Zongman: A Dimensional Journey Starting From Fulilian

　　A new week has begun, but Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't come on Monday afternoon either.

　　Shichen read her novel twice that day, and now he could talk freely with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

　　But on Tuesday afternoon, he still didn't see her.

　　How could I bear it so much?

　　Shi Chen was not in a hurry. He felt that Kasumigaoka Utaha must be much more anxious than him.

　　As an author, how could she not want to know his views and comments as soon as possible? Maybe she is too nervous to do so now, but sooner or later she will not be able to help herself.

　　In fact, this is true. Kasumigaoka Utaha has not slept well in the past two days.

　　After handing the novel and the notebook to Shichen on Saturday, she returned home and started to get nervous. She was so nervous that she didn't go to bed until late at night.

　　She clearly didn't think she was a person who got nervous easily. After all, whether she was giving the opening speech at school or giving a speech on stage, she was calm and showed no emotion at all.

　　I'm not afraid in front of so many people, so how could I be so nervous just because a book fan

　　But she couldn't find any other reason.

　　Maybe this is how it feels like the first time.

　　No matter what the first time is, it will be nervous and exciting, let alone writing a novel, which is a way to express your fantasies and thoughts.

　　It feels a bit like a public execution.

　　This is the only excuse Kasumigaoka Utaha can find for herself.

　　It's normal. She's just a young high school girl. She's not very experienced in the world, so it's not surprising that she's nervous.

　　Although she thought so, she still went to bed a little late on Sunday night and had a dream.

　　It wasn't a weird dream, but I dreamed that after meeting Shichen, his novel was criticized in various ways and was completely worthless.

　　So much so that when she woke up, she didn't want to go to school.

　　That means she is mentally strong.

　　But because of this, she still didn't find the time during the two days of school. Until Wednesday, she finally couldn't bear it anymore.

　　What is there to be afraid of when it comes to your work, your work that was created with your own inspiration, and your writing style that you are quite confident in?

　　At worst, I can just stop writing novels.

　　With this determination, Kasumigaoka Utaha came to the coffee shop after school.

　　Standing in front of the door, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but hesitate again, but she still took a deep breath and opened the door.

　　"Welcome... Kasumigaoka-san, you are finally here." As soon as Shichen saw Kasumigaoka Utaha, he smiled and teased.

　　Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes at him, but the tension in her heart inexplicably eased a lot.

　　"I thought you would take a few days to come." Shi Chen continued to tease her.

　　"Why should I come here after a few days?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked calmly.

　　"What do you think?" Shi Chen blinked.

　　"Hmph~ You don't think I'm scared to come here, do you?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked with disdain, crossing her arms across her chest.

　　"Isn't it?"

　　"Of course not. Why should I be afraid? What am I afraid of? I just happen to have something to do these few days."

　　"I see. So you're not not coming because you're worried that I won't think your novel is good?"

　　"Of course not. I am still very confident in my novels."

　　"Okay." Shi Chen shook his head and laughed.

　　"What's so funny?" Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned and glared at him fiercely.

　　"No, I was just wondering what you've been busy with lately, Kasumigaoka. You only came today, but I've been waiting for you for several days." Shi Chen said at the end with a strange tone.

　　"..." Kasumigaoka Utaha finally couldn't control herself and stared at him with a red face in embarrassment.

　　"Haha~ I won't tease you anymore. Go sit in your special seat first. I'll prepare some drinks and cookies for you."

　　"That novel..."

　　"Don't worry, I've already finished reading it, and I've read it three times. Wait for me."

　　"Read it three times?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression froze.

　　"Are you scared?"

　　"What's there to be afraid of?"

　　Kasumigaoka Utaha turned and walked towards her own exclusive seat.

　　After Shichen prepared the juice and biscuits, he sat down opposite her.

　　He pushed the juice in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha and asked with a smile, "Would you like to have a sip of juice to calm your nerves first?"

　　"You're so annoying!"

　　Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes at him in annoyance, but still picked up the juice and took a sip.

　　"Okay, you can just say it directly. Tell me the good and bad things about my novel...be decisive."

　　Kasumigaoka Utaha had a serious expression on her face and stared at Shichen so closely that her breathing became weaker.

