I'll give my daughter one more second.

"Don't you think the topic has been steered off course without us even realizing it? We're still in the middle of an interview." Wu Shen waved the recorder in front of Shi Yu, then put it down again.

Having concluded that topic, Wu Shen continued asking questions according to the prepared script. However, Yuan Zi's earlier words had given him an idea. He didn't necessarily have to follow the script verbatim. He could write his own questions. Moreover, compared to Yuan Zi, he definitely understood Shi Yu better and would be able to write more suitable questions.

However, there wasn't enough time, so Wu Shen could only make do with Yuan Zi's question transcript for now and try to get some interview material first.

Wu Shen felt that Shi Yu's emotions were somewhat unstable, so he decided to start with Mashiro.

"As the selected newcomer award winner for the work 'Love Metronome,' I wonder if you, as the illustrator, have read it?" Wu Shen deliberately chose a question that wouldn't cause Mashiro any trouble.

The answer is always either "yes" or "no".

"Hmm." Mashiro simply uttered a syllable, "When I made the request before, they sent me an electronic copy, which I asked my quirky twin-tailed roommate to read to me before I went to bed."

Asking my roommate to read it to me right before bed? It feels a bit like a child asking their parents to tell them a bedtime story.

"Shiina, is it really necessary to ask your roommate for help with something like this? You can look at it in your spare time. Can't you even understand the text?"

Considering Mashiro's lack of common sense and her years of studying abroad, it's actually quite possible that this is true.

“I don’t have any free time.” Mashiro shook her head. “I’m always drawing. I can’t be distracted.”

Listening to Mashiro's description, Wu Shen felt something was off. Wasn't this level of dedication a bit excessive? Wouldn't she get tired of doing the same thing all the time?

Wu Shen was a little confused. He had never been engrossed in anything before, so he couldn't understand Mashiro's thoughts.

Judging from Wu Yi and Ye Ge's situation, his future will at most be one of being unable to extricate himself from creating a new daughter.

"So what were Shiina's thoughts on this novel?" Wu Shen continued to ask.

"I don't understand." After thinking for a moment, Mashiro gave an incomprehensible answer.

"I don't know, why are Sayuka and Mayu arguing?" Mashiro blinked, simply asking her question.

Sayuka and Mayu are the two female protagonists in Utaha's novel "Love Metronome." This novel unfolds according to the typical "white literature" (or "love studies") plot.

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Chapter 137: Writing and Interviews Read Like Dog Food

"Because they're in love... right? They've fallen for the same male lead or something," Wu Shen explained.

At the same time, Wu Shen couldn't help but sigh in his heart: what he would face in the future was ultimately a major problem that he could not avoid.

"I don't understand what love is. As the author, can you answer me?" Mashiro turned her head and looked at Shiho expectantly.

"Love?" Shi Yu fell into deep thought.

Honestly, she really can't understand what is meant by "love" right now.

What a disgrace! An absolute disgrace! She calls herself a pure love light novel author, and her books even have the word "romance" in them, but in the end, she doesn't understand the meaning of love at all? Shi Yu lowered her head and fell into deep thought, feeling incredibly ironic at the same time.

If it were anyone else, she would have cleverly circumvented this complicated topic with her sharp tongue and cunning words, but for some reason, looking into Mashiro's pure, innocent eyes that yearned for answers like a little white rabbit, she couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing Shi Yu's dejected look as she admitted defeat, Wu Shen once again recalled the famous saying: "As the saying goes, nature can overcome cunning, and the ancients were right!"

"Shiina, you're putting Shiho in a difficult position. What is love? That's clearly a philosophical question with no standard answer. Even if you found the world's wisest philosopher, he wouldn't be able to give a definitive answer. Everyone has their own understanding and their own answer." Seeing the situation was getting out of hand, Wu Shen quickly tried to smooth things over.

If you continue to follow Mashiro's peculiar thought process, the atmosphere will only become more and more bizarre.

