However, Eriri didn't stay happy for long.
Seeing Eriri's fantasizing expression.
Haru's expression was strange.
She actually wanted to invite him to write scripts.
He had no intention of working for others.
"Sorry, Kashiwagi Eri-sensei."
Haru smiled slightly, "I'm not interested in creating erotic manga."
Eriri was immediately dumbfounded.
That wasn't right.
The script wasn't supposed to go like this.
Then, she looked at Haru with disbelief in her beautiful eyes: "You, what did you say?"
"I'm not very interested in creating erotic manga." Haru repeated again.
"Wait!"
Eriri took a deep breath, her mind in complete chaos.
What the hell was this!
Wasn't this guy supposed to be her devoted fan?
Why would he refuse her invitation without hesitation when faced with it!
Eriri couldn't figure it out.
"You're joking, right, Haru-san? Didn't you say you wanted to create erotic manga with me?"
Eriri took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth. "You clearly invited me to create erotic manga together, yet you say you're not interested."
Wasn't this deliberately toying with her?
Eriri was very angry.
"Kashiwagi Eri-sensei, I create erotic manga to improve my drawing skills. Did you forget? My original purpose was to improve my art skills." Haru smiled slightly.
Eriri was dumbfounded.
Only then did she remember that the reason Haru started creating erotic manga was entirely due to her suggestion.
If not for her suggestion, he might not have gone down the path of drawing erotic manga.
So she had been overthinking from the beginning.
Eriri immediately became depressed.
She really wanted to tell Haru that it was actually just a joke, and creating erotic manga had no effect on improving drawing skills.
But thinking that he had seriously drawn an erotic manga following her advice, if she said it was a joke now, she might lose this fan on the spot.
Eriri, who was currently isolated at school, didn't want to lose a fan who worshipped her immensely and was also a schoolmate.
Thinking that her beautiful dream had no hope of coming true, Eriri was too depressed to speak.
"Kashiwagi Eri-sensei." Haru chuckled, "My real intention in coming to find you was to hope you'd serve as my manga assistant and give me some guidance and suggestions."
"Be your assistant?"
Eriri became even more speechless and nearly got angry.
Was he really her fan or not? Refusing the idol's invitation was one thing, but actually asking the idol to be his assistant.
"I'm Kashiwagi Eri!"
In her embarrassment and anger, Eriri wanted to emphasize her fame.
But before she could say it—
"I can serve as your assistant."
A cool voice came from behind.
Eriri froze for a moment.
Then she looked at the person behind her with disbelief:
"Senpai?"
She never expected that Kasumigaoka Utaha would say such a thing at this moment.
Kasumigaoka Utaha knew that Haru drew erotic manga.
Knowing this, yet still offering to be a male student's manga assistant.
That was quite bold.
Haru was also somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected that before he even greeted Kasumigaoka Utaha, she would take the initiative to speak up and actively offer to be his assistant.
"Second-year Kasumigaoka-senpai?"
Haru pretended not to be familiar with Kasumigaoka Utaha, looking surprised: "Kasumigaoka-senpai, what do you mean by what you just said?"
"Junior, I can serve as your erotic manga assistant."
Kasumigaoka Utaha's cool gaze fell on Haru's face as she said expressionlessly.
"Uh—" Haru said doubtfully, "What I create is erotic manga. Senpai doesn't mind?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha remained expressionless, her beautiful eyes staring at Haru: "It doesn't matter. I don't mind."
But after saying this, her pale cheeks faintly showed a hint of pink.
Obviously, her heart wasn't as calm as her surface appearance.
"Wait, Kasumigaoka-senpai!"
Eriri panicked a bit and hurriedly said, "Why do you want to be his assistant? He's a male student, and he draws erotic manga too."
"Because I want to learn about writing approaches from junior."
Kasumigaoka Utaha directly stated her reason, "I'm currently creating my first light novel, but since I'm a beginner with insufficient experience, and junior's scripts are excellent, I hope to learn some experience by observing junior's creative process."
"Creating light novels?"
Eriri's beautiful eyes showed surprise, then joy in her heart.
This senpai who got along so well with her was actually an otaku too.
Immediately, Eriri, who already had a good impression of Kasumigaoka Utaha, now felt even more like she had found a kindred spirit.
She almost wanted to chat with Kasumigaoka Utaha about novel-related topics.
However, now was obviously not the time.
"Junior, how are you considering it?" Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Haru.
