A newbie's anime life diary

Seeing the wry smile on Hayama Hayato's face behind him, Yukiteru narrowed his eyes, but didn't expose him. Instead, he said, "Actually, it's not that difficult. First of all, you have to be good-looking."

"Uh..." Tobu Sho's expression changed. Although he wasn't bad-looking, he was only passable.

"Secondly, you need to be talented, preferably someone who can attract girls."

"..." Tobe Sho was speechless, but the boys behind him, including Hayama Hayato, nodded in agreement.

"Third, you need to know how to please girls." Xuehui didn't say much more, after mentioning three points, he looked at the other person, "Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't have the last two points. As long as you're good-looking enough, the last two points can be ignored depending on the situation. These are applicable to everyone. As for you, you should change your personality first. No woman likes a rash and impulsive guy, unless the girl's tastes are too bizarre."

"Is he being too hasty?" To everyone's surprise, Tobe Sho was actually thinking with his chin in his hand. After thanking Yuki, he returned to his seat on his own.

After Tobe Sho left, Hayama Hayato, who was behind him, wanted to come up and say something, but seeing that Yukiteru had already looked away and was no longer looking in their direction, he withdrew his idea and returned the way he came.

Yukiteru noticed Hayato Hayama's actions. Although he knew the other man wasn't a bad person, since he didn't say anything, he didn't bother to pay attention or care what the other man was going to say.

As for Tobu Sho, Yukihira didn't think the guy had any chance of success.

At noon, because Shizuka had something to take care of, Yukiteru, Yukino, and Utaha had lunch together. During lunch, Utaha teased Yukino, "How does it feel to go public with your relationship?"

"It's nothing, just so-so. Nobody in the class bothers me anyway." Yukino ate her food calmly, though occasionally some attention and conversation would turn to her, but it was all normal. She glanced at Utaha and asked, "I thought you'd be thinking of trying it out yourself."

Shiyu smiled and shook her head: "I'm already a third-year student, there's no need for me to put in the effort here. Anyway, I can just have Yukiteru come to the school to see me after I go to university."

As she spoke, Shiyu came over to Yukiteru's side from across the room, leaned against him, and asked, "Yukiteru-kun, I haven't asked you yet, where are you planning to go to university?"

"University? I don't care, but what about you, Shiyu?" Yukiteru was also stumped by this question. In Japan, getting into the best universities is actually no easier than in China; in fact, students need to work even harder. Those students buried in their studies in dramas and anime are actually quite common in real life.

For a recent example, Kawasaki Saki, who is aiming for medical school, is currently only doing a light part-time job. However, in order to improve her grades, she still borrowed some money from Yuki in advance, and combined it with the money she had earned from her previous part-time job, she enrolled in several tutoring classes, and her weekends are practically non-stop.

Therefore, although Japanese high school students participate in various club activities, those who are determined to get into good universities put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

When asked about university, even Yukino became somewhat serious. Utaha replied, "I'll probably apply to Chiba University, since I plan to become a full-time writer. I don't want to be too far from home, and Chiba University has a Faculty of Letters, which fits my requirements."

Xuehui nodded after listening. It wasn't beyond his expectations. Although it was a local university, Chiba University could be considered a first-class institution. It was a national university and a well-known comprehensive university in the Tokyo metropolitan area. In particular, the Faculty of Letters, which Shiyu wanted to apply to, was considered one of the more difficult to get into.

"Where's Yukino?" Utaha asked, of course she also needed to know about Yukino's situation.

“Originally, my mother wanted me to apply to the top universities, undoubtedly to increase my own value. But now, those requirements are no longer there. Of course, I won't apply to any ordinary ones; I'll just stay in the local area.” After saying this, Yukino glanced at Utaha. She immediately understood Utaha's idea: she wanted to get Yukiteru into the same university as her so that he could occupy most of her time at school. So, of course, she couldn't let her have her way.

"Is it also Chiba University? That's not bad, since it's right on our doorstep. Maybe I should consider going to Chiba University too." Xuehui thought for a moment. Although he didn't have a strong desire to go to university, since the two girls had already made up their minds, he might as well go to the same university. Anyway, he had no intention of picking up girls at university, so being with them wouldn't be bad.

And so, Yukiteru set his final goal for high school. Utaha was a little annoyed that Yukino was also getting involved, but after thinking about it, she figured she could enroll a year early and then invite Yukiteru to school for a date; Yukino wouldn't be able to come along anyway. And if Yukino and Yukiteru went on a date, she wouldn't be a third wheel, so there was no need to worry about it.

It's okay for the two of them to bicker occasionally, but they always keep it within limits. They would never, and could never, have a serious argument. This is a consensus between them.

Lunchtime thus came to a close with discussions about universities.

