"Kas, Kas, Kasumi—no, I mean, Kasumigaoka-senpai, I never thought I'd run into you here. What a coincidence..." Having spotted his chance, Tomoya Aki—whose only decent quality was his ability to act—hurriedly bounced over.
First, he put on an act as though they had happened to meet by chance. Then, he pretended he had nearly blurted out Utaha Kasumigaoka's pen name in excitement before hurriedly correcting himself. That way, he could not only establish himself as a fervent fan, but also create the impression that he was tight-lipped and would never carelessly spread anything around, no matter how excited he got...
After all, Utaha Kasumigaoka had previously said that she did not want her identity as a light novel author exposed at school. Therefore, a diehard fan who would not blab could earn high marks in terms of initial favorability.
These were all lessons from Tomoya Aki's experience. As long as he proceeded step by step, even Kasumigaoka-senpai would not escape his trap...
That guy who had stepped on his head—just wait. He would take everything away from him, one step at a time. Tomoya Aki indulged in his fantasies...
Meanwhile.
Utaha Kasumigaoka, who had been left behind alone and was caught up in her own conflicted thoughts, was startled by Tomoya Aki's overly familiar manner. Who was this guy?
Well, Utaha Kasumigaoka could not be bothered to waste brainpower remembering people she did not particularly care about.
However, when she heard Tomoya Aki nearly call out her pen name, Utaha Kasumigaoka finally remembered. This glasses-wearing otaku seemed to be a fan of her books...
What was this guy's name again? She had forgotten...
Still, people who liked her novels could not possibly be bad people—this was probably a fantasy every author had.
Utaha Kasumigaoka was naturally no exception. Moreover, Tomoya