Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Saionji tilted his head and looked back at Kotori Yuu.

"A voice actress? I remember Mirai-chan's mother was a voice actress, right?"

"Ugh...! Hmm..."

Takanashi Mirai seemed reluctant to bring up the topic, nodding stiffly with an expression.

"I see, so you already have something you want to do."

“That’s right, I can’t achieve my goals at school, and I don’t think going to school can help me anymore.”

Who wants to go to school? Even if someone does go to school, it would only make sense if they went to the same school as Mingjun!

"That's a real shame... I'm so sorry the school couldn't make you happy."

I thought we had a chance to become friends... but I guess we weren't meant to be.

I'm really envious... At this age, they already have things they want to do and are moving forward towards those goals without hesitation.

As expected, she hadn't changed at all; she was still the same independent and unconventional Shion.

Chapter 111 She Wants to Launch a More Aggressive Attack

After saying goodbye to Ryota Sumitomo and his group, Akira Kuroba pointed at Murasaki no Miyako with his chopsticks and asked.

"Speaking of which, Ziyin, your father seems to have said that if you want to continue your studies, your uncle will take care of everything for you, so you should be able to return to school at any time, right?"

He was testing whether what Murasaki no Miyako had just said was the truth.

When faced with this seemingly casual question, Murasaki no Miyako was not as indifferent as she was to Saionji Machi, but instead asked him in a hopeful tone.

"Does a wise ruler want me to go back to school?"

"Well... from my perspective, I would certainly prefer you to focus more on your career rather than your studies."

“Then I won’t go to school. I will follow your arrangements, Mingjun, because we made a promise, right? I have entrusted the rest of my life to you.”

Murasaki no Miyako drew a simple and blunt conclusion.

Tashiro Kurenai was stunned by her bold words, which were almost a confession, and then stared wide-eyed at Kuroba Akira.

Ah Ming, what exactly did you say to that little girl?! You even said such weighty things to Ziyin, you're bound to steal her heart!

Kuroba Akira scratched his head awkwardly. He had only thought that he couldn't let go of the 3S-class genius, Murasaki no Miyako, no matter what, which was why he had spoken so harshly. But he didn't expect Murasaki no Miyako to take it so seriously and remember his words so well, even bringing them up from time to time to emphasize them.

"Well, I'm just worried that you'll have regrets. After all, you only have one student day, and youth is gone forever."

"Hmm... I know what you mean, Mingjun, but I'm really not forcing myself. I think it's fine as it is now."

There are definitely regrets, but not the regret of not being able to go to school, but the regret of not being able to go to school with Kuroba Akira.

In fact, Murasaki has a hard time getting up in the morning, but she still tries her best to overcome her low blood pressure and get up at six o'clock in the morning, just like Kuroba Akira, in order to extend the time she spends with him as much as possible.

Although every time she saw Kuroba Akira off at work, her feelings were like those of a wife seeing her husband off to work, filled with worry and anticipation.

But I still really want to go out with him, walk side by side with him on the way to school, and chat about whatever comes to mind... Maybe we can even hold hands or hug his arm.

Once you get to school, it would be even better if you were deskmates. That way, you could turn around and see what they were doing in class, secretly pass them notes, or pretend to drop your eraser and ask them to pick it up for you, then reward them...

Or you can sit at the desk in front of or behind him, but you must be sitting in the back so you can watch him all day. You can write on his back, blow on the back of his neck, stretch your legs over to tease him, massage his shoulders, and play with his hair with your fingers...

Then we can eat lunch together during lunch break, and maybe I can even feed him by hand... Wise ruler, ah~

Unable to stop her rampaging fantasies, Murasaki imagined herself feeding Kuroba Akira food, watching him eat with gusto, and then casually putting the chopsticks he had been holding into her own mouth and licking the ends with her tongue...

At this moment, Murasaki no Miyako was also holding chopsticks in her mouth. She couldn't help but suck on them and then swallow the saliva that kept flowing out from under her tongue.

I seem to want to taste the flavor in his mouth more than the delicious food, and I want to fully absorb his saliva...

Just as she had wanted to be held in his arms before, Murasaki no Miyako also began to crave his lips.

If one day I see Kuroba Akira sleeping, I will definitely not be able to resist kissing him. Murasaki no Miyako longs for a kiss.

Unfortunately, such an 'ordinary' student life is something I yearn for but can never achieve...

However, more than her regret at not being able to enjoy her school days with Akira Kuroba, Murasaki is now afraid that what she cannot have will be taken by another woman.

The girl we need to be most wary of is named 'Hitomi'. Judging from what that Sumitomo classmate just said, she is very close to Kuroba Akira at school.

