Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

I lay down for half an hour, and while I was at it, I flipped through the light novel I just bought; I can't stop gaining experience points.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Yuta Kijima got up and prepared to go out for some exercise, to go for a run.

I rested yesterday, so I can't slack off.

The reason most people don't persevere is simply that their short-term efforts didn't yield any results.

However, Yuta Kijima did not have such concerns. As he gained experience, he could feel the changes in his body, and his entire demeanor and appearance underwent a tremendous transformation.

After changing my shoes, I turned around and opened the door.

The environment at night is quite suitable for running, and Yuta Kijima usually exercises in a nearby park.

The park is not far from where he lives now; it takes about ten minutes to walk there.

Cherry blossoms along the roadside were scattered and falling in the gentle breeze.

Humans cannot stand still.

Chapter 12 Chance Encounter

After finishing his workout in the park, Yuta Kijima slowly turned and headed home.

It was getting late, and after taking a shower, he wanted to chat with his girlfriend.

When Yuta Kijima walked onto the bridge, it was just the way he had to go home. The environment here was nice, and there were always schools of carp living in the river under the bridge. The only downside was that the rent was not cheap.

As he walked back along both sides of the bridge, Yuta Kijima saw a girl standing by the bridge feeding the fish. There are always people who like to feed fish, but it was clearly not the right time.

This made him curiously glance at the girl a few more times. She had brown eyes and brown hair, and looked rather frail, but the lingering sorrow in her eyes was hard to ignore. She was wearing a school uniform, which he couldn't identify as belonging to any particular school; Kijima Yuta wasn't very familiar with this area.

Yuta Kijima frowned slightly, thinking that someone still feeding the fish at this hour must have suffered some grievance and come here alone to clear their head.

He didn't kindly remind her to go home earlier, since they were just strangers.

Putting aside his strange thoughts, Yuta Kijima walked past her.

Hopefully, the girl can go home soon. Although the area is very safe, it's best to avoid accidents if possible.

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At Yuta Kijima's house.

At the small table in the center of the room, Yuta Kijima, who had just finished showering, reviewed the manuscript he had written that day once again.

He made some simple revisions to the paragraphs and then tossed his computer aside.

Pick up your phone and tell Hui properly that you can't be out alone late at night like the girl you just met.

Even if you feel depressed, don't put yourself in a dangerous place.

"Megumi-chan~ I just finished showering, what are you doing?"

The message Yuta Kijima typed had barely disappeared when his phone vibrated slightly, indicating a new message had been sent.

"I just finished showering too, and I've been scrolling through the news."

A line of plain and simple text. Kijima Yuta was a little helpless. Megumi was good in every way, but she just seemed a little detached from worldly desires.

Hui seems to have nothing to dislike; when she has nothing to do, she just scrolls through the news on her phone.

It seemed that Megumi had recovered from the previous conversation. After a moment's thought, Yuta Kijima typed: "When I came back from exercising tonight, I saw a girl standing alone on the bridge. She seemed to be sad about something. But you know, it was very late when I got back. I really don't know what she was sad about. I was a little worried that she might do something unpredictable, but I left in the end."

"So, Hui, don't wander around alone at night. If you're feeling down, just tell me."

Yuta Kijima looked at the information in the input box for a while, felt very satisfied, and immediately clicked to send it to Megumi.

Hui is such a warm-hearted and gentle girl, we must pay attention to her safety and remind her more often.

"I hope nothing's wrong with that girl. Why didn't you try to persuade her to go home soon, Kijima-kun?" Megumi replied.

This surprised Kijima Yuta a little, but he understood Megumi's personality, so he was quite helpless.

Just as I was about to reply, I heard a "beep beep" sound; Hui had sent another message.

Yuta Kijima was certain of what was going on, so he first checked what Megumi had sent.

"Me? I rarely get angry now, so you don't have to worry about me losing my temper and running away or anything."

"Of course, now that I have Kijima-kun, I'll tell you right away if I'm ever sad."

Yuta Kijima blinked and continued texting Megumi, "I also thought about persuading her to go home early, but I was afraid she would think I was some kind of pervert, so I didn't go."

If a strange boy strikes up a conversation late at night, a girl will definitely be nervous, and at that time, Yuta Kijima did not have the idea of ​​going up to persuade him.

Kato Megumi on the other side thought for a while.

That's true. Even if a man suddenly strikes up a conversation during the day, it can make people have other ideas, let alone at night when no one is around.

"Hey, Kijima-kun didn't do anything wrong, so you don't need to worry about me."

"By the way, how's your light novel coming along? I'm really looking forward to it." Kato Megumi could only hope that the girl Kijima Yuta had met was safe; she couldn't just use her kindness indiscriminately, and there was no need to waste it on strangers.

