My Cartoonist Girlfriend

Not to mention her appearance, she is the famous school beauty in Fengzhiqi, her height is not shorter than that of ordinary boys, and her personality is arrogant. Not every boy dares to approach such a girl, but today, on this graduation day, some people are willing to take the risk and want to be unrestrained.

As for the others, Kasumigaoka Utaha is now financially independent. She has bought a car and her house has been renovated. She can move in before the university starts. As a little rich woman, she looks down on the boys in her class.

Holding her chin with both hands, Kushieda Minori said, "Won't it be difficult for you to find a boyfriend in the future if you are like this, senior sister?"

"It's not like I have to find a boyfriend."

Grabbing two chips from the bag of chips in Eriri's hand, Kasumigaoka Utaha ate them while saying, "I'm not saying that your relationship is bad, but for me, it's not the most important thing. My life is already quite fulfilling. In addition to reading and studying, I also have a job writing. When I have free time, I can go out for a cup of coffee, or take Eriri shopping for clothes. Isn't that more fun than having a boyfriend who I don't know if he's good or not? Well, long live being single."

Kushieda Minori opened her mouth slightly and said in surprise: "Ah~~~ You like being single? I thought you, senior sister, would have your own ideas after seeing everyone in love. Besides, your novel is also about love, isn't it?"

“Fiction is fiction, reality is reality.”

Shaking her finger, Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a smile, "Besides me, aren't you single too, Minori? Don't tell me that there are no boys chasing you at school. Isn't it the same for Ami?"

"Don't talk about me." Folding her arms, Kawashima Ami said calmly, "I'm not interested in those childish boys who only know how to show off in front of girls all day long, as if they think they are very handsome."

At the same time, Kawashima Ami looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes and narrowed them slightly.

Like everyone else, she had just found out that Kasumigaoka Utaha had actually bought a house in Asakura Kaede's apartment building and could move in soon.

Others may not know, but Kawashima Ami knows very well that what is in the mind of this woman, Kasumigaoka Utaha, is completely different from what she just said.

As if she noticed Kawashima Ami's gaze, Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at her in an undetectable manner without any change in her expression.

No one present noticed the interaction between the two and was still discussing who had confessed their love to Kushieda Minori.

It was almost noon and time to go out for lunch. The director sighed and looked at the art club activity room where he had stayed for three years. He patted Asakura Kaede on the shoulder and said, "Asakura, I'll leave this to you from now on."

After he resigned from the position of director of the Art Club, he gave this job to Asakura Kaede, who accepted it without hesitation.

The director still trusted Asakura Kaede. He happily picked up his beloved pillow from the Art Club and said, "Let's go and eat!"

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha graduated from Toyogasaki after today's graduation ceremony, she still didn't drive her car over.

I am usually eye-catching enough, and today is graduation time, so I didn't want to disrupt my usual rhythm. I left the school with everyone, found a restaurant, and had a good lunch.

After lunch, everyone went back to their homes in the afternoon, but Kasumigaoka Utaha came back with Asakura Kaede and Eriri.

Instead of going to Asakura Kaede's house, the three of them went to the first floor together. This was where the house that Kasumigaoka Utaha bought was.

Pulling out the key and opening the door of the apartment, Kasumigaoka Utaha said, "The decoration company said that we can actually move in, but I waited an extra week just in case to let the smell dissipate a little."

Compared to the fine decoration that Asakura Kaede's family had when they bought the house, this place is only simply decorated, so Kasumigaoka Utaha found a decoration company and decorated it according to her wishes.

The living room is right after you enter. The decoration here is all in warm colors, which is quite suitable for Kasumigaoka Utaha who lives alone.

"Oh~~ sounds good!"

After changing into slippers and coming in, Ying Lili said in surprise: "I thought you had been hiding it. Maybe the decoration was not good, but now it seems to be very good! Have you thought about it? When will you move in?"

"Just for a few days, let's get used to moving here first, after all, school is about to start."

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Kasumigaoka Utaha said, "I'm still looking forward to college life. But at the same time, I'm still a little uncomfortable, graduating so quickly."

Fortunately, I bought a house that I liked.

Chapter 465: Expected Development (1/2)

At the beginning of a new semester, Asakura Kaede and her classmates finally became senior high school students, while Kasumigaoka Utaha went to university to start a new round of studies.

And at this time, something happened silently in another school.

After school and club activities, Asakura Kaede took Eriri to buy groceries.

Although she also bought a car, with the same idea as Kasumigaoka Utaha before, Asakura Kaede did not park the car in the school, but parked it nearby. She only got in the car after leaving the school gate and went to the supermarket.

After shopping in the supermarket and throwing a bunch of stuff into the trunk of the car, Ying Lili said happily: "Hey, after having a car, shopping is much more convenient!"

"It is convenient, but it is based on the premise of fuel consumption." After closing the trunk, Asakura Feng said with a smile, "But it doesn't matter much if it's only in the city, as long as you don't drive outside."

"Hehe, you never know when I'll have to run away to play."

