Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

"Eh~ Yuta has such big ambitions? I mean, I might not be up to it."

"It's okay, let's take our time."

After chatting about some other trivial matters, I said goodnight to Hui and put down my phone.

Yuta Kijima felt that after dealing with Shoko Nishimiya, he would take her directly to see Megumi, believing that Megumi would get along well with Shoko, and he wasn't worried about that.

Yuta Kijima propped up his pillow, reflecting on the events of the past few days. He longed for a peaceful, ordinary life, but things always seemed to turn out differently.

Is this the trouble of youth?

Would someone who has always had an ordinary youth want to have a different kind of youth?

I wonder if Shoko has any thoughts about experiencing a different kind of youth. As for Megumi, she always seems so calm; just seeing her makes me feel peaceful.

With a few thoughts swirling in his mind, Yuta Kijima drifted off to sleep.

Chapter 49 Ordinary

When the alarm clock rang, Yuta Kijima reluctantly sat up from his comfortable bed.

He probably thought too much before going to bed last night, which is why his head is still spinning when he wakes up today.

Fortunately, after washing my face with clean water, I felt much better.

Before leaving home, Yuta Kijima opened the window to let in fresh air. The morning breeze made his rather small room feel much fresher; otherwise, his home would have been stuffy.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Yuta Kijima was already sitting in his seat, half an hour before the first class.

Apart from diligent students who are already in the classroom at this time, most students will gradually enter the classroom ten minutes before class begins.

Ignoring the stares of the good students in the classroom, he opened his textbook.

Of course, it wasn't that he wanted to study; he just needed to refine some of the textbook content for Hui and create an easy-to-understand set of notes.

In fact, the content of regular exams is not complicated; the difficulty lies in eliminating the useless content.

As Yuta Kijima was jotting down important notes and lost track of time, a familiar and teasing voice came from in front of him, making him startle.

"Yuta, do you know that you've become a star at our school? You could say you're one of the three celebrities of Toyosaki Academy," Aki Tomoya said with a smile, looking at Kijima Yuta.

“However…” he changed the subject, saying with a hint of pride, “I’m also a popular figure at school.”

"..."

Yuta Kijima, who was already annoyed by Aki Tomoya's interruption, rolled his eyes and said irritably, "If you're talking about the number one weirdo in school, then he is indeed a prominent figure."

"Perhaps you could try participating in the island nation's most handsome male high school contest. After all, everyone on the list is incredibly talented," Yuta Kijima kindly advised, his sincere emotions almost making Tomoya Aki believe him.

It's said that island nations always have to select "once-in-a-century" or "once-in-a-millennium" events, which are nothing more than false propaganda from unscrupulous self-media. In the eyes of Yuta Kijima and his group, this is simply going to the execution platform.

It's extremely embarrassing.

Aki Tomoya was also annoyed by Kijima Yuta's words, "Stop talking, or I'll sign you up for the Toyonosaki school heartthrob competition."

"Uh." Yuta Kijima was speechless.

He coughed lightly twice. These students, whose minds are full of hormones, always like to create some kind of gimmick. It seems they still don't have enough homework.

"Okay, okay, I'll let you be the school heartthrob. Hurry up and turn around, the teacher's coming." Kijima Yuta said awkwardly. If Aki Tomoya really used his photo to submit an article, he would really be disgusted.

Seeing Yuta Kijima like this, Tomoya Aki turned around with satisfaction. He didn't consider himself a weirdo at school; everything he did was to promote the beauty of anime and manga, which made him a righteous person.

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The day passed quickly, except that there were always two or three girls chatting around him after class.

As for club activities, the entire project was at a standstill because there was no complete game plan, which Kijima Yuta found very unacceptable.

Watching Hui study during lunch break is a real treat.

Fortunately, since only Sawamura-senpai had work requirements, and Kasumigaoka-senpai didn't deliberately cause trouble, the atmosphere in the audiovisual classroom was very good. There were only occasional snippets of Tomoya's nagging, but everyone ignored them.

Speechless all the way.

Soon they arrived at the point of separation.

Yuta Kijima and Megumi Kato walked to the intersection.

"Megumi, you don't need to work so hard. I'll help you put some study notes together, so you won't put too much pressure on yourself." Kijima Yuta looked at Kato Megumi.

"Eh..." Kato Megumi blinked, "Not really, actually I'm living a pretty fulfilling life every day now."

“You should give yourself some rest time in the future,” Yuta Kijima said directly. “We’ve only just started high school, and we have a long time ahead of us, so you can rest assured that you can leave your studies to me.”

Blindly studying hard is not the way to improve grades. Many people work so hard that it's almost crazy, but when it comes to exams, they don't perform as well as those who are usually naughty and mischievous. This is simply because they haven't mastered the right learning methods.

According to Yuta Kijima, with his help, Megumi didn't need to work so hard; putting less pressure on herself was the right way to live.

“Okay,” Kato Megumi said calmly, “It’s just that I’m always troubling Yuta.”

Yuta Kijima waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's just that you seem a bit tense, which worried me..."

"I see." Kato Megumi gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I'll try to be more open-minded, but I'll have to trouble Yuta with his studies from now on."

"no problem."

Yuta Kijima hopes that Megumi can be happier, after all, he already has his future in his grasp.