"So, what will Wu Shen's answer be?" Mashiro turned to the side, Wu Shen's words drawing her attention to herself.

Now Mashiro is like a curious child, she's curious about almost everything, asks about everything, and wants to know everything.

"My answer? Hmm... love is just two people being together, right?" Wu Shen didn't think too much about it and just made up an answer on the spot. He wanted to get rid of this awkward topic as soon as possible.

Deep down, he sees marriage and having children as a symbolic milestone. However, in his current situation, the order of having children and getting married seems completely reversed. If it were a case of premarital pregnancy, it would be manageable, but the problem is that his situation is hundreds of times more serious.

My future daughters have traveled back in time, and not just one of them! What kind of situation is this?! It's infuriating! Absolutely infuriating!

"Does being together count as being in a relationship? Then Wu Shen and I should also be considered to be in a 'romantic' relationship?"

"Uh..." Wu Shen's lips twitched involuntarily.

"Are Shi Yu and Wu Shen in a romantic relationship?"

"Wait..." Wu Shen pressed his forehead, suddenly feeling that the situation seemed to be getting out of control.

"Is that girl in the department and Wu Shen also in a romantic relationship?"

"Ahem, Yukino and I are innocent." Wu Shen secretly glanced at Shiyu. Sure enough, upon hearing Mashiro's words, Shiyu's dark fighting spirit, which had finally calmed down, began to burn wildly again.

"So, am I in a romantic relationship with Shiho now?" Mashiro was definitely going to say something shocking.

"No, no, romance refers to relationships between opposite sexes... um... it seems like same-sex relationships are fine too." Wu Shen stopped halfway through his sentence.

Thinking about it carefully, there are quite a few lesbian and gay couples these days. It doesn't seem like a big problem.

"So that means Shiyu and I are in a romantic relationship?" Mashiro seemed to have misunderstood something after hearing Wu Shen's explanation.

"No, no! Although there is a lesbian relationship, you and Shiyu are definitely not in a romantic relationship." Wu Shen quickly waved his hand and explained again.

“Wu Shen is really strange.” Zhenbai sat there quietly, her cat-like eyes watching Wu Shen’s flustered movements. Her expression was somewhat puzzled, but ultimately she didn’t show much emotion.

As Wu Shen continued interviewing Mashiro, he felt that there would be even bigger trouble, so he had no choice but to limit his interview to Shiyu again.

Although Shiwa is in danger in some ways, she is definitely in a much better situation than the uncontrollable Shiina Mashiro.

"Ahem, may I ask a few questions?" Wu Shen asked tentatively after clearing his throat.

"Of course you can, but please don't ask about sexual orientation or anything like that." Shiyu smiled slightly, seemingly responding to Mashiro's earlier question.

"Um... Ms. Kasumi Shiko, why did you choose the most mundane genre of campus romance as the subject matter for your novel?" After quickly and roughly skimming through the question draft, Wu Shen selected a few suitable questions and began to ask them one by one.

"Because it's more relatable to real life. And at the time, I did prefer slice-of-life romance stories," Shiyu replied.

Is it just everyday life? The very word "everyday life" evokes a deep feeling in Wu Shen. With so many strange and bizarre things in the world, people still live in peace. It must be said, everyday life truly is a series of miracles.

Especially after arriving in Japan, he cherished this hard-won ordinary life.

"Can't you ask something less pointless? You're paid to do this job, so be serious." Shi Yu said listlessly after answering the question.

"Nonsense, you're perfectly energetic!" Wu Shen sighed. Judging from Shi Yu's expression, he knew she was about to play another trick on him.

Wu Shen was not someone who could be easily manipulated. He always followed the principle of retaliating if teased.

Alright! Since that's the case, let's ask some interesting questions. Wu Shen turned the draft of questions face down on the table, his eyes darting around, and soon a very interesting question popped into his mind.