The two of them have always talked about where they would go to travel in the future. Now that they have a car, everything is very convenient.

On the way back, the two of them went to Shimoho-ya again. It had been almost a month since they last went there, and Eriri was beginning to crave the Japanese confectionery from Honoka's shop.

At the same time, Asakura Kaede was also thinking, now that Honoka has entered the second year of high school, is it possible that that thing is about to happen?

After arriving at Sui-ya and parking the car, the two walked inside.

But surprisingly, I didn't see anyone at the counter.

After looking around the kitchen, he still couldn't find Honoka's father. Asakura Feng had no choice but to shout, "Is anyone there? Uncle? Aunt? Honoka, Yukiho?"

After waiting for a few seconds, Xuehui's voice finally came from upstairs: "I'm here!!!"

Then, there was the sound of footsteps.

However, the person who came down was not Yukiho, but Honoka.

After entering high school and reaching the second year of high school, Honoka has grown into a young and energetic girl.

But the mood at the moment seems a little wrong.

"Brother Feng!"

As soon as she got down, Honoka jumped onto Asakura Kaede, hugged him and said bitterly: "Wow! The school is going to be gone!"

"Forehead......"

Fortunately, Asakura Kaede was mentally prepared. He just staggered slightly, and then he steadily withstood the impact from Honoka.

Helplessly looking at Eriri on the side, Asakura Feng patted Honoka's head and said, "Okay, okay, hurry down and talk. If you continue like this, your sister Eriri will be jealous."

"Huh? Ahahaha~~~"

Honoka realized it later and only then saw Eriri standing beside her. She stuck out her tongue awkwardly and said, "Eriri-sister, good afternoon."

Eriri had long been accustomed to the way Asakura Kaede and Honoka got along, and she knew that her man had no feelings for Honoka and just treated her as a little sister. Honoka was similar, so even when she saw this scene, she felt no ripples in her heart.

"Well, good afternoon, Honoka." She greeted with a smile. Looking at Honoka getting off Asakura Kaede, Eriri asked, "What did you mean by saying that the school is going to be gone?"

"It means it's going to be gone." When this was mentioned again, Honoka's head drooped, "Otonogizaka may be closed..."

"Huh? Abandoning the school?!"

A few minutes later, Asakura Kaede and Eriri went upstairs to Honoka's room. Honoka's parents were also here before, listening to Honoka talking about school matters.

At this moment, Asakura Kaede and the other two arrived. The two elders brought some snacks and drinks and handed the space to the young people. At the same time, they also had to pack a box of Japanese sweets for Asakura Kaede.

Looking at Honoka who was lying on the table with no interest in eating snacks, Asakura Kaede knew that the closure of the school was a big blow to her.

Looking at Yukiho beside him, Asakura Kaede asked, "Is it because of the school's student source?"

Xuesui nodded unexpectedly: "Brother Feng, do you know?"

"It's pretty much the same."

Asakura Kaede opened a candy and put it in her mouth, saying, "The problem of declining birthrates is very obvious now. Even for Toyonosaki, the number of students enrolled this year is a little less than last year. I heard this from our homeroom teacher. But Toyonosaki is still well-known in Tokyo, so it's not to the point where it can't recruit students. But Otonogizaka is definitely more difficult in comparison. After all, it's a traditional girls' school. Whether it's enrolling students or the popularity and admission rate of the school itself, there's a big gap between them and the famous schools in Kanto. The only thing that can be mentioned is probably its age."

After listening to Asakura Feng's words, Honoka finally raised her head, looked at him and said, "Brother Feng is really amazing. We couldn't believe the notice from the school before, so we went to find Kotonari's mother, our chairman, and she said the same thing. Because of the problem of student enrollment and school popularity, the school is already a little out of pocket and can't find financial support. If nothing unexpected happens, after these students graduate, the school will be completely closed."

Patting Honoka's head, Asakura Kaede said, "Okay, don't be so disappointed. There's nothing we can do about it. I guess it's not just Otonogizaka. Schools in other places also have this problem to a greater or lesser extent. This is not something you can handle. Just finish your high school studies peacefully. That's what you should consider."

"Woo..."

With puffed cheeks, Honoka said very depressedly: "But I like our school very much, why should it be closed? Besides, this is my mother's alma mater. Next year, I want Yukiho to live in Otonogizaka as well!"

However, facing this question, Xueho shook her head directly: "Forget it. If the school was not closed, I could consider it. But now, I am already considering applying to other schools. Fengzhiqi, where Fengge is studying, is not bad. If it is a girls' school, I can also choose UTX."

"I knew you would say that, Yukiho..."

Honoka had seen Yukiho secretly looking at the admission information of other schools before, so she wasn't too surprised, but she felt very uncomfortable.

She moved from the table to the floor and rolled over. Honoka murmured, "How can I prevent this school from closing down?"

This question is really difficult even for Honoka, who is not a good student to begin with.

Asakura Kaede and Eriri looked at each other and both smiled helplessly.

