A newbie's anime life diary

At least for now, it seems to be working well. Even Kato Megumi is quite satisfied with this little gift. Although her expression is still blank, a slight smile appears in the corners of her eyes.

After talking to the three people, it was almost three o'clock. Xuehui thought no one would come, but he saw another group of familiar faces.

What brings you all here?

The four people in front of them were Hachiman Hikigaya, Komachi Hikigaya, Yui Yuigahama, and Yukino Yukinoshita.

Xuehui never expected that these people would come to his book signing event.

"Hey Yuki, we've got a surprise for you!" Yui Yuigahama greeted excitedly.

"I was thinking of wandering around a bit before coming here because there were so many people here, but Komachi and Yuihama were having so much fun at the arcade that we almost missed it."

Hachiman Hikigaya scratched his head and explained why the others were so late.

"It's all because those claw machines there were so hard to win that I wasted so much time! And in the end I still didn't win anything!" Yui Yuigahama retorted, then took out a novel and handed it to Yukiteru.

Seeing her actions, the others also took out the novels they had bought, including Yukino Yukinoshita.

After signing for Yuihama, he signed for Yukino Yukinoshita and started drawing, asking, "Did you guys plan this all in advance?"

"Hiratsuka-kun, you are a member of the Service Club, so it's only right that we come to your autograph session, even though it's a bit late."

Yukinoshita replied, but Yukiteru didn't seem to mind: "Thank you, it's the thought that counts. I didn't have much time to talk to you since you came so early."

After signing the book for Yukinoshita, the girl took the book back, said thank you, and turned around. She saw Sawamura Eriri hiding behind Aki Tomoya and glancing in their direction.

"...Sawamura Spencer Eriri-san?"

"Uh... haha..." Having been discovered, Eriri Sawamura could only step forward and say with an awkward laugh, "Hello, Yukinoshita-san, long time no see."

"Huh? You two know each other?" After signing autographs for Hachiman Hikigaya and Komachi, Yukiteru was somewhat surprised to see the two talking.

“I met Sawamura-kun at a banquet held at the Sawamura family's house, but we didn’t exchange more than a few words. Sawamura-kun didn’t seem to like banquets much either, and he left after showing up for a while,” Yukino Yukinoshita explained after recalling the events.

Yukiteru simply nodded in response. Eriri Sawamura's father was the British Consul in Japan, and Yukinoshita's father was a prefectural assembly member. It was quite normal for the two families to have exchanges.

At that moment, Machida Sonoko walked over and said to Yukiteru, "No one should be coming now. Since your friend has also arrived, let's end this autograph session here. Thank you for your hard work, Sora-sensei."

"You've worked hard too, Sonoko-nee." After thanking Machida Sonoko, Yukiteru bowed to the staff present. "Thank you all for your support as well. You've worked hard."

Although I was very tired from sitting there all day, the staff had been working hard for several days to prepare for this book signing event, and they were more worthy of respect than him.

After the event, Yukiteru declined Machida Sonoko's invitation to a celebratory banquet. Not only did he not drink, but he also found it pointless to join in with a group of adults, especially since his own club members were there.

"However, I feel like I've forgotten something..." Xuehui frowned as he looked at the two groups of people in front of him.

"Yukiteru-kun, you really forgot to call me?" At that moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha's footsteps came from behind, carrying Yukiteru's schoolbag and tote bag.

She was speaking to Yukiteru, but the girl's gaze was fixed on Yukino Yukinoshita.

I'm moving back to my own place in a few days, and while organizing my things, I found a huge pile of stuff—all sorts of old vinyl records, games, Blu-ray discs, figurines, and so on... Haha, it was so much fun buying them, but now it's such a hassle to get them back.

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Chapter 58 It turns out that extreme hunger can increase IQ.

If our eyes meet, it's time for a Pokémon... Oops, wrong channel, this isn't the Pokémon channel.

In short, the moment their eyes met, they recognized each other.

One is the goddess of the third grade, and the other is the goddess of the second grade. Both have long, straight black hair and a cool, aloof demeanor. When people with similar attributes collide, something always happens.

Not to mention that both of them have some connection with Xuehui.

Kasumigaoka Utaha knew that Yukiteru was a member of Yukino Yukinoshita's club, but Yukinoshita was very surprised that this popular senior in the third year, who rarely got close to anyone, would appear here, and it seemed that she was quite familiar with Yukiteru.

This was arguably their first formal meeting, and for a moment, their gazes towards each other held a hint of scrutiny, though the meanings behind them were quite different.

