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"Love, food, sports?"
"These are not suitable for writing short stories," Shiyu retorted.
"For romance themes, if the story is too short and ends with a happy ending, it will easily leave readers with a frivolous feeling and it will be difficult to gain support," said Kato Megumi.
"She's got a point, Hui." Shiyu waved her hand. "I immediately eliminated romance themes, and food themes too. Words are far less expressive than images. Why don't you see what Eriri has in mind?"
"I'm not good at drawing food, and it's too late to start learning now." Eriri shook her head.
"The result is that I'm good at eating." Bai Ye spread his hands.
Ying Lili showed her little fangs.
"So, do you need to collect materials, just like we did with "Flash Girls" before?" Kato Megumi said.
"It's nice to change the environment. I've been at Xiaobai-kun's house all the time and my inspiration has been slow sometimes."
"No problem for me. Which store should we go to?" Eriri was eager to try.
"Do we have to go to a restaurant to collect materials? Can't we just go for a walk somewhere? Like go hiking." Bai Ye glanced sideways.
"I can also have a picnic in the mountains."
white night"……"
"Um..." Bingtang raised his hand and said, "Are you all going to Chunji Girls' High School's school anniversary celebration on Saturday?"
"I think it's okay." Bai Ye responded immediately.
Everyone looked at him sideways. Bai Ye's reaction was simply an attempt to cover up his guilt.
Before everyone could complain, Bingtang spoke first.
"I'm sorry, Ah Ye, only girls are allowed to enter our school celebration."
"I'm Icy tail's agent! I can't even give guidance to the players?" Bai Ye widened his eyes.
"What kind of director do you mean? With your mediocre piano skills, Bai Ye, can you be considered as someone who can play the piano?"
"Then I can appreciate it, record it, or at the very least, do logistics."
"I think there's a way to get you, Xiaobai-kun, into Tsubaki Girls' High School's school celebration."
"What method?" Bai Ye asked excitedly.
Shi Yu's face suddenly turned gloomy. She raised two green fingers, which turned into sharp swords and stabbed towards Bai Ye's face.
"Poke out your eyes, and if you can't see the girls, we'll let you in."
Chapter 749: During the time of two people, you will always meet strange girls
I regret that we are together so little and apart so late.
Today is Friday, Bai Ye is walking on the way to the comic book store, and the only person by his side is Kato Megumi.
"Have Shiha-senpai and Eriri gone to collect materials?"
"Yes, Bingtang is busy with the school anniversary performance tomorrow and going out to sea... I don't know if she can come today, so Xiaohui is the only one left to accompany me."
"How pitiful! Has Bai Yejun been abandoned?"
"Abandoned... Xiaohui's mouth is so unforgiving QAQ"
The words of abandonment are all interesting. As long as Xiaohui doesn't let go of her hand around his arm, Bai Ye won't have to worry about tea stems appearing in his bowl of rice tonight, and Xiaohui will stare at him while she proudly calls it "digestive aid" until he eats it.
Bai Ye just came back to his senses and found a pair of calm pale yellow eyes staring at him. The owner of the eyes was leaning over with his hands behind his back, his chest puffed out, and holding a lunch box with his slender fingers.
"I have a feeling that Bai Yejun is saying something bad about me."
Damn - Xiaohui's ability to read minds is amazing!
"Xiaohui, don't always have strange visions. Others will think you're weird."
"Does this mean that Bai Ye-jun doesn't deny saying bad things about me?"
"do not mind the details."
The two chatted and joked as they walked hand in hand into the Horse Bone Comics Store, and at the same time looked at the "Hot Selling" poster on the door.
The posters that can occupy the most eye-catching positions are undoubtedly the most popular works at the moment, and to some extent also represent the current readers' favorite tastes.
Xiaohui took the basket and put it under her arm. When she came back, she saw Bai Ye looking at the comic book thoughtfully.
"What do you think, Bai Yejun?"
"There are many ideas, and the hottest topics at the moment are undoubtedly the most suitable choice, but is it really suitable for us?"
Kato Megumi picked up a comic book and understood it just by looking at the cover.
