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

"You should talk to her about it yourself. I'll give you her Line number."

Before Dongfang Bai could even reply, Kashiwagi Eri's private Line number had already been sent to Dongfang Bai's phone, allowing him to add her as a friend at any time.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: This Girl Is No Ordinary Person [Requesting Flowers and Reviews]

"I understand, I understand... That's all for now, I haven't had lunch yet."

Dongfang Bai exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries with Kagurazaka Ayame before hanging up the phone. He shook his slightly stiff shoulders; it was really a bit of a hassle.

Although Sagiri is currently helping me with the illustration work, and she's working so hard, I'm still just lazing around playing games every day.

For those of you who might have to skip online games for a while, it might be a bit of a hassle for 'Fallen Saint Black Cat' and 'Angel Gabriel' to queue together.

To be honest, if they hadn't both said they didn't know each other, Dongfang Bai would have suspected they were playing together as a team, since their IDs were so similar...

"Ah, welcome back, it's been a long time."

Fumino Furuhashi watched as Dongfang Bai slowly walked back and greeted him gently. She had chatted briefly with Kato while he was away and found him to be a nice guy.

She wasn't as aloof as she seemed; on the contrary, she was a kind girl who would listen attentively to others' complaints.

"Hmm... something came up. Do you still have my bento box?"

Are you worried your lunchbox will be stolen?

Fumino Furuhashi rolled her eyes. Although she was very curious about what Dongfang Bai had been doing for so long, it was best not to ask about his personal matters...

"Lunch break is almost over."

Kato Megumi tilted her head and said from behind, "This scene is kind of cute. She's such a cute girl, how come she doesn't seem to have any friends..."

"Phew, I'd better hurry."

Dongfang Bai opened the bento box that Yamada Fairy had prepared for him. The red and white cloth was opened, revealing a dark red box about the size of his face. Inside, there was a very generous amount of food.

Fried chicken nuggets, vegetables, lamb, carrots, fish balls... all sorts of colors are pieced together to form a very pretty bento box, with a round piece of white rice surrounding the vegetables in the middle.

Even though it had been sitting for so long and the bento box had long since gone cold, you could still smell the aroma of rice. This bento box was incredibly well-made, and you could tell how much thought the fairy had put into it...

Suddenly, Dongfang Bai felt as if he had gained a virtuous little wife in his home...

"Huh? Dongfang-kun's bento box seems a little different today. Did you make it yourself this time?"

Fumino Furuhashi leaned closer, clearly noticing the difference in this bento. Previously, when Dongfang Bai made bento himself, he had just made something quick and easy to save time.

This one clearly took a lot of effort to complete; it would have taken at least half an hour to finish.

"Hmm...it wasn't me who did it, because I overslept this morning..."

Dongfang Bai didn't know how to answer. He couldn't very well say that his neighbor next door had helped him, especially since it was a neighbor who was two or three years younger than him...

Moreover, she's an incredibly cute blonde beauty with the added identity of a genius light novel author; she's practically a fairy who stepped out of the world of anime.

"Huh? Did a girl make this? It shouldn't be a family member."

Kato Megumi, who was behind him, seemed a little curious and leaned her head over slightly. Because she was quite close to Dongfang Bai, and because of her keen sense of smell, she was also very curious.

So he could very clearly smell the scent of shampoo on Kato Megumi's smooth, shiny short hair, which smelled like the scent of oranges in autumn...

"...How did you know?"

At this moment, Dongfang Bai didn't care about anything else. What he wanted to know more was how Kato Megumi knew that this wasn't done by her family members, and that it was done by a girl!

"Just a guess."

"Don't believe me! If it weren't for the extremely high security at home, Dongfang Bai would have suspected that this expressionless girl had secretly installed a camera in my house!"

"Eh!!! It was actually made by a girl?"

"Cough cough."

Fumino Furuhashi looked very surprised. She hadn't thought of that before, but Kato Megumi guessed it and that's when she realized it.

Because she was so surprised, her voice was a little loud, which caused some people around her to look over. She quickly realized what was happening and coughed twice to cover up her embarrassment.

Making a surprised shout in a public place in Japan and then being stared at by those around you is quite embarrassing even for a boy, let alone a girl like Fumino Furuhashi who is easily embarrassed.

"He's just a neighbor. He came to my house on business and helped me out a bit."

Of course, Dongfang Bai would never say that his neighbor was a girl younger than himself. If he did, he suspected that the blue-haired girl in front of him would pick up her phone and make some kind of report...

"Oh, I thought Dongfang Baijun had a girlfriend."

Fumino Furuhashi breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although she didn't know why she felt relieved, knowing the truth satisfied her curiosity.

"Ok?"

Seeing that Fumino Furuhashi believed him, Dongfang Bai breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, the calm expression on Kato Megumi's face behind him, and that extremely subtle look in her eyes, gave him a headache...

This girl doesn't seem like an ordinary person.

[PS: Exams are over tomorrow, and my contract status has finally changed qwq. There will be a small surge in sales when it goes live.]

