How rude, we are pure love!

Qingye took a sip of coffee without paying too much attention to it, and the blonde girl no longer had time to chat, so she focused on drawing while her hands were hot.

time flies.

Before I knew it, it was already dark outside the window.

Kiyono glanced at Eriri who was concentrating across from him, thought for a moment, walked out of the cafe, and went to a nearby shop to buy two servings of takoyaki.

Then I went back and handed the takoyaki to the waiter, asking him to heat it up.

When it was almost eight o'clock, Eriri finally stretched and shouted happily, "I finished one!"

"Thank you for your hard work, let's eat." Qingye said with a smile.

"It's already this late!? I'm starving!"

The excitement faded, and Eriri immediately slumped over the table with a sad face.

Qingye pressed the service bell, and soon, two set meals were served, plus two servings of takoyaki and strawberry daifuku.

They were all freshly heated and almost looked like fresh ones. Ying Lili almost drooled when she saw them.

"Takoyaki!" The girl's bright eyes shone with sparkling light.

"Wait, how do you know I like to eat it? And cafes shouldn't sell this, right?" Eriri thought of something and looked at Kiyono with a little vigilance.

Feeling her gaze, Qingye said strangely: "Didn't you say that in the game? You kept saying you wanted to eat takoyaki and daifuku..."

Ying Lili blinked and was suddenly stunned. Was he so considerate?

This kind of undercurrent of tenderness is simply a terrifying poison to girls!

Fortunately, I am a childhood sweetheart!

—But, huh? It seems like he and I have known each other since we were kids! Does that count as childhood sweethearts?

The blonde girl pressed her hand to her chest, feeling something was wrong for some reason.

She took a deep breath.

The little canine teeth at the corners of her lips were revealed, making her smile look very sweet and brilliant.

"Thank...thank you so much!" She said this awkwardly, then lowered her head to hide her shyness.

Qingye waited until now to have dinner with her, probably to take care of her.

She picked up the chopsticks, picked up a takoyaki covered with sauce, and gently put it to her lips. The wonderful taste at that moment made her squint her eyes happily like a kitten.

*

Leaving the warm room, the chilly evening breeze blows on my face, the colorful signs on the street light up like fireworks, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, the pedestrians have comfortable expressions, and even the city seems to have washed away its dross.

"I'm sorry to have worked hard for you these past two days. I owe you a favor." Qingye looked at the girl beside him.

"Wait for my good news." The girl waved her hand and finally gave an answer that would not deduct points.

Eriri had just crossed the street and hadn't even had time to stretch when her cell phone suddenly rang.

It was a text message from her childhood sweetheart that she was extremely familiar with and had been looking forward to.

"Eri, are you done with your work? I'll be waiting for you at the park, so be sure to come!"

Joy instantly filled Eriri's pretty face, just like a wife who came home from get off work after a busy day and saw her husband coming to pick her up with a bouquet of flowers.

This guy... had he been waiting until now? He was finally willing to take the initiative!

However, the important thing he was talking about wasn't about confessing, was it? But since nothing had happened before, wasn't it a bit too fast to jump right into this plot? Although she wasn't completely unacceptable.

Eriri thought a lot in her mind in a short period of time. She adjusted her bangs, changed direction, and walked towards the place her childhood sweetheart mentioned.

When she arrived at the park, she saw the back of her childhood sweetheart on the bench from a distance. Eriri took a deep breath and slowly approached him.

The girl stopped beside the chair, crossed her arms, and looked evasive:

"Let me make it clear in advance. I have no intention of accepting this offer. It's just that I won't be able to sleep well if I keep you waiting..."

Hearing her voice, the glasses otaku turned his head and said with a smile:

"You're finally here, Eriri. By the way, what were you doing out today? Why are you still here so late?"

"I was ruined by an unscrupulous client... The reason it took so long today was because I was forced to do it. Suddenly, I had a new feeling, so I wasted a little time."

Eriri raised her chin. She hesitated for a moment, her cheeks slightly flushed, her heart beating fast, but she finally mustered up the courage.

"So, what's the important thing you want to say?"

"Good question, actually it's like this..."

Under her expectant gaze, Tomoya Aki pushed his glasses and described his fateful encounter with burning enthusiasm - the beret girl standing pretty at the top of the slope in the season when cherry blossoms were in full bloom.

Eriri stood in front of Tomoya Aki, staring at him with dead eyes, and fell into an unspeakable silence.

Her girlish heart was strangled by her childhood sweetheart in the most brutal way.

Taking a deep breath, the blonde girl said emotionlessly:

"To put it simply, you fell in love with another girl at first sight and wanted to turn your encounter with her into a beautiful girl love game, but since you can't draw, you found another girl you know instead?"

"While, although that's generally true, I still feel like your statement is a little strange, Eriri! I'm not in love with the heroine, I just want to recreate the feeling I had back then..."

Aki Tomoya hurriedly explained.

"You've seen it with your own eyes, right? I've been busy until now. If you want me to join, what conditions can you offer me?"

Eriri snorted. She didn't care about money, but if she were to be the heroine, she might consider it...

Aki Tomoya let out a "huh" sound as if he had been hit by an arrow. He looked away, pushed his glasses, and said weakly:

"You, you mean money? Don't worry, I won't treat Eriri unfairly after the game is released! And it won't interfere with your work. Even if you only come once in a while and draw an occasional picture, that's fine!"

"You're indispensable! Eriri! With your exceptional design skills and your ability to instantly keep up with trendy art styles, even Kato, whose role is already useless, can be transformed into a truly adorable character!"

