Crossover Anime: Starting with Destroying Kengan

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"Compared to this... Sister Yuanzi is waiting here, doesn't she trust her authors that much?"

"Of course! My Shiyu is so beautiful, has a great figure, and has the aura of a beautiful young female writer. If I don't come, what if she gets kidnapped by some shady fans?"

Machida Sonoko said matter-of-factly.

"Don't let her appearance fool you, she's never been in a relationship before..."

"Mmmm!"

A sudden cough interrupted Machida Sonoko's speech.

Kasumigaoka Utaha had already finished her autograph session sometime earlier, a dangerous smile on her face.

“Editor Machida, I think we should go, or we'll miss the train.”

"..."

Watching the black-haired girl half-drag and half-lead Machida Sonoko away.

Zhu Mei looked puzzled.

"What was Ms. Machida trying to say just now?"

"Who knows."

Yato's eyes were filled with pity.

All I know is that her days ahead won't be easy.

(Two more chapters to go, I'm writing them now!)

Chapter 172

"You know those two people from earlier?"

After leaving the mall, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Machida Sonoko took a taxi back to their hotel.

The idea that you can't catch the tram is just a myth.

I spent the whole day at a book signing event, and I couldn't rest until the evening because I had to discuss the sequel with Machida Sonoko, who is also the editor. So I didn't have any time to go home and rest.

“He’s a friend’s younger brother and his girlfriend,” Machida Sonoko joked with a smile. “Originally, I was planning to introduce you to him and then bring him over to work for me.”

"...I have no interest in romance, and what's the point of bringing him in to do chores? Is he also a high school writer?"

"No, he's not a light novel author, or rather, he has nothing to do with the anime and manga industry. But I'm preparing a project, and he should be able to help."

"Plan? You mean that 'fighting-themed essay contest'?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha asked in confusion.

"Yes, my initial inspiration came from him. You can tell just by looking at him, right? That guy practices martial arts, and he's at a very high level. If we're really going to hold this essay contest, I think we need a professional like him as a judge."

Machida Sonoko clenched her fist and said with great enthusiasm.

"...Why does it have to be him?" Kasumigaoka Utaha said calmly. "In this situation, wouldn't it be more attention-grabbing to invite a more well-known professional? What if some authors disagree with him?"

"That's it."

Machida Sonoko sighed.

"I didn't want to cause trouble for Yato, so I never mentioned it to him."

"So? Have you decided who to invite to be a judge?"

"The president is more inclined to support Mr. Naoya Okubo, who is known as the 'King of Mixed Martial Arts'. Other editors also want to go through the Rokujin Hall channel. But these are all easy to arrange. Recently, for some reason, many famous professional fighters have come to Japan. It's really dazzling."

"...'Immortal River' is really planning something big."

Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned.

"The company's senior management also believes that this market has great potential for development, so Shiyu, why don't you consider developing your new book in this direction? With your popularity, although the transformation will bring you great risks, the publisher will also invest more resources in you."

Machida Sonoko offered her earnest advice.

"Although I don't have any ideas for my next book yet, it would be too much to switch to fighting and action right after finishing my debut novel, which is a youth romance novel. Besides, I don't know anything about fighting techniques, and I don't have that kind of curiosity or enthusiasm."

Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed.

"Well, passion and curiosity are still quite important, experience is secondary... After all, you've never been in a relationship, yet you still wrote a bestselling romance novel."

Machida Enzi said with a smile.

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms, and snorted coldly:

"...This is a completely different matter! So what if you've never been in a relationship? Human behavior is logical, and if you master this, you can easily deduce what will happen between the male and female protagonists."

"But what's the point of a plot that's so predictable? Compared to that, I think the style of fighting games, where the outcome is completely unknown, is much more eye-catching."

Machida Enko retorted.

"...It seems to make sense."

Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her chin on her hand, seemingly lost in thought.

"But it's still not romantic enough, lacking the elements that would move me."

"Then there's nothing we can do. It seems your new book will have to stick to the youth romance genre. But how should I put it... I think the same type of subject matter puts even more pressure on you."

Machida Sonoko looked at her with a worried expression.

"..."

The girl remained silent.

The pressure has increased... that's for sure.

Because readers will always unconsciously compare it with the previous book.

Therefore, we need to put in more effort and make progress in order to shut them up and achieve higher sales.

but……

She has always devoted herself to writing.

Given the current situation, it's virtually impossible for her to demonstrate anything even better.

