My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

"Wow, I didn't expect this forest to be so beautiful."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little surprised. The four of them were standing on a relatively high hillside, from which they could look down at the forest below. Eriri skillfully took out a stand from her backpack and set up her easel.

"Okay! Let's start filming now!"

Eriri, holding a paintbrush, looked at the easel she had set up and smiled with satisfaction. Dongfang Bai, on the other hand, sat on a picnic blanket to the side, holding a laptop in his arms, typing away at some programs.

Originally, they were only responsible for the original artwork, drafts, and some basic things in the game production, and everything else could be handed over to Dengeki Bunko. However, the group later thought that since it was their own game, it would be better for them to take full responsibility.

Finding and fixing each bug one by one, and finally creating a complete game, isn't that a fantastic sense of accomplishment?

"Eri, why are you drawing instead of taking photos for the location?"

Kato Megumi, standing to the side with her hands behind her back, asked curiously, while Eriri smiled and revealed her cute little tiger teeth, saying softly, "That won't do! Seeing it with your own eyes is a completely different feeling from seeing a photo, so the drawing will naturally be different too."

"Eh, I didn't expect Sawamura-kun to say something so serious."

"~Kasumigaoka Utaha, what do you mean?!"

Sure enough, the two started arguing in less than ten minutes. Dongfang Bai immediately turned stern and told them to go back to their own work. He said that if left unattended, they could argue all day long.

His mediation was quite effective; the two quickly stopped arguing, and Dongfang Bai could finally relax and sit on the picnic blanket to continue typing away. Being a programmer can easily lead to baldness…

"Bai Jun, is there something wrong here...?"

Kato Megumi sat next to him, playing with a circuit that the others had already created. This was the quickest and most effective way to directly test and find vulnerabilities.

Where? Where?

Dongfang Bai leaned slightly over to look at the computer in Kato Megumi's hand. One of the lines she was working on was halfway through, just reaching the part where the female protagonist was about to confess her feelings, but then the text disappeared.

"There must be a bug. Let me check..." He frowned slightly. Sure enough, it was only by playing it himself that it was easy to find loopholes. If he sold it directly without playing it himself, the problem of loopholes would be a big one.

"Hui~ Could you come here for a moment? I'd like to draw an emoticon."

Suddenly Eriri called out to Kato Megumi, and she quickly got up and went over, while Dongfang Bai continued to calmly patch up the loopholes in place.

"Yes, the current plot involves the protagonist being very close to other girls. You need to put on an expression that shows you are very sad inside but have to force a smile on the surface, with a melancholy expression in your smile."

"Huh?"

Kato Megumi was a little stunned. She frowned and thought for a long time but couldn't think of what expression to use. Her troubled look also attracted the attention of Kasumigaoka Utaha next door.

Chapter 92 Have They Got a Handle? [Please Subscribe Automatically]

"Sawamura-kun, aren't you putting Megumi in a really tough spot?"

"What?! I would never make things difficult for Hui, okay!"

Eriri Sawamura retorted with her mouth agape, saying that she and Megumi Kato were quite good friends. As an illustrator, she often needed Megumi to use as a template, and their relationship was already close enough that they could call each other by name.

"But how do you create that expression?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha waved her hand helplessly. She felt a headache just listening to Eriri's description, let alone getting Kato Megumi to make that expression. How could she do it without having experienced it herself?

"Well... I believe Megumi can definitely do it!" Eriri's tone seemed to have weakened a bit, as if she had put Megumi in a difficult position.

"Huh? But I really don't know what to do..."

Kato Megumi's tone remained gentle. She felt a little amused and exasperated that the two girls had started arguing again because of her, but she was already used to it, as it happened almost every day in this club.

"In that case, it might be easier to just imagine that scene in your mind."

Dongfang Bai, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly raised his head and said something. Eriri's eyes lit up, and she immediately agreed, "That's right. Imagining that scene in your mind will definitely make it easier to immerse yourself in the emotions."

"Why don't you demonstrate, Sawamura-kun...?"

Demonstrating...demonstrating is a bit troublesome. After thinking for a while, Eriri Sawamura nodded. She relaxed her whole body and imagined something in her mind as she slowly spoke.

"For example, you have a childhood sweetheart you've known for six or seven years. After growing up, the two of you, still missing each other, meet again. But a group of despicable women steal each other away right in front of you, acting very intimately, yet you can't do anything about it..."

Eriri trembled more and more as she spoke, and even her eyes welled up with tears. Dongfang Bai, standing beside her, stared wide-eyed. Was she talking about herself?! And something about this story felt off.

"I like him so much inside, but I have to pretend to be angry with him. This...this feeling...sob sob sob..."

As Eriri spoke, her sadness grew stronger and stronger, until finally she covered her face with her hands and burst into tears. She was so sad that even Dongfang Bai could feel it.

But no matter what, it's all because of her tsundere personality, right?! If Eriri had put in a little more effort when she was younger, she might have actually won over Dongfang Bai directly?

However, Eriri's tsundere nature means she can't take the initiative like Yamada Elf...

"Seriously, if you can make that kind of expression, why don't you just draw it on yourself in a mirror?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but think to herself, "Could this guy be referring to her as that 'awful woman' he's talking about? No, he definitely is."

"Waaaaah..."

Eriri's inner sadness was triggered, and it took her a while to recover. The immersion was so strong that she felt completely drawn into the situation.

"Okay, okay, stop crying."

