Chapter 366

"Wet Woman?! Could it be...?"

She covered her burning face, her cheeks flushed.

"Yeah, I tried my best to finish both games, but there were some minor side effects."

"Minor side effects?"

"Hehe..."

He looked at her meaningfully. "Do you really want to know? This isn't suitable for children, you know?"

"No, thank you!"

She swallowed hard, turned her gaze away, and noticed the manuscript paper on the workbench.

"What are these?"

"Some of the clothing design sketches I usually draw."

"Hey~ Can I watch this?"

"Please go ahead~"

She picked up the thick stack of papers and began to flip through them.

At first glance, she was captivated by the simple, clean lines and perfectly proportioned colors of the first chapter, and remained motionless for a long time.

Although she knew nothing about fashion design, and the abstract curves on the design drawings made it impossible to imagine what the finished product would look like, the emotion that touched her deeply still struck her instantly.

She immediately realized that this was definitely not some simple, playful creation.

Two minutes later, she quickly started flipping through the remaining content.

One, two, five, ten...

It contained not only stunning design drawings, but also three-view drawings and detailed diagrams. The rich and complex content made her feel ashamed.

She was only trying to fit into the costume for the character and never imagined that making clothes would be such a complicated and meticulous process.

"Did you draw all of these...?"

"Good,"

He suddenly remembered something, walked to a spot against the wall, found another, relatively smaller document, and handed it to her. "These are Kuroe Shizuku's design drafts and patterns. Take a look if you're interested."

"..."

As she flipped through the dozens of sheets of paper and manuscripts in her hand, Kansai Shizuha was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

From the overall design and three-view drawings to the patterns and sewing methods for each part, the materials, shapes, and selection of lace and trim for the accessories... it's incredibly detailed.

The design of the "Jiuling Si? Liuqi Baba" is practically a graduation project for the Design Department students; even if it were given to other seamstresses, they could immediately start making it.

"Do you spend this much effort and time every time you make clothes?"

The Kansai Shizuha were a great shock.

But instead of sticking to her idea of asking him for help, she actually felt some, no, very much regret!

Such a talented designer, how much should they charge for production...? Would selling their own sister's DSLR camera and lenses be enough?

"If I wanted to do it seriously, this would be about it; it's basic procedure for professionals."

Sakurakoji Talent, contemplating his talent, stared at the character image on his phone, beginning to formulate a plan in his mind.

"Um, the production cost..."

She stammered, gesturing with her small pink lips.

"No need for that. Just give me the cost of the materials. However, the final quality will depend on your budget, so you'll have to decide that yourself."

"Waaaaah! Thank you so much!!!"

"Hey? Why are you crying?"

He was startled when she suddenly grabbed his sleeve, her eyes darting around like a fried egg.

Great! I don't have to face Shinju's condemning expression and disdainful look anymore!

After settling the initial details with Kansai Shizuha, and seeing him off, Sakurakoji Talent immediately left the apartment and headed to another location.

The morning and noon dates are over, but the afternoon dates are just beginning...

Upon arriving at the agreed location, he waited for ten minutes before his blind date—no, his date—appeared!

"Good afternoon, Senpai Utaha! You look beautiful today!"

The person he had made a promise with was none other Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Come to think of it, the only opportunities I've had to see her recently seem to be during the time I spend at the studio; we've rarely had any interaction outside of that.

He had known her for about the same amount of time as Shiina Mahiru, but now that Shiina Mahiru was over, he barely went on dates with her, and only contacted her when he needed something... He reflected on this with guilt, tapping his torso with his finger.

I am guilty!

Sakura Gate~!

Good afternoon, Talent-kun.

Kasumigaoka Utaha walked gracefully over, responding to his greeting with a smile, "Have you been waiting?"

"No, I just arrived too... Isn't that a bit too cliché?"

"Hehe~ That's true, so how would you like to say it?"

"Um--"

He stepped forward, pressing close to her full, sweet body, lifting her smooth, pert chin, and bringing his face closer. "Actually, I've been waiting for a long time!"

"Uh-huh..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha shifted her body and shyly looked away.

"How will you make it up to me that I'm late, Senpai Utaha?"

His hand wandered to her incredibly smooth, icy skin, then moved down to her collarbone, teasingly.

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Her outfit today was quite different from her usual attire.

Inside was a seductive purple long dress that reached her calves, over which was an open-fronted, snow-white, flowing outer skirt symbolizing purity and innocence, bound by a ribbon an inch or two below the chest.

