My Cartoonist Girlfriend

So that's the problem.

Chapter 634: Will it break down? (2/2)

"cat?"

Editor Nakajima was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Ahaha, this matter is of course no problem! Xiao Feng also brought her own cat here before, and everyone likes it very much. As long as you can take good care of it, we are quite lenient here."

Hearing that Editor Nakajima agreed, Yukinoshita Yukino nodded repeatedly: "I can definitely take good care of her, Shirayuki is very well behaved!"

Asakura Feng smiled and said, "Did you name your ragdoll cat this? It's a nice name."

Speaking of her cat, Yukino Yukinoshita became talkative: "Well, I thought of many different names, and finally decided to name it based on her fur color. Although it's not a pure white cat, white still accounts for the majority of it."

Hikigaya Hachiman said: "Since I started raising cats, my position in the family has become, as I said before, a little delicate."

"I don't think there's any problem." Yukinoshita Yukino frowned slightly and said, "After all, Shirayuki is still young, so of course she needs more care, and Hachiman, you're not a child anymore."

The more Machida Sonoko listened to the conversation between these two people, she felt that something was wrong.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Waving her hands, she looked at the two and asked, "Well, let me ask, what is your relationship?"

Yukinoshita Yukino, who was sitting on the chair, froze instantly and was too shy to speak.

In the end, it was Hikigaya Hachiman who answered the question: "We are in a relationship."

Then Asakura Feng added, "And they have already met their parents and are living together now."

Kasumigaoka Utaha helplessly patted Asakura Kaede's arm and said, "Asakura-kun, please stop provoking Yuanzi."

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

After taking two deep breaths, Machida Sonoko said, "Anyway, I've already been stimulated many times by you and Eriri. Now if it happens again, the impact won't be as strong as before. Speaking of which, if Shiyu tells me in a few days that she's no longer single, that would be quite a stimulation for me."

In response, Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and said, "Don't worry, I don't want you to let my editor go to the hospital."

After chatting about this and that for a while, it was time to get back to work. Editor Nakajima asked Machida Sonoko to take care of Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino, while he talked about work matters with Kasumigaoka Utaha and Asakura Kaede.

What we are going to talk about today is not a very important thing. It is mainly about the overseas distribution of Kasumigaoka Utaha's novel and the comic adaptation of Asakura Kaede.

In terms of overseas distribution, Asakura Kaede is ahead of Kasumigaoka Utaha and has already been working on it for a long time, while Kasumigaoka Utaha only started planning in this regard after her second novel began to be published.

There's no way. Although her popularity is still pretty good, in terms of sales, she can't be compared with Asakura Kaede. Her overseas release was relatively late, and Kasumigaoka Utaha herself is well aware of this.

It doesn't matter whether it's early or late, Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't care. She knows very well that as long as her level improves and sales increase, overseas release is only a matter of time.

Not to mention, she now has experience working on TV scripts, and her fame is no longer limited to novels.

Looking through the schedule in his hand, editor Nakajima said, "Shiyu, your Love Metronome has been translated, and it will be officially released overseas next. But as for Love Like the Rain, the second volume is still being translated, so only the first volume will be released for the time being. Is that okay?"

Nodding, Kasumigaoka Utaha said, "I know, as long as the quality of the translation is okay."

"You can rest assured about this. We are looking for professionals, whether it is translation or polishing." After replying with a smile, Editor Nakajima looked at Asakura Kaede, "Xiao Feng, for the comic version of your novel, do you plan to find someone yourself, or do you want us to help you find someone?"

"You guys come and look for it. The plot is there anyway. It can't be too bad no matter what, and you won't do this." Asakura Feng said nonchalantly while drinking Coke.

"Hey, this is your own book. Are you really that confident?"

In response to editor Nakajima's questioning, Asakura Kaede shrugged and said, "Anyway, if there is a problem, I will just say that I had no involvement in the comics and that the library helped me with everything. That's how it should be, isn't it? You betrayed my trust."

