Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

"She is Nishimiya Glass, the future Superstar in the voice acting world." Sakura opened her hands and introduced her in a flash.

"Sakura~" Glass shyly pulled Sakura's sleeve gently, and then introduced herself seriously: "This is the first time we meet, I am Nishimiya Glass, a friend of Sakura and Kyosuke-kun."

After thinking about it, she further added: "I am currently studying voice acting."

Sakura said that, if she wasn't sure about it, wouldn't it make her a liar? Ah, but it feels too arrogant to say this after just learning it.

Are you studying voice acting before you graduate from high school?

Looking at the shy girl opposite, Kato Megumi was slightly surprised. This kind of person who has a clear understanding of his future and is already working hard for it is a completely different type from himself.

"Hello, my name is Megumi Kato, second-year Class B of Toyosaki Academy. I live in..."

It's not good, because it was too smooth and I said it accidentally. Although she was thinking this, the girl didn't have any panic on her face. Instead, she finished her sentence with the same calm expression as before:

"I live in Toshima-ku Kamikebukuro 3-chome 19."

"Huh? Do you still want to talk about this?" Nishimiya Glass exclaimed in a low voice. This is not the kind of information that new friends should share when meeting new friends.

"Hahaha, this is Kyosuke and Kato-senpai's unique way of greeting each other." Sakura said happily. She couldn't remember anything about Kato Megumi, but she would never forget anything about Kyousuke.

"Yeah~~Hojo-san's words are indeed very contagious."

Kato Megumi nodded slightly, and Nishimiya Glass looked confused with that calm look. Kato-senpai, you can't tell that you are really complimenting me.

In the booth, Sakura and Glass sat in one row, and Hojo Kyousuke and Kato Megumi sat in the same row. Each of them had a plate of delicate cakes in front of them.

Kato Megumi, who had seen Hojo Kyousuke's appetite last time, brought a whole month's pocket money this time, but even though she had seriously said you were welcome, the three of them only ordered a few snacks.

"Sakura-san, I have finished reading this novel. Thank you for lending it to me." Kato Megumi took out the novel from her schoolbag and handed it over.

"Huh? Did you finish reading it in such a short time?"

Sakura was slightly surprised. Although there were only a few hundred thousand words, it would take at least two hours for a fast reader to read it. I sent it so late yesterday, and it’s just after school now.

"Yeah~ I read it very seriously~~ I watched it twice last night, and again today during my lunch break and Chinese class." Kato Megumi's tone was quite calm.

"Three times!?"

Sakura and Glass exclaimed at the same time, and Hojo Kyousuke also turned his head to look at Kato Megumi.

He himself has the habit of watching the works he likes over and over again, but that is for the works he likes. The girl named Megumi Kato is not the kind of person who likes mystery novels at all. This can be inferred from the fact that the channel through which she knows herself is from her cousin.

It is no exaggeration to say that Quan Nihong, a fan of detective novels, will not have read his books. Even if you don't like classic novels like "The Devotion of Suspect

For someone who can read a novel that he doesn't like so seriously three times in a row, this person must be too serious.

"Yeah~ Because...Sakura-san asked Hojo-san to deliver the book so late. I think I can't live up to your kindness~~"

As if she didn't notice the surprise of several people at all, Kato Megumi said seriously. Well, it’s that trademark “peace of mind” seriousness. His tone and expression were quite flat, as if it was common to read a novel three times in such a short period of time.

"That's awesome, Kato-senpai. I thought you would start reading the comics first."

Sakurara exclaimed, for she who doesn't like to read, if it wasn't Kyousuke's work, she wouldn't even give it a look. She borrows books not really because she wants the other person to get to know each other better through Kyosuke's works, but just as a link of contact.

"Hmm~~ Actually, I wanted to read comics at first, but after trying it I found it was a bit difficult, so I read novels first."

Megumi Kato took out a "One Punch Man" comic from his school bag and looked embarrassed:

"I originally planned to give it a serious try after reading the novel, but I couldn't stop reading it once I started reading it~~ I used to think that mystery novels were all about killing people, finding the murderer, and making up tricks. I was really shocked after reading it. , I didn’t expect it to be so beautiful. Heavy love creates perfect tricks, and perfect tricks express noble love.”

The girl expressed her thoughts seriously, but her eyes were only looking at the novel in Sakura's hand opposite her, and she did not look at the author Kyosuke Hojo as enthusiastically as other fans.

