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"According to business rules, Shiyu is right. There's no need for you to like me if we're not related. As long as I keep you neutral, I'll have 2/3 of the market. Public opinion and interests will be on my side."
Kato Megumi nodded thoughtfully and returned her gaze to Shiyu.
"That's the ratio, but do you know the exact number of neutral fans?"
Shiyu shook her head. It was impossible for her to investigate this, nor was there any way for her to investigate it on her own.
"According to the theory that only negative reviews are positive, judging from the last novel satisfaction survey, it should be quite a lot, around 70%?"
"Is this too much or too little?"
"It's hard to say, Kato-san. You might not know this, but I've made significant changes to the plot in this volume. Even though I've tried my best to make it less awkward, human abilities are always limited."
"So Shiyu, you're not a human being anymore?"
"No one will think you're dumb if you don't speak." Shiyu hit him hard on the leg.
"What I mean is, I wonder how many neutral fans there are in the new volume?"
Shiyu spread her hands.
"After all, it was just released yesterday. Generally speaking, we have to look at the monthly statistics and the data after the book signing event."
"I understand." Kato Megumi pinched her chin lightly and lowered her head in thought.
"Kato-san, have you come up with a good idea? If you don't mind, please tell me. I don't mind letting you play with Xiaobai-kun as a reward."
"Hey--!" Bai Ye protested.
"A hentai who is greedy for girls' legs as a pillow has no right to speak!" Shiyu pinched him again to make him behave.
In the face of Bai Ye's "pleading" gaze, Kato Megumi nodded slightly.
"I have an immature idea..."
"Xiao Hui——"
"But Bai Yejun is now on my lap, so he doesn't need to be paid."
"Xiaohui!" Bai Ye was deeply moved. He could finally be a human being.
Shiyu refused to give in.
"But Xiaobai-kun is also on my leg, so I can only chop him in half first?"
Kato Megumi raised an eyebrow.
"It's okay to feel like that."
The two women contentedly hugged half of Bai Ye each, and the play ended.
……
"Hey, hey! Shiyu, don't write my ending without my permission!"
Bai Ye raised his hand and deleted the words in the notebook. He didn't dare lie on their legs anymore, for fear that they might chop him up on a whim.
I'm so angry, when will this gentleman be able to stand up?
Kato Megumi noticed that the file was named "Apology Statement", but the beginning content did not seem like a statement and did not have the format of a statement.
"Senior, is that an apology statement you wrote? Why does it look like a novel?"
“Because that’s what fiction is.”
Shi Yu struck out a new inspiration and rewrote Bai Ye's fate of being divided into two halves.
"The formulaic apology is too weak. If I were a neutral fan, I would feel that Kasumi Shiko's sincerity is insufficient. There's no real silver lining here, and she's apologizing purely for sales."
"What I need is not temporary sales, but a solid reputation in the future."
“My approach is to showcase my talent and let readers recognize my ability rather than my appearance.”
Shiyu stopped tapping the keyboard with her slender fingers, turned around to look at Bai Ye, whose expression suddenly tightened, with a faint smile on her face.
"It seems that Xiaobai-kun has remembered."
"Yeah, I remember now..." Bai Ye sighed, and felt the urge to lie down on the bed, spread his arms and let his mind go blank. "Shiyu, have you never given up on this idea?"
Shiyu closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was no longer indifferent. She propped up her chin and looked out the window.
"Yes."
(See Chapter 24 for details)
Kato Megumi did not interrupt, she knew that this was a past that she could not get into.
"Back then, Xiaobai-kun, you said you didn't care and advised me not to care and not to repay anything. Now that I think about it, maybe you were just trying to get me out of my guilt because you saw through the future that would lead to my downfall if I continued to cling to it."
Bai Ye opened his mouth but didn't say a word. He turned his face away and scratched his head.
"Shiyu, you're right, but what I said is also true. I really don't care..."
"Of course~" Shiyu's tone suddenly became playful, "I give you my whole self. Does it matter whether you care or not?"
Bai Ye held his forehead with his hand and smiled awkwardly, shaking his head continuously.
"Shiyu, do whatever you want. If it can eradicate your guilt, that would be the best."
"Leave it to me. If I repay my guilt, won't it be beneficial to Xiaobai-jun?" Shi Yu blinked, and everything was said without words.
Bai Ye's old face turned red and he remained silent.
At this time, Kato Megumi leaned over.
"Bai Ye-jun and Senior have agreed to a secret?"
"Is this what we call a whisper? Even the little one on the cat climbing frame heard it." Bai Ye was speechless.
Kato Megumi closed her eyes slightly, picked up the ice drink, held the straw, and slowly sucked the clear drink into her mouth, making a small bag in her mouth.
Shiyu smiled when she saw this.
"Don't take it too seriously, Kato-kun. Everyone has some secrets. This is just a small story from my first date with Byakuya-kun."
Bai Ye almost spit out his drink and looked at her in shock.
"We... that time... was considered a date?"
"I wasn't in the mood for a date at that time." Shiyu sat on the bed with her legs curled up, her head resting on her knees, her expression like a young girl in love.
"But...Xiaobai-kun, are you really not in the mood to take me to the cat shop on a date? I'm the most beautiful girl in Fengzhiqi."
"Where's Eriri? Wasn't she number one? How did she become number one?!"
Shiyu ignored him and continued talking to herself, her expression like a child showing off his toys to his friends.
