In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

I had just made my debut and had only sold 2,000 books, while the population of Tokyo was over 14 million!

The probability of them meeting in real life... I can only say that fate is truly amazing.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's depressed mood was lifted by this unexpected episode in her life.

She glanced at the editor, shook her head indifferently, and then spoke softly to her fan: "I am indeed Kasumi Shiko, nice to meet you."

Yuan Qianye showed his excitement at the perfect moment: "I didn't expect it was really you, Teacher Kasumi Shiko! I really like your work, whether it's the characterization of the male protagonist or the delicate description of the female protagonist's thoughts, it's all great! The opportunity for their meeting was also designed very cleverly, at the beginning of the school..."

He recounted many plot points from Love Metronome in a series without pausing, in incredible detail!

This also made Kasumigaoka Utaha let down her last bit of defense and she concluded that he was indeed her fan.

Yuan Qianye was halfway through his speech when the editor invited him to sit down with her.

In her opinion, it might be a good thing to have such a die-hard fan appear at this moment.

Even if it is only temporary, it can help Teacher Xia Shizi not feel so heavy-hearted and let her know that what she wrote still has fans, which can also help her rebuild her self-confidence.

As the communication deepened and Gen Qianye calmed down a little, the personal feeling he gave to Kasumigaoka Utaha also became better.

First of all, his good looks are undeniable. Secondly, he looks very elegant and has a wonderful charm that makes people want to keep their eyes on his face.

Although he seemed a little fanatical when he first saw me, he has now calmed down.

Of course, the most important thing is that he always kept his distance and only talked about her work, and never crossed the line to try to explore her privacy.

Kasumigaoka Utaha always keeps a smile on her face when facing such a sensible die-hard fan.

She really hadn't been this happy in a long time.

"...I just overheard that the Love Metronome's sales aren't doing very well, but I hope Kasumi Shiko-sensei won't be discouraged. Your work is great, and true gold will always shine. My personal strength is insignificant, but I will always support you."

Gen Qianye's words of encouragement before leaving also made Kasumigaoka Utaha solemnly bow her head and respond: "I will do my best, thank you for your support."

"Then I won't disturb you two from your work. However, Teacher Kasumi Shiko... could you please sign an autograph for me?"

Since I am playing the role of a fan, I have to play it all.

Naturally, Kasumigaoka Utaha agreed to this insignificant little request with a smile.

The editor happened to have paper and pen with her. She carefully signed her pen name, stood up and handed it to Yuan Qianye with both hands.

Yuan Qianye took it while thanking him, and turned to leave without any more attachment.

When he approached Kasumigaoka Utaha before, the golden exclamation mark above her head did disappear, but now that he left, there was no indication that the mission was completed.

It turns out that just comforting and encouraging cannot play a crucial role.

Yuan Qianye thought about it but was not impatient. He quietly returned to his original seat and sat down.

Yukino, Eriri, and Rikka stared at him motionlessly without saying a word.

Yuan Qianye looked around and found their behavior rather amusing. He also knew that if he didn't explain himself, the three of them would probably get terribly upset, so he just made up a half-truthful excuse: "I've recently fallen in love with a light novel, and the person I just spoke to is the author of that novel."

So that's how it is...

Eriri asked curiously, "What novel is it?"

"Love Metronome."

Ying Lili silently repeated the title of the book in her mind, planning to buy a copy herself when she got home so that she could have something in common with Qianye.

After knowing the reason for her brother's abnormal behavior, Rika stopped worrying about it and started to eat seriously.

Only Yukino still had some doubts in her heart, but now that the other two were present, she didn't feel comfortable asking any more questions.

When she saw him for the first time at the airport, she concluded in her heart that the relationship between them had not changed with time and distance.

But looking at it again now, there were indeed some things that had quietly changed in a place that she herself had not even noticed.

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053: I'm sorry I couldn't let Master Qianye use his full strength (7000) (1)

After lunch, the four of them went to Eriri's house to kill time at her invitation.

The main reason was that Eriri was shocked when she heard Rikka say that Chiye had worked in a bar!

