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Eriri's fingers unconsciously twitched, her fingertips rubbing together.

In this situation, it seems impolite not to do something.

No, no!

Doing it would be impolite.

Eriri controlled her restless little hands.

But this is a rare opportunity.

After this drinking experience, Kasumigaoka Utaha will probably never touch alcohol again.

If you don't do some things now, you might never have the chance to do them again.

This is a rare opportunity to gather material.

Eriri's own resource library is too scarce, so she can borrow some materials from Kasumigaoka Utaha.

This is not her fault, but the fault of Kasumigaoka Utaha, who has that kind of figure.

And touching it won't cost you two pieces of flesh.

At worst, I can just let her touch me back later.

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Eriri bit her lower lip lightly, and her outstretched hand gradually moved closer to Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was caught off guard due to her drunkenness.

Eriri's phone suddenly vibrated, startling her. She hurriedly answered it, listening to the voice on the other end while staring at Kasumigaoka Utaha on the bed. Seeing that Utaha showed no signs of waking up, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Megumi?"

Megumi's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Eri, are you home yet?"

"Yes, we've arrived..." Eriri tried to calm the panic in her voice. "We've arrived...it's been a while."

"Your voice sounds a bit strange?"

You're way too perceptive!

Eriri's gaze shifted. "Um... that... Utaha's too heavy! Is something wrong?"

"Yes, that's right. It's really uncomfortable after getting drunk." Kobayashi Megumi was worried that Eriri wouldn't know how to take care of Kasumigaoka Utaha, so she called to give her some advice. "Drinking some honey water can relieve the headache after drinking, tomatoes can help break down alcohol, fresh grapes can also help with hangovers, and giving her more warm water is also very helpful."

"This is a huge help! I didn't know what to do at all!"

"Kong Qing told me this when we were drinking earlier," Kobayashi Megumi chuckled. "That's settled then. Give me a call if you need any help."

"Uh-huh."

After hanging up the phone, Eriri's gaze towards Kasumigaoka Utaha was no longer wavering as before.

Megumi Kobayashi possesses this magical power; her reliable feeling can quickly calm people down.

However, it probably won't work for everyone.

If it works on Kobayashi Sora too...

It's estimated that it will work, but the methods, processes, and time involved will be different.

Eriri picked up Kasumigaoka Utaha's clothes from the floor, left Kasumigaoka Utaha's room, threw the clothes into the washing machine to wash, opened the refrigerator, took out some fresh fruit, washed it clean, put it in a fruit bowl, and prepared a pot of warm water with some honey added.

After preparing all these things and placing them on the bedside table in Kasumigaoka Utaha's bedroom, Eriri noticed that Kasumigaoka Utaha was still lying on her back in the same position as before. After hesitating for a moment, she took a basin of warm water and a towel and went back to help Kasumigaoka Utaha wipe herself down.

Actually, the best option would be to take a bath, but Eriri felt that she wouldn't be able to complete the arduous task of bathing Kasumigaoka Utaha with her own strength.

After finishing all this, Eriri was exhausted and covered in sweat. She took a shower to recover a little.

Wearing a bathrobe, Eriri dried her hair as she went into Kasumigaoka Utaha's room, only to find that Utaha had slipped onto the floor at some point.

“…This is so frustrating.” Eriri could only laboriously drag Kasumigaoka Utaha back to bed and cover her with the blanket again.

Even in her sleep, Kasumigaoka Utaha's face still had the flush of drunkenness. She lacked her usual coldness and sharp tongue, and was as quiet as a literary girl.

It seems like it was the same when I was sick last time.

Looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha in this state, Eriri suddenly felt like she was going to be a mother.

Chapter 647 Physically and Mentally Exhausted

Take care of her food and drink.

Take care of her when she's sick, take care of her when she's drunk.

Eriri gently poked Kasumigaoka Utaha's cheek with her finger and muttered softly, "See what you'll do without me."

"Hmm~" Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was in her sleep, seemed to feel Eriri's touch and made a muffled protest.

"You're still not happy?" Eriri took the grapes and stuffed them into Kasumigaoka Utaha's mouth. "Eat up, eat up."

Kobayashi Megumi said that grapes are helpful for people who are drunk.

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha was too drunk and just held it in her mouth, showing no intention of actually swallowing it.

Eriri had no choice but to take the grapes out again.

Thinking about it carefully, Kasumigaoka Utaha hasn't relied on herself at all.

