A newbie's anime life diary

"Emmm~ Why are you staring at me like that? Did I get even more handsome overnight?"

Back home, Yuki, lounging lazily on the sofa, noticed Haruno's gaze beside him. No, it should be said that since the morning, this woman's gaze had been frequently drifting towards him, not with affection, but with an impatient, inquisitive look, a look that seemed to be "stirring things up."

Of course, Yukiteru couldn't do as Yangnai wished and started rambling on and on.

However, Yang was no simple character either. After he completely let loose, he returned to being an evenly matched opponent.

"You're overthinking it. Besides, being handsome isn't enough to attract me." Yang Nai said, putting her legs up on the coffee table and looking at Xue Hui with a smile, "Don't you notice anything strange?"

"Something's not right? What do you mean? I think everything is perfectly normal."

Yukiteru looked at Haruno with a face full of doubt, but inwardly he became wary.

Although he was ambushed by Eriri last night without realizing it was his mistake, he was certain that no one had been in his room during that time. Yukino had indeed briefly lingered in front of his door, but Yukino pulled her away, preventing any awkwardness.

So what exactly is wrong with what Yang Nai said?

"You really didn't know?" Yang Nai frowned slightly, glancing at Xue Hui, as if the other party truly hadn't noticed.

"Didn't you notice that Eriri was acting really strange this morning?"

Well, I knew it. In the end, it was Eriri who was so outgoing in private but a total coward in public. I guess she wasn't in a good mood when she woke up this morning, and Haruno noticed something was wrong.

"It seems there is a little bit, but it's not a big deal. If something really happened, with so many of us in the villa, we should be able to find out. Since no one has noticed, it shouldn't be a big deal, so let's not worry about it too much."

Yukino absolutely cannot respond to this topic. If she does, even a single wrong word could give Yukino an opening. This girl loves playing these kinds of tricks. It's fine if it's just the two of them bickering, but if other people are involved, then forget it. This isn't just a consensus among Yukino and the others, but also among Yukino herself.

"Ugh~ How boring. I thought you might have some interesting information here, Yukiteru." With a pout, Haruno's interest immediately waned. Although she felt that Yukiteru must have noticed something, he just wouldn't respond, so there was nothing she could do.

At this moment, Yukino brought over the tea she had brewed, and Shizuka and Utaha also changed their clothes and came down with their things. Although it was a holiday, it wouldn't do to be idle all the time, so they all found something to do.

Sipping tea and snacks, Yang Nai looked at the crowd, some lounging around, others engrossed in their books, and wondered, "Is this how we spend Christmas, just staying home like this?"

In response, Yukino took out her phone and opened a picture on the internet. The location seemed to be a shopping mall in Tokyo, which was packed with people.

"Hmm~~~~Never mind, I'll just focus on playing games." With that, Yang Nai picked up her phone again and started building a large number of characters, following Yukiteru's lead.

This is a ship girl mobile game developed in China, which recently launched in Japan. Yang Nai saw that Yukiteru sometimes played it, so she downloaded it when she had nothing else to do, wanting to see who was the luckier one by Yukiteru.

In short, just spend money.

Two days passed slowly like this. After having breakfast, Xuehui went out to the supermarket to buy some groceries and came back when he received a call from Eriri.

"Huh? You've already finished drawing the character designs for the new manga in just two days?" Yukiteru was a little stunned by Eriri's words. Did Eriri have to be so fast?

"You didn't draw any swords, did you?"

"How could that be? Are you questioning my professionalism?" Although Eriri was a little shy talking to Yukiteru on the phone, she became very serious when it came to manga.

"Okay, I apologize." Xuehui readily admitted his mistake, then asked, "So you mean you want me to come and take a look at the character designs you drew?"

"Well, if you have time, I wouldn't mind coming over."

Something doesn't sound right here. You really can't take conversations with a tsundere too seriously.

When Eriri invited him, Yukiteru didn't say anything like to ask her to email him directly or to come over. After thinking for a moment, he simply agreed: "Okay, I happen to have time today, so I'll come over later. But you'll have to treat me to lunch."

"Okay, okay! I'll have Mom prepare your portion! I'm not the kind of person who would mistreat a guest!"

Although he was expressing dissatisfaction, you could tell from his tone that he was actually quite happy.

