Kato Megumi, don't look back, I am Tomoya-kun

"Huh..." Seeing that Izumi Yu still had a gentle smile on his face, Eriri couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This guy's personality is really hard to dislike. No wonder Kato Megumi became gradually close to him.

Thinking of Kato Megumi, an idea suddenly came to Eriri's mind.

Ever since Kato Megumi appeared, Aki Tomoya has changed a lot. Not only did he start to tinker with his club, but he also focused all his energy on Kato Megumi all day long, while he was just a tool used by Aki Tomoya to complete the club's activities.

This made Eriri, who had always been the center of attention, very unhappy.

She is such a talented and beautiful girl painter that other boys are chasing her like crazy, but the idiot Tomoya Aki just treats her as a tool. It's so hateful!

If he could capture Izumi Yu before Kato Megumi, wouldn't that prove that he was far superior to Kato Megumi? Was that Tomoya just a simple idiot with no vision?!

The look Eriri gave Izumi Yuu suddenly became hotter, as if she was betting the girl's most precious thing.

"What's wrong with Sawamura-san?" Seeing that Eriri looked a little strange, Izumi Yu raised his eyebrows and asked with some confusion.

Why do I feel like Eriri has suddenly become a little strange?

"Gu..." Ying Lili was about to answer, but her stomach rumbled and she instantly wished she could crawl into a hole in the ground.

"Sawamura-kun, eat something first." Izumi Yuu couldn't help laughing at Eriri's cute embarrassed look and said, "It's not too late to talk about other things after you finish eating."

"I was just too focused on my work, so I used up my energy a little too quickly!" Eriri defended herself as she ate her takoyaki elegantly. "But thank you, Izumi-kun, for preparing my favorite takoyaki! I'll always remember this kindness!"

"It's not that exaggerated. It's not a favor at all." Izumi Yu smiled and looked at the elegant posture of Eriri, the daughter of a wealthy family, seriously.

I have to say that the beautiful girl looks extremely pleasing to the eye even when she is eating street snacks.

At the same time, Sawamura Eriri's favorability is still rising.

[Name: Sawamura Eriri.]

[Age: 16 years old. 】

[Status: A loser who has re-established his ideals and goals in life.]

[Favorability: 51 (A close friend who secretly harbors feelings for you.)]

Excellent! As long as you work harder, generous rewards will be within your reach!

Izumi Yuu couldn't help but feel full of energy.

Midori, hold on to your hat!

Looking at the elegant and noble young lady before you, a sinister thought arises within you. It's time to repay a favor. These noble families value their reputation above all else, and gratitude is one of their few fine qualities. You can leverage this favor to make the girl submit to you, and all you need is three minutes, enough to pierce her lifelong convictions! And if you're lucky enough to get her pregnant, you'll qualify as a son-in-law of a prominent family...

"Huh?! Who are you looking down on?! It should take at least thirty minutes, okay?! This is defamation! I'm suing you for defamation! And who the hell am I, the Dragon King's son-in-law?!"

Upon hearing the scumbag narrator's suggestion, Izumi Yu immediately complained in his heart.

I am gifted, there is no way I can finish without 30 points!

This stupid and ignorant narration!

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ps: I want... I want more tickets to fill me up~~~~!!

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Chapter 25: Pride ruins life

"Wow...this is so delicious! How did Izumi-kun know that I love takoyaki?"

After swallowing the last takoyaki, Eriri patted her slightly bulging belly, drank the iced American coffee contentedly, and asked Izumi Yu opposite her with some curiosity.

Izumi Yu sat very leisurely on the chair from beginning to end, just watching Eriri eat quietly, with a gentle smile on his face and a look of great doting.

This feeling of being cared for and concerned about made Eriri feel an unprecedented emotion growing in her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"Teacher Kashiwagi mentioned in an interview that his favorite snack is takoyaki, his favorite dessert is Napoleon cake, and his favorite drink is a glass of iced American coffee with no sugar added." Izumi Yu leaned back in his chair and smiled as if he knew everything.

