My fiancée Yukino

Landing in a nearby alley and revealing his figure, Luo Bai then carried the bag and walked into the building of the Immortal River Publishing House.

Without registering, Luo Bai dialed Kasumigaoka Utaha's number in the lobby.

Upon hearing her phone ring, Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately answered the call.

"Luo Jun, have you arrived yet?"

"Okay, I'm in the lobby on the first floor now. Come down and get your lunch."

"Okay, I'll come right away!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood up excitedly and said to Machida Sonoko in front of her, "I'll be right back."

"Okay, go ahead." Machida Sonoko was also very happy. She quickly used her computer to confirm the parts that needed to be modified with the illustrator who had commissioned the work. Dinner would be served soon.

Upon arriving on the first floor, Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately spotted Luo Bai waiting in the lobby.

"Luo Jun!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha called out and ran over happily, throwing herself into Luo Bai's arms and kissing him.

The girl's sudden attack startled Luo Bai, but he still accepted it gladly.

After giving Luo Bai a firm kiss, Kasumigaoka Utaha blushed slightly and said, "Come up with me, I'll show you around."

Luo Bai smiled and shook his head: "No, I have something to do."

Volume 1: Chapter 169 Busy Haruno (2/2)

Releasing the girl, Luo Bai handed the larger bag in his hand to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Here you go, dinner. Machida's portion is included too. It's five dishes and a soup. You'll find out what they are when you open the menu. I made Chinese food, so I hope you enjoy it."

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded happily: "Yes, I'll definitely be able to eat it. Thank you. You said you came to Tokyo for something, what is it?"

As she spoke, she also looked at the other bag in Luo Bai's hand and found that it seemed to contain a lunchbox as well.

After showing her, Luo Bai said, "I'm going to deliver food to Yukino's older sister, Haruno. She's been quite tired these past few days, busy with her thesis and family and company matters, so I'm delivering food to her so she doesn't miss a meal."

"Sigh... Yukino Yukinoshita's older sister?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded.

Then she said, "I understand. I won't hold you back anymore. Go on. Oh, wait a minute, give me a few minutes, I'll go get the novel for you."

After saying that, he hurriedly ran back upstairs and took down the light novel he had prepared.

"Here you go, there are five books in here. I remember you said Sakurajima Mai lives next door to you, right? Then let's show my books to the big star. I'm quite curious about what different people will think after reading them."

Luo Bai nodded and agreed with a smile: "No problem, I'll choose a few good readers for you. I'll be going now. After you finish your bento, you can tell me your thoughts."

"Okay, see you later."

Kasumigaoka Utaha responded, then grabbed Luo Bai's sleeve, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the lips again.

Luo Bai pursed his lips, looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha, thought for a moment, and said, "Although it may be a little unfair to you to say this, Utaha, if you'd like, you can come to Chiba next weekend, and I'll introduce you to Yukino."

"Ugh?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha froze, then looked incredulous. "You mean?"

Luo Bai nodded: "I didn't hide anything from Yukino. She basically knows everything and hasn't objected. Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine with me. After all, it's not fair to you anyway."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's thoughts raced, and then a bright smile appeared on her face.

"No, I was already mentally prepared. I'm the kind of person who won't give up until I hit rock bottom. Next weekend? Okay, I'll make time for it. Remember to pick me up at the station!"

"Okay, I understand. I'll be going now. Call me if you need anything, and I'll come right away."

After giving Kasumigaoka Utaha a hug, Luo Bai turned and left the publishing house.

Watching Luo Bai's departing figure, Kasumigaoka Utaha murmured, "Yukino Yukinoshita... she's quite an interesting girl. I look forward to seeing you next week."

As Kasumigaoka Utaha returned to the editorial department by elevator, she saw Machida Sonoko attempting to open her lunchbox.

Upon seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha enter, she immediately sat up straight, just like a student caught cheating.

"Hey, Shiyu, you're back?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat down expressionlessly, looked at Machida Sonoko and said, "Have you discussed it with the illustrator?"

