“Saeko, let’s have dinner here! The signature fried chicken looks pretty good.”
Shiro placed his backpack on a seat and went to the counter to order.
He knew that Saeko Busujima was a bit financially strapped, so he didn’t let Saeko order.
“Two signature fried chicken sets, three sodas, thank you!”
In the fast-food industry, serving speed is relatively quick.
When Shiro returned with the tray,
Kasumigaoka Utaha had also finished reading the half-full diary.
Closing the diary, she crossed her arms and fell into deep thought.
Tap.
Tap-tap-tap.
Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap.
Kasumigaoka Utaha was shaking her leg, her small leather shoes under the table tapping faster and faster on the floor.
Shiro knew this was a tangible manifestation of Kasumigaoka Utaha’s emotions when she was frustrated.
“What’s wrong? Not satisfied?”
“It’s not dissatisfaction, but…”
Kasumigaoka Utaha held her forehead, her fist clenched.
“But I’m wondering why I couldn’t come up with such a good story? Ah~! I’m so annoyed!”
As a creator, she knew how much time and repeated refinement such a complete story would require.
Shiro smiled: “You scared me. I was thinking, if it didn’t meet your standards, I’d write a few more for you to look at later.”
“There are more? A few more?”
Kasumigaoka Utaha was speechless.
“Yes, as many as you want, there will be!”
After all, Shiro had the backing of Planet Blue, with an entire world to support him, he was never short of stories.
“This is already enough to write several volumes, but what about the Follow-up plot? What happens after Cid returns to the real world?”
“I’ll give it to you after you’ve finished writing two volumes.”
“I’ll go back and start trying right away.”
Saying that, Kasumigaoka Utaha grabbed a fried chicken drumstick and gnawed at it fiercely, as if it were her enemy.
“Are you sure you don’t need a new pen name?”
“No need, this is for you. Feel free to write it as your own, and change it if you want.”
“Don’t worry, Shiro, mine is yours, and yours is mine.”
Kasumigaoka Utaha was touched, and disregarding the stares of passersby on the street, she threw herself into Shiro’s arms.
It just so happened that Kirisu Mafuyu was driving home and passed by, witnessing everything.
“Eh!”
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Kirisu Mafuyu couldn’t believe her eyes; if she weren’t in traffic, she would have gotten out of the car right then.
“Shiro, there seems to be… Saeko Busujima nearby!”
“It looks like I’ll have to talk to them individually.”
“Right now, academics should be the priority. Otherwise, after graduation, due to fierce competition, one might end up working outside the region and never know when one might die at the hands of Monsters or the like.”
Kirisu Mafuyu grumbled as she drove away.
Kasumigaoka Utaha also emerged from Shiro’s embrace: “I can’t help with what comes next. Good luck, and send me a message when you’re done, no matter how late it is.”
“Mhm mhm!”
Shiro spotted an empty taxi and hailed it: “Alright, alright, it’s not like it’s a life-or-death parting!”
“Don’t say bad things!”
“Okay, you go back first. Saeko and I will take the next one.”
Kasumigaoka Utaha obediently got into the back seat of the taxi and vanished from their sight in a flash.
“Saeko, are you scared?”
Saeko Busujima shook her head.
Not only was she not scared, she was even a little excited: “Not scared.”
“Very good. Get in the car and rest well first. Tonight, we’re going to have a big fight.”
Another taxi stopped, and an hour later, the two arrived in front of the dojo.
The taxi drove away, and the two also opened the dojo’s door.