At 2:40 p.m., inside an elegantly decorated coffee shop in Shibuya.

Kasumigaoka Utaha chose a quiet spot by the window to sit down.

She dressed up specially today, wearing a burgundy fitted knit top, paired with a black pleated skirt, her long legs encased in delicate black stockings, and on her feet, a pair of exquisite little leather shoes.

She exudes a maturity and intellectual beauty far beyond her years.

There were still twenty minutes until the agreed time of three o'clock, but Shiyu always had the habit of arriving early.

It wasn't just out of politeness, but also because she had high expectations for this genius author who could create such an amazing concept as Pokémon.

"Hello, here is your Blue Mountain coffee."

A male voice rang out from beside the table.

"Thank you." Shiyu nodded slightly, just about to pick up her coffee cup.

However, the waiter carrying the tray didn't leave. He stared at Kasumigaoka Utaha's face for a few seconds, then suddenly, as if he had discovered something new, his eyes widened, and he let out an extremely exaggerated exclamation:

"Huh?! You, you're... Ms. Kasumi Shiko?!"

The exclamation sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet coffee shop, and the customers at the surrounding tables all frowned and looked over.

Shi Yu paused slightly, her brows furrowing imperceptibly.

She looked up at the waiter in front of her.

The boy, wearing black-rimmed glasses and of average appearance, was staring at her with a fervent expression.

"It really is Ms. Kasumi Shiko! I'm your biggest fan!"

Aki Tomoya was so excited that he almost dropped the tray in his hands. He completely ignored the strange looks from those around him, and even forgot that he was still working. He went straight to Shiho's table and started talking non-stop:

"Teacher! I went to your first book signing! Do you remember me? Your 'Love Metronome' is absolutely amazing! Especially the second volume, Sayuka's almost desperate inner struggle... it's simply art!"

"And there's more..."

As Aki Tomoya began his long-winded monologue, Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression gradually turned cold.

She remembered.

At her first autograph session, the bespectacled young man was indeed in a very good position in line, and he expressed his support for her with great enthusiasm.

At that time, Shi Yu, as a new author who had just debuted and whose achievements were dismal, was actually very moved and grateful.

She has always valued the pure "sincerity" between people. She thought that the boy was so nervous and lost his composure because it was the first time he had met his favorite author and he loved the work so much.

She mistook that fervor for a sincere and innocent heart.

But now...

Looking at the guy in front of me, dressed in a waiter's uniform, who had abandoned his post during working hours, completely disregarded the occasion and the feelings of others, and only cared about venting his so-called "otaku passion".

A strong sense of disgust and revulsion suddenly welled up in Shi Yu's heart.

This person seems to be nothing more than a fanatical fool who is immersed in his own world, imposes his own preferences on others, and has no social common sense or sense of boundaries.

Perhaps what he likes isn't her as an author at all, but simply to satisfy his own pathetic otaku vanity.

"This shop assistant."

Kasumigaoka Utaha coldly interrupted Aki Tomoya's incessant chatter, her wine-red eyes revealing an icy aloofness.

"First of all, this is your work time, so please do not disturb the guests' privacy."

"Secondly, I have a very important meeting with a guest here today. If you continue to make a scene, I will complain to your manager."

"Why?"

Aki Tomoya was stunned.

He seemed completely unaware that there was anything wrong with his behavior; instead, he felt a little wronged and confused by his idol's indifference.

"But teacher, I just wanted to give you some suggestions on the plot! As your number one fan, I sincerely hope your work can get better..."

"No need, thank you." Shi Yu turned her head away without hesitation, not even wanting to look at him again.

"Teacher..." Aki Tomoya still wanted to pester him.

"Ding-a-ling~"

Just then, the glass door of the coffee shop was pushed open, and the wind chimes on the door made a crisp sound.

A tall, handsome young man stepped into the coffee shop.

Kuroe looked around and quickly noticed the commotion near the window.

When he saw the girl in black stockings sitting there, Kuroe was slightly taken aback.

"Kasumigaoka Utaha?"

Kuroe Minoru was somewhat surprised.

Judging from where she was sitting, she must be Bo Muwen, who was urging for more updates.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Kasumigaoka Utaha seems to be a contracted author with Fantasia Bunko. It's quite normal for her to want to recruit authors with good writing skills she sees on other platforms.

Kuroe walked towards that booth.

As he got closer, he could hear the bespectacled waiter shamelessly spouting something about a "heavy sense of fate," while Kasumigaoka Utaha's face was filled with undisguised annoyance and resistance.

"Damn... Aki Tomoya..."

This idiot... there really is such a guy?

And what a coincidence, this guy works here.

Kuroe Minoru really didn't have a good impression of Aki Tomoya.

Actually, if all this guy wanted to do was create a game and exploit a few girls' affection for him, making them work for free... it wouldn't be enough to make him hate him so much.

After all, given how strong his anime/manga fantasies are and how clueless he seems, he probably didn't realize how many girls liked him in the beginning.

Even after finding out, he still avoided it and pretended to be stupid, which was despicable.

But the most important point is that Kuroe Minoru thinks this guy is very noisy.

Shouting and yelling regardless of the occasion, while acting as if he doesn't realize it, embarrasses those around him...

Just imagining it makes my toes dig into the ground.

"Hey clerk, you're blocking my seat."

A calm yet undeniable voice rang out behind Aki Tomoya.

Just as Aki Tomoya was awkwardly trying to explain to Kasumigaoka Utaha that he didn't mean to bother her or anything, but was just too excited, he was startled by the voice coming from behind him.

He turned around abruptly and met Kuroe Minoru's calm eyes.

With the help of genetic and physical optimization, Kuroe Minoru, who was already 1.82 meters tall, has now grown even taller.

Standing in front of Aki Tomoya, who is only a little over 1.7 meters tall, is like facing the Johnson of Haojing.

In addition, his handsome, flawless face and the calm demeanor that had settled him after countless life-and-death battles gave him an oppressive aura that was impossible to look directly at, even just by standing there.

"You, you..."

Aki Tomoya was also intimidated by Kuroe Minoru's aura. His chattering mouth suddenly stopped, and he subconsciously took a step back.

"Huh? It won't work?"

Seeing that Aki Tomoya was stunned and didn't move, Kuroe Minoru asked another question with some doubt.

"Ah, no, no, I'll do it right away..."

Aki Tomoya only then realized what was happening and was about to step aside when a scolding voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Aki! What are you doing?!"

Just then, the store manager finally noticed that many customers were watching them and hurriedly ran over.

Seeing that Aki Tomoya was not only not working, but was also blocking the customer's table, the manager's face immediately darkened.

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