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

   Chapter 474 Love Brain

   Fudogawa Building.

  Light Novel Editorial Department, the second conference room.

   Almost non-stop, Yusuke brought Shiyu here after lunch.

   The deputy editor-in-chief Machida Yuanko, who was wearing a dark blue suit and skirt, was sitting opposite, staring at them with such a smirk, or staring at his precious author, looking like he was about to goug out a piece of meat.

   Shi Yu seemed calm about this, with an expression that doesn't matter what you say to me.

   Basically, if it wasn't for his Yujiang who insisted on pulling her here, she wouldn't come here to make fun of herself. After all, the relationship between the two parties has been relatively tense recently, so there is really no need to come to the door and rush.

   But now that Yu-chan has spoken, these are no longer important, so she came.

   "Small～～～Poem～～～～～"

   The voice like a ghost came from Machida Yuanko's mouth, giving a deep impression of shuddering.

   "It's really a shame that you have the courage to come to me at this time~~ If I remember correctly, didn't you say something like never seeing you again last time~?"

   "...I didn't want to come here by myself."

   Shi Yu lowered her eyelids while cradling her chest with both hands, her feet habitually tilting Erlang's legs, as if she was trying her best to remain calm.

   If it is said that the only person in the entire Undead River makes her a little bit afraid, then there is no one else except this old unmarried female editor who is also her teacher and friend.

   Even if the relationship between the two is not harmonious, they often quarrel because of each other's bad intentions.

   However, facing this person who has been taking care of her, guiding her, and helping her a lot, she has long regarded him as a family-like existence in her heart.

  Because of this, Shi Yu was not as calm as she appeared at this time, but was actually extremely anxious.

   "You said that~ But since you are here today, it means you have regained your senses, right?"

   "I'm sorry, whether it's IQ or EQ, I think I'm better than most people in the society, so there is an inherent problem with the saying "getting back to reason"! "

   "In that case, can I trouble you to talk about what you did a few days ago? Hmm~? Xiaoshi."

   “…I just made the right choice in life, that’s all.”

   "It's really a shame you can speak it out~ Then you can explain that even if you have to pay a high liquidated damages, you will not hesitate to terminate the contract. What is the right thing to do~?"

  “…”

   In the face of Machida Yuanko who was very angry, Shi Yu silently turned his face away and muttered in a low voice.

   "You have already explained the specific situation, and I am very clear about it. There is no need to make the situation so serious."

   "Not serious? I said, Xiao Shi, do you really understand your situation?"

   Machida Yuanzi couldn't help but laugh out of anger, a tic-tac-toe appeared in the corner of his twitching eyes, and continued:

   "You must know that you signed a special contract with Undead Chuan Publishing House? If you propose to cancel the contract when the work is not finished, let alone the manuscript fee, even your previous royalty income will have a high probability of being recovered, understand?"

   Shi Yu shook his feet slightly, and said bluntly: "Even if you say that, but I'm not that interested in money, so can you stop worrying about this topic?"

"Ugh…"

   A deep sigh sounded.

   Machida Yuanzi held his forehead, and also had nothing to do with his little baby.

   Although she was indeed very angry, she was really told to make a scolding for it, but she couldn't bear it.

   If it is simply a problem in writing, as the exclusive editor of Xia Shizi, she can be stricter than anyone else, checking the errors in the work line by line and urging them to correct them.

   But the essence of this problem is not at all. No matter how anxious and disapproving she is, she can't point fingers at the author's life.

The only thing    can do is to give some suggestions from the side. If the other party insists on not listening, there is no way.

   It just so happens that Shi Yu is an extremely stubborn person, which is an advantage in some respects, but when a special situation occurs, it becomes a very difficult problem.

   The recent turmoil of contract termination has taught the entire Undead River.

   What is quite frustrating is that when Shiyu Tiexin made this decision, even his family seemed powerless to stop it.

   Kato Yusuke, who had been listening for a while, spoke up when she was having a headache.

   "Sorry for interrupting you, Miss Machida, can you let me talk about it?"

   The other party didn't speak, just spread out a palm, saying "please."

   "Anyway, I'm very sorry. I think the responsibility for this is on me, so I'm sorry."

   "Huh~?"

