Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

This shows that Hui was in considerable "danger" when she was addicted to the internet.

I believe Hui will be able to perform well in the next test.

He was very pleased to be Hui's tutor.

Rather than explaining that tomorrow's club activity is game development, he seems to think it's more like a "study session" for Hui.

……

After taking a shower, Yuta Kijima lay down on the bed, listening to the faint sounds of traffic outside. He thought about Tomoya's club activities tomorrow and his promise to Shoko next week, and slowly fell asleep.

Chapter 52 The Scumbag Senior

Saturday.

Today was another fulfilling day.

However, since the second volume of "Your Lie in April" is almost finished, he has even less to do each day.

He's also considering finding a new job, and his top choice right now is creating comics.

Although this world has the three major shonen manga, it lacks other works that were well-known in his previous life, which is within the scope of his consideration.

After quickly finishing some chores, Yuta Kijima made a simple breakfast. He checked the time and it was only almost nine o'clock, still too early.

"Ugh."

Yuta Kijima sighed, surprised that he felt a little uncomfortable having so much free time.

After yawning, Yuta Kijima prepared to go out.

They went to find a store where they could buy comics, then ate lunch outside since he didn't want to cook anyway, and then went straight to the station to meet Hui.

This is the plan that Yuta Kijima set for himself this morning.

Upon entering the comic book store, he noticed that there weren't many people inside; they were scattered among the bookshelves.

He found the bookshelf where comic books were displayed, pulled out a hot-blooded youth comic, and sat down in an empty seat to read it.

Time always flies when you're engrossed in a story, and by the time he realized it, it was already 11:30.

Closing the comic, I have to say, it was quite good.

[Drawing Skill Level 1: 30/100]

Although there are only a few exciting scenes in the plot, as long as it provides experience, that's enough. This type of comic should be enough to support him in leveling up to level 2. If he wants to go further, he'll need a better work.

I got up, put the book I had finished reading back on the shelf, stretched my slightly stiff body, and started picking out comics.

Yuta Kijima grabbed a few different types of comics, then paid and left.

Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly noticed a promotional sign posted in the corner of the shop: "A masterpiece by Eri Kashiwagi! Bringing you an exceptional and thrilling experience!"

Seeing the slogan posted over there, Yuta Kijima hesitated, about to take a step forward, and began to consider the matter.

I didn't expect Sawamura-senpai to be so famous; I can actually see her work here.

Actually, when Tomoya introduced Sawamura-senpai as someone who draws doujinshi, although he didn't show any change in expression on the surface, he was still quite surprised inside.

He had to admit, he was a little curious.

"Want to buy a copy?"

Yuta Kijima began to hesitate.

It would be a hassle to buy it and then put it at home. What if something unexpected happens if I bring it to Tomoya's house...?

Hmm, as long as it's properly packaged, there shouldn't be any problems. I'll make a decisive move and buy it.

Yuta Kijima walked to the labels and looked at them without saying a word.

Why are they all about humiliation?

Sawamura-kun, I really don't know you usually see that.

After selecting two books with the fewest remaining, Yuta Kijima went to pay.

As for why choose the fewest? It's because these are the most popular, the best works recognized by the public, and you can't go wrong by choosing them blindly.

It's worth mentioning that when he was paying, the young female cashier standing there was initially very enthusiastic towards him, but when she saw Kashiwagi Eri's notebook, she immediately stopped smiling and stared at him with a strange look.

Fortunately, this store does a good job of protecting the privacy of its customers. Any comic books involving 18+ content are wrapped in special seals, and unless they are forcibly torn, it is impossible to find out what is inside.

Yuta Kijima kept a blank expression the whole time; it was all Eriri Sawamura's fault, not his...

"call."

Stepping out of the bookstore, Yuta Kijima took a deep breath of fresh air.

It's a little embarrassing to have someone see you buying something like this.

It was almost time, so he found a ramen shop nearby and ate a bowl of their signature ramen.

Although it doesn't taste as good as what he usually makes, it still has its own unique flavor.

After eating, it's 12:50, almost time to go.

He and Hui agreed to meet at 1:30, and he should be arriving at the station around 1:30 now.

It actually only took him twenty minutes to walk from where he ate to the station.

So Yuta Kijima, who was waiting outside the station, took out his phone, thinking he would watch some videos to pass the time.

In just the twenty minutes he stood outside the station, he constantly attracted the attention of passing girls, who cast curious glances at him, which he found very strange.

The appointed time arrived quickly, but Hui had not yet arrived.

Hui is not the type to break promises; could something else have happened on the way?

Just as he was about to send a message to ask, a light voice, like a petal falling, came from behind him: "Yuta, have you been waiting long?"

