Chapter 16

In this way, Hikigaya Hachiman avoided a crisis of being abused by a girl.

After the game was over.

"Onii-chan, don't take it too seriously. Sister Ruri just has a strong sense of self-esteem and is a bit sharp-tongued. She is actually a very good person. Not only is she loved by her sisters, but she also secretly works part-time in an old bookstore and manages the household frugally... Ah, Komachi also wants to be an independent woman like Sister Ruri."

After Gokou Ruri left, Komachi suddenly sighed.

"Do you think my ability to read people's expressions is so poor? And my brother has always been magnanimous... But, if you go out to work, you will be fired soon, right?"

Hikigaya Hachiman suddenly teased.

"Onii-chan! Komachi's grades are very poor and she doesn't have much brains, but that doesn't mean she will be clumsy!"

Komachi puffed up her cheeks angrily.

"Yes, yes, yes."

He took out a perfunctory attitude and waved his hand.

"Hateful Onii-chan, take my Rising Dragon Punch!"

Komachi took a boxing stance and shouted.

Hikigaya Hachiman casually grabbed his sister's wrist, then pushed her down on the sofa, and said condescendingly: "If you want to challenge your brother's authority, Komachi is still a million years too early!"

"Woo woo, Onii-chan is bullying me, I'm going to tell my parents!"

Komachi looked aggrieved.

"No, no, no..."

One day, in the afternoon.

"Ding Dong."

Hikigaya Hachiman had just returned home when the doorbell rang suddenly. When he opened the door, he found that it was Gokou Ruri dressed in school uniform, holding a stack of books in her hands.

"It's Hikigaya, where's Komachi?"

She asked.

"I don't know, maybe she's on duty today, so she'll be back a little later."

Hikigaya Hachiman guessed.

"Then I'll give it back to you directly. This is the light novel comic I borrowed before."

Gokou Ruri lifted the light novel comic in her hand with all her strength.

Hikigaya Hachiman took it and thought that they had no other topics to talk about. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, the other party suddenly spoke again.

"Well, thank you for lending me these works."

Gokou Ruri's ears were slightly red, and she whispered.

If the two were not very close, he probably couldn't hear what the girl was saying.

"Nothing, I bought these things to read them, and it's fun to share them with others."

He stopped and turned around.

"Is this what is called 'preaching'?"

Gokou Ruri's eyes were changing subtly.

"Well, you can say that."

He pondered.

"Do you want to read more? I have a lot of other types of works at home."

Hikigaya Hachiman was silent for a while, and then invited.

Thinking of the other party's situation and his love for the same culture, he still felt sympathy.

Gokou Ruri looked a little surprised, as if she didn't expect him to say this at all.

"Well... well, if you don't mind."

Gokou Ruri was tangled in her heart for a while, but she still chose to accept it.

After all, she was just doing the other party a favor before, and it didn't seem to matter if she had a little more now, and those light novels and comics were too tempting for her.

During this period, Hikigaya Hachiman bought a lot of high-quality works as references to improve himself, so they were naturally very attractive.

Gokou Ruri followed his footsteps and stepped into the room carefully.

This was her first time entering a boy's bedroom, so she was a little nervous.

Hikigaya Hachiman cleaned his room very clean. In addition to the necessary furniture, the only conspicuous place was the bookshelf against the wall, which was neatly placed with light novels and comics.

"There are so many?"

This made Gokou Ruri dazzled.

Only then did she realize that the other party didn't seem to be an ordinary otaku culture enthusiast.

"Choose what you want to read."

Hikigaya Hachiman spoke to relieve her concerns.

"Well, thank you for your care."

Gokou Ruri spoke honorifics and began to choose.

"I will remember this favor."

Before leaving, she said with a serious expression.

"Well, I understand."

Considering the girl's personality, Hikigaya Hachiman did not refuse, otherwise it would make the girl more concerned.

The relationship between the two became a little more familiar because of this incident.

Before, in the other's heart, he was probably just a friend's brother, not a friend...

Now, the development of the relationship between the two probably meets the expectations of the sister, right?

26 "Summer Returns" Volume 2 is released

"It's so boring. The industry has been in a sluggish state recently. It's all supported by some old works. Are there no new works worth watching?"