Everyone present was barely familiar with the girl's character, and knew that although the other person's tone was flat, as if she was reading from a stick, what she said was sincere.

"Because it was so good, I wanted to read it again after reading it once. I couldn't stop at all. Tears fell from my eyes. Fortunately, Sakura-san's book was not stained."

No, no, we won’t believe it if you say that. Hojo Kyosuke and Yamauchi Sakura can’t imagine Kato Megumi crying.

The girl's bobbed head shook slightly, and she did not further describe her feelings when she saw that Shi Shen had plotted against her and cut off her own escape route to save her neighbor's mother and daughter.

Can that kind of love really exist in this world? Would anyone really die to save another person?

I don’t know, the girl didn’t know this, she had never had such a fantasy before. For the first time, she began to think about whether there was such a love between Hojo Kyosuke and Yamauchi Sakura. Every move between them shows tacit understanding and intimacy to others, as if they can understand each other's thoughts with just one look.

Although they only knew each other for a short time, the two people really left traces in her heart. This was something she tried to avoid in the past, but this time she happily accepted it. A friend said that she was as free of sorrow and joy as a stone Buddha, but how could a young girl really be free of sorrow and joy?

Meeting Hojo Kyousuke was like entering another world. Before I could be surprised that the great writer was so approachable, I met two celebrities in the school, super beauties. If my friend Renzi knew about it, I'm afraid the reaction would be even more exaggerated than that of my cousin.

A girl who had been an ordinary girl for seventeen years suddenly entered the "abnormal" world. Such a world made her curious, joyful, and deeply attracted her. It made her reluctant to fade their imprints from her mind and wanted to play with them.

Yamauchi Sakura's books are indeed as magical as she said, and even elementary school students can easily read them.

It was an artificially created magic power. It was obvious that Sakura-san was not good at reading novels. She clumsily marked her insights, understandings, and guesses on the book with a pen. All the words are written in the margins of the page, densely packed with small words. If you focus on the text, you won't be able to see clearly what is written, because there are too many.

It looks like a black border.

The novel begins with a description of the "blue plastic sheet" used by homeless people to build shacks. When I read it for the first time, Kato Megumi just dismissed it as a description of the scenery to increase the reader's sense of involvement.

After reading it for the first time, she understood that it was a foreshadowing of a conspiracy. Then she became curious about Sakura's handwriting, and with a sense of excitement about getting a glimpse of her privacy, she read it religiously.

"Why use blue plastic sheeting? Wouldn't the gray one be more resistant to stains? But a homeless person shouldn't care about this..."

First of all, it was a bunch of nonsense. Although Kato Megumi was amused, she couldn't help but admire Yamauchi Sakura. The descriptions used to enhance the sense of substitution can make her thinking divergent to this point. It's hard to imagine how long it would take her to read such a book.

Below the nonsense is what the other party added after reading it for the first time, "I just said that blue plastic sheeting shouldn't be used, it's too conspicuous, and Kyousuke must be watching now!"

I burst into tears the first time I watched it, but from this sentence it can be easily seen that Sakura-san has no feelings at all, and he happily replaced the protagonist Ishigami with Hojo-san. Then, Kato Megumi guessed that the following words were written during the third reading.

"The homeless man's home also has a roof as beautiful as the sky. In the world of Stone God, are Jingzi and his daughter his heaven?"

After seeing this sentence, Kato Megumi felt a silent heaviness in his heart. I don’t know if it’s because of the change of the protagonist’s name, or the meaning of this sentence in the novel.

If the murder of Jingzi and his daughter is exposed, Shi Shen will lose the sky that saved him. Therefore, the Stone God chose to sacrifice his life, even if he could no longer look up at the clear blue sky, he still wanted her to remain that beautiful.

The sadness I felt after reading the novel suddenly became heavier. Kato Emo recited the magic spell she created to calm her mood, and thought about reading hot-blooded comics to change her mood. It is not in line with her philosophy of life to make herself feel so heavy because of a novel or a person's comments.

But she couldn't help but continued to look at the comments Yamauchi Sakura wrote after reading it for the fourth time, then the fifth and sixth times.

This is the magic called love. For what purpose Sakura-san, who was not interested in reading at all, worked hard to read this book over and over again, even Kato Megumi, who had never been in love, easily understood.

