A newbie's anime life diary

After getting into the car, Xuehui couldn't help but yawn, and then said to Matsumoto in the driver's seat, "We still have time, drive slowly, I'm going to take a nap."

"Okay, but aren't you going to pick up Ms. Sawamura?"

"I asked her, but she said we could just meet at the store entrance, so I didn't insist. Haha~~~ I really need to sleep for a while. It only takes 20 minutes to drive there. We meet at 10 o'clock. I'll just find a place to park then. If I see Eriri arrive, wake me up."

With that, Xuehui closed his eyes and took a nap. He couldn't help it; he'd barely slept a wink last night. Staying up all night wouldn't be so bad, but continuous exercise was exhausting. Even the strongest kidneys couldn't withstand it, so he needed to rest now.

Meanwhile, at the Sawamura family home.

In Eriri's bedroom, the girl was wearing pajamas, looking at the dresses, skirts, and vests that covered the entire bed, with a troubled expression.

"For a formal meeting, should I dress more maturely? Or should I show my own style? The other person is a woman, so she probably won't mind if I dress informally, right? I'm not used to wearing those kinds of clothes."

As the girl was pondering, Sayuri Sawamura opened the bedroom door and walked in: "Eriri, it's almost time. Aren't you leaving yet? If you delay any longer, I won't be able to take you there~"

Sawamura Sayuri was invited to a gathering of wealthy ladies today and thought she'd deliver Eriri's gift while she was there. But judging from the current situation, it seems she won't have time.

'It's just meeting someone from a doujinshi circle, do I really need to think so long about what to wear? Am I dressed for Yukiteru-kun?'

Eriri shook her head after hearing Sayuri's question and said, "No rush, there's plenty of time. You can go first."

"Really? Then I'll be going now." Shaking her head, Sayuri left the bedroom. Before leaving, she looked at her daughter's retreating figure and said, "I think Eriri would look better in cute clothes!"

"Something cute? Hmph, at least you have some taste. A beautiful girl like me should wear cute clothes, something too formal just doesn't suit me." Eriri looked up and muttered to herself, then picked out an outfit and started changing.

At 9:40, in a parking space opposite a high-end coffee shop, Matsumoto, in the driver's seat, finally saw Eriri arrive at the entrance and check the time. He immediately called out to Yukiteru in the back, "Young Master Yukiteru, Miss Sawamura has arrived."

Upon hearing the noise, Xuehui finally opened his eyes. After taking a 40-minute nap, he felt much better and his back pain was gone.

Through the car window, Yukihiro saw Eriri and immediately snapped out of it. He took the wet wipes Matsumoto handed him, carefully wiped his face, and then got out of the car.

"Eri, you're here pretty early."

Eriri, who was just wondering whether to make a phone call, saw Yukiteru getting out of the car across the street and breathed a sigh of relief: "What? You're already here."

"We agreed on a time, so we couldn't just arrive right on time. Luckily, we arrived a little early, or you would have had to wait." Standing next to Eriri, Yukiteru looked at her outfit and couldn't help but nod. "Not bad. If you wore this outfit to school, it would definitely make all the boys scream."

Today, Eriri is wearing a pure white dress with a light pink vest over it. She's also wearing white stockings, which she doesn't usually wear, and a pair of little leather shoes. Paired with her eye-catching and pretty golden twin ponytails, she looks every bit the adorable little beauty.

Hearing Yukiteru's praise, Eriri blushed a little and smugly snorted, saying, "I'm not going to wear that to school. Let's go, it's time to go in."

As Eriri opened the door to the coffee shop and stepped inside, she turned and glanced at Yukiteru, whispering, "Your helper is quite diligent; you're dressed up rather well."

Although the sound was very soft, Xuehui still heard it and followed him inside with a slight smile.

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Well, actually, everyone doesn't need to keep urging the system. I've always remembered this, but I just don't need it for now. Besides, this isn't a system text, so I'll save it for when I need to use it as a powerful move.

Chapter 212 Are there no men in this industry?

When I entered the store, it was almost 10 o'clock and it had only been open for a short time, with only a few customers in twos and threes.

Led by the waiter, the two arrived at a booth by the window. Eriri sat inside by the window, while Yukiteru sat beside her.

What would you two like to order?

The young waiter immediately handed over a menu, which Xuehui took and flipped through while asking Eriri, "You've had breakfast, haven't you?"

"I don't usually do this on weekends, but my mom made me do it today."

"Hmm... I see." Looking at the menu, Xuehui slowly nodded. He had observed the store when he came in; the decor was quite stylish, so the food should be alright.