"No, the timing is just right, Megumi, good afternoon," said Yuta Kijima, realizing what was happening.

"Um... Good afternoon, senior."

When Kijima Yuta looked at Kato Megumi, he saw Kasumigaoka Utaha standing behind her. No wonder Megumi was a little late; it seems she ran into her senior, which is why she was delayed on the way.

"Hey, junior, good afternoon."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's languid voice rang out.

Kato Megumi then explained to Kijima Yuta, "I ran into my senior on the way, which is why I was delayed."

"Oh, it's okay, we can do it together anyway," Yuta Kijima replied, forcing a smile.

If you were to ask who Yuta Kijima least wanted to run into in the club, it would definitely be Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Ever since she learned that they were both authors under Machida Sonoko's tutelage, the senior student changed her way of addressing him from "Kijima-kun" to "junior," even though she had helped her ease the pressure from Machida's editor to submit her manuscript.

This woman is so hateful!

Yuta Kijima lowered his head and muttered to himself.

"Oh dear, junior, you won't be upset that I disturbed your time alone with Kato, will you?" Kasumigaoka Utaha walked up to Kijima Yuta, a smile playing on her lips.

This junior, Kijima, is much more interesting than Ethics-kun. Not only does he write light novels, but he also participates in club activities for his girlfriend, although neither of them has actually admitted it.

Along the way, she could sense that Kato was a little self-conscious about his lack of ability, which seemed to be the small barrier between them. Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes were subtle, enjoying the feeling of watching the plot unfold from the sidelines, which she could use as material for her light novel.

Yuta Kijima was about to speak.

Kato Megumi spoke first, saying softly, "Kasumigaoka-senpai, let's hurry up and get on the train. Sawamura-senpai might already be here."

"What else can that little golden retriever do besides sneaking off?" Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her chin slightly and said in a disdainful tone, but still moved her feet toward the entrance.

Yuta Kijima glanced gratefully at Megumi Kato, who winked at him.

Chapter 53 Unable to win, all hope is lost.

Sitting on the train to Tomoya's house, the three of them tacitly kept quiet.

The carriage was a bit crowded, but thankfully everyone had a seat. After all, it was the weekend, and apart from working people who had to work overtime, there weren't many students.

Of course, the quiet here wasn't because Kijima Yuta wanted to keep quiet; it was just that Kasumigaoka Utaha's presence made him and Kato Megumi unsure of what to talk about, and they were most afraid of Kasumigaoka Utaha's sudden outbursts.

The tram swayed a bit as it passed another stop, and he, who had just finished lunch, was almost falling asleep in a daze.

Soon, the tram arrived at the station where Aki Tomoya's house was located.

"Yuta, we've arrived." Kato Megumi gently patted Kijima Yuta on the shoulder.

"Ah, okay."

Yuta Kijima shook his head, yawned, and got up with Megumi Kato and the others.

"Why does Yuta seem so listless?" Kato Megumi said casually as she stepped off the train.

After all, I feel listless as soon as I get on the tram.

"I just didn't take a nap. I went to the comic book store this morning and bought some comics. I tend to feel sleepy when I'm not eating."

Yuta Kijima raised his hand to show Megumi Kato the bag he was carrying.

"Junior, were you too tired last night? A young man your age should be more restrained." Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was walking ahead, stopped and said to Kijima Yuta with great conviction.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked over with her wine-red eyes and a slight upturn of her lips. Clearly, this was something that made her very happy about the sharp-tongued Kijima Yuta. "Junior, you didn't buy a bunch of 18+ comics to read at home, did you?"

"..."

Yuta Kijima's forehead creased with annoyance. Could it be that his senior had secretly rummaged through the bag while he was distracted? His imagination was damnably realistic.

"Kasumigaoka-senpai, please be normal..."

Thankfully, there weren't many people around. He couldn't even imagine how terrible it would have been if someone had heard it.

"Did I hit the nail on the head, junior?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked with great interest at the comic book that Kijima Yuta was carrying.

Although she didn't think Yuta Kijima would actually dare to wander around with a notebook, using that as a gimmick to tease his junior was quite amusing.

In the past few days, she had learned about Yuta Kijima's deeds from Machida Sonoko, that old lady, and even heard that his second volume was almost finished.

This made her very unhappy, as she was in a hiatus from updating her work. She also harbored some resentment towards her juniors who were better than her, so she couldn't help but start disciplining them whenever she saw Yuta Kijima.

Yuta Kijima's lips twitched. "Would you like to take a look, senior?"

As he spoke, Yuta Kijima made a gesture as if to hand the comic book he was carrying to Utaha Kasumigaoka.