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His childhood friend in real life is Eriri. The two grew up together. He took care of her as someone who looked like a child but had the soul of an adult. It became a habit.

"No one else would dare force me; it's always you who forces me..."

Eriri muttered something under her breath, but Yuto Itsuka didn't hear her.

"So, what is Eriri's answer?"

"I'll go!" Eriri shouted.

Yuto Itsuka nodded and said with a smile, "Eriri, do you still remember the promise we made when we were little?"

Which agreement?

Could it be a knot...?

y/u*e-already0twoer (one) delete〇digwa "That's right, I said I wanted to be the best-selling light novel author in the future, and you said you wanted to be the best light novel illustrator. When we join forces, we are invincible."

Oh, so that's what it was...

"Of course I remember."

"I think it will happen, Eriri. Whether it's you or me, we will make it happen."

Yuto Itsuka raised his palm, facing Eriri.

"Snapped!"

Eriri blushed, revealing her fangs, and gave him a big high five, officially continuing their childhood promise.

……

"Hey! Why are you sitting next to Yuto!"

In the clubroom, Eriri was pointing at Kasumigaoka Utaha and shouting loudly.

"Oh, Sawamura-kun, you're calling me that so affectionately," Utaha changed the subject.

Eriri suddenly exuded pink steam, but she wouldn't back down, "Mind your own business!"

“Um…” A weak voice seemed to sound from the side.

"Of course I want to learn some bestselling book writing techniques from the beautiful teacher," Kasumigaoka Utaha replied nonchalantly.

"This is an exchange between writers; some painters probably wouldn't understand it, would they?"

“You...you know Yuto…” That’s what Eriri cares about.

“Hmm~” Kasumigaoka Utaha hummed softly, “Perhaps this is the resonance between bestselling authors.”

Seeing that Eriri was about to be defeated, Yuto Itsuka couldn't bear to see his childhood friend being bullied so badly, so he took the initiative to explain: "It was Editor Machida who told Senpai."

Kasumigaoka Utaha gave him a disgruntled look with her beautiful eyes.

Eriri, as if she had won a battle, said with a hint of arrogance, "I knew it, that idiot would never tell anyone on his own."

This guy didn't even tell me, what makes you, a woman with such a lewd figure, so special?

"It seems that Itsuka-kun didn't tell Sawamura-kun on his own initiative, did he?"

You woman, do you have mind-reading abilities?!

Eriri retorted stubbornly, "Of course he told me a long time ago. I was the one giving him advice when he was writing the first volume."

You even gave me advice.

Yuto Itsuki was sweating buckets just standing there.

"Um..." the weak voice continued.

"Well then, Sawamura-kun, tell me, what's the content of the first volume of Itsuka-kun's novel?"

“Of course it is…” Eriri trailed off.

Oh no! When she was drawing the illustrations for the first volume, she didn't know that the novel was written by Yuto, so she didn't read it very carefully and only glanced at the plot of some of the main characters.

I honestly can't remember now.

"Oh dear, Sawamura-kun, can't you remember? The illustrations in Volume 1 are beautiful." Kasumigaoka Utaha covered her mouth and laughed.

Murderers, and they even want pig's heart.

"Um... I know."

The three of them finally noticed the owner of the weak voice.

The girl's shoulder-length hair fell smoothly and naturally, her light green eyes were gentle, her cheeks had a faint blush, and a soft smile played on her lips.

When did she get here?

Kasumigaoka and Eriri thought at the same time.

Yuto Itsuka asked curiously, "Kato-kun, do you know which book I wrote?"

"Yes, I know."

He instantly recalled the time last week when he went to the bookstore with Megumi Kato, and she picked up his book and started flipping through it.

So, you already knew back then, right?

He remembered asking her if she also liked reading light novels, and her answer was that she thought the author of "Farming King" would be a very interesting person.

Suddenly, I felt inexplicably awkward...

They actually lied to him.

Kato Megumi, that wicked woman.

……

Volume 1: Chapter 65: Does Itsuka-kun believe in fate?

"So why is today's club activity a novel appreciation session???" Itsuka Yuto asked indignantly, looking at the three girls' copies of "Farming King".

"As your personal illustrator, isn't it only natural for me to pay attention to my work subjects?" Eriri said confidently, puffing out her not-so-proud chest, her golden twin tails swaying with her movements.

So Eriri, you didn't even look at it carefully before, did you?

"Medieval life in another world sounds interesting."

Kato, even you...

"As fellow bestselling authors in the paperback genre, it's perfectly normal for them to read the masterpieces of 'Beautiful Girl Knight' and learn from her bestselling secrets, right?"

I suddenly regret recommending your book to the readers...

"Hmph, as an illustrator, I have the deepest understanding of this book." Eriri launched the first attack, turning to an illustration page and pointing to the main character's design.

