Hassan Kanoko pouted a little aggrievedly, "It's not because you don't make it clear. I usually don't do this."
Kato Yusuke put his arm on the table and propped his chin up with his right fist, saying:
"If I talk about this kind of thing too much, wouldn't it be like showing off?"
"Excessive modesty is also a form of showing off, right?"
"Really? So... hello, I'm that stinky guy who is a popular cartoonist and makes a lot of money through bad luck. Please give me your advice in the future."
"Pfft, what are you doing~? How could you say that about yourself!"
"There are always people who think so, they just don't say it out loud."
Kato Yusuke changed to a more comfortable posture and said casually: "If a classmate who was just as ordinary as me suddenly wins the lottery jackpot one day, some people will definitely feel unhappy."
"I told you not to say that."
Seeing Kanoko frowning in displeasure, Hassan felt a little uncomfortable with him doing this to her.
"Besides, Kato-kun, you have nothing to do with the word "ordinary", do you?"
"This is a common view, but unfortunately it may not be correct.
Just like the truth is only in the hands of a few people, I consider myself an extremely ordinary guy. Apart from having good physical fitness, there is nothing else."
"...Is this completely a narrative trick? Or do you hope to get praise through this? You are obviously already a news figure."
Hasumi Kanoko raised her foot and kicked him gently as if to be a prank, but she happened to hit Kato Yusuke's left hand hanging on his thigh, so he grabbed his ankle smoothly.
"I'm just telling the truth. As for the news, it was an unexpected situation. Otherwise, I still understand the principle of not revealing one's wealth."
Pa da~
The cute slippers were pulled away from the feet and abandoned on the ground.
Instead, a fiery palm covered it, wrapping the instep and sole of the foot.
At the same time, one leg also moved underneath to raise her right foot.
The warm jade feet trembled unexpectedly, and the beautiful toes curled up nervously.
"...What are you doing?" Seeing Kanoko's voice quivering, Hassan shyly tried to pull his foot back, but was restrained by the vise-like jaws and was unable to do so.
Kato Yusuke used his thumb to press the acupuncture points on the soles of her feet with a little force, and she cried out "Ah!". The strength she had accumulated was instantly dispersed, and she was no longer able to resist.
"Don't……"
"Don't move. I know a little bit about massage. I'll give you a little press."
"...You lied. Uh-!" Hasumi Kanoko groaned and panted slightly.
"Be good, don't move, I have something to tell you."
"……oh--"
She reluctantly agreed, a thin blush appearing on her face.
While massaging, Kato Yusuke asked: "Have you ever thought about resigning from school? Kano-chan."
"What……?"
"Haven't you thought about it?"
"No, why are you mentioning this suddenly?"
As if he couldn't stop talking without surprising anything, he continued speaking as if nothing had happened...
"If I said I wanted you to come and help me, would you be willing?"
"help you?"
Hasumi Kanoko couldn't help but fell into deep confusion. Even the strangeness coming from her feet was temporarily ignored by her, and she just asked in confusion:
"……what does that mean?"
"That's what it means literally."
Kato Yusuke said calmly: "I have set up a studio, but there is no one I trust who can help me run it. Are you willing to come to my side and help me?"
"..."
As the words settled, a blank moment suddenly appeared on the scene.
After more than ten seconds.
"Kato-san's...studio?"
"Well, it mainly focuses on producing some text adventure games and other projects. It is the kind of otaku company that is often referred to in society. It is such a studio."
After a brief period of confusion, Hasumi Kanoko burst into laughter, and looked at him with her face raised in mock dissatisfaction.
"Really, you are making this kind of joke again. Do I look like someone who understands these things?"
"Do you think I'm kidding?"
Kato Yusuke raised his face, looked back with serious but not serious eyes, and then said:
"Actually, I established this studio before the summer vacation, and the game production plan was not the product of a sudden whim. It was just put on hold temporarily due to some accidents.
Now I plan to restart this project and studio.
Including Hui, Eiriri and Shiyu-senpai, they are also members of this group.
