Chapter 88 - "Date" with Aoi Hoshino. - Entertainment Prodigy

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After thinking about it for a while, I decided to draw a manga aimed at a male audience: Attack on Titan. The manga itself isn't exactly to my taste, but I can understand its popularity and the sea of fans this work has.

However, in my previous world, the ending of the manga was heavily criticized, so I'll have to think of a new ending as I draw the manga. If I can't come up with anything different, I'll use the same ending.

Maybe if I develop it a little better, people will accept it.

'Well, if I change the ending, I'd definitely end up destroying the entire world in the finale. A tragic and shocking ending. But I need to develop it in a way that pleases the audience. Eren's ending really was… Well, it's better not to think too much about it right now.'

And the new novel I decided to write is a novel that isn't exactly aimed at a female audience, but it will definitely appeal to them.

"The Apothecary Diaries."

It's a light novel that still doesn't have an ending, but honestly, I don't really care about that. I'm confident I can create a satisfying ending.

'I'll trust the entity and use its abilities for that.'

My writing skill is at the maximum rank. I can definitely write anything!

'Yes, that's it. The two new works I'm going to publish are decided.'

I wrote a new email to Mr. Kuroda containing volume one of Tensura and told him to prepare it for publication. I also told him to make the announcement as soon as possible. I informed him that I had also started writing a new novel.

Of course, I made it clear to him that from now on I would create a proper routine and stop overworking myself. I don't want to end up in the hospital again.

After sending the email, I sent a message to Aoi Hoshino asking what time we were going to meet since I needed to get ready to leave.

She replied almost immediately, as if she had been waiting for my message.

[How about today at 6 PM?]

"Six is a good time."

[Alright, send me the address of the place where we're meeting. I'll talk to my driver.]

[Don't worry, I can pick you up at your house. Just send me your address.]

[Send me the address.] I told her.

[You're so insensitive~~]

Soon after, Aoi Hoshino sent the address, and I started ignoring her messages. She's a little impatient, isn't she?

I lay down on my bed and picked up my iPad after such a long time.

I grabbed the pen and started sketching an illustration to pass the time more quickly.

I started drawing Albedo. It's been a long time since I last made artwork of her.

However, while I was drawing, my mother entered the room.

"Kyo, I prepared a snack for you. Come out of that room and eat with me and your father."

"I'm coming." I smiled at my mother.

I tossed my iPad aside, leaving the sketch unfinished, and went to eat with my parents.

Of course, I made sure to apologize once again for causing trouble and "ruining" their trip.

But neither of them blamed me, of course.

'My parents are like angels on earth.'

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As the time for my meeting with Aoi Hoshino approached, I took a shower and put on my best clothes. As soon as I finished getting ready, my mother entered the room.

"Wow, you look so handsome. Are you going out?"

"I'm going to meet a friend. Aoi Hoshino, do you know her?"

"Of course I know her. I met her before during filming. I think she's a famous singer, right? But… Isn't she too old for you? That's not a good idea, Kyo. I can't allow that!" My mother became visibly nervous.

Getting involved with an older and famous woman like Aoi at my age was out of the question.

I laughed and said,

"Don't worry. I'm meeting her to talk about work."

"Work? About the filming?"

"It's not that. Aoi doesn't have any more scenes to film. She wants to talk to me about a song."

"Wait, you're going to write a song for her!?" my mother asked with sparkling eyes. "Kyo, you know how to write songs? When did she contact you?"

My mother started asking a bunch of questions, and I explained everything that had happened to her.

I also told her that I had never written a song before and that it would probably be difficult.

'Well, it won't actually be difficult, but I have to pretend it will be.'

I left the room with my mother, and she immediately started talking to my father about Aoi and how I was going to write a song. Just like my mother, he was very surprised that I had accepted a "job" like this.

While I was talking with my parents, I received a message from Daiki saying he was arriving.

"Daiki is here. I'll be back in at most two hours."

"Kyo, are you sure you're okay? You just got out of the hospital today… Don't you want me to come with you?" my mother asked.

"It's fine. I feel great. Thanks for worrying."

"Aren't you going to take something to hide your face?"

"Oh, right."

My mother gave me a cap, a mask, and a pair of glasses. She always keeps those things prepared for me.

I left the house, and the car arrived shortly afterward.

As soon as I got into the car, I gave the address to Daiki.

"That place… It's a bit far away. It'll take around thirty minutes to get there, and traffic isn't very good."

"No problem."

I sent Aoi a message saying I'd be a few minutes late, and the car started moving.

After a few minutes, the car finally stopped.

I noticed that we were in a rather quiet area.

There were a few restaurants, cafés, and bars around, but most of them were closed.

"It's there." I spotted the restaurant where Aoi was waiting for me. "Daiki, as soon as I leave the restaurant, I'll contact you."

"Alright. Have fun, Mr. Kyo."

"I told you to stop calling me Mr."

I only put on my glasses before leaving the car.

As soon as I entered the restaurant, I was surprised.

There was nobody there except for a man waiting for me. He looked like a bodyguard or something similar.

'Was I set up?'

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Chapter 88 - Chapter 88 - "Date" with Aoi Hoshino.