In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

Ryosuke told the truth and had no intention of hiding anything.

Yinglili was stunned when she heard this.

She knew that many people became light novel writers or painters.

The initial reason for entering this industry is mostly because of interest in it.

Even she herself started out as a fan artist who worked out of love.

But this line of work is very cruel, and as a comrade-in-arms who is also a hidden otaku, she feels she needs to remind him.

"Hiratsuka, light novels are very cruel. Most people have trouble even getting their manuscripts approved. You're going to lose a lot by ordering such an expensive manuscript right from the start, right?"

"Since you appreciate my work so much, I'll give you this painting for free as a token of my support for you as a comrade-in-arms."

Eriri patted her flat chest and reminded the other party in a friendly manner.

"I have reviewed it. It can be printed as long as the illustrations are ready. The black swordsman you drew will be the male protagonist." Ryosuke said lightly.

"is that a lie?!"

Ying Lili covered her mouth and opened her eyes wide.

A light novel writer is right next to me?!

As an otaku, she certainly knew how difficult it was for a junior high school student to become a light novel writer.

Moreover, Ryosuke Hiratsuka had already reached the stage of printing and publishing, but he had never mentioned it to anyone else.

People who work hard silently like this are much better than those dreamers who can only shout slogans and talk about dreams but don't make much actual efforts.

"What kind of story is it? Can you tell me?"

When I think of my own illustrations, they immediately become commercial light novel illustrations.

Eriri was also very interested in the content of this light novel.

“The work is called “Sword Art Online”. It tells the story of 10,000 players, including the protagonist, who are trapped in a virtual game world at the beginning. The only way to return to reality is to clear the levels of the virtual world. This is a story with elements of passion, adventure, and love.”

"Eh? That sounds interesting."

Ying Lili propped up her chin with her white wrist and listened carefully to the other party's narration.

"The protagonist is the black swordsman..."

About half an hour passed.

The temperature of the coffee gradually cooled down, but the atmosphere of their conversation became more heated.

With common topics, they were like a pair of old friends who had known each other for many years.

From Sword Art Online, let’s talk about other light novels.

Then we talked about other light novels, comics and games.

Ying Lili's clear and pleasant laughter continued, sometimes she clapped her hands on the table, sometimes she laughed out loud.

She had forgotten how long it had been since she had felt so happy.

Gradually, they all forgot the passage of time.

"It's getting late, I should go back."

Ryosuke looked up at the sky and said calmly.

Ying Lili still felt a little unsatisfied, but she could only nod in agreement.

The two left the coffee shop side by side and walked towards the station.

"Please give me more guidance in the future, Teacher Kashiwagi Eri."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke whispered to the girl next to him.

"Eri, you can just call me Eriri."

Ying Lili jumped up and down with her hands behind her back, turned her head and smiled, revealing her signature little fangs.

In her heart, she already regarded Ryosuke Hiratsuka as a friend with whom she could discuss otaku topics.

Because of Ryosuke Hiratsuka's actual efforts and creative ideas in writing light novels, he won her recognition.

"You can call me by my name, too."

Ryosuke didn't dislike this cheerful girl who was as innocent as a child.

Sometimes he prefers this beautiful and pure innocence to the hypocritical and cruel maturity.

"Yeah! Then we'll be partners from now on, Ryosuke!"

Ying Lili nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, and her voice was as pure and innocent as the chirping of an oriole.

"Yeah, mate."

Ryosuke nodded slightly in approval.

Light novel authors and illustrators can achieve mutual success if they work together well.

The two figures slowly disappeared in the crowd.

Table 6 in the coffee shop.

A girl wearing a pink hooded sweatshirt and a bob haircut is enjoying her leisure time in the afternoon.

She swore she wasn't eavesdropping.

It was just that the people at the table in front were talking quite loudly, so I heard everything they said.

The girl subconsciously touched her head and found that she was not wearing a hat when she went out today.

"Well, the coffee is cold."

The girl complained quietly, but there was no trace of emotion in her voice.

"I don't really read light novels, but from what they say it sounds very interesting. I'll buy a copy when it comes out."

Finally, she smiled, took her small bag, hummed an unknown song, and left the coffee shop.

Chapter 46 Why do you smell like her?

The weather in April is unpredictable.