"The third volume of 'Bones' is a standalone volume, not the short story we were looking for."
"Yes, but serialized works are the mainstream and the general trend. Buying a copy of each popular work might inspire everyone's creative inspiration."
Kato Megumi nodded, selected one of the popular and best-selling works, and then walked into the store with Bai Ye.
There were many customers in the store, most of whom were students of the same age as Bai Ye.
Students are the main target group of otaku works, and they are also the group that likes to express their personality and opinions the most. Being able to capture the preferences of students will undoubtedly give you a huge advantage in this competition.
"Although there are various rankings of young people's favorite topics online, it is also necessary to go out and take a look offline."
Kato Megumi stood on tiptoe to see what comic novel they had chosen, but unfortunately there were too many people in front of her and she was not tall enough, so she could only purse her lips helplessly.
"Can Bai Ye-jun see this?"
Bai Ye noticed the change in her expression and couldn't help but grin.
If this were at a concert, he would definitely pick up Xiaohui without saying a word, but this was in a comic book store. If he dared to show his affection to Xiaohui in such a disrespectful manner, he would become famous in various forums tonight.
"I can see. Today is Friday, so the comic book shop is usually quite crowded. Well... there are many genres, but everyone seems to prefer the isekai themes."
"Another world?" Kato Megumi tapped her chin lightly, thinking back to the other world themes she had read. "It's very general. Another world is a big category, but are there any specific themes?"
"There are too many people. Let's wait for them to disperse and go up to take a look."
After waiting for a while, Bai Ye came to the bookshelf where the crowd had just gathered.
"There's themes like heroes from another world, the dragon-proud-sky style, the failure style, the evil hero style, then there's the themes like farming in another world, the everyday themes, the happy themes... None of them seem suitable."
"Yes, these are more suitable as themes for serialized works. If you insist on refining the content, it will most likely lose the soul of this part of the subject matter and become a work worse than an assembly line."
"Uh-huh, yes... huh?"
Bai Ye looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who had just spoken was not Kato Megumi, but someone else.
She wore a black halter-neck dress, with her burgundy hair hanging down her neck and swaying in front of her chest. Her black stockings were also flashing a dangerous burgundy color under the illumination of her burgundy lips that seemed to be smiling.
Who else could it be if not Akane Benizaka?
"Azuna-senpai, why are you here?"
"Why, are you surprised to see me in a comic book store?"
Akane Benizaka nodded to Kato Megumi across Byakuya, and the latter did the same as a greeting.
"If Ye Jun asks me what I'm doing here, I'll answer that my purpose is roughly the same as yours. I come here to wander around after work and look for some inspiration."
Bai Ye was speechless. Even though the other party had hit upon his thoughts, he still wanted to do the opposite.
"No, I was thinking that it was a coincidence that I ran into Akane-senpai. It would be great if she could help me pay for the books."
Hongzaka Akane lightly covered her cherry lips and let out a silver bell-like laugh that was inconsistent with the name of the wine-red devil.
"Ye Jun really never misses the slightest opportunity to make a profit. What if you want to buy the entire Ma Zhigu family? Wouldn't I have to give myself to you? But I am still willing to treat you and your secretary to afternoon tea."
Bai Ye and Kato Megumi looked at each other, and both understood that the other party's invitation to afternoon tea was real, and the opportunity to have a conversation was also real.
"Then I would be disrespectful."
……
The two came to the book bar on the second floor of Ma Zhigu.
As soon as he approached, the clerk greeted Akane Benizaka first.
"Would you like something to drink, Ms. Benisaka?"
"Just coffee, with milk and no sugar. Ye-kun wants lemon cola, right? Where's Kato-san?"
"Jasmine tea will be fine, thank you."
Kato Megumi glanced at Bai Ye, and Bai Ye shrugged. It was common knowledge that he loved drinking Coke.
What made Bai Ye even more interested was that after placing the order, Akane Hongsaka did not pay, but took the drink from the waiter as a matter of course.
"Azane-senpai is even more unfathomable than I thought..."
