Daily life with elves

At this time, Gokawa Shido also reacted. The people in the library did not know Honjo Nia's real name, but after thinking about it, it seemed that it would not matter even if it was exposed. After all, no one in this world knew her.

Toki Kenjiro sighed and spoke directly.

In fact, he didn't like this approach very much, but this was the intention of the library, and indeed for newcomers, fame was the most important thing, and other things like writing skills could be improved slowly!

Therefore, the editor-in-chief of the library made it clear yesterday that Gokawa Shido and Kasumigaoka Utaha must hold a book signing event. Of course, if possible, it would be even better if Honjo Souji could be invited.

The library does not think that Honjo Souji is a new artist, and the appearance of a mysterious artist is itself enough to be a hot topic.

However, because the possibility of finding Honjo Souji was very low, Toki Kenjiro directly contacted Machida Sonoko to discuss the matter of the two writers holding a book signing event together.

I originally thought that Shido Gokawa would easily accept it. After all, it was a good opportunity to increase his income and fame, and he had also seen Kasumigaoka Utaha. A beautiful girl like this should not be resisted by a young boy like Shido Gokawa!

But things were a little beyond Kenjiro Toki's imagination. Shido Itsuka actually refused and made it clear that he did not want to cooperate with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

So, Toki Kenjiro made a more difficult request, hoping that Gokawa Shido would choose the lesser of the two options and agree to hold a book signing event with Kasumigaoka Utaha!

However, what Kenjiro Toki didn't know was that Shido Itsuka had no room for hesitation at all. Holding a book signing event with Kasumigaoka Utaha was something he couldn't accept.

On the contrary, it is quite easy to ask Erya for help!

Itsuka Shido weighed it for a moment, then nodded and agreed:

"Okay! I can get Erya to come over, and we can hold a book signing event just for Erya and me!"

Kenjiro Toki was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say. If he had known that Shido Itsuka would agree to this condition, he wouldn't have to go to find Machida Sonoko. Now the looks from the two of them made him feel a little uncomfortable.

But no matter how uncomfortable it was, Shido Itsuka was still a writer under him, so he still had to cater to his wishes.

What's more, as mentioned earlier, finding such a mysterious illustrator like Honjo Souji will indeed have a better publicity effect.

"Then it's decided!"

Toki Kenjiro nodded affirmatively, not wanting Shido Gokawa to go back on his word.

But it was impossible for Shido Gokawa to regret this matter, so he just smiled and began to imagine the situation when he and Nia would appear in front of the readers together.

"I say, what about Teacher Kasumi Shiko?"

Machida Sonoko asked a little anxiously. Although most of Kasumigaoka Utaha's works have received good reviews, sales have not increased because her novels are too serious.

There are no exaggerated characters, no welfare scenes, no science fiction or superpowers involved, only ordinary campus life and an ordinary love story.

Such a novel, no matter how good it is, is difficult to attract readers. And according to the editor-in-chief, if the sales of the next volume of Kasumigaoka Utaha remain like this, it is likely to be cut short!

Machida Sonoko knows best the blow that a work's cancellation can have on a writer.

“Just find someone else to work with!”

Shido Gokawa smiled indifferently. With so many authors under the Fuzugawa Bunko, including a beautiful young writer like Kasumigaoka Utaha, is he afraid of not finding someone to collaborate with?

He might be the only one who doesn't want to.

"I have two writers who are about to be animated. If you need anything, I can help you contact them?"

Toki Kenjiro whispered that he had much more experience than Machida Sonoko, so he had more writers under him, including many famous authors.

Machida Sonoko wanted to say something, but was stopped by Kasumigaoka Utaha who was sitting next to her.

Kasumigaoka Utaha clenched her fists and recalled her experiences of the whole day. First, Aki Tomoya came to her inexplicably and said that he wanted to make a game. Even after she rejected him, he still pestered her. He was obviously just a reader of her novels, so did he want to tell her what to do?

That’s fine, the key point is that she suddenly heard a rumor in the afternoon, saying that Kasumigaoka Utaha confessed to Aki Tomoya, and was rejected, and the rejection was made with words like he would never like her!

With a very unhappy mood, Kasumigaoka Utaha received a call from Machida Sonoko, asking her to come to the Fushigawa Bunko after school. Although she didn't know the reason, she still came obediently.

After arriving at the library, Kasumigaoka Utaha found out that the conversation involved her and another writer, and this writer was actually late!

During the waiting period, Kasumigaoka Utaha learned about Bunko's idea. She didn't like this approach very much, so she firmly opposed their decision.

After waiting for a while, the late writer finally arrived. She was a junior from her school. It was obvious that the junior also didn't like this arrangement. That was great. It seemed that although the other party's novel was not that good, he still wanted to write novels seriously.