"The light novel might not be finished until this week. Are you looking forward to it? Or do you want to meet me sooner, Megumi-chan?" Yuta Kijima sent a slightly teasing message, knowing that Megumi would get shy whenever these topics came up.

"Kishima! I was just curious about your light novel, really." As expected, Megumi became angry again.

"Hahaha, gummy, gummy." Yuta Kijima always enjoys teasing his online dating partner with a wicked sense of humor.

"Okay, I'm going to sleep now, Megumi-chan, goodnight!"

After finishing this, Yuta Kijima yawned, otherwise the conversation would have gone on and on.

When I first met Hui, we always had endless topics to talk about, from novels to movies and TV dramas, from current hot topics to international affairs.

Hui has her own insights in various aspects, perhaps because she's always on her phone.

Upon seeing Hui's reply, "Goodnight," Kijima Yuta put his phone aside.

On Wednesday mornings, apart from the first period being taught by the homeroom teacher, the rest of the classes are taught by veteran teachers who don't care much about whether the students are paying attention in class, as long as it doesn't disrupt their lessons.

Therefore, Yuta Kijima plans to continue writing his novel in class tomorrow. Although typing on his phone is a bit slow, it will save him most of the time.

Now, before going to bed, Yuta Kijima takes out the book "Love Metronome" that he hasn't finished reading yet and continues reading it. Writing novels in isolation is not an option, and you also need to gain experience.

Is there any problem with conceiving the plot of the novel while reading it?

After reading for half an hour, Yuta Kijima closed the book and rubbed his eyes. Once the first volume is officially published, he won't have to rush like this anymore; he can just write the light novel on weekends.

You can do whatever you want in your spare time.

[Writing level 4: 5/100]

I took out my phone and checked the time: 11:28.

That’s it for today.

Yuta Kijima put the book away, turned off the computer, and went to the bathroom.

Lying in bed, I think about what has happened recently and plan for the future.

Perhaps we could consider meeting Hui in person soon; the feeling online always feels a bit unreal.

Life is pretty good now, and every day is fulfilling, but after finishing the first draft, I'll have a lot of free time.

How can we make the most of this time so that our future lives won't be too boring?

As I thought about it, I slowly fell asleep.

Chapter 13 Tomoya's Daydreams

Wednesday, sunny. I wonder how today will go.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Yuta Kijima, who had already developed a good biological clock, got up.

Even after getting up, I was still sleepy-eyed.

After putting on his school uniform, wearing his ugly glasses as usual, and letting his hair fall over his forehead, Yuta Kijima went out.

Maybe I should make a change.

Wearing glasses is always uncomfortable now that I'm no longer nearsighted, and the hair on my forehead blocks my view.

With this idea in mind, Yuta Kijima thought he would get his hair cut over the weekend. As for whether the change would be too big?

Not many people probably pay attention to him.

After all, I didn't have many friends at school.

Perhaps after dressing myself up to look handsome and dashing, I can ask Hui out for a meeting.

We don't know when the autograph session will be. We'll ask Hui which region she goes to school in later. If it's not too far away, we can ask her if we can meet her in advance.

Yuta Kijima was walking down the street when he casually sent a message to Megumi that he was going to school and they agreed to contact each other again when he got there.

No sooner had I put my phone in my bag than I heard a familiar voice.

Good morning, Yuta.

Looking at the arm reaching out to his shoulder, he knew without even looking that it was Aki Tomoya.

When Kijima Yuta turned around, as expected, it was Aki Tomoya with his arm around his shoulder.

Good morning, Tomoya.

"Why are you up so early today? I never see you on the street usually," Yuta Kijima said curiously.

I rarely see Aki Tomoya on my way to school. He always arrives at school right on time and doesn't waste a single moment of sleep.

"Ah, I came to school early today because I need to ask someone for help with something," Aki Tomoya said, scratching his head.

"What could possibly make you give up your precious sleep? Do you need my help?" Kijima Yuta teased with a smile. There weren't many things that could pique Aki Tomoya's interest, and he himself was a little curious.

"No need, Yuta, I've already found someone for this. You should focus on finishing your light novel. I'll ask you for help if needed." Aki Tomo was grateful for Kijima Yuta's kindness, but unfortunately, he had already found the people he needed.

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As for what the matter is, Aki Tomoya currently sees no need to seek help from Kijima Yuta.

He wants to create a visual novel because he met a perfect beautiful girl yesterday.

It was an encounter that felt like a scene from a dream.

Yesterday, the cherry blossom trees on the street were in full bloom, and countless petals drifted down with the wind.

On my way to work after school.

Aki Tomoya happened to be riding his bike past the slope.