After hanging up the phone, Yukiteru said to Yukino, who was playing with her cat by the French windows, "I'm going to Eriri's house to help her with the character designs for her manga. I won't be back until noon. If you need anything, just call me."

"Yes, I know." Yukino had no objection to Yukiteru's outing and nodded in agreement.

At that moment, Shiyu, who came down from upstairs, immediately set her sights on Yuki.

"Going to the Sawamura house? Could it be...?"

"You're overthinking it. I haven't been planning anything lately, and Eriri's mother is here too." After walking up, hugging and kissing Shiho, and cuddling with her for a bit, Yukiteru went straight out.

Yukiteru had been to Eriri's house many times and knew the place very well.

I rang the doorbell, and a moment later Eriri's voice came through.

"Mom, don't move! I'll open the door!"

Then, Xuehui heard a series of panting sounds, and the sound of a door opening.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Yukiteru-kun."

What catches the eye is not Eriri's usual green tracksuit at home, but a white sweater and skirt. Although her hair is not tied in pigtails, it is still meticulously styled.

"I didn't wait long. Sorry to bother you today." With a smile, Xuehui walked into the villa.

However, seeing Sawamura Sayuri's gaze constantly shifting between the two of them, Yukiteru felt a little uneasy.

Although he was a little flustered inside, Yukiteru still managed to put on a good act and greeted Sawamura Sayuri naturally: "Excuse me, Sayuri... sister."

"Hmm~ So thoughtful. Welcome to our home, Yuki-kun. Eriri dressed up immediately after confirming your arrival. I've never seen her dressed up this nicely at home before." Nodding, the lady then joked about her daughter, the meaning of which was obvious.

"Aaaaaah!! Mom! What nonsense are you talking about?!" Eriri couldn't maintain her carefully constructed composure any longer after being exposed by her mother, and her face instantly turned bright red. However, she couldn't win an argument with her mother, so she could only reach out and grab Yukiteru's sleeve, pulling him towards the second floor.

Seeing this unfold, Yukiteru wisely chose to remain silent and let Eriri pull him upstairs. Meanwhile, Sayuri Sawamura, seeing this, smiled broadly and said, "Eriri, don't lock the door yet, I'll make you some tea!"

"I won't lock the door, you idiot!"

Once inside the bedroom, Eriri slammed the door shut. Looking at Yukiteru standing there staring at her, she almost stammered, "Um...sorry, Mom always says such nonsense."

"It's alright, I'm used to it." Shaking his head, Xuehui didn't dwell on the topic, but instead looked at Eriri's workbench. "Well then, let's get started. Where's your drawing?"

"Oh! It's here!"

Having found a topic to discuss, Eriri immediately went over, picked up the sketch, and handed it to Yukiteru. After the two sat down facing each other, Yukiteru began to look at it little by little.

It has to be said that entrusting the story of Food Wars! to Eriri was really the right choice. After working on the Sword Art Online manga, Eriri has improved her drawing skills for various characters. In this kind of hot-blooded food manga, she accurately captures the various expressions of the characters.

While reading, Eriri excitedly said, "Yukiteru-kun, this script you gave me is really perfect for me! Moreover, it combines food, passion, and clothes-ripping elements, but the style is still completely classic shonen action. I feel like this work would be fine to submit to Jump!"

"Oh? Eriri has already set her sights on Jump?" Yukiteru looked up at Eriri with some surprise.

"Ah, well, if you think this isn't good, I'll just vote for Kadokawa. I'm fine with it!" Eriri thought Yukiteru would be unhappy, so she immediately waved her hand and said.

"You're overthinking it. I think it's fine, so just do what you think is right. Besides, I'm not tied to the paperback, so there aren't that many restrictions." With a smile, Yukiteru immediately dispelled Eriri's worries.

Eriri breathed a sigh of relief and finally smiled. At that moment, Sayuri Sawamura opened the door and came in with drinks.

At noon, Yukiteru ate at Sawamura's house. Sawamura Sayuri's cooking skills were surprisingly good.

By the afternoon, they had covered most of what they needed to talk about. As for the second work that Yukiteru had given her, Eriri didn't plan to use it for the time being. Firstly, she would be too busy, and secondly, the level of eroticism was a bit too high.

The name of this comic is "ToLove".