Hongzaka Akane knew what he was talking about. She took a sip of coffee and said calmly:
"It's just a blessing from my family. I'm an insignificant small shareholder in this comic book store."
Bai Ye took a sip of the drink, and the sour taste of the lemon mixed with bubbles burst in his mouth.
"I remember a saying: The more humble someone is in a certain field, the more formidable they are. They control resources to the point where they remain unfazed even when faced with a mountain of collapse."
"Could it be really insignificant?" Akane Benizaka laughed.
"It is only when you see the vastness of the world that you seem insignificant, little do you realize that in the eyes of others you have become a giant that others need to look up to."
"Hahaha..." Hongsaka Akane sat down and crossed her legs. "I feel embarrassed by Ye Jun's praise. Could it be that Ye Jun has some ulterior motives that make me let down my guard?"
Bai Ye smacked his lips inwardly.
This Hongzaka Akane is really difficult to deal with, and she has seen through it.
Hongzaka Akane grinned, and a hint of grievance flashed in her eyes for a moment.
"Alas, Ye Jun's behavior makes me a little sad. He has always been wary of me as an mortal enemy. I really want to be a close friend of Ye Jun, and I even gave him something important for this reason."
Chapter 750: Pure Love and Strange Dilemma
Bai Ye's face was full of black lines.
What this Hongzaka Akane said was too ambiguous. Fighting till death, supporting each other, giving important things, what on earth is this? I'm afraid she's going to get herself killed!
Surprisingly, Kato Megumi was just sipping jasmine tea with a dignified demeanor. She didn't play with her phone and didn't disturb the two of them. Although she was looking at Benizaka Akane and Byakuya, her eyes didn't express anything special.
She remembered Miss Yizi saying that as a maid, one should prioritize maintaining the master's reputation when out and about. Her relationship with Bai Yejun is that of secretary and boss, so the same principle applies.
If it is a guest that Bai Yejun treats normally, one should show etiquette and demonstrate the noble upbringing that is commensurate with the guest; if it is a guest that Bai Yejun needs to bow his head and respect, one should show humility so as not to offend the guest; if it is a guest that Bai Yejun dislikes, one should remain polite and at the same time use an indifferent attitude to draw a clear line between the two.
At the moment, Bai Ye and Hongzaka Akane are both enemies and friends. Her best approach is to treat him with courtesy, observe the situation, and give Bai Ye advice and feedback at the right time.
This is my public stance, but privately...
She didn't have much of an opinion about Akane Benizaka herself. As long as she didn't get involved in Bai Yejun's feelings, she didn't care about her relationship with Bai Yejun.
"Bai Ye-kun, your collar is crooked."
After reaching out to straighten Bai Ye's collar, which was not crooked at all, Kato Megumi sat upright with a drink in one hand, continuing to be a good secretary and spectator.
"Thank you, Xiaohui."
Bai Ye understood what she meant and liked Xiaohui even more.
"I really envy you guys~" Akane Benizaka leaned half her body on the sofa, her right hand resting on her head. "How do you, Ye-kun, maintain such a close relationship with everyone? Maybe it will be the subject of my next romance novel."
"Senior Zhu Yin, are you going to start writing?" Bai Ye raised his eyebrows.
"I never said I'd stop writing. I'm just too busy with work. But everyone has their moments of inspiration."
Bai Ye was a little confused. Hongzaka Akane changed the subject a lot and he couldn't understand what she was thinking for a while. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"Sister Akane, let's get back to business..."
"The real thing is that I want to hear the love story between Ye-kun and Kato-san."
Bai Ye tilted his head, and the momentum he had just built up was instantly reduced by half.
At this time, Kato Megumi spoke.
"As long as I tell you about my love experience with Byakuya-kun, would Akane-senpai be willing to talk about something else?"
"Yeah, as long as it satisfies my curiosity." Hongzaka Akane smiled and pretended to listen. "Ye Jun, your secretary is more decisive than you. She won't evade the topic."
Bai Ye was not discouraged by her. He reached out and played with Kato Megumi's hair, his face full of pride.
"Of course, Xiaohui is my secretary. An incompetent boss must have a capable secretary."