Chapter 143: "Onee-chan, it's time to eat!"

Chapter 143: "Onee-chan, it's time to eat!"

"Sagiri will definitely want to focus on drawing rather than contracts or any other communication," Yukima Azuma said.

"Besides, even if we sign a collaboration contract, I will make sure Sagiri retains her freedom to only draw what she wants to."

Yukima Azuma's words were full of temptation.

Especially since Sagiri saw Yukima Azuma as a friend and was enjoying the meal Yukima Azuma had prepared.

She thought for a long time.

Finally, Sagiri turned her head away and whispered:

"If you can do what you said, and we sign the contract... then that's fine."

Yukima Azuma smiled lightly.

Wasn't that already a sign of persuasion?

When Sagiri finished the delicious meal,

It was time for Yukima Azuma to leave.

He took the empty plate,

And was about to step out of the room.

Sagiri's call made Yukima Azuma stop.

"You... when will you bring the contract?"

Her voice held a hint of expectation.

Yukima Azuma turned back, facing Sagiri's bright eyes.

It was easy to guess,

How small Sagiri still was.

She was still just a little girl.

Since that incident, she had locked herself up at home.

She couldn't even step out of her room.

At home, only her aunt took care of her.

Her aunt had a strong personality and was difficult to communicate with.

Even though Sagiri might have social anxiety, she surely wanted to interact with others.

Now, suddenly having a friend,

It was understandable for her to look forward to the next meeting.

Thinking of this,

Yukima Azuma took out his phone and shook it.

"Sagiri has my Line, right? We can arrange a convenient time."

"Besides, we're friends, if Sagiri needs anything, just call me."

"As friends, even if it's midnight and raining heavily, if Sagiri calls, I'll come right away."

Yukima Azuma's words made Sagiri widen her eyes.

The scariest thing for people is when, after feeling like they have nothing, they find a place to rely on.

It becomes easy to fall into it, which is dangerous.

Right now, little Sagiri felt like that too.

The promise had deeply etched itself into her heart.

Her heartbeat started to race.

"I... I understand."

"Umu Umu, I look forward to your guidance in the future, Eromanga-sensei."

"I don't know anyone with that name!"

"Hahaha."

With Yukima Azuma's laughter, Sagiri finally got angry and pushed him out of the room.

After Yukima Azuma finished washing the dishes and neatly arranged them,

He went to the entrance to change his shoes.

Before leaving, he glanced at the photo by the door.

He pulled open the large entrance door and left Izumi's house.

Yukima Azuma took a few steps, then immediately turned around and looked at the second-floor window.

Sure enough, behind the glass, he saw a small silver head.

Sagiri realized she had been spotted and immediately pulled her head back.

She crouched down below the windowsill for a few seconds.

Then, she stuck her head out again.

As a result, she saw Yukima Azuma hadn't moved and was still standing in place.

He even raised his hand, forming a gun shape with his thumb and index finger.

Accompanied by an inaudible "bang."

The bullet flew towards her.

Sagiri pulled her head back again.

This time, when she raised her head, Yukima Azuma had already gone far.

Watching his silhouette,

Sagiri raised her hand, pointed her little finger at his distant figure, and "bang"-ed.

The initial feeling of separation suddenly vanished.

Waiting until Yukima Azuma's figure completely disappeared from sight,

Sagiri rushed to her bed, hugging her pillow and rolling around.

On her cute face was the brightest smile she had worn in the entire year.

...

On the other side.

After returning home, Yukima Azuma began thinking about the next steps.

The progress of the movie version of Bunny Girl Senpai was stable, and there were no concerns at the moment.

Mommy Guardian... Kurokawa Akane, the symptoms of adolescence syndrome were almost gone.

And this was achieved just from the light novel.

Yukima Azuma felt he had possibly overdone it.

At first, he thought the light novel's audience might not be sufficient.

It might not be able to fully change the direction of online discussions and extinguish the initial flame.

That was why he prepared the movie version, which targeted a much wider audience.

Once the film was released,

Everything would be completely turned around.

After all, compared to the light novel world, the audience for anime was on a completely different level.

It would be enough to make the people who were initially involved in the loud controversy speak up in support, dozens or even hundreds of times.

But looking at it now, adolescence syndrome didn't necessarily require changing the objective facts completely.

It was enough to heal the wounds in the heart.

Although it was a bit heavy-handed, it was fine.

The good news was that adolescence syndrome was relatively easy to treat.

Moreover, after the film's release, it would bring profits to Laplace Corporation.

It could even help Kurokawa Akane gain fame.

And now, Kurokawa Akane was an artist contracted with Laplace Corporation.

She was also the best promoter for the Youth series.

Two volumes had been released, and the sales of the upcoming volumes might even increase.

A twofold benefit.

After all, this wasn't a losing deal.

So there was nothing to complain about.

And it seemed that there was nothing else left to do.

Yukima Azuma's thoughts then wandered back to the fallen comet.

The fragments of Charlotte.

His gaze unconsciously drifted toward the window, in a particular direction.

