My Cartoonist Girlfriend

Chapter 334 Exposed! (3/3)

The next day, on the way to school, Ying Lili was in a bad mood. Until the whole night, she was still recalling the tragic battle of last night.

"Ahh, why do I keep losing? I finally managed to get through until there were only a few teams left, but then I ran into someone cheating again."

"It can't be helped. As long as it's a competitive game like this, there will inevitably be people using cheats to mess things up." He leaned over and gently touched Eriri, "Okay, don't be upset. At worst, we can just play the console version later? Or we can play another game."

"Forget it, it's a low-probability event anyway. It only happens twice a night." Ying Lili shook her head and said, "Let's continue tonight. I must reach Diamond!"

That’s right, Eriri has never reached diamond since she started playing Apex. She really wants to experience that feeling, then take a screenshot and post it on Twitter to show off.

"Sure, but today the time will be shorter. You can only play after you are done with your work."

"no problem!"

"Ah, you guys are so energetic so early in the morning."

The voice of Kasumigaoka Utaha was heard from behind. The two turned around and saw a somewhat listless senior schoolmate walking towards them.

Seeing her like this, Eriri couldn't help but take out her phone to take a picture of herself. After confirming that she didn't have dark circles under her eyes, she looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha with pride: "Hehe, you stayed up late, didn't you? You are no longer a qualified beautiful girl! You didn't even put on makeup properly, and your dark circles are too obvious! Like me, I get enough sleep and I'm refreshed!"

"..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was too lazy to argue with her. She came over silently and walked forward with the two of them. After yawning, she said, "No, I have to put more energy into the new book. It's already past three o'clock and I only slept for four hours. Fortunately, I can make up for it after I get to school, otherwise I will have no energy all day."

Asakura Feng said speechlessly: "Senior, your schedule is too weird, at least don't stay up so late. If you keep staying up late like this when you are young, the consequences will be reflected in a few years."

"I know, I'm trying my best to adjust."

Squinting her eyes, Kasumigaoka Utaha directly took Eriri's other arm and said, "Let me lean on you for a while, take me for a walk."

"Hey Hey hey?"

Eriri didn't expect that Kasumigaoka Utaha would actually do this. She wanted to shake her off but it was difficult to do so. Then, Eriri was surrounded by people on both sides on the street, which was really interesting.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't close her eyes completely, but this way she could relax a little.

It was not until they reached the school gate that Eriri bumped into Kasumigaoka Utaha, which woke her up.

"Ah, are we there yet? It's so fast."

Ying Lili rolled her eyes at her and said, "Do you know that pressing me like this makes me very tired?"

"Huh?" Kasumigaoka Utaha was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh~~~ So that's how it is. I'm really sorry. After all, this is a personal talent."

As he spoke, his gaze wandered between the two people's completely different parts.

Eriri's anger immediately rose: "Kasumigaoka Utaha! Do you believe that if this wasn't at the school gate, I would have crushed you to pieces?"

"Forehead..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was really scared, and she rarely shrank her neck. No one had ever touched that part of her, and if it was crushed... she couldn't even imagine it.

"Okay, I apologize. I won't bring this up anymore. Let's go in."

"No, you're the one who treated me to dessert at noon!"

"No problem, that's what I planned to do."

Watching the two of them start chatting again and walk forward together in a friendly manner, Asakura Feng spread his hands and slowly followed them.

..........

At noon, Kasumigaoka Utaha fulfilled her promise and bought Eriri a bowl of milk pudding as an apology, which made Eriri very satisfied.

Just as they were walking out of the cafeteria together, a scream suddenly came from the front, and then everyone saw several first-year girls pointing at them and rushing over excitedly.

Kitamura Yusaku pushed his glasses calmly and whispered, "It looks like something went wrong? Asakura, your identity has been exposed?"

"Why do you think it was me? I have never appeared in public." Asakura Kaede replied in a low voice.

Then, as he expected, three girls rushed to Kasumigaoka Shiyu and said excitedly: "You...you are teacher Kasumigaoka Shiyu?"

"Forehead......"

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha had a hunch, she didn't expect that she would actually be recognized. Then she heard one of the girls say, "We attended your autograph session last year and recognized you right away. We didn't expect that you were our senior!"

He actually attended a book signing event? There's really no way to avoid it.

There was no other way, Kasumigaoka Utaha could only admit: "Yes, it is me, hello."

"Ah! I actually saw it again! We love Love Metronome so much! We will definitely support the upcoming final volume!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha is not really good at dealing with the enthusiasm of her readers and fans, and said awkwardly: "Ah, that...thank you."

