Friday morning.
When Su Yu went downstairs early, Miss Shizuka was already waiting for him.
The two exchanged glances but said nothing.
Su Yu knew that Hiratsuka Shizuka had talked with Yukinoshita Haruno about him.
Hiratsuka Shizuka, on the other hand, had a complicated expression.
Because she now knew about Yukinoshita Haruno's plan.
Haruno trusted her deeply and had revealed almost everything to her.
If it were the old Hiratsuka Shizuka, she would have hesitated, or even considered telling Mrs. Yukinoshita about it.
But now, she had no such thoughts.
Because she understood that only through this plan could Yukinoshita Haruno avoid marrying someone she didn't love.
If she told Mrs. Yukinoshita about it, there was no doubt that she would be pushing Haruno into utter despair.
For this reason, Hiratsuka Shizuka would not tell anyone.
Not even Su Yu, whom Haruno had chosen.
The two left Sakurazhuang together, jogging to a nearby park where they sat on a bench.
"Miss Shizuka, is there nothing you want to say?" Su Yu was the first to speak.
"Su Yu-kun, what… what do you plan to do?" Instead of mentioning Haruno, Hiratsuka Shizuka responded with a question.
"Just go with the flow," Su Yu replied.
"If it were before, I would have definitely told Mrs. Yukinoshita to stop Haruno. But now, I know that if I interfere, I'll be the one pushing Haruno into despair. You might be the only one who can bring her happiness." Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Su Yu and spoke slowly.
"Miss Shizuka, you've changed," Su Yu remarked, staring ahead.
"I have changed. You all changed me and made me understand many things," Hiratsuka Shizuka admitted.
"This is a good change. But I worry that Miss Shizuka might start to…" Su Yu turned to look at her.
Without hesitation, Hiratsuka Shizuka stepped on Su Yu's shoe.
Su Yu gave an awkward smile and dropped the subject.
"For someone as lousy as you, I only feel like beating you up," Hiratsuka Shizuka snorted.
"Miss Shizuka, you can't beat me," Su Yu reminded her.
Hiratsuka Shizuka shot him a sharp glare.
Su Yu stretched out his hand, turning his palm up as if inviting her to smack it.
"It's time to go back," Hiratsuka Shizuka rolled her eyes at him.
"Miss Shizuka, thank you," Su Yu said softly.
—
After the morning jog.
When they returned home, Yukinoshita Yukino had already prepared breakfast.
Su Yu went to wake up Yui Yuigahama.
The three of them ate breakfast together in silence.
After the meal, the two girls cleaned up the dishes and got dressed.
Only then did they head out together.
When they reached the ground floor, Yukinoshita Haruno was still there, eating breakfast prepared by Kawasaki Saki.
Seeing her sister, Yukinoshita Yukino didn't even bother to greet her.
Haruno looked at the two girls with a meaningful smile.
Yuigahama Yui, under her gaze, blushed slightly.
A few minutes later.
After finishing her breakfast, Haruno stood up.
"Thanks for the breakfast, Saki."
"It's my duty," Kawasaki Saki replied, glancing at Su Yu before speaking to Haruno.
As Su Yu's maid, and Haruno being his girlfriend's older sister, preparing breakfast for her was only natural.
"Su Yu-kun, I dreamt about you last night," Haruno said as she approached Su Yu, noticing Kawasaki Saki's glance.
"Is that so?" Su Yu remained indifferent.
"Aren't you curious about what we did in the dream?" Haruno smirked, glancing at Yukino beside him.
"Not at all," Su Yu replied flatly.
"Su Yu-kun, you're so…"
Haruno trailed off, rising onto her tiptoes.
"Haruno, please stay away from him," Yukino finally couldn't hold back.
"So little Yukino does get jealous. I thought you had changed," Haruno laughed as she backed away from Su Yu.
"Haruno, please stay away from my boyfriend. He is my fiancé," Yukino stated seriously, stepping beside Su Yu and holding his arm.
"Alright, alright. I'll keep my distance. No need to get mad, little Yukino. I'll just borrow him from time to time, and when I'm done using him, I'll definitely return him to you," Haruno chuckled, covering her mouth.
Hearing this, Yukino recalled what Su Yu had said to her before, and her face turned red.
Haruno caught the change in her expression and seemed to guess something, but chose not to comment further.
She glanced at Su Yu before walking out the door.
Su Yu watched Haruno leave, then turned to look at Yukino beside him.
"You rotten scoundrel," Yukino muttered with a hint of resentment.
"My adorable little Yukino," Su Yu replied, tightening his grip on her small hand.
—
Friday morning.
Su Yu received a message from Satou Yumiko.
"Yuuza" has sold two million copies, and major bookstores have begun selling it.
Compared to online sales, physical bookstore sales naturally took longer. Additionally, some store data needed time to be compiled, and the final numbers wouldn't be clear until they placed additional orders.
One thing was certain—"Yuuza" would definitely make it onto the bestseller list, and its popularity among readers had already reached the top.
Su Yu had received five large boxes filled with fan letters.
Among them, there were even letters from "over there."
The fact that "Yuuza's" author was from "over there" had become a hot topic in the industry.
Of course, manga artists themselves didn't mind this. In fact, they respected "Yuuza's" creator greatly.
After all, manga had developed earlier on this side, while it started later "over there."
For Su Yu to possess such high-level manga skills, it was definitely not something that could be achieved in just a day. It must have taken years, if not more than a decade, of effort.
The media also wanted to interview Su Yu, including TV reporters as well as journalists and news outlets from "over there."
Su Yu had Satou Yumiko decline all requests.
Except for interviews with Future Manga Publishing's own media, he had no intention of accepting any others.
Speaking of which, Future Manga Publishing had acquired a video website.
This website had a strong anime culture presence—similar to the well-known bullet-screen video site from Su Yu's previous world. It featured anime clips, original animation videos, and gaming content.
Currently, the site was under maintenance.
A new anime section was being introduced, which would feature all animations produced by Flash Animation Studio, as well as a collaboration with digital manga platforms to open a manga section.
Su Yu gave Hanada Yui two simple instructions:
No ads in anime episodes.The first episode is free, but the rest require a site membership.
As for the other minor details, he had already discussed them earlier, so there was nothing more to add.
Undoubtedly, without ads, revenue wouldn't match that of other sites.
Thus, Su Yu had Hanada Yui reach out to game companies, specifying that only anime-related games would be considered.
Hanada Yui assured him that before heading "over there," she would ensure the website was fully operational.