   "Wait, why do you want to apologize, I said..."

   Shi Yu was halfway through speaking, but Yusuke Kato shook her head and interrupted her.

   "This is not something to deny. If I hadn't said those words to you before, you wouldn't have had such thoughts. Anyway, can you leave it to me here? Shiyu-senpai."

"it is good…"

   "Then, Miss Machida." Kato Yusuke raised his eyes and looked at the opposite side, "That's why Shiba-senpai's previous cancellation of the contract can be cancelled?"

   Machida Yuanzi raised his chin with his backhand, without making any comments, he just said lightly:

   "Yes... Before answering your question, I need to make sure, Kato-san, can you make a decision on behalf of Xiaoshi?"

   "I won't say make a decision for senpai, I just want to express my thoughts. Whether or not to do that in the end depends on Shiyu senpai, so I'm sorry."

   "I'm sorry... Sigh, even if you say that, if you can't be sure of the person's intention, what's the point of doing this? Besides..."

   Maybe it was because he was really angry, Machida Yuanko, who took a breath, gushed.

   "With all due respect, to be honest, the impact of this incident is not small, do you think it's useful to just apologize?

  I don't know how much you think about it, but Xiaoshi's decision affects far more than her alone. Maybe even I will be punished by the above.

   Even if she really never quits her contract, her writing career will come to an end.

   Even if he wants to develop on this road in the future, Xia Shizi's reputation and reputation in the industry have been completely destroyed, and it is no longer enough to gain trust.

   On this basis, even if your current manga grades are not bad, if the above problems really happen, can you take the responsibility? "

At the end of the day, Machida Yuanko was full of seriousness, and the face that was always smiling rarely did not have the slightest smile. He just kept staring at him and clearly conveyed the seriousness of the matter. sex.

   A depressing atmosphere spread in the conference room.

   Shi Yu clenched her arms unconsciously, her fingers sank deep into it, her feet trembled more and more, and her whole body was full of anxiety.

   Machida Yuanko is very clear about everything she said, and she made this decision after understanding all the circumstances, but this does not mean that Kato Yusuke also needs to know this.

  As she said, what she wants to prove is the purity of her feelings, not to use it to threaten anything, and she doesn't want Yusuke Kato to be with her because of touching or guilt, which makes her unacceptable.

   Just when she couldn't help but want to say something, a hand stretched out from the side and suddenly pressed on her leg.

   "Remember we agreed, leave it to me." - There was such a meaning in the boy's eyes.

   Shi Yu couldn't help but startled, and after two seconds, he slowly relaxed his shoulders.

  She closed her lips a little unhappily, and put a hand in his hand and intertwined his fingers, deliberately not looking at Machida Yuanko opposite.

   Kato Yusuke also held her hand with his backhand, and lightly rubbed her smooth tiger mouth area with his thumb, reassuring him and looking at the opposite side again.

   pondered for a while, then spoke up.

   "Thank you for your information and explanation, Miss Machida, I have understood the matter. In fact, in addition to the necessary apology, I am prepared to take the corresponding responsibility."

"Oh?"

Machida Yuanzi raised his eyebrows suspiciously, and said bluntly: "Since the words have already been said, I will ask directly. Are you really ready to shoulder the consciousness of Xiaoshi's life in the future? Kato brother. "

   "—Miss Machida!" Shi Yu couldn't help shouting when she heard this, and didn't want her to go on.

   However, before Machida Yuanko could say anything, Kato Yusuke answered affirmatively.

   "Yes, as long as Shiyu stays by my side for one day, I will always take care of her, forever."

   Although the voice was soft, it clearly entered the ears of the other two.

   The already quiet conference room suddenly became even quieter.

"Hey~ you say forever? But can this kind of thing really be done? Regardless of whether you will abandon Xiaoshi or not, if Xiaoshi gets bored with you one day and doesn't want to stay What if I'm with you?"

   "In that case." Kato Yusuke smiled gently, "I will bring her back. If Shiyu-senpai really decides to leave, I will fulfill my promise and always take care of her."

   "...Yu...Sauce..." Shi Yu muttered to herself, her expression like she was about to cry again.

   "Oh~? It's a powerful declaration, is it finally a little manly? Kato-san."

