I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

Chapter 174 Elopement
The soft embrace with a scent startled Sakurai Itsuki: "What do you mean I won't be alone from now on? Are you indirectly calling me a beast?"

Hanase Shion frowned, mentally complaining that his words ruined the atmosphere: "That's not what I meant."

"I know, I was just kidding. I'm not really that sad, but thank you for your comfort. So, aren't you afraid that others will see us like this? Isn't it a bit ambiguous?"

Sakurai Itsuki didn't want the atmosphere to be too heavy, so he deliberately made some jokes.

After hearing Sakurai Itsuki's reminder, Hanase Shion came back to her senses and was immediately shocked. What had she just done? Why did she take the initiative to hug him?

"What, what ambiguous relationship? This is just a normal comfort between friends."

Hane Shion explained with a blushing face, let go of her hand, took a half step back and sat down again, returning to the shy distance of a girl.

This time, she wasn't being tsundere, her purpose was truly to comfort someone.

But the girl still lowered her head shyly, staring at her feet in clogs, not daring to look sideways at the face that had just made her feel so distressed that she had even forgotten her modesty.

In fact, she thought that if he really wanted to confess, it would be okay to be a little ambiguous, right?
"I'm not telling you this to seek your comfort. I've let it go a long time ago. I just want to tell you now."

With the awakening of his memories from his previous life, Sakurai Itsuki is no longer as rebellious and paranoid as a sixteen-year-old boy. Although his personality is still not very good, he can figure out and understand many things.

Although my father was wrong, my attitude at that time was also problematic.

He had no intention of cutting off ties with his father forever, but now was not the time for reconciliation.

Hanase Shion nodded: "Yes, I understand. Don't worry. Although I may not be good at getting along with people, I will try my best to prepare."

She thought Sakurai Itsuki told her these things to prepare her mentally. After all, if she married into a family with such a complicated situation, she would have to be patient and work hard to get along with them.

Sakurai Itsuki turned to look at Hanase Shion, whose face was burning hot. He felt that her train of thought had deviated far afield. "I'm only talking about my approach. I think when your family disagrees, perhaps sticking to your own heart is the decision you will least regret."

"Ah? Well, you are indeed amazing."

Only then did Hane Shion come to her senses and think about her family. She nodded and agreed with Sakurai Itsuki.

If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be able to do it.
Sakurai Itsuki changed the subject and praised Hanase Shion, a rare occurrence: "Aren't you amazing too? A manga artist is someone who can make a living from comics. You've already achieved that, right? That's already better than many people."

Hane Shion became even more embarrassed by Sakurai Itsuki's sudden praise.

However, she thought about it carefully and said, "It seems so."

The current standard manuscript fee for JUMP is 20,000 yen per page of black and white manuscript and 30,000 yen per page of color manuscript.

According to the 55- split between the two, Hanase Shion can get yen per page, and "Your Lie in April" will be updated with about pages every month.

In other words, the stable income from royalties alone is 55 yen. This is not a very high income in Tokyo, but it is obviously more than enough to support a person's independent life.

In addition to the single volume that will be released later, various copyrighted peripherals, and a portion of the original painting income from "White Album".

Hane Shion already had the capital to live independently in Tokyo.

However, this young lady, who usually just needs to hand over her credit card when she needs money, does not have this awareness.

Sakurai Itsuki continued, "If it were someone else facing this choice, I would probably remain silent, because no one is sure about the future. But if it were you, I would remind you that you actually have one more choice than most people. Your daily drawings are not in vain. With your level of skill, you can make a living as a manga artist."

At this point, Hanase Shion also understood what Sakurai Itsuki meant: "You mean, I can actually leave home and be independent like you did in the past?"

Sakurai Itsuki nodded: "Well, because I always feel that you don't want to go back to Kyoto to attend university. Of course, if I misunderstood your feelings, then just treat it as me just joking."

Hanase Shion was slightly stunned.

Of course what Sakurai Itsuki said was right. She certainly didn't want to go back to Kyoto, otherwise in such a cheerful atmosphere tonight, she would almost burst into tears.

Of course she didn't want to leave her comics journey, and of course she didn't want to leave the like-minded friends she had finally found.

Of course, there is also him.

"Of course. I think it would be a good choice for you to return to Kyoto. Your father has paved all the way for you, and Kyoto University is indeed very impressive."

Although Sakurai Itsuki wanted to kidnap the young lady in front of him, he did not blindly deceive her. Instead, he hoped that she would really think carefully about the pros and cons and make the choice she wanted most.

Hanase Shion pursed her lips in confusion, finally stopping looking at her toes that were struggling against her clogs out of anxiety. She raised her head and threw the choice back: "What do you think?"

Sakurai Itsuki didn't answer immediately. He turned his head and looked at Hanase Shion who was looking at him with her exquisite eyes.

Hane Shion already understands the kind of life she wants to pursue, but she feels she still needs someone to push her forward.

And her eyes full of expectation have already made her feelings clear.