The sky was clear in the afternoon, but it was cloudy with faint thunder in the evening.

In the Fuzugawa Bunko building, the editorial department is brightly lit.

in the office.

Machida Sonoko sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, sitting opposite Hiratsuka Ryosuke.

"Teacher Ryou, why are you here today?"

In fact, Hiratsuka Ryosuke didn't plan to come at first.

After parting with Eriri, I just took a look at her on my way home.

I didn't expect that even though it was Saturday, the lights in the editorial department of Fuzuigawa Bunko were still on.

"I'm here to hand in my illustrations. If there's no problem, I hope to get more funding support for illustrations."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke handed the file bag in his hand to Machida Sonoko.

"So fast?"

Machida Sonoko was a little surprised. It is not easy to find a first-class painter, and even if you find one, it will not be that fast to produce the pictures.

I didn’t expect that after just a few days, they’d already started submitting illustrations.

She took the file bag and nodded after seeing the finished product.

"I'll talk to the editor-in-chief about the illustration funding. It shouldn't be a problem."

Machida Sonoko did not ask for the painter's information, which can be considered an unspoken rule.

In theory, the company's contracted artists are prohibited from accepting private orders, and those who seriously violate the rules may even be fired.

But only head painters value resume and reputation more.

Most people are willing to pay for their work, and contracted artists often change their pen names and take private jobs secretly behind the company's back.

Until it became a common phenomenon, everyone turned a blind eye.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke stood up and saluted, sighing inwardly.

It seems that the editors of this publishing house are relatively reliable. I had wrongly blamed them before. They are really dedicated to their work, working overtime even on weekends.

"Let me go! You are illegally imprisoning me!"

"Woo woo, I was wrong, I will never delay my manuscript again!"

Just as Ryosuke was about to leave, he suddenly heard a faint cry for help, which sounded familiar.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke turned his gaze to Machida Sonoko, as if asking the reason.

Machida Sonoko understood the deep meaning in the other person's eyes.

"Why do you think I work overtime on weekends?"

She did not give a direct answer, but instead asked back with gritted teeth, half smiling.

Ryosuke Hiratsuka was well aware of the habits of fairies, so he prayed for his good friend.

When he left the office and walked to the elevator, a surprised voice came from the side.

"Eh? Isn't this little Ryosuke? What a coincidence."

From the corner of my eye, I observed that the people coming were a pretty girl and a middle-aged man.

If there was a ranking of girls that Ryosuke didn't want to see, she would probably be number one.

"You're really indifferent. Are you pretending not to hear it?"

Yukinoshita Haruno poked Ryosuke's face with her onion-like fingers and asked curiously.

"What do you want to do?"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke just asked coldly. He didn't want to have too much communication with this deep-minded girl with a fake smile.

The elevator soon opened in front of the three people.

In the narrow elevator, Yukinoshita Haruno clung tightly to Hiratsuka Ryosuke.

The unique fragrance of the girl hit him in the face, and Ryosuke could even feel the warmth of her breath on his face.

She whispered like a little devil into Ryosuke's ear.

"Ryosuke, why don't you try to go out on a date with Sister Haruno? She's an active JK~"

"I heard you're writing a novel? That's amazing."

"Aren't you curious about why I'm here? Let me tell you a secret. This building belongs to the Yukinoshita family."

"Hey, that kid named Nishimiya Glass is really lucky~"

After hearing the last sentence, Hiratsuka Ryosuke turned around and looked into Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes with cold eyes.

"I'm warning you, Yukinoshita Haruno, if you dare to do anything bad to the people around me, I won't let you go."

His tone was calm, but the chill in his words was not concealed at all.

Yukinoshita Haruno was stunned when he heard this.

He immediately distanced himself from Hiratsuka Ryosuke and patted his shoulder in a familiar manner.

"Haha, Ryosuke-chan is so scary, do you think I'm some bad guy?"

In a blink of an eye, we reached the first floor and the elevator door opened.

The three of them walked out of the elevator, and Yukinoshita Haruno spoke calmly to the middle-aged man behind her.

"Lawyer Ye Shan, please go back first. I have something else to do."

"Yes, Miss, I'll take my leave now."

The middle-aged man bowed slightly to Yukinoshita Haruno and left.