……

Compared to the girl who was almost suffocating under pressure and her pride, Yato was much more relaxed.

We strolled around for another hour or so, and then I took Zhu Mei home.

"Good weight……"

As Akemi took the pile of bags from Yato, her expression changed slightly.

"With so much stuff, how did you manage to carry it all out for so long, Yato-kun?"

"I think it's fine," Yato said with a smile. "Do you want me to help you take it inside?"

Originally, Zhu Mei didn't have anything she wanted to buy, but seeing how much he bought, her shopping desires as a woman were aroused, and that's how it turned out.

"My sister should be back by now. I don't want her to know that I have a boyfriend yet. I'm sorry, Yato-kun." Akemi looked embarrassed.

"Your older sister? Shion Kanadein?"

Yato raised an eyebrow.

"Does Yato-kun know my sister?"

Zhu Mei said in surprise.

"Barely so."

Yato scratched his chin.

Ever since the ru7 selection tournament turned into a huge mess, Zou-yuu-in Shion has been calling him constantly to invite him to be the representative of the Royal Sakura Girls' Academy in the arena. Not only her, but also other companies.

Although Yang said he would take care of it, these people were no ordinary people. He didn't know where they got his contact information. For several days, he didn't have to pay for his meals. Someone always treated him to big meals. He was really enjoying himself immensely.

However, after agreeing to partner with Kaguya and officially becoming a fighter belonging to 'argus', he suddenly had peace and quiet.

Perhaps Kaguya did something behind his back, or perhaps those clever people hesitated because of Shinomiya's reputation. In any case, Yato hadn't received any calls from strangers for quite some time.

It felt like the saying "when people leave, the tea cools" had become a bit of a sore spot, which was quite disheartening.

"By the way, Zhu Mei. There's something I need to tell you."

"Huh? What's wrong, Yato-kun? You look so serious, could it be... you're going to break up with me!?"

"How can it be."

I haven't even 'eaten' you yet.

Yato forced himself to keep his thoughts to himself.

"It's about the competition... I'll be participating in a competition in a little over a month, probably during summer vacation. Since you said you didn't want to be kept in the dark when you agreed to date me, I felt it was necessary to tell you."

……

Zhu Mei returned home in a daze.

"What's wrong, Zhu Mei? You look like you're infatuated."

Suddenly, a voice startled her awake.

Zhu Mei suddenly came to her senses and realized that she had changed into her home clothes and come to the living room at some point, while her older sister, Zou Ryuin Shion, was leaning lazily on the sofa, wearing a silk robe nightgown, her long hair wet, as if she had just taken a bath.

"Expression? No, does my expression look strange?"

Faced with her sister's suspicious gaze, Zhu Mei's eyes darted around, and her tone was full of guilt.

"You really aren't good at lying..."

Seeing her like this, Shion of Soryuin lost her desire to tease her and said listlessly:

"How to put it... she looked like she had just shared a passionate goodbye kiss with the man she loved, but didn't know he was a jerk, and was still hopelessly immersed in the beautiful future he had concocted."

"Yato-kun is not that kind of person!"

Oops!

Zhu Mei quickly covered her mouth, her eyes wide open.

What should I do? I accidentally let it slip.

Because her parents retired early and traveled the world, she was raised by her older sister, who was a generation older than her. She could be considered both a sister and a mother to Li Zhao.

This older sister experienced a setback in her first love early in her life, so much so that she hasn't found a new boyfriend since. Not only that, she is also very concerned about her sister's interpersonal relationships, as if she is afraid that her younger sister will follow in her footsteps.

But the more you suppress it, the more likely it is to arouse curiosity about love.

Zhu Mei wasn't unable to understand her sister's intentions; in fact, she was quite empathetic towards her sister, which was why she didn't want her sister to know that she had a boyfriend.

Yato-kun is such a good person.

If her older sister finds out, she'll probably be even more shocked than Hibiki and Ayaka.

Zhu Mei thought to herself with such understanding.

Unaware that her sister was treating her like she was fragile, Ziyin suddenly sat up straight, stubbed out the cigarette she was smoking, and looked directly at Zhu Mei, asking:

Who is 'Yato-kun'?

"……order"

Zhu Mei sighed silently; it was almost impossible for her sister to get away with this.

Having no other choice, she had to confess to the other party.

"...???"

Ziyin was stunned.

"I'm sorry, sister, I..."

"You did a great job."

"Can you guarantee that Yato-kun is a good person...? Huh?"

Chapter 173