Tokyo Soft Rice King

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Are we friends already?

How come this guy is more familiar than the squad leader?

And this was someone who had just beaten him... It's a bit scary.

Hei Yuming walked over and asked in confusion.

"Aren't you hanging out with your friends?"

"Ah, they said they were going bowling today, but I'm not interested so I'm not going... Ming, did you just come back from the Arts Club?"

"Yes."

"Hey……"

Perhaps thinking about how he had wanted to join the literature club for so long but had never been successful, and instead Kuroba Akira had gotten there first, Sumitomo Ryota sighed melancholy.

"So, how about it?"

"How about what?"

"Of course it's the Arts Department, what else could it be?"

"It's just a normal club activity."

"Damn it! Stop kidding! Even though the Arts Club is small, the three members, including Xiaotong, are all top beauties in our first year! If you, a boy, went into a place like that, you'd definitely be surrounded by girls and have a blast!"

"Do you think the Arts Department is a nightclub?..."

Hei Yuming rolled his eyes and sat down in his seat before asking.

"By the way, what are you guys talking about?"

"We were just talking about you. I just came back to get my schoolbag and happened to see Dofu there, so I asked him about you. Did you really have aphasia before?"

"That's right..."

This guy also called Fuji Michio by his name, even though they had hardly spoken to each other before.

He is a social phobia because he is very outgoing. No wonder Ryouta Sumitomo has so many friends.

Fujimi Michio rubbed the back of his head shyly as he spoke.

"Yes, we were talking about you, Kuroba-san. However, I just spoke to Kuroba-san today, so I don't know much about Kuroba-san's situation... On the contrary, I heard from Sumitomo... uh, Ryouta-san about what happened at noon."

Hei Yuming was completely stunned. This guy got beaten up and still told everyone about it? Didn't he feel ashamed?

In a sense, Sumitomo Ryota is also a big shot... at least he has a big heart.

Chapter 61: Going Your Own Way

Sumitomo Ryouta also touched his nose covered with a Band-Aid and said.

"Hiss, my nose still hurts. That punch was so powerful, it almost knocked me to the ground... but I managed to hold on!"

He seems quite proud?

"By the way, Amin, how did you hit me with that punch? Have you ever practiced boxing?"

"No ah……"

Hei Yuming has never practiced boxing. As a corporate slave, he doesn't even have time to run, let alone practice boxing.

However, in order to reduce his double chin, he did do aerobic boxing for a few months... Actually, it wasn't really boxing, it was just calisthenics.

"Rather, if you aimed your full-strength punch at my face like you did, anyone could dodge it if they saw it clearly."

Sumitomo Ryouta murmured, crossing his arms.

"I see...if you can see clearly, you can dodge..."

Could it be that this is the opportunity for him to become interested in boxing?

A person with "Boxing A" talent starts boxing... Could this be the first step for the future Japanese boxing champion?

If I could really become a boxing champion with just one punch, that would be really funny...

"That's interesting. Let's go to the gym together next time!"

"No, I have something important to do."

Hei Yuming refused mercilessly.

"What are you busy with?"

"Writing novels is an activity of our literature and art department."

Kuroba Akira even deliberately emphasized "we" just to piss him off, but because Sumitomo Ryota was so heartless and didn't feel anything, he started to complain instead.

"Oh, this must be some kind of messy activity that Shirai Shiori came up with. The Literature Club's activities have all been taken over by the News Department... What's the point of writing a novel..."

It seems that Ryouta Sumitomo also knows the crisis faced by the Literature Club. Maybe he originally wanted to help solve this problem after joining the Literature Club, but now it has become Kuroba Akira's task.

"That cocky-looking woman is actually quite pretty when she's silent."

"You know her too?"

"She's a well-known figure in Class 3. I should say she was already famous before she even started school. I think she wrote a short story and won some newcomer award..."

Sumitomo Ryota tried hard to recall things related to Shirai Shiori, but because he had no interest in books, he could not remember the title of the book or the awards she had won.

"I don't know much about this, but I heard from my friends in Class 3 that her handwriting is quite beautiful, but her personality is really terrible. She's not gentle at all and is completely unsuitable as a girlfriend. I don't know how Tong became friends with her..."

Fujimi Michio added with a wry smile.

"It's the Suiren Publishing House's Short Story Newcomer Award. While not as famous as the Naoki Prize or the Akutagawa Prize, it's still a relatively well-known award for emerging talent in the industry. All authors who have won this award so far have, without exception, debuted as novelists, and many have gone on to win grand prizes, so it's highly regarded in the traditional literary world."

"Oh..."

"But the most amazing thing is that Shirai-san is the first minor to win the award since its inception! This truly makes history!"

"..."

Then he said a little embarrassedly.