Her shapely feet were clad in round-toed Mary Jane Shoes that matched her outer skirt, and on top of that were her usual Black Stockings pantyhose—or so it was, since they were obscured.

But the most obvious difference was the wide-brimmed white sun hat she was wearing.

Her exposed, dazzlingly reflective arms were playfully adorable and captivating.

For a fleeting moment, Sakurakoji Talent suddenly felt like he was experiencing his first love... He was referring to his ideal first love in school.

Her black hair swayed gently in the breeze as she walked, revealing an aura completely different from her usual mature and sexy self.

Her charm was not diminished by these excessive concealments; on the contrary, the wonderful combination of innocence and maturity brought about a new explosion.

This can be seen from the fact that she attracted more attention and more people turning their heads to look at her today, even surpassing him at one point.

I wonder how much thought and effort Erming Eryi San & Linba 2 put into this outfit.

"What kind of compensation do you want?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha lowered her forehead under the brim of her hat; the wide sun hat instantly obscured her beautiful face from his view.

"Let's leave that for now. Senpai Utaha was so cute today, I'm going to take you to see lots of places and show you off!"

He chuckled, took her little hand, and led her towards the road.

The two, each more stunningly beautiful than the last, were, to anyone on the street, a match made in heaven—or a pair of dazzling lilies.

"Talent, my lord!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha, whose heart had just begun to leap with joy and whose delight was about to overflow, was pulled along by him Mirai show it. She stumbled and almost fell, but thankfully he caught her again...

That being said, there weren't many places the two of them wanted to go.

Finally, after strolling around the streets for half an hour, with one of them carrying a cup of milk tea, they found a large bookstore and went inside to enjoy the air conditioning.

"It seems that Talent-kun's 'DanMachi' Volume 2 has sold out again in its first run. Congratulations!"

Standing in front of the Light Novel section, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't find the book she wanted in the new releases, so she turned to him and smiled.

"Thank you... Even so, I just don't feel like writing anymore."

Sakurakoji Talent gazed at the bookshelf, a hollow and empty feeling appearing in his eyes.

Why did he specifically choose such an extremely long series in order to get closer to Kasumigaoka Utaha?

Including the spin-off series, how many more books will Yueyi write?

I'd have to write my own ending; just thinking about it is such a hassle.

It's so agonizing to achieve a goal without feeling any anticipation or motivation...

However, to ensure instant fame, one must choose works that have been hugely popular. Since they have been hugely popular, they are basically long-running works that are unwilling to be finished and are just trying to make easy money... Hey.

"What's wrong? Have you hit a bottleneck so quickly?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha flicked her hair with her delicate fingertips, bent down, and asked in a questioning tone.

"It's less about hitting a plateau and more about the novelty wearing off..."

"Ah~ that's true, after all, you don't make money from this, Talent-kun."

Her eyes were cold, filled with disdain and jealousy.

"Yes, but I'll do my best so that I can stay in the same industry as Senpai Utaha!"

"Eh, eh?"

The unexpected turn of events made Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart skip a beat. Her eyes darted around, and she awkwardly touched the side of her face, unsure of what to do.

"Didn't I say before? A big reason I entered the industry was because of Senpai Utaha's influence!"

He held her small, silky-smooth hand in Dove, staring at her intently.

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Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips, forcing herself not to appear too excited.

"... Talent-kun, your sweet talk is truly remarkable. Just how many girls have you said it to?"

"You only said this to Senpai Utaha?"

"Wouldn't it be pointless to use a question here?"

She gave him a cold, dismissive look.

"Fine, since you put it that way, then you'd better stay right behind me! Don't fall behind!"

"Gewiss, Meine K? Nigin!"

He performed a proper knightly salute.

Even if you say that, I won't understand it. What language is this?

"It means 'Yes, Queen' in German."

"... You can speak German too? You're really amazing, Talent-kun. Wouldn't it be perfect for writing Light Novel with chuunibyou (delusional) battle settings?"

"Maybe so, but I don't want to write those... Speaking of which, do you have any plans to start a new book, Senpai Utaha?"

He turned his head to look at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was also reading Light Novel of a light novel.

Her debut work, "Love Beat," was completed with the release of its fifth volume before the start of the school year.

If you're planning to do that, you should be thinking about starting a new project now.

"Hmm... it's not that I haven't had any ideas, but I need to focus on the game project first, so I'll put it aside for now."

"If you need any help, just let me know. After all, I promised to illustrate your new book."

"... You still remember?"

Her gaze softened.