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It seems that I need to dress up carefully that day, at least to look like an adult.
【I have time.】
The address was sent to me quickly. It was a cafe in Shinjuku, less than 20 minutes away from Sobu High School.
It would be faster if you take the train.
As the day of financial freedom gets closer, Natsume Rinno can no longer suppress her suicidal desire.
[Yuanzi, I have a new work, are you interested? ]
In an unknown office building in Shinjuku District, Yuanzi, who was wearing an OL uniform, stretched lazily with relief after seeing that Teacher Enkami agreed to the invitation to meet.
She was very excited at the thought of meeting the elusive teacher Yan Shang.
Teacher Xia Shizi is an unreliable high school student who can't even meet the small request of submitting manuscripts on time. So Teacher Yan Shang, who can update steadily, must be a very reliable young man!
Especially listening to his gentle and magnetic voice, maybe he is also a handsome guy in real life.
In that case, the two generals under her command, one a beauty and the other a handsome man, would be simply perfect.
But this fantasy only lasted until Natsume Rinno sent a new message.
[Yuanzi, I have a new work, are you interested? ]
Is this the legendary double opening? Teacher Yanshang, I know you are diligent, but you don’t have to be so diligent.
If it really doesn't work, I'll lend some of the updating speed to Teacher Xia Shizi.
"Sword Art Online" has obviously only just begun, and there is still a lot of content to be added. How can we give up a work that is destined to be a big hit to conceive a new one?
This kind of thinking must be stopped!
[Teacher Yanshang, please don't do that. This is your golden period of development. As long as you can concentrate on finishing the work at hand, you will no longer need to get up early and stay up late every day to update it in the future. Think about the wonderful life in the future, and please control your great desire to create. ]
【That's it...】
While Yuanzi was feeling smug about having dissuaded a promising writer from going astray, Natsume Rinno had already typed the word "April" at the beginning of the title on her computer.
At the same time, he felt a little regretful. Since Editor Yuanzi didn't want to continue working with him, it seemed that he would have to use traditional supernatural powers to open a small account.
However, you must pay special attention to protecting your privacy this time, otherwise something really disturbing may happen.
For example, someone actually gave him a razor blade...
At the end of March, Natsume Rinno wrote the beginning of April.
At the same time, I also chose a pen name for myself that is not very Japanese-style [Cat Teacher Who Doesn’t Like Knives]
Very good, maybe this way we can trick more unlucky people.
After writing for two minutes, my inspiration ran out, so I decided to go slack off.
Mr. Cat, a very free-spirited light novel author, took out the lunch box and the cake that had just been delivered from the kitchen and sat in front of the computer.
While eating the cake sent by Shiina Mahiru and looking at the written beginning, Natsume Rinno gave a thumbs up to her own hard work and also praised Shiina's craftsmanship.
Although it looked like just an ordinary cream cake, it was extremely delicious and many times better than the ones he usually bought at convenience stores.
As she slid the mouse and looked at the sunny opening, Natsume Rinno's mood suddenly turned bad and she put down the cake in her hand.
One cannot indulge in delicious food, because if one cannot eat it again in the future, one’s mood will become bad, just like this beginning, no matter how beautiful it is, it will give him an indescribable feeling.
So the newly bought lunch box was thrown into the trash can after only a few bites. Natsume Rinno ate all the cake, wiped her slender fingers, and swiped back and forth on the screen.
He had discovered what the problem was.
Without the soulful illustrations, Miyazono Kaoru's charm would ultimately lack an important channel to be displayed. After all, the original work is a comic, and it would be risky for him to hastily adapt it into a novel.
After glancing at the system list, he realized that even if he had the points, this month's mall did not have the skills or items he wanted.
【Master Violin】
【Professional swimming】
【Bamboo Dragonfly】
【Intelligence points】
……
Because he has no points, no matter how good the items in the mall are, Natsume Rinno will stick to his principles and completely ignore them. And since he wants to open a small account, it is better not to be discovered by the editor, otherwise Mr. Kashiwagi and the illustrators related to Phoenix Bookstore will not be able to continue using them.
Besides, Mr. Kashiwagi's painting style has nothing to do with this work.
Then we can only turn to the omnipotent network for help.
Using a secondary account to log into a website where light novel authors, illustrators, cartoonists, and 18+ painters are active, Natsume Rinno wrote a reward post very seriously.
[The author of the light novel is looking for an illustrator to work with. The requirements are very high and the remuneration is generous. I hope to find a long-term partner. If you are serious, please do not disturb.]
What follows is a partial impression of Miyazono Kaoru, and he solemnly declares that a rough draft needs to be drawn in advance before deciding on future collaborations.
I believe that with such strictness, no bored people will bother him.
But I guess this period of time will be very long, and he will have just enough time to prepare for the newcomer awards that those library companies are going to give out.
Chapter 9: High school students are so scary!
On the morning of the first day of April, Natsume Rinno glanced at the refreshed system mall and then covered her face in pain.
