Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

"I need to tidy myself up properly; I can't leave a bad impression on Hui."

"Let me see how I should style the clothes I bought yesterday..."

Yuta Kijima's previous life was unremarkable at school. His family wasn't bad, but it was far behind those in Tokyo, which made him gradually feel inferior at school. Moreover, he had a handsome appearance but didn't show it.

Perhaps in many people's eyes, Yuta Kijima was a gloomy and eccentric person at school.

But things are different now, looking at Yuta Kijima in the mirror.

She's 1.78 meters tall, wearing a simple white T-shirt and black wide-leg pants, a minimalist style.

Yuta Kijima is a vulgar person, someone who judges by appearances and is biased towards beautiful things.

Sometimes, when he thinks about this too much, he starts to hate himself.

This morning's meeting was the same; he wasn't sure if he would continue if Hui didn't meet his expectations, but he still wanted to do his best in the process.

I tidied up my messy hair in front of the mirror.

"No matter what today's meeting is like, I want to make Hui happy."

Repeat it in a low voice.

He took out the prepared gift, put it in his pants pocket, and locked the door.

"I am leaving."

I arranged to meet Hui at 9:30 in Chiba's famous shopping street so we could discuss where to go.

……

Seven o'clock in the morning, at the Kato family home.

Just as the rabbit alarm clock on the bedside table went off, it was turned off by a fair and delicate hand.

Kato Megumi, who should still be in bed, got up early.

Kato Megumi was so nervous about today's meeting that she woke up before her alarm even went off.

It can be said that Megumi Kato's appearance is not bad at all, and is even close to perfect.

But she has a very low profile; apart from her family, no one has ever paid attention to her growing up.

This caused Kato Megumi to have no expectations for anything from a young age, and she lived a mundane life.

Kato Megumi's room was very tidy. Her textbooks were neatly arranged on her desk, the clothes in her wardrobe were pleasing to the eye, and the floor was covered with a soft, plush carpet. It was clear that she did not take her life lightly.

Composing herself, Kato Megumi put on her bunny slippers and quietly went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.

It's still early, and the Kato family members are still asleep. Kato Megumi doesn't want to wake Kato Hiromi, otherwise she'll be bombarded with questions if she tries to leave.

"We need to get serious today, Kijima-kun."

Kato Megumi cheered herself up in front of the bathroom mirror.

Today, Megumi Kato is wearing a white dress and looks like a pure flower fairy.

"I'm going out," Kato Megumi whispered into the empty living room.

……

With ten minutes to go before reaching their destination, Yuta Kijima took out his phone and asked, "Megumi, are you almost there?"

Although Yuta Kijima left home very early, he didn't arrive at the agreed location early. Instead, he sat about ten minutes away and waited until it was almost time to go over.

“I’ll be there soon, Kijima-kun,” Kato Megumi replied.

"Okay, I'll be there in ten minutes. Wait a moment." Kijima Yuta felt it was time to leave, but at this moment, he also began to feel nervous.

Although I didn't actually estimate it, it took about five or six minutes to reach the intersection of the commercial street.

So Yuta Kijima took out his phone and sent a message to Megumi, telling her that he was already nearby.

And it seems that Megumi Kato is also waiting.

A few seconds after I sent the message, she replied saying she was already at the intersection.

Seeing this, Yuta Kijima put his phone in his pocket and quickened his pace.

Because both of them have a habit of arriving early, it's only 9:10 now, but the commercial street is already starting to get crowded.

When Yuta Kijima arrived at the intersection of the shopping street, he saw a constant stream of people coming and going.

Yuta Kijima looked closely and finally spotted the white dress that Megumi had mentioned. The girl in the white dress was facing away from him, occasionally looking down at her phone, probably trying to ease her tension.

Yuta Kijima walked over and gently patted the girl's shoulder.

"Hello, are you...Megumi?"

The girl turned around at the right moment.

A white dress.

A neat, short haircut that reaches the ears.

Eyes as clear as a lake.

She possesses a quiet and serene aura that allows her to blend seamlessly into her surroundings at any time.

If Kijima Yuu hadn't watched it several times, he might have overlooked this spot.

"You are... Kijima-kun, right?" Kato Megumi asked hesitantly, a glint of light flashing in her calm eyes.

A gust of wind blew by, ruffling the girl's skirt and hair. The girl pressed down on her wind-blown hair with one hand.

Yuta Kijima felt as if the girl was a fairy from heaven, and he was so captivated that he was momentarily paralyzed with fear.

Kato Megumi blinked, pursed her lips, and didn't say anything, but simply raised her hand to play with the hair by her ear.

At this point, both sides felt awkward as no one spoke.

