A newbie's anime life diary

Yukino noticed the question in Yukiteru's eyes and explained, "That girl is obviously rejecting the outside world because of her parents' situation. Although you said that the situation has improved recently, it's not a long-term solution. It just so happens that you and Izumi Masamune are authors in the same light novel series, so find an opportunity to get closer to them. Even if you're a brother-complex, you can't let your brother take care of you forever, right? You have to face it eventually."

Since Yukino had been so direct, Yukiteru had no reason to refuse and nodded in agreement, "Alright then, I'll contact him after the competition is over in a few days."

Utaha then asked at the opportune moment, "If it's a competition, isn't Senju Muramasa also going to participate? Can Izumi Masamune win?"

He found Senju Muramasa's entry in the printed paper, handed it to Shiyu, and said, "My Unlovable Junior, this is her work. Unfortunately, it violated the rules."

"Breaked the rules?" Shiyu took it and gave it a quick scan, then smiled. "Tsk tsk tsk, they really got carried away. It seems there are quite a few stories to uncover in the Senju Village campaign. Hey, Yukiteru-kun, if you go to see Izumi Masamune, I want to go too."

Indeed, Senju Muramasa clearly hadn't met Izumi Masamune many times, yet he wrote such an article? Although he didn't name names, their intuition told them that this person was definitely Izumi Masamune!

It's truly a case of the younger generation surpassing the older; with a younger sister and a beautiful young female writer in the same industry, could there be other girls eyeing him? Xuehui couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

As for Shiyu's request, Xuehui only had one sentence.

as long as you are happy.

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Another ten days or so have passed, and the online voting for the World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament for light novels is in full swing. Among them, two works have generated the most discussion.

One is Izumi Masamune. Although his previous works were all school battle stories, this time he changed his style and turned to a sister-complex romance story. Despite the huge difference in art style, it unexpectedly gained a lot of support.

Another one is Senju Muramasa. As a light novel author with over ten million copies sold, and whose works were adapted into anime early on, she naturally has a large and loyal fanbase. However, her latest work, "My Unlovable Junior," has led fans to seriously believe that Senju Muramasa is in love. It's understandable, given how blatantly her affection for an unknown character is revealed in the work, sparking numerous online discussions and attempts to identify the person who has captured her heart.

In comparison, while there were many excellent works among the other participants, they were still a notch below these two.

As expected, when the results were announced in early March, Izumi Masamune came in first place.

Meanwhile, when Yukiteru was trying to find time to contact the other party, Izumi Masamune called first.

"Izumi-kun, congratulations on winning first place." Yukiteru congratulated him immediately after the call connected.

Across from him, Izumi Masamune said excitedly, "Thank you, senpai. Um, senpai, are you free this weekend?"

"what happened?"

"Well, Yamada Elf told me that we're planning to hold a celebration party for the competition. I've also invited Shido Kunimitsu, who came in third place. As for Senju Muramasa, I'm going to invite her in a bit. Please come join us, senpai!"

Upon hearing Izumi Masamune's invitation, Yukiteru was surprised that it was Yamada Elf who suggested holding the celebration. These two are really close.

But this is actually a good thing, as it makes it easier for me and Yukino to learn more. Besides, it's never a bad thing to get to know more people in the same industry. They're all peers and young, so it's not so difficult to communicate with them.

After thinking for a moment, Xuehui agreed: "Okay, send the address to my phone. By the way, can I bring two people with me? One is Xia Shizi, whom you've met before. The other is also a girl; she's quite curious about your novel and your sister's situation."

"Senior...you didn't tell everyone, did you?" Izumi Masamune broke out in a cold sweat; he felt so ashamed!

"Well, it's someone close to me, so don't worry about it being leaked. Okay, remember to send me the address and time, see you then."

After hanging up the phone happily, Yukiteru prepared to go and make plans for the weekend with Yukino and the others.

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He fishes during the day, but not at night.

Also, please add my new book to your favorites! The title is "I am a Phantom Thief, What Can I Do for You?" Although it's only one chapter a day, it's still 6 words long.

A little later tonight

I have something to take care of right now and need to go out for a bit. It's also raining, so it might take a little longer. I'll update when I get back.

One hundred characters ...

