In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

Yamada Fairy and Ryou are both young geniuses. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, which gave her a bold idea.

Could this girl be Eri Kashiwagi?

The embarrassment in her eyes flashed away, and she skillfully pretended nothing had happened and spoke calmly.

"Since Mr. Ryou agrees, how about the day after tomorrow? The day after tomorrow, Ms. Yumeno Sakiko will come over to sign a formal contract with our company."

Hearing this, Hiratsuka Ryosuke nodded and said, "Then let's do it the day after tomorrow. Thank you, Editor Machida."

Machida Yuanzi shook the manuscript in her hand and said to Ryosuke in a friendly manner: "Well, I will read Mr. Ryou's new work carefully when I return."

Then Machida kept a kind smile on his face, walked in front of the Yamada fairy, and stared at the fairy condescendingly.

"Let's go, Fairy Teacher, we have prepared the small dark room, and you are welcome to come in again."

Her voice was like a spring breeze, but her conversation and laughter made Yamada Fairy feel like she was in winter.

The Yamada Fairy subconsciously wanted to escape just like before.

But she suddenly realized that this time the new book seemed to have been written.

"Hey! I've already written my new book. I'm not going to the little dark room this time. I absolutely won't go!"

Yamada Fairy quickly bent down and collected the manuscripts on the ground one by one.

Even if this manuscript can't win over Ryosuke, it can still deal with this bastard editor in front of me.

"Huh? It's already been written?!"

Machida Sonoko was surprised. She glanced at the sun outside the window and found that the world was functioning normally.

Finally, she walked to the door with their manuscripts and waved to Ryosuke who walked to the entrance, "Teacher Ryou, see you the day after tomorrow~"

After Machida Sonoko left.

Eriri and Ryosuke also left the fairy house.

No one mentioned the outcome of the duel, but the three of them already had the answer in their hearts.

……

"Eri, you're back?"

Sayuri Sawamura asked gently when she saw her daughter coming home.

However, Eriri did not respond to her mother with her usual energy.

She took off her little black leather shoes without even having time to change into her indoor shoes.

The floor was stomping with her little feet wrapped in white stockings, making a thudding sound.

Eriri went straight to the bedroom on the second floor.

The first thing to do is to spread the drawing paper on the easel.

Machida Sonoko's words gave her a sense of urgency.

She glanced at "Meng Ai" which she had placed on the bookshelf.

Then he took a deep breath and said silently in his heart.

Ryosuke, I will definitely prove it to you.

Sawamura Spencer Eriri is your best illustrator!

Chapter 63 You Are Not Alone

The next day, during break.

Students gathered in groups of three or four to chat.

In Hiratsuka Ryosuke's class, there is a central figure for both boys and girls.

A group of boys gathered around Hayato Hayama and shared various interesting stories with him.

The girls' voices were much quieter today.

The reason is simple. Eriri, who is the center of attention among the girls in the class, did not come to school today.

Ryosuke Hiratsuka sent several emails, but not only did the other party not reply, they didn't even have a read status.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

Because Eriri has never been the kind of person who doesn't reply to messages.

So Ryosuke planned to go directly to Eriri's house after school.

……

Afternoon, at Sawamura's house.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke rang the doorbell.

"Who is it?"

Sayuri Sawamura's gentle voice came from the intercom phone.

In Neon, visiting someone without an appointment is actually quite rude.

"Aunt Sawamura, I'm Hiratsuka Ryosuke. I'm sorry to bother you so suddenly."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke expressed his apologies.

Click.

The door was opened and Sayuri Sawamura was standing at the entrance.

She still had a friendly smile on her face as usual.

But at this moment, her eyes revealed deep worry.

I don't know what the reason is for my daughter.

Since coming back yesterday, he has locked himself in the room and would not open the door no matter how she knocked.

If the food wasn't delivered every time, the plates would disappear in the end.

Sayuri Sawamura even wanted to break in.

She had never seen Eriri in this state before.