Haru immediately understood.
Kasumigaoka Utaha was probably just starting to create "Love Metronome" now.
That's why she wanted to learn from him.
As for erotic manga being indecent, that obviously wasn't a problem for Kasumigaoka Utaha at all.
She was even more arrogant than Yukino Yukinoshita and cared even less about other people's opinions.
Yukino Yukinoshita said she didn't care about others' opinions, but deep down she actually cared a lot—otherwise she wouldn't be so sharp-tongued with everyone all the time.
But Kasumigaoka Utaha was the type who couldn't even be bothered to glance at people and things that didn't interest her.
Let alone others' evaluations of her.
"Since senpai has said so, I naturally have no objections."
Without hesitation, Haru agreed directly.
An assistant who came to his door—it would be foolish not to accept.
All he needed was an assistant.
It didn't matter whether it was Eriri or not.
Of course Eriri would be more useful as an assistant, but with someone else, it would just take Haru a few more days to complete his task.
"Wait... wait a minute!"
Eriri panicked.
How did it suddenly happen that the good senpai she had just met was going to team up with her fan, while she, the most important person, had become a supporting character?
If these two became close, wouldn't she be excluded?
Eriri, who was currently being isolated, didn't want to lose the two people she could finally talk to all at once.
"Kasumigaoka-senpai, I didn't say I would refuse Haru-san's invitation."
Eriri looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha with an awkward smile. Having finally found a compatible senpai, Eriri didn't want to displease her, so she deliberately used a gentle tone: "After all, Haru-san is my fan. I'm still willing to help with this small favor."
Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't displeased and said: "Then let's be assistants together."
"Together... that would be perfect."
Eriri breathed a sigh of relief. This way she wouldn't have to worry about being excluded.
"Junior, is it alright if Sawamura-san and I serve as your assistants together?" Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Haru.
"Of course there's no problem."
Haru wasn't stupid.
Two assistants—it would be foolish not to accept.
Hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally felt relieved inside.
Despite her calm appearance.
She was actually quite shy and nervous inside.
After all, creating erotic manga with a male student was quite bold.
If it weren't for writing novels, Kasumigaoka Utaha would never do such a thing.
So with Eriri also serving as an assistant, having one more person meant she didn't have to worry so much.
Haru hadn't expected Kasumigaoka Utaha to be so bold.
She agreed to be his assistant that very day and wanted to come to his house with Eriri that evening to start working.
Drawing erotic manga definitely couldn't be done at school.
Going to the girls' homes wouldn't be appropriate either. After thinking it over, only Haru's house was most suitable.
"The problem is I have an appointment with Haruno tonight."
Haru frowned, feeling that letting Haruno, that troublemaker, see these two would definitely cause some problems.
But then Haru felt it wasn't a big deal.
After all, he was only cooperating with Haruno to make money—he wasn't dating her. What business was it of hers if he brought girls home?
Even if she wanted to cause trouble, Haru didn't really care.
So Haru directly agreed to both of them.
After school in the afternoon.
Haru didn't go to any club activities and went straight to the school gate.
Kasumigaoka Utaha had just arrived too.
Her sultry figure was quietly leaning against the wall, holding a book in her hands. Her delicate pretty face showed a focused expression, making her even more beautiful.
Her slender legs wrapped in black stockings were planted on the ground, exuding a breathtaking sense of temptation.
Passing students were all attracted by this senpai's beauty, but Kasumigaoka Utaha's reputation was known to everyone. No one dared to approach and strike up a conversation—there weren't even many who dared to look at her twice.
"Kasumigaoka-senpai."
Haru approached and smiled slightly, "Where's Sawamura-san?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha closed her book and glanced at Haru indifferently: "She hasn't arrived yet."
"Then let's wait a bit."
Haru nodded.
For a moment, neither Haru nor Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke. This awkward silence was quite uncomfortable.
Haru thought to himself that in the anime, Kasumigaoka Utaha was a witch who played with people's hearts, but that was only with people she was familiar with. With unfamiliar people, she was quite reserved.
"She's coming."
Just as Haru's mind was wandering, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly spoke.
Haru came back to his senses and looked toward the school.
Sure enough, he saw Eriri's figure.
However, Eriri had an impatient and angry expression.
Beside her was a tall, handsome male student.
"Sawamura-san, I'm Yamashita Yukou, the captain of the second-year baseball club. Please give me a chance!"