So, is there such love between Sakura-san and Hojo-san? This is the question Kato Megumi has been thinking about since last night. Rarely, Furui Fuwa's heart is filled with anticipation. Even if the love doesn't belong to her, she still wants to see it.

"Kato-senpai, if you like it very much, take it back and read it again. There is no need to rush to return it to me." Sakura handed the book over again.

"Hmm~ It's better to return such a precious thing to the owner as soon as possible. If it weren't for the fact that it was difficult to buy all the comics in the bookstore at one time, I would have wanted to return them together." Kato Megumi shook his head, such a treasure, Too heavy.

"Hehe, it seems that Kato-senpai has also fallen under my spell." Sakura said happily with a smile.

"Hey? What magic?" Kato Megumi tilted his head slightly.

"Actually, I still have a lot of sample magazines given to me by the publishing house. I will bring them to Kato-senpai when we meet next time. There is no need to buy them again."

Hojo Kyosuke heard Kato Megumi’s intention to buy it himself.

"Yes, yes, the royalties have been paid, and you won't get any free money if you buy again." Yamauchi Sakura used his clever brain to persuade.

"Is it really possible?"

Megumi Kato had never thought about receiving a sample magazine from a well-known author. Worried about being rude in front of her new friends, she even complied with all her cousin's requests. Of course, she used a few tricks, such as:

"I told Hojo-san right away that I met him from my cousin. I also said, cousin, you like him very much. I have watched his promotional videos many times, but for some reason, Hojo-san seems to like him very much. angry."

This is not a lie. Just because she expresses her feelings very plainly, the girl is very good at observing others. Well, perhaps it should be said that as an "audience", ignored by everyone and outside the field of vision, it is easy to see what is beneath the surface.

Just like now, Hojo-san is also very nervous about Sakura-san's books, because he knows that the other party values ​​those books. Nishimiya Glass's classmate next to him, although he has not spoken, can be seen that he is very happy just sitting next to him and listening to the two people talking. It is the kind of happiness that comes from the heart.

"Actually, there are many similar things at home, such as comic peripherals. If you are interested after reading the comics, I can give you some."

Hojo Kyosuke said, it was originally something to give away. His personal website will hold lottery draws from time to time to activate users. Of course, Yinglili is currently in charge of this.

"Yes, yes, although it may be difficult to accept it at first because you have never read this kind of comics, but once you get used to it, you will feel that "One Punch Man" and "Attack on Titan" are both very good comics. !" This is a strong recommendation from Glass. She likes the male protagonist of the former and the female protagonist of the latter.

"Yeah~ Actually, I calmed down and watched it for a while while waiting in the cafe after school."

Kato Megumi looked at the girl opposite who suddenly became excited, and the word "like" could be easily read on her face.

"Um...how do I put it~~ After learning that both works were written by the same author, I always felt a sense of separation from reading them continuously." She held up the "One Punch Man" comic.

"This~ cannot be associated with a work like "The Devotion of Suspect X" at all.

It feels like a very dreamy heroic fantasy. Although the protagonist Saitama is a bit special, it is still the kind of fantasy where the whole world is filled with soap bubbles. It is very beautiful~~

But "The Devotion of Suspect X", well... the reality is so cruel that people can't help but empathize with it, as if such things are happening everywhere around us.

Now that I look back and think about it carefully, there is actually a subtle unity. After all, this kind of deep love that protects the other person even if he or she is willing to die is also an illusion, right? Probably... I think?

Influenced by this book, I have a little more longing for love~~"

Megumi Kato published a long review. Her face was as calm as a waveless lake. She could not see the so-called longing at all. Her tone was so bland that it was completely inconsistent with her love for the work. Another thing she didn't mention was that a genius like Shi Shen would be forced to this point by life.

Glass was completely stunned. It was clear that Kato-senpai's words were sincere, but her flat tone always made her feel something was wrong. The girl lowered her head and began to spin her brain crazily, thinking about how to interpret it.

Glass, Glass, didn't the teacher teach you that the characters of Sanwu are not really Sanwu. Although their tone of voice sounds calm, the waves in their hearts are actually more turbulent than anyone else's. Just like Yinglili, you can't simply replace "don't" with "want". You have to think and look down!

However, the more he thought about it, the more confused his mind became.

Ah~~It’s so difficult, come on, Glass, isn’t your ultimate goal to dub Mikasa? Although Kato-senpai doesn’t have the attribute of “no mouth”, she can still use this experience to gain some insights!