"......" Editor Nakajima couldn't hold his face anymore. He looked at Asakura Feng speechlessly and said, "You are so rude, kid. You can even say such words."

Asakura Feng scratched his head and smiled: "Ah~~ Isn't this what I learned from you? In the past few years as the author of Undying River, Editor Nakajima has taught me a lot of life philosophy! For example, it is better to die than to die with your friends."

Faced with Asakura Kaede's attitude, Editor Nakajima couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You, I'm convinced by you. Don't worry, we can't cheat you no matter who we try. We still want to make more money from you."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Kasumigaoka Utaha had no worries from beginning to end, because similar conversations had happened many times in the library.

Moreover, as the most popular young light novelist, Asakura Kaede will definitely be the mainstay of the publishing house as long as he continues to maintain stability in the future. Just like what editor Nakajima said, no one can fool him.

This just scared Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino who were not far away. It was the first time for them to see the editor and author communicating like this.

But it was finally a false alarm, which made them realize that the atmosphere in Busei's editorial department was still quite harmonious.

It was almost five o'clock when Eriri finished her own work and came to the library.

As soon as she entered the editorial office, Ying Lili asked excitedly, "Sister Yuanzi, are you really treating us today? That's great, I can eat for free!"

Machida Yuanzi smiled bitterly and said, "Well, it's my treat. It's all your man's good deeds."

"Hey, Feng-kun isn't that good."

“I didn’t praise him!!!”

Shaking her head helplessly, Machida Yuanzi turned off the computer, then stood up and said, "It's almost time, let's go to dinner directly. Let me make it clear first, I don't have much money, so I can only treat you to barbecue."

"Xu Xu Yuan?"

Machida Sonoko hugged Eriri directly into her arms, rubbing her face with both hands and saying, "You two are really like-minded. Each one is more ruthless than the other. Xuxu Garden? It's just an ordinary barbecue restaurant!!!"

"Wow... ordinary ones are good too. I'm not picky."

While fighting, Eriri said, "Can we order wagyu? Oh no, does the store we're going to have wagyu? If so, we can order it ourselves and pay for the wagyu ourselves!"

After taking a deep breath, Machida Sonoko said with a look of complete giving up, "Okay! If you have wagyu beef, I'll pay for it too!"

"Great!!!"

Looking at this scene, Hikigaya Hachiman whispered to Asakura Kaede: "Will you guys really not destroy me like this?"

Asakura Feng smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, she won't. We will treat her to a big meal later."

"I heard it! Feast, I remember it!"

Seeing Machida Sonoko's expression change instantly, Hikigaya Hachiman twitched the corners of his mouth.

I always feel that the style of painting here is deviating further and further from what I thought at the beginning.

Chapter 635 Machida Sonoko is full of bad habits (1/2)

After leaving the library, we headed to the barbecue restaurant for our next meal.

Because they were going to study under Machida Sonoko later, on the way to the barbecue restaurant, Machida Sonoko directly asked Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino to take her car, while Kasumigaoka Utaha and editor Nakajima took Asakura Kaede's car.

Looking at Editor Nakajima who was sitting in the back seat with her, Kasumigaoka Utaha asked, "So, Editor Nakajima, you don't want to drive yourself, so you want to drink later?"

"Ahahaha, you found out, Shiyu-chan."

Editor Nakajima said with a smile: "This is a rare opportunity, wouldn't it be nice for everyone to drink together? You girls don't have to drink, just let Xiaofeng drink with me, and when we go back, you can drive, Xiaoshiyu. How about it, Xiaofeng?"

Looking at Editor Nakajima through the rearview mirror, Asakura nodded and said, "I have no objection, but I am more restrained. If you drink with me, you won't have a good time."

"It's okay, everyone just drink a little."

Editor Nakajima laughed happily, "My children are growing up now, and they have started to restrict me from drinking. I can only drink a little when I'm out, which is hard."