"But, wise ruler, are you and that girl named Tong very close?"

Upon hearing this, Kuroba Akira, the person in question, didn't react much, but Tashiro Kurenai became extremely alert.

Ziyin is going to spy on the enemy!

Furthermore, Tashiro Kyouka was also very interested in Kuroba Akira's love life at school and wanted to know how many girls this kid had messed with.

"Tong? Oh, you mean the class monitor."

Murasaki noticed that Kuroba Akira addressed his 'number one enemy' whom he had never met as "class monitor," which actually conveyed a sense of distance.

If they were truly close friends, they would call each other by their first names, just like I do.

In this respect, I am superior!

"I have a good relationship with the class monitor; we're good friends."

"My good friend... is she pretty?"

"It's quite pretty."

Murasaki no Miyako was deeply disappointed.

"But not as pretty as you."

That despicable Kuroba Akira spoke with pauses, but it was indeed the truth.

So far, there is nothing that can rival the beauty of the Purple Palace; it truly stands out from the crowd.

Murasaki was in a great mood. This was the first time she had felt grateful for her good looks and even felt proud of her appearance.

I hope that the person I like will like me back, like my appearance, my body, and everything else about me...

This romantic relationship made Murasaki no longer hate her appearance, and her inner conflict was thus severed by the powerful force of love.

"However, the class monitor is one of the few people who really values ​​friends, so being considered a friend by her is a very lucky thing for me... but sometimes I also feel a lot of pressure."

Kuroba Akira had already felt the 'gravity' emanating from the class president several times, so he couldn't help but complain at this moment.

"I see..."

It seems they're just friends for now, but friends who are too close can still develop into lovers.

Murasaki no Miyako's mood fluctuated wildly, causing her entire demeanor to become off.

"Not many friendships formed during your student days last, so Ah Ming, you should cherish this friendship."

Tashiro Kurenai deliberately emphasized 'friendship' in order to consider Murasaki no Miyako's feelings.

From her perspective, she still supports her own people more.

"Of course, I'm already doing that, after all, I don't have many friends at school."

"..."

They are just friends... and I am also friends with the wise ruler.

From this perspective, everyone is still on the same starting line.

However, Murasaki believed she had a 'home advantage' because she lived with Kuroba Akira and even slept in the same room.

So don't expect anything more. Asking to go to school with him will only lower Mingjun's favorability, which would be a loss.

I'll leave the school area to them; home is my main battlefield.

Anyway, Mingjun will graduate eventually, while I can continue to live with him.

However, after her debut, the time she spends with the wise ruler will be greatly reduced...

Therefore, before debuting, I need to do my best to increase the emperor's favorability and make him unable to live without me... even if it's just physical dependence!

Anri Hitomi's presence made Shion Murasaki feel a sense of crisis, and she decided that she would be more proactive in her attacks and could no longer wait passively.

"Now that we've finished eating, let's go back, Mingjun, let's go home."

"Yes, it's time to go back."

Tashiro Kurenai gave a wry smile; it seemed that Shion had completely forgotten her existence.

Fortunately, Kuroba Akira still had a conscience and didn't forget the person who treated him. He touched his belly and thanked her.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Miss Hongxiang. I've had a wonderful meal. I'll remember this meal."

"No need to be so polite with me, it's nothing expensive, just enjoy your meal."

Tashiro Kurenai smiled as she looked at the two youthful figures and asked herself a question.

So, what do you think?

They are both very good kids, aren't they?

Have you started to want to connect with them?

And there's also Amin's suggestion about making you Shion's manager...

If you accept this, you can embark on a completely different life.

Think it over carefully, Tashiro Kurenai. This is your life.

Chapter 112 As long as it's interesting, that's enough

The next day arrived.

Akira Kuroba finished the entire manuscript on Sunday morning, borrowed the printer at Hijikata's house to print it out, and bound it together.

Then, Kuroba Akira shamelessly asked for some of the money that Murasaki had left over from the previous period, which was used to pay for the postage to mail the original manuscript to Hurricane Bunko.

Since the headquarters of Hurricane Bunko is also located in the 23 wards of Tokyo, same-city mail will usually arrive on the same day.

Editors typically select one day each week to process submissions received the previous week, so manuscripts sent this week can be reviewed as early as next week.

Publishers in Japan are quite responsive; even if a contributor's work is terrible, the editorial department will politely reply and offer encouragement, which helps develop potential writers.

In other words, the results should be available by next Friday at the latest.

Although I don't know how things are progressing on Shiroi Shiori's side, she's definitely not as fast as I am, since she still needs to read a lot of light novels to learn from them.

In other words, as long as your manuscript is selected by the editor, the outcome will be decided in advance.