In the anime series, Goto Ichiri is actually my childhood sweetheart?

"Xiao Feng, let's go out for dinner today. I'll take you to eat something delicious, and there's a sister who wants to meet you~"

"Go change your clothes, we'll be out soon."

With Takahashi Kaede's look of "what's going on?", Ryoko went back to her room to change clothes.

Gao Qiaofeng naturally had nothing to say, so he changed his clothes and followed him out.

Chapter 34 Dating

Ryoko changed into a shoulder-baring sweater and cropped pants, put on some makeup, and casually touched her long, smooth, black hair. A jasmine-like scent floated in the air. Coupled with her most beautiful face, she attracted the attention of people on the street.

Takahashi Feng was followed by Ryoko, holding her hand, walking silently with her head down.

He admired Ryoko's calm and confident attitude when she was outside. He himself couldn't do that at the moment. He felt uncomfortable when he walked into a commercial street full of young people.

"Who are you taking me to see, Ryoko? It can't be..."

Gao Qiaofeng speculated in his heart. Although he had prepared himself mentally, he still felt reluctant to accept it when the time came.

This is the largest commercial street in the vicinity, and the audience is mainly young people, so most of the people coming and going on the street are young people, walking in pairs, holding hands, sharing the food in their hands, taking turns to eat.

But many of the dumplings that the girls forked out never reached the boys' mouths because their attention was attracted by Ryoko.

Looking at the girl who was slapping her boyfriend's shoulder hard in an attempt to bring him back to his senses, Takahashi Feng was very curious about how outstanding the person they were going to meet was.

After passing through a large shopping mall, Ryoko stopped in front of a bar.

"Ryoko, what...place is this?" He could tell it was a bar, but he didn't understand why they had to meet in a place like this.

But if you look carefully inside, there is no exaggerated noise or decadent lights and debauchery. The decoration inside is very clean, and people are dressed neatly and chatting in an orderly manner.

"This is a place that Yuanzi and I often come to. Oh, I forgot to tell you that Yuanzi is a friend I met in college." Putting down the phone, Ryoko answered Takahashi Kaede's doubts.

What? Is that all?

"She asked me to have dinner with her this afternoon. I didn't want you to be alone at home, so I brought you here. It's your first time in a place like this. How do you feel?"

"well enough."

At this moment, Takahashi Feng was feeling annoyed by his own wild thoughts. He knew very well that Ryoko was so busy at work and went home immediately after get off work, so the probability of her finding a boyfriend was close to zero, yet he was still thinking about these nonsense.

Ryoko walked in holding Takahashi Kaede's hand and stood in front of the bar, looking around.

Takahashi Feng saw a black-haired woman wearing a women's suit and holding a briefcase waving at him.

"Ryoko, who is that person?"

Pulling at the corner of Ryoko's clothes, Takahashi Kaede signaled Ryoko in the direction with his eyes.

"Ah! Yuanzi!"

Ryoko changed her cold demeanor on the street, took small steps towards the black-haired woman and gave her a big hug, like an old friend she hadn't seen for years.

"Yuanzi, long time no see. How come you have time to contact me today?" Ryoko was quite excited as she hugged the person in front of her.

They look like good friends whom I haven't seen for many years.

"Xiao Feng, let me introduce you to this good friend I just mentioned who I met in college, Machida Yuanzi. You can just call her Sister Yuanzi."

"Hello, Sister Yuanzi." Takahashi Feng greeted with an innocent expression.

"You must be the Xiao Feng that Ryoko always talks about, right? Good boy~" Bending down, Machida Yuanko greeted Takahashi Feng and rubbed his head affectionately.

"Ryoko, I'm hungry!" Unable to bear the rubbing anymore, Takahashi Feng came up with a clever idea and told Ryoko that he was hungry.

After hearing this, the three of them sat down at the table and prepared to eat.

This meal was treated to by Yuanzi. The dishes had already been ordered and were served very quickly.

"Xiao Feng, Liangzi often mentions you on the phone. She always says you are obedient and cute, and she often secretly takes pictures of you and sends them to me~"

Machida Sonoko looked at Takahashi Kaede with a smile. Takahashi Kaede was concentrating on eating and didn't react much. Instead, Ryoko was a little anxious.

"Yuanzi, you are such a fool. Why did you tell Xiaofeng? It will be your fault if I can't take a picture of him later."

"Sorry!" Yuanzi immediately clasped her hands together, closed one eye, and apologized to her playfully.

Ryoko couldn't see any remorse in her heart, so she could only sigh helplessly.

"Actually, the reason I called you here this time is because of a problem with my interview. Alas, I encountered a setback." Machida Sonoko supported her head. When talking about business, she showed a frustrated expression.

