There are so many geniuses in crossover anime! What's wrong with adding me?

"I understand! I understand! I promise you!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha hurriedly covered her already flushed cheeks and gave her answer amidst the cheers around her.

"Great!" Sakurakoji Sai pumped his fist in celebration, then stood up as if nothing had happened and said to the onlookers, "Don't misunderstand, this isn't a confession. Everyone go about your own business."

Ignoring their reactions, I sat down again and took a sip of coffee to moisten my throat.

As the commotion around her gradually subsided, Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly regained her composure. She cleared her throat and shyly kept glancing back and forth between Sakurakoji Saiki and the air around her.

"Hey Caihua, you said you're in charge of the text conception, are you sure it's okay? You still have 'DanMachi' to write, right? Do you have enough time?"

"It's alright, it's alright. The content of this story is already deeply imprinted in my stomach, I can't forget it even if I want to." Sakura Koji said easily, "It will be quick to write, I'll have to trouble you, Utaha-senpai, when the time comes."

"I see, I understand." Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite grasping his creative process.

"So how long do you plan to take to make it? A year? Two years?"

"About two or three months."

bump!

Kasumigaoka Utaha's forehead slammed against the table again, making a crisp sound.

She looked up at Sakurakoji Takayuki with resentment: "Takayuki-kun, are you kidding me? How could such a large amount of text be completed in just two or three months!"

“Sorry, I wasn’t clear enough.” He added, “Although the overall story is roughly like that, we’re only making the prologue this time, so there’s not that much work involved.”

"Senior Shiyu, have you ever heard of the division business method?"

"...Is that the universally condemned, evil business model of splitting a game into several parts and selling them?"

“That’s right!” He snapped his fingers. “The prologue takes up very little space, so let’s start here and test the waters, okay?”

"The premise is that you can be sure it will sell very well. Otherwise, if it flops from the start or the reviews plummet, then there's no chance of making a sequel."

After calming down, Kasumigaoka Utaha, holding the abundant fruits of her labor, shared her analysis: "We're not a well-known company, we don't have a fan base, so the difficulty of becoming an overnight sensation is extraordinary, as you know, right?"

"I know, but I have complete confidence in this story. As for the specifics... you'll find out when you see the script."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at him with a skeptical look for a long time. Seeing that he seemed really confident, she couldn't help but wonder what kind of story could make him so confident.

"I understand. Since you've made up your mind, let's leave it at that. Is there anything else I can help you with?"

“Ah, there really is one,” Sakurakoji Saito finally let out a sigh of relief as he moved things to the next step. “I’ve said it many times, Utaha-senpai, as you know, I’m a complete newcomer to the industry.”

“Yes.” Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, indicating that she understood.

"So I have absolutely no connections when it comes to recruiting production staff. I wonder if you, Shiwa-senpai, could introduce me to some outstanding talents you know?" Sakurakoji Sai looked at her expectantly.

"Although it might disappoint you, I'm actually just a new author who has only completed one work." Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed, clearly aware of her own limitations, and didn't arrogantly agree immediately.

"Furthermore, I've focused most of my energy on the novel field, so I might not be able to help you with connections and production in the game industry."

"I see. Actually, I have considered it, but I was hoping that you could recommend a suitable candidate, Shiyu-senpai. If not, I'll spend some time looking myself. Right now, I'd like to recruit an illustrator as soon as possible. Do you have any suggestions, Shiyu-senpai?"

“An illustrator…” Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately thought of someone, but then a few doubts arose: “But Talent-kun, don’t you have very strong drawing skills yourself? Aren’t you planning to participate in this position yourself?”

“Well, you see, I’ve only ever drawn illustrations, let alone game CGs, I’ve never even drawn comics. I really lack experience in this kind of production.” Sakurakoji Sai looked troubled, his fingers interlacing. “Although I will definitely participate, I still hope to have a teacher in this field to oversee things.”

"I see." Kasumigaoka Utaha finally understood, but she still frowned, unsure whether she should call that person over.

If she could, she wouldn't want to contact that blonde loser who was hostile towards her.

"Well, does Shiwa-senpai have a good candidate?" Sakurakoji Sai's eyes sparkled as he stared expectantly at her flawless face.