"Wouldn't it be better if you drank less? You should take better care of your body, since you smoke and drink." Asakura Feng said with a smile, "Didn't you say before that you were waiting to see the child of Eriri and I? Doesn't that mean you should take better care of your body?"

"Hahaha, then you have to work hard. I'll pay attention. It won't be a problem if I work in the library for a few more years."

Editor Nakajima stroked his chin while smiling and said, "I don't need to worry about you and Eriri, but I have to worry about Yuanzi, who is obviously several years older than you."

Hearing that Editor Nakajima didn't mention her, Kasumigaoka Utaha breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As for Yuanzi, it's actually quite easy for her to find a suitable partner. She just needs to change her bad habits. On this basis, it will be much easier for her to find a boyfriend who doesn't mind her continuing to work as an editor."

Ying Lili agreed and said, "That's right, even though he has been living and working on his own for several years, his living habits are still so bad. His capable appearance at work is totally different from the past."

Several of them had all been to the single apartment where Machida Sonoko lived. Although it looked okay when they first entered, after a few minutes they discovered from every corner that it was dirty and messy, which Machida Sonoko had tried hard to cover up.

Not to mention anything else, just the bedroom took Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha more than half an hour to help tidy up.

As for Asakura Kaede?

He cleaned the kitchen with a dying face.

Recalling that scene, Asakura Feng couldn't help but shudder: "I was almost wearing a gas mask at that time, and I almost passed out from the poison. I finally understood why Sister Yuanzi locked the kitchen door when we went there. This level of horror can only be compared with that of Taiga when we first met."

Hearing the fear in Asakura Kaede's tone, Editor Nakajima became extremely curious.

"Is it so exaggerated?"

Editor Nakajima had never been to Machida Sonoko's apartment, but as a good family man, he really couldn't imagine how dirty a house could be.

"As for this, you can just ask Sister Yuanzi in person later."

As he spoke, Asakura Feng shook his head, trying to get rid of the scene he had just recalled from his mind.

Two cars arrived at the barbecue restaurant.

After entering the store, because they might talk about some things about the library work, Machida Sonoko booked one of the few private rooms in the store before arriving.

It was done, and a lot of things were ordered. Machida Yuanzi also kept her promise and really ordered a few plates of Wagyu beef.

After the clerk wrote down the order and left, Machida Yuanzi said with a pained look on her face: "Although this store is not big, the channels for purchasing goods are very good. The meat is very fresh, and the wagyu is definitely worth the price."

Having said that, when she saw the price of Wagyu beef on the menu, Machida Sonoko still felt extremely sorry for her wallet.

After pouring some Coke for herself, Eriri, and Asakura, Kasumigaoka Utaha said, "Your salary is not low, why do you look so tight on money?"

"Of course a rich little woman like you doesn't understand my pain!"

After glaring at Kasumigaoka Utaha, Machida Sonoko poured herself a glass of beer, took a big gulp and said, "Of course I'm not the kind of person who lives paycheck to paycheck. I still have some money saved up! But recently I'm planning to buy a house, so of course I have to save a lot! Also, two months ago my dad's old car was really broken, so I bought him a new one, which used up some of my funds. Although the money for the down payment is enough, I still plan to save more in case I spend all my money all at once and have no money for food."

"Ah~~~You are going to buy a house too."

Looking at Machida Sonoko, Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled and said, "I originally thought you weren't going to buy a house. If you find a rich boyfriend, wouldn't it be easy to buy a house?"

"Tsk, is it that easy to find? It's not like I'm trying to pick up a rich guy in a nightclub."

Machida Sonoko sighed as she said something that shocked Hikigaya Hachiman and Yukinoshita Yukino, "I suddenly realized that the reliable men these days are all relatively young. To be honest, my former college classmates were not very reliable either. Sigh, now I really regret not looking for someone seriously when I was in college. What if I could have found a good one?"

