In Tokyo, Sonoko looked at the list of advice written for "Love Metronome" before she sighed as she thought that Mizuto was as great as ever. Reading that advice, she felt like he could become a great editor. Still, instead of an editor, she knew that it was better for him to continue on his job, which was great. Nevertheless, she had to say she missed him.
"Mizuto..."
As she closed her eyes, she thought about his presence, which was so close and held her so tight, marking her as his woman. He was so fierce, like a wild beast, yet even so, there was this gentleness that exuded from him.
Thinking about him, she wished for him to come to Tokyo as soon as possible.
Or, if possible, she wanted to gain the ability to teleport so she could meet him anytime.
Still, instead of doing something unrealistic, she knew that she had to be realistic, so she checked her account at the bank and thought that her salary should be enough for their little family to have a comfortable life, right?
Nevertheless, she wished to have a more comfortable family with him, so she thought that working harder and being editor-in-chief was her goal, but then her daydream was broken when she felt her smartphone vibrate, and when she saw the call, she accepted the call without hesitation as she knew why this person had called her. "Have you read all of his advice, Shi-chan?"
"Yes, I have Machida-san."
"What do you think?" Sonoko asked with a smile.
Hearing Sonoko's voice, which was full of pride, Utaha felt helpless, but she knew that she agreed with all the advice given by Mizuto as everything was clear and detailed that she found no fault, and if she followed his advice, her writing would be better.
Yet, if there was a plus point about him, it was the fact that he told her to follow her own heart at the end, telling her that she had a talent for writing and she was just in a hurry for success.
His advice was like that of an adult, and she was like a child in front of him.
Still, she knew the truth from Sonoko that Mizuto was one year younger than her, which made her think that this guy was so cocky!
Yet, she also had to admit that Mizuto was several times better than her, and she wanted to talk with him more.
"Can I get his contact information, Machida-san?"
While his advice had covered everything about what she needed to do to make her novel better, she wanted to talk with him in a voice.
"Sorry, Shi-chan, but he told me that he didn't want someone that he didn't know to know his contact information. Moreover, you should have read his note, right?"
On Mizuto's advice, he also wrote a note not to bother him again in a polite way.
Utaha knew this, but she didn't want to give up. "Is he ugly that he is too embarrassed to talk with me?" She knew that it was childish, but she decided to provoke him. While she knew that Mizuto couldn't hear her cheap provocation, she was sure that Sonoko would convey this provocation to him.
"..."
Sonoko was silent when she heard Utaha's words before she laughed.
"Machida-san?"
Utaha felt confused by Sonoko's sudden laugh.
"Well, you are right. He isn't that good-looking, so he is a bit shy," Sonoko said as if she tried to repeat what Mizuto said to her before.
"..."
Utaha clearly didn't believe Sonoko's words since she could tell how half-hearted Sonoko's explanation was.
However, this also explained something to her indirectly.
'So he's so handsome?'
Utaha became curious somehow. Still, she let out a helpless sigh and asked, "But really... what is he busy with, Machida-san? Isn't he a high school student like me? I am also a writer like him, but I also have a lot of time, you know?"
"Shi-chan..." Sonoko knew that Utaha wished to discuss the novel problem with Mizuto, but she was sure that Mizuto didn't want to. Even if Utaha was beautiful, so what?
Moreover, while Sonoko knew that it was her selfish feeling, she didn't really want Utaha and Mizuto to know each other. They were the same age, after all, and Mizuto was so charming. Moreover, if Mizuto was asked, who would he choose between her and Utaha? Who would he choose?
Wasn't it obvious?
Compared to Utaha, Sonoko knew that she was an old lady, and that was why she didn't mind having this type of relationship with him.
Nevertheless, Mizuto made it clear to her that he didn't want to talk about editing Utaha's novel anymore, and Sonoko decided to respect that choice as it worked in her favor. Still, to explain to Utaha, she thought for a while and asked, "Do you know the Dipper?"
"The Dipper?"
"If you don't know, try to check Google. He is working there. For him, writing is just a side."
"..."
Utaha fell in silence and wasn't sure what to say, especially when she heard that writing was just a side for Mizuto.
This was humiliation!
While she was working hard, Mizuto thought of this career as a side, which made her angry, but at the same time, she also wondered what the "Dipper" was, so it was much more important than the writing.
"Hello, Shi-chan?"
Hearing Sonoko's voice, Utaha took a deep breath and asked, "By the way, is he going to appear at the award ceremony?"
"He should appear."
"Okay, thank you, Machida-san."
When the call was hung, Sonoko looked at her smartphone before shaking her head, wondering whether Utaha had given up.
Still, Utaha didn't give up. She checked the "Dipper" from her smartphone and quickly realized what kind of behemoth the company was. Her lips twitched, but she also understood why Mizuto was so busy and didn't want her to bother him. Yet, this also made her curious about him since how a high school student could work in this company.
Utaha felt itchy and looked at the calendar.
"...it's still too long."
Yet, she couldn't wait for the award ceremony to start as she knew it was her chance to meet him.
Still, at this moment, she wondered whether Mizuto was busy with his work.
They might not have met each other, but her thoughts were often preoccupied with him, wondering about him as she tapped the floor with her beautiful feet, which were wrapped by smooth black stockings, thinking about what kind of person he was.
Yet, what she didn't know, she didn't realize that she was smiling, and that smile... captured the entire class into her captives.
Meanwhile, Mizuto was busy, but he definitely wasn't busy with his work since, at this moment, he tried to calm his heart, which was beating rapidly as he looked at Akatsuki helplessly.
"Hehe..." Akatsuki laughed happily.
Mizuto let out a helpless sigh, looked around, and saw that the library was empty, so he looked at Akatsuki, who also somehow noticed his intent.
"Th-This is a library.."
Yet, from her words, she didn't reject him, so in this sacred place where students were supposed to learn, Mizuto once again did something indecent, kissing the small, cute lips of Akatsuki greedily as he taught her not to startle him once again.