Chapter 341 Is this even possible?

The light novel martial arts tournament can be considered to have come to a successful conclusion. Although the aftermath of Senju Muramasa's violation of the rules and the confession to an unknown person in the work has not yet subsided, these are no longer a big deal after Senju Muramasa issued a statement.

On Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., after entrusting Eriri with the task of taking care of Shizuka, Yukiteru took Utaha and Yukino, who had changed their clothes, out the door.

As for why the task wasn't given to Haruno... Haruno's vacation is over now, and she went to work as an interviewer at a company today, so you can't possibly see her at home!

Izumi Masamune's home is in Tokyo, but thankfully it's not in the city center, and his deceased father left behind a nice house; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to support himself.

While driving, Yukiteru said to Yukino and Utaha, who were sitting in the back seat, "I told you before, that when we get down there, Izumi Masamune's sister might not come downstairs. She's very shy."

Yukino nodded and said, "I understand, but it really is serious. Are you so afraid to meet people?"

“Mental barriers aren’t easy to overcome. In cases like Izumi Sagiri’s, even seeing a psychologist won’t help because you can’t even see her,” Utaha chimed in. Her purpose differed from Yukino’s. While Yukino wanted to understand Izumi Sagiri’s situation and see if she could help, Utaha was more interested in finding out if any dramatic conflicts were unfolding there, such as a power struggle between her sister and an enemy.

But given the current situation, if my sister doesn't even show up, how can a chaotic scene possibly occur?

Well, it depends on the situation in the past.

After driving for half an hour, we finally arrived at Izumi Masamune's house.

Looking up at the two-story house, Xuehui saw a window on the second floor, tightly covered by curtains.

'That's probably Izumi Masamune's sister's room. Does she not even want to see sunlight?'

Shaking his head, Xuehui led the two women forward and pressed the doorbell.

"Hi hi~~ I'm here~~~"

That voice... is it a girl's? And it sounds somewhat familiar.

Upon hearing this, Yukino looked at Yukiteru and said, "This... could it be Izumi Sagiri?"

Shaking their heads, Xuehui and Shiyu exchanged a glance, and then Shiyu said, "No, we've seen the owner of this voice before, but why would she be the one to open the door?"

With a series of footsteps, the door was opened.

Wearing a pink dress with a pure white apron over it, and with her golden curly hair cascading down her sides, along with her signature pointed ears, she really does have the air of a fairy-like wife.

"Ah, so it's you guys. You came pretty fast. Come on in." Yamada Elf said with her hands on her hips and a big smile on her face.

Seeing Yamada Elf acting like she owned the place, Yukiteru tilted his head, looked at the nameplate next to him, and said, "Um, I didn't come to the wrong place, did I? This is the Izumi family's residence?"

"Hey, what do you mean by this!" Yamada Elf said after glaring at Yukiteru. "I'm the one who started this event, after all. I can't let Masamune-kun do this kind of thing. I'd rather do it myself! Alright, come in quickly. This... um... I think I've seen you when I was little? Or is it just my imagination?"

Looking at Yukino beside her, Yamada Elf felt a sense of familiarity, but couldn't quite place her.

Yukino seemed to realize something at this moment. She looked at Yamada Elf and activated her excellent memory, immediately remembering: "You are... from the Grant family? If it really is you, then we should have met once when you were 7 years old. I am Yukinoshita Yukino.

“Yukinoshita… Ah~~~ That’s right, I remember now! The manor we had back home was a project your family was in charge of! But it’s been 5 years since I last saw you, so I don’t remember very well.” Yamada Elf pointed at Yukino and said with a smile, but she immediately changed to a serious expression and looked at Yukino, “Um, please call me Yamada Elf for now, I’m more used to that name.”

"What's wrong? I think your name is quite nice, I remember it's Ai..."

"Ahhhhh, stop talking!" Yamada Elf immediately rushed forward, blushing as she covered Yukino's mouth and pulled her into the house. Yukiteru and Utaha exchanged a puzzled look and followed her in.

"Sorry to bother you~"

After changing into slippers and entering the inner room, Yukiteru and the others saw Izumi Masamune busy at work. The boy greeted them happily, saying, "Ah, senpai, you've arrived! Welcome! Hey! Fairy! What are you doing? That's very rude to our guests!"

