A newbie's anime life diary

Chapter 127 Material Collection Day

After returning to the Service Club with the drinks, Yukiteru didn't tell Eriri about his encounter with Kato Megumi. Instead, he discussed the manga's plot with her while drinking.

The new volume is about to be released, but the side story, which is a supplement to the first two volumes, will take a little longer. Yukiteru has already talked to Eriri about it in advance, since the manga is planned to be produced according to the timeline.

About an hour later, Yukino and the other three returned to the clubroom.

The group discussed the sports festival for a long time in the meeting room, but in the end they didn't come up with any useful ideas, so they had to continue tomorrow.

After a short rest, everyone left the school together.

After leaving the school gate, Shiyu got into another car and went home first. Her mother had prepared dinner, and she had to go back.

Yukino and Hiratsuka Shizuka were left behind. They went to the supermarket with Yukiteru, bought groceries, and returned to the apartment for dinner. After dinner, Yukino rested and did her homework, and left without lingering.

Yukino had originally planned to stay overnight, but seeing her somewhat shy expression, Yukiteru knew that was impossible.

I guess it's some kind of shady deal between Heizuka Shizuo and him; he always comes for a short while and then leaves.

Sister Xiaojing went to take a shower. This time, Xuehui didn't follow her like he did yesterday. Instead, he leaned against the sofa alone, not watching the TV program on the screen in front of him. He looked up at the ceiling, his thoughts gradually wandering, thinking about things here and there.

Xuehui sat there in a daze for almost half an hour when the scent of shower gel wafted over with the sound of footsteps. Looking up, Xuehui saw Xiaojing appear in his line of sight.

Yes, you can only see part of the face; the rest is covered up. Great!

"Aren't you tired of doing this all the time?"

As she spoke, Sister Xiaojing sat down on the sofa, pulled Xuehui over, and let him rest his head on her lap.

Beneath her nightgown, Xuehui couldn't resist rubbing her smooth, freshly bathed legs against her skin.

"Hmm, I don't really want to get up."

Her breath tickled Xuehui's thigh, and Xiaojing couldn't help but blush a little, but she still stroked Xuehui's hair and asked, "What were you thinking about before?"

Although Xuehui's expression immediately returned to normal after she arrived, she still caught a fleeting glimpse of his furrowed brow.

"It's nothing, just some trivial matters."

Shaking his head, Xuehui put his arm around Xiaojing's waist and pressed his face against her abdomen.

But this time, he wouldn't be so easily fooled. Sister Xiaojing grabbed Xuehui's cheek and turned him upside down to look at her: "Tell me, what happened? My eyesight is always very good. Your expression before didn't look like nothing was wrong."

Seeing Xiaojing's serious expression, Xuehui also stopped playing around and, after a moment of silence, asked, "What did you two talk about after Shiyu came to your place that day?"

"Are you very concerned? Or do you lack confidence in yourself?" Shizuka said with a smile, poking Yuki's cheek repeatedly. "Shiyu is different from me and Yukino. She's just an ordinary girl. In this situation, although she may appear to be doing the same thing on the surface, you'll have to judge for yourself how things really are. The harem has already been set up, so just play your part well."

"Is that so? Haha... I have to say, although you're usually quite unreliable, sometimes what you say can surprisingly be quite enlightening." Sitting up, Xuehui touched Xiaojing's lips and walked towards the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower."

Meanwhile, at the Kasumigaoka family home.

Shi Yu, who had just finished washing up, was wearing a silk nightgown and sitting in front of her computer in the bedroom, typing away.

Unlike what she had said at Xuehui's house, this wasn't some slice-of-life romance novel between a monster and a human; it was a completely different story. But a short while later, the girl deleted everything she had written.

"Phew!" Shiyu jumped off the chair and slumped onto the bed, clutching the large plush toy she and Xuehui had won at the arcade a long time ago. A hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes.

“No inspiration, not at all. All I can think about when I sit in front of the computer is Yukiteru-kun. I’m hopeless.” After rubbing against the doll for a while, Shiyu raised her slightly flushed face, a hint of resentment in her eyes. “I didn’t have any advantages to begin with. The light novel writer is the only link between him and me. If I can’t even hold onto that, then what right do I have?”

Thinking of this, Shi Yu moved her body, picked up the laptop on the table, and opened another document to start typing.

A few minutes later, the phone next to me vibrated.

Upon picking it up, Shiyu saw that it was a message from Xuehui, and a hint of joy appeared in her eyes.

