The auction.
Just as it was about to start, Aoki Yukiko arrived here, and right upon coming, she spotted Natsume Chikage in the crowd.
She froze for a moment, her eyes visibly lighting up, clearly not expecting Natsume Chikage himself to be even more handsome than he looked on television.
She walked straight over, a sweet smile blooming on her face.
"Hello, Natsume."
Natsume Chikage froze instantly. "You are?"
"I'm Aoki Yukiko, your fan, oh." Aoki Yukiko smiled and extended a hand. "I read the two novels you wrote before, and they're both really amazing. I've always wanted to meet you in person, so it's really great to have this chance now."
"Thanks for liking them." Natsume Chikage politely reached out and shook her hand, assuming she was just a genuine fan, so he didn't pay it much mind.
"It looks like you have things to busy yourself with over here, so I'll just say hello and won't keep interrupting you." Aoki Yukiko knew very well when to advance and retreat.
"Mm." Natsume Chikage breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly, feeling that fans like this were simply the best.
Not long after Aoki Yukiko left, Saionji Nanase's father, Saionji Koji, came up to Natsume Chikage.
"Chikage, you're here." Saionji Koji smiled.
Looking at the somewhat plump Saionji Koji in front of him, who still showed traces of how handsome he must have been in his youth, Natsume Chikage politely replied, "Hello, Uncle Koji."
"Good morning, Uncle Koji," Natsume Ruri greeted very politely.
"Hello." Although Kaga Resaki didn't know him, she followed the two and said so as well.
Saionji Koji looked at Kaga Resaki and frowned. "This is----could it be that she's your girlfriend, Chikage?"
"No, she's my younger sister's classmate. Recently, due to family reasons, she's been