A newbie's anime life diary

'It's the same as that day.'

As they walked, they both had the same thought in their hearts.

After searching for a while, the two arrived at a gift shop with a wide variety of small items.

"Let's look around here," Yukino suggested, looking at the shop.

After looking around, Xuehui noticed that although most of the people inside were girls, he didn't seem to care about what others thought. He nodded and went inside with them.

Before she could see much, Mr. Pan, who suddenly appeared in front of her, caught Yukinoshita's attention.

"It really is everywhere." Xuehui looked at Mr. Pan, who seemed to be staring at him with a roguish expression, with a look of regret.

After being attracted for a moment, Yukino quickly moved away.

"Aren't you going to buy one?" Yuki asked. Given Yukinoshita's personality, it wouldn't be right not to buy one.

"These models are already available."

Well, collectors are really something.

While browsing, Yukinoshita's eyes lit up, and she picked up an apron to try it on.

"How about this one?" Yukino asked, wearing an apron with a cat pattern.

A cook role-playing game? Awesome!

"Hmm...it suits you well. But for Yuihama, something a bit more flamboyant would be better."

Yukino thought for a moment, nodded, took off her apron and held it in her hand, continuing to search through the pile of aprons.

"So, what should I choose? This is a tough one."

Scratching his head, Xuehui was caught in a dilemma, completely unaware that a figure had come to his side.

First of all, I passed the third part of the driving test. My legs were shaking so much during the test!

I happened to go out for dinner tonight and had some drinks. Damn, I had to type this chapter on my phone after I got back. It was exhausting.

I'll try to write another chapter, probably before 11:30.

Also, I've made some minor revisions to the beginning of the chapters. I'll revise the details when I have time; I have to.

Chapter 88 An Unexpected Encounter with the Sage Hui

Looking at the row of accessories in front of him, Yukiteru frowned: "These kinds of things are not suitable for me to give as gifts, but Yukinoshita chose an apron, so what should I choose? Yuihama's family has a dog, so how about giving her a dog plush toy?"

"It should be possible."

A slightly indifferent voice came from inside, startling Xuehui who was deep in thought.

Turning around, I saw Kato Megumi standing next to me.

"Oh, it's you, Kato." Yukiteru breathed a sigh of relief, having been wondering who would walk silently beside him.

That makes sense now.

"Hmm... Hiratsuka-kun, your nonchalant attitude makes me angry too."

Despite saying this, the girl's face remained largely expressionless.

She truly lives up to the reputation of being a girl whose expressions are hard to capture, as described by Eri Kashiwagi.

"What is Hiratsuka-kun thinking about?" Kato Megumi asked, tilting her head slightly as she looked at Yukiteru.

"Hmm, it's nothing. Kato, what are you doing here?" Even Yukiteru felt a little pressured by Kato Megumi's gaze, so he quickly changed the subject and asked.

"I came out shopping with my mom. I just happened to see you, Hiratsuka-kun, so I came over to say hello. Are you picking out a gift for Yui-hama-san?"

"Yes, it's Yuihama's birthday in a few days, so we all came out together to choose a birthday present for her. It's our first time doing something like this, so we don't know much about it yet."

"It's not that complicated. As long as the gift is chosen with care, I think Yui-chan will definitely like it. And Yui-chan, receiving your gifts must be the happiest thing for you."

"Kato, you really have a keen eye," Yukiteru exclaimed. Despite not having much interaction with Yuihama and often being overlooked because of his own presence, he was still able to accurately understand her.

Is it that Megumi Kato is too amazing, or that Yuihama is too easy to understand?

Yukiteru thinks both are true, but Kato Megumi's abilities are still the most important.

At this moment, after choosing gifts and picking out a few notebooks with a cat theme, Yukinoshita finally spotted Kato Megumi and came up to the two of them.

"Hello, Kato Megumi."

"Ah, Yukinoshita-kun. Sorry, I was busy talking to Hiratsuka-kun earlier."

"It's alright." Yukinoshita shook her head. "Did Kato-san come out to play today?"

"I came out with my mom. Ah, Mom must be getting impatient. Well then, Hiratsuka-kun, Yukinoshita-kun, I'll be going now." After saying that, she waved to the two of them and walked towards the restaurant diagonally opposite.

Watching Kato Megumi's retreating figure, Yukinoshita asked, "Have you been here long, Kato-san?"

"I think...it's been at least five or six minutes."

"Although I knew from the beginning that she had a low profile, I only fully understand it now."

"Yes, thankfully she's just a student." Xuehui nodded in deep agreement.

Seeing Yukinoshita's questioning gaze, Yukiteru smiled, picked out a dachshund plush toy from the shelf, and said, "Let's go, let's pay and wrap it up."

The two finally arranged the gifts and then contacted the Hachiman siblings.

A few minutes later, the four met up on the first floor of the mall.