In the afternoon, Yukino, along with Hachiman and Yui, began preparing for the school festival with the student council president. Yukiteru still didn't go; he brought the manuscript he finished writing last night to discuss manga content with Eriri, while Utaha stayed behind to formally begin writing her new novel.

Of course, the possibility of monitoring someone cannot be ruled out.

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Sure enough, the titles of Japanese games on Taobao have all been changed to things like "11区文" (Japanese).

Well, although I've been buying digital versions lately.

P.S.: On the last day of the event, I spent several thousand more diamonds before I died... This game really doesn't have 780! I've already maxed out my Z46 and still haven't seen it!!!

Chapter 138 Eriri's Worldview-Blowing Experience

Yukiteru had saved the draft he wrote last night on his phone, and sent it directly to Eriri's phone after arriving at the Service Club.

Eriri is almost finished with the opening chapters of the manga; she's been working tirelessly these past few days. Her dream of debuting as a manga artist is about to come true, and although the long hours of drawing every day are exhausting, her spirits remain high.

This feels so much better than when I used to work on my notebook all night.

Eriri opened the manuscript sent by Yukiteru and began reading it with great interest. This was a firsthand draft, probably unseen even by the editor. She had initially worried that timelines would start jumping around after the opening section was finished, but she hadn't expected Yukiteru to have already thought of that and had quickly completed some parts.

While reading, Eriri suddenly thought of something and looked up at Yukiteru: "Um, you usually have to write manuscripts, right? And you also have to supplement the manga's plot. Isn't the workload too heavy?"

Xuehui, who was watching Shiyu write the first chapter of her novel, snapped out of his reverie and said nonchalantly, "That's not a problem. I'm quite efficient. I can usually finish a volume in a week if I'm a little slow."

"Yeah, the efficiency is terrifyingly high. I used to have to deal with editors constantly chasing me for my manuscripts. While I was up all night writing, you were probably already fast asleep." Shi Yu said with a bit of complaint as she typed on the keyboard, especially when she thought about how miserable it was when she first started writing novels.

Xuehui could only laugh at this; he couldn't very well say that he was fast because he copied everything directly.

However, I have been learning all this time, and my skill level is already quite good. I have also made a lot of revisions to the comic story I was given today.

Eriri, however, pursed her lips, unusually refraining from speaking much to Utaha. She was currently putting in all her effort, eager to achieve something. Utaha Kasumigaoka had always been a mountain looming over her, a fanfiction writer and debut novelist, whom Utaha had never taken seriously, even though she had personally acknowledged that Eriri's drawing skills were quite good.

After quickly skimming through the plot, Eriri put down her phone, preparing to finish the remaining pages of the manga. The storyboard was already done, and with a little more effort, she could finish it tonight. After checking it over, she could go see the editor with Yukiteru.

Of course, besides these, there was another thing that kept her holding her breath.

That's Aki Tomoya, the otaku who grew up with her.

Eriri accepted Yukiteru's request to adapt Sword Art Online into a manga. A few days ago, Aki Tomoya also learned about this, but one sentence he said at the time left Eriri speechless.

"A manga adaptation? That's fantastic! But are you sure you're okay with entrusting this to Eriri? While your drawing skills are good, there's still a significant gap between you and those famous manga artists when it comes to things like paneling. I hope Sora-sensei hasn't made a mistake in choosing you. Good luck, Eriri."

Although she was supposed to be encouraging her, Eriri became increasingly annoyed and stormed off on the spot.

What? Are they underestimating my abilities? Do they think I'm only good for drawing doujinshi? This time, I'll show them what I'm made of!

Although Eriri later understood that Aki Tomo was a reader who wanted the best possible manga adaptation of his favorite novel, this attitude still made Eriri feel uncomfortable.

I was originally planning to take advantage of the improved relationship to ask about the progress of the shelved fan game, but now it seems unnecessary to say anything more. Let's focus on what we're doing first, and see who's in a hurry later.

These things all happened over the weekend, so no one else knew about them.

What's even more outrageous is that today, after meeting Aki Tomoya, he actually said that he was invited to help prepare a sports festival full of anime style?

When asked, Yukino Yukinoshita revealed that during a previous meeting, when seeking external assistance to gather suggestions, Hakiya and Yuigahama had brought in Yoshiteru Zaimokuza and Hina Ebina respectively, and Zaimokuza had also casually brought them along.

Although she didn't know who that "materials maker" was, Eriri was furious after hearing about it. At noon, she immediately called Aki Tomoya and asked him how the game was progressing. He was still evasive, only saying that the music issue was almost resolved.

The girl's only response was a "heh."