Yukinoshita Yukinoshita's speculation was purely based on curiosity and conjecture. As for Kasumigaoka Utaha... well, any woman who appears before her can be considered a potential enemy, and even Machida Sonoko was included in her calculations.

However, she couldn't reveal these thoughts too early. After exchanging a glance with Yukino, she walked to Yukiteru's side and said, "Yukiteru-kun, won't you introduce me?"

Shrugging to indicate that he was okay, Yukiteru went to the Service Club members and introduced them: "This is our club president, Yukino Yukinoshita, this is Yui Yuigahama, this is Hachiman Hikigaya, and this little girl is Hikigaya's younger sister, Komachi Hikigaya, who is still in middle school."

"Hello, senior." Since she was a senior in the school, the group greeted her politely.

After greeting the others, Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Eriri beside her and said with a smile, "Sawamura-kun, it's rare to see you on the weekend."

"Hmph, you're the one who's hostile. A gloomy woman like you is bound to stay here forever, isn't she?" Although she knew that the other party was no longer very interested in Aki Tomoya, the girl still had a hostile attitude towards Kasumigaoka Utaha. The two could be said to be incompatible by nature.

After glancing at Kato Megumi, who was quietly playing the role of a beautiful girl, Kasumigaoka Utaha ignored the blonde woman. With her personality, she would have a lot of trouble in the future.

She looked at Xuehui and said, "Now that it's over, let's find somewhere to eat something before going back. You didn't even get a rest at noon."

"Huh? Yukiteru, didn't you eat lunch? I remember the advertisement said there would be a one-hour break at noon!" Yui Yuigahama looked at Yukiteru with some surprise.

"Well, what can I do? It's my first autograph session, and I can't keep so many people waiting for me, so I've been signing autographs until now. To be honest, I didn't even feel hungry if you guys hadn't mentioned it. Do you guys want to come along? I'm tired but happy today, so it's on me."

"Yes, yes! Komachi wants to go!" Komachi was the first to raise her hand. It wasn't appropriate for her, the little sister, to decide such a thing.

Hachiman Hikigaya dotes on his younger sister, and since Yukiteru himself said he would treat everyone, he agreed. Yui Yuigahama was out having fun, so of course she wouldn't go back so late. Yukino Yukinoshita, seeing that the others had all agreed, could only nod as well.

Looking at Aki Tomoya and the other two, Yukiteru asked, "What about you guys? Want to come along?"

Aki Tomoya really wanted to agree, as he was eager to have another chat with the two authors, Yukiteru and Kasumigaoka Utaha. However, before he could even open his mouth, Sawamura Eriri interrupted him, saying, "We have some things to do, so we'll be leaving now."

"Huh? Um..." Before she could finish speaking, Eriri grabbed her arm and pulled her outside, saying, "Come on, come on, let's go to Akihabara while we still have time. I need to buy some tools. Don't you want to see some new stuff? Kato, why don't you come along?"

Kato Megumi glanced at Eriri, then at Yukiteru and the others. Although she thought she would see many interesting things if she stayed with the latter, she waved to Yukiteru and the others and left with Eriri.

After saying goodbye to Machida Sonoko, Yukiteru and the others went to a nearby McDonald's.

To be honest, he was shocked when he first saw this fast food restaurant. Isn't this just McDonald's? They are both global fast food chains, is it really necessary to change the name?

Over time, Yukiteru stopped caring; as long as it tasted good, that was enough.

The group didn't go to any restaurants, but sat down at the nearest shop. Except for Xuehui, the others weren't hungry, so they just ordered a few drinks and ice cream.

Then, the five of them just watched as Xuehui ordered four hamburgers, three servings of noodles, and a large Coke and started stuffing himself with them. At first, they barely noticed the two hamburgers, but by then only the wrappers were left.

Fortunately, Yukiteru slowed down when he got to the third one and started eating the fries slowly, looking quite content.

"Oh my, this is the first time I've known that Yukiteru-nii can eat so much! How about we try to participate in a big eater competition?" Komachi, who is good at reading situations, noticed that it seemed that because Kasumigaoka Utaha, a senior she wasn't very familiar with, was present, the group was a little reserved. So the little girl had to speak first, as if to repay Yukiteru for the sundae.

Normally, Hachiman Hikigaya wouldn't have let her eat so happily.

“I’m curious too, since the amount of food we ate yesterday was quite normal,” Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded in agreement, sitting next to Yukiteru.

"Huh? Senior came yesterday?" Yui Yuigahama was a little surprised, and it seemed that the other party came directly out of the preparation room behind the autograph session.