"!!!" Kasumigaoka Utaha's body stiffened. How could she possibly refuse when her junior looked at her with that expression?

"...It's not that there aren't any."

"Really!? Thank you so much, Shiwa-senpai!" Sakurakoji Sai grasped her hands and shook them excitedly.

"Eh?!" Feeling the warmth of his skin against her hand, Kasumigaoka Utaha lost her composure again, her face flushed and her heart pounding.

"Then, can we call them over now?" Without lingering, he quickly released his hands and made the suggestion.

"Now...now?" Rouyi felt a pang of reluctance as she lost the warm and comfortable embrace.

"Well, it's the weekend today, so the other person should have more time, right?"

"Ah, I see. There's no need to worry about that. My partner is a student like me, and they're both quite free these days." Kasumigaoka Utaha took a tactical sip of black tea and twirled a strand of hair with her fingers.

"Although that guy's physique, personality, and persona are all terrible, his technical skills are genuine, I assure you that."

"Oh, is that so?" Sakurakoji Sai showed a slight surprise. "Your school is truly full of talented people, having such outstanding individuals in high school."

"But Senior Shiyu, were there any personal feelings mixed in with your words just now?"

"It's just your imagination," Kasumigaoka Utaha replied with a clean and clear smile, then stood up and walked towards the restroom.

"Then I'll go contact that person first."

……

Reaching the bathroom door, Kasumigaoka Utaha took out her phone and easily found her target's number among her limited contacts. After silently staring at the screen for a few seconds, mentally preparing herself, she pressed the button with her thumb.

After a few orderly beeps, the call was answered on the other end.

"Moshi moshi, who is this?" A typical young girl's greeting came through the receiver.

“It’s me,” Kasumigaoka Utaha replied simply, but she believed the other person could guess her identity.

"Who are you? Wait, that voice is... Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

As she expected, the character opposite her, whose physique and intelligence were equally unremarkable, only possessed a surprising sharpness in this aspect.

"Hey! It's Kasumigaoka Utaha, you're Kasumigaoka Utaha, right!"

"Heh, Sawamura-kun, your not-so-bright brain only works really fast at times like this. By the way, could you please stop calling me by my full name? Don't you know that's very impolite?"

"You cowgirl! You think you can mock me just because you're number one in the grade... but I don't remember giving you my contact information. How did you find out?!"

A strong sense of resentment and bitterness came from the other end of the phone. She moved the phone a little further away and casually talked to her with one eye closed.

"Oh dear, it seems that Sawamura-kun doesn't know how many preferential treatments good students can get. Well, that's true, since you've never been one before."

"You bastard! You actually stole it from the student files?!"

"It sounds really mean to call it stealing. I just made up an excuse and asked the teacher for a favor. It was very easy for him to show it to me."

"Isn't this the same thing?! This is a crime of invasion of privacy!"

"The law isn't that perfect, and..." Kasumigaoka Utaha paused, then got down to business, "I've come to you today for something important. So, are you free now, Sawamura-kun?"

"What, what are you doing? I'm not like you, I'm very busy!" The girl on the other end of the phone seemed to sense the danger and tried to make an excuse to get away with it.

"Anyway, you're just staying home reading erotic comics and light novels, right? There haven't been any comics or large gatherings lately, and you haven't been drawing any manuscripts, have you?" She saw through her crude and unsound plan at a glance.

"W-How did you know?!"

"Isn't this what being a homebody is all about? Especially someone like you, the famous 'Kashiwa, Eiri' teacher."

"Aaaaah!! Don't say that name!!" Her helpless screams came from the other end of the line, along with the sound of things colliding violently.

"Besides! You, a complete shut-in, have no right to talk to me like that!"

"Let's stop with the small talk. Since you have time, come and keep me company. I have someone and a job to introduce to you."

"Huh? What are you talking about? You have a job to introduce me to? Does that mean you've finally started writing 18+ novels?" Sawamura Spencer Eriri asked in astonishment. "Will that kind of stuff sell? Won't it be too different from your previous style?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Sawamura-kun." Kasumigaoka Utaha pinched the corner of her eye, which was trembling uncontrollably. "The location is that family restaurant near the school. You know the place, right? That's settled then. We'll wait for you here. Change into some proper clothes and come over quickly."

"You'll definitely regret it if you don't come, so let's do it this way."