If Aki Tomoya comes to her about the game, she'll still help him, since she promised to. But she's too lazy to get involved in other things anyway, since she won't. She'll just wait for this lazy otaku to mess up.

Yukiteru already knew that Aki Tomoya was involved in the sports festival, but it was his own decision, and no one could comment on it. As for Yukino, after her visit today, the planning work was almost finished. She didn't plan to take over the actual preparations, but she did agree to serve as a first-aid worker on the day of the sports festival.

Yukiteru also wholeheartedly supports Yukino's decision.

After Eriri got into work mode, Yukiteru didn't talk to her anymore and returned his gaze to Shiho's computer screen.

Then, he felt Shiyu's subtle gaze as she worked.

Xuehui raised an eyebrow and glanced at Shiyu.

Shi Yu narrowed her eyes, then started a new line on her computer document and wrote: 【I'm unhappy.】

Xuehui chuckled, finding the game quite amusing. He stretched out his hands, placing them next to Shiyu's, and typed a few words on the keyboard: 【Why?】

Originally, it was supposed to be just the two of us here, but now that we have a golden retriever, there are a lot of things we can't do.

Golden Retriever... While your description isn't wrong, it doesn't feel like you're describing the same person.

Fortunately, Shiwa didn't use the wrong quantifier, otherwise Yukiteru would have really burst out laughing.

Isn't it quite interesting to be quiet like this?

After typing this, Xuehui took Shiyu's small hand in his and played with it. Because she usually types on the keyboard, Shiyu takes good care of her hands, buying a lot of skincare products to apply to them, which works very well; her hands feel smooth and soft in her hands.

Shiyu blushed at Xuehui's actions. With someone else around, she didn't dare to do anything more than talk about it.

Now, Xuehui held her hand in his and gently stroked and played with it, which made Shiyu's heart flutter a little. After a while, she also held Xuehui's hand in return, and the two of them played silently like that.

"What...what are you doing?!"

Before long, a voice interrupted their actions, and they finally realized that there were other people around.

After exchanging a wry smile, they looked at Eriri, who was on the other side, staring in shock at their clasped hands.

Meanwhile, Eriri's mind was also filled with various thoughts.

'Wasn't he dating Yukinoshita? How come he's doing...doing this kind of thing with Kasumigaoka? And they're sitting so close, it's obviously not a normal relationship! Should I tell Yukinoshita? But if I do, will there be serious consequences...?'

Two conflicting thoughts swirled in the girl's mind, and her face showed a mixture of shock and confusion.

"Oh dear, what do you think we're doing?"

Meanwhile, Shiyu, having recovered from her initial panic, took Yukiteru's arm, leaned affectionately against him, and looked at Eriri with a smile.

"You...you...you guys..." Eriri stammered, pointing at Yukiteru and then at Utaha, her face flushed. "What exactly is your relationship? Aren't you afraid I'll tell Yukinoshita?"

"Um..." Yukiteru didn't know what to say before the ceremony, after all, some things were quite shocking for Eriri, a pure and innocent girl.

Hmm... Are there any innocent doujinshi artists?

While Xuehui was still in a daze, Shiyu nudged her and said, "You're a man, you go and explain."

"Please, if you hadn't gone through all that trouble, I wouldn't have had to go through all this."

Shiho responded to Xuehui with a mischievous smile.

With a sigh, Yukiteru looked at Eriri and pointed to the classroom door. Eriri paused for a moment, then got up and walked towards the door.

Xuehui turned his head, pinched Shiyu's cheek, and said, "You go ahead and write your thing. You'll be back soon."

Then he walked out of the club room.

In the hallway outside, Yukiteru stood beside Eriri and recounted his, Yukino's, and Utaha's affairs in a frank and open manner. He didn't reveal anything about Shizuka; the two of them were already astonishing enough, and there was no need to add fuel to the fire.

A few minutes later, Eriri was already feeling dizzy after listening to Yukiteru's story. This boy in front of her had actually started a harem? This wasn't some plot from a novel or manga; it was actually happening right in front of her.

No wonder, no wonder Yukinoshita isn't at all averse to Kasumigaoka Utaha's frequent visits to the Service Club.

"Have you two thought about what will happen in the future?" Eriri looked at Yukiteru, still feeling that things weren't right, but she was also a little envious. At least Yukinoshita and Kasumigaoka seemed to be doing quite well now. As for herself, her future looked bleak.

"Well, it's not really that difficult. It can be done with a little effort." Xuehui had actually considered the other party's question from the beginning.

With powerful backers and influence, one can naturally do whatever one wants.

Eriri could not deny it. She knew that since she met this boy, he had never lied about anything serious.

In short, Eriri's outlook on life has been refreshed once again in just half an hour today.

The world is changing too fast; some things are falling behind.

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