Now that you have decided to do it, you must do your best to do it to the best of your ability.

This is the life creed that Izumi Yu has always believed in!

I can accept imperfection and failure, but I cannot accept sloppiness and perfunctory work.

Therefore, before taking action, Izumi Yu naturally went out of his way to find out about the preferences of Kashiwagi Eri, also known as Sawamura Eriri.

Fortunately, as one of the best R18 comic book illustrators, Kashiwagi Eri has had interviews, which include some of Eriri's personal information. Except for some personal information that is inconvenient to disclose, things like her preferences are extremely detailed.

"Huh?!" Hearing Izumi Yu's words, Eriri's body stiffened, and her pupils as bright as sapphires trembled in an instant. She looked at Izumi Yu's handsome face in shock.

Even Eriri herself couldn't remember when the website interview took place, but she didn't expect Izumi Yu to actually search for it and memorize it.

This meticulous ability made Eriri feel mixed emotions.

I am happy that Izumi You can remember all my preferences, but I am also a little concerned about whether Izumi You can be so gentle and considerate to other people.

"So, Izumi-kun, did you write down everything?" Eriri asked Izumi Yu with a slightly complicated expression.

"Of course." Izumi Yuu looked at Eriri's complex eyes and subtle expression, and naturally understood what Eriri was thinking. Izumi Yuu lazily leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "I have always admired Mr. Kashiwagi's ability. It's a rare opportunity to work with Mr. Kashiwagi, and this is our first meeting. Naturally, I have to do my homework, otherwise I would be neglecting Mr. Kashiwagi. I really want to work with Mr. Kashiwagi for a long time. Especially after seeing Mr. Kashiwagi, this idea has become more firm. Being able to work with a talented otaku beautiful girl painter is an opportunity that many other teachers in our publishing house dream of."

Hearing Izumi Yu's words, Eriri's heart was instantly overwhelmed by great joy, and a feeling of being unique burst out in the girl's heart.

Especially after getting the recognition from Izumi Yu, Eriri felt even more elated, as if she was about to be pushed to the sky by Izumi Yu.

This feeling of being valued and recognized gave the girl great satisfaction in her heart.

However, in order to maintain his own image, he did not want to be easily manipulated by Izumi Yu with just a few words, and finally appeared like a bootlicker in front of Izumi Yu.

Eriri turned her head slightly away, snorted softly, and said pretentiously, "Hmph! Izumi-kun's taste is surprisingly good! Much better than those ignorant people! But you're just stating the facts, don't think you can make me like you!"

"Have you ever heard this, Sawamura-san?" Izumi Yu said to Eriri with a serious look on his face.

"What?" Eriri couldn't help but look at Izumi Yu with some curiosity.

Izumi Yuu raised the corner of his mouth slightly with a nice arc, and said with a smile: "Tsundere will ruin your life."

"Huh?! What are you talking about, Izumi-kun?" Hearing Izumi Yu's words, Eriri's fair and delicate face instantly turned red all the way to her neck. She couldn't help but look at Izumi Yu with some embarrassment and said, "I'm not a tsundere!"

"Yes, yes, since Sawamura said it's not, then let's just leave it as it is." Izumi said with a smile.

"Hmph! Idiot! Izumi-kun is also a big idiot!" Looking at Izumi Yu's appearance, Eriri, whose heart was touched, muttered with a blushing face.

But unlike her serious look when she was scolding Tomoya, Eriri now looks more like a girl in love acting coquettishly.

"Come to think of it, Sawamura-san just said that you and Aki-san are childhood sweethearts?" Izumi leaned leisurely on the chair and asked Eriri who was still shy sitting opposite him.

"That's right, but if possible, I don't want to have anything to do with that big idiot Renye!" Eriri nodded, then said with a look of disgust.

"Are Sawamura-san and Aki-san not on good terms?" Izumi Yu asked curiously.

"Well... you can't really say that... there's no conflict between us." Eriri's expression became a little complicated, and after thinking for a while, she said, "It's just that this guy Renye... is really too bad!"