"Now that I think about it, I was actually quite happy at that time. You deliberately touched my hand under the pretext of touching Xiao Mi, and my Ou..."
"Cough-cough-cough-"
Bai Ye quickly interrupted Shiyu.
Didn’t you see Xiaohui’s expression beside you?
If he continued to let Shiyu continue talking, would he still be alive?!
PS: The host is done, but the second-hand display screen that has been with me for a year can no longer bear the burden. I will thank everyone for their gifts when my new screen comes back. It is too troublesome not to be able to view the gifts by uploading them on the mobile phone.
Chapter 479: Get up early and find Eriri for morning exercise!
Night falls.
The daily life of happiness and troubles interwoven with sweetness and bitterness is the flavor of life.
Bai Ye understood this principle.
But looking at the empty room, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, he was confused again.
Why is it that the first night after buying a double bed, I am alone? What’s the point of buying a double bed?!
Xiao Mi pushed open the glass door of the balcony. Now it can jump from the yard to the second-floor balcony, and opening the glass door is even easier.
"Meow meow."
"Are you back from another date with your little female cats?" Bai Ye raised his eyelids reluctantly.
"Meow meow--"
"Don't jump on the bed! Did you... get your feet rubbed against my new double quilt, little brat?!"
"Meow meow?"
"Don't act cute and silly. I don't want to be the first one to spend the night in my double bed with someone who isn't even human. Get off, get off—if you keep yelling, I'll turn you into my father-in-law and make you show off your affection in front of me all day long."
"Meow meow?!"
"You're not listening, huh? It's time to teach you a lesson about poop shoveling... Oh no! It's time to teach you the master's majesty! It's too late to try to please me!"
"Meow meow!!"
"You're actually tickling me?! You even dared to resist me, your master! You have no moral integrity, look at my invincible thunderbolt..."
Before Bai Ye could act like the prime minister of the six nations, the ringing of a cell phone drew his attention back.
"Who's up so late...Xiao Mi, just wait for me! Seriously, raising an English pear is better than you. You can even have sex when you have nothing to do. Xiao Mi, what else can you do besides cooking?"
Bai Ye used the Thunderbolt Invincible Cat Hand Rub Technique while turning on his cell phone.
"News about Bingtang?"
After reading the message sent by Bingtang, Bai Ye rubbed his eyebrows, took out a cat strip from the drawer, tore it open and handed it to Xiao Mi's mouth.
"Eat, eat, and go to bed early after eating. I have to get up early tomorrow to go to Sawamura's house."
. . . . . .
The next day, the sky was clear and the air was clear.
Without a girl to hug him, there was naturally no morning exercise session, and Bai Ye rarely got up early during the summer vacation.
It was still early for everyone to gather at Sawamura's house. Bai Ye prepared breakfast for Xiao Mi and planned to clean the room while it was still early. He anticipated that he would be busy with the "bunny girl incident" for the next two weeks and might not even have time to clean.
"Hmm... Where are my clothes, pants, socks, and panties? Did you wash the ones I took off yesterday for Xiaohui?"
"I cooked dinner before I got home yesterday and even cleaned the kitchen until it was sparkling."
"The living room has also been mopped. It's spotless."
Well, he admitted that he underestimated Xiaohui's virtue.
Once a person becomes lazy, it is difficult for him to become diligent again. Bai Ye feels this way now. Xiaohui has been the one who has cooked for two consecutive days, and he lies in bed and doesn't want to move at all.
"Forget it, let's go to the market early, and then get to Sawamura's house early, so we can take the opportunity to tease Eriri."
Bai Ye expected to stay at Sawamura's house the whole day, thinking it would be bad to go empty-handed, but Sayuri Sawamura "warned" him many times not to bring any gifts.
After much thought, the best gift is food.
It is the end of summer and saury are starting to become available on the market.
Bai Ye naturally would not miss out. He picked more than ten fat saury and bought some seasonal ingredients and soda drinks. He did not stop until the basket was full.
"I, Eriri, Shiyu, Xiaohui, and my aunt will prepare two saury for Eriri. These ingredients should be enough. Let's go to Sawamura's house."
Before the scooter stopped in front of Sawamura's house, Bai Ye heard the sound of the door bolt turning.
"Aunt, so early?"
Sayuri Sawamura held her face and smiled.
"Xiao Jun, you're here even earlier. I just got up to have breakfast and haven't even gone out to buy food."
Bai Ye heard that his aunt was passing on the message, which meant that she had accepted the ingredients.
"I'm sorry to bother you all day today. I just happened to buy some saury at the morning market. They're plump and fresh. I wonder if I can see you show off your skills today."
"You're very good at talking, Xiaojun~" Sayuri Sawamura took a few bags of vegetables, pushed open the door, and waited in front of the entrance door for Bai Ye to park the scooter.
"Xiao Jun, you came so early. Auntie isn't ready to entertain you yet. Um... have you had breakfast?"
"Not yet." Bai Ye answered truthfully.
"Then let's have breakfast here. Xiaojun brought so many good ingredients, it would be a waste if we don't use them. Also, breakfast is still an hour away. Could you please wake up Yinglili during this time?"
"I understand." Bai Ye smiled awkwardly.
Going to Sawamura's house to "freeload" on breakfast was an expected part of the relationship, and my aunt's reaction was within expectations.
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