8 CHAPTER 7

We had gotten into De Machida's car and soon arrived at the restaurant, which didn't seem very big.

Looking at the small restaurant with a small area, the expression on Shouko's face was a bit strange, because the name of the restaurant was "Kohei Restaurant".

Frowning, we entered the restaurant.

•Welcome!.

The 3 entered the restaurant and the cordial voice of a redhead could be heard in their ears.

[Wow...Soma Yukihira].

[I'm not so surprised anymore, like when I discovered Kasumigaoka].

[This world that is, a complete manga?].

It was almost a while and there were not many people in the restaurant, we found an empty table and the 3 of us sat down.

•Everyone, what do you want?.

3 people were seated and Soma Kopei, who was in charge of ordering, came over to the table.

Shiyu and I look at Machida.

It's our first time here, editor Machida, you can order.

Hearing the words, she smiled impolitely and turned to look at the menu on the wall.

"Well, then I'll order 4 orders prepared with beef tofu and a tempura"—Machida looked at us and spoke.

"What else do you want to order? All the dishes here are very good."

"It's Natural, our restaurant Kohei is famous for its good taste—Soma, who was in charge of ordering, smiled proudly at Machida's words.

"Then I'll order a dumpling." Shouko ordered another dumpling.

Japanese dumplings are generally fried dumplings, with thin skins and many that can be eaten as a side dish.

So, you're welcome, I'll order a hamburger steak, Shiyu also ordered one.

•Okay, four-meat tofu set, one tempura, one dumpling, one burger.

After ordering, I yell in the direction of the kitchen.

"Understood!" A voice came from the kitchen.

The food did not take long to arrive.

The first is the beef tofu set, which consists of a small amount of chopped beef tofu and a bowl of rice.

Shouko looked at the meat and tofu in front of her. White, tender tofu was paired with minced meat and a bit of chopped onion. The material is simple, but unconsciously makes your mouth water, at least in terms of color and fragrance, people can't complain.

Not knowing what she tasted like, Shouko took the cutlery and distributed it among the 3's plates, then took a spoon and took a bite.

The first sensation in her mouth was the itch, then the soft, tender tofu, as if melting in water, and finally the salty aroma of minced meat.

"It's good, as always."

Yes, she knows that quite well.

"Haha, I didn't lie to you, I have nothing to say about the taste here."

Shouko turned her head to look and the two of them had red cheeks and their faces were full of delicious happiness.

[I think some more and go to heaven].

[Hmm....].

Shouko looked at her food and prepared to eat in silence.

[It's good...].

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//Later //

Kadokawa Library, Office of the Chief Editor.

"Chief Editor, these are the two novels that were just signed," Machida handed over the novels that Shouko and Shiyu had reviewed.

The middle-aged editor-in-chief took the manuscript handed over by Machida and read it.

"The content is not bad, especially Kimetsu no Yaiba, which can already be considered mid-level and can be published in full."

"But this 'Love Metronome' is...".

After reading Shiyu's novel, the editor-in-chief also came to the same conclusion, the description is good, but too bland.

"Chief Editor, I think the author of this novel has a lot of room for improvement, she could give it a try!" As a publisher, Machida naturally looks for opportunities for her authors.

"Okay, then arrange for these two novels to be published!

"How much should I print for the first publication?" Machida asked.

"Kimetsu no Yaiba will print about 10,000 copies first, and as for this 'Love Metronome', let's print 3,000 copies first!" After some thought, the middle-aged editor-in-chief decided.

Fortunately, Shouko's novel can finally be published, but she still doesn't know these things.

// In the evening //

-Najimi.

H-hey, you're really close today.

-For me it still feels far away- Shouko approaching Najimi's face.

C-closer and our lips...

Najimi's heart was beating fast, her face was turning very red and she was trembling little by little.

She would see how Shouko was inches away from kissing her until...

OUR LIPS WILL BE OVER EACH OTHER!

Najimi yelled...

Waking up from her dream.

Noticing her surroundings well, she could see that she was in her room.

It was a dream.

After pondering for a bit, she began to think.

Do I want to kiss shouko or something crazy?

She put her fingers to her lips, then blushed.

She then turned her head to look for her cell phone when she found it, she turned it on looking at the bottom of the screen.

Hmm...

She could call her...

E-Eh, no wait, wouldn't that be weird? , it's 1 a.m.

Najimi, getting nervous, was hesitating whether she would call or not, until she mistakenly gave him the call with the camera.

N-No!

Najimi gives her a scare and drops her cell phone on the bed.

Meanwhile with Shouko.

[This and I fall asleep, this and I fall asleep this and I fall asleep].

Shouko was writing more chapters of her novel, since she had the approval and she had the contract.

Her motivation to continue writing increased, but writing so late at night affected her because her body is not used to it.

Shouko's eyes widened and closed as her fingers did the work of writing the story.

But at that moment she received the call and her fingers instantly hit the answer button.

Shouko, noticing the change in light on her screen, paid more attention.

-Hears?.

E-uh, sorry I pressed the button by mistake, I didn't think you were still awake.

Oh, it was you.

Yes, I'm sorry if I woke you up.

-She was still awake, so it doesn't matter.

Hmm...

Shouko?

-Yes?.

You've dreamed of something these last few days.

-Nothing at all.

Oh, sure.

-And you?