"I'll just have an espresso, Eriri, what would you like?"

"Ugh...do you have any sweeter ones?" Eriri looked at the different coffee styles on the menu, her expression conflicted.

At this moment, the waiter immediately said, "Miss, you can choose a mocha or a cappuccino, the taste of which will be more palatable."

As he spoke, the young waiter kept glancing at Eriri, which Yukiteru noticed and understood. After all, Eriri was quite attractive when she dressed up.

After thinking for a moment, Eriri finally said, "Then I'll have a cappuccino, and um, a cheesecake too."

After Eriri finished ordering, Yukiteru closed the menu and handed it to the waiter: "These are all you need."

After noting down what I ordered, the waiter immediately left to prepare it.

Leaning back in his chair, Yukiteru turned to Eriri, who seemed a little uneasy beside him, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you still nervous?"

"I...I wasn't nervous at all, I'm just a little unaccustomed to it. And along the way, I kept feeling like I was being stared at." Eriri blushed and said, looking down.

Upon hearing this, Xuehui's expression froze for a moment. He leaned on the table with one hand, propped his head up, and turned to look Eriri up and down carefully before asking, "Um, how long has it been since you went out dressed like this?"

"Hmm... Um, let me think." Eriri paused, then immediately started counting on her fingers and whispered, "I usually wear my school uniform, but last week when I went to Tokyo, I wasn't wearing a skirt. Hmm... It's been almost two months, is that okay?"

"Hey, have you almost forgotten how outstanding you are in appearance? And you're dressed so attractively, it would be abnormal if no one looked at you." While sighing, Yukiteru compared Eriri's current appearance with the nerdy artist who used to wear a green tracksuit, black-rimmed glasses, and unkempt hair, and couldn't help but shake his head, "The contrast is really terrifying."

"Why do I feel a little uncomfortable even though it sounds like you're praising me?" Eriri was indeed pleased with Xuehui's first sentence, but she didn't quite understand what he meant by the next sentence. However, she still keenly sensed the deep malice in it.

"No, no, I was just a little surprised. I didn't expect Eriri to dress so beautifully today. Is she trying to impress him with her looks?"

Seeing Yukiteru's amused smile, Eriri immediately blushed and explained, "N-no, it's not like that! The other person is a girl, so it doesn't matter what she dresses up as!"

"Huh? It's a woman? You didn't tell me. I thought a manager of a business association would be a rare find." Yukiteru was genuinely surprised. He had originally thought that if the request was good and Eriri was willing, he would put on a show and help the girl get a higher price. How come it turned out to be a woman?

"Are there no men left in the industry these days? Is it really hopeless?"

"Oh, actually there's a guy involved. The one who came today is the founder of that club. He only helps out occasionally now. The basic operations have been handed over to the second person. She knows a lot of people in the industry, so she helps with networking. Seriously, did I really not tell you?"

Seeing Yukiteru shaking his head, Eriri stuck out her tongue sheepishly, "Sorry, I really forgot."

"It's fine, it's about the same anyway. By the way, what's the name of the other club?"

"Ah... I'm doomed! I only told you the time and place, and nothing else! Why didn't you ask me?!" Eriri held her head, utterly speechless. "The name of the other club, let me think... um... it's called rouge en rouge."

"rouge en rouge? This club seems to be..."

Just as I was about to say something, the store door was opened, and a tall woman in a black dress walked in. After glancing around, she pointed directly at Yukiteru and Eriri, and then walked over with the help of a waiter.

Eriri also saw the woman who approached and was somewhat surprised. She knew the woman was female from their email exchanges, but she hadn't expected her to be so young. She had initially thought she would be around the same age as her mother, given that she was the founder of a doujinshi circle.

Upon arriving at the booth, the woman smiled at Eriri and said, "I think I've come to the right place. I'm Akane Kousaka, the manager of rouge en rouge. You must be Ms. Kashiwagi Eri?"

"Ugh..." Eriri blushed a little whenever her name was mentioned outside, but she had no choice but to nod and reply, "Hello, please have a seat."

After sitting down opposite the two, Akane Kousaka ordered a coffee and then looked at Eriri: "Although I was somewhat prepared, I didn't expect Eri Kashiwagi-sensei to be so beautiful."

"Please...please don't say that. Also, could you please not call me by that name? Just call me Eriri." Eriri quickly waved her hand. She was really not used to the other person praising her like that right off the bat. Although they had communicated quite a few times in emails, this was the first time she had seen it done in real life.

