If I don't capture the girl, I will die

Chapter 61 Mental Illness

If it weren't for her attribute of being a stay-at-home mom, Sagiri could be said to be a cute and soft sister that any brother would love.

pity……

Rather than being a shut-in, it would be more accurate to say that his childhood experiences and the death of his parents have almost turned into a mental illness.

There was no way to bring her out by force.

After finishing his meal, sitting in front of the computer desk in his bedroom, Ji Qi sighed with regret.

Sagiri hasn't been to school for several years, right?

It was just his identity as a brother and the only family member. Although he didn't care much about this kind of thing, he still wanted his sister to live a normal life.

His sister seemed to be particularly fond of 2D things, as could be seen from the many light novels and DVD games in the room.

Should I try this aspect first?

He moved the mouse carelessly, he had no idea whether this method could help his sister to resolve her problem.

However, you won’t know until you try.

As I was thinking this, a few messages suddenly popped up on my LINE account on my computer.

Putting these thoughts aside for the moment, Ji Qi focused his attention on the screen.

He has very few contacts on his LINE account, only Kato Megumi and Aki Tomoya.

Oh, and an editor from a publishing house.

As expected, the chat box was sent by Ms. Kagurazaka, the editor in charge of "Sword Art Online".

Kagurazaka: "Teacher Himeshichi, are you there? The pre-sale of Sword Art Online will start at 12 o'clock tomorrow. Congratulations."

What? It starts tomorrow, right?

Because his mind has been full of thoughts about how to conquer girls recently, to be honest, Ji Qi has not put any energy into this aspect.

Although I am a plagiarist, I have some confidence in my future results, but I can't help but feel worried and nervous.

He has lost both his parents and he is not like an ordinary high school student who can ask his parents for money. In this modern society, it is difficult to move forward without money!

Especially since he has to conquer so many beautiful and outstanding girls!

"I'm here. I think this is all thanks to Miss Kagurazaka's dedication to Sword Art Online."

Ji Qi typed a paragraph on the computer and sent it over. After all, saying nice things didn't cost money. He still understood this simple truth.

Kagurazaka: "...You are such a sweet person. By the way, I came to you for something else besides telling you this!"

"You say."

Kagurazaka: "First of all, our publishing house has discussed it and would like to ask for your consent. Can we use Mr. Himeshichi's age and identity for publicity? Well, a young high school student's debut work has great publicity value."

Ji Qi touched his chin. He didn't have much aversion to using this kind of gimmick for publicity. Everyone was doing it for the sales of the novel, but he didn't rush to agree. Instead, he asked a question first: "I remember there will be a book signing event in a few days, right?"

Kagurazaka: "Yes. Of course, if Mr. Himeshichi doesn't want to attend the book signing event, it can be postponed for a while. But this can help the novel sell better to a certain extent, so..."

The editor's attitude of negotiation was not like that of a new author who had just debuted. Instead, it was more like a conversation with some veteran authors.

Ji Qi has always been the kind of person who returns a favor in return. This is a mutually beneficial thing for everyone, so there is no reason to refuse.

"No problem. I will be there on time on the day of the book signing. By the way, Ms. Kagurazaka, this won't reveal my specific information, right? I remember that taking pictures is not allowed at the book signing event? Well... I'm still in school now, and I don't really want to attract other people's attention."

In fact, the real reason is that I don't want to let Yukinoshita Yukino know it now.

Otherwise, with Yukinoshita having very high IQ and EQ, she would definitely be able to figure out what happened today in an instant.

Although it's a bit worrying considering his presence, it would be bad if he was discovered.

I will tell her later, not yet.

Kagurazaka: "Thank you very much for your cooperation, Mr. Himeshichi~~ You are right~ It only needs an age gimmick, it won't disturb your daily life."

Ji Qi said politely: "No, no, I should be the one thanking Miss Kagurazaka."

Kagurazaka: "Teacher Himeshichi, please take a look at this information first. This is related to the book signing event. If there is anything you don't understand, you can always ask me."

Then, the other party sent a document.

After downloading it and reading it carefully, Ji Qi nodded. It was nothing special. It just wrote some specific procedures and what to do at the autograph session.

In essence, a book signing event is just a small real-life interaction between fans and idols to facilitate their future consumption.

"No problem. By the way, Ms. Kagurazaka, I registered a Twitter account some time ago. Can you help me verify the light novel author information?"

Kagurazaka: "Ah... I would have forgotten if you hadn't told me. Send me your account and password, and I'll help you get it right away!"

It was originally a blank account, and Ji Qi sent the registered Twitter account to the editor without any hesitation.

Then, he closed the window and idly reached for the cell phone next to him.

Come to think of it, he doesn't have any other contact information for Shiyu except her cell phone number.

After thinking about it, Ji Qi sent a text message to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

He wanted to have more intersections with Shiyu's life.

Ji Qi is still too young now. He doesn’t know that the deeper they understand each other, the more painful the hurt will be in the future!

"I thought you had forgotten me, Junior?"

The text message was replied very quickly, although not instantly, but considering Shiyu's personality, it was already rare.