Eriri gazed at Kasumigaoka Utaha's sleeping face.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who is pursuing a career as an anime producer, no longer collaborates with Eriri as before and is currently focusing on her studies.

Indeed, many results have been achieved.

For example, Kasumigaoka Utaha handled the development of merchandise for the previous "Panty" anime, and she was also in charge of the voice acting work for "White Album".

Compared to her own development, Eriri is increasingly aware of her own shortcomings.

The remake of "One-Punch Man" is alright, since Kobayashi Sora is in charge of the overall situation. As long as there are no major deviations in the overall design, it shouldn't be a problem to add some details based on Eriri's current abilities.

"Hara Takagi-san" was entirely written by Eriri herself, from the plot and dialogue to the visuals and storyboards.

As the series progressed, Eriri clearly felt overwhelmed.

Previously, with Kasumigaoka Utaha's help, she only needed to draw what Kasumigaoka Utaha wrote.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's inspiration seems endless; she can come up with interesting storylines at any time.

Now that Kasumigaoka Utaha is gone, Eriri has to figure everything out on her own.

One or two words are fine, three or four words are just getting into it, five or six words are easy to say, seven or eight words leave you wanting more, nine or ten words leave you completely exhausted...

The further she went, the more Eriri felt like a juicer, squeezing out the little water she had left to make something even remotely interesting.

Although it feels good to be in control of the plot, Eriri still prefers the feeling of having Kasumigaoka Utaha.

So when will she fail...?

It's good to come back and continue creating with myself.

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"If it fails, Kasumi Shiko will no longer cooperate with Kashiwagi Eri."

Akane Kousaka put down her empty cup.

The wine glass fell to the table with a dull thud.

The sound seemed to strike Machida Sonoko's heart.

"How could this be... Xiao Shi clearly said..."

"So, she'll team up with Eriri after her failure?" Akane Kousaka took the bottle of liquor the tavern owner handed her. "Well, maybe."

"Then why did you say that...?"

"But the person who collaborates with Eriri again after the failure is not Kasumi Utako."

Machida Enzi was shocked.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is no longer Kasumigaoka Utako.

"Creating, to put it bluntly, is self-analysis." Akane Akane drew a line across her chest with her finger. "While there are some unique authors who can use skillful techniques and master different styles, ultimately, it comes down to what kind of person writes what kind of writing. The better the writing, the harder it is to hide oneself."

Machida Sonoko nodded; as an editor, she understood this as well.

Literary works, or almost all creative works, are essentially a form of self-expression by the creator.

When I'm feeling down, it's hard to write anything particularly cheerful.

When I'm feeling irritable, it's hard to write about heartwarming everyday moments.

So... it would be difficult for Kasumigaoka Utaha, who failed, to write successful works.

Or rather, after her defeat, Kasumigaoka Utaha found it difficult to regain the manipulative, devilish writing style she had previously possessed.

Just as Akane Kousaka said, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who collaborated with Eriri after her failure, is not Kasumigaoka Utako.

Instead, it was the failed Kasumi Shiko.

Kasumigaoka Utaha would never accept Kasumigaoka Utako's defeat.

Given her personality, she would let Kasumi Shiko end before she fails, and continue her promise with Eriri under a new pen name and a new identity.

Machida Sonoko refused to accept it, saying, "Why... why does it have to be this way...?"

“I can understand that feeling.” Akane Kousaka lit a cigarette and talked about the past. “When the anime adaptation of ‘Gotanda no Cardinal’ failed, I also plunged into the production industry.”

"But that's not your fault. You wrote very well; it's a problem with the animation."

"It's because of me," Akane Kousaka declared firmly, "even the fans of the original work have abandoned it... If I had written it well enough, no matter how badly the anime adaptation failed, the original work wouldn't have been abandoned by them!"

“…Alright then.” Machida Sonoko had no intention of persuading him.

Akane Akasaka and Utaha Kasumigaoka have the same temper; you can only appease them.

"Since I couldn't improve my skills in a short time, I decided to change the animation production industry. That's what I was thinking back then."

"She got to where she is today with just a burst of energy..." Machida Sonoko didn't know how to describe Akane Akasaka.

“But I couldn’t do it back then.” Akane Kousaka took a sip of her drink. “Someone who didn’t even finish college went straight into the animation industry and ended up seeing a bunch of guys who didn’t even know how to create pointing fingers and gesturing wildly—and I was the one being pointed at.”

"and then?"

"Then I realized that only when I have enough excellent works will those useless people listen to me and play a little role," Akane Akasaka replied. "So I continued to create, and that's how it is now."