After completing her mission as Kashiwagi Eri, Eriri, who was well disguised, came to a light novel bookstore close to her home, wanting to see what works are worth praising recently, but at a glance, they are all boring stories.

"Why are they all toilet paper!"

Eri complained.

Choosing a popular subject and arranging an illustrator who draws well can get a good result. This kind of thing makes old house like her feel very unhappy.

It's completely bad money driving out good money.

Sales volume does not equal the quality of the work, especially when it comes to each person, because different people have different feelings about reading.

Perhaps for some newbies, this kind of industrialized cool writing routine can better hit their g-spot.

But for Eriri, some of the recent hot-selling works in front of her are completely works that sell for the first time. You can guess what kind of story it is by looking at the beginning.

The same subject matter and the same story are naturally easy to have homogeneous content.

"Hmm? What is this?"

Suddenly, she turned her head and saw a poster with a slogan on it.

『The first volume of "Summer Reappearance" by the new writer Tsukiro Mami from the Fuzugawa Bunko is on sale with good reviews, and the latest second volume will also be released on July 21st! Stay tuned! 』

"So soon? This Tsukiro teacher seems to be a hardworking writer."

Eri's eyes lit up.

This work called "Summer Reappearance" is the only novel she feels good about recently. Now that she sees the news that the second volume is about to be released, she suddenly feels that she has expectations in her heart.

The unhappiness just now has been greatly improved.

Although this work seems unlikely to be a hot seller, it is indeed a work worth reading for her.

"If the quality can be maintained, I can recommend it to everyone at that time!"

She made a decision in her heart.

After the final exams, because of the summer, the weather gradually became hotter, making people more troubled and tired.

So in the remaining two weeks at school, Hikigaya Hachiman spent them lazily.

It was not until the beginning of summer vacation, when the second volume of "Summer Returns" was released, that he became a little more energetic.

This time, although Hikigaya Hachiman was still excited, he acted much calmer than before.

"Onii-chan, the second volume is on sale, right? Don't you want to go to the bookstore to check the situation?"

Komachi, who had been paying attention quietly, asked.

"No hurry, whatever the result is, I have confidence."

He looked like he had everything under control.

"I don't care if you are in a hurry, Onii-chan, come with me to the bookstore! I haven't read the story of the second volume yet!"

Komachi pulled his arm and walked out the door.

"Don't pull, don't pull, I know."

The master demeanor that Hikigaya Hachiman had just shown disappeared in an instant.

Arriving at a bookstore, the two bought a total of two copies of the second volume of "Summer Returns" from the owner.

Komachi, like he did last time, asked about the sales situation indirectly.

"At this rate, our store manager should consider stepping up the purchase."

The clerk said with a smile.

"Onii-chan, was the first volume so popular?"

On the way home, Komachi looked up and asked.

"No."

Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head.

"So, will the second volume be a big hit!?"

The smile on Komachi's face was pure and sincere.

"That's different. I had just debuted at that time. Now I have a basic base, so naturally I will sell faster. Unless the quality declines, the focus is still on the follow-up to know the follow-up situation."

He quickly gave an explanation.

"I see."

Komachi now understood why her brother didn't care.

The specific data will be the most real when the statistical results come out, and now it has little reference value.

Same time, different place

"I happened to pass by the bookstore and found that the second volume of that guy's "Summer Reappearance" was on sale. For the sake of our friendship, I will reluctantly contribute my own sales."

Yamada Fairy said to herself as she stepped into the bookstore.

"Manager, I want to buy a copy of the second volume of "Summer Reappearance"!"

After getting the things, she walked straight to her home.

After arriving home, she took out the light novel as soon as possible, looking completely impatient.

"There is no important activity today, and the dungeon has been cleared. It's just right to use this guy's novel to kill time."

Yamada Fairy slowly turned the pages of the book.

The story continues from that night. Shinpei was rescued by Nanyun Ryunosuke, and learned from him how to distinguish shadows, which also gave readers a deeper understanding of the so-called shadows.

Suspense themes are based on the continuous deduction of new information or conclusions. The information released this time is also a foreshadowing for the subsequent content.

After this, Wangdai Shinpei and Nanyun Ryunosuke chose to join forces to rescue everyone, but what appeared in front of them was a huge four-handed shadow and an even more desperate situation.