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"Comic convention?" Mahiru, who was confused about the situation, pinched her hair. Eriri, who was sitting next to her, started to explain things to her.
Yukino, who also didn't know much about this kind of thing, looked at Natsume Rin in confusion, and he could only reluctantly tell her the details.
"The biggest fan convention was postponed this year, and my senior wanted to get me to work on a project together."
The distribution of seats is also interesting. Mahiru originally wanted to occupy the seat next to Natsume Rin, but was pulled by Eriri to sit opposite her, and then was squeezed in the middle by two senior students. The expression on her face was very helpless.
I originally wanted to sit opposite Yukinoshita, but seeing this situation I could only sit down next to Natsume Rin.
"Is that what you wrote?" Yukino guessed.
"Almost, but also very different." Natsume Rin didn't know how to explain fan fiction to this real person, so she responded to her vaguely.
"So how much is the difference?" She was a little dissatisfied.
"Well, I can't explain it to you clearly." Natsume Rin took the eel rice bowl that was served to her and didn't want to bother with the minister anymore.
He was very hungry, so instead of explaining to her, he decided to eat early.
"Humph."
Yukino snorted coldly, took out her cell phone, put the spoon on the rice, and started studying the so-called comic exhibition according to the information revealed by Natsume Rin.
"Junior~"
Across from her, Kasumigaoka Utaha was biting her spoon and flirting with Natsume Rin in a delicate voice, which made Mahiru frown.
"Cooperate with us. You will make the outline, I will be responsible for filling in the details, and Eriri will draw the pictures. We will definitely dominate C99 this time." She patted her chest and guaranteed.
"Why should I dominate C99? And I think it can be done without you guys." Natsume raised his eyes and glanced at her, saying indifferently.
"We have an artist on hand, don't you think, Eriri!"
When it comes to painters, Natsume Rin instinctively thinks of Shiina Mashiro, whose name is very similar to Mahiru. It is unknown whether she can draw April's ending well.
However, if he really wants to attend this comic convention, I think he can cooperate with Mashiro and use the April comic version for the project.
The essay selection for the library will have to wait at least half a year, and before that, it is also necessary to publicize it through various channels.
"Don't involve me. It was you who insisted on dragging Natsume into this." Eriri waved her hand to cut ties with Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"Hey, don't you want your book to sell better?"
"Don't worry, as long as I print enough, they will sell out even if they are terrible." Ying Lili said with a proud smile.
"You are so unambitious." Kasumigaoka Utaha looked down on her.
"If you have aspirations, you can still lose all the money you earned from writing books."
Chapter 96: Hateful Sense of Identity
Looking at their tit-for-tat appearance, Yukino raised her head and pinched her chin, probably understanding the significance of the fan exhibition.
"Will there be any fan fiction for your thing?"
Her focus was odd.
"Maybe there will be. I don't have any intention of prohibiting it. Who knows what will appear." Natsume Rin thought for a while and replied.
He just hoped that Ben Zina's notebooks would be a little less.
"So you're not going?"
"It has nothing to do with this. I may have my own team, and it will not be convenient for me to be with you." Natsume Rin leaned close to her ear and whispered.
"Oh."
The dispute between the two seniors came to an end, but Mahiru, who was squeezed in the middle, still had a helpless look on her face. She didn't want to sit here either. Why was Eriri so enthusiastic?
Especially when she saw the little movements made unintentionally by the two people opposite her, her worries became even heavier.
"Is that the end of today's shooting?" Eriri asked, looking up.
"Of course not, but Shiina-san can go back early later, as we will be delayed until very late." Yukino looked at her.
"Ok?"
"You don't need any help with what's happening later. If you really want to come, you can come over." Yukino didn't say anything definite.
"It's just that Kasumigaoka-senpai, I have no right to interfere with what happens between you and Natsume. We are going to the private territory later."
Yukino always remains wary of this senior who looks aloof but is extremely bold in her actions.
Even though she had already expected Natsume Rin to become a scumbag, being hunted by two people was always easier than being dismembered by three people, and she still had a tiny bit of sympathy for her brother in her heart.
"Heartless Natsume-kun, do you really have no urge to cooperate with me?" Senior Kasumigaoka looked at him eagerly, with an expression on her face that looked like she was about to cry.
"Sorry, I have my own booth I want to organize," Natsume Rin sighed.
"So we're rivals." She changed the subject and smiled again, showing her great acting skills.
Sure enough, it was extremely difficult to make this woman cry over such a trivial matter.
After all, she is able to disguise herself as a cool goddess with this funny identity. This level of disguise is a piece of cake.
"Natsume-kun, be careful not to be defeated by Eriri and I at this exhibition."
"Fat woman, don't involve me when you talk big." Ying Lili was seriously struggling with the dinner in front of her, and immediately retorted when she heard her words.
