In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

Hiratsuka Ryosuke looked apologetic and said to the Nishimiya sisters outside the door.

Seeing how well prepared they are, it seems they are looking forward to going out and playing today.

The kind-hearted Nishimiya Glass did not care whether the event was cancelled, but was more concerned about her friend's health.

She asked with a worried look on her face: "Is Senxia serious?"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke waved his hand, "It's okay, it doesn't look serious, I think he'll be fine in a few days after taking some medicine."

Near noon, Shizuka Hiratsuka came up with an idea.

"Since we can't go far, there's a tree in the vacant lot below the apartment building. Let's make do with it."

Apartment building vacant lot.

Two picnic mats were spread out under the cherry tree.

There is a long distance between the mats.

"Hey, what do you mean? A-choo!"

Nibutani Morika was wearing thick clothes, a scarf and a warm hat.

A man sat on a picnic mat and complained.

She couldn't believe it. Everyone was having a picnic, but she was sitting at a table alone.

"I told you to just rest at home if you're sick, but you insisted on coming out. Don't get too close to Nitro and the others until you recover, or you'll be contagious."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke spoke calmly as he took out the food and spread it out on another picnic mat.

"Um, Ryosuke, isn't this a bit too much for Morika?"

Nishimiya Naoko gently pulled at the corner of Ryosuke's clothes, not daring to look directly into Morixia's resentful eyes.

"Glass, you don't have to worry too much about that idiot. As long as she has something to eat, she will be fine soon."

Ryosuke Hiratsuka has long been accustomed to Morika's situation, and he would calm down after eating something.

He picked up the food and handed it to Nishimiya Yuzuru, "Here, Yuzuru, I made this sandwich myself, try it and see how it tastes."

"Thank you, Brother Ryosuke!"

Yuzuru Nishimiya took the sandwich, took a bite, and his eyes lit up.

He mumbled in praise, "It's delicious! It's better than what my sister makes!"

Then she pinched a cherry with her tender little white hand and brought it to Ryosuke's mouth.

"Ryosuke-kun, eat this!"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke bit down decisively, and the sweet and sour taste of the cherry exploded in his mouth.

"Mm, it's delicious, thank you Yuzuru."

And Nishimiya Yuzuru's actions fell into the eyes of Nishimiya Glass.

This made her stunned for a second, a strange look flashed in her eyes, and she quickly shook her head to get rid of some strange thoughts.

Maybe it’s an illusion?

The small open space in the apartment building does not have a large cherry blossom forest like the big park, but the picnic atmosphere is still harmonious.

After a while, Ryosuke's cell phone suddenly rang.

After expressing his apologies, he left his seat with his phone.

A clear, pleasant, and joyful voice came from the phone.

"Ryosuke! I've already finished drawing the rest of the illustrations. I'll bring them to school tomorrow and secretly give them to you."

"This is the first collaboration between a genius beautiful girl illustrator and a genius light novel writer. Let those people witness the birth of our perfect combination!"

Chapter 50: The stranger heroine on the release date

It was another weekend morning and the Fuzugawa Bookstore was not open yet.

The cafe opposite the bookstore.

Eriri and Hiratsuka Ryosuke, who went out in disguise, came to this place early in the morning and sat down, waiting for ten o'clock to arrive.

Feeling the vibration coming from the table, Hiratsuka Ryosuke glanced at the girl at the same table.

Ying Lili was shaking her legs and biting her thumb nail, with a hint of uneasiness in her clear blue eyes.

"Eri, why are you more nervous than me, a novel author?"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke picked up the coffee and took a sip, wondering.

"What are you talking about? I drew all the illustrations in the book. This is Kashiwagi Eri's first commercial manuscript! Don't you know that many people buy books because they first see if the illustrations are good-looking?"

Eriri looked at Ryosuke in disbelief and made a clear sound like an oriole.

The reason why the two of them appeared here was simple.

Today is the release day of Sword Art Online.

At this time, a week had passed since Eriri handed the illustration to Ryosuke.

A week ago, Fuzuigawa Bunko received the illustrations and started printing directly, planning to print 5 copies in the first batch.

Many newcomers do not have this kind of treatment, and even 3 copies is the maximum they can get.

This is the first time I publish a light novel, and it carries the expectations of so many people.

Even the usually calm Hiratsuka Ryosuke felt nervous.

Because this book was written by himself under the guidance of Yamada Fairy, it is somewhat different from the legendary best-selling book in his previous life.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the Fuzugawa Bookstore opened its doors.

A silver-haired fat man pulled a dead-eyed boy into the bookstore.

"Hachiman Great Bodhisattva, I am so touched that you can come and accompany me to search for the kendo secret manual on the weekend!"