Looking at Yamada Elf, who was pulling Yukino aside and muttering to herself, Izumi Masamune said with great dissatisfaction.

"Stop nagging! I know Yukino-neechan, so it doesn't matter!"

"Huh? Do you know each other?"

Yukino seemed to have finally reached a consensus with Yamada Elf, and turned to Izumi Masamune, saying, "Excuse me, I am Yukino Yukinoshita, who came with Yukiteru."

"Hello, Yukinoshita-senpai." Seeing Yukino's appearance, Izumi Masamune knew that she was the same age as Yukiteru, so it wouldn't hurt to call her senpai.

After getting acquainted, Xuehui and the others sat down on the sofa in the living room, while Yamada Elf continued tinkering in the kitchen.

Watching the 14-year-old girl skillfully use the various kitchen utensils, Xuehui couldn't help but marvel, "Wow, this girl must come from a well-off family. She's so good at cooking!"

Yukino and Utaha nodded in agreement. Izumi Masamune added, "Well, this girl isn't just good at novels; she's amazing at many things. You wouldn't guess she's only 14. According to her, she learned to cook so she could experience the feelings of the female protagonist in a novel when she cooks for the male protagonist, so she could write better psychological descriptions."

“Indeed, creation comes from life,” Xuehui said with unwavering agreement. Then he looked around and asked Izumi Masamune, “Isn’t your sister…coming down today?”

"Well... I'm really desperate too. Although Sagiri was very happy after winning first place in the competition, I took the opportunity to suggest we hold a celebration party, and she happily agreed. But when I mentioned inviting some friends, she immediately refused, even though we had already gone downstairs to face Senju-sensei." Scratching his head, Izumi Masamune looked helpless, but quickly, he took out his laptop, placed it on the coffee table, opened it, and started a video call.

Then, under Xuehui and the others' watchful eyes, a person wearing a dark green coat and a chibi-style magical girl mask appeared in the scene.

Izumi Masamune pointed at the screen and said, "Look, this is the only way."

"Hello everyone~~ Wow! Two beautiful ladies have arrived!" The "girl" in the video raised her pink little hand and waved as she spoke, but her voice had been processed and was unrecognizable.

"...Is this your sister?" Xuehui asked incredulously, pointing at the screen.

Is this even possible? What the hell?!

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I'm back. Rainy days are so unpleasant.

Chapter 342 I never expected you to be like this, little sister!

What should I do if I don't want to go out or see anyone?

Wear a mask and let's video chat, friends! That way we can see who's coming to our house without having to face them!

"I have to say, advanced technology is really great. This works too." Looking at Izumi Sagiri on the screen, who was wearing a mask and whose lineup could not be seen, Yukiteru's lips twitched slightly, and he shook his head helplessly.

Izumi Masamune remained silent, while Sagiri, the girl in the video, put her hands on her hips and said smugly, "Hehehe~~~ Did you think I would come out so easily? If I did, then I would have lost!"

"Um... what's there to be proud of?" Yukino stared blankly at the girl who hadn't shown her face at all, only revealing a wisp of her silver-white hair.

Shiyu kindly explained to her, "For a homebody, not going out for a long time is a very impressive thing. Look at Eriri, isn't she? She avoids going out whenever possible."

Nodding as if she understood but not quite, Yukino still couldn't quite grasp it, even though Eriri was a hardcore otaku at home.

However, if she couldn't understand it, she simply gave up thinking about it and looked at Sagiri in the picture, saying, "Sagiri-chan, are you really not going to come down? I see the fairy is making lots of delicious food."

Hmm... the delicious food made by Yamada Elf...

When Izumi Sagiri heard this, she was speechless for a moment. She had tasted the other's cooking before, and it was definitely no worse than her brother's, perhaps even better. After all, although her brother could cook, he had too many things to take care of, so he didn't have much time to explore many different dishes; they were mostly just everyday fare. Yamada Elf, on the other hand, was quite skilled; she knew a bit about both Japanese and Western cuisine.

However, her hesitation was only momentary. Izumi Sagiri quickly recovered, gave a haughty "humph," and said, "Trying to trick me out with mere food? How naive! I'll have my brother bring it up to me! But..."