Turning to Kasumigaoka Utaha.
With a skeptical attitude and critical eye, Kasumigaoka Utaha opened the light novel Machida Sonoko had given her for reference.
The opening scene made her eyes widen instantly.
"Fair-skinned, beautiful, long black hair... likes to wear black stockings, wears a white hairband, and is a genius beautiful girl light novel author. You might as well just use my name!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha complained about the image of the heroine, Tsukimi Miyabi, while continuing to read.
As she read, her face couldn't help but turn red.
"What is this! What is this written?"
"Is this a book written by some junior who has a crush on me? This Tsukimi Miyabi is completely me! And exactly like Shayoujia!"
"As for this tsundere blonde twin-tailed girl, doujinshi artist, and rich young lady, Hoshino Nagi, could it be that guy?"
A certain blonde, twin-tailed girl, who had collaborated with Kasumigaoka Utaha as an illustrator for her works and was secretly admired, flashed through Kasumigaoka Utaha's mind.
No need to think, it must be that Eiri.
Kasumigaoka Utaha became a little flustered, so she immediately dialed Machida Sonoko's number.
Machida Sonoko clicked to answer, greeting her with a smile.
"What's wrong, Little Shi? Calling at this hour, is something the matter?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha bit her lip, saying unhappily, "Miss Sonoko, you did that on purpose, didn't you!"
"Oh, how did I do it on purpose, Little Shi, don't talk nonsense."
"Hmph, in this novel you gave me, that Tsukimi Miyabi is clearly modeled after me! This is an infringement, an infringement, and her character design even overlaps with Shayoujia's!"
Machida Sonoko suppressed a laugh and replied to her seriously:
"But Shayoujia isn't a light novel author, and Twilight Sky's female lead is Tsukimi Miyabi, so how is it an infringement?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha puffed out her cheeks, saying indignantly:
"How can he be like this? To actually write me into the book as the female protagonist, it feels so awkward to read!"
It felt like she was dating the male lead, which embarrassed her to no end.
Well, people with a deeper sense of immersion would feel this way.
Ako, the wife from a certain online game, still couldn't distinguish between reality and game.
Machida Sonoko couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Sure enough, Little Shi, you feel it's familiar, right? How about I introduce you two, and you try dating? What do you think?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes when she heard that.
"Not good at all. Dating is out of the question, but I think getting to know him is fine."
She was very curious about this Twilight Sky now.
After all, someone who could write a female protagonist with the exact same personality, identity, and appearance as her into a book could only be someone very familiar with her.
Did this mean that person had been observing her, or even secretly admired her?
Machida Sonoko couldn't help but smile upon hearing Kasumigaoka Utaha's words. She slowly began to speak:
"Little Shi, now you know the importance of sourcing material, right?"
"Twilight Sky just wrote your image into the book, and a story was perfectly presented this way, making it very enjoyable to read."
"After all, Little Shi is also a super beauty, which guy wouldn't want to date you?"
"By the way, Twilight Sky is from your school, and he's just a first-year, your junior."
Machida Sonoko's teasing words made Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart skip a beat.
"What a coincidence?"
"This guy, he wouldn't have written his own fantasies into it, would he?"
Want to date her?
She wasn't that casual!
"Novels are fantasies to begin with, Little Shi. It's not that I don't want you to continue fantasizing, but your first volume is already confirmed to be a realistic school romance theme."
"If the second volume introduces some fantastical mysterious powers, it will create a sense of disconnect, especially since your first volume didn't have any foreshadowing. The female lead jumped off a building and didn't die, and could still smile and confess to the male lead for such a long time. How could you even think of that!"
Facing Machida Sonoko's complaints, Kasumigaoka Utaha's face flushed.
"Miss Sonoko, you shouldn't poke at people's old wounds like that."
"Hmph, since you know you're wrong, hurry up and get writing! I'm still looking forward to you writing an excellent second volume. As for Twilight Sky's contact information, go find him on his Twitter and ask him for it yourself."
Machida Sonoko finished speaking and hung up the phone.
Kasumigaoka Utaha pouted and picked up the novel again to read.
Then she showed an unhappy expression.
Because Tsukimi Miyabi in the book was a bit sharp-tongued when facing the male lead.
And, she also liked to step on the male lead's foot with her black-stockinged feet.
She would never do such a thing, okay?
This junior, he's a perverted foot fetishist!
Though complaining inwardly, Kasumigaoka Utaha grew even more curious about this Twilight Sky.
Who exactly was he?
Had he been secretly observing her all this time?
Otherwise, why would he write the female lead Tsukimi Miyabi to be exactly like her?
Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was originally uninterested in other things, developed a great interest in a person for the first time because of this novel.
Coming to Lin Mu's side.
He didn't know yet that Machida Sonoko had given him an assist, leading to the beautiful black-stockinged senior becoming curious about him.
After completing his writing task for the day, he opened an online game and started playing.
As soon as he logged in, his online game wife, "Ako," sent a string of heart-shaped exclamations.
"My dear innocent one, you're finally here! Wuwuwu, Ako has waited so hard for you!"
"Uh, Ako, you haven't been online all this time, have you?"
Lin Mu was a bit speechless.
She was indeed a severe internet addict, no doubt about it.
Tamaki Ako: "Yes, I've been waiting here for my husband to come online. Sure enough, my wait was worth it, my husband, you're finally here!"
Lin Mu sighed and, without saying more, directly invited her: "Then let's team up to clear a dungeon. No more healing the boss!"
Tamaki Ako: "Mm-hmm, don't worry, innocent husband, I've practiced when you weren't around!"
Then, as the game ended, the corpse of his game character lay on the interface, seemingly narrating the tragic battle that had just occurred.
Ako is so bad!
Is your so-called effort just you, a healer, rushing to the front lines?
Lin Mu was very helpless. What to do when his online game wife is too bad at the game?
He really wanted to educate her in real life!
Even though he was dragged down, Lin Mu still played with Ako for a while before logging off.
Although he wasn't sure if she was really that severe internet addict, if she was, then he would hit the jackpot later.
...
Having finished the game, Lin Mu stretched and got up to leave the room.
It was time to pick up Little Angel Mahiru!
Once his manuscript fees arrived, he wouldn't allow her to work at Saionji Odoriko's shop anymore.
Although Miss Yoko was beautiful and kind, with a perfect figure, Lin Mu preferred to have Little Angel Mahiru accompany him to hang out in the club room.
He didn't want Mahiru to keep being a shop assistant.
Arriving at the convenience store, Lin Mu smiled and greeted Mahiru and Asada Shino.
"Yo, good afternoon, Mahiru, and Asada-san."
"En, good afternoon, Mu-kun, are you here to buy something?"
Shiina Mahiru's face flushed slightly when she saw him, remembering their intimate moments together.
Asada Shino also nodded in response.
She had already clocked out, so she was a bit more relaxed.
After greeting them, Lin Mu went to the snack area to pick out some small snacks.
After work, he naturally escorted the two girls home.
After Asada Shino arrived home, Lin Mu boldly took Shiina Mahiru's small hand and, with a joyful mood, slowly strolled along.
Shiina Mahiru looked at her snow-white, soft hand held in his, her face slightly red, and she had no intention of pulling away.
Anyway, there was no one around now, if he wanted to hold it, then let him hold it.
Being held by the hand by this man gave her a sense of security.
Back home, dinner was naturally prepared by Shiina Mahiru.
After enjoying dinner together, the diligent girl ran off to wash the dishes.
After finishing these tasks, Shiina Mahiru took off her apron, hung it on the kitchen wall, then washed her hands, and was about to leave.
Suddenly, a pair of strong arms embraced her from behind.
Lin Mu's voice was low, his lips close to her delicate ear, exhaling warm breaths.
"My Angel, where are you going?"
Shiina Mahiru's cheeks flushed, and she instinctively struggled twice.
She shyly looked up at him, then deeply lowered her head, softly replying: "Going back to sleep, where else could I go?"
Lin Mu, however, turned her around to face him, embracing her once more.
"Sleep here with me, Mahiru, let me teach you some new knowledge."
The girl rolled her eyes at him when she heard that.
"What knowledge can you, a bad guy, teach me? Just say it if you want to be mischievous and bully me."
Lin Mu chuckled, directly picked her up by the waist, and walked step by step towards the room.
"It seems my Mahiru is already very familiar with my personality. Let's do something interesting."
What else could Shiina Mahiru do?
Held in his arms, her body had long since gone soft.
After being placed on the bed, she closed her beautiful eyes in embarrassment.
Lin Mu naturally wouldn't hesitate.
He slowly lowered his head, covering the girl's cherry lips.
He wasn't a man who tired of the old and favored the new.
Every Dependents was worth treating gently.
Moreover, he was still thinking about Mahiru helping his super recovery ability continue to improve.
And, once she awakened her ability as a Dependents, she would also be safer.
Therefore, when he had time, he naturally had to replenish Little Angel Mahiru's magic to help her awaken her abilities as soon as possible.
The night was already deep, the hearts of the accelerated man and woman, their breathing also became rapid.
Their hearts also touched intimately again, with a sweet feeling.