In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

I had to practice gymnastics to prepare for the national competition next semester, so I didn't go with you.

Both Mrs. Yukinoshita and Mrs. Sawamura welcomed the arrival of the two siblings and appeared very enthusiastic.

Of course, they didn't touch his body right away like Busujima Saeko's father did.

Their gender and identity do not allow them to do such things, which is somewhat indecent.

But the ladies have their own way of showing intimacy.

For example, Mrs. Sawamura chose to mingle with them without any airs, without any adult reserve. After dinner, she even dragged them to play video games together. Her skills were pretty good, which only made her own daughter helpless and furious. She screamed there but had no power to fight back!

When Gen Chiye finally left, Mrs. Sawamura specifically asked him to take away some cookies and cakes that she and her daughter had baked together. She drove them home herself. Before leaving, she also specifically told him that he could come to her house often to visit Eriri in the future and treat her as his second home, and that he should not be polite.

As for Mrs. Yukinoshita, she was much calmer, and her whole body exuded the refinement and cultivation of a lady. She didn't talk much during the meal, but after the meal she took good care of Yuan Qianye, fearing that he would be bored, and kept chatting with him about various topics.

This includes but is not limited to his recent academic progress, his daily schedule, his and his family's health, what kind of person he hopes to become in the future, the latest popular careers in society, his relationships within the financial and political circles, and his profit methods...

The topics of discussion began to become gradually more complicated.

But Mrs. Yukinoshita has a soft voice, speaks softly when chatting, and chuckles from time to time. She will deliberately simplify some professional words, break them down carefully, and then feed them into Yuan Qianye's mouth bit by bit.

This is so thoughtful.

Yuan Qianye could see that Mrs. Yukinoshita was intentionally taking care of him and giving him advice.

Otherwise, which serious adult would talk about these things to a junior high school student?

As expected, as long as I perform well enough, the far-sighted people around me will come forward and want to help.

Unlike Gen Chiye and Mrs. Yukinoshita who were chatting smoothly and happily, Rika felt a little uncomfortable in the middle of the conversation and went straight into Yukino's room.

That day, Yuan Qianye came to Yukinoshita's house to disturb her at noon and had planned to leave after lunch.

But in the end, Mrs. Yukinoshita persuaded him to stay and have dinner with her.

I also met Mr. Yukinoshita after a long time.

Probably because of the busy work on weekdays.

When he saw his little daughter's good friend coming to visit, the smile he showed always seemed forced and tired.

Time passed quietly.

After the National Kendo Competition for Middle Schools ended, it was already mid-August.

In the past few days, Ying Lili seems to be more and more excited and happy!

"My Eriri is so cute. Every plan for the future includes the names of Chiya and Yukino."

Mrs. Sawamura came to call her daughter to get up early in the morning, but she was unable to wake up.

I did see the schedule she had written on her desk, which was about the summer fireworks festival in late August.

"mom!"

Hearing her mother's teasing, Eriri, who had just wrapped herself in a thin blanket like a caterpillar pretending to sleep, jumped up shyly and snatched the schedule she had picked up like lightning!

----

"...Shiyu didn't eat breakfast again today?"

"She told me yesterday that she would come down by herself when she was hungry. If there's nothing else... don't go up and disturb her."

"Or is it because of the novel she wrote?"

"..."

Hearing the dissatisfaction in her husband's words, Mrs. Kasumigaoka sighed softly.

"You know Shiyu, she's got a lot of self-esteem and a stubborn personality, just like you. She won't give up easily. She finally got recognized by a publishing house and is able to print her work into a book and sell it. She must be completely focused on it."

"But her novel isn't selling well either. Instead of insisting on it, it's better to face reality sooner rather than later. Right now, the main thing is to stabilize my grades and enrich myself on a daily basis. If I really want to be a writer, I can wait until I graduate from university..."

"Alright, stop preaching to me, especially in front of Shiyu. You and your daughter have been talking less and less these past few years. If you let her hear you say this again, you'll probably end up being hated by her."

In response to this, Mr. Kasumigaoka could only sigh in disappointment and lower his head to eat his meal.

Although he was strict, he didn't want to be hated by his only precious daughter.

His immediate boss is a cautionary tale. He had a conflict with his daughter when she was in high school and reportedly had a big fight that has continued to this day and has not been resolved.

My daughter is now an adult and has gone to work abroad. She doesn't come back once a year.

Mrs. Kasumigaoka packed her daughter's meal and put it in the refrigerator. She looked up at the upstairs worriedly.

Like her husband, she also loves her daughter.

During this period, Shiyu's diet and daily routine were extremely irregular. Sometimes when she went to the bathroom in the middle of the night, she could see light coming through the crack of the door in her room.

If you lean over and put your ear close, you can still hear the sound of her typing on the keyboard intermittently.

Occasionally when we met in the living room downstairs, I could clearly see the dark circles under her eyes and her pale face. She looked listless and listless.

