A super great writer in the second dimension

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247. Come a little closer to me.

　Sanzenin Arashi pulled out a chair and placed it next to his seat, inviting Nishikino Maki to sit down.

　Maki pulled at her skirt, took off her gray sweatshirt and placed it aside, revealing a light blue long-sleeved shirt underneath, her arms slender and graceful. A pleasant scent wafted over; Sanzenin Arashi felt as if she were in an orchard in September, filled with the aroma of ripe fruit.

　"You smell quite nice." Sniffing, Sanzenin Arashi said casually, "This song doesn't have sheet music, so consider it a gift from me to you. I wonder if Maki likes it?"

　'She'll be all haughty the next second,' Sanzenin Arashi thought maliciously.

　“Yes, I really like it.” Maki Nishikino said with a smile, “This piece of music feels very familiar, but that means it suits me well, right?”

　Sanzenin Arashi opened her mouth, "Where did the tsundere attitude go?"

　Why aren't you being arrogant anymore?

　Clearing her throat, Sanzenin Arashi pointed to the piano keys and said, "Watch me play it up close first, and memorize the first half. I'll correct your mistakes later."

　Maki Nishikino nodded, placed her slender fingers on the piano keys, and began to play intermittently, following the feeling from her memory.

　Learning the piano requires a lifetime of study; you can't reproduce a piece well after just one listen.

　But this piece of music, it seems, isn't difficult for Nishikino Maki?

　Yakumo Ran couldn't help but open her mouth as she watched the girl play the piano. After the initial short passage, she actually managed to play the rest of the piece, albeit haltingly, like a baby learning to speak. But seeing how quickly she was becoming proficient, it was clear that within a morning, she would be able to play the entire piece flawlessly.

　Maki Nishikino squinted comfortably, feeling as if something was constantly popping into her mind, but it was as if she were looking through a light veil. She felt that she could play smoothly, but in reality, she often played wrong notes.

　"Relax your feet, I'll help you with the rhythm."

　After hearing that voice, Maki felt her legs being pushed apart, and then the sensation in her hands suddenly changed.

　She had one foot on the sustain pedal, while Sanzenin Arashi was pressing down on both the soft and mute positions.

　With the help of Sanzenin Arashi, her performance went much more smoothly, progressing from babbling like an infant to the level of a primary school student.

　Moreover, the fact that her two feet would occasionally touch each other gave Nishikino Maki a sense of security.

　……

　The climax was approaching, but at this point, Maki Nishikino didn't know how to continue.

　No matter how familiar you are with this piece, it will still take a long time to practice it yourself.

　“Follow my hand,” Sanzenin Arashi whispered in her ear.

　Nishikino Maki felt a finger pressing on her index finger, and then the other four fingers pressed against it as well.

　"Relax your fingers and follow me."

　Nishikino Maki obediently relaxed her fingers, letting her hand move in sync with the other person's. The piano in front of her began to play a steady rhythm. This piece, which she had never been able to play well before, now exuded a beautiful melody and gradually came to an end.

　After the piece was finished, Maki Nishikino breathed a sigh of relief.

　Talent can be so straightforward sometimes, it won't play any tricks on you.

　Some people learn quickly, while others are like talking to a brick wall when taught by a teacher.

　Looking up at Sanzenin Arashi, Nishikino Maki concluded that the other party was undoubtedly the former, and possessed overwhelming strength.

　Playing the piano step by step seems simple, but in reality... anyone who has done it knows how difficult it is.

　"Is it really okay for me to give this piece to you?" Nishikino Maki asked, somewhat uncertainly. "You composed this piece, didn't you?"

　Sanzenin Arashi felt a little strange after hearing this. If this musical prodigy knew the truth—that the piece was actually written by you in the future—I wonder what her expression would be. In short, this wave of goodwill was absolutely insane.

　"So Maki, you can't let me down. Write good lyrics and have someone sing them." Sanzenin Arashi whispered, "This is my 'love' for you."

