Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home Chapter 488

   Chapter 488 Production in progress

   The morning of the next day after I left Hasumi Kanoko's apartment.

   Kato Yusuke first went home and made some preparations, and then went out on a mountain bike.

   Taking advantage of the time on the road, he sorted out his current situation in his mind.

   The first is the Undead River.

   Including the new issue of yesterday's issue.

   "Chainsaw Man" has been serialized for five issues so far, and the content ends at chapter 13.

   And in terms of comic manuscripts.

   After finishing the visit and condolences, he also sent the original manuscripts of new episodes 19 to 23 to the Fudogawa Comics Department.

   This time the manuscript fee is 1,152,000 yen.

   Including the previous manuscript fee (excluding the debt repaid), the total starting price is about 4.59 million.

   followed by recent spending.

   In addition to 450,000 for mountain bikes and 500,000 for special products.

  Including utilities, transportation, communication, meals, etc., the cost is about 150,000 yen.

   After deducting these accordingly, after deducting the tax payment, and adding the preferential tax exemption, the amount in hand is 2,917,500 yen.

   In the end, it was 75 million from the copyright transaction income and 19.1 million owed to the Sawamura family.

  After all settled.

  The total amount in his account now is:

  —58817500 yen.

   The above is his current financial situation.

  —squeak.

   Under the rising sun, the mountain bike stopped.

   The time is now 7:05 in the morning.

   Kato Yusuke looked up at the building in front of him.

  The curtains on the second floor have been drawn, and the ceiling in the corner of the room can be faintly seen through the glass.

   and then withdrew his gaze.

   He didn't get off the mountain bike either, just stood on the ground with one foot, stepped on the pedal with one foot, and waited quietly.

  chirp, chirp~

   Under the waning sky, the sparrows pecking at things calmly on the ground, and then flew back into the air again.

   While listening to the leisurely chirping of birds, he sorted out the collar of his new shirt, and untied the top two buttons of the stand-collar jacket and the shirt respectively.

   Then he took out a bottle of oolong tea from the plastic bag in the car basket and took two sips to moisten his throat.

   After about ten minutes.

  —click.

   "...Then, I'm going out, huh~"

   bang.

   With a slightly tired face, the neatly dressed target appeared in Kato Yusuke's field of vision.

  The girl has short, jet-black hair that reaches her chin. With every step, my hair swayed.

  A cherry-pink hairpin was pinned to his head, shining slightly in the sunlight.

   The person involved has a beautiful appearance, a slender and slender figure, and there is a wonderful atmosphere of leisure and indifference around him.

   She was wearing a dark blue single-breasted uniform jacket with a white shirt collar neatly attached to the jacket and a red silk bow tie around her chest.

  A pair of white and beautiful thighs extend from under the short skirt, and the black calf socks further modify the curve of the legs, and the graceful lines make people look very comfortable.

   The other party was stepping on a pair of dark brown loafers and walking towards the door with the sound of "clicking" footsteps.

   Kato Yusuke unconsciously loosened the corner of his mouth, and moved the mountain bike forward a little, just blocking the girl's path.

   "Good morning, Megumi."

   He said, "Do you go to school together?"

"…what?"

   Obviously not understanding the situation, Kei's footsteps paused.

   "...Yu...Jie...?"

   A pair of clear and moving eyes swayed for a while, filled with surprise and puzzlement, and they looked at him blankly.

   "Morning, Megumi."

   Kato Yusuke greeted him again, and said with a smile, "Although it's a bit out of place, but it's rare to see your expression, can I take a picture?"

   "…Umh~?"

   As if being stimulated by an instinctive reaction, the girl lightly blinked her eyes twice.

   The slightly raised right hand seemed to subconsciously want to straighten his hair, then he woke up and put it down again.

   That kind of action is really cute.

   Kato Yusuke smiled even more and said, "Anyway, can we go to school together today? I have something to tell you."

  Three seconds passed.

   "...Basically, this kind of thing should be contacted in advance, right? - But..."

  Mei said, turning her face slightly, her eyes alternated between the back seat of the mountain bike and him, and asked, "Are you going to take me away? Yusuke."

   rustling, the street trees under the breeze made some deep sounds.

