Romantic comedy with all members, why am I single?

Chapter 230 Why not start now!

"What's wrong with you?"

"No, it's okay! My hands are a little sore from hugging you for so long."

Chie Takasago hurriedly found an excuse and quickly changed the subject: "April is selling very well in my store."

"The publisher initially suggested 300 copies, but then I listened to Nai Yu and increased it to 600, thinking that they would sell for at least a week or two."

"Looking at the speed of last night and this morning, I think they will all be sold out tonight!"

"But fortunately I had foresight. As soon as I got out of school yesterday, I called the publisher and ordered another 1000 copies. I think this time it should last a week."

"Uh, 1000 books? In a week?" Iura Hide was successfully diverted by the number and temporarily put aside Takasago Chie's previous strange reaction.

He didn't know exactly how many bookstores there were in Tokyo in this world, but there should be about one or two hundred. After all, Japanese people particularly like paper books, comics, and magazines.

If every store bought a thousand copies like Takasago Bookstore did, and then slowly sold them all out, wouldn't it be possible to sell 100,000 or 200,000 copies in Tokyo alone?

“One hundred thousand or two hundred thousand copies!!!”

"hiss--"

"Ah?"

“It doesn’t seem like a lot?”

"If I remember correctly, the 11th volume of the comic version of April in the previous life seemed to have sold 400 million copies in five years."

Thinking of this, Jingpu Xiu quickly came back to his senses.

However, by this time, Chie Takasago had calmed down a little, and without waiting for Iura Hide to say anything, she pointed to the cover of April and said, "Just sign on the cover. This is a treatment only best-selling light novel writers can get~"

"That means you have a pretty good eye~"

While joking with her, Iura Hide picked up the pen and quickly completed his signature.

“The handwriting is pretty good!”

"Thank you for the compliment~"

Jingpu Xiu smiled and handed the signed "April" back to her.

This time, with her preparation, Chie Takasago could have avoided contact with Iura Hide.

But just as she was looking at "April" in front of her and was about to reach out to take it, she didn't know what happened, her breathing and heartbeat suddenly became a little flustered.

As a result, the hand that was stretched out was completely out of control and somehow touched Iura Hide's fingers again.

"what--"

Chie Takasago couldn't help but exclaim in her heart.

Even though Jingpu Xiu didn't even notice this slight contact, it was completely different for her.

An electric shock-like feeling came from the fingertips again, and then quickly spread throughout the body.

The heartbeat seemed to stop for a moment, and then became more rapid.

At the same time, an indescribable and strange feeling, stronger than before, spread from the bottom of her heart, making her lower her head involuntarily. Her cheeks seemed to be burning and became hot, and her eyes became evasive.

However, thinking of the real purpose of her visit this time, she still forced herself to suppress the restlessness in her heart and whispered, "By the way, the second volume of April should have been completed, right?"

Jing Pu Xiu, who was about to leave, smiled and nodded when he heard this: "Well, "April" was written in its entirety at the same time."

"Then can I take a look at the second volume of April in advance?"

"what?"

Iura Hide couldn't help but be slightly startled.

At the same time, Chie Takasago couldn't help but be stunned after seeing his expression.

"Didn't Naoyu tell the senior just now?"

"I really like April, especially the senior who deliberately ended the first volume at the place where Xiaoxun fainted. I couldn't sleep the whole night last night. Until now, my head is still full of the scenes of April."

"So. So."

I don’t know if it’s because she herself feels that such a request is too much, but she, who has always been lively, cheerful, straightforward and generous, now hesitates.

However, Iura Hide still understood what she meant. At the same time, he guessed the reason that Sugaya Noha had not mentioned before after just a little thought. He couldn't help feeling warm in his heart, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Nanoha has just told me this. Give me your email address and I'll send it to you."

As Jingpu Xiu said this, he took out his mobile phone and unlocked the screen with a press of his finger.

"what?"

Maybe she didn't expect Iura Hide to agree so readily. Takasago Chie on the opposite side was obviously stunned for a moment. It took her a full second or two to react, and then she hurriedly took out her mobile phone.

