A super great writer in the second dimension

　Sanzenin Arashi simply recounted the whole story, from Yukinoshita Haruno taking leave to go out and play, to the strange interactions recently, and Sanzenin Arashi's own suspicions, he told her everything.

　I have to get this off my chest; keeping it bottled up inside makes me feel suffocated.

　Upon hearing this, Sebastian replied, "Then I will definitely investigate this matter as quickly as possible and report back."

　Sanzenin Arashi then hung up the phone.

　Hawaii... it seems I really have to go. Not only because of A Certain Magical Index and Gensokyo, but also because Yukinoshita Haruno is there. I'll be waiting for you...

　If this child is mine...

　Sanzenin Arashi rubbed her temples. That was truly something to be happy about. As for Yukinoshita Haruno, Sanzenin Arashi was too lazy to blame her. She had approved that leave herself, and after all, Yukinoshita Haruno had just endured the pain of childbirth. She would forgive her this time.

　Even if they let it go, the educational work was still done properly.

　After finishing her morning routine, Sanzenin Arashi had no intention of staying at home any longer and went straight to her studio.

　Before going to Hawaii, I also need to take care of the things behind me.

　One is LoveLive, which is currently in the voting stage and will end in three days.

　Then, the preparation period begins—after half a month of preparation, the finals will be held during the May Day holiday, the first round of the finals!

　The top four teams will compete during the Golden Week holiday!

　These four are basically confirmed to debut. The LoveLive community is already quite large, and those who stand on stage will have a certain level of fame. They could easily become magazine models or something similar, so the prestige of this competition is very high.

　Upon arriving at the studio, Sanzenin Arashi naturally encountered someone.

　Bessim stood anxiously in the NVR studio's reception room. Upon seeing Sanzenin Arashi, he hurried over.

　"Mr. Aoyama, where's the USB drive?!"

　"USB drive?" Sanzenin Arashi was taken aback, but Bessim didn't know how much of that surprise was genuine.

　"It's that USB drive from yesterday, the one that broke. I have to get it recycled!"

　"Oh, you mean that?" Sanzenin Arashi took the box out of her pocket. "It's here."

　Bessim breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness... Due to some issues, the original files on the computer were lost. I need to go and recover the data, so I'll take my leave now."

　Sanzenin Arashi gave a strange look.

　The original case was lost?

　Bessim, however, did not understand the true meaning of the expression and thought that the other party was surprised.

　“My daughter threw my laptop down from upstairs yesterday. I'm so sorry to have embarrassed you.”

　Ok……

　This is a daughter who has brought trouble to her father.

　..

480. Oh my god, ma'am!!!

　From Bessim's speech just now, Sanzenin Arashi could tell that his family life was not going well.

　Why would a daughter throw her dad's laptop downstairs for no reason? Just bored and... doesn't it hurt?

　Judging from Bessim's appearance of being in his forties, his daughter must be at least seventeen or eighteen years old, or even twenty.

　Then Sanzenin Arashi showed a rather apologetic expression.

　When Bessim opened the box, his previously relaxed expression froze, and he stood there petrified.

　"This this……"

　The box in my hand contained a pile of irregular fragments, and on one of the larger fragments were a few words...

　Arashi Sanzenin tried her best to look regretful: "I forgot about it yesterday, and only remembered it after Mr. Bessim left. Then I recalled what Mr. Bessim said, and since it was a confidential document, I chose to destroy it."

　What Sanzenin Arashi said is used by every company for the disposal of discarded items and materials, and there is nothing wrong with it.

　Bessim sighed, pursed his lips, and said, "Well then, Mr. Aoyama, our flight is scheduled for four days from now. I have some personal matters to attend to, so I'll have to take my leave now..."

　"Then I won't see you off." Sanzenin Arashi nodded and waved to see the guest out.

　Even after this happened, Sanzenin Arashi didn't feel any remorse. They were all just ordinary people out there, and compassion was practically nonexistent in their lives.

　After Bessim left, Sanzenin Arashi arranged for a working group to summarize the LoveLive voting phase and produce a report.

　In the final rankings, COCO came in first, Kira Tsubasa was second, and μs only came in third.

　The fourth one was unexpected; it was actually the Alice group.

　To be honest, I'm not surprised that μ's only came in third. After all, the promotional platforms are different. Kira Tsubasa is on TV, and her audience is much larger than μ's.

　Seeing this result, Sanzenin Arashi was not surprised at all: "It can only be said that people who watch TV do not necessarily play Nico Nico, but those who post comments on Nico Nico basically watch TV."

　As soon as Nishikawa Hayato handed over the report, he couldn't help but sigh upon hearing this: "Although Ms. Kira came in second in the voting stage, she was at a great disadvantage in the regular competition. Moreover, the COCO group's skills have been greatly reduced due to their age. They still can't escape the category of child stars. On the contrary, the μ's group has a great potential for future success."

　"The real result will depend on the round of 16 finals. The voting process has nothing to do with the round of 16." Sanzenin Arashi put down the form. "Please keep things stable for the next few days. After I return from Hawaii, it will be around May Day."

　Nishikawa couldn't help but say, "Each member of μ's has a very distinct personality. This LoveLive project is practically tailor-made for them. And so far, their promotional platform is limited to Nico Nico Douga, but even that is enough to rival Ms. Kira..."

　If we expand our promotional platform to television, the growth potential is simply unimaginable. And... I'm afraid the Alice group is the same way, it's practically...

　At this point, Nishikawa suddenly paused, then realized that the president was looking at him with an expression of 'concern for the mentally challenged'.

　Why do you think I started the LoveLive project?