　"What is this...it's really meaningless." Although she said this, her expression was somewhat awkward.

　"Are you sure you can write your own score?" Sanzenin Arashi asked.

　“Hmm…” Nishikino Maki pondered for a moment, “Of course you can, who do you think I am.”

　“Then let’s continue. Let’s play it a few more times so you can write down the score.” Sanzenin Arashi said with a smile, “Sit a little closer. This time, we need to speed things up.”

　"Won't we just bump into each other if we sit down again?"

　"This is so you can learn this piece quickly," said Sanzenin Arashi without batting an eye.

　"Well, I see."

　'This scene is so strange...' Nishikino Maki thought to herself as she played the koto.

　……

　"I heard the chiffon cakes here are pretty good," said Sanzenin Arashi, holding a menu. "Shall we go see a movie later?"

　A very ordinary coffee shop on the shopping street in the center of Qianqiao.

　After playing the piano all morning, Maki Nishikino was so tired that her bones felt like they were melting. Without thinking too much, she said directly, "Sure, there's something I want to see in the cinema."

　Looking around at the quiet environment where there were few people, Nishikino Maki squinted her eyes contentedly and readily agreed to Sanzenin Arashi's request, which was similar to a 'date'.

　The old lewd chef handed the menu to the waiter, but in his heart he was already making plans.

　Going to the movies is a bit too much for people who have just met and known each other for a short time.

　"I'm going to the toilet."

　"Well, I'll wait for you."

　I found an opportunity and slipped out to make a phone call.

　"What is it?" Ryunosuke Akasaka asked on the other end of the phone.

　'Of course I'm asking you to be a third wheel.' Sanzenin Arashi thought to herself with ill intent, but said aloud, 'I've arranged to go to the movies with someone this afternoon. Are you coming? I just had something I wanted to show you.'

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248. Mr. Aoyama, we need to have a serious talk!

　Social skills seem mysterious to those who don't know them—ah, how can you do this kind of thing with a girl so quickly?

　While many people envy their friends taking girls to hotels, they should ask themselves – if the girl were willing to go to a hotel, would they dare to say yes?

　If a girl asks him to go to a hotel, would he dare to go?

　This is what is meant by 'communication'.

　When you can express your thoughts to girls with ease, you can easily switch between three girls in one night.

　There are countless examples of ugly men winning over goddess-like women. Many people say they are rich, but how many of these men would dare to say such things in front of a woman?

　Ryunosuke Akasaka rejected Arashi Sanzenin without hesitation.

　"Don't joke with me. I'm not going to go into places where girls gather. I have gynophobia. Do you want me to end up in the hospital?!"

　"Uh……"

　Sanzenin Arashi hung up the phone.

　'In that case, I can only rely on my own abilities.' He pondered how to put on a show of skillfully charming the girl that afternoon.

　Unfortunately, Maki Nishikino, being a rational type, is the most difficult to win over among the nine members of μ's.

　……

　Sanzenin Arashi never expected that Nishikino Maki would like this type of movie.

　After finishing their meal, the two went to the cinema, bought tickets, and observed the promotional posters. At first glance, it seemed like a pure and refreshing romance movie. However, after entering the cinema and waiting for ten minutes into the movie, Sanzenin Arashi discovered that the male lead was a person with multiple personality disorder.

　The female lead also has a split personality, making this movie undoubtedly a bizarre and absurd piece.

　But the most ridiculous part was yet to come.

　The male and female protagonists have split personalities; their different personalities are both in love with each other's different personalities.

　To put it another way, for example, Sanzenin Arashi has a split personality, with two personalities, A and B.

　Then, these two personalities, A and B, are in a relationship: Personality A falls in love with Kotori Itsuka, who has a red hairband, while Personality B falls in love with Kotori Itsuka, who has a black hairband.

　Neither of them knew about this.