The male student showed a smile and said to Eriri with apparent sincerity.
"I told you to stop bothering me!"
Eriri looked at Yamashita Yukou with an ugly expression, not even glancing at the guy as she walked straight outside.
Although Eriri had clearly refused, Yamashita Yukou showed no intention of giving up and continued pestering her.
From a distance, seeing the situation between these two, Haru could tell this was another guy confessing to Eriri.
"Yamashita Yukou?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, her delicate face showing a trace of disgust.
"Senpai knows that person?" Haru asked curiously.
"That's a scumbag." Kasumigaoka Utaha snorted coldly, "That guy uses his position as baseball club captain to confess to girls everywhere. If any girl refuses, he uses his status to spread unfavorable rumors about those girls, forcing them to comply."
"That guy even tried to pursue me once."
Kasumigaoka Utaha's pretty face showed disdain, "But his petty tricks don't work on me."
Haru raised an eyebrow and immediately understood.
So this Yamashita Yukou was a scumbag.
But he was a popular scumbag.
In Japanese schools, the baseball club stood above almost all other clubs.
After all, baseball was Japan's most popular sport, and the annual Koshien tournament received national attention and public discussion.
As the captain of the baseball club, Yamashita Yukou's status was undoubtedly at the top among the popular students. Combined with his status as a second-year senpai, with such a position, isolating anyone would probably be just a matter of one word from him.
The problem was that any person with decent character wouldn't use such status to isolate others.
But this Yamashita Yukou was using his position to pursue girls.
That was quite despicable.
Haru originally didn't plan to interfere with someone else's confession, since he had no relationship with Eriri.
However, now seeing that a scumbag had targeted Eriri.
Haru felt he needed to help Eriri block this.
Thinking of this, Haru prepared to step forward.
"Aren't you afraid of being suppressed by that guy?"
Seeing Haru about to go forward, Kasumigaoka Utaha's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, "He's a second-year senpai and the baseball club captain. If you offend him, you'll definitely be bullied by that guy."
Kasumigaoka Utaha had the confidence to ignore Yamashita Yukou because she was the top student in the second year, and Yamashita Yukou didn't dare mess with her.
But Haru didn't have such conditions, and he was also a first-year junior.
If Haru dared to offend Yamashita Yukou, in Japanese schools that would be insubordination, and Yamashita Yukou could openly suppress Haru.
Japan placed great importance on hierarchy. Whether in school or society, offending seniors had severe consequences.
So Kasumigaoka Utaha was very surprised to see Haru actually preparing to step forward. In Japanese schools, there weren't many people unafraid of bullying.
"Just a scumbag—what's there to fear?" Haru smiled nonchalantly.
As a supernatural being, why would he fear bullying?
Without further explanation, Haru prepared to go forward.
"Let me go instead."
Seeing Haru insist on going, Kasumigaoka Utaha's beautiful eyes flashed with appreciation, then she spoke up.
She was also a second-year student. If she helped Eriri out of this situation, that scumbag wouldn't dare continue pestering Eriri.
This way Haru wouldn't end up being bullied either.
Saying this, Kasumigaoka Utaha walked forward.
"Sawamura-san."
At this moment, Yamashita Yukou still had a smile on his face as he said to the obviously impatient Eriri:
"I heard you've been badly hurt by rumors recently. I can help you solve this problem."
"I told you, I won't date you!"
Eriri's face was ugly. She knew Yamashita Yukou had the ability to solve her current troubles, but she was even clearer that Yamashita Yukou was a scumbag. How could she agree to date such a person?
"Damn it, seeing me down and out, all these despicable guys are coming after me."
Eriri was in a bad mood. First it was that fat otaku, now this scumbag Yamashita Yukou.
If she still had her popular status, a scumbag like Yamashita Yukou wouldn't target her. But now without her popular status as protection, all sorts of trash were coming after her.
She felt she needed to find a way to drive away all these disgusting guys.
At this moment, a thought suddenly arose in her mind:
"If I had a boyfriend, these people probably wouldn't dare pester me anymore, right?"
Of course, not a real boyfriend—Eriri wouldn't casually date anyone.
She was thinking of finding someone to pretend to be her boyfriend.
However, there probably weren't many people who would dare pretend to be her boyfriend now.
But at this moment, Eriri suddenly saw Haru and Kasumigaoka Utaha walking over from ahead.
Seeing Haru, her eyes immediately lit up.
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