After saying that, she hung up the phone before the other party could react.

"Hey! Just you wait..."

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Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 79 I Didn't Expect You to Watch Eromanga Too

"Dudu..."

"What the hell! That woman!" Eriri angrily threw her phone onto the bed sheet when she heard the busy tone on the phone.

"She just made a random phone call and told me to leave without explaining myself. Does she think I'm her lackey? I absolutely will not go! Absolutely not!"

After saying that, she sat back down in the chair in the room and continued reading the comics on her tablet.

……

But less than three minutes later,

"But that guy spoke with such certainty, could it really be something important?" Eriri couldn't help but worry, recalling Kasumigaoka Utaha's confident tone and the content of their conversation.

"She seemed to say she had a job to introduce to me. Although that guy has always been annoying, he probably wouldn't lie to me about his attitude towards creation."

"They also said I'd regret it if I didn't go, and they'd wait for me... Wait, who are they?!"

"Masaka, that woman made a date with Tomoya without my permission, and they're currently making out in a restaurant..."

The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed that this was something that guy would do!

"Damn it! That old woman dared to run away! Kasumigaoka Utaha!!!"

She tossed aside her tacky green coat and rushed to the wardrobe, searching for suitable clothes. Her fingers moved faster than drawing lines as she quickly changed her clothes.

Her slender, snow-white skin was barely exposed to the air before being hidden under her clothes again. Beneath the black stockings, her straight, delicate, and adorable legs possessed a beauty distinct from Kasumigaoka Utaha's voluptuous and sexy figure.

She, who is usually lazy, changed her clothes in less than two minutes and rushed out of the room.

"Wait for me! You little philanderer!"

……

"Wow, you came so fast, Sawamura-kun." Kasumigaoka Utaha leisurely held her refilled drink, calmly watching Eriri, who was bent over and panting beside the table.

"Although I did say I hoped you could come as soon as possible, you didn't have to work so hard, did you? I'm really touched."

She wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes, her expression carrying a hint of mockery and schadenfreude.

"...You, you bastard! How dare you make a date with Lunye all by yourself..." She looked up and was halfway through her sentence when she realized something was wrong. She looked closely at the fox spirit and saw a face she had never seen before, but... what an amazing face.

Not Lun Ye?

No, rather, it would be a huge mistake to put these two photos side by side!

Who is this? I've never seen him before. Is he Kasumigaoka Utaha's new love interest?

"Hmm? What do you want to say?"

"N-nothing!"

Realizing she might have misunderstood something, two beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead. She abruptly turned her upper body to the side, crossed her arms, and pretended nothing had happened.

"Speaking of which, you called me here just to see you on a date with this stranger?"

"You actually went on a date with another man on the holiday. You've finally revealed your carnivorous nature, Kasumigaoka Utaha! Can I take that as you finally realizing your position and giving up on your own initiative?"

"I don't know what you're talking about, Sawamura-kun." Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly took a sip of tea. "But it's not wrong to call it a date, because I specifically arranged to meet up with Sai-kun today."

"However, please don't involve other people in today's matter, because I haven't been in contact with the person you're thinking about for almost half a year, and there's absolutely no such thing as what you're thinking in your mind full of lewd nonsense."

"You, you're saying everyone's brain is full of lewd nonsense!" Eriri leaned forward, her expression animated as she loudly retorted.

"Is not it?"

"Even I don't think about those kinds of things 24 hours a day."

"Hmph, really."

“Um…” Sakurakoji raised his hand to interrupt their flirting. “And who is this young lady who looks youthful and beautiful, with a slender figure, lovely and charming looks, and a pair of enviable pure gold twin tails, who looks like she could be the protagonist?”

"Wow? You have good taste! It seems you're more than just pretty faces. I'm impressed!" Hearing his praise, Eriri's eyes widened in surprise, then she put her hands on her hips and said to the other person with a smug look, "See that! Kasumigaoka Utaha! This is what others say about me. You vixen who only knows how to flaunt your body can't compare to me at all!"

"Oh ho ho ho ho..." She placed her hand to her face and laughed loudly, attracting the attention of the shop assistants.

Fortunately, the lunch rush is over now, and there are hardly any customers left in the restaurant; otherwise, they might have been kicked out.