At five in the afternoon, the signing event ended right on schedule.
The other authors had mostly finished signing, and there were hardly any people left in line.
But the line at Natsume Chikage's table still stretched on and on.
Even though Takahashi Jun, who was managing the line, had warned them early on to stop lining up and that the signing event would end at five, the fans still refused to leave.
Most of them were female fans. Some had even started making a scene, insisting that they wanted Natsume Chikage's autograph and a handshake no matter what.
Seeing this, Takahashi Jun went pale. He really didn't know what to do, so he could only look to Natsume Chikage and Matsuo Yuka.
But Matsuo Yuka was a newcomer herself. How could she know what to do? She turned her gaze to her senior, Yabuki Mina.
This was Yabuki Mina's first time encountering a situation like this, and the corners of her mouth twitched. Still, she knew female fans often acted this way when chasing after their idols. As long as the star left, everything would be fine, so she immediately urged Natsume Chikage to go.
"Natsume, you should leave first. If you don't, these people won't be willing to go."
"Mm..." Natsume Chikage also felt that if he kept signing, it would never end. He stood up, nodded apologetically to everyone present, and waved goodbye.
The male fans didn't say anything. They were disappointed, but they understood that the signing period was over and there was nothing to be done.
They also figured that since they hadn't had a chance this time, they could just come back next time.
The female fans, on the other hand, let out a chorus of wails. Some even burst into tears.
Matsuo Yuka