A newbie's anime life diary

"Oh ho? Great idea, Aki-kun." Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she habitually picked up the pen and notebook that were placed aside and began to write and draw.

"When the male and female protagonists are alone together playing games, a dramatic scene unfolds, and they find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other, gradually growing closer..."

"Hey, hey, hey, if you keep writing, it'll turn into hentai! You've gone a bit astray with your skill points, Utaha-senpai." Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha lost in creative mode, Yukiteru quickly grabbed her hand.

"...Um, sorry." Feeling the strong hand on her palm, Kasumigaoka Utaha blushed slightly and finally put down her pen. The two of them looked at each other.

Aki Tomoya was both amused and exasperated: "No way! I've decided to dedicate my life to anime girls!"

Unfortunately, some people didn't listen to what he said at all.

"Alone...plot...uncontrollable..." Eriri muttered to herself, her mind instantly conjuring up a 30-page doujinshi plot. Her face flushed red, and she slammed her hands on the table, declaring, "It's decided!"

After drawing everyone's attention, the girl said, "Playing games is fine, but it has to be at my house!"

"She's really not being frank," Kasumigaoka Utaha whispered from across the room.

“That’s right, and the other person is an idiot too.” Yukiteru nodded, looking at Aki Tomoya and Eriri who were arguing.

Ultimately, at Kato Megumi's suggestion, the heroine development project was set up at Eriri's house. As a reclusive otaku and a young lady, Eriri's house was definitely big enough, and her game collection was no less than Aki Tomoya's.

Having decided on their next plan, the group prepared to head to Eriri's house. However, this time, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yukiteru did not go. Utaha's reason was that she wanted to take advantage of the day to discuss the direction of the plot.

Producer Tomoya Aki readily agreed, saying he was really looking forward to the story written by the two light novel authors.

After the three left, Yukiteru looked on in surprise as Kasumigaoka Utaha called the waiter to settle the bill.

"Didn't we say we were going to discuss this? Why aren't we here?"

"It's a bit crowded here, I'd like to go somewhere else."

“Okay, where do you want to go?” Xuehui had no objections; if they were going to discuss the script, they would indeed need a quiet place.

"Xuehui-kun, how is your home?"

"......ha?"

Girl, you did that on purpose, didn't you?

Last night, I surprisingly found myself replaying Dark Souls 3, which I'd already completed, only to discover I had Bloodborne Syndrome—I'm now constantly thinking about rolling around with my shield...

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Chapter 70 Ripples

In the end, Yukiteru still did not agree to bring Kasumigaoka Utaha to his home as a guest.

He knew he had feelings for this slightly cunning senior, but putting aside his feelings for his cousin Hiratsuka Shizuka, he had a strange feeling that he couldn't take that step so quickly.

So in the end, the two simply found a quiet dessert shop and spent the afternoon there. After establishing some basic settings and the initial plot, the rest of the story was left to Kasumigaoka Utaha to write.

Unlike novels, game scripts involve choices made by players that affect the direction of the story. Therefore, different routes need to be set during the writing process, which is the so-called change of world lines.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is quite interested in this format. After all, when writing novels before, you could only choose one direction, but now she can boldly add all the ideas in her mind without worrying about overlapping with others.

Yukiteru is considered an unofficial member of this club. His job is to help Kasumigaoka Utaha improve the content, so he doesn't need to spend too much time on it.

The next day, Sunday.

Yuki was also busy that day; Yuihama, who had rested on Saturday, was dragged out for tutoring again.

"Ugh... Why do I have to study on my day off..." Sitting in the family restaurant, the girl stared blankly at the pile of books in front of her.

"Who told you not to study hard in first grade? I asked Sister Jing, and you failed several tests back then. Girl, you can't keep going like this."

"Ugh..." Miss Tuanzi seems to be evolving into a dog girl.

Unfortunately, Xuehui wasn't interested in that at all; he simply opened a set of exercises and threw it in front of her.