Chapter 466 Solve the problem from the root (2/2)

After comforting Honoka for a while, it was getting late, so Asakura and Eriri went downstairs, picked up the wagashi they wanted to buy, paid the bill and said goodbye.

On the way home, Eriri said with emotion, "Kaede-kun, now there are first-year students in Otonogizaka. Will there be no juniors enrolling next year?"

Nodding, Asakura Feng said, "If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the case. Unless Qinli's mother can find a way to solve the school's current difficulties, the final outcome will be the closure of the school."

“It feels so hard.”

Eriri thought for a moment and said, "As for the funding issue, it is based on the premise that the school is popular and can attract students. If the school cannot continue to operate, no one will blindly give money to it. The same is true for the Ministry of Education. It will only allocate resources to schools with greater development potential."

Although Eriri will not go into politics in the future, she still understands some things since she was influenced by her father since she was a child.

"That's right. If we want to solve Otonokizaka's difficulties, we have to solve the problem from the root."

There was a red light ahead, and Asakura Feng stopped the car and said, "But things like school popularity are the most difficult to solve, not to mention that Otonokizaka is an all-girls school."

"Mr. Feng, is there nothing you can do?"

Asakura Feng rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think I'm a savior who can help you with everything? This is about a school. I'm not at that level yet."

"Hehehe, I'm just asking!" Eriri stuck out her tongue. She knew it was unrealistic to ask Asakura Kaede to solve the problem. "Then tell me, can some investment help Otonogizaka get through this crisis? Well... that won't work either, after all, the popularity issue can't be solved."

"That's right. Even if we can get funds, it won't work if the fundamental problem isn't solved." The red light turned green, and Asakura started the car, saying, "Are you looking for investment from Senior Shigong? You can't cheat her."

"I already knew that, I just ignored it!"

After replying, Eriri leaned back in the passenger seat and said helplessly, "It seems like this school really can't survive? It's a school with a long history."

"Well, nowadays, purely girls' schools are not as popular as they used to be. Coupled with the declining birthrate, the current situation is understandable." Asakura Kaede's expression remained calm. "At least, Honoka and the others won't be forced to transfer schools halfway through their studies. That would be the worst case scenario. It's already great that the existing students can graduate successfully."

"Yes, that's true."

Ying Lili nodded, thinking that this was the only way.

Soon, the two returned home. When going upstairs, Eriri sent a message to Kasumigaoka Utaha, asking her if she had returned and to come over for dinner in the evening.

Kasumigaoka Utaha has now moved out and lives alone, but of course she hasn't learned how to cook yet, so for the time being she chose to eat at their place and pay for the ingredients.

Soon, Kasumigaoka Utaha sent a message back saying that she had finished class and was on her way back.

After returning to the apartment, putting away all the things they bought and changing their clothes, Asakura Kaede began to prepare dinner, while Eriri hugged the cat and watched TV.

Eriri cooked dinner yesterday, so today it was naturally Asakura Kaede's turn.

20 minutes later, the doorbell rang. It was Kasumigaoka Utaha who arrived.

After opening the door and welcoming Kasumigaoka Utaha in, Eriri asked curiously, "How are the courses at university?"

"It's okay."

Sitting on the sofa and stretching, Kasumigaoka Utaha said, "Because I am in the literature department, the courses are basically things that I am very interested in, so I don't feel tired. I just didn't expect that today's class was scheduled quite late, and I can only come back now."

"It's actually not that bad, after all, you have a car." Speaking of this, Eriri smiled and said, "There should be very few freshmen who drive directly to school like you, right?"

"Yes, there are, but they are very few, at least not in my class." Nodding, Kasumigaoka Utaha asked, "What about you? Now that you are in the third year of high school, are there any changes in the school? What about the new students?"

"Nothing has changed. It's no different from before."

Scratching Camilla's chin, Eriri said, "As for new students, that's about it. Feng-kun and I don't pay much attention to them."

Asakura Kaede in the kitchen also said: "I paid attention to the freshmen at the opening ceremony. Compared with last year, there is really nothing special about them. They don't even have a Chuunibyou."

Not to mention Asakura Kaede and the others, I guess even Togashi Yuuta, Takanashi Rikka and the others would be quite disappointed with the new students. There are indeed no interesting juniors.

After shredding the beef, Asakura Feng asked, "Senior, are you warmly welcomed by other students in college? You are a popular light novel writer, especially since your major is literature."

"This..."

Originally, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't want to say it, but since Asakura Kaede brought it up, she could only reply somewhat helplessly, "I was recognized by my classmates as soon as I arrived. Since we are in the literature department, there are more girls in our class. More than a dozen of them have read my books, and I know that five of them have been to my book signing event."

Wow, last school turned into a fan meeting.

Bumping Kasumigaoka Utaha's shoulder, Eriri said with a smile, "Hey~~~ Isn't that good? Are all the classmates easy to get along with?"

“So far, I feel pretty good about getting along with you.”

"What about clubs? There are clubs in college, right? Do you want to join one? You didn't join any clubs in high school."

"The club..."