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

"Wait a minute, bro, you're a guy, something's not right!"

This wasn't a whisper at all; the voices were loud enough for Dongfang Bai to hear clearly. Kato Megumi chuckled softly, finding Dongfang Bai's embarrassment quite amusing.

"Hui, do you think I look like a winner in life?"

Hmm...it doesn't seem like it?

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Kato Megumi put her index finger to her chin in thought, then said in a light, smug tone. Her words only made Dongfang Bai feel worse. She probably meant to say that she was like a "normie" (a person who is successful in a new social circle), but she felt it wasn't a good thing, so she changed her words.

"Bai, what are you and Hui talking about in secret?" Fumino Furuhashi, sitting to the right of Dongfang Bai, leaned over and asked. A sweet fragrance wafted from her long, smooth hair, and Dongfang Bai blushed.

Why does her hair smell so good?! We've been using the same shampoo for the past two days!

"It's just about whether I'm a popular girl or not. You know, among all these beautiful girls, isn't it really awkward to have a guy like me mixed in? I'm almost being glared at by the people behind me."

As Dongfang Bai spoke, he glanced behind him, but when he turned around, all sight disappeared. The speed was unimaginably fast.

“Bai…?” Akiyama Mio was taken aback. Only then did she realize that Furuhashi Fumino’s way of addressing Touhou Bai seemed to be a little different from before. She had been calling him 'Bai-kun' before, so why was she suddenly calling him by his name?

"What's going on? Why is Fumino suddenly calling Shiro's name?" Tainaka Ritsu exclaimed in surprise. Come to think of it, yesterday when Akiyama Mio was unconscious, it was Dongfang Bai who carried Fumino Furuhashi all the way back!

It wouldn't be surprising if their relationship progressed rapidly at that time; could it have really gone that far?

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Let's Do It All at Once [Please Subscribe Automatically]

"Uh... this." Fumino Furuhashi waved her hand somewhat embarrassedly. She didn't know how to explain for a moment. Ever since she got used to calling Dongfang Bai by his name yesterday, she had been calling him that.

She didn't think anything was wrong at the time, but now she feels extremely shy whenever someone asks her about it.

But this is calling someone by their first name. In the eyes of Japanese people, calling someone by their first name is undoubtedly a very intimate gesture. Generally, it's either very close friends or lovers who would use this term of address.

"Well... actually, I just feel like this is a little better, um! That's how friends should address each other!"

Fumino Furuhashi stretched out a finger, trying to appear calm, and spoke in a serious tone and expression, spouting nonsense. Besides, what ordinary friend would act like this? Even she herself didn't believe it. "840"

“…Tch, we got beaten to it.” Ritsu Tainaka clicked her tongue. She glanced at Ritsu Tainaka beside her and couldn’t help but throw a straight punch at his abdomen, making Mio Akiyama’s face turn dark instantly.

"Ritsu!! That hurts!"

"Damn it, why are you acting like an emotional idiot!" Ritsu Tainaka grabbed Mio Akiyama's shoulders and started shaking her in annoyance. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she leaned close to Mio Akiyama and whispered in her ear.

"Why don't you just call Bai Sang by her given name too!"

"How...how is that even possible!" Akiyama Mio said to Tainaka Ritsu with a blush on her face. The two of them were whispering to each other, and their voices were immediately noticed by Kotobuki Tsumugi, who was standing nearby.

"Tsumugi, what are you looking at?" Dongfang Bai noticed that Kotobuki Tsumugi's gaze held a hint of affection and...shyness? Her gaze was fixed on a certain direction, and he couldn't help but follow her gaze.

Akiyama Mio and Tainaka Ritsu were whispering to each other.

"Wow...the two of them have such a good relationship." Kotobuki Tsumugi's gaze gradually became somewhat excited, which made Dongfang Bai a little confused. 'A good relationship'? Why would she have such a look?

I have a feeling something's off about Tsumugi...

