All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Chapter 45: White Album

At nine o'clock in the evening.

"I'm back."

Kasumigaoka opened the large door of the Yukima household, announcing her return.

"Welcome home."

Yukima Azuma was sitting in the living room, his head bowed down doing something.

Kasumigaoka Utaha took her white slippers from the shoe rack.

Just as she was about to change into them,

Her gaze fell on a corner of the room where a pair of cherry pink slippers had been unboxed.

"Did Sora Ginko come by today?" Kasumigaoka asked, looking towards the living room.

Yukima Azuma raised his head. "No, why do you ask?"

She stared at the pair of slippers for a moment.

Kasumigaoka Utaha changed into her slippers and walked towards the living room.

She had only made it halfway there,

When suddenly, she felt something soft rush at her feet.

Kasumigaoka Utaha let out a startled sound, hurriedly looking down.

At that moment, she saw a small creature resembling a white gem clinging to her leg, its head tilted up to look at her.

Its bright eyes, one in each color, gazed into hers.

At that very instant, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt her heart begin to melt.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, senpai. On my way home, I picked this little one up."

"If I brought it to a rescue center, it might be put into eternal sleep."

"So I had no choice but to bring it back. Since it was an emergency, I didn't ask for your permission. I'm really sorry."

Yukima Azuma clasped his hands together in an apologetic gesture.

Kasumigaoka Utaha reached out and lifted the white gem-like creature from the ground.

She gently stroked its fluffy white fur.

Kasumigaoka Utaha unconsciously smiled.

"This time, I'll let it slide. I'll forgive you, ex-boyfriend-kun. Does this little one have a name?"

"Shiratamaru."

"Hmm... not bad."

And so, as Kasumigaoka playfully called "Shiratamaru," she teased the kitten with her fingertips.

For a moment, she forgot all about the cherry pink slippers.

Seeing this, Yukima Azuma breathed a sigh of relief, bowing his head again to continue his work.

After playing with Shiratamaru for a while,

Kasumigaoka Utaha let it go and sat down beside Yukima Azuma.

She curiously looked at the laptop screen in front of him.

It was a document page.

Notes and story developments filled the screen.

"This is...?"

Kasumigaoka stared at the story plot Yukima Azuma was writing, her eyes lighting up as she asked.

"This is the plan. Aren't we planning to start a game club?"

"If we've decided to do it, then naturally we have to take it seriously and aim for perfection."

"This is what senpai taught me. I'm not like certain people who scribble a few lines in their plan and then hope the script and visuals will automatically turn into a game."

Yukima Azuma replied.

Hearing Yukima Azuma's words, Kasumigaoka Utaha was momentarily stunned.

Then she quickly reacted.

This guy... What was that about 'senpai taught me'?

Clearly, he was mocking her perfectionism.

Thinking this, Kasumigaoka Utaha let out a soft snort.

But… this ex-boyfriend of hers really held grudges.

To make Aki Tomoya "sink into the depths," he was truly putting in every effort.

Even so, his seriousness was undeniably captivating.

At that moment, Yukima Azuma reached the final part of his work.

Once he finished the draft,

Yukima Azuma pushed the laptop toward Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Senpai, take a look."

Kasumigaoka Utaha, of course, didn't refuse; she had already been extremely curious about what kind of literary work Yukima Azuma could produce.

Flipping to the first page, she saw the title of the plan:

White Album.

Fifteen minutes later, Kasumigaoka Utaha had finished reading the entire plan.

When she looked up, her gaze toward Yukima Azuma carried a subtle, indescribable expression.

"Well? It's decent, right?"

Yukima Azuma asked.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't know what to say for a moment.

Decent?

This plan was far beyond just "decent."

From the perspective of a light novel author, this was completely a story that could make someone's heart tremble.

She—who the world often referred to as a genius light novel author—couldn't find a single point that needed revision in this story.

All that remained was to write the script, flesh out the details, and add a few side story branches.

Moreover, as a project plan, it was already perfect down to the finest detail.

With a plan like this, if it were introduced to the market, there would surely be countless people willingly throwing money in to invest.

A work of this caliber.

And yet, it was Yukima Azuma, someone who had never written any literary work before, who managed to create this in just a single day?

"Ex-boyfriend-kun, have you ever thought about giving up shogi and becoming a light novel author?"

Finally, Kasumigaoka Utaha voiced this question.

Hearing that, Yukima Azuma couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Well, it depends on the situation."

Recently, his literary skills had reached a level of proficiency, advancing to level six.

Although he hadn't yet reached the realm of mastery,

His writing skills were definitely sufficient for debuting as a light novel author.

Moreover, in his mind, there were countless stories that didn't yet exist in this world.

Becoming a light novel author might not be such a bad path.

Hmm, so, depending on the situation.

"Using a work of this level just to hurt someone is such a waste of talent. Can you be any more petty?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha pushed the laptop aside, sounding somewhat helpless.

"Well, who told that guy to mess with something he shouldn't have touched?"

Yukima Azuma smiled faintly.

Hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha once again thought back to the conversation earlier, in the kitchen.

The corners of her mouth lifted unconsciously.

"Do whatever you want."

Saying this, Kasumigaoka Utaha went off to cuddle Shiratamaru.

Yukima Azuma closed the laptop, putting it into his backpack in preparation for any necessary situations tomorrow.

...

The next day.

"I… have something to say to you. Come here."

Eriri, just back from her leave, stopped Yukima Azuma early in the morning and said this.

Yukima Azuma was stunned for a moment, then followed the golden twintails, walking toward a secluded corner of the school building.

As Eriri walked ahead, her golden twin ponytails bounced, giving an irresistible urge to reach out and grab them.

Even though she was only wearing the school uniform, the youthful energy of the girl was clearly apparent.

Beneath her pleated skirt, the "zettai ryoiki" made it impossible not to think impure thoughts, while the black stockings created alluring curves along her legs.

In fact, if one ignored the chest area, Eriri's body was quite perfect.

While Yukima Azuma's thoughts wandered,

Eriri stopped suddenly.

Yukima Azuma almost bumped into her, but luckily he stopped just in time, only brushing her arm.

However, in the past, even the slightest touch would cause Eriri to blush and run off in embarrassment.

Now, she turned around and grabbed Yukima Azuma's wrist.

This made Yukima Azuma freeze in place, stunned.