"Hmm... um~~ Did I say something strange?" Megumi Kato, who was stared at by Glass with piercing eyes, stretched out her index finger to press her face, and said "embarrassed".

"Not at all. She may just be a little unaccustomed to the way you talk, Kato-senpai." Sakura explained with a smile, and Shoko nodded repeatedly.

"That's it, I'm sorry~~" Kato Megumi nodded apologetically.

"There is absolutely no need to apologize. This is not Kato-senpai's fault."

During the chat, it was time for club activities again, and Yinglili's figure appeared at the door of the coffee shop.

"Will you come to our house to play when you have time later, Kato-senpai?" Before leaving, Sakura made an invitation. Of course, this was done after consulting other people's opinions. It would be terrible for people at the same school to know about the fact that everyone is living together.

"Hmm~ Okay, it's nice to chat with you." Kato Megumi said happily, holding her schoolbag in both hands. If it were put in writing, everyone who saw this sentence would know that she was happy, but Glass was still confused as to whether it was true or not.

"Then it's settled~" Lord Sakura delivered the verdict.

Because they knew that it was actually Sakura's friend and not Hojo Kyosuke's friend, Eiriri and Kasumigaoka did not continue to attack today.

When I got home, before I opened the door, there was a squeaking sound inside, and at the same time there was a slight scratching on the door.

"Haha, it's Momotaro (mo mo ta ro u) who is here to greet us." Sakura said happily, strode past everyone, took out a bag of dog snacks from the small box on the door, and prepared to feed To Momotaro.

"I always feel that Momotaro is a little too lonely at home alone." Eiri said suddenly.

"Didn't you buy a sweeping robot to play with it? I think it likes it, doesn't it?" Kasumigaoka said in surprise.

"Hmph, you witch without emotions, can a mechanical cradle replace a mother's embrace?" The blond girl snorted disdainfully.

"Well, I suddenly realized that Sawamura-san and I often have a good understanding."

"Who has a tacit understanding with you? Didn't you also talk about sweeping robots and so on..."

"No, what I mean is that artificial ones are far inferior to natural ones." As he spoke, Kasumigaoka's eyes swept across Eirili's body with a playful look. Before the latter could react, she stepped into the house.

"Kasumigaoka Shiu!!!" After three full seconds, Eiri, who was stunned on the spot, roared and rushed into the door.

A moment later, there was an even more intense friendly exchange between the two. At first, Eiri's voice was full of anger, while Kasumigaoka's voice was calm and elegant. As Eriri activated "Kasumigaoka Mode", the voices of the two of them became equally angry.

But the quarrel didn't last long, because it was dinner time, and everyone had another task after that - to help Momotaro build a house.

As mentioned before, Momotaro's current nest was made by Naoka out of scrap fabrics. As the official owner, Kasumigaoka thought it was good, but Eiri, who was soft-hearted and full of emotions, felt it was not okay and kept talking about building a decent house for the annoying puppy.

The wooden boards are left over from the renovation, and the tools are so luxurious that a professional carpenter would drool after seeing them. When arranging the tools, Hojo Kyousuke couldn't help but think of the imperial envoy. Before, he had wondered why he was so familiar with carpentry when he helped Miki decorate the shop. It turned out that he learned from the young master of the construction company when Itomori learned.

I heard from Mitsuha that the other party has officially entered the family company, restarted business in Nara, and will also head to Tokyo later.

But not everyone is as leisurely as he is when school starts. Mitsuha, who has won two national high school student kendo competitions in the women's category, was recruited by the kendo club as soon as he entered school. Work with the seniors to prepare for recruiting new members.

In addition, because her father is a Tokyo bureaucrat, various small groups composed of children from the financial world have also opened their doors to her. Whether it is for her own campus life or for her father, she must have a good relationship with everyone.

With all kinds of things that were bothering her, Hojo Kyousuke smiled and comforted the girl who was complaining over there, and then shared his own things.

But it will be fine once you get used to the new life. The exam is so difficult, so it goes without saying that life will be very easy as long as you don't work hard after enrolling. Sanye has been inviting him to visit the school for a while. Well, although it is a girls' school, there is of course a way to get in.

The progress of making the puppy house was very slow. Everyone gathered on the lawn to watch, watching Eri and Kasumigaoka turning around under the command of Hojo Kyosuke.

One wanted a square roof and the other wanted a dome. One wants to paint the house red, the other wants green...