"By the way, everyone, is there a bonfire party tonight?" Kotobuki Tsumugi reluctantly averted her gaze from Akiyama Mio and Ritsu and asked the others.

Like Dongfang Bai, she had never participated in a school trip since she was a child, so this was her first time at a bonfire party. She felt extremely excited, just like a primary school student about to go on a spring outing.

Yes, there really is!

Ritsu Tainaka clenched his fist and said excitedly, "This bonfire party is the last chance. If we can't seize this opportunity now, Mio Akiyama will miss out on this school trip with Touhou Bai!"

This was not the outcome she wanted. No matter what, she had to make Dongfang Bai and Qiushan Mio dance hand in hand!

"Oh, speaking of which, it's said that if a man and a woman dance together at a bonfire party, they'll eventually become lovers, right? That sounds so romantic~" Hirasawa Yui, who had been engrossed in eating her breakfast, suddenly looked up and said, a grain of rice still clinging to the corner of her mouth.

"Huh? Oh, I see!"

Just then, Ritsu Tainaka suddenly put her ear close to Mio Akiyama's. Even though Mio hadn't said anything, she nodded as if she were listening to her.

"Bai Sang! Bai Sang! Mio just asked if you want to dance together at the bonfire party!"

Without hesitation, Ritsu Tainaka pushed her childhood friend forward. She believed that if she didn't give Mio Akiyama a push, he wouldn't make a move until the end of the school trip!

As her best friend, Ritsu Tainaka couldn't just stand by and watch!

"Ritsu!! I didn't!!!" Akiyama Mio's pretty face instantly turned bright red, the blush spreading to her ears. She even felt a little dizzy. What if Dongfang Bai really believed her?!

And we just talked about how dancing can lead to a relationship, and then Lü immediately said something like that. Isn't that just blatantly admitting that she likes Dongfang Bai?!

"Hey! Mio-chan, do you want to dance with Shiro-chan!?" Hirasawa Yui's eyes sparkled with anticipation as she excitedly looked back and forth between Higashikata Shiro and Akiyama Mio.

"I'd really like to dance with Mio, but she doesn't seem too keen on it...."

Dongfang Bai said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, watching Qiushan Mio shake her little head like a rattle drum, wondering just how unwilling she was to dance with him.

"No...no! Absolutely not! I'm not unwilling! On the contrary, I'm very willing!"

Akiyama Mio was instantly furious upon hearing Dongfang Bai's words. She stood up in a panic and tried to explain herself earnestly. Only after she finished did she realize what she had just said.

"Very willing?!" Isn't that basically saying she wants to dance with him and fulfill that 'legend' of being together?!

"No... not really."

When Akiyama Mio saw the girls around her looking at her with surprise, she wanted to explain, but she realized how powerless she was at that moment. In her excitement, she had blurted out all her innermost thoughts.

Even Ritsu Tainaka was surprised that Mio Akiyama could say such things without fainting from embarrassment.

"I see..."

Fumino Furuhashi looked a little embarrassed. Only then did she suddenly remember that Mio Akiyama seemed to have liked Higashiyama Bai from the beginning, and she felt a little depressed for some reason.

"You agreed, didn't you? We all heard it, you're going to dance with Mio."

"Ritsu!!" Akiyama Mio blushed and punched her childhood friend, Tainaka Ritsu, with her little pink fist. Ritsu always did things that made her so embarrassed that she wanted to die.

"That's right, that's right!"

"I heard it! I heard it!"

Yui Hirasawa and Tsumugi Kotobuki exchanged a glance, their eyes lighting up with interest. They simultaneously raised their hands and shouted in agreement. These two really loved making a scene; they did whatever made it fun.

"What are you two shouting for..."

Dongfang Bai rolled his eyes. Dancing with Akiyama Mio was no problem, but what about Eriri, Fumino, and Megumi? To be honest, he wanted to dance with them all.

Hmm... It's a tough decision!

Decided!

Let's all jump once!