I was also stunned by what Rikka said as a matter of course with her hands on her hips: "The law stipulates that minors cannot drink alcohol, but it does not stipulate that they cannot mix cocktails"!

Eriri thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true! This sentence also applied to her!

So she held a similar theoretical idea, and was troubled by a secret that she had been unable to tell for a long time, and decided to reveal it to her friends today!

There were no adults at the Sawamura household, which meant the other three guests didn't have to feel so restrained.

Eriri went to the kitchen to get snacks and drinks for everyone.

After entering the house, Rikka went straight to the bathroom.

She thought that she should not wear such thick clothes when going out in hot weather in the future, as the amount of sweat she sweated was really alarming.

My chest and stomach are sweaty and I need to wipe them off...

In the living room, Gen Chiye and Yukinoshita Yukino were left alone.

The two of them have been separated for some time, so it's been a long time since we last met... It's been a long time since we last met.

But the friendship that has developed from kindergarten to today is not going to become unfamiliar so quickly.

The two of them sat together on the sofa, a subtle distance between them. Without any additional probing, Yukinoshita went straight to the point: "Just now in the Japanese restaurant, it shouldn't be what you said.

You're not a fan of that writer. Just like Eriri back then, you were staring at your phone before approaching her, just looking up information to come up with the same topic so she could convince him. Is that correct?"

Yuan Qianye smiled. Sure enough, Xue No had noticed him. However, he hadn't thought of hiding it from her after such obvious actions before. So he nodded frankly: "That's right."

There was a hint of doubt in Yukino's face. She could understand and explain what Eriri did that time.

After all, the bullying incident happened right in front of her, and she would not choose to remain indifferent if she were in his shoes.

But if she were to ask herself, with her age and experience at that time, she probably couldn't see the real problem deep in Eriri's heart, and she probably couldn't do better than Gen Qianye.

But this time... she was puzzled that he suddenly made such a similar move towards a stranger he met by chance.

They have been together for more than six years. Even if Yuan Qianye cannot fully interpret Yukino's inner thoughts, he can basically understand them.

Perhaps due to the strict educational policy at home, she is more intelligent and mature than her peers. Unlike Eriri and Rikka of the same age, she does not stop thinking about it after getting an answer to satisfy her curiosity.

This is a very good habit, and Yuan Qianye admires her for this. After all, thinking can make people progress.

She made rapid progress as a child because of this, and she also helped him make rapid progress.

However, it cannot be denied that this trait has affected her personality, making her stand out among her peers.

But it doesn't matter. Since she herself thinks it's okay, there's no need for others to interfere.

The problem is the explanation that follows.

For Yukinoshita Yukino, the girl who first established a bond with him and helped him integrate into this world, she holds a special place in Gen Qianye's heart.

Knowing that she hated untruths and lies, he didn't want to lie to her, even if it wasn't a big deal and she probably wouldn't be able to verify it after he told her.

It’s really a strange mentality, but Yuan Qianye doesn’t seem to hate himself like this.

"In the Japanese restaurant, you may not have noticed, but I noticed that the two people I spoke to later were discussing the issue of their serialized novels not meeting the performance standards and possibly being cut short." Yuan Qianye began to explain.

Yukinoshita Yukino turned sideways to listen to him, while looking into his eyes.

"It's very sad that the novel I poured so much effort into is about to be cut short, so I thought about whether I could give them some help within my ability."

Yukinoshita seemed to understand: "So you just pretend to be a fan and go over to them and say some encouraging words."

Yuan Qianye nodded gently: "That's it."

"But..." Yukinoshita still seemed a little conflicted and confused.

why?

Before entering the store, you obviously didn't know each other. You were complete strangers, right?

Yuan Qianye knew what the question she hadn't asked was. After a moment of silence, he said seriously, "It's not as complicated as you think. I just think that if I help others, I will also reap corresponding rewards."

To be honest, even pearls are not that real.

When Eriri brought the drinks back, she saw Yukino frowning with a confused look on her face, as if she was thinking about something extremely important in her life.

