How rude, we are pure love!

“I don’t know where to start complaining…”

Even if it's animated, you definitely won't be the voice actor for the heroine! You're two completely different characters!

"Come to think of it, why did Qingye-kun fill in my home address? My mom and I were both shocked when the editor came to our house last time..."

In the hazy rain scene, the sound of wheels was as regular as windshield wipers. Banaijian fiddled with the black hair that accidentally blew into his mouth and asked casually.

For a young high school girl, the idea of ​​someone spending extended periods of time in an internet cafe was practically an urban legend. While she knew Kiyono's life was somewhat difficult, at least he had a stable place to live, right? A room that could fit six tatami mats, right? And a private bathroom, right? This was her worst-case scenario for poverty.

"Because I live under a bridge." Qingye answered calmly.

"Really? You're joking again." Banaijian stretched out a finger and poked his waist.

This is no joke...

Qingye smiled without explaining. Under the dim street lights, the puddles on the side of the road were faintly illuminated, reflecting the overlapping outlines of the two people.

Even in the rain, the Yanai family's exclusive driver still safely brought the young lady back home.

The blue-haired girl, whose back was slightly wet, jumped out of the car with a "hey" and hugged her bag in her arms.

"See you tomorrow, young senior!"

She held her bag in one hand and waved vigorously with the other.

Qingye nodded, but he didn't know if it was his illusion...

He always felt that Ba Nai Jian’s belly seemed to be bigger than usual?

...

ps: Romantic comedy! (fist

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039. How do you evaluate Ba Nai Jian?

In the Internet cafe, Qingye slowly pressed the keyboard with a smile on his face, as if he was sitting in the middle of a bamboo forest, holding a black chess piece, and discussing things.

"Mr. Yasuda, what do you think light novels are?"

His editor is a man named Yoshi Yasuda, who is in his thirties. He has a cheerful personality and is very dedicated to his work. Even if he is asked to do something, he is always very enthusiastic - but for some reason he is nicknamed the devil editor.

"In a popular sense, light novels are a type of popular literature aimed at young people. They are essentially commodities, spiritual consumer goods designed to satisfy the fantasies of contemporary young people..."

The editor's response was quite human.

Qingye added, "Please explain it in simple terms."

"Illustrations, plots that appeal to young men, and lots of beautiful girls."

Now I understand.

"Sure enough, illustrations are at the top of the list, right? Illustrations will directly affect the quality of the work, right? So, as we are a community with a shared destiny, can you find an experienced and beautiful young girl artist who can fully understand the characters created by the author and is also cute and adorable?" Qingye's true intentions were revealed.

After all, light novels are also called light art collections. There is no need to say how much more money a good artist can make from the work... and how much color he can add to the work.

"How could there be such a person?" The editor said, a little nervously. "I'll get the illustrations done for you as soon as possible, but this isn't something I can decide on my own. It depends on the wishes and arrangements of the company and the artist..."

"Please, if there's no good artist, I..." Qingye made a tearful and pleading expression.

*

Because it has rained a lot recently and summer vacation is approaching, the restaurant's business has declined a bit. However, this is a good thing for the employees, as it means they can have longer breaks.

At 7:30 in the evening, Qingye, who happened to be on his break, returned to the staff room, gulped down half a bottle of water, then sat down at his seat and took a chocolate bar left over from Banaijian's lunch to replenish his energy.

Next to him, there were three older sister seniors who were also taking a break. They were either lying on the small sofa or lying on the table, and they had basically no image at all - oh, I almost overlooked a little animal named Xiaoju who was huddled in the corner.

As for Banaijian, it is not her turn yet.

“It’s so nice to have fewer customers…” The woman sinking into the sofa seemed to have said something terrible.

"By the way, are we going to have a vote for the best employee soon?"

Xiao Ye, who was sitting at the table with a ponytail, supported her chin with one hand and started the topic with great interest. This was a fun little program set up by the consul. Its nature was basically equivalent to the three good students in school, but the person who was recognized as the top of the list would be rewarded with a small cake from the store.

"Yes, yes, I am the previous champion, but this time I will probably be surpassed by the younger generation." The woman on the sofa jumped up. She had neat short hair and was short in stature, but she exuded an inexplicable resentment. Her name was Yasuda.

As soon as the words fell, the women all turned their eyes to Qingye's face.

Ono suddenly said, "Who do you think is the best employee this term?"

"Well, it should be Kiyono-kun..." Yasuda answered quickly.

"It depends on the situation...but, it should be Qingye-kun, right?" Another person also followed up the topic.

Qingye, who had inexplicably received a title, kept twitching his lips: "Why did they choose me?"

"Because the evaluation standard for us girls is attentiveness, and Qingye-kun is obviously the most attentive boy among our group! I like you very much, sister!" Yasuda looked at him with shining eyes.

"That's right, Qingye-kun, last time I saw a mother bring a pair of twin girls to dinner. She even used ketchup to draw two cuddling bears on the children's meal, which happened to be the same pattern on their clothes. After that, I often saw this family coming to dinner."

Ono smiled and nodded, looking at Qingye with eyes full of admiration. It was obvious that women liked these silent details very much.

Qingye felt a little embarrassed by the praise: "Isn't this a very common way to solicit customers? And, if we talk about being attentive, isn't Yanaijian the same? I vote for her!"