　　"Okay, then I'll get straight to the point. Your novel..."

　　Shi Chen paused for a moment, and when he saw Kasumigaoka Utaha holding her breath, he continued, "It's very beautiful!"

　　"Really? It's your first time writing a novel...Eh? What did you say?" Kasumigaoka Utaha was talking to herself, but halfway through she realized she seemed to have heard it wrong.

　　Shi Chen couldn't help but laugh, and said again: "I said, the novel you wrote is very good. Based on my many years of experience in reading novels, it will definitely be liked by people."

　　"Really? Is it true?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked in a daze.

　　"Why would I lie to you? To make you happy? Didn't you say you were confident in your novel?"

　　"But, this is my first time writing a novel."

　　"What's wrong with writing a novel for the first time? So many first-time novel writers are amazing, why can't you feel that you are amazing?"

　　"Am I, am I really that powerful?" Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Shichen with burning eyes.

　　Shi Chen smiled slightly: "I promise."

　　"Is that so..." Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to be relieved, and then she couldn't help but laugh, a bright smile full of satisfaction.

　　"Haha~ What happened to you just now? Why did you feel that your writing was not good from the beginning?" Shi Chen joked.

　　"It's all because of you!" Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes at him in reproach.

　　"Why do you blame me?"

　　"You're just in the middle of a conversation and you're deliberately keeping me on edge. How can you be so mean?"

　　"I see that you are too nervous, so I am trying to help you calm down. It's my good intention." Shi Chen spread his hands to show his kindness.

　　"That's not necessary." Kasumigaoka Utaha curled her lips.

　　"Okay, I won't do that next time."

　　"There will be a next time?"

　　"Hmm? You're not going to write it?"

　　"I only thought of the content for one volume..." Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little embarrassed.

　　Shi Chen raised his eyebrows: "So, you have no plans to submit your manuscript for publication?"

　　Kasumigaoka Utaha asked in surprise: "Can I submit my novel?"

　　"Of course you can. It's such a wonderful novel, with such good writing and delicate emotions. It's better than those best-selling novels and will definitely sell well." Shi Chen told the truth.

　　"Is this true? You are not lying to me, are you?"

　　"Believe me, I want to see the sequel. Don't you want more people to read your novel?"

　　"More people..." Kasumigaoka Utaha blinked and suddenly felt a little fascinated.

　　"What do you mean? Do you want to submit your work? Become a novelist? Or a beautiful girl novelist?"

　　"Novelist... But it's not like I don't understand this aspect."

　　"It's okay, I'll help you. I'm a professional reader and I know a lot about internal affairs." Shi Chen patted his chest and promised.

　　Kasumigaoka Utaha clenched her fists: "Then... I'll leave it to you then."

　　"Yeah, okay." Shi Chen nodded.

　　"Is the novel I wrote really good?" Kasumigaoka Utaha became worried again.

　　"Believe in yourself. I, your first fan, will always support you."

"Toki-kun..." Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Toki-sensei's serious eyes, slowly mustered up her courage, and nodded seriously: "I understand."

　　"That's more like it..." Shi Chen smiled with relief. At this time, Kasumigaoka Utaha was indeed much more young and innocent. It seemed that he needed to cultivate her well.

　　"Then we should consider an important matter next."

　　"Important things?" Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at him puzzledly.

　　"A pen name. As a novelist, you must have a pen name."

　　"Pen name...I haven't thought of it."

　　"Then think of one now, just think of one that you like."

　　"Think of one yourself?" Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned and thought.

　　Shi Chen was not in a hurry to urge her. He waited slowly, watched her thinking happily, and even picked up some biscuits and started eating.

　　After a while, Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed, looked at him, and said helplessly: "I can't think of it for the time being."

　　"Really? Don't worry, think about it slowly in the next two days."

　　"Um..." Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips and suddenly asked, "How about you help me pick a pen name?"

　　"I help you?"

　　Shi Chen blinked rapidly, his heart beating inexplicably: "Is everything ok?"

　　"You...you are my first fan . What's wrong with helping me choose a pen name?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked embarrassedly.

　　"Really? Then how about calling her... Kasumi Shiko?"