　Neither Kotori Itsuka nor Arashi Sanzenin knew that the other was mentally unstable; they treated each other as normal people.

　This happened so suddenly that Sanzenin Arashi was completely unprepared and spat out the popcorn in her mouth.

　Just as Nishikino Maki reached for the popcorn and opened her mouth to eat it, she was sprayed with it all over her face.

　A thick, white paste sprayed all over Nishikino Maki's face. Sanzenin Arashi immediately pulled the bewildered Nishikino Maki to the bathroom, wiping the popcorn off her face while apologizing.

　"Sorry... I got a little engrossed in the movie, and this plot twist was so amazing that I couldn't control myself for a moment..."

　Although Nishikino Maki was sprayed with popcorn paste all over her face, she was about to get angry and say something harsh, but she found that she couldn't bring herself to curse at this person.

　"What exactly did you do...?"

　In the end, she could only manage to squeeze out this one sentence.

　A tissue brushed across her fair and delicate face as Sanzenin Arashi wiped Nishikino Maki clean and pulled her back to her seat.

　The content of this movie opened the eyes of Sanzenin Arashi.

　These two people with split personalities fell in love with each other, and then suddenly they NTR'd each other.

　The reason was that one couple had sex first, and then the other couple followed suit and had sex with them shortly afterward.

　At this point, the man discovers that the woman is not a virgin.

　Then a rift formed, and because of this rift, the two people's conditions worsened, and they ended up getting entangled together.

　This scene made Maki Nishikino's eyes widen, her expression one of utter astonishment, clearly indicating that her worldview had been shaken and she had awakened to something new.

　After watching the movie, Sanzenin Arashi bought her a bottle of Coke.

　"Why did I even come to see this movie..." Maki Nishikino murmured, "It's like I'm such an idiot..."

　“That’s right… Maki, you’re such a little idiot.” Sanzenin Arashi said with a laugh, “Imagine this happening to you… for example, if we both had split personalities and those kinds of things happened, would it unfold like this?”

　Maki Nishikino was stunned, her mind racing. The two of them started dating, then began sleeping together, and that's when she discovered that her virginity had been taken by someone else...

　"Are you stupid?" Maki blushed instantly. "This is utterly baffling."

　Just then, Sanzenin Arashi's phone rang. Nishikino Maki glanced away, a blush still clinging to her cheek.

　Sanzenin Arashi glanced at the phone and then answered it.

　Nishikawa's voice rang out, "Teacher Aoyama, the selection process is all set. Shall we publish what you said in the next issue of the magazine?"

　Arashi Sanzenin nodded upon hearing this. "The first LoveLive selection has begun. The preliminary rounds will last for three months. During this period, any team can apply. I will send you the procedures for handling the shortlisted candidates."

　……

　After being shortlisted in LoveLive, they will have the opportunity to debut on stage. They can be seen by audiences across the country through television at the competition held by Arashi Sanzenin.

　This point can be described as extremely valuable.

　No idol below the top tier could refuse this opportunity, but the LoveLive event only allows elementary, middle, and high school students to participate, so there is no opportunity for them.

　Otherwise, the venue might be packed to capacity.

　After hanging up the phone, Sanzenin Arashi smiled at Nishikino Maki.

　This girl will be recruited into the idol club after the start of the school year, and then participate in her own LoveLive audition.

　"What are you looking at?" Nishikino Maki felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. She felt Sanzenin Arashi's gaze and remembered what had happened before, so she couldn't help but feel anxious.

　After the two returned to the hot spring inn, Nishikino Maki was immediately summoned by Nishikino Shizuku.

　"How was your day?" Mrs. Nishikino asked meaningfully.

　She was observing her daughter when she noticed a small white object near her daughter's temple, and she immediately became uneasy.

　Immediately, she stormed up to Sanzenin Arashi's door.

　"Mr. Aoyama, we need to have a serious talk!"

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249. What should we do, Mr. Aoyama...?