"Thank you, Senior! My email address is——"

Chie Takasago unlocked the screen while preparing to tell Iura Hide her email address.

However, she paused subconsciously when she was halfway through her speech. Then, a bold idea suddenly emerged in her heart, which was previously filled with many emotions such as nervousness, embarrassment, anxiety, and embarrassment.

And before she could figure out whether or not she really wanted to do it, her body started moving on its own.

"——Forget it, my email address is a bit long, why don't you add me on Line and upload it to me from Line?"

Before she finished her words, Chie Takasago's heart was once again filled with an even stronger sense of tension. She tilted her head slightly and secretly looked at Iura Hide with her water-blue eyes. For a moment, she even forgot to breathe.

Fortunately, transferring files using Line is just like transferring files using QQ in the previous life. There is nothing strange about it, so Iura Hide didn't think much about it.

After adding Chie Takasago's line, I sent her the full version of "April" saved in my phone.

"Thank you, senior!"

"You're welcome, but since this is 'Luffy', please keep it a secret for me."

"Yeah! I won't tell anyone~!"

After receiving the document, Chie Takasago couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, she felt a little scared, but also inexplicably excited and shy.

"Oh my god! How could Xue send me such a precious manuscript of "April" so easily?! Does he trust his friends so much?"

Chie Takasago looked up at Iura Hide again, with a strange light flickering in her eyes.

In fact, if it were someone else, such as Mizuno Akina, Iura Shu would have hesitated. The reason why he sent it to Takasago Chie so easily was simply because he had watched "Eromanga Sensei" and knew Takasago Chie very well.

Even if this is the world of souman, and not just the world of "Eromanga Sensei", Chie Takasago's character may change a little, but I think she shouldn't become a bad person.

Of course, he had nothing to worry about.

Then, Chie Takasago suddenly thought of another question, which is.
"Should we go back now to read the second volume of April, or should we wait until after dinner?"

If it was five minutes ago, she would not have hesitated about the answer to this question, but now, she could not help but reveal a conflicted look in her aqua blue eyes.

"It seems like I haven't eaten with Nobuyu and Nijiya-nee for days, and lunch doesn't seem to take long."

Just at this time, Jingpu Xiuya asked: "Is there anything else? If not, then let's go over there?"

The next second, Takasago Chie, who was still struggling, unconsciously revealed a sweet smile that was even more energetic than usual, and said quickly: "Yeah! There's nothing wrong! Let's go over there!"

Iura Hide couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that Takasago Chie in front of him seemed a little strange.

But before he could think carefully, Chie Takasago had already walked towards everyone holding "April".

"Well, maybe it's because I got the second volume of April in advance that I'm so happy?"

Jing Pu Xiu shook his head in his heart, without thinking any more, and walked over with her.

At the same time, Sugaya Noha, who had already distributed drinks to everyone with Ijichi Kouka, looked at Takasago Chie's bright smile and immediately realized that the other party should have obtained the second volume of "April" that she had been longing for.

"Senior, did he actually show Zhihui such a precious manuscript of "April" in advance?"

Noha Sugaya was a little surprised at first, and then the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise up, and she felt happy and sweet in her heart.

"I think Senpai and Zhihui have only met once?"

"Well, it seems that I only saw her once that night when she and I came to Fanxing to watch a show together."

"So it was because of me that Senior lent Zhihui such a precious manuscript of April, right?"

Thinking of this, Noha Sugaya's big eyes couldn't help but bend into two cute crescents. Without waiting for Iura Hide to come over, she took the cup of coffee that she had personally prepared and walked over.

"Senior, your coffee!"

"Thank you!"

Iura Hide took the coffee with a smile, glanced at the table not far away, and noticed that Ijichi Hoshika and Mizuno Akina were missing, so he couldn't help but ask casually.

"Where are Sister Xingge and Sister Mingcai?"

"I heard from Xiao Ai that they seemed to be going to buy lunch."

"Ah?"