Eriri sighed deeply and put one hand on her hip.

"Ryouya, let me ask you this: if there's a useless, incompetent, self-made director who wants to recruit team members, and when asked, he makes it sound like unpaid work is natural, and even asks girls to help him woo other women, and in the end he just sits there doing nothing and expects others to do the work..."

"what will you do?"

"Kick him."

Eriri nodded with satisfaction, then turned and left without hesitation.

I heard my childhood sweetheart shouting from behind me, and there was a blazing fire called dreams burning in his voice.

"I'm serious, Eriri! I'm definitely not just playing around, so I won't give up! No matter how many times you ask, I'm going to let you join my club!"

Ying Lili ignored him and walked alone on the road, biting her lip, feeling a little aggrieved and disappointed.

As an adolescent girl, who hasn't dreamed of being the shining heroine who became her lover? However, not only did Akitomo not choose her, but he also regarded another girl as his destined partner...

This was a big blow to the girl who had always been proud.

Of course, if Aki Tomoya really kept begging, she would definitely soften her heart - in fact, she didn't mind helping her childhood sweetheart, but the other party's attitude really made her angry.

For some reason, Qingye's figure flashed through her mind.

*

Dragging her tired body back home, Eriri patted her cheeks and forced the negative emotions in her heart to dispel. Now was not the time to think about this. The deadline was still chasing her closely...

Deadline.

Thinking of this, the girl froze as if struck by lightning, and the expression on her pretty face quickly became distorted.

"Well, I have to work at least thirteen or fourteen hours over the next three days, and there's still a lot of things I haven't prepared..."

A heavy sense of crisis once again enveloped her. The girl paced back and forth anxiously. If she wanted to complete this difficult task, she had to squeeze her time to the limit. She could only eat one meal a day at most, and she couldn't eat too much because she would feel sleepy. The rest of the time, she had to use various functional drinks and snacks that quickly replenished energy to satisfy her hunger.

Should I go to the convenience store again? But it's so late...

At this moment, the sound of brisk and lively footsteps like those of a young girl was heard, and a petite beauty walked up to her and said with a smile.

"Eri, you're back. A handsome boy just gave you a big bag of things."

"Handsome boy? Bring me something?"

Eriri tilted her head in confusion, and the first thing that came to her mind was childhood sweetheart, but she immediately denied it. Her family and Aki Tomoya were very familiar with each other, and if it was Tomoya, her mother would never use this name.

He knew her home address, had a close relationship with her, and was also a handsome guy...

The girl's chest suddenly beat. She quickly walked to the living room and opened the plastic bag on the table. Familiar food came into view - dark chocolate, sugar-free bread, Snickers, coffee milk, energy drinks...

These are the things she eats before her deadline.

Ring, ring, the cell phone started ringing.

"I don't know what flavors you like, so I bought one of each. I'll be waiting to be amazed by your creations." - Kiyono.

So this is ah.

Ying Lili raised her eyebrows, and starlight gradually appeared in her pupils.

Qingye is a creator like her, so he understands that what he needs at this time is not care or encouragement. As long as she is fully prepared, she will definitely cross this limit, because this is her pride as a creator.

This tacit understanding that did not require words made her truly realize for the first time that this person and I were indeed partners who understood and struggled for each other.

Really.

The blonde girl smiled quietly, her pretty face looking exceptionally charming under the light, and the grievance she had felt because of Aki Tomoya began to slowly disappear...

*

ps: Nearing the third chapter, I’m starting to feel the same!

089. Still climbing the points crazily! [Four in One]

In the conference room, Qingye and the editor sat face to face, with their hands folded under their noses. They took out their mobile phones to check every thirty seconds. The air was filled with a serious and tense atmosphere.

The last half hour...twenty minutes...ten minutes...

"It's too late!" The editor held his head.

"Believe in our friendship and bond." The light novel author said with a solemn expression.

Ring, ring, the cell phone rang. The two quickly picked up the phone and there was only a simple sentence on the screen.

【It's done.】

These three short words seem to make people see the girl writing tirelessly under the dim light of the desk lamp late at night, being so tired that she accidentally fell asleep on the table and suddenly woke up. Her look of burning everything was like a moth flying towards the flame.

The editor immediately rushed to the computer, and Qingye was also quite moved and quickly sent several messages of condolence to his partner.

But there was no reply.

"Ms. Sawamura? Teacher Kashiwagi Eri?"

Stone sinks into the sea.

Qingye shed a tear in a daze.

sad.

Eriri is dead.

*

After the release of the Bleach Enhanced Edition light novel, the sales in the first month were more than one-third higher than the previous time. This was due to some modifications, but also due to Eriri's full performance.

His identities as a literary and light novel author have not yet been integrated. If the literary world knew about this, he would definitely be subjected to all kinds of persuasion and questioning as to why he "fell". It would be better to wait and see.

However, there is no need to hide it from those close to you, such as the Yukinoshita family who you are loyal to.

"So... you're saying that Kiyono-kun has written another phenomenal light novel?"

In the study, Yukinoshita's mother, who was sorting her collection of books, turned her head and looked at her eldest daughter, her navy blue eyes flashing with confusion and curiosity.

"It's caused a lot of heated discussion recently." Miss Yang Nai handed the phone to her mother and leaned against the bookshelf with a smile.

She was also amazed when she heard the news. She thought she had seen many outstanding peers, but most of them relied on their families to achieve their achievements. It can be said that there was not a single young man like Qingye who relied entirely on himself.