My dear wife, I still love you more.

Hasegawa didn't pay any attention to Yui's actions when he arrived, and he didn't even look in that direction: "Are you hot? We'll rest after practicing for a while longer."

"Huh? Oh." Yui Yuigahama nodded, a little disappointed by Hasegawa's indifference. She even wanted to unbutton one more button or even two more, but after all, she was a girl, and out of girlish shyness, she didn't dare to do so.

"Focus, stop daydreaming." Hasegawa noticed that Yui Yuigahama didn't seem to be paying much attention and immediately called out to her.

"Ah, okay. Got it." Yui Yuigahama quickly perked up, not daring to think about any other random things.

……

"Alright, that's enough for today. The rest is up to you to practice diligently and try to internalize what I've taught you, making it your own. Also, concentrate a little." Hasegawa clapped his hands and said to Yui Yuigahama.

"Oh." Yui Yuigahama's expression still showed a hint of hesitation.

"What's wrong? You've been like this all day. Is something the matter? Oh, I know, is it that Miura Yumiko and the others want to go out with you? Even though you're studying music right now, if your friends invite you out on the weekend, you can relax a bit. Studying all the time can easily make you tense. Going out with friends to sing karaoke or go shopping can help you relax. It's good for your studies too."

Hasegawa had no idea what Yui Yuigahama was struggling with, but he could put himself in her shoes and think that at her age, she probably really wanted to go out and have fun with people her own age.

Thinking about Yui Yuigahama's appearance, Hasegawa realized that he had made a mistake before, as he hadn't considered this at all.

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama blinked, a little confused, after hearing Hasegawa's words.

"Alright, you're on leave for now. Go out and have some fun," Hasegawa said to Yui Yuigahama with a smile.

"Huh? Oh." Yui Yuigahama mumbled a reply, still half asleep.

Seeing Yui Yuigahama like this, Hasegawa immediately knew he had guessed correctly. After all, a young girl like Yui Yuigahama shouldn't be studying all the time, even her favorite music. If it continued like this, she would develop a dislike for it. Therefore, Hasegawa felt that proper relaxation was the best approach.

Yui Yuigahama was dazed and confused when Hasegawa pushed her out of the house. Standing at the door, Yui Yuigahama was still completely bewildered. How did things turn out like this? And what was she supposed to do after she got out?

After lost in thought for a while, Yui Yuigahama finally remembered her friend, Yumiko Miura. So she took out her phone.

"Yumiko, where are you now? I'm coming to visit you."

"Haha, it's true that we're taking music classes, but we can't study all the time. We need to relax too."

"You're home? Great, I'll come find you right now."

Yui Yuigahama hung up the phone, deciding to temporarily put everything else out of her mind and go have some fun with her friend.

Hasegawa was unconcerned about Yui Yuigahama's actions; he was currently in contact with Sonoko Machida via messaging software.

"Mr. Hasegawa, this book signing was indeed a great success, and it has had quite an impact. Sales of 'Tokyo Ghoul' started to rise yesterday. At this rate, perhaps within half a month, the 30,000 copies of Mr. Hasegawa's third printing will be sold out." Machida Sonoko seemed quite excited, making no attempt to hide it in her words.

"Really? That's really good news." Hasegawa said with a smile.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Hasegawa's novel will probably be published in its second volume next month, and then one volume will be published every month thereafter."

"Another piece of good news. Editor Machida, is there any more good news to come? If so, please tell me all at once, otherwise, one piece of good news after another will leave me at a loss." Hasegawa replied cheerfully.

"Sorry, we don't have any left."

"Just kidding, these two pieces of good news are already a surprise to me."

"That's right, Mr. Hasegawa has finally gotten his wish. However, it may not be necessary, but as the editor, I still have to remind Mr. Hasegawa that the publisher has decided to publish one volume of 'Tokyo Ghoul' every month, so please make sure to finish writing on time. If you are late, it will cause me a lot of trouble."

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems. In fact, we've already written most of the third volume. It won't affect the publication speed at all," Hasegawa replied with a smile.