Dongfang Bai slowly walked over and gently rubbed Eriri's head. Her golden twin ponytails trembled slightly, and her cheeks gradually turned red. Then she suddenly stood up and said, "Ahem, don't worry about me. I didn't cry."

Such a textbook example of a tsundere! If this were Kasumigaoka Utaha, she would have cried and thrown herself into his arms.

"Tsk."

Kasumigaoka Utaha clicked her tongue slightly. This guy was actually being all lovey-dovey with Higashikata right in front of her. Yesterday, Yamada Elf beat her to it. She had to find an opportunity to do the same.

Her eyes lit up slightly. The reason she agreed to let Eriri come to the Fairy Forest for research was because there were few people there, completely eliminating the possibility of the other three girls coming to interfere. So...

Kato Megumi is no threat. All she needs to do is find an opportunity to get rid of Eriri and then she can immediately sneak away with Dongfang Bai to have some alone time.

Eriri was still feeling shy and had no idea that Kasumigaoka Utaha was plotting against her. She was still foolishly immersed in the joy of Dongfang Bai patting her head.

"Hey, Sawamura-kun, I have something to tell you."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha, why are you suddenly trying to get close to me?"

Eriri Sawamura glanced at Utaha Kasumigaoka with suspicion. The two of them were usually at odds, so why did Utaha suddenly become so friendly?

"You should remember that the fairy went out with the Western Lord yesterday, right?"

"I remember, so what?"

"Rumor has it that the two went on a secret date."

"Wh...what?!"

Eriri Sawamura was shocked and almost dropped the paintbrush she was holding. But to Dongfang Bai and Kato Megumi, the two of them were just whispering to each other.

"Strange, when did those two become so close...?"

Dongfang Bai looked at the two girls with a puzzled expression. These two girls usually argued within three sentences, so why were they whispering intimately to each other today?

Kato Megumi, standing to the side, remained silent, watching the two of them with a calm expression.

"So all you need to do is..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke with Sawamura Eriri for a few minutes, basically about how the two of them formed a temporary alliance: Eriri would help Kasumigaoka Utaha during the day, and the other way around at night.

The goal was to get ahead of the other three guys, so these two sworn enemies actually teamed up for the first time.

"I...I understand."

Eriri gritted her teeth slightly, and although she was a little unwilling, she reluctantly agreed.

"Senior Shiyu, what are you two talking about?"

Somewhat curious, Dongfang Bai couldn't help but ask a question, and the other party smiled and said softly, "Well, it's just that Sawamura-kun said he wanted to take Kei with him to other places for research, so it's just the two of us going together."

"Huh...?"

Not only Kato Megumi, but even Dongfang Bai was dumbfounded. Eriri, that little jealous pot, actually let Kasumigaoka Utaha be alone with him. What exactly did those two talk about?

At this moment, Dongfang Bai's mind began to speculate: Could it be that Kasumigaoka Utaha had some leverage over Eriri, forcing her to make concessions?

[PS: I finally managed to catch up on yesterday's content all at once...]

Chapter 93 Will I get stabbed to death by a yandere? [Please subscribe automatically]

"Well, anyway, let's hurry up and go gather materials together. Gathering materials is quite necessary."

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled mysteriously, completely ignoring Dongfang Bai's astonished gaze, and pulled him towards the depths of the Fairy Forest. Moreover, the reason of 'gathering materials' was quite legitimate and hard to refuse.

After the two walked away, Eriri sighed softly, while Kato Megumi, watching Dongfang Bai's figure gradually disappear, asked, "Why did Eriri let Bai-kun go on the research trip with Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

"Well... since Hui is my friend, I guess I'll just tell you."

Eriri felt a little dizzy. She was quite annoyed with Kasumigaoka Utaha, but now they had actually joined forces for the same goal and would eventually have a showdown.

"In short, we reached an agreement, which is to help each other..."

Out of shame, she still didn't confess her feelings for Dongfang Bai, but it was obvious to everyone, especially Kato Megumi, who nodded thoughtfully.

"But, Kasumigaoka-senpai might secretly do something even bolder later, you know?"

"Huh...?! Wait a minute, now that you mention it, it actually makes a lot of sense."

Eriri Sawamura instantly became alert. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to make sense. She felt beads of sweat forming on her forehead. What if Kasumigaoka Utaha was trying to fool her?!

"No, I have to go and get her back!!"

Eriri, who was quite easily fooled, was immediately swayed by Kato Megumi's words and chased after the two of them in the direction they had left, with Kato Megumi following closely behind.

……

Dongfang Bai followed Kasumigaoka Utaha to the center of a grove of trees with a rather pleasant environment. The sunlight shone directly down, making it perfect for a picnic, and the fresh air was invigorating.

"Senior Shiyu, are you planning to gather material here?"

"Yes, my new work requires inspiration from the forest, so I need to create a certain atmosphere..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha walked ahead without looking back. Suddenly, she turned around, her face slightly flushed, and said, "According to the story I've drafted, it's difficult to find suitable locations by myself. Could you help me, Saikai-kun?"

Is it difficult for one person to take good shots? How many people are needed for shooting?

Dongfang Bai was a little confused, but he didn't suspect anything, so he nodded in agreement. The other party immediately showed a happy expression and quickly walked over to him.

"Now, please recreate my storyline for me. After the male and female leads confirm their relationship, they are about to part ways, and at the last moment, they embrace tightly..."