"For example, here, the protagonist's expression when he first entered the capital. I drew it as the curiosity and caution of a 'country bumpkin entering the city,' while also carrying expectations for the future. I accurately captured the protagonist's mindset at that time, which you people who only read words would not understand."

"Oh? Is that so?" Kasumigaoka Utaha let out a cryptic chuckle.

"I think the focus of the beautiful teacher's description here isn't on 'a country bumpkin coming to the city,' but rather on 'a kind of reflection after experiencing all the splendor.' Although the protagonist appears to be a teenager, he's an adult at heart. While Sawamura's artwork is exquisite, in terms of its artistic conception, it seems a little... superficial?"

"What did you say?! What do you know about painting, you're just a novelist!" Eriri instantly bristled, her cheeks turning bright red.

“I may not understand drawing.” Kasumigaoka Utaha gracefully closed the book, “but I understand novels. The core of a novel is the story and the characters. Illustrations are just embellishments that serve the core. If the core is misunderstood, then no matter how beautiful the embellishments are, it will be of no use.”

"You...!" Eriri was so angry she couldn't speak, and could only shake her twin tails in protest.

Yuto Itsuki, listening from the side, broke out in a cold sweat.

"I think……"

“What Itsuka-kun is trying to express here is a sense of loneliness, right?” Kato Megumi’s calm voice rang out from the side, attracting the attention of Eriri and Kasumigaoka.

Loneliness?

“Yes.” Kato Megumi nodded and continued to explain, “Although the protagonist lives in a bustling royal city, he doesn’t know anyone and no one can understand him. He comes from another world and has secrets that he cannot tell others.”

"Therefore, I think the prosperity that the protagonist sees is actually a backdrop that highlights his inner loneliness."

"The core issue should be the loneliness he couldn't escape as a time traveler, right?"

The girl's analysis went straight to the heart of the matter.

Yuto Itsuki broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this; it was almost as if he was about to recite his ID number.

"Kato-kun...you're really amazing." He exclaimed sincerely.

"Hmm? Really? Am I right, Itsuka-kun?" Kato Megumi tilted her head cutely. "I was just expressing my own feeling, because Itsuka-kun often sits alone in the classroom staring out the window in a daze, and I think... it's very similar, isn't it?"

"Yes, that seems to be the case. I think so too!" Eriri turned her head away and admitted softly.

Kasumigaoka Utaha gave Kato Megumi a deep look, then turned her gaze to Itsuka Yuto and said with amusement, "It seems that there are really hidden talents around the beautiful teacher."

After the club activities ended, it was already getting dark.

Yuto Itsuka and Megumi Kato walked together toward the station.

"Kato-san, is that really what you think?" Itsuka Yuto asked as he walked beside her.

"Ok?"

"It's just that you think I'm lonely... or something."

"That," Kato Megumi thought for a moment, then nodded, "Sometimes I think that way."

"Because I was staring out the window in a daze?"

"Not only that, besides Kamigo and Onodera, Itsuka never initiates conversations with anyone in class."

"Did Kato-san not include himself in the calculation?"

Kato Megumi brushed a strand of hair from her cheek with her hand; her earlobes were slightly red.

……

Was I really that lonely?

After taking a shower, Yuto Itsuka sat in front of his computer, staring blankly at the documents, thinking about what had happened that afternoon.

Despite having like-minded friends, childhood friend Eriri, understanding female classmates, and a beautiful upperclassman who is also a creator, she is surrounded by them.

Can this person be lonely?

He was bothered by something Kato Megumi said during a club activity.

He comes from another world, carrying secrets he cannot tell anyone.

Come to think of it, there's nothing wrong with being a time traveler, right?

He doesn't have any wisdom or experience that far surpasses his peers. In his previous life, he was just a struggling writer. He didn't have any wisdom or experience; at most, he had eaten more food than others by more than twenty years.

And his life plan, which he made in advance—to get into the University of Tokyo, take the civil service exam after graduation, and have taxpayers support him.

After entering high school, I had another task: to write a best-selling light novel that could be adapted into an anime.

The latter has now achieved half of its goal, while the former is also completing it step by step.

My life can be described as a steady upward climb, something many people envy. So why do I still feel lonely?

After thinking for a long time, Yuto Itsuka could only come to one conclusion—it's pretentious.

It's probably because I ate too much.

"Ding--"

The phone screen lit up, interrupting his thoughts.

It's a message from Line.

"Xia Shizi: Good evening, beautiful teacher. Are you feeling sad about your 'loneliness' that has nowhere to go?"

Please remove the camera...

"Who's more handsome than me? Ms. Kasumi Shiko is quite humorous. She could consider performing manzai for our club during the cultural festival."

How do you say someone is stubborn?

"Kasumi Shiko: I'd much rather perform stand-up comedy with a beautiful young lady than do manzai."

"Who's more handsome than me? You even know about crosstalk?"

Xia Shizi: I looked into it; I've been reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" lately.

"Who's more handsome than me: Chinese version???"