“That’s good. If only other teachers could create as quickly as Hasegawa-sensei. They can write a volume in three or four months, but there are still some who can’t finish, and even chasing them for the manuscript doesn’t help at all. Can’t they learn from Hasegawa-sensei?” Machida Sonoko’s voice carried a hint of complaint.

Chapter 57 Yui Yuigahama's Change

Well, maybe everyone's situation is different.

"They are definitely different. They are all lazy. They always say they have no inspiration, they have writer's block, they want to go play mahjong to relax, etc. These are all just excuses. If possible, I really want to lock them in a dark room. If they can't write, I won't feed them. If they can't write, I won't let them out."

Hearing Machida Sonoko's angry words, Hasegawa knew that Machida Sonoko was truly resentful.

After all, many light novel authors have a rather slow writing speed.

"Alright, I won't bother Hasegawa-sensei any longer, but please don't miss the deadline," Machida Sonoko couldn't help but remind him at the end.

"Don't worry, it definitely won't happen," Hasegawa assured him.

……

"Goodbye, Mrs. Yuihama!"

Goodbye, Mom!

Hasegawa and Yui went to school together again.

Hasegawa is still the same as before, with an unremarkable appearance. He doesn't attract much attention on the street, but he gets noticed by some people because he's accompanied by a vibrant and energetic beautiful girl.

Hasegawa completely ignored this, even though some people might look at him with envy and jealousy.

Unlike Hasegawa, who hasn't changed much, Yui Yuigahama has changed significantly, and not just in appearance. Well, her appearance has definitely changed. Yui Yuigahama has started experimenting with her appearance. She's wearing lighter shades of lipstick or foundation, and sometimes she's even altering her clothes.

To be honest, Yui Yuigahama does look prettier after dressing up like this than before.

Although she is a novice who has just started dressing up, Yui Yuigahama's makeup is not heavy and there is no particularly bright decoration.

However, this makeup style is quite suitable for her age, making her look even more youthful and alluring.

Hasegawa was slightly surprised when he saw Yui Yuigahama dressed like this.

In fact, Yui Yuigahama's makeup today was entirely done by Mrs. Yuigahama herself. According to Mrs. Yuigahama, Yui Yuigahama doesn't have much of a competitive edge, so she can only work on her appearance to beat the other girls around Hasegawa.

Of course, girls themselves also quite like to dress up.

Besides her appearance, Yui Yuigahama's personality has also become more lively; her previous timidity and inferiority complex have completely disappeared. She's now a beautiful girl full of youthful energy.

"Hey there, Yumiko." Upon arriving in the classroom, Yui Yuigahama greeted Yumiko Miura, who was surrounded by several girls, with a cheerful smile.

"Hey, Yui." Miura Yumiko responded in the tone of Yui Yuigahama, then looked surprised: "Yui, you're wearing makeup today? And you look really pretty."

"Really? I think it looks much better than before too." Yui Yuigahama happily spun around on the spot.

"Your clothes have been altered too. Yui, you've changed so much! What shade of lipstick are you using? It looks really good."

"Well, I also want to look better, as for the lipstick shade..."

"That's wonderful. Tell me, Yui, you're all dressed up so beautifully all of a sudden, is it because you have someone you like?" Miura Yumiko looked at Yui Yuigahama with shining eyes.

"Huh? Someone you like? Why are you asking that? I don't have anyone I like."

"Ha, look at you now, still trying to fool us? Speaking of which, you seem to go to and from school with that Hasegawa guy every day. You, you wouldn't be dating him already, would you?"

"Huh? Hasegawa?"

"No way? He doesn't look handsome at all."

"But Hasegawa's academic performance is excellent, and I heard he's a member of the kendo club. These are all plus points."

"Sorry, no matter how many advantages he has, I still prefer handsome guys, like Hayato."

"What? You like Hayato?"

"No, I meant a guy as handsome as Hayato, not Hayato."

A group of young girls gathered together and discussed nothing more than these two things: how to do makeup and how to make themselves look good. The other thing was handsome boys.

