Chapter 78
"Run over here and take care of me?"
Hearing Mineo's words, Utaha gave a playful, teasing smile.
"Mineo-sensei is busy chatting with so many girls every day. Can you really dedicate your time entirely to me? If Sensei can do that, I'm willing to go and get a marriage certificate with you this very day."
"...."
Faced with Utaha's teasing, Mineo looked a bit flustered. Utaha didn't want to make things too difficult for the man she loved, so she chuckled and changed her tone.
"Forget it, I'm not trying to corner you right now!"
"I know that changing your heart won't happen overnight, but I'll work on it slowly."
"One day, I'll make it so your heart only contains me, Utaha."
Still trying to brainwash me?
Mineo looked at Utaha with a hint of pride. In the end, it remained to be seen who would brainwash whom. One day, I'll make you, Utaha, willingly become a follower of my harem ideology! You've written harem novels for so long; haven't you already stepped through the gates and realized there's no turning back?
After breakfast, Mineo walked Utaha to the restaurant's entrance. He wrapped his arms around her slender waist and gave her one last tight hug.
"I'll be checking in on you!"
"If you don't rest and eat on time, I'll fly over there and give you a harsh lesson!"
"A harsh lesson?" Utaha glanced at him.
"The kind of lesson where my rear turns red?"
"Not just red, but swollen, so you deeply understand the consequences of not listening to me."
"My, my, Mineo-sensei is so heartless, already thinking about 'punishing' me... Why do I feel like I've met the wrong person?"
"Whether you met the wrong person is hard to say, but now, Utaha, you've entered the Takamine family. You are officially one of mine!"
"Yes, yes, I get it! I'll keep Master Mineo's words in my heart... You're welcome to check on my sleep schedule anytime, are you satisfied now?"
Utaha stood on her tiptoes and kissed Mineo's cheek softly.
"Yesterday's birthday was the happiest day of my entire life!"
"Thank you, Mineo-sensei!"
"I look forward to the day you successfully brainwash me completely!"
Her voice faded as she stepped out. As the restaurant door closed behind her, Utaha's figure reappeared back in her own home.
Compared to the loneliness of the previous night, Utaha's face now radiated a constant, faint glow of happiness. She looked at the computer on her desk and suddenly felt that she was in the perfect state of mind to write. When you're happy, even work becomes a joy!
Due to the Dimension Restaurant's special settings, Utaha only remembered that Mineo had appeared to celebrate her birthday.
Driven by her feelings, she had confessed to Mineo-sensei and spent a beautiful night as a couple with him. Now, Mineo-sensei was off busy with his career, and she had to face her own life properly.
Once this book is finished, I might take a break! I still have so many strong competitors, so I have to find a way to get the upper hand!
After seeing Utaha off, Mineo lay on the sofa, reminiscing about yesterday. Utaha-sensei was a brilliant woman; he had to treasure her. He needed to hit that ten-thousand chat milestone as soon as possible to fully link the Saekano world.
Mineo rested for a bit before taking out his phone. Coincidentally, Kobayashi Rindo had sent him a message.
"Mineo-kun! What are you doing? I'm so bored. Do you want to come with me to Australia?"
"Australia? What for? To accompany you on a vacation?"
"Vacations are pointless. I heard there's a precious ingredients auction/conference being held there."
"I was thinking, I haven't found any ingredients that made my eyes pop lately, so I plan to go there and try my luck. Didn't you say you have plenty of rare ingredients every day, Mineo? You still haven't shown me any, so now I'm starting to suspect you're just bragging!"
"Bragging? What a joke! I, Takamine Mineo, never lie! I have countless rare ingredients—stuff you, Rindo, couldn't even imagine in your dreams. Do you believe me?"
"I believe in your fat head! You've been tricking me for three years, Mineo. You won't even send me a single photo. How am I supposed to believe you have anything valuable? If you're so capable, show me..."
"And if I show you, then what?"
"If you can show me an ingredient that I can't believe exists, I'll agree to whatever you want! But the main problem is, do you actually have any? Can you show me?"
"Rindo, how about a bet? If I can show you a truly incredible ingredient, starting today, you have to change how you address me to 'Mineo-oniichan'! And in the future, you have to listen to whatever I say. Do you dare to bet?"
"Mineo-kun, that's a pretty cruel bet, huh? You want me to call you 'Onii-chan'? Let me tell you, I, Kobayashi Rindo, have never been afraid of a bet! Fine, let's do it! if you can show me an ingredient that shocks me into silence, forget 'Onii-chan'—I'll even call you 'Daddy'! Come on, show me your 'great' ingredients! I'm sitting here waiting for you to show off!"
"What's the fun in looking through a phone? If you want to see them, see them in person! Forget Australia; those 'rare' ingredients over there are trash in my eyes. Come to my place, and I'll show you what a real ingredient looks like."
"Go to your place? Where are you right now!?"
"I'm at the mountain behind Totsuki!"
"The mountain behind Totsuki? Mineo, are you teasing me... My break just started, and you've already run to Tokyo? I'll believe you when ghosts start appearing!"
"Don't believe me? I'm sending you my location right now..."
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