   Kato Yusuke stretched out a hand and nodded in response: "Give me the backpack."

   The soft skirt swayed.

   "...Oh~~ then please."

   Accompanied by the ethereal fragrance, the shoulder bag was handed over to him.

  The girl's footsteps were light, and she sat down on the upper side of the back seat in a natural manner, and then seemed to remember something—

   "Ah, also, good morning, Yusuke."

   She continued: "Also, if this happens next time, can you explain it to me in advance? Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to determine various aspects."

"understood."

   Kato Yusuke nodded with a smile, and passed a bottle of coffee Ole.

   "Anyway, if you're ready, let's go."

   "Hmm~ that's ok."

   A pair of hands gently grasped his waist.

  —squeaky.

   As the mountain bike swayed, the two quickly left Kato's house and set foot on the journey to school.

   "—So Yusuke."

  Mei asked, "What are you trying to say?"

   "Before that, didn't you ask me about coming to your house?"

   "Hmm~~? Since I've already said what I have to say, and I'm on a bicycle, I don't think there's anything to ask... Or should I ask here?"

   "That's not true."

   Kato Yusuke shook his head in denial, and said while riding his bike, "I want to report and discuss something with you."

   "Well, let's not talk about what you want to discuss, but what's the point of reporting that statement?"

"Any questions?"

   "Because this sounds very formulaic, and doesn't it sound like I'm Yusuke's superior? It's the complete opposite."

   "The supervisor and the supervised are not part of our relationship."

   "Ah, there's something like that..."

  Mei just remembered and said, "Sorry, I thought that was over."

"ended?"

   "Isn't it right~?"

   "How come I don't know such a thing??"

   "Eh~~~? Even if you say that...but isn't the matter resolved?"

   "...Sorry." Kato Yusuke said in confusion, "Can you explain more specifically?"

"after all-"

   An emotionless voice sounded from behind.

   "Yusuke, didn't you take Kasugaoksenpai home very considerately yesterday? In front of everyone~ Use this bicycle."

"Uh…?"

   "So, Kasumigaoksenpai's problem has been resolved, right? Isn't it~?"

"Well…?"

   "Ah, and the bottle of oolong tea I gave you at that time yesterday too~"

   "No, that, I don't seem to drink..."

   "Speaking of which, Kasumigaoksenpai kissed you in front of everyone. It's amazing. I admire her."

   Kato Yusuke was at a loss for words, not knowing how to react.

   "So~" Megumin asked in a casual tone, "You Yusuke, are you dating Kasumigaoksenpai?"

   This question has been exchanged before, but the meaning is obviously different at this time and then.

  “Hui…”

   "I'm here~ I'm listening."

   "...you wouldn't attack me afterwards, would you?"

   "I don't know, what did you do to Kasumigaoksenpai that I should attack you?"

   "I don't think so."

"-Oh?"

  's indifferent voice made Kato Yusuke's back cool, and he swallowed a mouthful of water unconsciously.

  Although I didn't do anything wrong, is this something I can talk to Megumi, who is not quite right now?

   He was a little unsure, but he didn't want to lie to her.

  While he was thinking, a calm voice came from behind.

   "—Don't you want to report? Aren't you going to tell me?"

   "Listen to me, Megumi, I didn't take this opportunity to do something unforgivable to Shiyu-senpai."

   "Umm~ As soon as I'm not by your side to take care of you, you take the opportunity to date a senior senpai. Is it between us that you do this and will make me unforgivable?"

   "Wouldn't that be too malicious?"

  "I don't know either~~"

  Mei said casually, "After all, Yusuke didn't tell me what happened after being taken away by Kasumigaoksenpai... Then again, you obediently followed."

   Kato Yusuke's eyes twitched, and then he whispered:

   "I'm really sorry, I was thinking about other things at the time. It's just that from the facts, I did break my promise with you and shot other girls."

   "Strange, although a large part of me is just joking, as for what happened to you and Kasumigaoksenpai, I don't really care...but—"

   Megumi went on as usual:

   "Yusuke, you're not my boyfriend, and you didn't hide your relationship with Kasumigaoksenpai. In that case, do you need to feel guilty?"

