Is it a problem to have a harem in a stranger heroine?

After saying that, Shiyu reached out and wanted to hug Bai Ye's neck.

"Goodbye, goodbye—" Machida Sonoko quickly interrupted her, "I'm still single, and my work is hard enough. Why do I have to be maliciously slandered by Teacher Kasumi Shiko now?"

Shiyu put down her hand that was about to hug Bai Ye's neck and instead held Bai Ye's arm.

"But, this is really a coincidence. Why did you come here, Xiaobai-kun~~"

Bai Ye told the story of the store.

"I'm here for something serious. But where are you, Shiyu? I wanted to have lunch with you at noon, but I couldn't find you. And after school this afternoon, the same thing happened. Why are you here?"

Shiyu pointed at "Love Metronome".

"Isn't it obvious? Besides, I don't have to take the final exam, so I left after sending Kato to school. Shiro-kun, you must know that."

"Why should I know?" Bai Ye was confused.

"I've already been accepted into Zao Ying Wen University. Wasn't I praised by the entire school at the regular meeting this Monday?"

"Oh, I was sleeping at that time. Congratulations, Shiyu."

Shiyu: “…”

I had thought Xiaobaijun wouldn't be too impressed by the comparison, after all, getting into the early college entrance exam wouldn't be difficult for him, but it turns out he didn't even hear about it?!

"What's going on with this subtle feeling of wanting to punch Xiaobai-kun?"

"Don't give it to me, don't give it to me. Hit me with your fist...Oh no! Doesn't your heart hurt?!"

“It won’t hurt!”

"Let's get down to business."

Shiyu smiled playfully, poked the soft flesh on Bai Ye's waist, then looked at Machida Yuanzi with an apologetic smile.

"Excuse me, but when I met Shiro-kun I couldn't help but want to play with him a little. Editor Machida, can we continue?"

"Please let me slow down..."

Machida Sonoko drank the coffee in one gulp and poured herself a glass of water. She had not yet recovered from the fact that teacher Kasumi Shiko had announced her relationship.

"I finally understand why the plot of 'Love Metronome' was drastically changed, but is this really a good idea, Kasumi Shiko-sensei?"

"What's wrong with that?" Shiyu's expression suddenly turned cold. "I'm not an idol. The contract I signed doesn't say I can't have a relationship."

"Teacher Kasumi Shiko, you and I are not enemies." Machida Sonoko pressed her hands down, easing the suddenly tense atmosphere. "You and I are both working to take 'Love Metronome' to the next level, aren't we?"

“I agree with this.”

Shiyu folded her arms across her chest, leaned back in her chair, took a long breath, and looked out the window at the increasingly dark sky, feeling depressed.

Machida Sonoko scratched her head, her expression not at all relaxed.

"So... does the book signing slogan have to be changed?"

"It needs to be changed. Even if Xiaobai-kun wasn't here today, I was planning to discuss it with you, Editor Machida."

Bai Ye didn't quite understand these two sentences, but he knew that it might be influenced by his relationship with Shiyu.

"Excuse me, is this about the book signing event during the summer vacation?"

"Yes..." Machida Yuanzi looked at it, thought for a moment, and said to Bai Ye, "I wonder how much you know about "Love Metronome"?"

"I know everything that's on the table."

Bai Ye's words seemed unclear, but Machida Yuanzi understood them.

"Since her debut, Kasumi Shiko has always been labeled as a bishoujo light novel writer in her promotions, publicity, and book signings."

"Yes." Shiyu admitted it neatly.

She closed her eyes and seemed expressionless, but if you looked closely, you could see that she was biting her lips lightly, her brows were furrowed, and there was a hint of worry on her face.

"Beautiful girl light novel writer" literally describes one's appearance, but in the industry it also means "single".

Shiha knew from the beginning that Fuzugawa Bunko was using the title of "Beautiful Girl Light Novel Writer" to promote "Love Metronome". At that time, she didn't care about the promotional title and just wanted to concentrate on writing a good novel.

Although I didn't ask for it, I still benefited from it.

This is also the reason why "Love Metronome" is still recommended even though it is about to be cancelled.

"Xiaobai-kun, can you understand?"

As a veteran light novel fan, Bai Ye naturally knew the trick and quietly took Shiyu's hand.

"Does this title have a big impact on you?"

With his hand holding hers, Shiyu felt relieved. She stroked her hair and even felt like joking.

"It doesn't affect me much, but if you, Xiaobai-kun, can help me deal with more than 10 love letters a day, I won't mind at all."

"Forget it then..." Bai Ye hissed, "If I read so many love letters written by people whose writing is better than mine every day, I'll feel inferior and won't have the courage to write you a love letter in the future."

Shiyu chuckled and patted him.

Are you showing inferiority complex? You even dare to flirt with me. No one is more arrogant than you.

All these scenes were seen by Machida Sonoko.

She understood that "Beautiful Girl Light Novel Writer" could not escape the fate of cancellation.

"Teacher Kasumi Shiko."

Shiyu put away her smile and bowed towards Machida Sonoko.

There are thanks and requests.

"I'm here, any advice?"

"I am very satisfied with the third volume of "Love Metronome" and have passed it."

Machida Sonoko folded the manuscript and put it back into a brown paper bag. Instead of putting it in her own bag, she gave it to Shiyu.

"For your own sake, and for Kasumi Shiko-sensei, please try again to revise it."

Reward progress report: 53 (8124/10000), 10 updates are owed, this is a normal update.

Thanks to [Dian Niang I Hate You] for the 3 spicy strips and [Shan Shi] for the spicy strips.

