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

not understand.

After finding a quiet place downstairs of the teaching building, Ji Qi sat down directly along the stairs. Seeing that Kasumigaoka Utaha was trying to imitate him, he reluctantly cleaned the place for her.

He would feel guilty if he got those black stockings dirty!

Feeling Ji Qi's attentive service, Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly sat down and said strangely: "Come to think of it, you seem to like idols very much?"

"Hit? It's okay." Ji Qi, who didn't know why Shiyu asked this question, answered honestly.

"There's one more thing I want to thank you for. Help me promote it." She said she was proposing a meal, but looking at the way Kasumigaoka Utaha was staring at Ji Qi, it seemed like she was just looking for a quiet place to talk.

At the beginning, I didn't feel anything.

Gradually I began to have a good impression of him.

Then I like it more and more.

The ambiguous attitude did not deteriorate the relationship, but instead made people miss it more.

When being stared at, I feel secretly delighted; when being praised, I feel extremely excited; when being stared at, my heart beats uncontrollably; and when being ignored, I feel panic.

It was as if all the emotions hidden under the cold exterior for sixteen years burst out after meeting this person.

So enthusiastic.

Ji Qi said jokingly: "As the chief fan of Teacher Kasumi Shiko's fan club, this is my job!"

"You are so cunning. Thanks to you, the sales of my novel seem to be unexpectedly good in the first week. The editor said there will be more promotion next."

"That's great." Ji Qi said from the bottom of his heart without a trace of falsehood. He had always felt guilty towards Kasumigaoka Utaha, and if he could help her in other areas, he would really do his best.

"And yours?"

Asked Kasumigaoka Utaha, who seemed to be leaning her head on someone's shoulder boldly and casually, but was actually very nervous.

"Mine... should be pretty good." Ji Qi did not refuse this little gesture that only couples would have, and said uncertainly, although it was a little worse than he expected, the sales of Sword Art Online have been getting better and better recently, almost doubling.

In the eyes of others, this is undoubtedly a success.

"Is that so? Then I'll have to ask you to be my guinea pig from now on." After such a bold move, a hint of shyness flashed across Kasumigaoka Utaha's plain face. She lifted her hair and said something meaningless.

"What do you mean?"

"It means literally. Art comes from reality. You made me deeply understand the tangled relationship between two girls and a boy. I believe that with the experience, I will definitely write more stomach-wrenching novels next time. But don't worry, no matter what, you will be the first person to test the poison. Be prepared to be a guinea pig for my whole life!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's sudden vicious and pointed words made Ji Qi's stomach twitch slightly...

Fortunately, it is not winter now.

"Just for a lifetime?"

"Yes, for a lifetime!" Kasumigaoka Utaha answered firmly, but then she thought it would be too easy to be misunderstood, so she added, "A guinea pig for a lifetime."

"The feeling you gave me just now has all vanished with this sentence..."

I looked up helplessly, and it was another sunny day with no clouds in the sky.

If only time could stop at this moment.

……

In fact, most students still attach great importance to their grades.

For example, Hikigaya Hachiman.

He is actually very satisfied with his results.

Because the time invested is directly proportional to the results, or even a little more.

Does this mean he is a talented person?

Until I saw Ji Qi's results...

This is the fourth in the whole grade, and the top four among nearly a thousand people? And this is the level of all subjects. He only made the list in liberal arts.

Could it be that the reason for such rapid progress is Yukinoshita's unique training?

Damn it, he even wanted to ask that woman what to do.

He glanced at Ji Qi with a pair of dead fish eyes. Although he knew that it was mostly the result of his own hard work, Hikigaya Hachiman still wanted to complain.

Yukinoshita was also surprised.

The other party no longer needs her guidance.

It should be said that it was a discussion between the two of them.

The difference of a few points doesn't matter anymore.

So, his commission has been completed?

A subtle sense of reluctance emerged in my heart.

No, his request was to "become more conspicuous." Thinking of this, Yukinoshita's mood quickly changed from gloomy to bright.

This is too broad a coverage.

If we understand it literally, we are still far from achieving this level of success.

Well, now that there is no problem with his study, where should he start to improve?

Sitting at the innermost position of the isolation ward as usual, Yukinoshita looked out the window where she could faintly hear students shouting, lost in thought.

"Wow~~ Xiaoxue and Ji Qijun are really amazing. They are ranked second and fourth? Not in the class but in the whole grade! Ah, Xiaoqi is also very good. He can get such a high score. Compared with this, it seems that I am the only one in this club..."

The pink-haired girl, who exuded fashion from head to toe, slammed her head on the table and was the first to break the silence.

She showed a dazzling and pure smile to the three people without any pretense, but at the end of her words, she grabbed the hem of her skirt, seeming a little embarrassed.

suffer?

It’s understandable that the others’ rankings are so prominent, but how come this kid is so clear about his situation?

Among the whole grade, his grades are just average among the top ones!

If you don't look for it carefully, you will never find it.

This means...

No, no, no, absolutely impossible.

This kind of thing was simply too far-fetched for him.

Yuigahama Yui is just very gentle.

But this tenderness is not just for him.