"What's wrong? Did you fail the interview? With your ability, you shouldn't be under any pressure?" Hearing this, Ryoko was a little confused. Machida Sonoko balanced her academics and extracurricular activities in college and even participated in large-scale events such as comic conventions. How could she fail in the interview?

"It's not that I failed, I'm just a little confused. I originally wanted to work as a clerk in a large company, after all, it's related to my major, but after the negotiation, the salary and vacation system were... hard to describe."

A liberal arts student has to start from the grassroots level to enter such a large company. As soon as she steps into the company's door, a long race for promotion awaits her, which means that she will have to stick to this meager salary for a long time.

"The point is that I don't really like this job. I originally considered going for an interview because I thought about the generous treatment offered by big companies. Now I don't know what to do."

Gao Qiaofeng listened while eating and was deeply touched. He couldn't find a job he liked and was afraid that the company he joined would be the grave of his health and happy life. Fortunately, he later made some achievements in writing novels, otherwise he wouldn't know what to do.

After hearing her words, Ryoko fell into deep thought. Although the jobs they sought were similar, her situation was different from Yuanzi's. When she graduated, she was more eager for a job, and she didn't hate this job.

"Yuanzi, have you ever thought about becoming an editor?" Ryoko asked, as if she had thought of something.

"Eh? I think the requirements for a career like editing are too high. I like it, but I don't think I can do it."

Machida Sonoko's current understanding of the profession of editor is still at the level of treasure-hunting editor of traditional literature, which is considered a very high level of expertise in people's minds.

Takahashi Feng suddenly understood what Ryoko wanted to say.

"I'm not talking about traditional literature editors. I mean light novel editors. Yuanzi, don't you love reading light novels? The light novel industry is developing very fast now. If you enter the industry early, you will have a good development prospect."

Liang's company has made a development report on light novels and ancillary industries, and the results show that the future is promising and the potential is endless. Both the number of people reading light novels and the maturity of the ancillary industries are increasing rapidly.

It can be predicted that the number of people writing light novels will grow larger and larger in the future, and the profession of editor will become more and more important.

Chapter 35 Why not fall in love?

"Is it this?" Yuanzi was a little surprised. Ryoko's words opened the door to a new world for her.

Takahashi Kaede secretly affirmed Ryoko's words. Although it was not clear whether the development of this world would be exactly the same as in the previous life, the development trend of light novels was still similar to that of the previous life.

"Well, this is the best option I think right now. Of course there are other recommendations, but none of them are as well-supported by data as this one."

Information is valuable only when few people know it. Currently, there are very few job advertisements and hot spots in this area, which means that few people know about it. However, the data after Ryoko's investigation proves that it is developing vigorously, so now is the bonus period of this industry.

"Thank you, Ryoko. I've decided. I'm going to go to the Light Novel Library for an interview in a few days!" Yuanzi made up her mind. "It's great to be able to talk to you today!"

Ryoko smiled and drank a glass with her. Takahashi Kaede also picked up the juice. The three of them clinked glasses. The light from the splashing wine made Ryoko's cheeks red.

"Ryoko, drink less and don't get drunk outside."

Seeing that Ryoko's cheeks were visibly red, Takahashi Feng hurriedly advised her not to drink.

"Oh my, Xiaofeng can persuade others to drink at such a young age~" Yuanzi said with a smile.

"Ryoko, Xiaofeng has said so, so you should drink less. You know you made a lot of noise when you were drunk before."

As a good friend of Ryoko, she naturally knew that Ryoko's alcohol tolerance was very poor.

"How come I don't know that I can't drink much?" Ryoko asked puzzledly.

She had no idea what she had done after drinking.

In response, Yuanzi and Takahashi Kaede simultaneously reached out their hands to stop Ryoko from continuing to drink. The two looked at each other tacitly and then smiled.

"Really~" Ryoko had no choice but to give up, and replaced the wine in her glass with the same drink as Takahashi Kaede, and drank it while shouting "Cheers!"

Ryoko is actually only in her early twenties, and Yuanzi has just graduated from college. Looking at such a happy Ryoko, Takahashi Feng always feels like he is a burden to Ryoko.

"Yuanzi, let me tell you, when I went home a few days ago, there was suddenly a table full of dishes at home. Guess who cooked them~" Ryoko said mysteriously.

"No way, Ryoko, you have a boyfriend?!" Machida Sonoko surprised everyone. Ryoko actually has a boyfriend who can cook!

"No, it's Xiao Feng. What are you thinking?" Ryoko slammed the table and emphasized, very dissatisfied with Machida Sonoko's wrong guess.