There will be another update later in the evening.

Chapter 274 Why do you like Kasumigaoka Utaha? Of course...

Machida Sonoko left.

Shiyu looked at the brown paper bag placed in front of her, picked it up, and put it down again, feeling a different kind of heaviness.

"Xiaobai-kun."

"Ok?"

"You haven't read the revised third volume yet, right? Take a look now."

"Now?!" Bai Ye raised his eyebrows and turned to look out the window.

The sky was covered with dark clouds and the wind was blowing fiercely. The curtains hanging in front of the set meal restaurant were swaying. The pedestrians who were rushing around a few minutes ago were forced to take shelter under the eaves, letting the wind and rain vent their power as the master of heaven and earth.

I can’t imagine that it’s just 6 o’clock now. The sky that used to be filled with golden sunset is now pitch black, making people feel breathless.

"The typhoon is about to land, Shiyu, let's go home first."

"I still have a job."

Work?

Bai Ye looked over and saw Shiyu holding the menu in one hand, pinching her chin with the other, staring at every dish intently.

"You look like you're ordering food, not working..."

Shiyu immediately changed her expression. She wiped the corners of her eyes with the hand that pinched her chin. Tears flashed in her crystal red eyes, and she looked pitiful.

"How heartless, Xiaobai-kun! I'm working for you, and you can't even see that. Believe it or not, I'll cry right here and then take you to the rooftop."

"Don't act pitiful while talking about something as scary as going up to the rooftop!"

"Going up to the rooftop to watch the typhoon, what a poetic thing! But in your mouth, Xiaobai-kun, it becomes terrifying."

"There are so many things to complain about, so many, where do I even start?!"

Bai Ye looked like he was going "Fuck!" and had the urge to flip the table on the spot.

How can I repair it? The table is too heavy to be lifted!

Then transform into Godzilla and blow away the typhoon with one atomic breath!

……

"Xiaobai-kun, would you like to try the fried pork cutlet rice? This restaurant has good reviews."

Bai Ye's hand holding the brown paper bag stopped in mid-air, looking at Shiyu who was very interested.

"You really want to write now?"

"Yeah, if you want to watch Love Metronome, I need to find something to do too."

So the typhoon is not the point?

"Aren't you going to revise the third volume? Editor Machida said you only have three days to do so."

"No inspiration—"

Shiyu stretched out the last syllable and answered with four simple words, then raised her hand to call the waiter.

"One order of fried pork cutlet and egg rice, tofu and miso soup, and dessert of French fruit pudding. Another order of grilled rice balls with plums, crab roe, and pickled mustard, with more sea salt in the pickled mustard, a small vegetable sandwich, a small lobster bisque, and a small parfait for dessert. Dessert will be served after we finish our main course, thank you."

The waiter was in a hurry. After taking note, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, said thank you and left.

Shiyu stretched and put down the menu. The moment she did, there was a flash of lightning and thunder outside the window, and the rain poured down, turning into a downpour in an instant.

"It's raining and typhoon-prone, so I want to eat some hot food."

"What the hell is that parfait..."

"After eating something hot, of course I want to eat something cold~~"

Shiyu swung her calves, looked at the pouring rain outside the window, hummed a light tune, and seemed to be enjoying the moment.

Bai Ye took the small menu handed to him by the waiter, which had a long list of dish names written on it.

"Shiyu, you ordered a bit too much. We may not be able to finish it."

"Not much. I didn't have lunch and I'm very hungry now."

Ok?

Bai Ye was attracted by her words and turned his head to meet her eyes.

"Why didn't you eat lunch? Didn't you go home after leaving school this morning? Skipping lunch is bad for your stomach. You just drank coffee on an empty stomach. Didn't you remember the stomachache you had earlier?"

"I knew Xiaobai-kun would be long-winded..." Shiyu took the warm water he handed her and took a sip. "After leaving school this morning, I went to the bookstore and stayed there all day. Then I took a taxi here."

Bai Ye became even more confused.

If she was just reading, Shiyu would definitely not forget to eat, and with so many convenience stores on the street, she would not have trouble finding food.

"Anything on your mind?"

Shiyu sighed.

"Before coming here, I was thinking about how to tell Editor Machida about the 'Beautiful Girl Light Novel Writer' thing, and I was also prepared for my manuscript to be rejected. There's no such thing as a free lunch. You have to pay before you can reap what you sow. That's what you, Xiaobai-kun, said."

"I never said that." Bai Ye glanced sideways.

"But that's what you did." A hint of relief flashed in Shiyu's eyes, and the corners of her mouth curved in self-deprecating disdain. "If I were a boy, and I were to date a gloomy and sinister girl like Kasumigaoka Shiyu, I'd want to vomit. I'd think to myself why I was asking for trouble when there are so many gentle and lovely girls in the world."

The aura emitted by Shiyu at this time gave Bai Ye the feeling of when he first met her.

Meeting her slightly fading crystal red eyes, Bai Ye knew what he should say.

"Because Shiyu, you are very beautiful."

"Just because of this?" Shiyu showed no emotion.

"To be honest—" Bai Ye shrugged, his smile rather cynical, "I'm a gentleman. If I don't have the opportunity to understand a girl's inner qualities right away, of course I'll be attracted by her appearance."

"and then?"

"Then... it's so comfortable to touch the head, long black straight hair is my favorite; it's so comfortable to hug, soft and fragrant, making you not want to let go; the black stockings are also great, especially when using the knee pillow, there is a parasol above, and you can even see the panties when lying on your side..."