【Advanced Mathematics】
【Professional swimming】
【Master Gun Skills】
……
Even though he knew that this system was not very useful, Natsume Rinno still had a little fantasy about it in his heart, thinking that maybe it could refresh some skills that he urgently needed and force him to fall in love.
But what's the use of this naked advanced mathematics book? Can you learn advanced mathematics after buying it?
There are also master-level gun skills, but where are the guns? It's useless to learn this without a gun.
And if you learn this in an island country, the consequences will be quite bad.
Fortunately, the newly emerged free lottery soothed his wounded heart. Natsume had no intention of saving up the monthly opportunity, and with a try-it attitude, he clicked the lottery button casually.
The roulette wheel kept spinning, and colorful props floated past him. Natsume Rinno, who was originally not nervous, became nervous.
[Crimson Pendant: When in danger, it will emit a crimson light.]
Natsume Rinno observed the red pendant in her hand. It was in the shape of two little people, a man and a woman, leaning against each other tightly, with wings behind them.
What dangers can we encounter in modern society?
Putting it casually around her neck, Natsume Rinno packed her clothes and went out to school.
"Natsume!"
While changing into his indoor shoes, Totsuka Ayaka patted him on the shoulder from behind and said, "You've been a little late lately. You almost miss your morning classes every time."
"Aren't you almost late too?" Natsume Rinno glanced at him.
If someone had seen Totsuka for the first time, if they had poor eyesight, they might have mistaken him for a pretty girl.
"I've asked for leave from Mr. Hiratsuka. It's okay to be late a few times occasionally." Totsuka changed his shoes and stood at the door waiting for him.
"Since you can take leave, it doesn't matter to me."
It was already very late at this time and there was no trace of classmates in the corridor. They were chatting and were about to go to the classroom when they heard hurried footsteps outside.
The straight black hair fluttered in the wind, carrying the fragrance of the girl as she passed by. Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at him coldly, and without any hesitation, she rushed into the room with her long legs, panting.
It was Xuexia's first time living alone outside, and she was not yet completely familiar with the management of time. Moreover, without a driver, she had to run all the way from the rented apartment.
Natsume Rinno thought that she really was a vengeful person.
Totsuka Ayaka approached him mysteriously and shared school gossip with him.
"Many people wanted to join the club founded by Yukinoshita, but they were all rejected."
"Huh? Oh."
Natsume was a little surprised that someone would go in there and ask for trouble, but the result was within expectations.
If she doesn't change the conditions, the number of people at Sobu High School who meet the requirements can be counted on one hand.
"Natsume, you haven't decided which club you want to join yet? You can't stay like this for three years of high school, why don't you just join our tennis club? When I become the president, you'll be my deputy!"
Totsuka is still dreaming of making it in the tennis club, but freshmen who join clubs are likely to be the target of oppression by seniors.
By the time he became the minister, Natsume Rinno had already achieved financial freedom.
When they returned to the classroom, the bell rang. The figure of the girl running outside the window made Natsume Rinno give her a thumbs up.
If I could keep up this pace, maybe I could even make it to the Olympics, but unfortunately...
"Natsume, don't be distracted when doing the test paper." Hiratsuka Shizuka tapped Natsume's head as she passed by him, and looked outside in the direction of his gaze, just in time to see Yukino's back disappearing around the corner.
It was not convenient to laugh at him in the classroom, but that did not stop Shizuka Hiratsuka from patting his shoulder with an expression that showed she knew everything.
The boy had to pretend in front of her, but his normal actions had already exposed him!
Really, if I had just obeyed and joined the club early, there wouldn't be so many troubles, and there wouldn't be any need to keep an eye on Yukinoshita Yukino in private.
Teacher Hiratsuka's expression as if he had been hurt was really frightening, so Natsume Rinno had no choice but to lie on the table and write the morning class paper, which was a Chinese test with only ten questions in total.
The first day of April was the end of this week. The school bell rang at three o'clock. Most people went to club activities in groups. Only a few who were isolated in the class left the classroom early alone.
The air-reading skills in high school are truly horrible.
"So why don't you try out for the tennis club? Our manager thinks highly of Natsume." Totsuka Ayaka is still making her final effort.
"Are you talking about the high school sophomore who kept staring at me with lustful eyes during physical education class?" Natsume Rinno thought of his club manager.
In the previous physical education class, when he was playing tennis with Totsuka, he felt an unusual gaze. Although he was often peeked at, it was rare to be that intense.
"...I thought she covered it up well, but I didn't expect you, Natsume, to find out." Totsuka Ayaka muttered awkwardly.
"You little brat, you sold out your brother to a woman, didn't you?" Natsume Rinno patted his shoulder in mock anger, then put on her schoolbag and said, "I have something else to do today, let's talk about the club later."
After leaving school, he first went home to change his clothes, from the Sobu High School uniform to more formal clothes. Judging from his appearance, as long as his face looked more mature, it should be no problem for Natsume to lie about being twenty years old given his height.
After dressing up in front of the mirror for a while, feeling that she could get good conditions from Editor Yuanzi with just this face, Natsume Rinno went out to the agreed location with satisfaction.