"Can't you have a little more confidence?" Kasumigaoka Utaha glared at this unambitious woman with disappointment.
Even though the enemy is very powerful, it would be a shame to admit defeat.
"No, I'm just an ordinary artist who wants to sell all the albums. Natsume-san, remember to help me promote it when the time comes."
"If it's an enemy..." Natsume Rin said in embarrassment.
The words were not finished, but all the meaning was contained in the words that were left unfinished.
If they are enemies, there is no way to cooperate, so of course the propaganda will have to stop.
Without waiting for Eriri to assure him, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly looked at Yukino who was watching the show.
"Yukinoshita-san, does the Service Club have any requests at the moment?"
"Oh, yes," she replied calmly.
"It was a request from the teacher. She was worried that the school festival would turn into a mess, so she asked Xiaoxue to take the blame. Natsume and I were both drafted." Mahiru revealed the details in a low voice.
Although Kasumigaoka was a little disappointed with this answer, her eyes lit up again, and she took the initiative to extend her hand to Yukinoshita Yukino.
"Yukinoshita-san, would you mind going out with me to talk?"
Yukino looked up at her senior, who looked very serious at this moment, and then she turned sideways to look at Natsume, who was constantly lip syncing to her.
'Don't go out!'
"Is there anything you can't say here, senior?" Although she didn't want to pay attention to him, her look was impossible to ignore. Yukino sighed and looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"Because it concerns a member here, I'm worried that Yukinoshita-san won't be able to make the right choice." Kasumigaoka Utaha said openly.
This time even the slow-witted Eriri could sense the strange atmosphere. Yukino looked at Natsume again, and he smiled bitterly and stopped trying to stop her.
To continue to stop it now would be almost like admitting guilt.
"……All right."
The two girls stood up and went outside the fast food restaurant. Natsume Rin, who was sitting by the window, could clearly see that it was Kasumigaoka Utaha who was talking most of the time, and Yukino's expression kept changing.
"She wants to entrust the Service Club?" Shiina Mahiru felt a lot more relaxed without the pressure from her and guessed immediately.
"It's likely to be the case, but you can't ask me to defeat myself." Natsume Rin agreed with her guess.
"As for Yukinoshita-san...she has nothing to do with comic conventions or anything like that. If she's the only one helping, I feel like we still won't be able to win." Eriri spoke her mind while biting the cutlery in her mouth.
Sure enough, although he said that he would never go against Natsume, deep down he still wanted to defeat him.
"Can you help me at the comic convention? It sounds interesting." Mahiru showed a lot of interest. She smiled and looked at Natsume Rin: "Especially if I have the chance to defeat Natsume, I can't miss it."
"What good would it do to defeat me? Besides, I've already given up on Shiina-san in terms of cooking skills."
They finished their meal one after another, and someone came up to take away the food. The two people outside the house were still discussing, and at this time Yukino's movements became much bigger.
Is this a dispute?
"The cooking skills are too tricky. At least it's a field that both parties are confident in that will give you a sense of accomplishment when you defeat Natsume."
Hearing about the sense of accomplishment, Natsume Rin felt overwhelmed.
How come all three people in the service department have this paranoid sense of recognition?
"What fields are you both good at? Does Shiina-san also like anime?" Eriri was lying on the table and poking Shiina Mahiru's sleeve.
"Ah, that's not the case. It's just that I can't win in other aspects that Natsume is good at."
Eriri looked at her with sympathy. It seemed that in this regard, Shiina would probably continue to fail as usual.
The two people outside the house came back, and facing the curious gazes of the people present, Xueno didn't say much.
"Let's go and continue with the next step of filming."
So what is being discussed? Has the minister agreed to it?
All these questions were in Natsume Rin's mind until she saw that the people at the Yukinoshita family's villa had not yet dispersed.
"Because the character of the senior is a lady from a wealthy family, I borrowed the house for the filming." Yukino pushed open the door and introduced her idea to them.
Chapter 97 Don’t Be Happy Too Soon
It was just as she said, there were no extra people in the Yukinoshita family. The aunt was probably busy with work, and Haruno lived outside. When they came in, only a few maids came out to welcome them.
Eriri, who also lives in a villa, looked around here. Compared to her home, this place seemed bigger.
"Senior's house should be similar to this." Yukino, who was leading the way in front, suddenly said.
"Well... there are indeed many similarities, but the area of Yukinoshita's house is not as large as it is." She said, touching her head.
"After all, we live in a different place, and this place can't compare to the port area."
The two fell into silence again. Natsume Rin, who was supposed to be a lubricant, pretended not to notice their eyes and observed this familiar room with interest.
Look at this garden, look at this green shade, look at this maid...
"Senpai, do you want to change your clothes?"