harleyscars Chapter 16 Gentle and Kind Yuihama
Chapter 16 Gentle and Kind Yuihama
After finishing his run, Xia Sheng came back, took a shower, and then went out with his schoolbag on his back.
He first went to a nearby convenience store to buy breakfast, a simple sandwich and milk, before heading to school.
He arrived a little late today; there were already quite a few people in the classroom when he got there.
Yui Yuigahama was sitting in her seat, but Yumiko Miura had not yet arrived.
"Good morning, Yui-san." Natsuo greeted Yui-san as he arrived at his seat.
"Good morning... Natsuo," Yui Yuigahama replied shyly.
"Is Yuihama-san here as early as she always is today?"
"Ah... um..."
Actually, Yui Yuigahama was the first to arrive; she thought Natsuo would also arrive so early today.
But it seems like I'm overthinking it.
"Natsuo, why didn't you come as early as yesterday?" Yui Yuigahama asked cautiously.
"Yesterday I was thinking of finishing up the novel... I didn't have much to do today, and I even went for a morning run, so I'm a little late."
"Xia Sheng, you still go for morning runs? That's amazing."
"Health is the foundation of everything."
"That's an interesting way of putting it." Yui Yuigahama couldn't help but chuckle.
"So, Yuihama-san, you came so early to see me?" Natsuo sat down, looking at her, and guessed her purpose.
"Ah... um... yes." Yui Yuigahama nodded shyly in acknowledgment.
"What brings you here, Yuigahama-san?"
"I... Natsuo, you should just call me Yuihama. I've already been calling you by your name." Yuihama Yui didn't rush to get down to business.
"Is everything alright?"
"It's just a surname, and aren't we friends now?" Yui Yuigahama smiled slightly and asked in return.
"That's true, Yuihama."
"Natsumi, you...you're really direct."
That's just his personality.
"Um...did you go to that place last night?" Yui Yuigahama looked around and, finding no one paying attention, asked the important question in a low voice.
"No." Xia Sheng shook his head.
"I slept soundly until dawn last night."
"There wasn't any the night before last, right?"
"Yeah, I don't understand why," Xia Sheng said helplessly.
If He still has the capacity to tell him some things or rules, then he doesn't need to care so much.
But it's a bit frustrating to not understand anything and have to figure things out on your own.
Of course, he had nothing to complain about. Now that he was in this world, he could only cooperate.
"I didn't go there last night either," Yui Yuigahama said.
"Where else do you want to go?" Xia Sheng saw through her thoughts.
"It's not that I wanted to... I just went there once and felt... I can't really explain it." Yui Yuigahama pursed her lips, her cute face looking a little troubled.
Xia Sheng could guess what she meant, because that place and that day's events were the first ripple in her peaceful life.
She may not necessarily want to go, but she may not necessarily not want to go either.
It's a contradiction, yet it's true.
"Maybe the slimes haven't respawned yet," Xia Sheng comforted him.
"The slimes haven't respawned?" Yui Yuigahama looked at him in confusion.
"That time, didn't we leave after eliminating the slimes? So the reason we were sent there was probably because of the slimes. The reason we can't go there now is probably because the slimes haven't appeared yet," Xia Sheng explained.
"I see..." Yui Yuigahama nodded in realization.
"Xia Sheng, you're so clever to have thought of that."
"How is that clever? I just went once more than you, and this wasn't something I figured out on my own." Xia Sheng shook his head and chuckled.
Yui Yuigahama said he was direct, but he felt she was much more direct than him; how could she just casually utter such compliments?
Although, it sounds good.
"You weren't alone... Natsuo, I was already guessing yesterday, when you first went to that place, was it Yukinoshita with you?" Yui Yuigahama stared at Natsuo.
"You're so smart." Xia Sheng didn't deny it.
"So it really was her. So she contacted you yesterday because of that place?"
"Hehe~ You said I was smart, but aren't you much smarter? You guessed it all."
"I'm not smart..." Yui Yuigahama touched her head and denied shyly.
Don't be modest.
"Natsuo, stop teasing me... How was your novel yesterday?" Yui Yuigahama said coquettishly, changing the subject.
"It's already been selected by the editor. Once we find an illustrator to complete the illustrations, it should be ready for publication."
"Wow, that's amazing! Can I read your novel?" Yui Yuigahama asked, her face full of admiration.
"There's no original manuscript left. Just wait for it to be published, and I'll send you a copy when it's published."
"No, no, no, I'll just buy it to support you directly." Yui Yuigahama waved her hand in refusal.
"Your purchase won't support me much; I just receive royalties directly," Xia Sheng explained.
The library decides how many copies to print and sets the price; Xia Sheng can directly receive 10% of the price of each copy without needing to sell the books.
In other words, Xia Sheng could receive the money the moment it was published.
"But wouldn't buying it increase sales? The better the sales, the better for you, right?" Yui Yuigahama retorted.
"How did you know?" Xia Sheng looked at her in surprise.
"Hehe~ I looked up some information last night," Yui Yuigahama replied shyly.
"Really? Thank you." Xia Sheng said softly.
Yui Yuigahama wouldn't look into this kind of information for no reason; it's obvious she's worried about him.
She knows his family situation, so she should really hope his novel will be successful.
A gentle and kind girl.
"There's no need to thank me..."
"That's true, then I won't thank you. The novel will depend on your support," Xia Sheng said without any politeness.
"Haha~ I can't do it alone."
"Oh right, we don't have any LINE friends yet." Xia Sheng suddenly remembered his thought from yesterday and took out his phone.
"Add me as a friend? Ah, oh..." Yui Yuigahama hurriedly took out her phone.
The two quickly became friends and saw each other's profile pictures and nicknames.
Yui Yuigahama's profile picture is a brown-haired dachshund.
While adding a new name to her contact's file, Natsumi asked, "Yuigahama, do you have a dog at home?"
"Yes, that's my profile picture. It's called a waffle, isn't it cute?"
"She's quite cute."
"Right!" Yui Yuigahama put down her phone, looking very happy.
"May I have the chance to see your pancakes?"
"No problem! You'll definitely love it!"
"maybe."
"Hey Natsumi, you're so direct, using your own photo as your profile picture."
"That's called self-confidence."
"Isn't that a bit too confident?"
"So what do you think of my profile picture?"
"Huh? Why are you asking me?" Yui Yuigahama panicked for a moment.
"You're a girl, wouldn't your assessment be more objective?"
"I...I don't think it's ready yet..."
"Xia Sheng, you're here. Come here and come to my office."
Just as Yui Yuigahama was hesitating to answer, Shizuka Hiratsuka arrived at the classroom door and waved to Natsuo.
"Teacher, is there something you need?" Xia Sheng asked, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"Just come when I tell you to. Why are you asking so many questions?" Hiratsuka Shizuka said, then turned and left.
"...Okay." Xia Sheng reluctantly got up and followed Hiratsuka Shizuka.
Yui Yuigahama watched Natsuo's retreating figure, her cherry-blossom-colored, moist lips moving, but she still couldn't voice her thoughts.
It seems we've already missed our chance.