The lonely Hikigaya Hachiman wants to become the king of mystery novels

Eiriri, who had been very groveling just now, suddenly became irritable again, because Kasumigaoka Shiu, who was already oppressing her, reached out and started stroking her blond hair.

"Sorry, I couldn't help but do this. Yingli, your blonde hair is really easy to touch."

Kasumigaoka said with a smirk, she looked at her hand, as if recalling the touch just now.

"Hmph, you have some taste. No! You really need to change your teasing personality, fat woman!"

"I'm sorry, I can't do it. Besides, you look like you want to be bullied, Sawamura-san."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu is not a good girl, she just won't show this side to too many people.

The two of them have returned to their original self. They got together today and originally planned to discuss matters related to the illustrations for the latest volume of "Metronome of Love".As a result, the two of them were quarreling and the work was not carried out at all.

"Kasumigaoka-senpai, time is tight, I think we should quickly talk about the illustrations of the new volume. Regarding the design of this plot, my idea is... I'm sorry."

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Just as Yinglili was about to start discussing work, her cell phone rang in her pocket, so she had to stop explaining and answer the phone first.

"Let me see who's calling...Mr. Hachiman?!"

Yinglili saw the caller's note clearly and shouted out happily.This was the first time the two had spoken on the phone since they first met at a banquet late last year and exchanged contact information.

"Hmph, fat woman. I'll put the speakerphone on so you can hear Mr. Hachiman's voice."

Yinglili said proudly.

"Vulgar! You deserve it, Mr. Hachiman, for not contacting you until now. You are so excited just after receiving the call. It is really useless."

Even after saying this, Kasumigaoka's ears perked up. She was already very familiar with Hikigaya Hachiman's voice.But she really wanted to hear what Mr. Hachiman wanted to do with the painter girl in front of him.

"Hello! Teacher Hachiman, I am Spencer Eri Sawamura! What can I do?"

Yinglili answered the phone and spoke loudly and nervously.

"Hello, Sawamura-san. Or should I call you, Teacher Eri Kashiwagi?"

Hikigaya Hachiman's lively voice came from the phone, and the voice spread to any corner of the art room along with the speaker.After hearing this greeting, Sawamura Eiri turned her head mechanically and looked at Kasumigaoka Shiu who was stunned at the side with an expressionless face.

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The perspective returns to the coffee shop.

"Teacher Hachiman, why are you teasing her? Eiri is just a girl in junior high school, and she must be dying of embarrassment right now."

Machida Enko said to Kiguya Hachiman with some complaints.

"No matter how embarrassed you are, you won't just hang up the phone...Will something happen to her?"

Hikigaya Hachiman was a little worried. After he said that greeting, there was no sound from the other end of the phone. Then there was a brief scraping sound of tables and chairs, and the phone was hung up.

"Sawamura-kun, she won't faint, right? I haven't heard that she has a heart problem?"

Machida Enko guessed with some horror that the illustrations for the latest volume of "Love Metronome" have not been completed yet.

"Do you know where she is now? Editor Machida. Let's go confirm her condition."

Hikigaya Hachiman felt that things seemed a bit serious, so he decided to go to the scene to have a look.

"Today, she should discuss the illustration issue with Shiyu. I'll call Shiyu first and ask."

Machida Enzi called Kasumigaoka's mobile phone, but no one answered.

"No, no one answers the phone. Shiyu should not be outside, otherwise she will answer my call when she sees it. Sawamura-san goes to the art room of Toyosaki Academy to paint every weekend. Let's go there and take a look. .”

Machida Enzi suggested, and the two set off immediately.

Chapter 92 Hikigaya Hachiman: I like to watch girls fight the most.

Private Toyosaki Academy, art room.

After hearing Teacher Hachiman's greeting that made her suffer cardiorespiratory arrest, Sawamura Eiri went crazy without a doubt.She didn't know that there was also a connection between Editor Machida and Mr. Hachiman, so she regarded Kasumigaoka Shiu as the only suspect who leaked the secret. Moreover, this suspect had sworn to her ten minutes ago that he would definitely keep the secret. .