"Come on, just get through the midterms. Then you can do whatever you want on the weekend." Looking at Yuihama, who was trapped in the hell of studying, Hikigaya sighed and could only encourage her by talking about what would happen after the exams.

"The exam is still about 10 days away..." While writing the questions, Yui suddenly looked up at the three of them and said, "Let's go play together after the exam!"

"Isn't it too early to think about this now?" Yukinoshita put down her book and looked at Yuihama with some dissatisfaction. The other party was just a bit too ambitious.

"It's okay, just consider it a little motivation for her, and it can also be a relaxing activity for our club. After all those commissions, it's time for a change of pace."

Xuehui actually helped Yuihama this time. This girl has always lacked enthusiasm for studying, so it's possible to motivate her with some small tricks.

"Where should we go? There's not much to do on the weekend, is there?" Hachiman took out his phone and started looking around. Chiba isn't remote, but there aren't many places nearby that you can visit in a day.

"Disney! Disney! It's been so long since I've been there!" Yuihama said, raising her hand.

"Urayasu City? It's convenient to get there; it only takes half an hour by tram. Yukinoshita, what do you think? It could also be used as a club activity."

Yukiteru looked at Yukinoshita; after all, she was the department head, so it was best for her to make the decision.

"Disney?" Yukinoshita glanced at Yuihama's teary eyes and nodded. "Yes, but you have to pass the exam to participate. Otherwise, what awaits you is not an activity, but tutoring and retakes."

"In that case, for Disney!" Yui-hama had already worked very hard these past few days of studying, and in order to avoid having to retake the exam later, she finally decided to give it her all.

"Ha...it feels like I'm coaxing a child." Yukiteru shook his head as he watched Yuihama writing furiously, and then began his own work.

"Illustrations?" Yukinoshita, sitting next to Yukiteru, frowned as she looked at the sketchbook in his hand. "This... isn't the character design for your novel, is it?"

I finished reading Yukinoshita's novel at home after the book signing. Although I don't particularly like this kind of action-oriented book, I still found it quite enjoyable, and the character designs and illustrations were also fantastic.

But what Xuehui is drawing now is clearly not in the same style as the characters in his book.

The more I look at it, the more déjà vu it seems under the snow.

"You mean this? A temporary assignment." Xuehui put down his pen and looked up to explain, "Shiyu-senpai's novel is releasing its fourth volume next month, but the illustrator injured their hand and we can't find a replacement right now. Then Shiyu-senpai and editor Yuanzi called me this morning. I originally thought we'd have to stick to the previous character designs, but they said they could let me make some appropriate modifications, so I'm redoing it?"

"I feel like your character looks familiar." After explaining a problem to Yuihama, Hikigaya looked thoughtfully at the pencil draft in his hand.

"This is Sayuka, the female protagonist in the book. Originally, she was created by Utaha-senpai based on her own personality, and her character design was also long black hair. So, as I was drawing, I gradually shifted towards her. But it's not bad this way. It's much better than the previous image. It's just that the sudden change in character design might be a bit hard for readers to get used to."

Listening to Yukiteru's explanation, Yukino finally understood what had caused that feeling of déjà vu.

Looking down at the newly bought book in my hand, my thoughts drifted back to yesterday.

On weekends, Yukino Yukinoshita usually doesn't go out unless she has something to do; instead, she chooses to stay home, read, and relax.

But this afternoon, after finishing the poetry collection in her hand, she realized that she had already finished reading several books she had recently bought. After thinking about it, she changed her clothes and went out to browse the bookstore.

It was the end of May, and the weather was gradually getting warmer. The girl changed into a sky-blue dress, tied her hair in a simple ponytail, and boarded the tram with her small bag.

The bookstores near the apartment were a bit small, and there weren't many options for someone with such a wide range of interests, so she had to walk a bit further away.

After selecting several foreign classics and domestic classical literature at a large bookstore, Yukinoshita sat down to rest for a while, browsing through her newly purchased books in an upscale coffee shop.