Because of this illusion, I think she is interested in me, so I'd better forget about confessing to her.

He had sworn before that he would never have such wishful thinking again.

……

PS: I got more than a hundred monthly tickets at once... It's obviously something worth being happy about, why do I have such complicated feelings w(?Д?)w

Chapter 132 The Terrible Current

Ji Qi looked at Yuigahama Yui, whose eyes were shining with moisture, then looked at Hikigaya Hachiman who had inadvertently fallen into sage mode, and touched his chin.

It seems like Dango has been observing Hikigaya for a long time?

At this time, Yukinoshita Yukino pointed out the problem in a cold voice: "Yuigahama-san, there are two things wrong with what you said. First, you are not a member of our club, and neither is he."

“…Wow, so I’m not that person yet?! I’m sorry, but I will write my application form carefully!”

"So she isn't?"

Yuigahama's angry voice and Hikigaya's quiet surprise intertwined together.

How familiar is this guy? After just two days of hanging out, he already treated her like a member of the club.

After Yukinoshita's reminder, Hikigaya realized that she was still an outsider in her current status.

How terrible it is.

"Come on, Himechi-kun, let's go find Mr. Hiratsuka and apply for the club now."

Because she was very good at reading the atmosphere, Yuigahama felt very uncomfortable being stared at by them in strange ways. She put on light makeup with pink cheeks, and she pulled Ji Qi and opened the door.

"Hey, why are you dragging me into this?"

Ji Qi was forced to run and was too tired to complain.

He felt that joining or not would make no difference to him now... and he was already joining a club.

But now Yuigahama, with her mouth puffed out, was surprisingly strong.

Unable to say goodbye to the outgoing Yuigahama, under the strange expression of Hiratsuka Shizuka, Ji Qi looked at Yuigahama and patted his chest and said that the two of them would join the Service Club.

"Approved!" It has to be said that in front of other people, Shizuka Hiratsuka still cares very much about the teacher's face.

She calmly stuffed the cigarette in her hand into her pocket, then waved her hand, not even bothering to go through the so-called procedure.

Hearing this, Yuigahama Yui made a victory gesture and smiled happily.

"It seems that you and Yukinoshita Hikigaya are getting along well, so I feel relieved. By the way, I saw the latest results, and even the teachers are discussing it. You are making rapid progress, kid, or is it that Yukinoshita's guidance is effective?"

The older unmarried teacher patted Ji Qi's shoulder with satisfaction.

"I was just pulled here by Yuigahama-san."

"Ah... this kind of person is called a tsundere, right? Anyway, I'll leave those two weird guys in my hands."

Therefore, the school’s little-known isolation ward has two more attending physicians, which is cause for celebration.

……

the other side.

At this time, the editorial department of Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump" was holding a meeting in the conference room.

The purpose of this meeting was to decide on the specific content of the three-month comic strip that would be cut short and the new comic strip that would be serialized.

They have always followed the principle of 'readers first', and if a work is successful, it will continue to be serialized, and if it is not, it will be discontinued. Shueisha has relied on this rule to become the leader in the industry, and they still attach great importance to it even now.

The company editor, who was already very experienced in doing this kind of thing, had already decided beforehand that only four comics would be cut short.

The one that is about to be serialized has just passed the review of the entire company.

But when they were discussing the last spot for the upcoming comic strip, they ran into a problem.

Question about cartoonists.

A cartoonist submitted two works at the same time.

This is extremely rare.

Drawing comics is a waste of time. If it's just for fun, it's ok, but once it's serialized in Jump, you have to submit it on time and be responsible. Most people often run out of inspiration or time to draw one comic, let alone two.

What is even more surprising is that the quality of these two comics is actually very high, and one of them has passed the review of most editors, which is even rarer.

Sitting in a seat at the long table in the conference room that was neither remote nor central, Iida Ayano looked conflicted.

This peculiar author and his two works were mostly discovered by her, so naturally, she has now become the company's contact person.

There has never been an experience in their company where a creator serializes two comics at the same time.

Not to mention that this person is still a high school student.

In comparison, Iida Ayano feels that Himeshichi's talent may be even more exaggerated than that of Shiina Mashiro!

Sitting in the middle of the long table was an old man with gray hair, a slightly hunched back, but a kind face.

Being able to sit in the most core position at such an important meeting, his status cannot be overstated in Japan, where there is a clear hierarchy in the workplace.

"What do you think about the last spot for the next comic being One Piece or another comic by an old author?"

The old man coughed, and the conference room suddenly became quiet. He looked at the screen on the projector and spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, but it had a sense of majesty.

In the meeting room which suddenly became quiet, many editors stared at each other.

This is a really hard decision, they can see the quality of the work. If other factors are left out, One Piece is definitely better.

"Editor-in-Chief! I think One Piece is definitely more suitable. Although our company has never had a similar experience of submitting two comics for the first time and getting them all accepted, a sixteen-year-old genius high school student... don't you think this is a good opportunity for hype? As long as the other party can keep submitting manuscripts, even if it's a little slower than the average author, I think there is no problem. After all, the quality is there."

With permission, an editor with dark circles under his eyes raised his hand and expressed his opinion.