She was looking forward to his answer, hoping that he would be the one to give her a push. Sakurai Itsuki replied, "That depends on you. If you still have my name on your wall and regard me as your idol and role model, shouldn't you also regard idols as role models?"

Hanase Shion turned her head away proudly and retorted softly, "Who said I treat you as an idol?"

The answer was a little disappointing. She originally thought that he came to talk to her about these things today because he wanted to confess his feelings to her.
It seems that he has no intention of dating me now!
When I came to my senses, I realized why I had such an outrageous thought. I had even thought about how to get along with his family.
However, he said that this was because he cared about me and gave me advice, which was not bad.

Although I am still very nervous, I have already made up my mind to prepare for all of this.

It's time for me to grow up and become independent.

Just as Hane Shion was anxiously worried about the future, Sakurai Itsuki ignored her tsundere rebuttal.

He paused for a moment and then said, "But from a personal perspective, I'm more in favor of you rebelling against your family and staying in Tokyo. After all, it would be difficult for me to find another key artist as easy to bully as you."

Hane Shion immediately turned her head back, and the confusion and expectation in her eyes disappeared.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Sakurai Itsuki was full of joy!
The Kyoto sky that always made me feel depressed became light and cheerful at this moment!
He really wanted to keep me! I knew it!
It’s obvious that as long as you show the name of Haruki Nagayama, a bunch of excellent painters will come forward!
Seriously, she actually said that. I don’t know if I’m the tsundere or she’s the tsundere.

No, I'm not a tsundere!
Thinking this, Hanase Shion pressed back the corners of her mouth that were curled up, raised her chin and said, "Huh? What do you mean I'm such an easy-to-bully original artist? You pervert with a bad taste!"

Sakurai Itsuki laughed and said, "You knew this on the first day? There's another downside to wanting to stay in Tokyo so much. It's that you'll be constantly pestered by a guy like me, which is disgusting. You'd better go back to Kyoto."

"Humph, I want to stay in Tokyo. Pursuing my dreams is always difficult. You bastard is probably one of my difficulties. But this kind of difficulty can't defeat me."

Hanase said as he took out the small bag that contained his cell phone.

"With such a romantic view, please don't use foul language, okay?" Sakurai Itsuki thought she was going to take out her phone and send him a private message again.

However, Hanase Shion just rolled her eyes at Sakurai Itsuki and pulled out not a cell phone but a credit card.

Just as Sakurai Itsuki was wondering, she suddenly broke the credit card in half with force: "This is the credit card my father gave me. I don't need it anymore!"

Although she had just begun to think about living independently and pursuing her dreams, after hearing Sakurai Itsuki's plea, she had already made up her mind to go all out.

Yuki Mizuno, Ashu, and Wakaba can all live independently in Tokyo, so she can definitely do it too!
Sakurai Itsuki nodded and reminded him, "Well, this isn't just about breaking a credit card. There are a lot of things that need to be planned and prepared for later."

Seeing her actions, Sakurai Itsuki realized that he had probably successfully lured the eldest daughter of the Hanase family to Tokyo, which was easier than he expected.

"Well, after returning to Tokyo, I have to find a new apartment to rent and decide which university to attend. Dad will definitely be mad, and he'll be angry at my sister, so I have to avoid getting caught. Oh, and then I have to consider the cost of living."

Shion Hane looked at the starry sky of Kyoto, counting on her fingers the series of troubles she would face next.

There must be a lot of troubles in the future, but
Her feet were swaying lightly, and she glanced at the person next to her, feeling her breathing a little disordered.

It was the tension and excitement of being a rebel against her father for the first time, but also the anticipation for the future. She was deviating from the track set by her father and looking for her own rhythm.

Of course, it's also because of him.

I always feel that this kind of scene where you are with the person you like and secretly plan how to go off track and how to run towards the future with him.

It was like running away with him.
"It's indeed a lot of trouble. In the worst case scenario, you won't be a young lady anymore, and you won't be able to live a life of luxury."

"I don't care about money that much. Besides, our comics will definitely become more and more popular, and we'll definitely make a lot of money then! So, it'll just be a bit of hard work, and I can handle it!"

Shion Hane has great trust in the man who is painting with her, and she is sure that they will become famous.

After all, her goal is to become the next Togashi and Naoko with him!
"I'm a little curious, how much is the limit on your credit card?" Sakurai Itsuki asked, looking at the two halves of the credit card.

"50."

"Ah, that's not bad. 50 yen is quite reasonable indeed."

Sakurai Itsuki nodded, thinking that although she was a young lady, she was only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl after all, and the amount would not be too outrageous.

"It's US dollars." Hanase Shion corrected.

"Miss, I actually think Kyoto is not bad either."

Sakurai Itsuki felt a little regretful for a moment. Maybe instead of taking her to Tokyo, he should let her take him to Kyoto?
"Ok?"

"Just kidding." Sakurai Itsuki sighed, he had missed the opportunity to [not work hard].

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PS: Today is a bit short and I’m not in good shape, but don’t panic. Wait for me to adjust. You’ll see me regain my strength in March and do what I say!
(End of this chapter)