"Yes, yes! It's agreed. The other party will revise all your requirements within two days, absolutely no problem!"

"That's good."

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't bother with Machida Sonoko's sneaky actions. She took out one of the bento boxes and handed it to her partner, only to find that it even contained chopsticks, a spoon, and a small bowl.

After taking everything out, Kasumigaoka Utaha saw a note written by Luo Bai, which contained the bento menu.

Machida Sonoko leaned over for a look and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! So many dishes! I must take a good look!"

Then I opened the bento box.

In an instant, a burst of heat rose up, accompanied by a rich aroma, making Machida Sonoko's stomach growl.

"smell good!"

"What is the taste?"

Several other editors in the editorial department also caught the smell and curiously came over.

"Machida, where did you buy these bento boxes?"

Taking out her chopsticks, Machida Sonoko said with a smile, "Don't even think about it, you can't buy it. This is a love-filled bento box sent by Ms. Kasumi Shiko's boyfriend. I only managed to get one because of him."

"Is this Ms. Kasumi's boyfriend? That's amazing, he can even cook!"

"Oh no, I'm getting hungry just looking at this. I'm going out to eat. Anyone want to come with me?"

The editors in the editorial department immediately got up and prepared to go out for dinner.

Within two minutes, only Kasumigaoka Utaha and Machida Sonoko remained in the editorial department.

After opening the thermos, Kasumigaoka Utaha poured a bowl of corn and pork rib soup for each of them, and she happily ate her dinner.

"Mmm! Delicious!"

After taking a bite of a chicken wing, Kasumigaoka Utaha squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

Although she had a feeling that Luo Bai was a good cook, she didn't expect it to be this delicious.

Machida Sonoko, who had already eaten a chicken wing, exclaimed in surprise, "Cola chicken wings, are they really made with cola?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded and said, "It tastes a bit sweet, it must be cola."

While eating, she took out her phone and searched for "cola chicken wings," and found that this was indeed the method—you pour cola into it.

After learning about it, Machida Sonoko picked up another piece of beef brisket and put it in her mouth.

"Wow! This is delicious too! Shiyu, you're so lucky to have such a great cook as your boyfriend!"

Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha happily squinted her eyes, picked up the bowl, and took a sip of the pork rib soup.

Meanwhile, Luo Bai had also arrived at Yang Nai's apartment.

Go upstairs, ring the doorbell, and soon Yang Nai happily ran over and opened the apartment door.

"Little White, you're here?"

Seeing Luo Bai standing at the door, Yang Nai happily pulled him inside.

"Hehe, thanks for your hard work!"

"It's alright, it wasn't too tiring. But you, Yang Nai, must have a lot to do, right?"

“Yes, there are a lot.” Yang Nai, who had changed into slippers, came into the living room and pointed to the computer on the table. “I rushed to the company after class this morning and was busy all day. I’ve only been back for less than ten minutes. I was just writing my thesis, and I have to finish it tonight.”

"Let's eat first, then we can write."

Luo Bai took out the lunchbox and thermos from the bag, and then went to the kitchen to get bowls, chopsticks and spoons.

Seeing that there was only one for herself, Yang Nai looked at Luo Bai and asked, "Xiao Bai, are you going back?"

"Yeah, Yukino and Mai-senpai are waiting for me to start dinner."

Luo Bai nodded, but after seeing Yang Nai's expectant eyes, he finally said, "Alright, I'll stay with you for another ten minutes, ten minutes at most."

Volume 1: Chapter 170 Kasumigaoka Utaha's Novel (1/2)

After spending ten minutes with Yang Nai, Luo Bai left a book on love metronome and then left Yang Nai's apartment.

After taking a sip of soup, Yang Nai picked up the novel on the table and looked at it. He said with interest, "Kasumigaoka Utaha... Shinazugawa Publishing, I vaguely remember that. Well, since we're both in Tokyo, we could find an opportunity to meet and get to know each other."

Then, they continued enjoying their delicious dinner.

After leaving Yang Nai's apartment, Luo Bai returned to Chiba at full speed.

It took about 40 minutes to get home, so it wasn't too late.