"Ah?" Machida Sonoko looked at the little Takahashi Kaede who was sitting obediently next to Ryoko and eating, then looked at Ryoko, her eyes full of 'you must be kidding me'.

A child this young might not even be able to lift a pot, let alone learn how to cook. How could she possibly cook a table of dishes? Yuanzi felt that Ryoko was making fun of her, and even if she was bragging, she was exaggerating.

"I know you don't believe it."

Ryoko took out her cell phone as if she had expected it. The photo on it was a photo of her and Takahashi Kaede, with the table of food in the background.

"That day he called his friends and their mothers over just to cook a table of food to entertain them, so that I would approve of him and let him be responsible for dinner that night." Speaking of this, Ryoko puffed out her chest and raised her head slightly, quite proud.

Yuanzi didn't believe it, so she took out Ryoko's phone and looked carefully. There was really no one else on the photo. Ryoko's eyes were still red in the photo, but her smile was brighter than ever.

She swiped the screen with two fingers again, zooming in on the food in the background.

"What is this? I have never seen these dishes before, but they look delicious."

"Xiao Feng learned it from a recipe book. I'm not sure about the details, but it's definitely amazing!" Ryoko concluded.

"Ah, this is omelette rice, I recognize it." After finally finding one she recognized, Machida Sonoko felt that she needed to re-examine Takahashi Kaede.

He seemed like a fool from the beginning till now, but I didn't expect that he is so capable. I underestimated him.

"Didn't I tell you that Xiao Feng cares about me a lot and helps with cleaning and solving problems for me? You should have known about it on the phone a long time ago."

"Who doesn't praise children like this? Hey, a kindergarten child cooking a table of dishes, how can you let me imagine it?" Machida Sonoko complained as best she could.

"Xiao Feng, do you want to stay at my sister's house for a few days? I have to cook for myself every night when I get home. I'm so tired~"

After looking at Ryoko, Takahashi Feng said nothing and just took a big bite of meat.

"I have a lot of game consoles and light novels at home. Do you know light novels? You will definitely like them if you just read them~ There are also games, you can play them at will~"

Machida Sonoko said this half-jokingly, but there seemed to be a hint of seriousness in it.

"Yuanzi, that's enough."

Ryoko's murderous look instantly made Machida Sonoko's hair stand on end. Her aura, unique to a strong woman in the workplace, made Machida Sonoko sit up straight, just like an elementary school student meeting her homeroom teacher.

"I'm really sorry for being too proud of myself!" Machida Sonoko quickly bowed and apologized, which resulted in Ryoko's form switching.

"Don't be so out of touch all the time. You're already a college graduate. How are you going to find a boyfriend if you continue like this?" Ryoko said helplessly, crossing her arms.

"How dare you say that to me? You're older than me, but you can't even see the shadow of your boyfriend." Machida Sonoko fought back forcefully.

"I... Of course I don't need it. A boyfriend can't bring me anything, so why should I look for one?"

Ryoko's response was reasonable, so Machida Sonoko didn't ask any further questions.

Takahashi Feng knew that maybe she was considering him. After all, if Ryoko found a boyfriend and planned to get married, he would definitely be a stumbling block to a good marriage.

The scene became quiet for a while

The three of them picked up their food, toasted, and each of them relaxed a lot.

"Speaking of which, it rained really hard yesterday. It rained for so long and there was thunder. The circuit in our apartment was damaged and it was not repaired until the next morning."

"Yeah, I was busy with an interview yesterday. I was walking on the street with an umbrella and the wind almost blew me away along with the umbrella! It's really rare to see such heavy rain."

Hearing Ryoko talking about the rain, Machida Sonoko also sighed. When she was walking on the rainy and windy street yesterday, holding her briefcase tightly, she truly felt the cruelty of reality.

I ate for a while longer.

"Xiao Feng, are you full?" asked Machida Yuanzi.

Takahashi Kaede nodded.

"Then Ryoko, let's stop here today. I'll go check out companies that have light novel editor positions tonight and prepare the information in advance."

"Okay, see you next time. If you have any questions, just contact me directly."

"Bye." Machida Sonoko picked up her bag and left.

Chapter 36 Polishing

It was getting dark when we returned.

Holding Takahashi Kaede's hand, Ryoko walked on the slightly inclined uphill road.

The setting sun stretched their shadows very long.

"Xiao Feng, why are you so quiet outside today?"

Today, Takahashi Feng has hardly said a word since he followed her into the bar, and he didn't even react much when Machida Yuanzi teased him.

"I don't want to disturb you guys reminiscing about the past. Besides, I'm not here to see you. I'm just ruining your mood if I yell at you."