At this time, Eriri pulled Kasumigaoka Shiyu's clothes and said in a nervous voice: "Hey, Shiyu, I think we should run, this is the cafeteria."

Sure enough, after coming to her senses, Kasumigaoka Utaha looked around and saw many girls, including those in the first, second and third year of high school, and even some boys, all standing up with shining eyes, with a self-evident purpose.

“…Oh my, this is bad.”

Rubbing his brows, Asakura Feng took out the club key from his pocket and stuffed it into Eriri's hand: "You guys should go to the club first to avoid the limelight. Remember to lock the door after you go in. We will cover you here."

Eriri reacted quickly as well, grabbing Kasumigaoka Utaha's hand and rushing out of the cafeteria.

Then, at Asakura Kaede's call, he, Kitamura Yusaku, Takasu Ryuji and Uchimaki Subaru followed closely behind, covering the two girls and disrupting the vision of the students who were chasing them from behind.

As he ran, Kitamura Yusaku complained, "To be honest, Kasumigaoka-senpai has already held two book signing events. I'm lucky that it was not exposed until now. It's just that my school life will not be stable from now on."

Asakura Feng nodded and said, "That's right. It looks like Senior won't be able to sleep peacefully in the classroom anymore. I bet that within the next month, at least within a month, her readers and fans will come to visit during breaks. This is not the scariest thing, because now that this is exposed, her identity as the author will definitely appear on the Internet uncontrollably. Even my and Eriri's identities will be exposed soon after."

Takasu Ryuji also thought of these possibilities: "That's really incredible, Asakura, if this situation really happens, what are you going to do?"

"What else can I do? Just ask for leave and I'll run away with Eriri! Are we going to wait to be surrounded by people in school?"

Compared to Kasumigaoka Utaha, Asakura Kaede's works have more readers, not to mention Eriri. The popularity of her comics is getting higher and higher, and a single volume is about to be released.

Taking leave and running away might be the best option.

Chapter 335 Slipped Away (1/3)

If his identity was discovered when he was outside, it might not be so tragic, but the bad luck is that he is now at school. Even if few people find out, when his peers find out that the person around him is actually a light novel writer and that they are his fan, then something will be wrong.

After going around in circles, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri finally returned to the art club without being discovered and locked the door.

"Phew! I survived!"

Sitting slumped on the sofa, Kasumigaoka Utaha wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "I feel a little uncomfortable running so fast right after eating."

"me too."

After making sure the door was locked, Ying Lili also came to sit on the sofa and said, "What bad luck, I was discovered. Hehe, it's a good thing it wasn't me. You're going to have a hard time in the future."

"Yeah, what should I do?"

Looking at the ceiling, Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression was a little dazed: "What do you think? Should I just take a leave of absence from the afternoon class?"

"Of course. During the break today, more and more people will definitely come to your class to look for you. I know that there are many second-year girls who are your readers, not to mention the girls in the other two grades. By the way, are there any fans of yours in your class?"

"...Really?"

"Then you're in trouble."

After resting for a while, Eriri's cell phone rang. She picked it up and saw that it was a message from Asakura Kaede.

[Open the door, I'm at the door.]

"Ah, Feng-kun is here!"

Eriri quickly got up and opened the door for Asakura Kaede.

After Asakura Kaede came in, Eriri looked outside cautiously before locking the door again.

Taking the drink out of the bag and handing it to Kasumigaoka Utaha, Asakura Feng said, "Don't worry, no one is chasing us. They were led somewhere else. However, everyone in the art department knows about it, and there's no guarantee that someone will come looking for us this afternoon. I think you should take a leave this afternoon and don't go back to the classroom for the time being. I asked Taiga to check your classroom just now, and wow, there are quite a lot of people."

"That's true."

Kasumigaoka Utaha originally still held out a glimmer of hope, but now it seems that reality is so cruel. She could only pick up her phone, call her class teacher, and ask for leave for the afternoon.

After finishing the call, Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Eriri and said, "Eriri, my schoolbag is still in the classroom. I will leave right after class. Can you help me get my schoolbag after school?"

"OK, no problem."

Ying Lili naturally accepted this favor without hesitation: "What after I get it? I'll deliver it to your house?"

"Well, let's send it to my house. How about I treat you to a meal at home? Mom knows that I always come to your place for free meals. She has told me several times to bring you to her home more often."

After Eriri and Asakura Kaede looked at each other, they readily agreed: "Hey, okay, then we won't be polite today!"

After the first class in the afternoon started, the craze for searching for Kasumigaoka Utaha that had started at noon finally subsided, and Kasumigaoka Utaha also left the school proudly and went home.