Yukinoshita was indeed deeply shaken. Combining this with what Yuan Qianye had said before, she presumptuously interpreted the "reward" he mentioned as the joy and satisfaction after helping others.

This state of mind... and then thinking about how I had just been suspicious and wondering why he had done this on purpose...

Xueno's fair face turned red unconsciously. She took a deep breath and faced her mistake frankly: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked so many questions."

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Eriri and Gen Chiye both looked confused.

The former simply didn't know what happened during the time she was away.

As for Yuan Qianye, he did not expect her to apologize suddenly out of the blue.

But it seems that this topic has finally been brought to an end, and nothing else matters anymore.

After playing in the living room for a while, Yinglili did not forget the important matter of inviting her friends to her home today.

She brought the three of them to her room and made them promise again and again that they would not hate her no matter what they saw next. Then she shyly handed them a booklet.

Seeing her like this, Yuan Qianye probably guessed what was inside.

But guessing it in your mind and actually seeing it are two completely different things.

The first two pages that were opened seemed normal. Two magical girls made their first appearance, encountered an evil cadre, and were ready to start solving the incident!

Rikka's eyes lit up when she saw the beautifully drawn characters. "Comics! Eriri, you're trying to create comics!"

Yukino couldn't help but praise: "Eriri, your painting skills have improved again. The pictures are neat and clean, and very pleasing to the eye."

Both of them encouraged Eriri with smiles and praise.

But Ying Lili became more and more restless. She knelt under her little butt and rubbed her toes against each other awkwardly and painfully. Her little face was red and her ears were also red as if bleeding.

"You... stop praising me first, just... just watch it first..."

Yukino and Rikka looked at each other in surprise.

Only Yuan Qianye remained expressionless and continued to flip through the pages.

As a result, starting from the third page, the content of the "comic" is fully revealed.

Starting from the fourth page, the plot begins to officially get on the "right track"!

Rikka blinked rapidly, and heat was visibly coming out of her head.

No...that's not right...is that how you use a magical girl's battle suit...

As for Yukino, the first thing she saw was the close-up of human skin rendered by Eriri's profound painting skills...

She immediately pursed her lips silently, her eyes wavering as she turned her head to the other side, not daring to continue looking.

At this moment, only Yuan Qianye was praising the painting from a completely professional perspective: "The lines, the light and shadow, the overwhelming sense of reality. What's even more commendable is that despite so many complex body positions, the human body hasn't been broken in the slightest. The drawing is so well done, with so much detail everywhere. You must have put a lot of thought and time into it, right, Eriri?"

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Eriri was already prepared to face the strange, awkward or surprised looks from her friends!

Before today, her best expectation was that her friends didn't seem to care about her secretly drawing an 18+ book.

After the awkward surprise, everyone was very happy that she could share such a private matter with them. Everyone laughed and the matter was over!

But who could have thought, who could have thought...

Qianye gave her a big surprise!

Not only did he accept it all, but he seemed to accept it to a very high degree! It seemed to be as high as three or four floors!

"...The overall level of completion is indeed very high, but there are still some minor flaws. For example, Yinglili, look here, under the influence of gravity, it should not be upright like this, but should be slightly drooping, which is more realistic." Yuan Qianye made a gesture of lifting and lowering the air.

To be honest, this action is obviously a bit vulgar, but when it comes to him, coupled with his serious expression, it is hard to find any fault with it. It also makes people feel that he seems to be talking about some high-sounding topics, and there is an immediate visual sense that a man who works hard is very charming!

Ying Lili watched him, involuntarily infected. After following his train of thought, she nodded thoughtfully, "Qianye, now that you mention it... Indeed, when I was painting, I was so focused on making the picture look more impactful that I forgot this little detail!"

Gen Qianye patiently said, "Also, the plot of the magical girls' downfall is a bit arbitrary. If a few more storyboards could reveal their inner thoughts, describe the process of their downfall, and add in their determined yet chaotic expressions, the overall quality of this work would be much better."

Eriri suddenly understood: "Indeed...it's true! I was saying that after I finished drawing it as a whole, I felt like something was missing! As expected of Qianye! He saw it right away!"