"She left, but agreed to meet up with the male lead again.
.”
"Hmm … Overall, it's a classic story. It's fine if you want to write it that way, but it's too similar to the story of the first female lead, so I don't think it's enough." Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation.
"I think that we can put more effort into the details. The male and female lead are rivals in the beginning, so we should be able to write quite a few interesting plots," Genji suggested.
"The change in their emotions should be emphasized, from mutual dislike to becoming friends, then to awakening their feelings for each other, but it's difficult to say it out loud, until it finally explodes! They ignore everyone else's gazes at them at the airport … "
* Cough, cough. * She hurriedly stopped herself.
"Although the overall story is rather cliché, I think it'll be quite interesting if we write the details well."
"I agree with that. However, it's more difficult to think of the specific details. Do you have any ideas? "
"Yes! I think we can write it this way … "
Genji and Seiji continued having a pleasant discussion.
Shika Kagura watched silently from the side. Apart from sipping tea, eating desserts, and refilling their cups, he didn't do anything else.
Genji seemed to have unknowingly ignored her, but in reality, he had been paying attention to her.
He noticed that she only watched from the side without any intention of interrupting or saying a single word.
Something was obviously wrong with this.
It wasn't that he wanted her to interrupt, but that she was simply too quiet and indifferent. It was almost like …
A black cat that gave people an ominous feeling?
Genji didn't know how to describe this subtle feeling.
Seigo didn't do anything else apart from smiling at his adopted younger sister as a way of thanking her when she refilled their cups. This didn't seem like his usual style.
Logically speaking, he should have at least said a few words to her, but he didn't … perhaps this was just how they interacted.
At any rate, it was rather strange.
…
They chatted happily. Genji wanted to continue chatting like this, but when she looked at the time, it was about time.
"I have a present for you."
She picked up her bag and took out an elegantly wrapped gift box.
"I wish you a happy Winter Snow Festival, Seigo."
She handed the gift over to him as she spoke.
"Thank you." Seiji accepted the gift box. "I didn't prepare a gift for you. I'm sorry. I'll return the favor later."
"It's fine." The purple-haired girl smiled. "Open it and take a look. I hope you'll like it."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Seiji opened the gift box and saw a beautiful notebook and a silver pen inside.
"I hope that you'll be able to write more and better novels," Yukari told him.
"Thank you for your wish. This gift is very nice. I like it." Seiji picked up the notebook and pen and said sincerely.
Genji turned to look at Shika Kagura.
"I have another present for Kagura-san." She took out another adorably wrapped gift box from her bag.
"I wish you a happy Winter Snow Festival."
"… Thank you." The black-haired girl accepted it.
Seeing that the other party's expression didn't change at all, Genji felt uncertain.
After listening to Wakaba's information, she hesitated for quite a while before finally deciding to give Shika a small gift — a cute cat plushie. As a gift for a girl she didn't know well, it was a fair choice.
Shika Kagura had a cold personality, but he wasn't a bad child. That was Wakaba's evaluation of Chiaki.
She was able to become the adopted younger sister of Harano and Seigo, and he valued her highly. She definitely wasn't a bad girl. She should be able to understand the kindness of others. That was what Genji believed.
Giving her a present probably wouldn't have the opposite effect … but it was difficult to be certain since it wasn't apparent.
Since he had already given her a present, he decided not to think too much about it.
Genji deeply realized that it would be difficult for her to deal with such a girl.
She wanted to form a good relationship with Shika Kagura, but she didn't know how to do so.
By the way, just how did Seigo become adopted siblings with such a girl? What happened? Why couldn't she tell him?
Genji was truly curious, but she also knew that she shouldn't delve too deeply into the matter right now. Otherwise, she might get annoyed. Perhaps she would be able to find out more about Seigo in the future when she became closer to him.
After a while, Genji said goodbye and left. Seiji walked her out the door.
Little Shi returned to her room with the present in her hand.
Seiji returned to his room with the present in his room as well. He then opened up his system and checked his [Gifts].
Genji gave him 10 credit points for the desserts, while the notebook and fountain pen were …
[Writing Improvement Card – Feelings of Blessing]
This card contained the purple-haired girl's wish for him to write better. After using it, his [Writing] stat will be permanently increased. The lower his stat, the greater the increase.
[Drawing Improvement Card – Heart of Love]
This card contained Genji's feelings of love. After using it, his [Drawing] stat will be permanently increased. The lower his stat, the greater the increase.
[Direction Indicator Card – Feelings of Loneliness]
This card contained Genji's feelings of loneliness for not being able to spend time with him during the Winter Snow Festival. After using it, he could select a person with a favorability rating of 65 or higher, and he would immediately know their location.
Seiji was rendered speechless.
[Heart of Love] and [Feelings of Loneliness] made him feel guilty.
However, there was no point in worrying about it. All he could do was be grateful and use them properly.
He could immediately use the [Writing] and [Drawing] stat improvement cards.
The [Direction Indicator Card] seemed rather subtle, but it was actually quite effective. He would be able to instantly know the location of the person he wanted to find when he needed it.
Seiji lay down on his bed after using it.
He chose [Feelings of Blessing] and chose [Use].
The glowing card transformed into stars of light that drilled into his mind, making him feel warm … and he fell into a daze.
Moments later, he regained his senses and chose [Heart of Love] and chose [Use] again.
He experienced the same feeling.
Then, he checked his system again and discovered that his [Writing] and [Drawing] stats had both increased by a total of 15 points!
Seiji got out of bed and went to his study to experiment.
His [Writing] ability had obviously improved, and he was now better at describing the details.
As for his [Drawing] ability …
Although his [Drawing] stat hadn't increased by much, thanks to Peach-sensei's [Gratitude] as well as Yui Haruta's [Gratitude], his [Drawing] stat had already exceeded 40 points.
And now, his [Drawing] stat had increased by 15 points in one go. The result … was that his [Drawing] stat was now quite excellent!
Seiji's eyes lit up as he looked at his own drawing of a beautiful black-haired girl wielding a demon's sword.
He was drawing Little Shi Kagura.
Shika Kagura, who was wearing a black dress, was looking in front of her. She was holding a scabbard in one hand and unsheathing her sword in the other. Her sword was half-unsheathed, and it shone with a snow-white light. She leaned forward slightly, as if she was about to rush forward.
She wasn't as beautiful as the real person, but she was still drawn quite well. At the very least, she was far better than she had been in the beginning.
'Let her take a look. '
Seiji immediately went to knock on his adopted younger sister's door.
The door opened.
"Little Shi Kagura, I tried drawing something, and I think it's quite good. Take a look."
The black-haired girl widened her eyes in surprise when she saw the drawing he showed her.
"This is … me?"
"Yep! What do you think? "
Little Shi took the drawing book and took a closer look.
"Excellent …"
This drawing couldn't be said to be excellent, but it had a moving sense of beauty. It was easy to tell what the artist was thinking.
"Brother … is this a Winter Snow Festival present that you're giving me?"
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