The two of them finished reading the planning document, or rather, the story of "White Album."
More than half an hour had passed.
They turned to the last page.
Seeing that the rest of the pages were blank, Eriri suddenly shouted.
"What about the rest! What about the rest of the plot! There must be a sequel, right! Quick, show me!"
Hearing this, Yuki Yūma couldn't help but facepalm.
It's true that "White Album 2" exists.
But,
"Eriri, as a game, it's just a planning document right now, lying on a cold multimedia device."
"As a prequel, it hasn't even been released yet, and you're already asking about a sequel. Don't you think it's pitiful?"
Hearing this, Eriri finally realized.
The planning document was so complete that she unconsciously immersed herself in the experience of the actual game.
She's an illustrator, after all, so her mind can automatically imagine images based on words.
"Indeed, the saying that big-chested people are stupid is a rumor, after all, even with someone like Kazumi-san, she's not that smart."
Kashiwazaki Shizuka seized the opportunity to make a sarcastic remark.
"Are you proud of being a black-stocking chubby woman? When it sags in a few years, you'll be crying!"
Eriri gritted her teeth.
"At least it's better than having nothing to sag!"
Kashiwazaki Shizuka shrugged.
Seeing that the two of them were about to start arguing again, Yuki Yūma collapsed on the podium.
"You two, don't you think I'm pitiful!"
"My painstaking work is right here, but you two are only arguing. I'm really going to cry!"
Looking at Yuki Yūma's tearful act, the two of them burst into laughter.
"Alright, alright, I'll take some time to write the detailed script. The work is so complete, so the script should be written quickly."
Kashiwazaki Shizuka said.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Senpai! But don't overwork yourself, Senpai. Don't stay up too late!"
Yuki Yūma reminded her seriously.
Hearing this, Kashiwazaki's fingers unconsciously reached for the ribbon in her pocket.
There was also a sparkle of love in her eyes.
"I'll start drawing character designs as soon as possible. Although I still have other work to do, I'll make time for this."
Eriri quickly responded.
For Eriri, an arrogant tsundere, being able to say this much is already a great achievement.
"Thank you, Eriri, I'll leave it to you then. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to contact me."
Yuki Yūma smiled and replied.
Eriri couldn't help but smile.
Outside of Funozaki Academy.
"Then, see you tomorrow, Eriri."
Yuki Yūma said goodbye to Eriri.
Yuki Yūma was going to the station to catch a bus, while Eriri's house was near the station at the end of Detective Slope, in the opposite direction.
"Hehe, see you tomorrow!"
Eriri waved her hand in response, giggling inwardly.
That's how it should have ended.
Until
"Let's go home together."
Kashiwazaki Shizuka suddenly grabbed Yuki Yūma's arm.
And she spoke quite loudly.
Eriri, who had just turned around and was about to leave, immediately rushed over.
She desperately pulled the two apart.
"Wait! Wait! You two know each other? What do you mean by going home together? What? Did I time travel?"
Standing between the two as a barrier, preventing Kashiwazaki from launching another attack, Eriri's mind was full of questions.
"Oh, Kazumi-san doesn't know? Shizuka and I live together."
Kashiwazaki didn't get angry when she was pulled away, instead, she showed a playful smile, her fingers caressing her cheek.
"How could I possibly know that! No, why are you blushing?"
Eriri let out a sharp explosion.
"Didn't Yuki tell Kazumi-san? Then it seems like Kazumi-san and Yuki aren't that close."
"You're not close! Your whole family is not close! Yuki is my childhood friend!"
"Huh? You're childhood friends? But I've never seen you together?"
"I should be the one saying that, I've never seen you by Yuki's side!"
Seeing that the two of them were getting angrier and angrier, Yuki Yūma reached out and placed his hand on their heads.
Whether it was long black hair or golden twin ponytails, the feel was as smooth as silk.
This worked perfectly.
The two of them stopped arguing.
One on each side, they stepped on Yuki Yūma's foot.
"Anyways, stop for a moment," Yuki Yūma said helplessly. "Let me reintroduce you two."
"Shizuka-senpai, we met through literature before, and now she rents the second floor of my house. She's my tenant."
"Eriri, we were classmates in elementary and junior high school, and now we're deskmates in high school, my childhood friend."
Listening to Yuki Yūma's explanation, Eriri's almost-exploding mentality finally settled down.
However, her gaze towards Kashiwazaki was still wary.
After all, high school students living together... just thinking about it made her feel immoral.
In the small brain of Kashiwazaki Eriri, the plot of a "Living Together Outside of School" manga was already flashing.
Kashiwazaki Shizuka glanced at Yuki Yūma.
She felt that Yuki Yūma wasn't telling the whole story.
Just like the way he kept his identity from her.
So, this arrogant twin-tailed tsundere was actually...after her...
Kashiwazaki Shizuka, who originally thought she had plenty of time and was living a leisurely life in Yuki's house, suddenly felt a sense of urgency.
"Kazumi-san, hello, Kazumi-san, goodbye, let's go home now."
Kashiwazaki Shizuka said.
Eriri: !
Watching the two of them head towards the station, Eriri hesitated for a moment before rushing forward.
"I'm coming too!"
Hearing this, Kashiwazaki Shizuka showed a shocked expression.
"Kazumi-san is going to proactively go to a male high school student's house to throw herself at him? What a mess!"
Although there was nothing explicit in Kashiwazaki Shizuka's words, Eriri, who was a tsundere at heart, couldn't handle being spoken to like that.
Her snow-white face turned red instantly.
Even though there was nothing explicit in Kashiwazaki Shizuka's words, Eriri could imagine eighteen different poses in twenty different locations.
‘Think, Eriri, think of a suitable excuse!’
‘Ah! Got it!’
Eriri had a flash of inspiration.
"Byakugan-maru!" Eriri nodded. "That's right, I'm going to see Byakugan-maru, it has nothing to do with you, Shizuka!"
Hearing this, Kashiwazaki Shizuka narrowed her eyes slightly.
She couldn't refute that reason.
So, something did happen yesterday when she went to the Fudougawa Library.
Those cherry blossom-colored slippers appeared before her eyes.