No, of course not, I'm like you, nothing at all—Najimi got nervous.

-Hmm...

Shouko... Shouko?

Najimi noticed that Shouko was already asleep and she could see her from her phone.

Najimi smiled seeing that.

Well, I'm going to sleep, sorry for the surprise call.

Najimi ended the call and then went to sleep.

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...

...

Yeah right, as if she could sleep now!

Najimi with a blush exclaimed.

// Time after //

I was in class at the moment, but with my thoughts in mind.

[Uh.....].

[I found out that this world is not only komi-san].

[With Kasumigaoka, I thought her world merged with komi's].

[And with Soma, she gave me the idea that there must be many characters from different anime more].

[Now... who else remains to be discovered.]

[I can't afford to go all over the place as it might be a waste of time or it might kill me instantly].

[This world for how it looks and I have researched its history and how it is currently].

[I know it can't be an apocalyptic world, but there are also worlds where, not to mention anime, even with that environment, there are beings that could destroy entire cities].

[The thing is, there are so many that you might even see some that you haven't seen or don't know about].

[Hmm....]

[That makes my skin crawl].

Oe-oe, Shouko, are you there?

Earth calling Shouko?

-that?.

nothing, I was talking to you

I told you, what do you think of how the summer uniform looks on me?

-Ah...Well...I guess.

How do you suppose?

-The truth is, I don't notice much difference, it's just clothes and that's it.

Moo, since yours looks great on you and you've been attracting everyone's attention since morning.

And it was like that, it was already in the summer season and everyone, as well as Shouko, obviously, wore the summer uniform.

I just shrugged, like I didn't care about the subject, and started checking my cell phone.

•Goddess-Komi, here is the completed task and some additional details for you.

I nodded to what Yamai said.

-Buy me a pistachio frappe, make it with whipped cream and extra chocolate sauce and make it fast, okay?

•As you wish, Goddess-sama.

Yamai rushed out to buy what the Goddess asked for.

Najimi saw this and narrowed her eyes.

You've been asking Yamai for a lot of favors, why don't you ever ask me for anything?

-Because if I ask you, you will ask me for something in return or you will charge later.

Najimi pouted wildly at this.

Well, it would be the obvious, you ask me for favors and I ask you for favors, it's what friends do.

Also, why didn't you order something for me too?

I'm hungry too.

Also, you ordered my favorite frappe.

-Oh seriously, sorry, I didn't know.

-I had no intention of that, you could forgive me.

Shouko made a rueful face.

Najimi seeing that, was surprised because he had never seen that face made by Shouko.

E-Eh, no-no, you don't have to apologize, I'm sorry for confronting you with these things.

At that moment Yamai arrived at great speed with my order.

• Here is my Goddess-sama, what she asked me for.

-Okay, you can go.

•okay.

Yamai left instantly.

After receiving my order, I looked at Najimi and told her.

-Okay, I forgive you, but don't let it happen again.

And then I settled back to enjoy my frappe as I watched Najimi.

She noticed my look and then understood that she was faking everything and then she laughed in her face.

So, najimi, she just did what she could do.

She pouting wildly as tears almost came to her eyes.

Shouko, while she was enjoying her frappe, seeing Najimi, she wanted to die laughing, reminding her of the foolish goddess Aqua.

-Come on, have a drink I invite you.

E-Eh, are you inviting me?

-Yes.

Hmm...

Isn't that some other trap to bother me?

-I'll regret it if you keep hesitating

Okay, okay, I'll take it.

Najimi took the Frappe and then stared at it.

'This wouldn't be an indirect kiss....'

Thinking of that, Najimi blushed a bit, Najimi had become much more sensitive when it comes to shouko.

So najimi was in a mental struggle looking at the frappe, shouko saw all this and lost interest so he took out his cell phone to check his account on the editorial page they gave him.

The first thing she posted when she checked the account was.

→ Hello everyone, I am a person who is starting her adventure in novels, I hope her support.

I checked the comments, and they were few but just supportive.

[Ñeee].

[Not that I like Asian support that much either].

[It's a different world where social pressure affects so much to the point of wanting to die].

I stopped checking my cell phone and looked at Najimi who was still looking at the frappe with doubt.

[It's serious...].

I reached over and put the straw in his mouth.

-Take it quickly, if it's not cold you lose its charm.

Najimi was surprised to notice that he was subconsciously drinking from Shouko's movement, then blushed, but kept drinking.

Shouko looked out the window.

[It will be vacation soon.....].

[What would be my plans for my first vacation in this world....].

[I think I would still be me, I would never go out, in that I am in common with Komi-san].

[Because now that I analyze it and think better].

[It's silly to go out and find more characters out there in this world].

[May fate bring them to me and see how I interact with them].

[And if they don't show up, then no problem, I'll get on with my life].

I left my thoughts for the future and looked around, I realized that Najimi was watching me intently.

His eyes were fixed on me as he continued to sip the frappe slowly with a barely noticeable blush.

-You look at me so much midget, do you like me or what?

Najimi hearing that, almost choked coughing many times until he quickly recovered.

W-what are you saying, of course not.

The blush of hers that was almost non-existent now appeared in great quantity.

-You are very weird.

Finishing saying that, the bell rings which means that lunch time is over and we continue with the classes.

[And we go back to class].

[I guess I'll wait for fate to be good to me].