As Kato Megumi's figure disappeared from sight, Kijima Yuta also left.

Because school ends early, everyone in the Goku-sha club has plenty of time to play, except for workaholics like Aki Tomoya, who used to play for his anime waifu, but now plays to raise funds for game development.

However, before going home, he still had to fulfill the promise he made yesterday.

When Yuta Kijima reached the stone bridge, a timid girl with brown hair was already standing on it.

Nishimiya Shoko seemed to be in a good mood today, tearing breadsticks and throwing them into the river non-stop, where the carp immediately rushed to eat them.

Yuta Kijima walked past her and looked at her profile.

Her face was small and delicate, and her skin was fair and smooth.

The person looks weak and frail, giving the impression that they are about to bow and apologize at any moment.

"Good afternoon, Shoko." Kijima Yuta smiled gently, patted Nishimiya Shoko on the shoulder, and greeted her in sign language when she turned around.

Before she could finish speaking, Nishimiya Shoko turned her head and saw Kijima Yuta, and a blush quickly appeared on her face. She dropped the last piece of bread in her hand onto the stone bridge and said, "Kijima-dō... Yuta, good afternoon."

It seems that Shoko really doesn't interact with others much; she's so shy about even a simple greeting.

“Let’s sit over there and talk,” Kijima Yuta said, pointing to the stone benches by the stone bridge, indicating that they should sit down there.

"Ah... okay."

Nishimiya Shoko has this kind of personality; whenever someone expresses an opinion, she will habitually listen and never resist.

After sitting down, Kijima Yuta turned to Nishimiya Shoko and asked, "By the way, Shoko, don't you make any friends at school?"

Yuta Kijima always saw her alone. Although he knew that she usually had family with her, he was still curious whether there were other people who were friends with Nishimiya Shoko.

“No…” Nishimiya Shoko blinked, her gait a little stiff, and carefully indicated, “Everyone at the school for the deaf is a little different, it’s just… the disabled are a little different.”

"Aside from attending classes together, we don't have any other interaction..."

"Actually... I tried to befriend them, but they weren't always in a good mood... so..."

Chapter 50 The Promise of Next Wednesday

"Is this so..."

Yuta Kijima isn't ruling out this possibility, because he knows that many disabled people have difficulty controlling their emotions, especially someone like Shoko Nishimiya who is still in school and whose cognitive development is still ongoing.

Those who know about this should know that, just like Helen Keller when she was a child, she hit people, broke the rules, and destroyed things. This is not to blame them; it's just that their perception of the world is different from that of ordinary people.

Nishimiya Shoko's School for the Deaf is actually such an educational institution.

If it weren't for a last resort, Nishimiya Shoko probably wouldn't want to go to this school.

"By the way," Yuta Kijima coughed lightly, suddenly wanting to ask Shoko Nishimiya a question, "Shoko, your ears...don't you wear hearing aids? Can you hear sounds from the outside world?"

"what?"

Nishimiya Shoko raised her little face and looked at Kijima Yuta with a blank expression.

Kijima Yuta quickly gestured and said, "If there's a problem you're having trouble talking about, there's no need to answer. It's just... a little confusion of mine." He hurriedly explained, afraid of touching on Nishimiya Shoko's sore spot.

"Mmm..." Nishimiya Shoko swayed her little face, revealing a comforting smile.

She said in sign language, "Yuta is my friend, of course he can know."

"Actually, I have a congenital hearing impairment. When I was a child, I could still vaguely hear most sounds, but as I got older, I found that the sounds I could hear gradually decreased..."

As she expressed these thoughts, she maintained a peaceful smile, as if the issues she was addressing were insignificant.

It was a gentleness that encompassed everything.

Yuta Kijima didn't know if Nishimiya Shoko's gentleness would bring her any corresponding reward, but judging from the current situation, all the gentleness she gave was wasted.

However, judging from the current situation, Shoko's condition seems to be getting worse.

Yuta Kijima asked, "So...did you go to the hospital for a thorough check-up?"

“I’ve been there. My grandma accompanied me last time, but the doctor’s treatment plan was a bit…” Nishimiya Shoko gestured, her smile gradually fading, and she became somewhat silent.

"Actually, it's fine. If we rely entirely on... Mom, that would be too much of a burden for her. We should pay more attention to Yuzuru."

Nishimiya Shoko seemed to have thought of something upon arriving here, and a smile appeared on her face.

"..."

Yuta Kijima scratched his head. Although Shoko described it casually, how could he possibly believe that?

It's really upsetting.

"When was the last time you had a checkup?" Yuta Kijima asked.

"Actually, it's nothing. That was two years ago. After that, I kept telling my grandma that my hearing hadn't gotten any worse, and I didn't want my mom to worry anymore."

Nishimiya Shoko shook her head, a gentle smile on her face. Even though her hearing was still deteriorating and there was a possibility of becoming completely deaf in the future, she was still afraid that her condition would become a burden on her family.

"I'm slowly trying to get used to this kind of life, and I'll be fine in the future."

Although Shoko's voice was silent, it resonated deeply within Kijima Yuta's heart.

Looking at her slightly nervous expression, Yuta Kijima felt as if something was stuck in his chest, leaving him speechless and unsure how to express himself.

"But you're saying that if possible, there are ways to greatly improve your current situation, right?"