"It's clearly his own preference, but he's using sentimentality to invite me to join his meaningless club. He clearly hasn't thought anything through, yet he's throwing everything onto us, leaving us to do nothing!"

As if she had found an outlet, Eriri let out all the pent-up frustration inside her. "Not only does this guy not care about anything, he also spends all day with Kei-san! What about me, who has been silently giving all this time?! If it weren't for the fact that we're childhood friends, I wouldn't have wanted to get involved in this guy's business from the beginning!"

"Let me ask you, does Sawamura like Aki-san?" Izumi Yu stretched out his index finger and asked Eriri's face very seriously.

"Like? Who would like a good-for-nothing otaku like Tomoya?" Eriri denied without a second thought, "I just have a slight crush on him because I've known him for a long time."

"In that case, if Sawamura doesn't like it, why not just quit?" Izumi Yu said as he leaned back in his chair with a relaxed look on his face.

"But that guy always looks so serious, saying things like the club can't do without me, that the club activities can't go on without me, that he really needs me, and that he's asking me to help him realize his dream. But he never says he likes me, and he just makes such an unreasonable request as a childhood friend, even asking me to give up my dreams and work! Every time I see him begging me, it's hard to say no."

Eriri said with some embarrassment, "And... I don't know what I'm thinking. I obviously don't like that guy, but when I see him, Kei-san, and that annoying guy spending time together, I always feel uncomfortable."

"Then it seems that Sawamura-san probably still has feelings for Aki-san because of their childhood sweetheart relationship, so he's unwilling to be outdone so easily." Izumi Yu snapped his fingers and said lightly, "After all, it would be very unpleasant and unacceptable if your childhood sweetheart were to lose to someone who came from nowhere. Especially since Sawamura-san is so outstanding himself."

"Hmm... maybe it's what Izumi-kun said?" Eriri pondered for a moment, as if she had found the truth, and a hint of joy appeared on her fair and delicate face.

She didn't think she would like a big fool like Tomoya Aki!

And he's a loser with no special characteristics other than being an otaku!

Only the possibility mentioned by Izumi Yuu can make the girl accept it from the bottom of her heart.

"So does Amaki know how you feel about him?" Izumi Yu changed the subject, looked into Eriri's bright eyes, and asked seriously.

"I don't know... I don't know." Eriri thought for a moment, then shook her head in frustration.

Although the two are childhood sweethearts, she doesn't know Tomoya Aki very well.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be unable to see through Tomoya Aki's inner thoughts, causing myself to remain hesitant.

"If Amaki doesn't know Sawamura-san's feelings, then it's fine if he keeps asking Sawamura for help. He might just think that you two are childhood sweethearts, so you'll help him realize his dreams and ideals." Izumi said leisurely, crossing his legs. "But if Amaki knows everything, that's terrible. Isn't he just taking advantage of the girl's feelings for him to get free sex and use her as his tool?"

"Huh?! Is that Amaki guy so scheming?! It's impossible..." Upon hearing Izumi Yu's words, the girl's body stiffened instantly, as if struck by lightning, and she murmured in disbelief.

But Izumi Yu's guess is indeed very logical.

Because Aki Tomoya seemed to be sure that he would help him, and always ignored his feelings.

He didn't even want to say a word of recognition, and just looked complacent as he enjoyed his own efforts.

"Of course, no matter what, Amaki-san is taking advantage of Sawamura-san's labor for free. The former is just a friend, while the latter is taking advantage of the girl's favor to achieve his own goals. He's a complete scumbag." Izumi Yu spread his hands and said, "I know these words may seem like I'm saying bad things about Amaki-san, but these possibilities are the most reasonable analysis I can make based on the information Sawamura-san provided me. After all, the information I have now can't take into account the information gap, so I can only come up with these two most reasonable explanations. Sawamura-san doesn't have to take everything seriously. Maybe it's all just a misunderstanding. I've met Amaki-san, and he seems like a very good person."