Who knew that what this person said at the end would let her know that the other party didn't want to hold a book signing event with her. The reason was not because of the book signing event, but because of her, Kasumigaoka Utaha.

At this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally couldn't bear it anymore. She was rejected twice in one day, and both times were when she didn't like the other person. This was too infuriating!

Why?

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Itsuka Shido for a moment, then gritted her teeth and asked:

Chapter 16 Female Fear

"Yes, you don't deserve it!"

Shido Gokawa really wanted to answer like this, but in the end he held back, even though saying this would make Kasumigaoka Utaha completely hate him.

But if you think about it carefully, it may not be a good thing to make Kasumigaoka Utaha hate you so much. It is said that there is only a fine line between love and hate. Who knows what accidents may happen in the future!

Moreover, if Kasumigaoka Utaha continues to pay too much attention to him, it will be very troublesome for him.

Therefore, it would be best if he could find a reasonable reason to make Kasumigaoka Utaha understand his decision just now, and then let him go, and the two of them continue to be strangers.

After thinking for a while, Gokawa Shido pretended to be nervous and explained to Kasumigaoka Utaha with a bit of rapid breathing:

"Gynecophobia?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was stunned. The unfamiliar noun made her ponder for a few seconds.

If Shido Itsuka was not lying, then the other party's unwillingness to hold a book signing event with her was not due to her personal reasons, but simply because she was a woman.

But does this inexplicable disease, feminophobia, really exist?

However, Machida Sonoko next to her nodded in understanding. She was very confused when Gokawa Shido rejected her as an editor. They had never worked together before, so why would Gokawa Shido dislike her as an editor?

Or you use the reason of wanting a male editor!

Seeing that they seemed to accept this setting, Shido Itsuka decided to increase his efforts!

He thought for a moment and then continued:

"The doctor told me to avoid being alone with girls, and if possible, to reduce my contact with girls until I recover from this illness!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned, then suddenly stood up and slowly walked towards Gokawa Shido. She wanted to see if the other party's fear of women was real!

"what!!!!"

Shido Itsuka screamed instinctively, jumped up and took two steps back.

This was not an act, but a natural reaction, because his mind had been brainwashed by the three rules he had made with the elves.

He cannot have physical contact with girls other than elves, even if it is just a common etiquette like shaking hands!

Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed, but inexplicably felt a little happy.

Judging from Shido Gokawa's reaction, Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't think that the other party is acting. In the end, if he is acting, it would be a waste of his talent for him to become a writer!

Shido Itsuka is really afraid of women. He can talk to girls, but he cannot have physical contact with them. In other words, he will not have any thoughts in that direction towards women.

In this case, Shido Itsuka was not just rejecting her, but rejecting all women!

Once upon a time, Kasumigaoka Utaha would talk about novels with Aki Tomoya, largely because she knew that Aki Tomoya was also a die-hard fan of the two-dimensional world and would not be interested in her, a real-life beautiful girl. So she felt more at ease chatting with him without worrying about the issue of male and female defenses.

But after the rejection incident in the afternoon, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't want to look for Aki Tomoya anymore. Whoever wants to care about such a bastard can care about it. She didn't want to have any contact with this person again.

But in this way, she no longer has the only person with whom she can talk about light novels. After all, most of the other people approach her with the idea of pursuing her, which is even worse than the otaku Tomoya Aki.

And now, the woman-fearing Gokawa Shido appeared before her. This person definitely wouldn't like her, and he was also a light novel writer. The library also believed that there was room for them to learn from each other. Isn't such a person a million times better than Aki Tomoya?!

At this time, Gokawa Shido didn't know that Kasumigaoka Utaha had already set his eyes on him, and he thought that the excuse he had found on the spur of the moment was perfect!

I saw him continue:

"It's okay! Itsuka-kun doesn't want to either. Even if we can't cooperate, we can still be friends!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled gently. She hoped to become friends with the other party. Since Shido Itsuka had just rejected her, it would be difficult for him to reject her again now!

Shido Itsuka nodded gently. Such a gentle Kasumigaoka Utaha was definitely unusual. There must be some conspiracy behind such a smile.

Give him a friend card!

Shido Itsuka looked at Utaha Kasumigaoka warily, but he didn't know that his behavior was interpreted as fear of women and nervousness.

"Let's exchange numbers!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha suggested that if the other party couldn't have face-to-face contact with women, then chatting via text messages should be fine.

There is indeed no problem, but Itsuka Shido doesn't want to talk too much with Kasumigaoka Utaha in private, and the back of his phone also has the Zhuo Gan Palm he and Hoshimiya Rokugi made. If it is exposed, his lies will be self-defeating!