But this alone is not enough, I need a more reliable person who can take care of this group."
"I probably understand what you're thinking, but..."
Hasumi Kanoko hesitated and said: "As I said just now, I don't understand comics and games at all, and I don't think I can be of much help."
"You misunderstood, Kano-chan."
Kato Yusuke shook his head and denied this statement.
"It doesn't matter even if you don't understand comics and games. There are many things that I can't do easily. If you are willing to come, it will be much easier."
"Something that even Kato-san can't do...? Can I ask what it is?"
"a lot of.
For example, the current registered address of the studio is the apartment where I live, but it is not suitable for working. I want to rent a suitable place again.
This will require selecting a new location and making changes to the procedures.”
Hassan Kanoko nodded imperceptibly to show that she was listening, and motioned for him to continue.
“After the office location is confirmed, we will start preparing for game production.
Because I want to speed up the process while ensuring quality as much as possible, and there may be a need to recruit suitable manpower.
Compared to me, Kano-chan will give people a more reliable feeling, and will not make those who come for the interview feel unreliable, and can save a lot of unnecessary trouble."
"Um."
“In addition, we also need to connect with sound, art and programming companies and outsource some work.
For the same reason as above, it is easier for Kano-chan to gain the other party’s trust in this situation.”…
"Um."
Seeing that she still hadn't decided, Kato Yusuke could only continue:
"There are many other procedures and financial matters, which are not easy for me to do, so if you are willing to help me, I will be very happy."
He looked over with a very sincere look. Seeing Kanoko, Hassan lowered his eyes and was silent for a while.
"...As if he were your agent?" the other party asked.
"It can also be understood this way, or shareholders?"
"shareholder……?"
"Well, 10% of the studio's shares." Kato Yusuke deliberately used a more simplistic expression without directly stating the specific salary amount.
After all, no one other than him can be sure what the game will be like after its release.
Compared with directly offering an annual salary that is much higher than Hasumi Kanoko's current annual salary, this sounds more acceptable.
Because at that time, there may be a situation where it cannot make ends meet, and these shares will become worthless, so it is difficult to judge their value.
"…can I ask a question?"
"You wouldn't ask a cliché question like 'Why me?' right?"
"Why……?"
Hasumi Kanoko bit her lower lip, her eyes full of complexity, and she just stared at him intently.
"I just simply want to be with you, and I don't think too much about it. You don't have to shoulder the responsibility for the rest of my life..."
"..."
Kato Yusuke couldn't help but feel dumbfounded, and then fell into silence.
He thought a lot, but he never expected that the other party would say such a thing.
"really……"
Ignoring his reaction, Hasumi Kanoko lowered her eyes lovingly, as if she was about to cry.
"Although you have said so much and found many reasons, you have not spoken out your true thoughts. Are you responsible for me?"
After finishing speaking, he took the lead in denying this statement.
"No, you really just want to be responsible for me."
She breathed shallowly, her chest rising and falling, and then continued:
"Although the things you just mentioned in the studio are troublesome, they are not things you absolutely cannot do.
Even if it is, it can be left to a more suitable person to do it, but you have to choose someone like me who knows nothing...
I understand the meaning of this very well."
Kato Yusuke smiled bitterly in his heart, but his face looked relaxed as he talked about him.
"This is just your speculation, Kano-chan. Maybe I just want to lure you here?
Although I have made a little money now, if this game plan fails, I will soon declare bankruptcy.
If the sales of the game are not good in the future and the studio is disbanded, it will be me who willfully cause you to lose your job..."
"——If that's really the case."
Hasumi Kanoko interrupted him directly, and in a very gentle tone, she said word by word: "I will not regret following you."
"...In other words." Yusuke Kato moved his lips and said softly: "I shouldn't have to ask you if you agreed."...
"I can also give a more formal answer if you want to hear it."
Hasumi Kanoko closed her eyes as she spoke, raised her right hand and pressed it on her chest, took a deep breath, then opened her eyes again and coughed lightly.