"Actually... I've read that novel too. It's really well-written, and doesn't seem like something a student could have written. I think she'll definitely become a famous writer in the future. We're all still high school students, but for some people, their future paths are already clear..."

Fujiyoshi Michio showed an envious look, while Kuroba Akira seemed to be thinking about something.

Information about Shirai Shiori was obtained from an unexpected source.

It turns out she is the real thing.

Because Shirai Shiori did not participate in the palm reading and she was wearing white silk gloves, Kuroba Akira was unable to confirm her talent, but now it seems that there should be words on her right hand as well.

And it must be a very high-level talent, otherwise it would be impossible for him to win the Literary Newcomer Award at this age.

And since she has won an award, it means she already has experience in publishing, so that's why she is so confident about this bet.

But her miscalculation this time was that she made a bet with a shameless man.

And Hei Yuming will bring her IQ down to the same level as his own, and then defeat her with his rich experience.

So what if I'm a genius? What I do is genius!

Having said that, Hei Yuming still changed his opinion of her.

He had originally thought that if Shiori Shirai could not publish her work within a month, he would extend the time appropriately until she succeeded.

This way we can barely call it a draw and give her a way out.

In the future, I can use this incident to tease and threaten Shiori Shirai, and watch her suffer and endure her frustration.

But now it seems that she might actually be able to publish her work within a month.

Then it's time to compete in speed.

I must get the publishing contract before her.

It seems that even if the other party is just a high school student, there is no room for mercy on my side.

The class monitor really has some incredible friends... So are geniuses attracted to each other like Stand users?

After chatting with the two for a few more words, Hei Yuming walked out of the school gate and went home.

Along the way, Hei Yuming was hesitating whether to copy the book.

To be honest, he was a little resistant.

Because as a professional copywriter, Hei Yuming still has professional qualities.

Good things can be borrowed, but not simply copied.

Not knowing the language was actually just an excuse Hei Yuming made for himself. If he really meant it, he could have started copying with the help of translation software even on the second day after he traveled through time.

The reason why it has been delayed until now and has not started yet is that he still cannot get over the hurdle of "plagiarism" in his heart.

He always felt that once he really started plagiarizing, he would be no different from a thief.

If Hei Yuming had never been a game copywriter in his previous life, had never done screenwriting-related work, and had never created any works, he would definitely be able to plagiarize without any psychological burden and enjoy the fame and wealth he had stolen.

But precisely because he is an "insider", he knows better how much effort those authors have put into creating those good works.

Although this world is a seemingly parallel world, perhaps the original authors are still there. Even if they may not write the same works in this world, or even become authors, Kuroba Akira still does not want to take away their "possibility".

In addition, he also didn't want to "ruin the original work". After all, Hei Yuming didn't have a special cheat that allowed him to have a photographic memory. He only remembered the general plot of the novels he had read, and it was impossible for him to completely replicate every word.

Even if it is copied, there is no guarantee of its authenticity.

Alas, sometimes, having too high a moral standard is also a problem.

And after making a bet with Shiori Shirai, the nature of the matter changed again.

If it was just for the sake of making money, when he was poor and desperate, maybe Hei Yuming could still break through the bottom line... After all, making money is not shameful.

But now the purpose is to convince a proud young writer. Of course, this can be achieved by relying on other people's works, but the object of her conviction is only the "work" rather than the "person".

Even though Shirai Shiori couldn't possibly know about this, Kuroba Akira didn't want to lie to himself.

Winning this duel with a plagiarized work is an unfair victory.

Thinking of this, Hei Yuming took out his student ID from his pocket, and the bank card that he had carried with him since the beginning of the time travel was sandwiched between it.

Although I don’t know exactly how much money is in this bank card, as long as I can withdraw it, my life should be guaranteed to a certain extent.

Actually, now that I've completely mastered the language, I can always withdraw the money if I think of a way and run around more often, and I can also contact my family...

He hasn't gone to withdraw the money or contact his family yet because he has another hurdle in his heart.

The name of that hurdle is "Not Mine".

Although 'he' appears to be content with his lot, he has not yet fully accepted his new identity and still thinks he is just 'someone else' under the identity of Hei Yuming.

Therefore, this money was given to 'Hei Yuming' by Hei Yuming's parents, not to him, the 'white piece'.

That's why he didn't say much about Zi Zhigong not wanting to use the money his father gave him.

Because he himself is the same.

Anyway, Kobayashi's family provides food and accommodation, and there is no survival crisis, so there is no need to spend this money.

So even though he had lived in Tokyo for half a year after traveling through time, he still couldn't integrate into the daily life here.

However, this confrontation seemed to allow him to find some traces of his own existence.

No matter where you are.

I have always been a creator.

A 2D otaku who is passionate about stories.

This is the current Hei Yuming.

So, go your own way.

Use your own strength to strip Shiori Shirai naked!