During the break, Eriri approached Asakura Kaede and asked quietly, "Kaede-kun, should we go to Shiyu's class to check on the situation?"

"Do you still need to see it?"

Asakura Feng took out the textbook for the next math class and said with a smile: "I'm sure there are definitely a lot of people over there right now. Even if the senior's homeroom teacher said she asked for leave, there will definitely be people watching there."

"Well~~~ Let's go and take a look. I'm quite curious."

"...Okay, if you want to go, go ahead."

There were still seven or eight minutes between classes, which was enough time to go over and take a look and then come back, so Asakura Kaede took Eriri out of the classroom and went to the third grade floor.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's class is Class A of Grade 3, and it is the first classroom as you go up the stairs.

Sure enough, after the two came up, they saw about a dozen students who were not third-year students standing outside the classroom. It was obvious that they were here to look for Kasumigaoka Utaha, and each of them was holding a novel called Love Metronome in their hands.

Looking at these students, Asakura Feng whispered, "Sometimes I wonder if the school rules of our school are too lax? They are so blatantly standing in the aisle with light novels out, and no one is doing anything about it."

Eriri, who was also hiding nearby, said, "Hehe, since it's just a light novel, it won't be necessary. Feng-jun, you've seen students who brought game consoles to school, and they were all confiscated after being discovered. It depends on the final grades before deciding whether to return them in advance, otherwise you can only wait until graduation. As for those R18 things, let alone, there is no room for returning them."

"This is true."

While nodding, Asakura Feng couldn't help but glance at Eriri.

When she met his gaze, Eriri glared back at him immediately: "What are you looking at? I wouldn't bring a doujinshi to school. Wouldn't that make people aware of my identity? I'm not that stupid!"

"Well, I'm used to it. It's because your previous career is so popular, Eriri. I'm also your fan."

"Tsk, you think I'll believe you?" Eriri pouted and said, "You haven't even bought all the doujinshi I've published, and you dare to say you're my fan?"

Eriri had been to the bedroom in her house many times, and she knew very well what was placed where, including the place where the fan books were kept. Naturally, she knew how many fan books that Asakura Kaede had bought.

"Uh...well, after all, everyone has different preferences when it comes to subject matter."

That's right, Asakura Kaede is a pure love fan, and she basically won't read fan fiction with weird themes, which means she is destined to never buy any of Quan Yingli's works.

"Hehe~~~" After Eriri snorted twice, she didn't stay here any longer. She stood up and said, "Feng Jun, let's go back. If we stay any longer, we might be discovered. Besides, it's almost time for class. Let's go find Shiyu after school this afternoon and tell her about the situation at school."

"Okay, let's go back to the classroom first."

After the club activities ended in the afternoon, Asakura Kaede and Eriri came to the Kasumigaoka house with Kasumigaoka Utaha's schoolbag. As soon as they came in, they were warmly received by Mrs. Kasumigaoka, with drinks and snacks, and a big meal was prepared for dinner.

Eriri has been here several times, but this is Asakura Kaede's first time.

After arriving at Kasumigaoka Utaha's bedroom, Eriri looked around and said directly: "You tidied the room, it's rare."

"...Can you please not say that?"

Chapter 336: Prepare Early (2/3)

Sitting on the cushion in the bedroom, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had changed into her regular clothes after returning, said, "No matter what, I know how to behave. I will definitely clean up the room before guests come."

"Oh? Really? I remember you didn't clean up the place the two times I came here before."

Holding the cup, Eriri said with a smile: "Clothes, stockings, and other things are scattered everywhere."

"How dare you say that?" After hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha glared at Eriri. "I clearly agreed to meet you at 10 in the morning, but you arrived at 9. I didn't have time to clean up!"

"Isn't it your fault for not cleaning up the mess in advance? If you cleaned up the mess a day earlier, there wouldn't be any problem."

"...It's absolutely impossible for me to pack up a day in advance."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Asakura Kaede, who did not interrupt at all, was filled with helplessness.

As expected, all girls are the same. Even Eriri, who has changed a lot, would be very lazy when it comes to cleaning and tidying up unless he pulls her together.

The sorting out of the matter forced Kasumigaoka Utaha to stop, as she now wanted to know something else.

"So tell me, what is the situation in my class now?"

When this was said, Ying Lili's expression became more colorful. After twisting her body on the mat, she said, "Hey, let me tell you, there were indeed quite a few people coming to your class during the afternoon break! Even when Feng Jun and I went to get your schoolbag after school, we saw some people who wanted to see if they could meet you when you came back. But they didn't expect that the schoolbag was given to us to take, and they were all very disappointed."