As for Hasegawa, as always, apart from Kato Megumi, who was invisible to others, and Aki Tomoya, who would occasionally come over, no one else would talk to him.

Hasegawa actually prefers this situation and is happy to accept it.

Watching the people around him chatting, laughing, and joking around, but never getting involved himself, that was Hasegawa's choice.

By observing detachedly in a bustling place, one can feel the lively atmosphere while also enjoying one's own solitude.

Hasegawa doesn't really like being involved in lively atmospheres, or being alone in a deserted place.

The bell rang, and Hiratsuka Shizuka walked into the classroom. Standing on the podium, when her gaze swept over Hasegawa, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Hiratsuka Shizuka's face, but she quickly concealed it.

"Alright, alright, let's begin class. Everyone, take out your textbooks. Today we're going to learn..."

Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka's forced composure, Hasegawa shook his head inwardly. He probably didn't care much about what happened before, even though it was indeed very embarrassing at the time, but the past was the past.

……

clap clap clap...

The two wooden swords clashed repeatedly, the swords even producing a hissing sound as they sliced ​​through the air.

Hasegawa and Saeko Busujima swung their wooden swords relentlessly, attacking each other's vital points with almost no mercy. If they weren't using wooden swords, one would almost suspect that the two of them had some deep-seated hatred and wished to kill each other.

"Hu~~"

The two men simultaneously exhaled, sheathed their wooden swords, and ended the matter with the same gesture.

"Hasegawa-kun is truly amazing. It hasn't been long, and you've already mastered almost all of the Busujima-style kendo I taught you. You really are a genius." Saeko Busujima praised without reservation.

"You flatter me, Senior Busujima. The reason I was able to learn so quickly is partly because I already had a good foundation, and partly because you taught me so well, Senior Busujima."

Chapter 58 Yui Yuigahama's True Talent

"Hasegawa-kun, you're being far too modest. I feel like it won't be long before you surpass me." Saeko Busujima shook her head with a smile, her eyes filled with admiration, and something else, as she looked at Hasegawa.

Hasegawa smiled but didn't say anything.

Since learning the Busujima-style kendo, and with Saeko Busujima as his sparring partner, Hasegawa's kendo proficiency has indeed increased quite rapidly, much faster than before.

Hasegawa even felt that kendo might be the second skill he could upgrade to level 5.

Actually, Hasegawa initially thought that besides language, writing should be the first area to improve. As for languages, he uses both Japanese and Chinese, especially Japanese, in daily conversation, constantly increasing his fluency. Besides Japanese, writing should be the next area to improve.

I use it every day, and I get proficient at it quite quickly. As for Kendo, although I practice it often, I don't have that much time for it.

However, because he learned the Busujima-style kendo and had a master like Saeko Busujima as his sparring partner, his kendo proficiency improved by leaps and bounds.

He just didn't know what kind of changes upgrading his skill to level 5 would bring. After all, generally speaking, level 4 already puts a skill at a professional level, or even a relatively strong level. Hasegawa thought that level 5 might elevate him to an even more powerful level, perhaps even a mythical level?

Of course, the mythological elements might be a bit exaggerated, but achieving a qualitative breakthrough is entirely possible. (By the way, this is a slice-of-life youth novel; there won't be any particularly powerful superpowers or anything like that.)

After washing away the sweat, Hasegawa changed his clothes and prepared to leave the kendo club.

"Hasegawa-kun, you're back already?" Saeko Busujima had also finished showering and changing her clothes; her hair was still slightly damp.

Speaking of which, girls who have just finished showering are quite pretty, giving off a "lotus emerging from water" vibe. Of course, the "girls who have just finished showering" here refers to pretty girls like Saeko Busujima. If someone looks like Sister Feng (a Chinese internet celebrity known for her unattractive appearance), then forget it, don't ruin the idiom "lotus emerging from water."

"Yes, it's time to go back, Busujima-senpai." Hasegawa greeted Busujima Saeko with a smile, "Bukujima-senpai is going back too, right?"

"We need to do a little more inspection. If there are no problems, we can go back."

"Hmm, it is indeed the minister's responsibility, but it must be very hard work."