"Sawamura-san, calm down, calm down. I think there must be some misunderstanding. I swear, I haven't communicated with Mr. Hachiman for almost two weeks, which is longer than the time I met your true identity."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu explained eagerly while avoiding Eirili's pursuit.She believed that Editor Machida accidentally revealed the information when he met Mr. Hachiman.However, she also assured Eri that Editor Machida would be strict with her mouth, so she blocked her from both ends.

"Fat woman, you are still quibbling! If I believe one more word from you, I will withdraw from this world!"

Yinglili still refuses to give up.

"Oh, I have no choice but to force you to quiet down, Sawamura-san."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu sighed and stopped running away. She took advantage of the moment when Eirili rushed towards her and captured the opponent directly.

"What are you doing, fat woman! Let me go!"

Although Kasumigaoka Shiu and Eiri are both otaku types who lack exercise.However, Kasumigaoka's height and size advantages alone were enough to hold Eiri down, rendering her completely unable to move.

"Sawamura-kun, I won't let you go until you calm down."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu pressed Eirili's back on a table, held her hands firmly, and clamped Erigley's dishonest feet with her plump thighs.

"Hmph, if this posture were in the cartoon you drew, something bad might happen next."

Shiyu sneered and said.She suddenly found that she enjoyed the feeling of controlling the other person tightly.

"You actually have such perverted thoughts! Do you believe that I'm going to call someone?"

Yinglili was a little scared. When her freedom was completely restricted, she was too passive.

"Today is the weekend, no one will come even if you shout at your throat. Let me ask again, Sawamura-san, are you willing to calm down for a while and listen to my explanation? Believe me, I don't understand the situation at this time. "

Kasumigaoka Shiyu said calmly.

"Huh, okay. Just let me hear what you want to say, and let me go."

At this time, Yinglili was panting heavily due to strenuous exercise and her face was slightly red, so she had to compromise first.

"Sawamura-kun—are you there?"

Just when the two separated, they heard a familiar voice coming from the corridor outside, calling Erili.

"Hachiman-sensei?!"

Kasumigaoka Shiyu was extremely sure of the owner of the voice, so she walked out the door. Then she felt a heavy object jump on her back, accompanied by an angry voice.

"Hachiman-sensei...he's calling me!"

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"The art room...is right here."

Hikigaya Hachiman and Machida Enko found the art classroom, and the door was unlocked.After Hikigaya opened the door, he saw two familiar girls, who were tightly entangled with each other.

"Editor Machida...do you think I am the cause of this situation?"

Hikigaya Hachiman asked awkwardly, but his eyes did not leave the scene in the room.

"Teacher Hachiman, I'm afraid I have a share of the credit for this."

Machida Enzi said.

"So, that's it. Do you two understand the situation?"

After Kasumigaoka and Sawamura calmed down, the four of them sat together and Hikigaya Hachiman told the whole story, and finally the misunderstanding was resolved.

"I'm very sorry, Sawamura-kun. I couldn't keep your secret, but I swear, I will never tell anyone else about this except Mr. Hachiman!"

This is a lie. Naho Imamura was also there at the time, but editor Imamura didn’t know what she was talking about.

"Editor Machida, fortunately you just told Mr. Hachiman. I beg you, please don't tell anyone else."

Eiri clasped her hands together and said to Machida Enko.

"Let me tell you, should someone apologize to me?"

Kasumigaoka Shiyu said in a bad tone, the red color on her face had not faded yet.

"...I'm very sorry, Kasumigaoka-senpai, I was wrong this time."

Unexpectedly, Eiri, who has always been arrogant and dishonest, very sincerely admitted her mistake to Kasumigaoka and bowed by the way.

"Well, since your attitude is so sincere, I forgive you."

Kasumigaoka Shiyu shrugged and said.She originally thought that Yinglili would continue to be tough so that she could humiliate the other party a few more times. It was boring.

"Let's get down to business. Sawamura-san, I'm mainly here to see you this time."

Hikigaya Hachiman said as he handed Eiriri a piece of paper filled with words.

"I would like to ask you to help me draw the building depicted on this paper and the decoration inside the building, can you? This will be used as an illustration in my new work this year."