If Eriri doesn't come out today, she wants to wait for Spencer to come back and break in the door from the outside.

"Hiratsuka-kun, Eriri hasn't left her room since she came back yesterday, and there's no spare key to her room. Can you go see what Eriri is doing?"

Sayuri Sawamura's face was tense and her voice was low.

She thought secretly, since Hiratsuka-kun was someone Eriri often mentioned, they must have a good relationship.

If parents can’t open the door, would it be better to ask friends to knock on the door?

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Ryosuke hurried up to the second floor, stood in front of Eriri's door and knocked.

"Eri-ri!"

There was no response from the room.

He suddenly remembered that the last time he came to Eriri's room, there was a tree outside the window whose branches even grew to Eriri's balcony.

Ryosuke changed direction, ran down the second floor, and rushed towards the tree.

……

In Eriri's room.

Crumpled paper balls and unused drawing paper were all scattered on the ground, forming a white ocean.

In the corner, the food brought by Sayuri Sawamura had already gone cold, and most of it was still left.

Even black-framed glasses can't hide the dark circles under Eriri's eyes.

The usually smooth blonde hair became messy and disheveled like a chicken coop.

She pulled the drawing paper off the easel, crumpled it up and threw it away.

Then continue with a blank sheet of paper on the easel.

When she was about to continue painting.

She suddenly found that her right hand, which was holding the pen, was shaking.

Eriri put down her paintbrush and looked at the blank paper.

He murmured in a low voice: "There is no way to win..."

Ever since she came back yesterday, she wanted to draw Xiaoxun, the heroine of "Four Lies".

She felt pressured when she heard editor Machida's words that he wanted to change the artist for Ryosuke.

Ying Lili is a stubborn girl who never gives up.

She didn't want to hold Ryosuke back because of her incompetence.

What Eriri wants is Hiratsuka Ryosuke's sincere recognition.

Instead of taking advantage of the close relationship between the two, he made Ryosuke give up the opportunity to work with the top painter.

If Ryosuke gave up working with top painters because of her, he would miss the opportunity to further improve his work.

Then she will feel more guilty and regretful.

So Eriri is eager to defeat Yumeno Sakiko.

She hoped to prove something to Ryosuke.

That is, Kashiwagi Eri’s role in his life is far greater than those of the top painters.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't seem to catch up with Yumeno Sakiko.

The heroine created by Yumeno Sakiko is lifelike, and her emotions and expressions are vividly expressed.

Yumeno Sakiko, who is known as the "spokesperson for girls' thoughts", must be a woman who is delicate, sentimental, gentle and charming like Yamato Nadeshiko.

From last night till now, Eriri has drawn one illustration after another.

From the very beginning, I was full of confidence and high morale.

Now I have become anxious and worried.

The room was almost completely covered with discarded manuscripts.

It was not until now that she understood why someone like Yumeno Sakiko was called a top painter.

The gap between them is like a bottomless chasm.

Ying Lili scratched her head.

Feelings of anxiety, depression, powerlessness, self-blame, and even suffocation are mixed together.

It began to wash over her soul again.

She imagined the scene of Hiratsuka Ryosuke abandoning her, and her heart became even more depressed.

Will Ryosuke... be taken away from me by Yumeno Sakiko?

Finally, one of Eriri's tense nerves seemed to suddenly break.

She suddenly raised her head, her blue eyes filled with bloodshot.

"No, I can still draw!"

At this moment, she held the paintbrush again, just like a swordsman holding his sword again.

With a stroke of the brush, a thick line appeared on the drawing paper.

I will definitely be able to draw something better than Yumeno Sakiko, definitely!

Ying Lili's expression even became a little crazy.

"Eriri!" Ryosuke Hiratsuka shouted outside the window.

Because he was on the tree and saw that Eriri looked like she was possessed.

It doesn't feel like painting, it feels more like going crazy and venting on paper.

Ying Lili's little mouth kept opening and closing, and no one knew what she was saying.