　"Uh……"

　"Alright, you're simply not cut out for this. Izumo is more suited to showing off to me. You should stick to your text-based fields." Sanzenin Arashi waved his hand.

　……

　In fact, Sanzenin Arashi had thought about it quite a bit over the past few days.

　It's been so many days, shouldn't Nishikino Shizuku and Minami Suzune have calmed down by now? I did go a bit too far last time. Just take the matter of these two best friends, they're already very close in private, and if I did something like that in public, they'll probably feel embarrassed when they meet in private.

　Especially Shizuku Nishikino, she knew about her relationship with Maki. Not only that, she also knew about Kotori's situation and Suzune Minami's situation. It's only natural for her to be angry. If she hadn't been ignoring her calls, Arashi Sanzenin would definitely have taken the time to comfort her.

　So he picked up his phone and called Shizuku Nishikino.

　When I originally planned the LoveLive competition, I specifically separated the voting, competition, and finals into three sections.

　The results from these three areas should not affect each other. The first stage is based on popularity, and the second stage is based on the scores given by the judges on site.

　In the final stage, the audience votes.

　Up until the LoveLive finals, Sanzenin Arashi didn't seem to care much about it.

　Thinking of this, a voice came from the phone.

　The number you dialed...

　Mrs. Nishikino, ahh ...

　Sanzenin Arashi dialed a second number.

　Not even a single beeping sound was heard:

　The number you dialed...

　The Chairman's wife, ahh ...

　Sanzenin Arashi gave a wry smile. This woman held a grudge, and there was nothing he could do about it.

　Cats eat fish, dogs eat meat, and Ultraman fights monsters—it's just their nature.

　That's why people say: women are meant to be cherished.

　Sanzenin Arashi was getting a headache. This couldn't go on. Shizuku Nishikino was such a good woman... Suzune Minami was also a good woman. Kotori and Maki were just young girls.

　So he switched between calling his mother and his daughter; when calling his mother didn't work, he started calling his daughter.

　Finding Minami Kotori's phone number, Sanzenin Arashi dialed it.

　After two beeps, a voice came from inside.

　"I don't want to talk to you right now," Nan Lingyin said, and then hung up the phone.

　"Holy crap!!" Sanzenin Arashi slammed his hand on the table. This guy actually got his daughter's phone in his own hands?

　Perhaps... Nan Lingyin just did it on a whim?

　But how will I contact the little bird in the future?

　Thinking of this, Sanzenin Arashi was a little stunned, but he quickly came to his senses and hurriedly dialed another number.

　"I have nothing to say to you right now," Shizuku Nishikino said. "Don't call again."

　Sanzenin Arashi: ...

　He pursed his lips, feeling indignant inside.

　Ignore me!

　Then I'll...

　..

481. You dare do this?!

　The fact that neither of them answered the phone made Sanzenin Arashi feel puzzled.

　If you're not going to answer the phone, that's fine, but why say something like that?

　What... I don't want to talk to you right now?

　Moreover, these two people are remarkably compatible; they say things with subtle differences in wording, yet their meanings are the same.

　Sanzenin Arashi felt that the two of them had conspired beforehand to give him the cold shoulder for a while, which was alright.

　Let's not talk for now. This reminded Sanzenin Arashi of a saying.

　It's not that we won't see each other again, we'll meet again someday.

　So, Sanzenin Arashi wasn't surprised by their current reaction, but... what were they going to do with their daughter's phone?

　This hit Sanzenin Arashi squarely where it hurts. Some things were never fully explained to begin with, and now...

　Unable to contact Maki and Kotori anymore, Sanzenin Arashi made a decision in her heart.

　He made a very important decision!

　Arashi Sanzenin opened her computer, wrote a text document detailing her relationship with Kotori Minami, polished it, and sent it directly to Chairman Otonokizaka's email address.

　I wonder when Nanami Rin will look at this. Sanzenin Arashi doesn't seem to care.

　The chairman's wife should know about this matter eventually. As for herself, the difference between speaking up voluntarily and being forced to speak up is self-evident. Sanzenin Arashi naturally understands this principle, but how can she be absolutely objective in practice?

　Take Hitler for example. Towards the end of World War II, he knew that he could escape and avoid death, so why did he commit suicide?

　Why did Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi, kill so many people? Did he enjoy killing?

　Wouldn't it be more satisfying to chop away with those swords? Why bother burying them?

　Sanzenin Arashi had come to terms with things and decided to let things be as they were. After sending the email, he went to Otonokizaka the next day.

　Around noon, Sanzenin Arashi drove to Chiyoda Ward. This time, he didn't feel any pressure. He had already sent everything he needed to say to Minami Suzune via email, and that was all.

　Moreover, he had served as a temporary lecturer at this school, and even if it was a girls' school, it was only natural for him to visit the students.

　……

　When the sports car arrived at the entrance of Otonokizaka, Sanzenin Arashi saw several security guards standing there chatting; they were two young men and a middle-aged man.

　As soon as Sanzenin Arashi arrived at the door, their attention was drawn to this car. There was no way around it; this sports car was simply too eye-catching. It was practically the enemy of the middle class. 70% of Japanese people couldn't afford this car even after working for ten years.

　So when the car was parked on the side, the three security guards focused their attention on the car door, and with a click, the door opened...

　All three of them had a feeling of utter madness deep down.

　The silver-gray car doors also feature a streamlined design, but that's not the main point...

　This car door opens upwards!

　Hmph! Damn it, these rich people are so incredibly boring!

　Then a young man walked down from above. He was dressed smartly and had a handsome face, which made him look like a young man. He was good-looking from every angle and made people want to take a second look.