"So your name is Eriri? I see." Nodding, Akane Kousaka looked at Yukiteru beside Eriri. "This lady, is Eriri a little scared, so she brought her boyfriend along?"

"Boy...boyfriend?! No way!"

I don't know if Akane Akasaka is doing it on purpose, but she keeps saying things that make Eriri blush. The color on the child's face is getting darker and darker. If this continues, she'll probably develop round eyes.

With a sigh, Yukiteru said, "I'm Eriri's friend, so I'd say I'm part of the industry. She asked me to come and help her find out more about the situation. Let me introduce myself, I'm Hiratsuka Yukiteru, nice to meet you."

Someone who's halfway into the industry?

Looking at Yukiteru's calm expression, Akane Akasaka nodded: "Then please take care of me. Let's get straight to the point without any more dawdling."

As she spoke, Akane Akasaka took out a document from her small bag.

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I don't want to drag this out, so I'll stop at 2k for now. I'll update three times today.

Chapter 213 Isn't this just...?

Akane Kousaka handed Eriri some printed papers and said, "This is a game project for our club. It's a visual novel adventure game. It's the latest work of a screenwriter we recently recruited. After reading it, I felt it had great potential for development, so we're preparing to start the development plan. As for the character designs, we'd like to ask the currently popular Eri Kashiwagi to take on the role."

"Sigh~ A text adventure game, huh?" Eriri picked up the stack of printed papers, glanced at Akane Kousaka across from her, and asked, "Is it really okay to show this to someone like me who hasn't even decided to cooperate yet?"

"Eri Kashiwagi's character is still commendable. Her previous works have never disappointed, have they?" Akane Kousaka rested her chin on her hands and looked at Eriri with a smile.

"Ugh, I told you not to call me by that name."

After giving a dissatisfied reply, Eriri looked at Yukiteru beside her and said, "I'll take a look at that one first."

Nodding, Yukiteru indicated that Eriri could do as she pleased; he felt there was no need to read the script anymore.

The cover has a line of English text printed on it.

Steins;Gate

Some people might not understand this, so let's change the name to Steins;Gate. That should make it clear, right?

World lines, plot-driven, mind-bending—various labels surfaced in Yukiteru's mind.

Both the game and the later 24-episode TV anime adaptation achieved great popularity. Although the plot was a bit slow to start, it still couldn't hide its excellent quality.

And now, this game hasn't even been made yet; Xuehui has only seen a script! It's not even being made by a dedicated game company, but just by a commercial group?

It really is a shift in the world line.

After glancing at him, Yukiteru fell silent, quietly sipping his coffee. Akane Akasaka did the same, but her gaze kept shifting between Eriri and Yukiteru, leaving Yukiteru utterly speechless.

After about 15 minutes, Eriri finished reading the outline of the script and a part of the beginning of the story. She looked up in surprise: "It seems really impressive. World line changes and all that, so professional."

As she spoke, she handed the script to Xuehui: "Take a look at it too, it seems pretty good."

She trusted Yukiteru quite well; there was no need for him to plagiarize. Akane Kousaka glanced at him but didn't object. After all, he was someone Yukiteru brought, and someone who was close to Eri Kashiwagi couldn't be too bad.

Xuehui took it and started reading without saying a word. He flipped through it much faster than Eriri. After finishing the outline, he read the beginning and then went straight to the end of the script to see the ending branch.

Well, although I didn't play the game or watch the anime, the script wasn't too different; it's still the same formula and flavor. Even the character Urushibara Ruka, who has different genders in different timelines, is there.

Although he was somewhat surprised, it only lasted for a moment. What Yukiteru was thinking about now was not why this game script appeared, but what the art style would be like if Eriri took over.

Akane Kousaka was somewhat surprised by Yukiteru's way of reading the script; he only looked at the beginning and the end. That was interesting.

After closing the script, Yukiteru looked at Akane Kousaka and said, "Your club has really found an amazing scriptwriter. This script isn't just for games; it could easily be used to create a half-year anime series."

"Huh? You can even make animations from them? It's quite difficult to turn a visual novel into an animation, isn't it?" Eriri asked Yukiteru, somewhat puzzled.

Yukiteru nodded, looking at Akane Akasaka who was always smiling: "Indeed, adapting a text adventure game is quite difficult, but this script is very suitable. Although it is a science fiction theme, the various knowledge in the setting is very reasonable and well-founded. We just need to adapt it according to one of the lines in it and keep the rhythm right, and there won't be any major problems."