Let's have lunch together tomorrow. I'll make your bento for you; remember to tell your mother. Also, don't stay up late tonight; I don't like seeing you with dark circles under your eyes.

"At least you haven't been fooling around with Sister Jing all this time. Do you remember me now?"

She pouted, but her eyes were full of joy. Ignoring the computer, she got up and left the bedroom to find her mother.

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Early the next morning.

When Hiratsuka Shizuka woke up, Yukiteru beside her had already gotten up.

Wearing a nightgown, she yawned as she walked out of her room and easily made her way to the living room. She nestled comfortably against Xuehui's back, closing her eyes. Over the past few days, she felt herself increasingly developing in the direction of a little girl.

Well, I'll be that for a few days first, and then I should go back to being the big sister.

Xuehui didn't react much to Xiaojing's actions behind him. He just smiled and let her lie there. He worked quickly and soon prepared breakfast. Then he started making bento boxes.

After breakfast, although it was still early, only 7:30, the two of them went out early.

Shizuka drove to Yukino's apartment to pick her up, while Yukiteru arrived at Utaha's house in a prepared car.

Sitting in the car, he felt extremely depressed. He was 17 years old and still had half a year before he turned 18. When he went out, he could only take the tram or have someone drive him. He would have to wait to get his driver's license.

Although Xuehui could find a way to get a driver's license, he had to be patient in order to avoid being stopped by the police on the road and crashing his car.

"Ugh, this is going to be tough. It'll be several more months before I can drive again."

When the car stopped, Xuehui sat in the back seat and kept sighing. Unless it was a limited edition sports car, he could buy a car anytime he wanted, but he was limited by his age.

Matsumoto, the assistant in the driver's seat, smiled helplessly. Age was indeed a difficult issue to address. Furthermore, the Ryougi family didn't condone cheating in such places; the rules generally had to be followed.

After complaining for a while, Xuehui saw that it was almost time, so he picked up his phone and dialed Shiyu's number.

"Hey, Xuehui-kun, why are you calling me so early?" Shiyu was clearly surprised that Xuehui would contact her so early, and she couldn't help but yawn as she answered the phone. She had been busy at the computer until after midnight last night, and her mother had woken her up this morning, so she wasn't feeling very well.

"Have you had breakfast?" Hearing Shiyu's weak voice on the other end of the phone, Xuehui smiled. She must not have had enough sleep.

"I've already eaten. I'm really looking forward to your lunchbox."

"Since you're looking forward to it, then come out. I'm already at your doorstep."

“…Huh?” Shiyu was stunned by Xuehui’s words, then immediately stood up from her seat and went to the living room window, where she saw a black car parked there.

"I'm going to change my clothes, I'll be right out!" Shi Yu said hurriedly before hanging up the phone.

Shiyu's mother came out of the kitchen at this moment. Looking at her daughter's actions, she went to the window with a puzzled look, and then revealed a look of understanding.

Ten minutes later, Shiyu, dressed in her uniform, walked briskly out of the house and got into the back seat of the car.

Good morning, Shiyu.

"Good morning, Yukiteru-kun~" Shiyu happily snuggled up to Yukiteru, looking at the bento box he handed her, and squinted as she took it. "Oh my, why did you think of picking me up today?"

"He's my boyfriend, after all, so of course I have to fulfill my duties." He pinched Shiyu's cheek; it still felt so good. After starting the car, he said to Shiyu, "It's still early today. Should I ask Matsumoto to drive slower so you can rest for a bit?"

"No need, just stay here as usual." Shiyu shook her head and leaned against Xuehui's arm, a relieved expression on her face.

Upon arriving at school, Kasumigaoka Utaha, a well-known third-year student, was walking with a boy, attracting a lot of attention. However, Yukiteru and Utaha didn't seem to care and continued chatting peacefully. On their way to the school building, they caught up with Yukino and Hiratsuka Shizuka, bringing the group to four.

In the following days, although Shiyu didn't ask Yukiteru to make bento boxes a few times, Yukiteru still came to pick her up every morning, so they spent a lot more time together.

Finally, Saturday arrived, the day we had agreed upon, when I would go out with Shiyu to gather material for our new novel.

Destination: The Nura Clan's headquarters in Tokyo.

Meanwhile, Nurarihyon, the commander-in-chief of the Nura Clan, had already received news of Yukiteru's return and was sitting alone in his room, drinking tea and reminiscing about the past.

Of course, where there are yokai, there is no peace. Today, the Nura family has more than just Yukiteru and Utaha as guests.

