Private Toyogasaki, multimedia room.
"Phew..." Utaha Kasumigaoka let out a breath. She'd been dragged here, but once she'd talked to that Sawamura Spencer Eriri, she'd be free to leave, right? What a farce.
To Utaha Kasumigaoka, this really was an ordeal.
A few minutes earlier.
Utaha Kasumigaoka had already politely taken her leave when, to her surprise, her fanboy underclassman dropped to the floor in a dogeza before her again. "Utako Kasumi-sensei, please, please believe me and Kashiwagi Eri. We absolutely won't let Love Metronome end here!"
"Underclassman, could you get up first?" Utaha Kasumigaoka had been stunned. Who could handle someone dropping into a dogeza at the drop of a hat?
Besides, they were in the hallway. There hadn't been many people around, but Tomoya Aki's antics had attracted a few bystanders, such as:
"A d-dogeza? Could it be...?"
"Another guy who's fallen under Kasumigaoka's spell..."
"Damn, what an idiot. Getting into BDSM too? Figures..."
Utaha Kasumigaoka had nearly lost it then. How could they come up with so many wild ideas just because someone did a dogeza? She thought it over. Well, they really could!
So what was up with this fanboy underclassman? Could somebody please tell her?
"Um, about the ending..." Remembering the otaku's history of criminal behavior, Utaha Kasumigaoka chose her words carefully.
"Utako Kasumi-sensei, please don't be pessimistic! If you and Kashiwagi Eri-sensei work together, you can absolutely create the perfect light novel. I'll support you in other ways, too!" Tomoya Aki vowed fervently and excitedly, still bowing low.
Utaha Kasumigaoka: "..."
Sougo-kun should show up right about now!
"Of course..." After finishing his plea, Tomoya Aki got up and said, "Utako... I mean, Kasumigaoka-senpai, there are too many people around here. I've already contacted Kashiwagi Eri-sensei. We'll meet in the multimedia room..."
Utaha