Kijima Yuta snapped out of his daze and said, "Ah! It's me. My name is Kijima Yuta. I don't know who you are, Kei?" Kijima Yuta awkwardly raised his hand and scratched the back of his head, trying to get rid of the embarrassment he had just experienced.

Kato Megumi fiddled with a strand of hair by her ear, a little shy, and said lightly, "My name is Kato Megumi, Kijima-kun."

Kijima Yuta smiled and said, "Kato Megumi is a nice name. You can just call me Yuta."

Kato Megumi blinked and said, "You can just keep calling me Megumi, Yuta..."

Yuta Kijima hadn't realized that Megumi was her real name, because in island nations, people don't call each other by their names unless they're very close.

In island nations, names are written with the surname first, followed by the given name.

Kato Megumi didn't think much of it at the time, because there wasn't much agonizing involved online.

But now, when I call out to her in real life, I quickly become shy.

A light blush quickly spread across Kato Megumi's cheeks.

Yuta Kijima, also nervous, avoided looking Kato Megumi in the eye and changed the subject, saying, "So what are we going to do now? Is there anywhere Megumi wants to go?"

Kato Megumi paused for a moment, then pretended to be nonchalant and said, "I'm fine with anything, I'll do whatever Yuta says..."

Chapter 29 A date with Hui...?

At ten o'clock in the morning, a warm breeze blew gently, and the petals of cherry blossoms on the street danced gracefully. Kijima Yuta and Kato Megumi walked side by side on the sidewalk of the shopping street in silence, each lost in their own thoughts.

For a moment, both of their minds went blank.

We seemed like social butterflies online, but when we met in person, we were both socially awkward.

Yuta Kijima glanced at Megumi Kato beside him. Was she about to take out her phone to chat?

Both of them have never been in a relationship, so whoever speaks first will feel awkward.

Their reactions were very similar; they immediately realized from each other's expressions that not only were they embarrassed, but the other person was as well.

I need help online. What should I do if my online dating service fails?

This couldn't go on, and Yuta Kijima knew he had to break the deadlock.

"How about we find a place to eat? It's almost lunchtime, Megumi, what do you think?" Yuta Kijima asked, slowly opening up the topic.

At the same time, he began to think about what to arrange next, and it was obvious from Hui's expression that he wanted to rely on him.

On the other side, Kato Megumi smiled slightly when she heard Kijima Yuta's question and said softly, "Okay, Yuta, what do you want to eat?"

“Shall we go eat barbecue? I looked it up before I came, and there’s a really famous barbecue restaurant nearby,” Yuta Kijima replied.

"Okay." As expected, Kato Megumi had no objections.

So Yuta Kijima led Megumi Kato toward the yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant.

On the way, seeing that he had just opened up the situation but didn't want to return to the awkward scene from before, Kijima Yuta asked, "Which school does Megumi attend?"

"Me? I'm at the private Toyonosaki Academy." Kato Megumi's voice was calm and composed; she had long since returned to her former state of composure.

Kato Megumi tilted her head slightly to look at her. "Where's Yuta? Which school does he go to?"

Yuta Kijima had stopped walking, and Megumi Kato, who was following beside him, also stopped, somewhat curious as to why Yuta Kijima had suddenly stopped.

"Toyonosaki? You're in Toyonosaki too?" Yuta Kijima asked in surprise.

Kato Megumi's answer stunned Kijima Yuta.

Is it really possible for something to happen so coincidentally?

Why had he never seen or heard of Kato Megumi at school?

Yuta Kijima looked at Megumi Kato.

Kato Megumi was wearing a white dress today, her bob hair reaching just to her fair neck, her ears as white as jade, and a delicate handbag slung over her shoulder.

Her fair legs were clad in cute white sneakers. It was a very ordinary girl's outfit, but on Kato Megumi, it was captivating.

Noticing the change in Kijima Yuta's tone, Kato Megumi said incredulously, "Could it be? Yuta... you also attend Toyonosaki Private Academy?"

Standing next to Kato Megumi, Kijima Yuta couldn't help but laugh and said to her, "Yeah, you didn't expect this, did you? We're actually in the same school." Is this fate?

Kato Megumi continued, "But I've never heard of Yuta's name at school."

"Wait a minute." Kato Megumi paused, a hint of surprise in her voice, and asked, "Yuta... do you know Aki Tomoya?"

"What? Tomoya?" Kijima Yuta was quite surprised to hear Aki Tomoya's name from Kato Megumi.

"How would Megumi Kato know about Tomoya?" Yuta Kijima pressed. "Megumi, how do you know about Tomoya Aki?"

"Oh, let's go to the yakiniku restaurant first and then talk, instead of standing on the street." Noticing the people coming and going around him, Kijima Yuta decided to end the conversation first and wait until they sat down in the restaurant to talk.