Chapter Sixty-Nine: There's So Much Scum! [Seeking Flowers and Reviews]

"Ugh~ I'll stay up all night to finish the last bit, and the manuscript will be done."

Dongfang Bai stretched. He had fought off his sleepiness and written 10,000 to 20,000 words in one go. Only 30,000 words were left before he could finish and finally rest this month.

Looking down at your phone in the classroom is really tiring, especially your neck and back, which will ache terribly. You'll definitely get sick if you do it for a long time.

Today is Wednesday, and the manuscript must be submitted by tomorrow night at the latest. Although I really want to procrastinate, I can't possibly delay the first volume of my first book. Otherwise, I'll definitely become the laughing stock in the industry.

"...?"

Dongfang Bai frowned slightly. He seemed to have seen something bad: a short girl was being surrounded by several tall thugs in an alley.

It's already afternoon, and because I went to Dengeki Bunko to look for Kagurazaka Ayame, it's getting a bit late now.

Because there were fairies taking care of Sagiri at home, he wasn't too worried and was able to have a proper discussion with his editor, Kagurazaka, about light novels at Dengeki Bunko.

It gets dark very quickly; it's only five or six o'clock now and it's already dark. There aren't any streetlights on this road, so it looks very dim.

There was hardly anyone passing by nearby. Even after so long, only Dongfang Bai had passed by. The girl who was surrounded seemed to be very resistant in her expression and actions, and there were even faint sounds of arguing.

Without saying a word, he walked up and patted one of the thugs with thick eyebrows on the shoulder, signaling him to move aside. For some reason, that guy actually moved aside.

"Hello, are you currently experiencing some difficulties?"

"Eh...!? Yes, yes..."

Only upon closer inspection could one see that the girl's face had turned somewhat pale, and she appeared quite frightened. Because of her petite stature, one's first reaction was to mistake her for a child.

"Hey? Who are you, you bastard?"

"This brat bumped into us and just wants to leave like that!"

There were three people in total, and the way they were gathered here felt like a bullying incident that's common in Japan. I don't know why there are so many thugs, so it's probably best for girls not to walk around alone at night.

"I apologized...!"

The girl with black hair in pigtails spoke timidly, but she was a little afraid of the thugs and didn't dare to speak too loudly.

"dross."

Dongfang Bai's expression remained unchanged. He clenched his right fist, used his left foot as a pivot, and then kicked off with his right foot, the force of which struck the thug's leg and into his abdomen.

This kicking technique is similar to Taekwondo, but it's a very basic fighting method. If he were to use an extremely powerful style like Bajiquan, Dongfang Bai was afraid he wouldn't be able to control his strength.

"...!!!"

Because of the immense force, and because the attack targeted the vulnerable abdomen, the kick sent the opponent flying two or three meters away, causing excruciating pain and knocking them unconscious.

"mix……!"

boom!

Before the other two could react, Dongfang Bai's fist had already come crashing down. His expression was very calm, as if he was already used to this kind of attack.

Whoosh!

The fist seemed to tear through the air, making a whistling sound; this could only be achieved at a certain speed.

His right fist was as if it were coated with steel. When the heavy punch came down, there was a clear 'crack' sound coming from the opponent's shoulder. Dongfang Bai did not stop there. Then, he used his left hand to elbow the opponent straight in the chest.

Click!

That was the sound of ribs breaking. Dongfang Bai wasn't just holding back; he was hitting hard, targeting very vulnerable spots.

As long as he wasn't killed, he wouldn't have any trouble. Although he was in a cold war with his family, he was still the only young master of the Dongfang family.

Just hearing the surname 'Dongfang' makes people afraid to arrest me. I used to be annoyed by those rich kids who acted like that, but I only realized how satisfying it was when I experienced it myself.

"careful!"

The girl screamed in surprise. She had just seen Dongfang Bai unleash a series of attacks, defeating two people in less than two or three meters. However, the other person reacted just as quickly.

He had somehow picked up a long, rusty steel bar and slammed it down hard on the back of Dongfang Bai's head, the weapon making a very clear whooshing sound.

Dongfang Bai suddenly turned around, his eyes meeting the other's for a moment, involuntarily radiating a cold aura, and his right palm fearlessly grabbed at the steel bar.

If they hadn't caught it, that blow would have been a serious injury.

But he managed to grab it! However, instead of taking it directly, he deflected the force of the steel bar from the side and grabbed the other person's arm by the web of their hand.

The speed of his right leg was so fast that it was a blur. His knee slammed into the opponent's right leg with a loud crack, and the opponent fell to the ground without even a scream before passing out.

"They have such poor tolerance for stress."

Of these three guys, the first one was kicked unconscious, while the other two actually passed out from the pain. With that kind of strength, they're only fit to be thugs.

Chapter Seventy: Teitan Elementary School!? [Requesting flowers and ratings]

Are you alright?

The girl next to him looked at Dongfang Bai with some concern, glancing left and right as if trying to see if he was injured, especially staring at his right hand that had just reached out to grab the steel bar.