry! Don't be angry! I'll definitely tell you tomorrow!" Sawabe Tsubaki shifted her position and looked out the window. The piano room was still dark; Kousei wasn't there!

"Wait, actually, I have a better suggestion. Although Adu is a good person, he already has a girlfriend. I saw it with my own eyes the other day."

"Yes, yes, you read that right! So, don't try to date him! I have a better recommendation. A new student has joined A-Du's class. He's a friend we used to play with. He's my childhood friend Arima Kousei's younger brother, Arima Kento."

"He's a very nice guy, and very manly. He chased away several delinquents today! He doesn't have a habit of flirting, but I heard that several girls in his class are planning to make a move!"

"Don't worry! He's a really nice guy. We're neighbors, how could I not know that? So let's change it to meeting him! I can tell that you're not really that interested in A-Du. Don't rush to deny it. We're both girls, I understand that feeling."

"Okay, it's settled then. You and Arima Kento will meet on Saturday."

Chapter Twenty-Three: An Invitation from the Girl in the Next Class

On Friday, the last day of the first week of school, the four of them gathered together to eat lunch during lunch break. Arima Kento refused to make the lunch, so Arima Kousei had to do it.

Although it was made quite well, Arima Kento still thought the convenience store version tasted better, which broke Arima Kousei's heart.

Arima Kento didn't care. Arima Kousei was probably setting a trap for him. Once he felt sorry for him, he could take the opportunity to ask him to make his future lunchboxes.

He saw through this little trick long ago. Want a ready-made bento? No way. Unless you buy one or have Tsubaki Sawabe make it for you.

If Arima Kousei were to beg Sawabe Tsubaki to make him a bento, Sawabe Tsubaki would definitely agree. This is something Arima Kousei discovered after spending the last few days with her.