"Well, from my point of view, it seems like a good character, but if you look at your readership, this character is not likable." Machida Sonoko said slowly.
"I know, but I want to write." Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded.
"I understand." Machida Sonoko flipped through the documents on the table, feeling a little sad. It was certainly a good thing to be able to inspire Kasumigaoka Utaha's creative passion, but she also knew that adding such a second male lead was almost equivalent to sentencing the work to death.
"Then what about Shin Yui-chan?" Machida Sonoko suddenly remembered the original design of Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"As you, Editor Machida, said, after adding the second male lead, it doesn't seem appropriate to add a second female lead, so I decided to remove the role of Mami-chan."
"How is this possible?!"
……
"Okay, Teacher Kasumigaoka Utaha, since you insist, I won't say much." Machida Sonoko didn't expect that Kasumigaoka Utaha's belief was so firm. No matter how much she said, it would be meaningless.
"Thank you, Editor Machida." Kasumigaoka Utaha stood up and bowed to express her gratitude.
"However, I must remind you that the release plan for the second volume of Love Metronome has been finalized and will participate in Kadokawa Bookstore's 'Summer Book Awards' event."
"The 'Midsummer Book Awards' event will begin warming up at the beginning of next month. Taking into account the time for review, proofreading, typesetting, printing, etc., Teacher Xia Shizi, you must submit your new manuscript within ten days."
"I know, Editor Machida." There was a hint of anticipation in his wine-red eyes.
Kasumigaoka Utaha is looking forward to the new goal.
……
After dinner, Yushan and others returned to the apartment.
【16? 】
Seeing the floor displayed on the elevator next to him, Yushan Heren had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the elevator door opened and Kasumigaoka Utaha appeared before them.
"Heqi-kun, you are finally back."
Kasumigaoka Utaha walked forward with a smile. But somehow, Yushan Kazuto always felt that Kasumigaoka Utaha's smile was a little dangerous.
"What are you doing here?" Yushan Heren took a step forward to avoid
Ryoka no Oka Utaha.
"Waiting for a hero who supports me silently." Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Yushan Kazuto, her lips slightly open, her fiery lips, and her soft voice, full of temptation.
"If you take Tomoya Aki's nonsense as the truth, I'm afraid you should get an IQ test." Yushan Kazuto said bluntly.
"As expected, a man who says one thing and means another, even if he says no, his body is actually very honest!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha moved closer, her breath smelling like orchid. The whole corridor instantly became hot, and Yushan Kazuto's body also shrank unconsciously.
"I don't know what you've misunderstood, but please stay away from me. It's a bit hot."
"So, when the weather is cold, would you like to throw yourself into my arms to keep warm, Heqi-kun?"
"You'll be deprived of oxygen in your arms, right? Why don't you get some liposuction first?"
Yushan Kazuto took a step back. He felt that Kasumigaoka Utaha was becoming more and more abnormal.
"The sharp-tongued Kazuki-kun is also so cute." Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled, "You'll see a surprise in the next volume!"
"I don't think I need a second sleep-aid book." Yushan Heren said coldly.
"Then I'll give you one. It's an original reading material, and it's better for helping you sleep!"
Chapter 73 Hui's First Visit
Friday.
In the morning, Yushan Kazuto came back from jogging and saw Kato Megumi dragging a suitcase from afar.
"Kato, what are you doing here so early?" Yushan Kazuto walked up to Kato Megumi and asked with some confusion.
"The flight to Hokkaido has been booked. It's for 6:30 tonight."
Today is the second day of the midterm exam, and we will be on holiday after the exam at 4 pm. The flight ticket is at 6:30 pm. Kato Hui's home is a little far away, and if she travels back and forth, she may miss the flight, so she came here early with her luggage.
"Then, Kato, come up with me first." Yushan Kazuto took the initiative to help Kato Megumi open the door of the apartment.
After entering Hayama Kazuto's house, Kato Megumi naturally placed her suitcase in the cabinet at the entrance, together with Hayama Kazuto's suitcase.
"Yushan, your house is so clean." Kato Megumi put her hands behind her back and looked around like a hostess.
"It's okay. Someone comes to clean every week."
Yushan Kazuto took out a bag of bread and a large box of milk from the refrigerator: "Kato, have you eaten?"