Stepping inside, Luo Bai changed into slippers and went to the living room. He looked at Yukino and Sakurajima Mai and said, "Sorry, it took a little longer than expected."

Yukino stood up with a smile: "It didn't take long. What's this in your hand?"

"A sample of a novel."

Luo Bai took the novel out of the bag and handed it to Yukino and Mai Sakurajima, saying, "It hasn't been released yet. It's a sample that just arrived from the printing plant. They want us to take a look and give our feedback."

"I see."

Yukino nodded, neither of them refusing.

Knowing that Kasumigaoka Utaha is writing light novels

Afterwards, without Luo Bai's knowledge, Yukino searched online and learned that the other party had won the silver prize in the Shinazugawa Bunko Newcomer Contest, which meant that he was a pretty talented newcomer.

And since it's been published smoothly, it probably won't be too bad.

Mai Sakurajima, also curious, looked at the first volume of Love Metronome and said with a smile, "A novel that hasn't been released yet? That's really lucky, especially since it's a romance novel. I'm quite interested; I'll have something to read before bed tonight."

After washing their hands, the three of them began to eat their dinner.

At 7 p.m., Kanroji Mitsuri came over with some sweets she made herself. Although her cooking skills weren't as good as Shinobu Kocho's, she was still quite good at making sweets and had been learning as she went along.

"Here, these are sakura mochi I made! Yukino, weren't you and Mai curious about my hair? It's something we used to eat when we were little. Come and try my cooking!"

The three of them each picked one up and began to taste it.

The taste is indeed good. The pink glutinous rice skin has a great texture, and the red bean filling inside is just the right amount of sweetness, not too cloying.

After quickly finishing his meal, Luo Bai looked at Kanroji Mitsuri and said, "The taste was really good, thank you. How is Iguro-kun doing? Can he be discharged tomorrow?"

Speaking of Obanai Iguro, Mitsuri Kanroji nodded with a bright smile, saying, "It's confirmed, you'll be discharged tomorrow afternoon! You're recovering even faster than the doctor expected!"

While taking small bites of sakura mochi, Yukino said, "Well, let's have a get-together tomorrow."

Yukino now enjoys lively gatherings and meals, and everyone there is easy to get along with.

The dinner arrangements for tomorrow were confirmed, and the snacks were delivered. All three of them enjoyed them, and Kanroji Mitsuri returned home satisfied.

After eating two sakura mochi, Luo Bai patted his stomach contentedly and said, "That's about enough. It's time to do my homework. Oh, right, I haven't asked about the request that Togashi Yuta and the others came over with this afternoon. What exactly was it?"

When this was mentioned, Yukino and Mai Sakurajima's expressions became subtle.

After putting the last bit of sakura mochi in her mouth, Yukino wiped her hands with a tissue and said, "They came here because of a classmate named Nibutani Morika. That girl... well, she used to be a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferer, and she even wrote a embarrassing book about her chuunibyou past. We managed to destroy it after getting it from Togashi, but we didn't expect that Dekomori Sanae had a copy. They came over this afternoon, wanting us to think of a way to get Nibutani Morika away from Dekomori Sanae's entanglement, so that she wouldn't be exposed because of her embarrassing past."

"Emm~~~"

After listening, Luo Bai stroked his chin and said, "I don't really know how to deal with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) issues. What about you guys? Do you have any ideas?"

Yukino and Mai Sakurajima both shook their heads.

"Not yet. Dansheng Valley said they'll come again tomorrow at noon to discuss it further."

"Okay, then let's ask about the situation again tomorrow at noon."

After saying that, Luo Bai went to the bedroom and took out his schoolbag.

As soon as I came out, I saw Yukino running into the bathroom.

Without a doubt, the time should be almost up.

After putting down her schoolbag, Luo Bai went to the kitchen and made some hot tea for Yukino.

Luo Bai placed Yukino's hot tea on the coffee table and looked at Mai Sakurajima, saying, "Yukino can't eat cold things anymore. Mai-senpai, would you like some chilled watermelon from the fridge?"