At that moment, Dongfang Bai had a bold idea. He suddenly felt enlightened. He wouldn't do what some scumbag did; he wouldn't make a choice, he decided to have it all!

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Chapter Seventy: Am I responsible? [Please subscribe automatically]

After breakfast, Dongfang Bai took a walk alone in the forest. The morning air is said to be the most refreshing, and just going out for a breath of fresh air made him feel much more awake.

These past two days, he's not only been out having fun, but he's also been writing some scripts and manuscripts in his dorm room. He's writing the story of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," and he decided to write this the moment he saw the magical girl theme.

There's no particular reason; it's simply because this is a true 'classic masterpiece,' a masterpiece that stood out among the many magical girl series at the time, while also being a work filled with a barrage of knives.

This story depicts a cruel fate, a cruelty completely different from any other magical girl story in the world, as well as the deep-seated responsibility and love, but it has been heavily criticized because it is so heart-wrenching.

Despite being heavily criticized, whenever magical girls are mentioned, people naturally think of Madoka Magica rather than other works, which is why it is called a masterpiece.

04

Ding dong.

【Yakumo-sensei?! You've already started writing your script...? I'm not trying to rush you, please rest assured, Yakumo-sensei, just do your best!!!】

Dongfang Bai's phone suddenly rang. Ever since he took on the original animation script for Musashino Animation Company, Kagurazaka Ayame had given him the Line contact information of one of their staff members.

For the first few days, the staff member was in a state of constant fear and trepidation. Although she is still in a similar state now, she is slightly better than before and not as respectful...

After all, in other people's eyes, Yakumo Shiro's identity is too exaggerated. A top light novel writer who has written two masterpieces in a row, and is known as the top of the three major literary works, 'the pinnacle of Dengeki Bunko', is almost the pinnacle of light novel writers.

The fact that an author with such an impressive title would actually accept a script from an animation company that was only considered 'good' in the industry was an extremely shocking and ecstatic thing for the entire Musashino animation company.

I've already written a little bit, but it might not be very good, so don't have too high hopes (laughs)

【No, no, no! You're Mr. Yakumo, there won't be any problems! Mm!】

The message from the other party had a cute feel to it, and Dongfang Bai couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed that agreeing to cooperate with this animation company was the right thing to do; at least the staff member who communicated with him was quite interesting.

Hopefully, when they see the finished product of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," they won't have a heart attack.

"Oh no, I already have a feeling I'm going to get a really bad scolding."

Dongfang Bai chuckled with a hint of wicked humor. Once a completely new magical girl like this appears, which is entirely different from the themes in the industry, it will definitely cause a huge uproar. At that time, Twitter will probably be full of people chasing after him to curse.

Oh well, who cares? As long as I'm happy.

……

"Waaaaah, I'm so nervous, so nervous, so nervous! Ema, did I say something wrong?!"

The woman with medium-length flaxen hair stared at her phone screen in a panic, while repeatedly asking questions of another seemingly gentle-looking black-haired girl next to her.

"No... Editor Kagurazaka said that Yakumo-sensei is very easy to get along with."

The black-haired woman, known as Ema, spoke softly. She was the animator for the animation, and the flustered guy in front of her was the production manager and the staff member responsible for communicating with Yakumo Shiro.

"Phew, that's good. It's because many teachers have eccentric personalities, especially popular big-name authors whose personalities are quite intimidating. That's why I'm so afraid of saying the wrong thing..."

Miyamori Aoi breathed a sigh of relief. After spending a few days with him, she realized that Dongfang Bai was a kind and easy-going person, and he would occasionally crack a humorous joke, which put her mind at ease.

"I never expected that teacher would actually accept the script...! I'm such a big fan of his!" A girl with a lollipop in her mouth and a stylishly dressed head of light blonde pigtails came over.

The three girls stared at the small phone screen, hoping that someone on the other side would send another message, but after a long time, they did not receive any reply.

"Sigh, Yakumo-sensei hasn't replied..."

"He must have gone to write! After all, masters are made through a combination of talent and hard work!"