At this time, the waiter came in with plates of meat, but Kasumigaoka Utaha still didn't stop, "What's the use of regretting now? It's your fault for not looking carefully before. But if you really want to find someone younger, it's not impossible. Aren't sister-brother relationships popular these days? It just so happens that Asakura-kun and Eriri organized a social gathering for their classmates before, why don't you ask them to help you find one?"

"Oh, really?"

It was the first time that Machida Yuanzi heard of this. She looked at Asakura Feng curiously, "Waseda should have some good boys. Xiao Feng, I treat you well, can you help me find some?"

Asakura Feng instantly showed a dead fish eye that was comparable to that of Hikigaya Hachiman. While helping to grill the meat, he said, "Sister Yuanzi, how could you be so hungry that you would not be able to choose food? You said that asking my parents to help you find a suitable candidate is more reliable than what I can find for you at school, right? Could it be that you really want to eat young grass?"

"I'm not old! I'm only 29, not even 30!!!!"

Chapter 636 Don’t Vomit (2/2)

In the end, unable to resist the entanglement of this girl named Machida Sonoko, Asakura Feng had no choice but to bite the bullet and help her keep an eye on it.

Of course, it is impossible for Asakura Kaede to really find a student who knows Machida Sonoko or something. If she had to find one, she would look for a male teacher around 30 years old.

No matter what, he couldn't push his fellow students into the fire pit...

Seeing Machida Sonoko's satisfied look, Yukino Yukinoshita asked curiously, "Is Editor Sonoko's family pushing for this very hard?"

"of course!"

After drinking the remaining half of the beer in the glass, Machida Yuanzi said with a slightly red face: "I'm not as young and beautiful as you, Xiao Yukino. Although I was not bad in college, I had no interest in love at that time. Although some people pursued me, I was not attracted to them at all and rejected them directly. Well, my situation is similar to that of Xiao Shiyu in school."

Almost? This guy is really good at bragging.

Asakura Kaede, Eriri, and Kasumigaoka Utaha, who knew Machida Sonoko very well, had this thought at the same time.

Machida Sonoko's appearance is indeed not bad. Although I have never seen her without makeup, if you calculate it as 100 points after dressing up, it is definitely close to 10 points. Based on the degree of her facial features, even without makeup, it is above 80 points, and the bonus of makeup is not that high.

Plus, she had a nice figure, so it was absolutely impossible for her to have no one pursuing her in college.

But this hot-tempered personality... may discourage many people, so what she said is similar to the situation of Kasumigaoka Utaha in school, which can reduce the situation by 30% to 50%.

Well, since we are having dinner together today, I won’t expose her.

Machida Sonoko brought up the topic of Kasumigaoka Utaha. Of course, Machida Sonoko would not let this author go, and said with a smile: "Hehe, hiccup, you know, right? In addition to publishing light novels, our publishing house also has comics and other magazines, as well as a series of other industries. Before, someone from other departments came after Utaha! And there was more than one person!"

"Huh? Real or fake?"

After hearing this, Eriri looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha in surprise.

In response, Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly picked up a piece of roasted beef tongue and ate it, saying without any emotion: "They are all ugly, the kind that I can't eat if I look at them for one more second. This is the first time I know that your publishing house has a sumo wrestler who weighs more than 200 pounds."

"Uh... that's not a sumo wrestler." Editor Nakajima wanted to explain, but finally gave up and sighed, "Well, it does look like one. I complained about it in my mind, but he is a relative of a director after all."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's still somewhat related."

Eriri smiled and bumped into Kasumigaoka Utaha's shoulder, teasing, "Nothing should have happened, right?"

"Your tone doesn't sound like you care about me." Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Eriri speechlessly and recalled, "Well... Momo came with me at that time, so nothing happened. I was too lazy to tell you."

"Momo?" Eriri was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded, "Oh, you mean Longzhu-senpai, when have you ever met?"