"I understand. Thank you for your concern, Izumi-kun." Hearing Izumi Yu's words, Eriri's expression couldn't help but feel a little lonely, and her heart was instantly filled with mixed feelings.

It’s not that Eriri hadn’t considered this possibility before, but the girl instinctively didn’t want to believe it.

However, now the girl finally had no way to continue deceiving herself.

"It doesn't matter. After all, Mr. Kashiwagi helped me draw such wonderful illustrations. If I can help Mr. Kashiwagi figure out some things, that would be my appreciation." Izumi You smiled and said sincerely.

"It is my honor to be able to draw illustrations for Mr. Izumi's novel. I am looking forward to the next collaboration with Mr. Izumi." Hearing Izumi Yu's words, Eriri couldn't help but say with great joy.

"Well... Sawamura-san is also very cute when he is frank sometimes." Izumi Yu's mouth corners slightly raised, and he looked at Eriri in front of him, and an intriguing smile appeared on his face.

"Huh?! What nonsense are you talking about!" Hearing Izumi Yu's undisguised praise, Eriri's face turned red instantly, and she pretended to be loud to hide her inner joy.

However, the girl's lips couldn't stop rising, which betrayed her inner feelings.

[The girl before you, after being dug up with your hoe, is almost yours. Now you can press on and completely transform her into your shape! It's time to launch the final assault. As long as you can penetrate the girl's heart, you can cast your shape upon her. All you need to do is buy some blue pills to ensure you penetrate her heart.]

What do you mean by "cow"? I call this salvation, understand? Do you understand the value of "Pure Love God of War"?!

And is the heart you are talking about the same heart that I understand?

After hearing the suggestion from Xie's narration, Izumi You couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

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Chapter 26 Eriri's Steering Wheel

For a moment, the two of them were relatively speechless.

After a brief silence, Eriri was the first to break it.

"Besides that, there is another very important thing I want to talk to Mr. Izumi about this time!" Eriri said to Izumi Yu with a serious face.

"Oh? Is there anything else, Mr. Kashiwagi?" Izumi Yu asked lightly.

"I hope to be the first to see the follow-up content of Mr. Izumi's new work!" Eriri said to Izumi Yu with a very serious expression.

"This? Of course, I thought it was a big deal. As the illustrator of my novel, Mr. Kashiwagi is naturally qualified to see the content of my new work first." Hearing Eriri's request, Izumi Yu smiled and said indifferently.

"No! Mr. Izumi, you don't understand at all!" Seeing Izumi Yu's nonchalant expression, Eriri stood up from her chair in a flash, put her hands on the table, and said enthusiastically, "Mr. Izumi, you don't understand what your novel means to me at all! Your words, which are astringent but not obscene, and a combination of art and literature, are simply treasures in the history of light novels! After reading your words, I finally understood what kind of paintings I want to create! This is my lifelong dream and pursuit! Only Mr. Izumi's words can arouse my desires! Only Mr. Izumi can touch my depths..."

"Teacher Kashiwagi, please stop! Don't say such things so loudly in a place like this!" Shocked by the fact that everyone's eyes were focused on him and Eriri, Izumi Yu quickly stood up and stopped Eriri from saying the even more shameful words.

The other couples and guests in the cafe all looked at Izumi Yu and Eriri in astonishment, as if they were looking at two endangered species.

Even though Izumi Yuu knew the hideous, fierce, fanatical and paranoid side of Eriri hidden under the mask of a rich girl, when Eriri exploded in front of everyone, Izumi Yuu still felt an indescribable sense of shame.

Don't expose your XP completely in public!

[Oh wow! Looking at the girl before you, you feel the collision of your souls! But it's not enough! Not enough! Far from enough! You two urgently need a physical collision right now! Only a double collision can bring you double happiness!]

Such a shameful and childish statement, instead of a soul-clash, I just want to run away now!!

Don't give this seemingly high-sounding excuse to your mind that is full of color garbage!

Izumi Yu complained in his heart without mercy.

"Hu... Hu... Hu..." Feeling the gazes of the people around her, Eriri took deep breaths, trying her best to calm her excited emotions.