Tokyo: Oreimo

"That's not the same!" Her voice rose involuntarily. "That was all when I was a child! I'm sixteen now!"

"So?" Ryosuke leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, trying to appear calm. "What's so different about being sixteen? You've played so many visual novels, you should know better than anyone, right?"

What is a first kiss?

The girl felt her brain was overloaded.

It seems that guy wasn't wrong; it was just a cheek, and it was forced onto her cheek by her father, so it certainly didn't count as a "first kiss"...

But something still feels off.

Takashiro Ryou looked at her older brother with a hint of suspicion.

Seeing the expression on the girl's face, Ryosuke breathed a sigh of relief.

It's stable now, things should be fine if things continue like this, but just to be on the safe side, he decided to add one more sentence.

"And then again... I also suffered a loss."

"You...you were taken advantage of?"

Ling Nai's face was full of disbelief.

"Isn't that obvious? Don't you feel disgusted with someone else's saliva all over your face?"

"?"

"Excuse me, I need to wash my face."

Ryosuke ran off in a flash, followed by a loud crash.

Looking back, the alarm clock that Ling Nai had just been holding was now firmly embedded in his door.

That's scary! If you're not careful, you might get hit and cough up blood!

Chapter 145 Shueisha

After what happened last week, Takashiro Ryono was so angry that she ignored Ryosuke for a whole week.

"That guy said it was disgusting to have saliva on it... It made me so angry!"

On the way home from school, Ling Nai complained to Xin Yuan Liu Li.

After the next day, Ayano didn't really care about the fact that she had kissed Ryosuke on the cheek.

Because my mind was completely occupied by that phrase 'disgusting'.

This is infuriating! This is the first time in my life I've been told this by someone.

"Yeah?"

Along the way, Ling Nai told her friend the whole story, while Aragaki Ruri remained completely expressionless.

"Yeah, I wish I could sew that guy's mouth shut, he's so annoying!"

Even that black cat had never angered her to this extent.

"I'm home. Liuli, see you this summer vacation~ You promised to come to my house to play."

After watching Takashiro Ryouno enter her house, Aragaki Ruri turned around and walked back, like a walking corpse.

"Ling Nai's first kiss... is gone just like that?"

Ruri Aragaki's expression was unpredictable.

"What do you mean a first kiss has to be on the lips, and doesn't a cheek count?"

"Brother..."

Despite playing those kinds of games in an attempt to get closer to Ling Nai, he still fell behind.

"It felt good to be kissed, didn't it? Knowing Ling Nai is naive, you came up with this excuse..."

"Damn it!"

......

"Ah Qiu!"

Ryosuke Takagi sneezed.

It's the change of seasons recently, and the weather has become hot. I think I caught a bit of a chill because I kicked off the covers last night.

It's definitely not because the company has recently received a surge in the number of cursed dolls.

The fourth episode of Madoka Magica has already aired, and as a result, Gen Urobuchi's name has received a lot of attention online.

There are voices of condemnation on various forums.

They are led by strange organizations such as the 'Asami Protection Association' and the 'Furukawa Nagisa Support Group'.

More and more blades, cursed dolls, and wet strands of hair were being delivered to Aniplex's headquarters via express courier.

Now, the members are no longer afraid of receiving these 'gifts' at all; instead, they treat them like opening blind boxes and are very excited.

Anyway, it wasn't directed at them, so handling these fans' love on behalf of the company's 'writers' became almost a weekly routine.

Ryosuke doesn't care either.

As the saying goes, "If you don't believe, it won't work," so you absolutely shouldn't take this kind of thing seriously.

"You're so sickly, have you caught another cold?"

On the tram, Ling Nai glanced over and tightened her mask.

Well, yes, there is a bit of that.

"Honestly, don't always make people worry."

"Hmm? It's rare for you to take the initiative to care about me."

"What? I was just worried that you wouldn't be able to give me the NAME on time."

Ling Nai gave a soft snort and turned her head away.

Today was a day I had arranged to meet Hideo Nomura to submit my manuscript to Shueisha, and the two of us left early in the morning.

Summer vacation has officially begun.

After I finish dealing with things today, I'll also need to stop by the company on my way.

The production of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime is nearing its end, and it's about time to start preparing for new projects.

In addition, Saori Hououin called to say that she hoped to start production on the new game as soon as possible.

In short, Ryosuke found that he still wouldn't be able to find time to rest this summer vacation and would be quite busy.

As for exercise, let's talk about that after we graduate from high school.

The tram arrived at the station soon.

Shueisha's headquarters are located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, which is much closer to Ryosuke and his group than Kadokawa in Shinjuku.

"This place doesn't have the grandeur of Kadokawa at all."

Ryoko Takashiro looked around. Compared to the bustling Shinjuku, Chiyoda Ward was much more austere, more like a purely business district.

After turning the corner, Ryosuke spotted Hideo Nomura eagerly waiting at the entrance of the editorial department.

"CLAMP-sensei! Rumiko Takashiro-sensei!"

The middle-aged editor waved excitedly at them.

"Don't shout so loudly in the street!"

Takashiro Ryou lowered the brim of her hat and muttered something.

It would be troublesome if passersby heard it.

Fortunately, passersby did not look away from Hideo Nomura's greeting.

"Long time no see, Editor Nomura."

Ryosuke extended his hand, and the other person quickly grasped it tightly with both hands.

"Let's go in. We've already booked a meeting room."

"okay."

The Takashiro siblings followed Hideo Nomura into the Shueisha building.

......

Meanwhile, in a meeting room inside Shueisha, Kenta Kimura was listening to the sounds outside the door from time to time.

The news that Hideo Nomura would be hosting Rumiko Takashiro today had already spread like wildfire.

For Shueisha, having a top manga artist from a rival company submit their work is definitely a great joy.

The editor-in-chief was so excited he almost set off a celebratory cannon salute.

Moreover, I heard that not only are her works popular, but she is also an absolutely beautiful girl.

He had hoped to see Rumiko Takashiro's true face as soon as possible, but unfortunately, he also had work to do.

After confirming that there was no disturbance outside, he turned his gaze to the girl in front of him.

The other person's name is Arina Haruba, a manga artist under Shueisha, who just debuted two years ago.

"Speaking of which, she could be considered a contemporary of Rumiko Takashiro, right? In the field of manga artistry, women are rare."

"Moreover, in terms of appearance, this person's appearance is very similar to the possible appearance of Rumiko Takashiro described on the Internet."

Kenta Kimura thought to himself.

She has a pair of unusually round and large almond-shaped eyes, and her hair is tied in pigtails and dyed blonde.

To be honest, when I first met her, I almost mistook her for Rumiko Takashiro submitting an anonymous article.

However, there are works to use as a basis for judgment.

Although the other person has excellent drawing skills, their storytelling ability is very poor, perhaps due to their age.

Because the content was too formulaic, it took multiple submissions to barely reach the level of serialization.

My work has never really taken off, and this submission is no exception.