In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

"The Humiliation Division cannot afford to lose Kashiwagi Eri, just as the West cannot afford to lose Jerusalem."

After reading those comments, she felt a little powerless.

Eriri really wanted to make a name for herself and catch up to Ryosuke's current position in the light novel industry.

If two people of equal fame work together, it would be seen by others as a dream collaboration, a match made in heaven.

But now when people mention Eri Kashiwagi, most people's first impression is not the original artist of "Sword Art Online", but the big boss who draws the books about humiliation.

There is a trend of being unknown in the outer world but becoming very popular in the inner world.

Every book artist has a dream of making it big, and she also wants her works for all ages to be appreciated by others.

If there ever comes a day when her identities are revealed, wouldn't she and Ryosuke be the perfect match in the eyes of others?

Since "Sword Art Online" is about to be adapted into an animation, Eriri has been drawing congratulatory pictures to help promote it.

After serious effort, I created a work of higher quality and published it, but the response was mediocre.

The content on the message board had nothing to do with her recent efforts.

Ying Lili had no choice but to close the webpage and start playing with the cheap keychain.

She took out her cell phone and opened the address book, but there were only a few people in the contact list.

Ying Lili looked at the number "Super Idiot" in her address book. She had memorized this number by heart.

I really want to hear his voice and know what he is doing.

But Ryosuke hasn't written any new books recently and hasn't had any activities, so I can't find an excuse to contact him.

Alas, time goes so slowly during the holidays. It would be much better if I could go to school.

She kept opening, closing, and reopening her address book, which had only a few people in it.

Soon she stopped what she was doing.

Because Eriri saw a name that she didn't remember very well in the line after "Super Idiot" - "Kato Megumi".

He frowned and thought for a while.

She had some impression of this name because this person was Ryosuke's opposite-sex friend.

But she suddenly found that she couldn't remember what the other person looked like.

I vaguely remember that she was an ordinary-looking girl, with no impressive features.

The previous communication experiences between the two sides were quite pleasant, and Kato provided a lot of information about Ryosuke's elementary school days.

Do you want to discuss it with her?

Once this thought arises, it can never be taken back.

So Eriri took the initiative to contact Kato Megumi and sent her a message.

……

On the other side, the Kato family.

Kato Megumi was sitting at the table, browsing Ryosuke's personal website on the computer.

Hiratsuka-kun is so amazing, it's almost being made into an animation.

It’s hard to imagine that I used to be in the same school with such a person.

Just as she was sighing inwardly, an email popped up on her phone screen.

A ripple appeared in Kato Megumi's originally calm eyes.

It was a novelty that someone other than the operator would email her at night.

So the girl picked up her phone and started reading messages.

"Good evening, Kato. I have a friend who is a little troubled recently. She wants to meet a boy and thinks about him every night. But she can't find a reason to meet him. She has also had trouble sleeping recently. How can I help her?"

"BY: Eriri."

Hmm, who is Eriri thinking about? Hiratsuka-kun?

What a coincidence, I was also browsing Hiratsuka-kun's personal website just now.

Kato Megumi quickly responded with a blank expression.

……

Ying Lili did not put down her phone. When the new email indicator light on the screen started flashing, she quickly opened it to check.

"Just ask him out for a meeting. If you have any problems, I can help you. Thank you for signing the book last time."

It's that simple?

But don’t you need a reason to ask someone out?

How is Kato going to help me?

Ying Lili moved her fingers lightly, edited an email and clicked send.

After sending it, I suddenly realized that the content seemed to be wrong.

So I hurriedly edited another message and sent it out.

……

the other side.

"Thank you, Kato. How are you going to help me?"

Just a few seconds later, Kato Megumi received another message from the other party.

"No, no, no! I told you it wasn't me, it was a friend of mine!"

Seeing the lame excuses in the email, Kato Megumi felt nothing.

She plans to help Eriri with practical actions.

