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"I plan to go shopping for clothes today. It's still early. If there's still time..."
Machida Yuanzi heard this and nodded hurriedly: "It's still in time, it's still in time, in fact, I have already made an appointment with her, she should be here in ten minutes."
After hearing this, Xiao Shanyi agreed. There was nothing he could do but wait.
Time passed slowly and it was already an hour.
Machida Yuanzi looked at Xiaoshan Yi's increasingly ugly face and didn't dare to say a word. She knew that what Xiaoshan Yi hated most was being unpunctual.
"Teacher Xiaoshan..."
Machida Sonoko wanted to say something, but she glanced back and suddenly shouted in surprise.
"Here, Xiao Shiyu."
Xiao Shanyi also felt that there was someone standing next to him at this time, and looked up.
"It's you!"
Chapter 22 An unpleasant meeting
Kasumigaoka Utaha is in a bad mood today.
She got up early this morning to write a novel, but she was not satisfied with it no matter how much she wrote. She deleted and reduced, and only wrote a mere 1,000 words in the whole morning, including punctuation marks. She was in a bad mood, and when she thought about the appointment with Machida Sonoko, she felt even worse.
"What's wrong? Do you two know each other?"
Machida Sonoko guessed based on the two people's reactions.
Kasumigaoka Shiyu nodded.
"Yes, a junior from the same school."
Xiao Shanyi took a sip of the Coke and said, "Well, he is just a senior who I met once in the same school."
Listening to Xiaoshan Yi's deliberate emphasis on the word "meeting once", Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her eyebrows and curled the corners of her mouth slightly. It seems that this junior has some opinions about her. Is it because I am late? He is a person who pays attention to time.
Kasumigaoka Utaha sat down next to Machida Sonoko and looked at Xiaoshan Yi with a smile, "I'm so sorry, Xiaoshan-san. I've been having a hard time writing books lately. You're the author and you know this, right? I'm sorry for being late."
Xiaoshan Yi is also very familiar with writer's block. When he was writing "Sword Art Online", he was constantly revising it.
He looked straight into Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes, and the latter looked back at him frankly.
It seems to be true.
Xiao Shanyi drank another sip of Coke silently, but what did that have to do with him?
"Well, I see."
Listening to Xiaoshan Yi's words which were obviously not forgiveness, Kasumigaoka Utaha shrugged her shoulders. She didn't have any other choice. Her first impression was probably already bad in Xiaoshan Yi's eyes, and she was too lazy to make up for it.
I gave Machida Sonoko a look that said I’ve tried my best.
Machida Sonoko glared at Kasumigaoka Utaha fiercely and said, "It's your fault that you were late."
……
Machida Sonoko felt as if the air was about to freeze.
“Ahahaha, I didn’t expect that Mr. Xiaoshan and Xiao Shiyu were seniors and juniors from the same school, and they are both authors under me. What a fate, hahaha…ha…ha…”
Seeing that neither of them paid any attention to her, Machida Sonoko had no choice but to calm down.
Xiao Shanyi finished his Coke and said, "Well, Editor Machida, I've already given you the new book. Let's stop here today. I have other things to do, so I'll leave first."
After Xiaoshan Yi finished speaking, he said something lightly to Chaoxiazhiqiu Shiyu.
"Excuse me, Kasumigaoka-senpai."
He left without looking back.
Machida Yuanzi originally wanted to stand up and try to keep Xiaoshan Yi, but her hand was halfway extended and she couldn't say a word, so she had to sit down in a depressed mood.
"Really? It's all Xiao Shiyu's fault for being late."
Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Machida Sonoko indifferently.
"I didn't really want to come here, okay?"
Machida Sonoko looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha angrily.
"Really? Do you know what a great author Mr. Xiaoshan is?"
"You know him, the author of the famous 'Hikaru no Go'? He's someone that a small author like me can only dream of."
Kasumigaoka Utaha was flipping through the menu leisurely.
Instead, it was Machida Sonoko who looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha in surprise.
"Hey, how did Xiao Shiyu know that?"
"I checked it on my phone while you were awkwardly talking to yourself just now."
……
"If you know this, why are you still like this?"
Machida Yuanzi was even more confused. She knew that Xiaoshan Yi was a strong supporter, but she still didn't hold him tightly.
"I can't help it. Xiaoshan's work is indeed excellent, but it is different from my style. It is still unclear whether he can guide me. Besides, I have already apologized for being late."
Haha, that's an apology, it's almost like...
Machida Sonoko thought about it and realized that Kasumigaoka Utaha was indeed apologizing, but she always felt that the attitude of the apology was not enough.
"Ah, really, I don't care about you, Xiao Shiyu. You should know that if the sales of this novel don't increase significantly, it will be cut in half."
Machida Sonoko slumped weakly on the table.
After hearing what Machida Sonoko said, Kasumigaoka Utaha paused while flipping through the menu.
"Well, I see."
After turning two more pages, Kasumigaoka Utaha whispered something quietly, as if she was talking to Machida Sonoko, or as if she was asking herself, "Maybe I'm not suitable for writing novels at all?"
"What? Xiao Shiyu, what did you just say?"
Machida Sonoko looked up at Kasumigaoka Utaha curiously.
"I said, I want Black Forest cake and black tea."
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Machida Sonoko who was lying on the table.
"This meal is on you."
"Ah, why?"
"Because you called me here."
"Really? I'm really working so hard but it's not appreciated."
Machida Sonoko slumped weakly on the table.
"Not only that, I guess you'll have to pay for Xiaoshan's cup of Coke as well."
"It's okay. How much is a cup of Coke?"
Machida Sonoko waved her hand nonchalantly.
"You can just buy three 10L cans of Coke from outside."
……
“Why would you order a Coke in a coffee shop!!!”
Looking at the sad and angry expression of Machida Sonoko, Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her head with amusement, and looking at the cup in front of her with cola bubbles at the bottom, an idea popped up in her mind.
That’s fine. I really should ask Xiaoshan for advice.
As soon as this idea came to her mind, Kasumigaoka Utaha was thrown out of her mind. As proud as she was, she was unwilling to easily admit that she was inferior to others.
Try again, this is what Kasumigaoka Utaha is thinking now.
On the other side, Xiaoshan Yi didn't know that Kasumigaoka Utaha was already feeling a little regretful at this time. At this time, he was strolling in the famous shopping street of Kasukabe.
"Why are they all women's clothes?"
Xiao Shanyi looked at the dazzling array of clothes in the window, but they were all women's clothes and he couldn't wear them... he didn't know how to wear them.
"So, where are the men's clothes!!!"
"It's on the next street."
"???"
Xiao Shanyi suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him. He turned around and saw no one.
I looked down and it was Shin-chan!!!
"Hey, Xiaoyi, long time no see."
"I just saw him this morning."
Xiao Shanyi said helplessly.
"Xiao Xin, why are you here?"
"Hehe, because there are so many older sisters here~(￣▽￣～)~"
Shin-chan had loving eyes and his hands were clasped beside his face. He looked at the young lady walking around with a happy and lustful look on his face.
...Yes, very new.
"Didn't Meiya come with you?"
"Oh, here I am. Mom is picking out clothes in that store."
Xiao Shanyi looked around but couldn't figure out which store Xiao Xin was talking about.
"Then do you remember how to get back, Xiaoxin?"
"Of course I remember. Mom is negotiating the price with the waiter. It will take some time to finish. She asked me to wait for her outside."
So you ran out to see the beauty...