Shi Yu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shi Yu (诗羽)
Alias(es)	Kasumigaoka Shi Yu; Senior Shi Yu
Gender	Female
Occupation/Role	Writer; mentor to Luo Zhen in writing
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Background / History

Shi Yu developed an aversion to men after being judged for her full-figured appearance and publicly insulted by Aki Tomoya. Though she maintained her figure through exercise, the experience left her distrustful of men, especially those she considered arrogant or entitled 9.

Her work is characterized by delicate prose and ornate phrasing, but weak sales led to one of her novels being axed. While struggling to find inspiration for her next project, she was asked by an editor to mentor the younger writer Luo Zhen 9.

Shi Yu initially intended to dismiss Luo with vague advice and provoke him into leaving. His sincere admiration for her writing, patience, and refusal to react angrily instead dismantled her hostility; she agreed to teach him personally 9.

Appearance

Shi Yu is presented as an intellectually composed woman with a notably curvaceous figure, an appearance that contributed to the prejudice she faced in the matriarchal society.

• Full bust, slender waist, long shapely legs, and rounded hips 9.
• Frequently wears black stockings and leather shoes 9.
• Has a strikingly attractive face and an overtly feminine, curvaceous silhouette 16.
• Often prepares carefully for meetings with Luo Zhen, including wearing higher-quality stockings for their date 30.

Personality

At first, Shi Yu is guarded, sarcastic, and deliberately antagonistic toward Luo Zhen. She attempts to make a poor impression through lateness, coldness, demands that they split the bill, and other provocations, expecting him to reveal the traits she dislikes in men 9.

Luo’s consistent gentleness and genuine appreciation of her work quickly expose the insecurity beneath her detached manner. She becomes deeply affected by being recognized as a writer, and her professional interest in mentoring him turns into jealousy and a strong desire to remain close to him 9 11.

Shi Yu is imaginative, emotionally impulsive, and increasingly direct once she acknowledges her feelings. Despite her bold approach, she is inexperienced in romance and easily overwhelmed when Luo takes the initiative 24 31. Her writing remains central to her identity: she repeatedly seeks Luo out because his presence reignites her creative drive 10 16 42.

Abilities & Skills

Writing

Shi Yu is an accomplished writer with a refined prose style, though her earlier work did not achieve commercial success.

• Writes delicate, polished passages and collects notable lines from classic works for study 9 10.
• Her prior novel was a slow-burn romance that was discontinued after poor sales 9.
• Produces a new work after drawing inspiration from her interactions with Luo Zhen 16.
• Completes the opening volume of her new novel unusually quickly during her renewed period of inspiration 42.

Literary Mentorship

Shi Yu provides Luo Zhen with his earliest substantial guidance in writing.

• Teaches him to improve through extensive reading, writing practice, and close analysis of effective prose 10.
• Shares her annotated collections of environmental descriptions, character portrayals, and other literary examples 10.
• Her instruction and materials contribute to Luo’s rapid improvement as a writer 24.

Relationships

• Luo Zhen — Initially assigned as her writing student. His patience and admiration for her work overcome her prejudice, while his presence becomes the source of her creative inspiration. Their proposed “fake boyfriend” arrangement gradually develops into an openly romantic and physically intimate dynamic 9 24 25 31 42.
• Goto Hitori / Ichiri — Luo’s stated girlfriend and Shi Yu’s immediate romantic rival. Their first meeting is tense, with Shi Yu subtly questioning Hitori’s ability to provide for Luo and Hitori responding with renewed determination to succeed with her band 11.
• Senior Xing Ge — Manager of the Starry Performance Hall. Shi Yu sees Xing Ge’s protective closeness to Luo as a threat and competes with her for his attention during Bond Band’s performance 16 17.
• Miss Yuanzi — A publishing contact who meets with Shi Yu and Luo to discuss their developing manuscripts. Yuanzi recognizes Shi Yu’s renewed productivity and approves the beginning of her new book 24 42.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Writer Mentorship

Shi Yu meets Luo at a café after being tasked with mentoring him. Her attempt to alienate him fails when he demonstrates that he has genuinely read and valued her work. She abandons her original plan and agrees to guide his writing personally 9.

During their first study session, Luo’s extreme focus leaves him unaware of his surroundings. Shi Yu crosses personal boundaries while he is absorbed in his work, then conceals what happened after he notices something is wrong. The incident causes Luo to become cautious about using Focus Mode around others 10 11.

Inspiration and Jealousy

Shi Yu discovers that Luo’s presence makes her thoughts clearer and restores her inspiration. She begins seeking more opportunities to meet him, even following him to Starry under the pretext of researching band material for her novel 10 16.

At the performance hall, she clashes indirectly with Xing Ge and becomes increasingly frustrated by Luo’s closeness with Hitori and the other women around him 11 16 17.

“Fake Girlfriend” Arrangement

Shi Yu asks Luo to act as her boyfriend so that she can experience romance firsthand and write her love story more convincingly. Luo initially refuses because of his relationship with Hitori, but later accepts the arrangement after confronting Shi Yu about her earlier conduct 24 25.

Their first planned date takes place at a nearly empty movie theater. Shi Yu attempts to take the lead but is overwhelmed by Luo’s confidence; he teaches her how to kiss, leaving her both flustered and more emotionally invested in their relationship 30 31.

Renewed Writing Career

With Luo continuing to inspire her, Shi Yu completes the beginning of her new novel in only a few days. She openly treats Luo as her boyfriend during a meeting with Miss Yuanzi and takes increasingly direct action to maintain their connection 42 43.

Notable Quotes

“If you want to learn, I’ll teach you personally, step by step.” 9

“I want to kiss.” 42

Trivia

• Shi Yu initially insists on splitting the café bill with Luo, then later pays for his meal herself after becoming interested in him 9 11.
• Her early hostility toward Luo is partly rooted in the way curvaceous women are stigmatized by men in the setting’s inverted social norms 9.
• Luo’s writing skill rises during their first study session, leading him to suspect that Shi Yu’s concealed actions had affected his progress 10 24.