Eriri really liked the story of this manga, but after chatting for a while, she couldn't continue because there was just too much explicit content. Although it was still a slice-of-life romantic comedy, the level of explicitness needed to be carefully considered.

With nothing left to discuss, the two of them spent their free time playing video games in Eriri's bedroom.

Yukiteru didn't mind; it was all about relaxation. Eriri, on the other hand, seemed very enthusiastic, smiling from the very beginning, and eventually, Yukiteru's smile also brightened up.

Just as the two were having a great time, someone rang the doorbell outside the villa again.

"Eri, it seems like we have guests again." Yukiteru, holding the controller, glanced at Eriri sitting beside him, who was engrossed in playing. If guests were coming, wouldn't it be inappropriate for them to continue playing like this?

"It's okay, Mom's home, let her handle it. It's not like it's coming for me anyway. Ah, hurry, hurry, the monster's dying!"

Shrugging, since Eriri didn't care, Yukiteru had no problem with it either, and continued to concentrate on playing.

And then, just as Eriri had said, Sawamura Sayuri walked through the hall to the front door, opened the door and said with some surprise, "Oh my, it's Tomoya-kun. It's been so long since I've been here."

Appearing at the Sawamura family's doorstep was none other than Aki Tomoya, who hadn't been seen in a long time. Since what happened with Eriri, their relationship had completely cooled; they'd barely exchange greetings when they met. Eriri had also completely stopped participating in Aki Tomoya's games, and their relationship had returned to what it was before they crossed paths again in their second year of high school. Or rather, it was even more distant than before.

When Aki Tomoya saw that it was Sawamura Sayuri who opened the door, he wasn't too surprised and politely said, "Excuse me, Aunt Sayuri, is Eriri here?"

"Ah, Eriri, she's upstairs. Yukiteru-kun came over today, and the two of them are discussing something upstairs. I'll go and call her down." Sayuri's expression showed a moment of awkwardness when she mentioned Eriri.

Aki Tomoya stopped Sawamura Sayuri, who was about to call for help, and handed her the bag he was holding, saying, "It would be best if Hiratsuka-kun were here too, so I wouldn't have to make an extra trip. Please give these two things to them for me. I have something to do, so I won't bother you any longer."

After saying that, he took his leave and left.

Sawamura Sayuri, holding the things, stared blankly as Aki Tomoya walked away. Following the direction the boy was in, she also saw a girl with a beige coat and a bob haircut waiting there.

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This is the second update today, a long chapter of 4000 words! Surprised? Unexpected, right?

Chapter 265 I'm even worse than him!

As Sayuri Sawamura watched Tomoya Aki and that girl walk away, countless questions arose in her mind.

Who is this girl?

When did Tomoya get so close to a girl? Didn't he say he only liked anime characters?

Ah! Could it be that she was modeled after the female protagonist of that game?

Emmm~~ She's not as cute as my Eriri, I don't understand.

Carrying the bag that Aki Tomoya had given him, Sawamura Shiro arrived at Eriri's bedroom door on the second floor, knocked, and then opened it.

"Mom, is something the matter? Who was that person who just came in?"

As soon as she walked in, Sayuri Sawamura heard Eriri's question. Then she saw her daughter and Yukiteru sitting in front of the TV playing games, engrossed in their game. After asking her only one question, they ignored her as she entered.

On the contrary, Yukiteru stopped what he was doing after he realized she had come in, turned around to look at her, and noticed that Yukiteru's expression changed when he saw the tote bag he was carrying.

Although she was a little confused, when she looked down, she found that the bag had a picture of a beautiful girl that she had never seen before.

Is it because I'm holding something otaku-oriented? Something doesn't look right.

Just then, Eriri noticed that Yukiteru hadn't moved, and turned around somewhat angrily, saying, "This is a crucial moment! We're about to fight the boss... Hmm? Mom, what are you carrying in your hand...?"

Eriri also noticed what Sawamura Sayuri was holding and paused for a moment.

"Was that Aki Tomoya who just arrived?"

"Huh? Eriri is amazing! You knew it without me even saying anything. You really know a lot." Sayuri Sawamura said with a smile, somewhat surprised that Eriri could guess it.

"No way!"

The sudden shout startled Sayuri Sawamura, who stared blankly at her daughter.

"Um, did I say something wrong?"