Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

Editor Machida: "Kijima-sensei! Your light novel has already sold about 30,000 copies this morning!"

Screenwriter Machida: "This is just the beginning! Many bookstores are asking us to restock! Kijima-sensei!"

Editor Machida: "After discussion, we decided to print an additional 50,000 copies, and we will print more if there is still a shortage..."

……

"Whoo~"

At this moment, Yuta Kijima finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he knew in his heart that "Your Lie in April" couldn't possibly flop, he was finally at ease when he saw the result.

Aki Tomoya, standing nearby, was jumping around curiously. Seeing this, Kijima Yuta showed him the chat interface with Machida Sonoko and gave Kato Megumi and Sawamura Eriri, who were watching the scene, a reassuring smile.

At this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled elegantly, glanced at Kijima Yuta, her red eyes flickering slightly, and said softly, "Congratulations, junior! Your first light novel has already been a great success. Unlike me, a struggling writer, sigh..."

After saying that, he pretended to be discouraged and sighed.

"Thank you, senior, but when it comes to light novels, Kasumigaoka-senpai is still my senior." Kijima Yuta smiled slightly, not showing off in front of everyone because of his achievement.

Chapter 66 Popular Authors

"Yuta, I never knew you were this amazing!"

Eriri snatched Yuta Kijima's phone from Tomoya Aki's hand, glanced at it, and said happily for Yuta Kijima.

Upon hearing the change in Eriri's address, a subtle glint flashed in the eyes of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi.

Yuta Kijima responded, "It's just the first volume, everyone, don't get excited. Ensuring the quality of future works is the key."

“This guy…” Kasumigaoka Utaha murmured softly upon hearing this.

Aki Tomoya's enthusiasm in the classroom showed no signs of waning. "Yuta! I brought the first volume of 'Your Lie in April' that I bought this morning. You have to sign it for me!"

Upon hearing this, Yuta Kijima was slightly amused and exasperated. "Tomoya, you really are my loyal fan."

“Of course!” Aki Tomoya paused. “It would be a huge mistake to let such an excellent light novel series fade into obscurity!”

Although Aki Tomoya's enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming for him, Kijima Yuta was still very grateful for this love for his work.

So he signed his pen name on the three copies of "Four Lies" in Aki Tomoya's hands.

Aki Tomoya was even more excited to receive Yuta Kijima's autograph. As expected, this was Yuta Kijima's first autographed book, which was a huge reward for him, given his love for anime, comics, and games (ACG).

"That's great, thank you so much, Yuta!" Aki Tomoya immediately beamed with joy.

Yuta Kijima shook his head. Tomoya Aki had also helped promote his light novel, so this matter seemed insignificant compared to that.

"Alright, stop wasting your time on me. You should all get back to your work."

"Ugh..." Thinking about the slow progress of the game development, Aki Tomo couldn't help but feel upset. Now it was time for him and Kasumigaoka Utaha to discuss the script again.

Every time Kasumigaoka Utaha delivers a sharp retort, Aki Tomoya develops a slight fear of his senior.

However, in order for the game to continue its production smoothly, Aki Tomoya had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit down in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

In truth, Kasumigaoka Utaha was also feeling quite distressed. When she saw Aki Tomoya sitting down with that headache-inducing proposal, her long, slender, and luscious legs, encased in black stockings, unconsciously began to tremble.

After her excitement subsided, Eriri also started drawing. Her daily work included not only the original artwork for Aki Tomoya's game and the doujinshi for exhibitions, but also the works that the school's art club would submit to competitions.

So, if we're talking about hard work, Eriri is definitely a workaholic.

Seeing that everyone had gone to do their own thing, Kijima Yuta walked over and sat down next to Kato Megumi.

"Congratulations, Yuta," Kato Megumi said softly in a low voice.

After hearing Kato Megumi's congratulations, Kijima Yuta smiled and said, "Actually, Megumi deserves some credit for this too."

"Huh?" Kato Megumi tilted her head slightly, her voice calm and unwavering. "What does this have to do with me?"

Yuta Kijima said, "Of course, it was Nakie's encouragement that enabled me to complete 'Your Lie in April'."

After speaking, Kato Megumi stared blankly at Kijima Yuta for a moment, then pursed her thin lips.

“Even if Yuta says so,” Kato Megumi said softly, raising her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, “I also find it a little hard to accept this credit.”

Yuta Kijima smiled slightly, "Megumi's help to me was subtle and gradual..."

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi didn't continue to refute him, after all, Kijima Yuta was always good at saying nice things, making it hard to dislike him.

Kato Megumi, sitting next to Kijima Yuta, tidied up her lunchbox.

Somewhat absentmindedly, he asked, "How did Yuta's drawing lesson with Sawamura go yesterday?"

"Huh?" Yuta Kijima was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Eri taught me a lot. I even met Eriri's mother yesterday."

Yuta Kijima hesitated for a moment, then looked at Eriri and whispered in a voice only they could hear, "Eri's mother is quite kind, but her personality is a bit... eccentric. However, her mother seems like Eriri's sister."

Looking back on what happened yesterday, what impressed Kijima Yuta the most was Eriri's mother, Sawamura Sayuri. Subconsciously, he felt that she was a difficult woman to deal with.