"Then... this little girl is not talented, so please give me a lot of love for the rest of my life..."
"——Don't joke with this kind of reply!?" Kato Yusuke stopped her in half shock and half astonishment.
Hasumi Kanoko laughed so hard that her branches trembled wildly, as if she was very happy to see him shriveled up, and her snow-white shoulders also trembled slightly.
"Want to become Kato-san's agent~? That sounds like a good idea."
"I really can't stand it..."
"Hey, what can't you stand?"
"Kano-chan is smarter than I thought."
"Really, you obviously underestimate me.
You know, I am an outstanding graduate of Qing Gakuen, right? Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to get an offer from Toyosaki Academy so easily.”
"Qingxue, I will also go to Qingxue in the future."
"oh?"
Hasumi Kanoko narrowed her eyes slightly, nodded her head with a half-smile, and asked in a long voice: "Because there are many beauties in Qingxue?"
Kato Yusuke kept silent, lowered his head deliberately as if he didn't hear, and silently kneaded the delicate feet in his hands.
The five beautiful toes are aligned inward, and the nails are trimmed smoothly and neatly, which is very beautiful.
He couldn't help but stretched out his fingers and fiddled with it lightly.
The five toes began to wiggle uneasily and couldn't wait to return to their owner.
"That's very itchy, and I'm a little tired. Can you let go of my feet?"
Hasumi Kanoko said timidly, the stimulation surging from her feet made her a little uncomfortable and a little shy.
Men don't touch their heads and women don't touch their feet.
That's what it means.
Kato Yusuke stopped teasing her, and happily asked her to retract her feet, and then put the slippers that had fallen on the ground over with her toes.
Hasumi Kanoko blushed and put on her slippers, took out a few wet wipes from the table and handed them over: "Wipe your hands, you're really surprised, you don't feel dirty..."
"It's just a massage. What's weird? What are you thinking?" Kato Yusuke said with a calm face that the villain was the first to complain, and wiped his hands with a wet wipe.
As for whether it's dirty or not?
Naturally not dirty.
The other party's feet are not only very clean, but also have a faint scent like soap.
Ren Jian Kanoko glanced at him angrily, secretly thinking about whether to let him kiss her feet as revenge next time, and then suddenly thought of something.
"Hey, Kato-kun."
"What?"
"Except for me, have you told anyone else in school that you are a cartoonist?"
Although Kato Yusuke didn't understand her intention, he still answered.
"I only told the members of the student union about this matter. An Yilun from Class A of another year also knew about it."
"Aki-san...well, he is also a problem child."
"He and Yingli are childhood sweethearts, and Yingli also wants him to join. He is now considered a member of the existing team."
"So that's it...the two children..."
Ren saw Kanoko said in surprise, and then changed her words.
"Then, apart from these people, have you told anyone else?"
Kato Yusuke shook his head and denied: "At least I don't remember that kind of thing. Why do you ask?"
"Well... Actually, Director Yamashiro sent an email to all the teachers yesterday, asking everyone to arrive at school early this morning."
"Is there anything strange?"
Hasumi Kanoko shook her head, "It's not surprising so far. What's strange is that when everyone arrived, they were immediately gathered together and said to be prepared for emergency response."
"you mean……?"
"Almost halfway through the meeting, the media reporters came to the school... It was like..."
"Is it like the school already knew in advance that the media was coming?" Yusuke Kato filled in the rest of the words for her, and Kanoko Hasumi nodded in the affirmative.
If you think about it carefully, the teachers' response this morning was indeed very quick, and their division of labor was clear. It really didn't look like a temporary response.
Instead, it seemed like he came prepared.
He also saw that scene in the morning, but he didn't think much about it at the time. However, now that he heard Kanoko Hasumi's reminder, he couldn't help but think about it.
At a certain moment, a figure suddenly appeared in my mind.
"Senior Nakano..."
He couldn't help but murmured to himself.
Following closely——
"I said~Kato-kun?"
A somewhat unpleasant voice reached my ears.
"You probably didn't take action against that Nakano-san, right?"