Mrs. Kasumigaoka was more worried than anyone else about her precious daughter, whom she had carried for ten months and gave birth to, being in such a state.

At one point, she even wanted to call the library company that had signed her daughter to ask how many copies of her daughter's novel had to sell in order to avoid being cancelled.

At worst, she could just buy all her daughter's books out of her own pocket!

But after calming down, she realized that this was not an effective way to solve the problem.

No matter what, this matter ultimately depends on her precious daughter herself, and she can only pray silently in her heart.

Mrs. Kasumigaoka does not have high expectations that her daughter's work will suddenly become a big hit miraculously. She just hopes that she can get over this failed experience as soon as possible and cheer up again.

----

On the second floor, in Kasumigaoka Utaha's room.

The thick curtains were drawn, and it seemed dim even in broad daylight.

The desktop computer with the screen on entered the lock screen mode, and colorful bubbles were projected on it.

As for Kasumigaoka Utaha herself, she was hugging her legs with her hands, huddled quietly in the corner of the bed, with a dull look in her eyes.

She has been in this state since the beginning of the month, after the second volume of her novel "Love Metronome" was released.

She revised the second volume over and over again, and thought it had reached perfection, but it still failed to create the miracle she expected.

The sales volume is even worse than the first volume, and it can almost be said that no one is interested in it.

She went to the same bookstore two days later to check the situation, and found that her novel was placed in the corner and had not been moved at all.

The book whose cover had been opened and was ready for reading was also completely new, without any signs of having been flipped through.

I should have thought of this earlier, when the editor-in-law looked apologetic and told me that the Love Metronome might be cut short...

This is reality.

But why do I still feel unable to accept it even after waiting until this moment?

Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her chin on her knees, staring blankly at her fair and tender toes.

My toenails are a little long and it seems like they haven't been trimmed for a while. They don't look good anymore.

When did it start that I was such a sloppy girl...

She took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

She had been maintaining the same posture for too long and hadn't eaten well in the past few days. When she got out of bed, she couldn't even stand firmly before she fell back onto the bed.

She suddenly smiled with the corners of her mouth raised, but there was no positive or happy emotion in that smile.

She was laughing at herself, not having the ability but having lofty ambitions.

Now it’s finally verified by the market.

She doesn't even have the qualifications to enter traditional literature.

The new light novel did take the crucial first step, but then it was cut short in an instant.

When she was signed by the editor, she was secretly delighted, thinking that she might have extraordinary talent in the field of light novels and would achieve success in the near future.

It's ridiculous...

What are you so proud of...

Like a clown...

Kasumigaoka stood up, sat down in front of the computer desk, and moved the mouse.

The screen saver disappears and a text editing box pops up.

There is densely packed novel content on it.

This was the beginning of the third volume that she had been preparing for the past few days, with a glimmer of hope in her heart, thinking that just in case she could pass this time.

But now, her inner expectations and pride were being wiped out bit by bit.

She felt that it was time for her to accept reality.

Don't have any more illusions and don't do these meaningless things anymore.

Maybe I really don't have any talent for literature, maybe I will...

“Buzz! Buzz!”

The phone on the desk vibrated.

Kasumigaoka Utaha hesitated for a moment before taking it.

She looked at the note on her phone that said "Editor Ms. Machida".

What should come is always coming.

The editorial department should have held a meeting and officially decided to cancel Love Metronome.

Kasumigaoka Utaha took a deep breath and pressed the answer button with a gloomy look in her eyes.

"Teacher Kasumi Shiko, that's great! I'll print more!"

kindness?

What is Ms. Machida talking about...

Great... reprint... what?

"Many bookstores have called to say that the Love Metronome is selling very well. Many customers who haven't bought it have placed pre-orders and asked us to print more copies as soon as possible! That's great!"

"..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat there blankly. Her eyes, which had been gloomy for a long time, slowly lit up with a rainbow after she understood what the editor said.

…………

059: Historic Meeting (6500) (12)

"Dengdengdeng..."

Followed by a muffled sound.

The Kasumigaoka couple, who were having breakfast, saw their daughter jogging down from upstairs in casual clothes. Without even saying hello, she rushed straight into the bathroom.

The couple looked at each other in confusion.

"Shiyu, is...is she having a stomachache?"

"go with!"

Mrs. Kasumigaoka spat at her husband and stood up worriedly and walked to the bathroom door.

The next moment she saw that her daughter, who always looked elegant, was brushing her teeth at triple speed, and then washing her face quickly and casually.

He didn't even use a towel to wipe the moisture from the hair on his forehead, and immediately ran to the entrance.

Mrs. Kasumigaoka was stunned by the urgency of the situation.

"Shiyu, what are you doing..."

"Mom, I'm going out for a while!"

"But, breakfast..."

"Don't eat!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had changed into sandals, ran out of the house.