"Nayuta."
His tone sank.
"It's okay, Senior, there's no harm in saying it now."
The voice on the other side was very relaxed.
"Mm."
He might be worrying too much; he always does this.
But since Nayuta had already decided to complete "A Silent Voice," there was naturally nothing she couldn't let go of.
"It seems there's an unspeakable secret between the two teachers."
Machida Sonoko's tone was playful.
"Hehe, because, to some extent, Senior is my savior. Senior and I actually went to the same school. Back then, well… I was bullied at school, and Senior stepped in to help me and resolved the aftermath. However, at that time, something else happened in my family, and I eventually chose to drop out. It was then that Senior appeared before me again and guided me, so… Senior is my light!"
Although Kani Nayuta had been concise and tried to state it in a lighthearted tone,
the atmosphere in the live broadcast room solidified for a moment.
"So… "
Machida Sonoko's expression became serious, and she hesitated to speak.
That topic seemed a bit heavy.
["Bullied at school?"]
["It's not that simple, it must be school bullying!"]
["Teacher Kani actually had such an experience. Is this why Teacher Kani could write a work like "Silver Season"?"]
["How tragic, Teacher Kani. Thankfully, she met Old Thief; otherwise, her life would have been wasted. If that were the case, this world might not have Kani Nayuta, which would be a great loss for humanity!"]
["Who is it! I'm going to chop them down! How dare they hurt Teacher Kani!"]
["I also went through such a time, and I still have shadows to this day. Those people are too hateful!"]
["So Old Thief is not only Teacher Kani's senior but also her benefactor. It seems she can only repay him with herself now."]
…
"Pfft."
Kani Nayuta just happened to see one of the bullet comments and couldn't help but laugh.
This laugh also broke the frozen atmosphere.
"What's wrong, Nayuta-sensei?"
Machida Sonoko asked.
"Nothing, just thinking of something happy."
Kani Nayuta replied.
"Also, Miss Sonoko, the live broadcast still needs to continue."
She reminded her.
"Oh, right."
Machida Sonoko nodded, looking a bit dazed.
She didn't expect the person involved to be more open-minded than herself!
"Alright, let's not talk about these heavy topics anymore. Let's talk about topics everyone likes. Recently, it's been the gap between the completion of the two teachers' works. This live broadcast today is also for everyone to ask any questions they are interested in. Next… everyone can start asking."
Under her guidance, the topic began to shift.
Most people couldn't empathize with school bullying, and they couldn't change anything, so their attention naturally focused on their original purpose, asking questions they were interested in.
["May I ask, what is Teacher Kani's impression of Teacher Izumi?"]
["What does Old Thief look like? Is he Teacher Kani's type?"]
["Teacher Kani, have you considered dating? What do you think of Old Thief?"]
["Old Thief and Teacher Kani, I'm shipping this couple directly!"]
["With such a great connection, it would be a shame if they didn't end up together, wouldn't it?"]
At this point, who would care about the works? Gossip is human nature!
[What are you all stirring up! Not discussing light novels, just talking about boring topics, it's a complete waste of time!]
At this moment, a bullet comment with a hint of money floated by, drawing attention.
Kani Nayuta just chuckled and said, "Teacher Kashiwagi Eri, are you jealous?"
As soon as these words came out, the screen-swiping speed of the bullet comments increased even more rapidly.
"[What? Did I hear wrong?"]
["Jealous? There's a lot of information here!"]
["Is Teacher Kashiwagi Eri really female? Is it true or false?"]
["A female doujinshi artist is a rare animal!"]
["In an instant, I've already imagined the love-hate relationship between Old Thief, Teacher Kani, and Teacher Kashiwagi Eri."]
["Stealing a man~ Teacher Kashiwagi Eri failed big time!"]
["I've seen this scene before; it's called "White Album". Could it be based on Old Thief's experiences?"]
["Ah, I envy Old Thief so much. He has such an excellent girl jealous for him. Why don't I ever meet someone like that?"]
["Understood, Old Thief is actually the protagonist of a light novel himself!"]
Off-screen.
"Damn it...!"
Watching the bullet comments float across the live stream, Eriri's expression was distorted, her fists clenched. She almost couldn't resist turning into a demon and punching through the computer screen.
"Ahem, Miss Sonoko, if we delay any longer, we'll go overtime."
Izumi Chihiro reminded her with an embarrassed expression.
No one saw his expression, otherwise, it would only lead to more teasing.
"Heh, Izumi-sensei is feeling guilty, isn't he?"
Machida Sonoko said with a playful look.
However, she glanced down at the time and realized it was getting late, so she could only steer the conversation back to the main topic.
Kani Nayuta also stopped her antics and complied with the work arrangements.
Although she still wanted to increase her CP-like connection with her senior in front of everyone, since her senior had spoken, it was time to rein it in.
When the three suddenly stopped talking about these topics, the fans who originally wanted to stir up trouble had no choice but to quiet down.
However, there was no doubt that in some groups formed by readers and fans, or in some comment sections, a new storm would surely be ignited, because this live stream had too many explosive points.
This time, they were especially grateful for Kani Nayuta's participation, which made the live stream more interesting and also provided them with the information they wanted.
["Why did Homura Akemi undergo such a change? Was it sudden, or had she been planning it for a long time?"]
["At the end of 'rebellious story', is Homura Akemi unable to suppress Madoka Kaname's power? Will there be a new chapter?"]
["Why does Homura Akemi also possess such powerful strength? Is it because she has also experienced countless cycles of reincarnation, accumulating karma?"]
After answering such questions about the novel, everyone's remaining topics focused on the new work.
Kani Nayuta directly revealed the title of the new work as "A Silent Voice," and also gave a general description of its content, which drew everyone's attention.
Perhaps some people already understood why Nayuta wanted to write such a work.
"Just as everyone guessed, 'Rebellious Story' might not be the end. Perhaps there will be a day when it reconnects, but... that is not now!"
Izumi Chihiro told everyone mysteriously.
"As for my new work, it's still in the planning stages for now. What I can tell everyone is... it's a light novel about transmigration to another world."
He deliberately left them in suspense.
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