   Machida Yuanko smiled for some reason, then rested his elbows on the desk and placed his chin on the backs of his crossed hands.

   "Alright, then let me hear it, what are you going to do? Say it in advance, this kind of thing doesn't just need to be imposing, right?"

"I understand."

   Facing the gazes of the opposite sex, one big and one small, Kato Yusuke said: "First of all, the liquidated damages mentioned by Miss Machida, I am willing to bear all of them."

   "You said you were willing to pay... I said, Kato-san, you should have heard what I just said. If that happens, the amount of compensation that needs to be paid will easily be eight figures?"

   "As long as it complies with laws and regulations, no matter the amount, I will pay."

   "Even if you say so..."

  —“Do you think you can afford it?”

Although    did not say it explicitly, the meaning behind Machida Yuanzi still expressed such a meaning.

   Kato Yusuke is well aware of this, and understands the other party's suspicions.

   If it was him in the past, if he really wanted to carry such a huge sum of money, the only thing he could do was to exchange system points for money.

  However, this time is different from the past. From the moment he signed the contract with Aksaka Akane, he has been able to bear the liquidated damages alone.

   Even though it may make him poor and white, there is nothing worthwhile in this matter, and it cannot be weighed on a scale.

   At least in the face of Shi Yu's constant efforts, he felt obliged and responsible to respond.

   From now on, it will be him who will protect Shi Yu.

   Machida Yuanzi did not know where his confidence and confidence came from, but Kato Yusuke did not mean to explain, but continued to speak.

   "In short, I will bear the corresponding punishment and responsibility, and I am also willing to apologize to the Undead River for this matter.

  It doesn’t matter if your company thinks that you can no longer cooperate with Shiyu-senpai. As long as she wants to continue to create, I will also create a more free platform for her, so that she can free her hands and feet to create and show her talents.

   At least, whether it is Undead Chuan Publishing House or "Metronome in Love", or a writer who has sold millions of copies, these will not be the end of Xia Shizi, but only a starting point.

   Maybe Machida-san will think that I am arrogant, but I will make Senpai the most dazzling platinum writer in this era, and I will prove it later. "

   "...Well, it's not a question of arrogance or not."

  Machida Yuanko put his hand on his temple in a troubled way, and looked at his face with his eyes, completely ignorant of where his enigmatic confidence came from.

   After looking at Kato Yusuke's face for a while to no avail, she couldn't help but turn her eyes to the other side.

   Seeing Shi Yu looking at Kato Yusuke in high spirits, not only did his whole face light up, but his mouth was accompanied by a smirk that looked naive and fufu, making it impossible to look directly at him.

   What a love brain...!

   Machida Yuanko was full of scorn in her heart, and she turned her attention to Kato Yusuke again, and let out a long sigh of relief.

   "Looks like, there's no need to keep pretending anymore..."

  " "Load it down? ""

   Yusuke and Shiyu asked in unison.

   "That's right, I'll just skip the process and come to the conclusion."

   Facing the gazes of the two, she nodded and said, "In short, the application for termination of the contract submitted by Xiaoshi has always been with me, and I didn't submit it to it."

   Machida Yuanko said so without waiting for them to speak, and continued to speak.

   "That being said, but because Xiaoshi has been making too much noise recently, rumors of termination of the contract have indeed spread within the company, so I had to find someone to help me deal with it.

  Although I don’t know what will happen in the future, but so far the storm should not continue to expand, understand? "

   "...That is to say." Kato Yusuke asked: "Can I assume that the Undead River Publishing House will not terminate the contract with Shiba-senpai?"

   "The premise is that Xiaoshi is no longer fooling around, but you should be able to control her, right? Kato-san."

   Machida Yuanzi smiled, with a malicious expression on his face, jokingly said:

   "By the way, I don't accept answers other than "YES" and "OK" here, okay? If you can't talk about it, do it yourself.

   You must know Xiaoshi, but he likes high school boys who are energetic the most. I don’t think I need to teach you about the beauty strategy, right? ohhhhh~"

   Kato Yusuke was kind to this and replied: "Although I don't know if I can do it, I will try my best to do it well."

   For a long time, Machida Yuanko's smug laughter echoed throughout the conference room.

  …

   (end of this chapter)