So, after thinking about it, Gokawa Shido smiled bitterly and said embarrassedly:

"is it?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at the other person questioningly. How can modern people not have mobile phones?!

Toki Kenjiro glanced at Itsuka Shido. He knew that the other party was lying. If Itsuka Shido didn't have a mobile phone, how did they communicate just now?

But Kenjiro Toki did not express his thoughts. Whether Shidao Gokawa really has misophobia or not, that is Shidao Gokawa's own choice. As long as he writes his works well, as an editor, he should not question anything.

In the end, Utaha Kasumigaoka still couldn't get Shido Gokawa's contact information. Shido Gokawa blocked all the ways and he didn't want to have any more contact with Utaha Kasumigaoka.

After everything was settled, Machida Sonoko and Kasumigaoka Utaha left the meeting room. Before leaving, Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Gokawa Shido deeply, as if she had some ideas.

This made Shido Itsuka very confused. He had obviously made all the preparations to make the other party dislike him, so why did Kasumigaoka Utaha always look so excited?

But for the sake of his elves, he would never fall in love with the other person, so Shido Gokawa decided to be more careful in the future!

Chapter 17 Angel Dessert

After discussing with Editor Toki for a while, some matters regarding the autograph session were finalized. Although Editor Toki was still worried whether Honjo Souji was really willing to come, with Shido Gokawa's perfect guarantee, he still chose to trust Shido Gokawa.

The autograph session is tentatively scheduled for the weekend two weeks from now. Although the schedule is a bit tight, the library hopes to be able to go ahead with it so that Shido Gokawa's popularity can increase faster.

Shido Gokawa had no objection to this.

After saying goodbye to editor Toki, Shido Itsuka left the Fuzugawa Bunko with anticipation. What he was looking forward to was naturally his next date with Kotori Itsuka!

As soon as he walked out of the building of the Uzui Bunko, Shido Gokawa saw his lovely sister standing outside the door. She was wearing a black ribbon, a white dress, and red twintails fluttering in the wind. She was obviously dressed up very carefully.

As always, Gokawa Kotori was biting a lollipop with a cute look on her face. When she saw Gokawa Shido coming out, she ran over a little unhappy and cursed:

"too slow!"

Shido Itsuka responded embarrassedly that he had indeed been delayed for some time because of the matter concerning Shizuka Hiratsuka and the library, and it was not convenient for him to take out his cell phone to contact them, so he had to ask Kotori Itsuka to wait a little longer.

Kotori Itsuka asked in a slightly anxious tone. In fact, she was not angry because Shido Itsuka was late, she was just unhappy that the date time was shortened.

"Let's go get dessert!"

Shido Itsuka suggested that not many girls could resist the power of desserts, especially Kotori Itsuka who loves sweets.

Itsuka Kotori sighed, turned around, looked up at Itsuka Shidao, and asked in a deep voice:

"Do you think I'll be like Tohka and the others, and just give them some food to get rid of me?"

"is it not OK?"

Itsuka Shido asked back.

"Never mind, it's just Shidao after all, and I can't think of anything fancy, so I'll just accept it reluctantly!"

Kotori Itsuka turned her face away proudly, but judging from her brisk steps, it was obvious that she liked Shido Itsuka's arrangement very much.

Shido Itsuka smiled gently. His sister was so cute that he couldn't help but reach out and touch her head.

"what happened?"

Kotori Itsuka asked with a little blush. She was very shy, but she couldn't bear to push away Shidou Itsuka's hand, because Shidou's head pat was really too comfortable.

Shido Itsuka withdrew his hand and looked at the regretful expression on Kotori Itsuka's face. It was so cute. This is the shy Black Kotori, which is even rarer than the White Kotori!

"Humph!"

Kotori Itsuka turned her head, not wanting Shido Itsuka to see her expression. She felt that her face must be blushing right now.

Shido Itsuka didn't tease her anymore. He knew what Kotori could take. The joke just now was enough. If he continued, she might go crazy.

However, what Shido Itsuka didn't know was that his intimate behavior with Kotori Itsuka was clearly seen by someone hiding in the dark corner.

The girl in the dark corner sneered. She felt that she had been played for a fool by someone who trusted her!

Of course, Shido Itsuka didn't know all this for the time being. He continued to walk towards the dessert shop with Kotori Itsuka.

Angel Dessert Shop is a well-known dessert shop in the shopping street. Whether it is the style and taste of the desserts, the atmosphere or the service, it is highly praised.

Shido Itsuka has been to this store several times. Tohka and Rokuko like it very much. He believes that Kotori Itsuka will also be satisfied.

"Is this here?"

Itsuka Kotori said calmly, but looking at the red tips of her ears, she was obviously not as calm as she looked.