Since seeing the confrontation between the minister and the vice-minister, Zaimokuza Yoshiki's chuunibyou has become more serious.

He usually fantasized that he was General Yihui.

After seeing the ancient swordsmanship, he fantasized about the plot in the novel.

The protagonist can simply enter the library and discover the legend of the ancient secret book, and then become a powerful person who can defeat everything in his power.

"Ah, you dragged me out."

Hikigaya Hachiman doesn't want to go out on the weekend. It would be great to have this free time, sleeping, playing with the cat and spending time with his sister.

But Zaimokuza Yoshiki was one of the few people in his class who could speak.

So when Zaimokuza came directly to Hikigaya's house and invited him out, he chose to agree, and this also attracted Komachi's attention.

"Sword Art Online, a new book? It looks pretty good."

The new book was recommended because the black swordsman on the cover looked cold and powerful, with sword elements and exquisite painting quality, which immediately attracted the attention of Yoshiki Zaimokuza.

He picked up this light novel he had never seen before and read it with great interest while standing in the bookstore.

Hikigaya Hachiman has good grades in liberal arts, but he is not very interested in light novels.

Compared with light novels, he prefers the works of some traditional writers, such as Natsume Soseki, Dazai Osamu and others.

But since I was already here, I just picked up the book and flipped through it.

Gradually, he became immersed in this fantasy world of Aincrad.

Time passes unconsciously.

“Kirito is so handsome! I dare say this is a masterpiece that has the potential to hit the top of the ORICON rankings this year!”

Zaimokuza Yoshiki took off his glasses and shouted excitedly.

He didn't expect to find a work he liked so quickly, and he planned to buy three copies.

One to keep, one to share with friends, and one to read yourself.

After hearing what Zaimokuza Yoshiki said, Hikigaya Hachiman rarely refuted and nodded.

A pair of dead fish eyes were also full of admiration and recognition.

Light novels can be quite interesting sometimes.

Buy two copies and let Komachi read them. I think she will like them too.

Zaimokuza Yoshiki caught a glimpse of a familiar person out of the corner of his eye. It was a member of the same club as him.

He walked over excitedly and greeted the other person.

"Ye Shan! Do you like this book too?"

Hayato Hayama looked embarrassed and smiled stiffly, "Haha, yes, what a coincidence that you are here too."

As a student, Ye Shan prefers playing outdoor sports such as football.

But he got the news that Ryosuke Hiratsuka was going to publish a light novel, and the release date would be today.

This really scared him, considering that they were just junior high school students.

No matter what kind of novel it is, it can more or less reflect the author's mentality.

Because creating something like this requires emotion.

Yeshan really wanted to know what kind of person Hiratsuka Ryosuke was.

Out of curiosity about Ryosuke Hiratsuka, he chose to come and take a look on the weekend.

I just didn't expect to meet an acquaintance as soon as I entered the door.

Hikigaya Hachiman and Hayama Hayato looked at each other, and both of them felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in their hearts.

But Hikigaya noticed Hayama's embarrassment, he pulled Zaimokuza's sleeve and whispered, "Hey, don't bother people here, buy the book and leave."

"Ye Shan, we are both members of the Kendo Club. When we get to school, let's use the Starburst Air Stream Slash to decide the winner!"

The silver-haired fat man was pulled away by Hikigaya Hachiman, while he was still talking about challenging Hayama Hayato to a duel.

After the two left, the smile on Hayato Hayama's face disappeared.

He gazed at the black swordsman on the cover and began to read the book.

In the front are the information and character pictures of the main characters.

“This illustration is of a very high standard.”

After a while, Ye Shan's usual smile returned to his face.

Recalling the battle between Takamachi Kyoya and Hiratsuka Ryosuke that afternoon, his eyes were filled with longing.

He closed the book in his hand and sighed, "The fastest and strongest black swordsman who breaks through the limits? That's really your style, Hiratsuka."

This was the first time Hayato Hayama bought a light novel, and he believed it would not be the last time because he was also attracted by the wonderful adventure story of the book.

……

Afternoon, Fuzugawa Editorial Office.

The business operations editor received call after call.

"What? They're out of stock in Toshima?"

"The bookstore in Bunkyo District is almost sold out?"

"Headquarters will transfer the goods immediately. Please wait for a moment!"

Fuzugawa Bookstores in all major districts of Tokyo have issued restock requests for Sword Art Online.

The editor-in-chief looked at the busy editorial department and nodded repeatedly.

This middle-aged woman’s face was smiling like a chrysanthemum. She hadn’t been so happy in a long time.

"Machida! Notify the printing factory immediately and print another 100,000 copies!"

She took the risk. Faced with a work that sold out on the first day, she planned to spend big next time.

Make back all the previous losses.

……