Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

"They're all part of the same circle, so you'll have plenty to talk about."

Although they haven't met yet, since they both like manga and light novels, Yuta Kijima believes they will soon become close friends, especially Eriri. She desperately needs like-minded otaku friends, and Utaha-senpai is practically one.

Upon hearing this, Kitagawa Kaimu nodded as if she understood. Kijima Yuta himself was a light novel author, and his friends were most likely involved in this field as well, so there was no problem with that statement.

"By the way, I'll have a rather special friend coming here tomorrow. If possible, I hope Haimeng can take good care of her," Yuta Kijima said softly.

Kitagawa Kaimu was slightly surprised. "What's going on?"

"The girl has a hearing impairment, which makes her a bit shy, so I wanted to ask Haimeng for help beforehand," Yuta Kijima explained. "She's a very cute girl."

"Don't worry! Leave it to me." After figuring out the reason, Kitagawa Haimu, sitting on the sofa, patted her chest repeatedly, causing waves of excitement.

Yuta Kijima glanced at her involuntarily, then sat up straight: "Don't worry, she has a good personality. She was just bullied by classmates in elementary school because of her hearing problem, so she's a little afraid of strangers."

Upon hearing that the girl had been bullied, Kitagawa Kaimu became somewhat angry, but also felt sorry for her. Although she hadn't met the girl yet, she was determined to give her absolute warmth.

She was aware of bullying in island nations, or rather, she had experienced it firsthand. Because of her outstanding looks and makeup skills, she had heard a lot of sarcastic remarks from others at school.

Many disgusting rumors spread within small groups.

Fortunately, she also has close friends and like-minded people outside of work.

"Yuta, don't worry..." Kitagawa Kaimu clenched her fists, heartbroken. "I will definitely take good care of her. Those scum who bully others should go to hell!"

Yuta Kijima smiled slightly. Kitagawa Kaimu was indeed a person full of a sense of justice. With Nishimiya Shoko coming to visit tomorrow, he felt much more at ease knowing that Megumi and Kaimu were with him.

After all, he didn't want to force others to play with Shoko; he just hoped that everyone could accept her specialness.

Over the next few minutes, the two chatted about other things that would be visiting the next day. Most of the time, Yuta Kijima talked while Kaimu Kitagawa listened, occasionally covering her lips in surprise.

Knowing that a light novel author and a manga artist would be among the people coming tomorrow, Kitagawa Kaimu realized that Kijima Yuta's friendships were all of high quality.

……

As evening approached, Kitagawa Kaimu got up to say goodbye to Kijima Yuta. She didn't want to leave after having such a pleasant chat, but staying overnight at a man's house was a bit too early for her; she wasn't that open-minded.

When he left, he planned to leave the fabric he brought with him here, saying that he would set up camp at Yuta Kijima's house in the future and sew cosplay costumes here.

Yuta Kijima didn't really care, but he still told Kaimu Kitagawa to take the bikinis and other intimate apparel home, while leaving the rest behind.

Although she didn't want to, she obediently followed Yuta Kijima's advice.

After helping Kitagawa Kaimu into the elevator, Kijima Yuta lay back down on the sofa.

Are you kidding me? If you leave your personal belongings here, how am I supposed to explain to all the people coming to my house tomorrow whose they are?

After lying there for a while and feeling tired, Yuta Kijima got up and went to the bathroom.

After filling the large bathtub with hot water, I lay down comfortably inside.

Indeed, enjoyment always comes at the cost of money...

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The next morning.

At eight o'clock, Yuta Kijima sat up in bed with a yawn, as his alarm clock was set in advance.

Because I have arranged to have a gathering with all my friends at home today, I need to get up early to tidy up the house one last time.

"I don't know what time they will arrive."

As Yuta Kijima washed up, he thought to himself, "He sent out the address to everyone yesterday, but he didn't specify the exact time. He only said that the latest time would be dinner time, so some people might come in the morning, and some might come when they have dinner in the afternoon."

The apartment was spacious, and there was no faint musty smell in the air, so he slept exceptionally well last night.

He hasn't told his parents about moving to the new place yet, because he's afraid that if he does, Kijima's mother will just come over by car.

This needs to be done step by step. I'll explain the source of our income to my parents when I go home for summer vacation.

Scratching his messy hair, Yuta Kijima yawned as he went to the kitchen to make himself breakfast to fill his stomach.

"Knock knock, knock knock"

Just then, the apartment doorbell rang.

Has someone arrived so early? At this moment, Yuta Kijima was not yet fully awake, and with strange thoughts in his mind, he went to open the door.

Chapter 97 Will Megumi join in cosplay too?

"Yuta, good morning..."

As soon as the door opened, a soft, gentle voice rang out.

Kijima Yuta, who had been feeling a bit sleepy, instantly snapped awake, his eyes widening instinctively. Sure enough, standing in front of the door was Kato Megumi, a faint smile on her lips.

"Oh, Hui, why are you here so early..."

"Did I disturb you, Yuta?"

"No, I've been up for a while too." Yuta Kijima smiled and stepped aside. "Come in."

"excuse me."

Kato Megumi nodded slightly and stepped in. "I was thinking that since you just moved yesterday, Yuta, I wanted to come and see if there was anything I could do to help."

When Kijima Yuta heard the knocking, he thought it was Kitagawa Kaimu, since she had been there yesterday and knew her way around his house well. He didn't expect Megumi to come so early.