"I've eaten. I got up half an hour earlier today."
Yushan Kazuto wanted to put the things in the refrigerator, but Kato Megumi took them and said, "It's not good for your health to eat cold things in the morning. Yushan, go take a shower. I'll warm it up for you."
Yushan and Ren felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, as if it was a conversation between an old couple.
"The microwave is over there."
After saying that, Yushan and Ren fled into the bathroom.
After taking a shower, Yushan Kazuto walked out of the bathroom, only to see Kato Megumi wearing an apron, busying around in the kitchen.
Yushan Kazuto blinked, and he remembered that he had no food at home.
"Yushan, you're done! Wait a moment, the bread will be ready soon."
Yushan and others walked into the kitchen. In the pan, four slices of bread were fried to a golden color. Just looking at them made one's mouth water. On the plate next to them, there were two freshly fried eggs, one side golden and the other side tender white, specially fried into a heart shape.
There was a portable bottle of olive oil next to Kato Megumi's hand, and Hayama Kazuto was sure that there was no such thing in his apartment.
"I brought the eggs and olive oil. According to letao, this Hokkaido hot spring trip for two includes a camping experience at the Starry Palm Campground! So I prepared some ingredients."
Before Hayama Kazuto asked any questions, Kato Megumi explained.
"Well, now I use it, isn't it..."
"When I was looking up the travel guide just now, it seemed to say that eggs and olive oil cannot be brought on the plane. And I didn't prepare any fresh vegetables. I'll buy them in Hokkaido."
Kato Megumi took out the fried bread slices and placed them carefully, with a poached egg sandwiched between the two slices of bread.
There was milk warming in the kettle beside her, bubbling slowly. Kato Megumi took out the milk and placed it in front of Yushan Kazuto along with a slice of bread.
"Eat quickly, you have an exam today!"
Yushan Kazuto tasted it carefully. The fried bread slices tasted very good, crispy on the outside but still fluffy on the inside, with an excellent texture.
Although the taste is compromised due to the absence of butter, the strong flavor of olive oil makes up for this shortcoming and the fragrance is overflowing.
The poached egg in the middle is a stroke of genius. One side is crispy and the other side is tender. The two textures burst in your mouth. A light bite will leave a lingering fragrance on your teeth and cheeks.
"Is it delicious?" Kato Megumi asked, her hair hooked on Yushan Kazuto's forehead, and she could smell the fragrance of apples. Yushan Kazuto felt a little itchy, so he raised his head and their faces were very close.
"Good, delicious." Yushan Heren quickly lowered his head again.
"In this case, I feel a little more confident about dinner at the campsite."
After breakfast, it was almost half past seven. The two of them didn't rest and rushed straight to school.
"Yushan, how do you think of this exam?" Kato Megumi suddenly asked as they entered the school gate.
"It's okay. I think it's pretty simple." Yushan Kazuto said easily, "Kato, what about you?"
"I, um, I always feel that there is some knowledge that I can't remember clearly." Kato Megumi's grades are just average, and she just performed steadily this time.
"Then I feel relieved." Yushan Heren smiled.
"Eh? Elementary school student Yushan is really too much."
……
A day of exams passed quickly. Some were happy, some were sad, but these emotions had nothing to do with Yushan Kazuto and Kato Megumi. They had already picked up their luggage and got on a taxi to the airport.
"Yushan, look, that's the plane we're going to take."
Through the glass, you can see a plane with a special blue and yellow paint job. In the window area of the plane, there are a few snowflakes in the deep blue. On the window, the words "白い恋人" are written in bold.
"No wonder you booked a flight for 6:30 pm."
There are dozens of flights from Tokyo to Hokkaido every day, so you can go out almost at any time. At first, Yushan Kazuto was a little confused as to why Kato Megumi chose such a tight flight, but he was relieved after seeing the livery of the flight.
[Sure enough, the paint job is the romance of the airplane! ]
It gets dark very late in May, and today is another sunny day. Bathed in the sunset, the plane gradually took off from the ground.
Ahead was a golden sky, and behind was a light golden airport, with planes heading
Looking towards a golden future, we move forward.
An hour and a half later, the plane landed at New Chitose Airport.
The semicircular terminal glows white at night. Looking down from the plane, it looks like a crescent moon condensed on the ground.