Jing Pu Xiu, who had just come to the table and was about to sit down, was slightly startled and asked in confusion: "Didn't you say you wanted to order takeout?"

"We originally wanted to order takeout, but when we looked at the takeout fee, we found it was too expensive, it was actually two to three thousand yen, so my sister just went to buy it with Akina-san." Ijichi Kouka on the side took the initiative to explain.

"By the way, we just discussed and decided to have curry, is that okay?"

"There's no problem with eating curry, but the take-out fee is two or three thousand? How far is that store?" Iura Hide asked curiously as he sat down next to Hoshino Ai with a cup of coffee.

You have to know that even in Shimokitazawa, two or three thousand yen can buy two cheaper curry sets.

The takeaway fee is 2,000 to 3,000? Is that store located in Nerima?
"It's the restaurant that Onii-chan took me, Uchi-chan, and Umi-nee to eat at that time. I think the soup curry tasted very good." Hoshino Ai said beside her.

However, after hearing this, Jingpu Xiu became even more confused.

What Hoshino Ai was talking about should be the restaurant he went to eat with Motoko, Hoshino Ai, and Kitagawa Umi who had been waiting for him outside for an hour on the night they formed the band.

But if he remembered correctly, that soup curry restaurant was less than 400 meters away from Fanxing, right?

"The reason shown on the app was that it was peak dining time, and we ordered 13 portions at once, which was too much."

Jingpu Xiu finally realized why the takeaway fee was so expensive. It turned out that the food was overweight.

On the other side, Takasago Chie, who had just sat down next to Sugaya Noha and, like the others, had kept her eyes on Iura Hide, felt inexplicably proud after hearing this.

"Luckily I stayed, otherwise Sister Xingge would have bought an extra portion of curry and it would have been wasted~"

Jingpu Xiu said at this time: "Then only Sister Xingge and Sister Mingcai can carry it? How about I go over and help carry it?"

"No need, don't underestimate my sister, she is very strong~" Ijichi Hongxia said with a smile.

Of course, this doesn't mean that she doesn't care about Yidi Zhixingge. In fact, she is the only one who does all the housework at home.

Ijichi Hoshika is responsible for earning money to support the family. She is responsible for all housework including cooking. Except for the fact that she no longer has to take care of the children, her situation is basically the same as Hori Kyoko's.

If it were any other time, Yichichi Xingge would definitely ask her to get it, not to mention that she went there herself.

But now, besides the need to have a good rest and prepare for tonight's performance, she also has more important things to discuss with Iura Hide.

"Should we rehearse the song 'Youth Syndrome' later?"

"Ryo and I have been practicing this song this week."

"And Pochi-chan and Ai-chan, I just asked them, they are also practicing like us."

"so."

"Should we give it a try?"

Jingpu Xiu frowned subconsciously.

Of course there's nothing wrong with giving it a try, but looking at Ijichi Kouka's expression, she obviously wants to include this song "Youth Syndrome" in tonight's performance.

If the rehearsal doesn’t go well, will it affect their mood and state?
Jingpu Xiu couldn't help but feel a little worried.

But then when he turned to look at Pochi-chan and Hoshino Ai, and noticed the suppressed expectation and desire in their eyes, he suddenly smiled bitterly in his heart.

Previously, when he was comforting Hoshino that he loved them, he also said that as long as he was there, they didn't have to worry about failure. Why is he worried now?
Perhaps it was because of the signed copy of "April" that he had just brought to Chie Takasago, the words of encouragement from Miyazono Kaoru in the book that Arima Kousei said suddenly came to his mind, and he secretly put all his worries and concerns behind him.

"Okay, but if you want to rehearse, you have to focus on tonight's performance and give it your all~"

As soon as the words fell, not only Hoshino Ai and Ijichi Kouka's eyes lit up, but even Pochi-chan, who was equally worried and expectant, and Yamada Ryo, who had just finished rehearsal and was slumped in his chair, yawning non-stop and looking forward to it, as if he would fall asleep at any second, were also excited.

"It will take some time for my sister to come back, why don't we start now!"

(End of this chapter)