Yuihama's rare display of intelligence told her that something was definitely amiss.

"Oh, of course it is..."

"Well, Shiyu-senpai is an author at Kadokawa just like me. She knew I was going to hold a book signing, so she came to help out." Before Kasumigaoka Shiyu could finish speaking, Yukiteru blurted it out, leaving her speechless and making her wonder if Yukiteru was doing it on purpose.

That's right, Yukiteru did it on purpose.

Knowing that Kasumigaoka Utaha was prone to causing trouble, Yukiteru said it in the most ordinary way possible. In order to put his mind at ease while eating, he then said to Komachi, "Don't you really like Love Metronome? Well, the original author is right here."

"The original author?" Komachi tilted her head and looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha, her eyes gradually widening.

With a "whoosh," Komachi, who had pushed Hachiman Hikigaya aside, stood up and, ignoring her ice cream, sat down directly next to Kasumigaoka Utaha. Pulling out the first volume of "Love Metronome" from who-knows-where, she shoved the book at Utaha with shining eyes and said, "Kasumigaoka Utaha-sensei! No, Utaha-neechan, please give me your autograph!"

'I'm so damn clever.' Looking at the scene around him, Xuehui thought to himself, feeling his appetite grow even bigger.

"Tsk." Hachiman Hikigaya looked at his younger sister's fanatical, almost obsessive expression and felt that she wasn't even this enthusiastic when she called him "Onii-chan".

Suddenly, Kasumigaoka Utaha had no time to care about anyone else. Hikigaya Komachi was already adorable, and when she got clingy, even Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't stand it. So, blushing, she agreed to Komachi's request and started writing in the novel.

After the destabilizing factor was resolved, Yukiteru continued eating his food, and then he felt Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze.

"What's wrong?" Yukiteru asked, looking at Yukinoshita with some confusion.

"Although you didn't eat anything at noon, you ate too fast, which will put pressure on your stomach," Xue Zhi said calmly, words that were meant to be caring.

Although her appearance and words don't quite match, this is the real Yukino Yukinoshita.

Thinking this, Xuehui smiled and nodded, once again increasing his speed.

McDonald's... Heaven's Devil Season 2...

Chapter 59 Mystery

After being tormented by Komachi Hikigaya, the group relaxed and were quite surprised to learn that Utaha Kasumigaoka was also a light novel author with considerable popularity.

After all, although Soubu High School implements a system of not disclosing grades, just like Yukino Yukinoshita, those who rank at the top of the grade in terms of overall level will always be discovered.

After her novel was published, Yui Yuigahama slept through class, yet still managed to rank among the top students in her grade. Feeling like she had gained another idol, she quickly sought advice from Kasumigaoka Utaha on how to study.

Midterm exams are fast approaching, but this girl is still thinking about playing all day. Surrounded by top students, she is finally starting to feel some pressure.

The only saving grace is that Komachi seems to be a poor student as well, but unlike her brother who is good at only one subject, she's genuinely a poor student...

"Study? Isn't that something you can just look at a little bit of time?" Faced with Yui Yuigahama's question, Kasumigaoka Utaha pondered for a moment and then smiled slightly.

"Don't project your own example onto others. Not everyone is like you." Xuehui glanced at the other person while having a French fry in his mouth.

"Oh? So, Yukiteru-kun, do you study at home?" Kasumigaoka Utaha squinted at Yukiteru, looking as if she knew him inside and out.

Previously, in the preparation room, Kasumigaoka Utaha, despite being somewhat impolite, secretly opened Yukiteru's schoolbag out of her intense curiosity.

She discovered that there were no books inside, only two completed homework assignments.

There are four light novels in it, but they are not from the same series and are all the latest volumes.

It is clear that Hiratsuka Yukiteru was just as good as her in school; she spent her time sleeping, while he spent his time reading novels.

"Ahem... um... well..." Yukiteru glanced at Yui, who was still in a daze, and said, "I still study occasionally."

Unfortunately, when he said this, everyone looked unconvinced, even the usually serious Yukino Yukinoshita, which made Yukiteru feel embarrassed.

But thinking about it carefully, I haven't brought any books home since I moved back...

How lazy I am!

But it was so awesome! Thinking back to high school, I had to carry a backpack full of textbooks and test papers home every day...

"Huh?" Xuehui was taken aback for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Yukinoshita asked, puzzled by Yukiteru's expression, as she had never seen such an expression on his face before.

"It's nothing..." Xuehui shook his head, frowned, then relaxed, and looked at the group, saying, "Hey, how many of your elementary and middle school classmates' names can you still remember?"