"It's a bit cold." After getting off the plane, Yushan Kazuto suddenly shivered. Hokkaido is indeed a high-latitude area, and the temperature is at least ten degrees lower than that in Tokyo. Yushan Kazuto's clothes were placed in the suitcase, but the suitcase was checked in.
"The coat is here." Kato Megumi took out a piece of clothing from her bag, which was exactly Yushan Kazuto's coat.
Yushan Kazuto blinked. When did Kato Megumi put her clothes into the bag?
"In the morning, Yushan, while you were taking a shower, I took a piece of clothing with you in case you need it."
……
After picking up their luggage, the two left the terminal. At the main entrance, the staff of the hot spring hotel had been waiting for a long time.
"Why is there only one customer?" The staff member said in confusion as they watched Yushan Kazuto and Kato Megumi walk out.
Only when Yushan Kazuto pointed at Kato Megumi did the staff react.
"You two are Kazuto Yuyama, and, Ka, Kato Megumi." The staff member looked at the work card several times and barely read out Kato Megumi's name.
"Well, are you the staff of the hot spring hotel?"
Several staff members were dressed in traditional Japanese style, which was very similar to the style of the hot spring hotel.
"Um, yes, sorry, my two guests, we forgot to introduce ourselves."
Chapter 74 Hot Spring Hotel
The hotel is located in Jozankei Onsen Street, about an hour's drive from the center of Sapporo. The location is a little remote, but the environment is very quiet.
This is a traditional Japanese-style inn which is not common nowadays.
The plaque at the entrance has three characters "空TORI" written on it in Lishu script. The entire plaque is made of old tea wood and looks to be quite old.
"The Sky Torii was first built in the fifth year of Tenmei. It was originally a private villa of the Tokugawa family. After the fall of the shogunate, it was bought by our boss's ancestors and converted into a private hot spring inn. It has been passed down since then and has a history of more than 100 years."
As the name suggests, a private hot spring hotel is a hotel equipped with a private hot spring pool. Each room in the hotel has a hot spring pool, which is quiet and private, so you don't have to worry about anyone disturbing you.
Of course, if you like to be lively, the hotel is also equipped with a public hot spring called Huaqingtang. This name was given by the seventh generation head of the Ichibashi Tokugawa family, Qingshou, who imitated the Huaqingtang of the Tang Dynasty at the end of the shogunate. Qingshou often played in the water in Huaqingtang with the three left guards and maids.
"My two guests, this is your room." Two petite maids wearing simple kimonos knelt at the door.
This traditional Japanese hospitality style made Yushan Kazuto a little uncomfortable, so he could only nod at them and force a smile.
"We will be waiting nearby. If you need anything, please feel free to tell us."
Seeing Yushan Kazuto's smile, the two girls' eyes instantly became starry. If it weren't for the strict management of the hotel, they might have asked Yushan Kazuto for their line number.
Yushan Kazuto and Kato Megumi walked into the room, which was also in traditional Japanese tatami style, neat, spacious, with almost no unnecessary decorations.
The private hot spring is located in the small courtyard outside the room. From the room, you can see the hot steam rising from the hot spring pool.
On one side of the room stands a four-fold screen, which is cleverly designed. The front is carved with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, while the back depicts spring, summer, autumn and winter. The four corners are also carved with the Four Phases and Eight Diagrams using a hollowing technique.
There is no doubt that this screen has two functions: one is to separate the room and the yard, and the other is to divide the two tatami mats in the room.
Even though he already knew that the two of them would be in the same room, when they actually got into the room, Yushan Heren was still so nervous that he couldn't speak, and he felt sweat all over.
[Because there is a hot spring in the yard, the room temperature is relatively high. As expected, hot springs are not suitable in summer! ]
"Yushan, I'm going to take a hot spring bath first. I felt a little uncomfortable while on the plane." Kato Megumi had already taken a towel and bathrobe, and walked into the yard with a small bottle of water in her hand.
"Please help me cover it with a screen."
Yushan and others hurriedly used a screen to separate the room from the yard, but the screen was very thin and could only block the line of sight. Yushan and others could hear clearly any movement in the yard.
A dull "plop" sound came from the yard. It can be imagined that Kato Megumi's posture of entering the bath may not be very elegant.