Then, as evening approached, on her way back, she encountered someone.

"Kasumigaoka-senpai?"

Approaching them was Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had visited the Service Club before.

As Yukinoshita looked at the other person, Kasumigaoka Utaha was also looking at Yukinoshita.

"Yukinoshita-san, are you going to buy books?"

Looking at the bag with the bookstore's name printed on it in Yukinoshita's hand, Kasumigaoka Utaha asked.

Nodding, Yukinoshita didn't want to linger since it was already evening: "Then, senior, I'll be going now."

"Yukinoshita-san, do you have some time? I have something I'd like to ask you to do."

"Now?"

Let's have a meal together.

Ten minutes later, the two beautiful girls entered a restaurant. After ordering, Yukino asked, "What would you like to request, Senpai?"

"I want to know more about Yukiteru-kun."

"What do you mean?"

"My interactions with Yukiteru-kun are mostly limited to novels and game development, so I don't know much about his other aspects. But Yukinoshita-kun, you're in the same club as him, so you must know him quite well," Kasumigaoka Utaha asked, shaking the straw in her cup.

"I don't seem to have any reason to reveal information about the club members, do I?"

"Do you need a reason?" Kasumigaoka Utaha looked up and gazed into the girl's eyes. "I like him."

As I was writing, it ended up like this... I originally thought this part would be written later, but oh well, whatever.

PS: Resources were returned today, so I built a few things, and then...

The glorious enterprise, with its Bumblebee and Sea Mom taking turns, is a bittersweet experience—it's simply too expensive to maintain them...

Chapter 71 Advance and Retreat

Upon meeting her gaze, Yukino Yukinoshita could not hide the surprise on her face.

Although the girl had some suspicions when the other party made her request, she still found it hard to accept when she heard it said in person.

"What, are you surprised?" Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a faint smile, looking at Yukinoshita. "Actually, I'm quite surprised myself. We've only met a few times and I don't know much about each other, but it's been incredibly comfortable spending time with him. I don't know when it started, but I often think about him. I write romance novels myself, so I know exactly what state I'm in. But it's not bad. It's rare to meet someone of the opposite sex who suits my taste. I'm not the kind of shy, timid girl who will make a move when the time is right."

"In that case, why don't you just find out for yourself, senior?" Yukino Yukinoshita frowned and said this. She always felt like she was being tested in her presence.

"But Yukiteru and I don't have that much time to see each other, and he also has club activities, which is different from me, a member of the home club. It just so happens that I met you, Yukinoshita-san, and that's how this idea came about."

Her eyes involuntarily drifted to the glass in her hand. Yukino Yukinoshita let out a soft breath and said, "I understand your request, senpai. Although it's not difficult for me, she's a member of my club, and as the club president, I can't reveal too much without her permission. But if you have time, senpai, you can come to the Service Club after school. We'll be there when there are no requests to go out."

Looking at the girl opposite her with some surprise, Kasumigaoka Utaha clearly did not expect the other party to say that.

What she did after meeting him was just a random thought. She didn't expect to learn anything from him. Her initial reason was simply to find out what kind of attitude this girl, who was in the same club as the person she liked, had towards him.

Unexpectedly, whether the other party was hiding it too well or really didn't have those thoughts, Kasumigaoka Utaha actually got such an opportunity.

Although I was allowed to visit their club anyway, it wouldn't be good to do so too often. But now that I have the club president's permission, I don't have any worries about visiting them.

An absolute surprise.

With a smile, Kasumigaoka Utaha said, "Then thank you, Yukinoshita-kun. I also need a place to write. Now that we've finished talking, let's eat."

Since the other party brought it up themselves, Kasumigaoka Utaha no longer cared what would happen next.

A young girl's love is inherently selfish.

If you stagnate, what you have will be taken away from you without you even realizing it.

After finishing their meal, each with their own thoughts, they parted ways. Kasumigaoka Utaha appeared very happy as she sat in the car.

Yukino Yukinoshita.