Looking at Hachiman Hikigaya, whose face appeared to be covered in internal injuries, Yukiteru asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you? Kidney deficiency?"

"What are you talking about! I'm just a little upset about my wallet." As he spoke, Hachiman's face showed even more sadness.

"Hehe, my brother is just saying one thing but meaning another. He was really quick to pay!" Komachi said with a smile.

Looking at the bag in Hachiman's hand, which had no obvious markings, Yukinoshita asked, "What did you buy?"

"Komachi, I chose a hair clip! I think it suits Yui-neechan really well! What about you guys, Yukino-neechan?"

"apron."

"Doll".

After answering, the two of them looked at Hachiman Hikigaya at the same time.

"Hehe, let's keep your brother's gift a secret for now," Komachi said before Hachiman could react, looking mysterious.

"I see. Well, we'll see in a few days anyway." Yukiteru glanced at Hikigaya, who was trying to hide his face, and for once, he was understanding and didn't press the matter.

Looking at the time, it was lunchtime. Komachi said she wanted to go shopping for clothes in the afternoon, so everyone decided to grab something to eat first.

As for the location...

Sitting in the shop surrounded by cats, Xuehui looked at the two girls playing with the cats not far away and asked, "Did you plan this all along?"

"I saw it when I came in this morning, and it seems really interesting." Komachi stroked a British Shorthair cat, feeling that it was completely different from the cats at home!

"But we need to find a place to eat." Hachiman looked around the restaurant; it was all cats, more cats than customers.

"Well, there's no point in saying anything now. Since we're already here, let's go along with what the lady wants. Anyway, they sell pasta here, so let's just grab something to eat." With that, Xuehui picked up the menu in front of him.

That's right, the group came to a cat cafe, a paradise for cat lovers.

Just look at Yukino Yukinoshita's expression right now and you'll know.

The little hand gently stroked the cat, and the little hand made a "meow" sound like the cat.

'My God, I'm completely hooked.'

Although the scene was quite pleasing to the eye, Yukiteru still had to interrupt the other person: "Um, Yukinoshita, let's order something first."

The hand stroking the cat froze. Sensing the cessation of the service from its temporary human, the little Persian cat meowed and left.

Then, Yukino returned to her seat expressionlessly.

Looking at Yukiteru's smiling face, she said, "Hiratsuka-kun, eyes are a good thing, and I hope you can keep them."

"Please order, Lady Yukinoshita." He respectfully handed over the menu, then ran off and quickly brought the Persian cat back to Yukinoshita, placing it in her arms, which made the girl nod in satisfaction.

"What should I do if I suddenly feel a little contemptuous of you?" Hachiman said with a crooked mouth, watching Yukiteru's incredibly smooth movements.

"I call this 'a wise person adapts to circumstances.'"

"Hehe, whatever makes you happy."

The four of them then spent a full two hours in the cafe before leaving, and the only ones who seemed truly happy were probably Yukino Yukinoshita and Komachi.

But it doesn't end there. Don't forget that you also have to accompany Komachi to buy clothes. With three people as advisors, Komachi is obviously much more excited than before.

Then the two men suffered, following behind her to various women's clothing stores, waiting for Komachi to try on clothes and then giving her their opinions.

Of course, the one who suffered the most was Hachiman Hikigaya. He paid for all the clothes, and it's estimated that he spent most of his savings of half a year today.

In summary, let's name today Good Friday.

Oh my god, I finally made it! I managed to save my integrity.

Goodnight everyone!

Chapter 89 Surprise

On Sunday, Yukiteru went out again and made a trip to Kadokawa. In addition to checking on the physical copies of the second volume of the novel that had already been printed, he also handed over the completed fourth volume along with the illustrations.

Sitting in the editorial office chair, I looked at the fourth volume of Love Metronome, which I had bought and had signed by Kasumigaoka Utaha, while waiting for Machida Sonoko to finish reading the manuscript.

Unfortunately, as he read on, Xuehui felt a slight stomachache. Although the content was incredibly heartwarming, Xuehui, who had personally come up with these ideas, already knew what would happen next.

He picked up his phone, opened Twitter, looked at the photos of the signed books he had uploaded earlier, and the comments that followed, and smiled with satisfaction.

"It's great to be with the same author; I got a signed copy right away, and it was the only one available!"

"Although it's not the same genre as Kong-sensei's novels, I found it surprisingly good after buying it!"

"I heard that Ms. Kasumi Shiko is a beautiful high school girl. Could she have some kind of relationship with Ms. Sora? Otherwise, why would Ms. Sora be so diligent in recommending books?"

"Dirty shady dealings!"

Although the comments became increasingly skewed afterward, the desired effect was still achieved.

As authors working under the same editor at the same publishing house, and whose novels don't conflict in genre, Yukiteru and Kasumigaoka Utaha were also at Machida Sonoko's request to recommend each other's novels before their release.