"The description is very specific...I think I already have a rough outline in my mind."

Eiri, who instantly switched to working mode, read carefully. Using the thinking of a talented painter, she began to construct the building described in the words in her mind.

"So, are you willing to draw pictures for my novel? Sawamura-san, don't worry about payment or anything like that."

"Are you kidding? Of course I am willing, Mr. Hachiman, it is my honor! I don't need any reward or anything."

Yinglili said excitedly.

"No, no, no, Sawamura-san, you still have to be paid. I can't let you work in vain."

Hikigaya Hachiman said with a smile, it was the publishing house that paid the bills anyway, why should he save money for the capitalists.

"I can start working on it when I get home today. I believe I can send the first version to you, Mr. Hachiman, soon."

Eiriri is full of motivation. As for the shameful fact that her identity as a fan author was known by Mr. Hachiman, she has completely forgotten about it.

"I'm looking forward to your work, Sawamura-san. By the way, you and Mr. Kasumi Shiko should have some work to discuss, so I won't interrupt you for the time being. Kasumigaoka-senpai, I'll excuse you today."

Hikigaya Hachiman stood up and said goodbye to the two of them.

"By the way, Mr. Kashiwagi, your painting skills are really amazing."

Before leaving, Hikigaya added and gave Eiri a thumbs up.

Yinglili's eyes darkened and she fell directly into Kasumigaoka Shiyu's arms beside her.

Chapter 93 Hikigaya Hachiman receives the promise (4k)

Throughout February, Hikigaya Hachiman's life was peaceful.Yukinoshita Harano is preparing for the entrance exam to Chiba University, and her sister Yukino is preparing for the high school entrance exam like him.As long as the two sisters are busy enough, Hikigaya Hachiman's life will not have many fluctuations.

"Oh? President Hirao wants to see me?"

With more than a week left before the high school entrance exam, Hachiman received a call from Naho Imamura. The private meeting he had verbally agreed with Hirao Takahiro, the president of Bungeishunqiu, was finally going to be fulfilled.

"That's right, the president said that he has been a little busy recently, so he postponed it to this Saturday. If it is convenient for you, we can make an appointment at an izakaya in Jimbocho at noon that day to have some barbecue. By the way, I will be there to talk. .”

Editor Imamura said on the phone.

"Okay, I understand. I will go to the appointment on time. See you later, Editor Imamura."

Hikigaya Hachiman ended the call.

Saturday, February 21st.On this day, Hikigaya Hachiman went to Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo alone. The izakaya was well-known and very conspicuous, so it was not difficult to find.

"Teacher Hachiman! Here."

Naho Imamura was waiting at the door of the izakaya. When she saw Hikigaya Hachiman, he appeared and waved quickly.

"Good afternoon, Editor Imamura. Is President Hirao here?"

Hikigaya Hachiman asked after saying hello.

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"The president has already started grilling meat inside. You will be able to eat soon after entering. You must be hungry, Mr. Hachiman. Let's go in quickly."

Naho Imamura led Hikigaya Hachiman into the izakaya. This restaurant was quite large. Hikigaya felt like he was getting confused, and finally came to a private room with no curtains down.

There was a middle-aged man sitting in the box with a conspicuous beard. He was skillfully turning over the barbecue. There were several plates of already roasted food sitting nearby.When he saw Hikigaya Hachiman, he stood up and extended his right hand.

"Hello, Mr. Hachiman, I am Hirao Takahiro, the president of Bungeishunqiu. I'm sorry for not being there to greet you outside the house."

Because the other party had roasted the meat for a long time, there was a layer of sweat on his forehead.

"Hello, President Hirao. Thanks to you, it has been a pleasure cooperating with your company."

"Haha, this is what you should do. Come in and sit down. Today is a private meeting. Don't worry about the etiquette. Let's chat while eating."

The three of them entered the private room and took their seats. Hachiman and Editor Imamura sat together, while President Hirao opposite him was still working hard on his meat.Hachiman could tell that the other party didn't come here just to meet him. President Hirao really liked barbecue.