I was still thinking of coming to help.

“Since most of the furniture is new, there’s not much to tidy up. Why don’t you sit down and rest for a while?” Yuta Kijima shook his head.

"I see." Kato Megumi nodded slightly and handed over the bag she was carrying. "These are some cookies I made at home. I don't know if you can get used to them, Yuta."

Seeing this, Yuta Kijima couldn't help but smile. "You don't need to bring a gift to my house, but I've been wanting to try Megumi's cooking for a while now."

"I specially prepared this as a gift because Yuta moved to a new house," Kato Megumi said with a smile.

Hearing this, he said nothing more. After letting Kato Megumi sit down in the living room, he took the cookies she had brought to the kitchen and poured them into a dish.

"Megumi, you're here so early. Have you had breakfast?" Yuta Kijima asked loudly, looking up.

Sitting on the living room sofa, Kato Megumi was curiously looking at the layout of the living room. Hearing his question, she calmly replied, "I've already eaten, Yuta, you don't need to bother."

He had originally planned to fry an egg, but since Kato Megumi brought her homemade cookies, there was no need to go through all that trouble.

I heated up two cups of sweet milk and brought them to the living room along with some cookies from Megumi Kato.

"I'll prepare a glass of hot milk for you too, let's eat something casually together."

Kato Megumi said, "Well... okay."

"I wonder how the cookies Megumi made herself are?" Yuta Kijima handed a cup of hot milk to Megumi Kato.

“My skills are nowhere near Yuta’s.”

Beneath the calm surface of his voice lay a hint of frustration.

Listening, Yuta Kijima couldn't help but smile slightly, casually picking up a cookie and eating it. "I've never made cookies before, you know... and Megumi made them really well."

"They're definitely at the level where they could open their own shop."

"No way..." Kato Megumi raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, her voice soft and gentle, "It's just the right amount to eat."

"By the way, Yuta, your place is beautifully decorated." Kato Megumi looked around at the surroundings; if anything, it was understated yet sophisticated.

"Um……"

When the discussion turned to the room layout, Yuta Kijima paused for a moment, then smiled gently and said, "I really like this style."

"Would you like me to show you around, Hui?"

"Is it okay?" Kato Megumi was somewhat tempted, but she was also afraid of infringing on Kijima Yuta's privacy.

"Of course, let's go." He finished the last sip of milk, popped a cookie into his mouth, and stood up to invite him.

"OK, all right."

Kato Megumi noticed that Kijima Yuta didn't seem to care at all, so she didn't say anything, just nodded and followed him.

Next, Yuta Kijima led Megumi Kato to his own room, which was spacious, bright, and well-furnished. The sunlight was streaming into the room, making it feel warm and cozy as soon as you entered.

“Hmm…” Kato Megumi blinked and thought for a moment, “Yuta’s room is nothing like what’s described online.”

"The internet says that boys' rooms are all messy, with toilet paper everywhere..."

Upon hearing this, Yuta Kijima felt it necessary to correct Megumi Kato's misconception. How could one blindly believe information online? Besides, normal boys are actually more concerned about hygiene in accommodations than girls.

"You can't generalize like that, Hui. I actually have a slight case of OCD; I can't sleep if the environment I live in is too dirty."

“That’s true, Yuta doesn’t look like someone who’s unkempt.” Kato Megumi said gently.

The next few guest rooms weren't particularly interesting, so after a quick glance, Yuta Kijima led Kato to the studio.

"This is a studio I set up specifically for you, what do you think?"

"They look very professional." Kato Megumi said casually, but then noticed a pile of clothes on the sofa and walked over to take a look.

"Is this... also part of your job, Yuta?" She pursed her lips and looked at Kijima Yuta with a strange expression.

Looking over at the sound, I saw Kato Megumi standing next to the clothes Haimeng left there yesterday, her expression frozen. "This... isn't exactly part of the job, is it? These are some materials Haimeng is preparing to make a cosplay outfit."

"Huh? Hai Meng?"

"Yes, she came over yesterday as soon as she heard I moved to a new house."

"Ah, is that so? That's definitely Hai Meng's style..." Kato Megumi said calmly. Although she hadn't known Kitagawa Hai Meng for long, she had already figured out Hai Meng's personality.

Does Haimeng like cosplay?

Yuta Kijima said, "Yes, her dream is to cosplay her favorite character, and I promised Umi to help her fulfill her dream."

"Eh……"

“You know Haimeng is always very outgoing, and sewing cosplay costumes requires a lot of patience, so I’m the only one who can help her fulfill her dream.” Kijima Yuta paused, then continued, “Besides, I think cosplay is quite fun. Would Hui like to cosplay together?”

“Cosplay…” Kato Megumi said softly, “I haven’t learned about this before, let’s talk about it later.”

"Alright." Seeing that Kato Megumi refused, he didn't try to persuade her further.

Next, he showed Kato Megumi a brief look at the other furnishings in the apartment. After that, they returned to the studio, where Kato Megumi sat on the sofa and curiously looked through the pile of fabrics.

Seeing this, Kijima Yuta was also glad that he had stood up to Kitagawa Kaimu last night and made her take back her personal belongings, otherwise he would have been unable to explain himself no matter who saw them today.

He sat down at the computer, ready to play for a while, when the doorbell suddenly rang.

“It must be Hai Meng.” The two exchanged a glance, and Kijima Yuta spoke up.