Yuta Kijima recalled the unexpected mix-up that happened in Eriri's bedroom and subconsciously touched the corner of his lips...

"Is that so?" Kato Megumi, unaware of Kijima Yuta's strange actions, nodded. "Sawamura-kun usually bickers with Kasumigaoka-senpai, but he's quite reliable when it comes to drawing."

Yuta Kijima nodded in agreement. "Indeed."

"Eri's mother?" Kato Megumi said leisurely, "Judging from Yuta's tone, she seems like an unpredictable person..."

Elusive?

That makes sense.

That's the feeling Kijima Yuta got from Sayuri Sawamura; he didn't know how to deal with her.

“If there’s a chance in the future, Megumi, you might be able to meet Eriri’s mother,” Yuta Kijima said.

He could tell over time that Eriri's true friends were all here.

Megumi hasn't fully integrated yet, and hasn't established a bond with Kasumigaoka Utaha and Sawamura Eriri.

However, as long as things continue slowly, Yuta Kijima believes that Emi will get along well with them.

Kato Megumi was slightly surprised, turned to look at Kijima Yuta, and said in a calm voice, "Is that so?"

"There should be opportunities in the future..."

The conversation didn't continue, since Yuta Kijima was just recounting what he had seen and heard yesterday, and it would be impolite to keep discussing Eriri's family affairs.

For the rest of the time, everyone went about their own business, and Yuta Kijima calmed down and quietly began to instruct Megumi Kato.

As long as Hui continues to study hard, Yuta Kijima is confident that she will stand out in the exams at the end of the month.

Even if they don't jump straight to the top of the class, getting into the top tier shouldn't be a problem.

Once you enter this stage of higher education, as long as you understand the structure and flow of knowledge, getting high scores is a breeze.

As for Yuta Kijima, he plans to try his best to win first place in his grade during the exams at the end of the month.

Seeing the preferential treatment Kasumigaoka-senpai received, he became a little envious.

You can sleep freely in class, you don't have to do homework, and all your teachers are kind and gentle to you.

These are exactly what Yuta Kijima needs.

And so it went until after school ended and I got home in the afternoon.

Machida Sonoko also compiled Kijima Yuta's starting stats for today.

It is certain that Yuta Kijima has officially entered the ranks of popular light novel authors.

Chapter 67 Nishimiya Shoko is worried

By Wednesday, it was the day I had arranged to meet Nishimiya Shoko.

When the school bell rang in the afternoon, Aki Tomoya's game club had no club activities after school, as no one wanted to stay at school after school.

Yuta Kijima and Megumi Kato walked side by side as they left the school gate with the crowd.

"Speaking of which, Megumi, the end-of-month exams are in two weeks. You should be fine, right?" Yuta Kijima began, starting the conversation.

When they usually walk home together after school, if Yuta Kijima doesn't initiate a conversation, they'll just walk on in silence.

Kato Megumi gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, pondered for a moment, and said, "Hmm... there's still time. If I study the workbook Yuta gave me properly, the exam shouldn't be a problem."

"If it weren't for Yuta, I probably would have gotten scolded by my mom again after this exam..."

Yuta Kijima chuckled, "Speaking of which, your previous decline in grades was actually related to me."

If the two hadn't been glued to their phones all the time, Kato Megumi's grades wouldn't have dropped so quickly, while his grades steadily improved.

Looking back now, it seems I really let Hui down.

I'd feel guilty if I didn't help Hui improve her grades.

Kato Megumi tilted her head slightly and said lightly, "It's not entirely Yuta's fault, otherwise why would your grades be getting better and better?"

"..."

Hui, you can't compare yourself to me, or your Dao heart will be shattered.

Kijima Yuta glanced at Kato Megumi, whose pretty face remained calm and composed, showing no sign of blaming Kijima Yuta. She seemed to be considering the differences between people.

Gently shaking his head, Kijima Yuta said, "I'm no different from you, Megumi. It's just that I use my free time to read more books."

He knew he couldn't reveal anything about the system, so he tried to find a reasonable excuse to explain to Kato Megumi that it was really unethical to secretly study it behind his friend's back.

Sure enough, Kato Megumi's eyes lit up and her lips curled up slightly: "So Yuta was secretly studying while chatting with me back then. No wonder my grades dropped so much."

She didn't care whether Kijima Yuta was secretly studying or not; it was just too unfair that only she was experiencing a drop in grades.

Yuta Kijima paused for two seconds before speaking, "Ahem... I was thinking that one of us needs to have better grades, otherwise it would be troublesome if both of us dropped."

"That's true." Kato Megumi's calm voice reached my ears. "If Yuta's grades also drop, I really won't know what to do now."

"Hehe~" Kijima Yuta scratched his head sheepishly.

"Oh, right," Yuta Kijima smiled, "I'll introduce a friend to Megumi later."

"friend?"

The two walked slowly on the sidewalk.

"Yes! She's a pretty special girl. If I have the chance, I'll take Hui to meet her. I think if it's Hui, we can become very good friends."

Megumi Kato keenly grasped the key words in Yuta Kijima's words.

"girl?"

“That’s right.” Kijima Yuta nodded. “But it probably won’t work today. She… has a hearing impairment, so… I only became friends with her by chance.”