When he looked at Shiyu again, a slight smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"I heard that Sayuka, one of the protagonists of the light novel 'Love Metronome,' was created based on Ms. Kasumi Utako's own personality. Is that true?" Wu Shen asked, feigning profundity.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yu trembled slightly, then glared fiercely at Wu Shen, as if to say, "You're ruthless!"

At the same time, Wu Shen revealed a wicked smile: "Please answer this question seriously, Ms. Xia Shizi. We are conducting an interview right now."

"Okay, very good..." Shi Yu's chest heaved, but finally calmed down and she revealed a kind smile.

"The reason I used myself as the prototype is actually very simple. I was worried that my writing skills wouldn't be good enough at the beginning, so I would bring my own personality into the female lead." Shi Yu paused and continued, "In fact, I used similar methods for other characters as well."

"Oh? Then can you tell me who it is?"

"I remember reading in the book that Zhenwei liked to tease the protagonist about having an 'apex-like' brain."

Okay. As soon as Shi Yu said that, Wu Shen knew which role she was playing. That one sentence was a direct dig at two people.

"I don't remember any such plot when I was reading it," Wu Shen frowned. He had read the entire first volume of "Love Metronome" and didn't recall Zhenwei saying anything like that.

"Of course, it was revised after it was selected. The editor said that Makoto and the protagonist's personalities were a bit weak compared to Sayuka, so I made some changes," Utaha said with a smile.

"Your changes are about incorporating real-life characters into the game?"

“That’s right.” Shi Yu shook her finger and chuckled.

"So there's another way. Using things that exist in reality to replace things in the virtual world..." Upon hearing Shiho's words, Mashiro seemed to have learned something and nodded slightly.

"I can't remember common sense, so why do I learn these things so quickly?" Wu Shen sighed.

Shi Yu's actions are practically a self-destructive attack. She's killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of her own. Of course, this involves privacy, and Wu Shen is just teasing Shi Yu now; he wouldn't actually write it into an interview report.

The interview continued, but it became increasingly difficult as it progressed. The two men were so engrossed in teasing each other with the interview questions that they ended up just passing the time. Afterwards, they listened to the playback with a recorder. Even someone as shameless as Wu Shen couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

This is less of an interview and more of a playful exchange. Why does listening to such a serious interview again sound like flirting?!

"We can't release this kind of interview content, can we? Otherwise, the readers will definitely cause an uproar."

Are readers paying to read the interview or to buy dog ​​food (a slang term for public displays of affection)? Although Wu Shen knew this was definitely not about showing off their relationship, it still gave off that weird feeling.

Wu Shen sighed, feeling too ashamed, and turned off the recorder first.

Of course, Shi Yu's current situation isn't much better than Wu Shen's. After listening to the replay of the audio, although she sat there pretending to be calm, her heart was definitely in turmoil, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

It turns out that voice recorders are a powerful tool for uncovering people's shameful play.

"What am I going to do now? This interview is useless. I can't write the interview transcript." Wu Shen suddenly felt completely overwhelmed.

“There’s no need to be in such a rush. I never said that the deadline had to be today.” Editor Yuan Zi smiled gently, allaying Wu Shen’s concerns.

"Since there's a deadline, you should at least have told me in advance." Wu Shen breathed a sigh of relief, his body immediately relaxing as he slumped back in his chair.

"Sorry, sorry. I was so focused on your interview that I forgot to tell you beforehand."

How could they have forgotten about the female editor watching?! They were so engrossed in the interview that they almost forgot about this!

"The deadline is one week, but it doesn't have to be written today. Anyway, you're quite familiar with the authors and illustrators, so you can arrange separate interviews or bring them together for a joint interview. The interviews are up to you, and you can submit your work in one week. Looking forward to your masterpiece!"

Reunite them for an interview? I'd have to be out of my mind to do that! Haven't they already done enough stupid things? After hearing Yuanzi's explanation, Wu Shen made up his mind to interview Shiyu and Mashiro separately!

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The Wave-Particle Duality of Tickets: Tickets are both monthly tickets and recommendation tickets by Scientist Eight Sins