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Chapter 128 A Room Full of Monsters (Replacement Complete)

At 9 a.m., Xuehui arrived at Shiyu's doorstep and picked her up, who had changed into a dress.

Sitting in the car, arm in arm with Yuki, Shiyu was very excited about today's outing. Firstly, she knew she would see many yokai, gaining plenty of material for her new novel. Secondly, it was just the two of them traveling together today, which, in a sense, felt exactly like a date!

"Hey, Yukiteru-kun, tell me where we're going?"

Feeling Shiwa's broad embrace on his arm, Yuki smiled and began to explain little by little: "The place we're going to is the Nura Clan, the largest yokai organization in the Kanto region. We have a relaxed cooperative relationship with them. In this day and age, most of the yokai in the Clan are friendly to humans, and a small portion are neutral under the constraints of the rules."

The Nura Clan's headquarters is home to many yokai, both large and small, including some very famous ones from folklore, such as the tengu, the snow woman, and the kappa. But these are secondary; today's main purpose is to meet the Nura Clan's commander-in-chief, a great yokai who has lived for hundreds of years.

"Several hundred years?!" Upon hearing this, Shi Yu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. For an ordinary person, living for a hundred or two hundred years is already considered a very long life. Living past a hundred years is something that people dare not even think about, let alone several hundred years.

"But what's the point of going to see that general?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Shiho's face, Yukiteru couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her. Looking at the girl's blushing face, he smiled and replied, "Didn't you want a love story between a youkai and a human? The Supreme Commander's spouse from hundreds of years ago was a human, and a princess at that time!"

"!!! A story between a demon and a human princess? I can't wait!" Shi Yu was thrilled when she heard that there really was a love story between a demon and a human. This wasn't like the fictional love story between a human and a dog in Inuyasha; this was a real story!

"By the way, what kind of monster is that commander-in-chief? If he can be with a human princess, he must be pretty good-looking, right?"

"Hmm... Nurarihyon no Yorimitsu, have you ever heard of him?"

"Nurarihyon?" Although Shiyu had read some books about yokai, she didn't know much about them and didn't have a clear understanding of Nurarihyon.

Xuehui nodded and began to explain based on the information he knew: "Nurarihyon is like a flower reflected in a mirror, or the moon floating on water. It's a yokai that materializes dreams. Although Nurarihyon was the lord of all demons and monsters hundreds of years ago, he doesn't act like a leader at all. In the evening, when everyone is busy, he will come uninvited, walk into the house, and casually sit in the living room drinking tea. The family will wonder who this is, but they will eventually be too busy to see through his true nature. The characteristic of this kind of yokai is that it will appear at such times and is very good at exploiting people's weaknesses."

"Pfft, pfft, pfft..." Hearing Xuehui's explanation, Shiyu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "This slippery fellow, isn't he just someone who freeloads?"

"Haha, that's not wrong. Nurarihyon is indeed a very carefree and unrestrained yokai. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken a liking to a human princess so directly." Yukiteru couldn't help but laugh. "Besides, didn't you want to know what it would be like if a human and a yokai were to get together? His grandson should be at home now, and we'll be able to see him today. As for anything else, I think we should wait until we get there and see for ourselves."

"Yeah, I also think it's better to see it with my own eyes. Nurarihyon? And so many other yokai, I feel like today is going to be really interesting."

Shiyu leaned on Yukihiro's shoulder, looking on with great anticipation.

Half an hour later, the car arrived in Tokyo from Chiba Prefecture and stopped in front of a large traditional Japanese house.

After getting out of the car, Shiyu looked at the large mansion in front of her and said in surprise, "Are all monsters this rich?"

"The Nura Clan has quite a few yokai under their command, and most of them run legitimate businesses, so it's normal for them to be wealthy, isn't it?"

Holding Shi Yu's small hand, and carrying a large box in his other hand, he asked the driver to leave first, and then the two walked towards the gate.

Before they even got close, the tightly closed door suddenly opened, and a gust of wind blew towards them.

"What a unique greeting gift, typical of yokai!"

As he spoke, Xuehui raised his right foot and stomped on the ground. An invisible barrier appeared in front of the two of them, blocking the wind containing demonic energy.

Shiyu, who was initially a little scared, calmed down after seeing Yukiteru's actions.

The next second, a handsome man dressed in a traditional kimono suddenly appeared at the door and bowed slightly to the two of them: "Mr. Hiratsuka Yukiteru, I've been waiting for you for a long time."