  “Hui…”

   "So, you'd better think about the meaning of apologizing to me in this situation?"

   There was a hint of irritability in the plain words.

   is both like exhorting and persuading himself.

   Still waiting for Kato Yusuke to think deeply...

   "Let's say—"

  Mei muttered: "Yusuke, you are not breaking your promise with me. The matter of going to dinner is decided by everyone, so you shouldn't put the object on me alone..."

   "...Sorry, I will apologize to everyone after school."

   "Hmm~ That's fine. Also, sorry, I shouldn't use that nasty language."

   "No, I should apologize."

   "Hey, Yusuke."

"what?"

  —Why do you always follow me like this?

  Hui paused for a while, then said, "The day of the off-campus teaching... No, it's okay, do you have anything to say?"

The street scenes on both sides of    kept going backwards, and bicycles were riding on the streets full of people.

   Kato Yusuke was silent for a while, "Anyway, I still want to discuss something with you."

   "I see, then you can say it?"

   "Regarding that game studio, I want you to join in."

   "This matter... Didn't you mention it at the student council yesterday?"

   "That's right, but your reaction seemed a little cold at the time. I wonder if you have any concerns."

   "...Umm~ If you really want to say something, what do you want me to do, Yusuke?"

  Mei said with some trouble:

   "You must know that I am neither able to draw like Eiri, nor can I take charge of scripting like Kasumigaoksenpai.

   Even the sounds and programs are completely ignorant.

   If it's just that kind of work where everyone has fun together, it's fine, but the game Yusuke is going to do is real, right?

   Let someone like me join in, is it really okay? "

   "I see, is this Megumi's concern?"

   "That, basically, that's about it."

   Kato Yusuke tensed his face, and said slowly, patiently with the nervous and cautious emotions in his heart:

   "What would you do if... I just wanted you by my side?"

  The blank time spread instantly.

  The wild cat leapt nimbly over the roadside fence, the crow neighed in the distance, the tire of the bicycle creaked.

  For a moment, the hands on the waist seemed to shake slightly…

  Long time—

   "...Although this sentence has some points of concern to me, but here I will be a little more sensible and not ask this."

  Mei said with a light breath, her voice fluctuating slightly, as if she was trying her best to maintain her composure.

   Then, she continued.

  "...Well, if Yusuke you just want me to attend the event, I'll be there, there's no other place to go anyway.

   However, people like me who don't know anything don't necessarily have to join the job.

   As long as I take care of you...and everyone, that's fine, right? "

   "—that won't work."

   Kato Yusuke said softly with certainty: "I want Megumi to join and participate.

   Not as a bystander, or put myself on the back burner to take care of me or everyone else.

   Instead, we will go on together as partners and shareholders. "

   The hand on his waist gently pinched him.

   "...I tell you, Yusuke."

  Mei was a little dumbfounded and troubled and said: "...the kind of request you made is too strong for people, obviously I said it just now...

  “—production in progress.”

   Kato Yusuke interrupted her forcibly, "Have you heard of this? I want you to do this."

   "Making...doing...?"

   "Well, it is also called the production manager. It is one of the types of work in the animation industry. Many famous directors started from this position."

   "Ah, I don't quite understand it, but it sounds complicated..."

   "Not at all. Because we are making games, here I will explain according to our situation."

  He said:

   "In general, the production process is mainly responsible for checking the progress of specific work such as art, script, sound, program, etc.

   Coordinate, assign and manage the personnel of each group through the production project and overall plan formulated in advance.

   Supervise and ensure that a project can be done within the stipulated time, that is what the production process has to do. "

   Kato Yusuke stopped here, then put on a more relaxed tone and continued:

   "Because this is very important work, I want to leave it to Megumi, the most trusted one, are you willing to accept it?"

   - bang.

   The sound of shattering glass resounded in his head.

   Indistinctly, Megumi seemed to finally see the piece that could lead to something special that only belongs to her—

   Puzzle pieces.

   Thank you [Tired Heart Sauce] for the reward!

   (end of this chapter)

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