Different from the editor who chatted stiffly with honorifics, Ji Qi was not so particular when dealing with Shiyu.

"Shiyu, are you sure that I forgot you, not you forgot me?"

Kasumigaoka Shiyu: "..."

After school, she indeed forgot about Ji Qi.

It was not until she returned home that she remembered this incident because she felt like something was wrong.

Her face was a little hot. She didn't hate going home with Ji Qi now.

Although she knew that it was somewhat related to Ji Qi himself, she felt that most of the reasons lay with herself.

Of course, I won't say this out loud.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Compared to this, what do you want to talk to me about now? Could it be that you, the junior, are suddenly unsatisfied and want to hear the voice of the senior?"

Avoided!

That Kasumigaoka Utaha, she avoided the topic!

You must have forgotten about me, right?

Well, it's not her fault for this kind of thing.

Sighing, Ji Qi tactfully decided not to dwell on this topic any further.

"This is just one aspect. I want to ask if Shiyu has a LINE or Twitter account?"

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Chapter 62: Bloody End

"Hmm... I don't dislike you, bold junior. You have LINE and Twitter, but I don't use them very often."

Rather than saying that Ji Qi is bold, it is better to say that Kasumigaoka Utaha is really bold in playing this kind of ambiguous little thing that can easily make people think wrongly. It's just that she has a good sense of scale.

Ji Qi looked at the OK expression the editor sent him on the computer screen, and he typed a text message to Shi Yu: "Would you like to follow each other? I just registered too."

"Okay."

He agreed very readily.

Ji Qi was not surprised. Kasumigaoka Utaha was the kind of cute girl who appeared cold and arrogant on the surface, but was actually delicate, kind and considerate of others. Yes, that's right.

He added the account that Shiyu sent him, and the other party replied soon.

"Oh, so you've become a great writer and you're here to show off to me!"

Ji Qi was a little amused, "A great writer with 0 fans? Have you ever seen one?"

There was no reply for a long time, and Ji Qi, who didn't care, browsed Kasumigaoka Utaha's Twitter and LINE accounts, feeling a little curious.

But there was nothing of value on it.

It can be seen that Shiyu does not often visit these accounts.

At this time, another text message came over on the phone.

"Junior, are you a little disappointed that there is no private information in my account? I am so sorry. If you really want to see it, I will consider putting some up there, okay?"

Hey, can you read minds?

To be honest, Ji Qi was really shocked.

Actually, Shiyu is also a time traveler? And she has the superpower of reading minds?

Feeling that his imagination was too big, Ji Qi shook his head and said his thoughts truthfully: "Although I am a little interested, I still don't want to post it."

"Oh? Is the junior jealous? I didn't expect the junior to be so possessive~"

Kasumigaoka Utaha seems to like teasing Himechi very much.

What a annoying little goblin. Looking at the message on the phone screen, Ji Qi muttered.

Before he could reply to Shiyu, his phone vibrated again.

Unexpectedly, there was a text message with the note "Nishikino Maki" on it.

After thinking about it, Ji Qi felt that it was unexpected yet reasonable.

"Hey. Do you know those girls who came to see me today?"

He was considered a senior after all, but today Maki didn't even use the honorific title.

With just one short sentence, Ji Qi roughly guessed what had happened.

This cannot be admitted for the time being. Otherwise, Maki will feel like she is being plotted against, and she will definitely resist subconsciously.

So, Ji Qi retorted with a phrase that Zhen Ji usually liked to say: "What are you talking about? I don't quite understand."

Nishikino Maki: "..."

I wonder if Kousaka Honoka and the others will write about what happened today on the website?

With this new idea in mind, Ji Qi opened the webpage of the campus website.

"Today is a memorable day for me. Because we μs have our first fan, and we received the first text message. I was really touched when I knew someone supported us so much... I don't know if this classmate can still see it, but thank you very much! I think we will no longer be confused, and we will definitely keep moving forward on the path we like! Let's cheer together! Finally... Due to the problem with the song, the date of our first concert has not been set. However, I think it should be soon! I will post the time here then-"

After reading it carefully, Ji Qi unconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth and revealed a smile.

That's it.

Nishikino Maki: "You really don't know them? The leader is a cheerful girl with orange hair!"

"To be honest, I don't understand what you are saying at all, Miss Nishikino." After editing the text message, Ji Qi pressed the send button.

Ji Qi's resolute attitude made Zhen Ji on the other side of the network doubt her previous thoughts.

After all, he just mentioned campus idols yesterday, and someone came to visit today. How could this be a coincidence?

Maybe it's just a coincidence...?

After struggling for a long time, Maki just replied that it was okay, as if she had let it go.

These are all choices made in Steins;Gate. Ms. Nishikino Maki.

Ji Qi, who somewhat understood Zhenji's confused mood, complained.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Are you chatting with another woman right now, Junior-kun?"

Out of the blue, Shi Yu's sudden text message made Ji Qi's eyes slightly widen again.

He looked around the room suspiciously. Could there be some surveillance cameras installed here? This is too scary!