It was the direction of Gifu Prefecture.

Yukima Azuma had asked someone to investigate the situation of the comet crater.

But there had been almost no news.

The comet fragments had fallen, but it was unknown whether they had been recovered and sent for research.

Or if they were still lying at the bottom of the lake, hidden from sight.

Yes, because it was related to an inland lake.

The crater where the fragments of Charlotte had fallen had now become a new inland lake.

Should he go see it himself?

Yukima Azuma briefly considered this thought.

But immediately shook his head.

Even if something could truly be discovered from the fragments of Charlotte,

He didn't need to compete for that ability.

He had the system; as long as he followed the steps to upgrade his skills, he would have a stable supply of supernatural abilities.

Laplace Corporation was also thriving at present.

The structure of modern society was truly not something easily disrupted.

After all, what if the comet could help someone achieve magic or supernatural abilities?

The greatest wizard, the great Dumbledore, might be able to use legendary magic – Firestorm.

But old man, how much power could your Firestorm actually have?

Yukima Azuma shook his head and smiled bitterly.

It was better to focus on the future development of Laplace Corporation.

Even though, looking at the present, Laplace Corporation had risen very quickly in a short time,

There was still a fundamental gap between it and the real business tycoon families, a gap that couldn't be erased.

Many families had reached this point.

After several generations of effort, they had only stopped here.

So far, in the Land of the Rising Sun, there were only four major tycoon families.

Apart from the Shimonoya family, most were traditional families with histories spanning hundreds or even thousands of years.

These were noble families that had existed since the time of the shogunate and had passed down through the generations until today.

However, there were advantages.

Yukima Azuma's vision for the future, as a "Laplace Demon," was an advantage.

Proactively preparing in advance, recruiting talent in fields like artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things was an advantage.

"We'll create a short video platform."

Yukima Azuma tapped his hand on the table and made his decision.

The short video platform has an advantage over current video platforms.

Moreover, it has its own inherent superiority.

Fragmented information makes it easier for viewers to immerse themselves.

Currently, some people have started pursuing this idea.

However, the core competitiveness of the current short video platform has yet to be grasped by anyone.

That is the big data model.

Laplace Corporation has the capability to build a user data model.

This is a little-known theoretical topic, and Laplace Corporation has been continuously training talent in this field.

Additionally, creating a video platform in Japan is also an advantage.

Because, right now and in the future, all video platforms or video websites in Japan are... very bad.

Niconico video organization, is referred to as N.

These platforms only launched 720p online video quality in 2024.

And the data storage media of their servers still use floppy disks.

It's really... ridiculous.

Another advantage is that video platforms have a social nature.

They are channels for expression and information platforms.

Currently, in Japan, most of the political leaders and officials still cling to traditional media.

They don't realize that the focus of data and channels of expression is gradually shifting.

If they can create a quality short video platform and put it into operation before most people realize that short video will be an important channel for information,

Yukima Azuma could avoid some trouble and gain significant power from this channel of expression.

Thinking about the beginning of next year, Laplace Corporation would have a large amount of money.

No matter how much money they spent, it wouldn't be an issue.

A short video platform would definitely be the best development direction for Laplace Corporation.

After careful consideration, Yukima Azuma had confirmed this direction.

He simply made a plan and prepared to hand it to Yukino the next day.

Then, Yukima Azuma looked at his two cats, hugged them, and "sniffed" them for a while until he was "high" and then prepared to go to sleep.

"I just entered high school, no need to rush. There's plenty of time."

Before falling asleep, Yukima Azuma thought to himself.

The future was long.

Even Shimonoya Gan'an, when building their family business, was already over fifty years old.

But he, he was still a teenager.

With that belief, he fell into a deep sleep.

Then...

When he opened his eyes again.

Yukima Azuma saw a strange ceiling.

Yukima Azuma: (ʘ‿ʘ)?

"Is this really happening? A second Isekai with no chance to enjoy it?"

"What is this? Raised a flag and locked it immediately? Was I about to build a harem and then die? Kono hito de nashi!"

He sat up, looking around the unfamiliar room.

Before him was a completely different room from his own at home.

There was no bed, and the blankets were directly spread over tatami.

There were Japanese-style sliding doors and windows that were frosted like paper.

Yukima Azuma recalled that most old houses in Japan had this kind of style.

On the desk, there was a lamp, textbooks, and office supplies.

In the large closet, there were several skirts and JK uniforms hanging.

Although the room was a little messy, it was clear this was definitely a girl's room.

Yukima Azuma felt very confused.

Had someone broken into his house last night, knocked him out, and then brought him to some girl's house to make him her husband?

With his shogi skill range and sensitivity, the person who could do this would have to be at least level 10 in stealth, with peak proficiency.

As Yukima Azuma was lost in thought...

The sliding door of the room opened from the outside.

"Onee-chan, it's time to eat!"

A black-haired girl said to Yukima Azuma.

After speaking, she didn't turn back and walked straight out.

"Onee-chan?"

Yukima Azuma repeated this form of address in his mind, and a new question arose.