"Xiao Xingcai?"

Yasuda was stunned, and his expression gradually became strange: "Xingcai...should be a generous and unconcerned girl?"

She used a very high EQ statement. After all, this was the impression that Banaijian gave people: he was greedy for sunshine, innocent, a little childish, and he often made small mistakes that made people laugh and cry.

Although the others didn't say anything, they obviously shared the same opinion as her.

Feeling the message conveyed by this silence, Qingye frowned, feeling a little subtly unhappy in his heart - he knew the girl's considerate, gentle and careful side.

"Also, Xingcai took some children's dinosaur stickers and stuck them on the wall inside the seat last time. I was stunned when I saw it!"

Yasuda complained, but there was no malice in his tone, it was just a teasing as if he was treating a naughty sister.

Hearing this, Qingye was silent for two seconds, then he said -

*

Banaijian was walking in the aisle of the staff area. He let out a light breath, rubbed his cheeks that were stiff from smiling, and prepared to take turns resting with his senior.

But just as she was about to knock on the door, the conversation inside could be faintly heard.

"What do you think of this best employee..."

"Xingcai last time... I was stunned when I saw it!"

For some unknown reason, the girl paused and held her breath.

Seriously, this is how my seniors see me... She'd heard discussions like this about herself many times at school, and most of them had received the same evaluations as now - naive, stupid, and a foodie. Because she was indeed like that, she didn't mind it in her heart, but...

Then, she heard Qingye's voice.

*

"That's not the case."

Qingye's tone seemed as gentle as usual, but it unconsciously took on a serious tone: "That time, a guest's child scribbled on the wall. By the time we noticed, it was too late. Banaijian put up the dinosaur stickers to protect the guests who came after him."

(Eh?)

(Outside the door, Ba Nai was stunned, and a ripple of emotion rose in his heart.)

Inside the door, the others were also stunned. Yasuda's eyes widened in surprise, "So that's how it is? Did we misunderstand Xiao Xingcai?"

It's not a complete misunderstanding... maybe it's because she really likes those childish stickers.

Qingye continued, "If it's just about being gentle, there are many examples. For example, one time a customer spilled some soup. After mopping the floor, Banaijian put anti-slip stickers on the accident area because there was an elderly person nearby and he was afraid he might slip and fall..."

He didn't know why he said all this... Although she was indeed a silly foodie, she also had a delicate side.

"anything else?"

"She also likes to turn the spice bottles to a fixed angle after wiping the table. What a waste of time..."

Qingye suddenly stopped talking. He saw the seniors all gathered in front of him, with curiosity and smiles on their faces, as if to say - talk more, I love to listen!

Are you the aunties who are looking for gossip?

Qingye felt inexplicably ashamed, coughed, and tried to hide his expression by drinking water.

"So what do you think of apricots?" Ono asked casually.

"How about what?"

"You've been working with Xingcai for a long time, right? How do you feel about her?"

He was surrounded. The older sisters surrounded him, making him inexplicably feel like a helpless little girl being looked at by four black uncles with smiling eyes.

It seems like these women won’t give up if I don’t answer them... Qingye felt a little numb.

"That's just the way it is... On the surface, she looks innocent, careless, gluttonous, and clumsy. But she's also a pretty girl..."

"Well, that's not what you said just now."

"And... just like the example I gave, she's a very gentle and considerate girl."

The girl outside the door's eyes gradually widened.

There was a flicker in her eyes, her hands were slightly clenched, and a fiery blush gradually rose and quietly floated onto half of her cheek.

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ps: Thanks again for the treasure chest support, there is still one chapter.

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040. Kiyono-san!

"By the way, were you too close to me today?"

In the lounge, Qingye glanced at the blue-haired girl next to him who was almost shoulder to shoulder with him, with a subtle expression - she actually moved a chair over, just like sharing a table at school.

There was a happy smile on her pretty face.

"Really? Maybe it's because you have a mysterious smell?" Banaijian said with a smile.

Qingye's heart tightened. Could it be that the smell from the internet cafe had soaked him in? He quickly raised his arm and sniffed it—there was no smell. He always showered before coming to the store every day!

Ba Nai Jian supported his chin with one hand and looked up at him:

"Qingye-kun, you should be free this afternoon, right?"

Qingye then realized that the girl was playing a prank and said speechlessly: "Yes, yes..."

"It's a rare sunny day today, come to our school! Let's go cheer for Lemon together, she seems to be having a competition soon." The girl's tone rose.

"I'm a member of society, why should I go to school?" Qingye stood up, distanced himself from her, and rejected her coldly.

"Society...Kiyano-kun, you know, you can go to a junior high school classroom now and no one will suspect you."

Ba Nai's eyebrows curved up as if his funny bone was tickled.

"Besides, you can visit the school to collect materials, so...isn't that possible?"

She spoke behind him, her voice changing slightly with each word, and finally became a soft and tender question like a girl.

“…It’s not impossible.” Qingye was convinced by the word “material collection”. After traveling for so long, it’s time to go and take a look at the legendary campus!

"Then let's set off."

The girl smiled like a flower.

*

"Hey!"

Soft clouds drifted slowly by, and the tip of Banaijian's leather shoe kicked a small stone away. The bouncing stone just startled the calico cat curled up under the blue cloth curtain of "Fujimori Fresh Fish Shop", and it disappeared in a flash.