As a result, the phone suddenly ran out of battery.

So she put down her phone, opened the communication software on her computer, found "Hiratsuka-kun", and started a video call.

……

Ryosuke was tired after a long day and was about to turn off his computer and go to bed.

A video call request suddenly popped up from the lower right corner of the computer screen, so he put on his headphones and clicked to answer it.

On the screen was a cute, expressionless girl with a bob haircut.

"Good evening, Kato, what do you want from me so late at night?"

Ryosuke didn't drag his words out, but went straight to the point.

"Good evening, Hiratsuka-kun. Sorry to bother you."

Kato Megumi's faint voice came from the headset, and there seemed to be a hint of apology in her tone.

"Um, it's Eriri. She seems to want to talk to you about something. Do you want to contact her?"

There was no emotion in the girl's voice, as if this was just a trivial matter to her.

"Eri? Why doesn't she come to me directly if she has something to do?" Ryosuke asked puzzledly.

He didn't doubt what Kato Megumi said, but just felt it was a little strange.

"I don't know, but she doesn't seem to be sleeping well recently."

In order to repay Eriri's favor, Kato Megumi took the initiative to help her contact Ryosuke.

After talking about Eriri.

The corners of the girl's mouth on the screen curved into an almost invisible arc.

She pointed at her hair and reminded Ryosuke, "Hiratsuka-kun, remember to blow dry your hair after taking a shower. Be careful not to catch a cold."

"I almost forgot. Thank you for your concern. Is there anything else?"

"No more. Good night, Hiratsuka-kun."

"Good night, Kato."

After Ryosuke hung up the video call, he picked up his phone and called Eriri.

Is there anything that can't be dealt with directly by him?

I have to trouble others to relay the message late at night.

……

Kato Megumi turned off her computer after the call.

I didn't expect that Hiratsuka-kun, who looks so serious, is like this at home?

I always thought he was too perfect, too illusory.

Now it seems that Hiratsuka-kun is just like an ordinary person like me.

Sometimes I act rashly.

As she was about to close the lid of her laptop.

Suddenly I found that the computer screen after turning off the computer was like a black mirror.

Through this mirror, she noticed the subtle changes in her facial expressions.

The girl on the screen showed surprise in her eyes.

A barely perceptible curve also appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Hiratsuka-kun doesn't seem to be someone out of reach.

Chapter 163 Good night, Ryosuke

Surprise is a wonderful emotion in this world.

Eriri is in this state of emotion at the moment.

A second ago, she was still getting anxious because Kato Megumi didn't reply to her message.

The next second, she received a call from Ryosuke.

The girl forced herself to calm her inner excitement and pressed the call button with her slender jade fingers.

"Heh, idiot Ryosuke. It's so late, do you need something from me?"

As soon as Eriri finished speaking, she lowered her head in distress, covering her face with one hand, her face full of regret.

Damn it, I shouldn't have called him an idiot in the first sentence.

What if he gets angry and hangs up on me?

Woohoo, Eriri, you big idiot! What are you doing?

Ryosuke's voice came from the receiver.

Instead of being blamed by the other party, she received his concerned words.

"Eri, I heard that you haven't been sleeping well recently. Are you having any troubles?"

The girl's heart trembled slightly, and her eyes softened.

His first reaction wasn't to blame me for calling him an idiot, but to ask about my sleep quality?

But how can you tell me the real reason, idiot?

She didn't reply for a long while, and the person on the other end of the phone seemed confused, "Eri, can you hear me?"

This call brought Eriri back to her senses, and she quickly responded with a full-of-energy voice, "Yes! But how can I not sleep well? I've been sleeping really well lately."

"That's good. If everything is fine, I'll hang up."

When Eriri heard what Ryosuke said, she immediately became anxious.

She quickly shouted, "Ryosuke, wait a minute!"

Then he swallowed, blushed and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito, "Um, do you want to come out and play tomorrow?"

said it.