Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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After all the handover was completed, the landlord smiled and said, "Then I'll leave this house to you. If you have any questions, feel free to call me. I won't disturb your young people's gathering any longer. Goodbye."

"Wow, Uesugi, do you live in such a big house all by yourself? I'm so envious." Kobayashi Yoshihara looked around and exclaimed in admiration after the unrelated people left.

"It looks really nice, I love the yard outside." Kato Megumi also wandered around curiously. "By the way, since you just moved, do you need a lot of things? Should we go buy something?"

“I know this place well, why don’t you come with me, Kenichi?” Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Kato Megumi with a half-smile.

She rushed over immediately upon receiving the message from Uesugi Kenichi.

"Are you familiar with this place?" Kato Megumi's voice remained completely calm.

"Yes, my house is right across the street. Oh dear, it's so close, it's almost embarrassing," Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a smile, twirling her hair with her fingers in a troubled manner.

"That's really great. I'll have to trouble you to take good care of Kenichi then." Kato Megumi said with a smile.

"Futa, don't you think the atmosphere here is kind of scary? It seems Uesugi has his own troubles too," Kobayashi Yoshihara said, swallowing hard.

“It is indeed terrifying.” Watanabe Futa nodded in agreement.

“Yes, we do need to buy a lot of things. Let’s go buy some ingredients while we’re at it. How about we cook at home today?” Uesugi Kenji nodded.

Seeing that everyone had no objections and was actually quite happy, he felt quite pleased as well.

"Alright then, Shiha and I will go shopping. Kato, please inform Eriri and the others, and don't forget to tell Kazusa and the others too, see if they want to come."

"Well, I know."

"I'll leave the house to you guys to tidy up."

"Okay, don't worry, go ahead and do your best to tidy up!"

In the shopping mall, Uesugi Kenichi pushed a cart, with Kasumigaoka Utaha beside him, her face beaming with an undisguised smile.

"This, this, and this, I like them all. Oh, there's more over there."

"Don't just take snacks." Uesugi Kenichi said speechlessly as he watched Kasumigaoka Utaha keep putting snacks into the box.

"Oh dear, I forgot when I got excited." Kasumigaoka Utaha blushed.

She doesn't really like shopping at the supermarket when she's alone, but when she's with Uesugi Kenichi, she feels excited and wants to buy everything she sees.

She thought about the situation inside the house and began to consider what she should buy.

"Should we change the color of the curtains? Hmm, we should also change all the duvet covers and sheets. Yes, we should change all of those. How about the wallpaper? What do you think of pink?"

"I don't like pink, but the blue one looks pretty. We need to buy new bowls and chopsticks too. Which of these two styles is better? Let's go with this one."

Kasumigaoka Utaha felt like she couldn't stop, as if she were decorating her own wedding room and she was missing everything and wanted to buy everything.

"That's enough, that's too much. We can't buy this much at once." Uesugi Kenji glanced at the house and realized that many of the items were indeed necessary, so he didn't stop them. After all, the house was several times larger than before.

"It's alright, we can just have the mall deliver it to our door," Kasumigaoka Utaha said with a light laugh.

"Kenichi~"

"what happened?"

"Don't you think we look like a newlywed couple doing some shopping right now?" Kasumigaoka Utaha tried to calm herself down, but couldn't help but start being playful again.

"We look like refugees to me," Uesugi Kenichi said irritably.

"Pfft." Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but laugh. "Oh my, that's going too far. Fleeing from famine."

The girl's radiant smile was incredibly adorable.

Seeing her smiling so happily, Uesugi Kenichi was also infected by her smile and said, "Alright, hurry up and buy the ingredients. There are quite a few people today, so we need to go back early to prepare."

"Um.".

Chapter 91 Eriri's Original Artwork (Please Subscribe)

After returning home from a big shopping trip, almost everyone had arrived.

Aside from Ryunosuke Akasaka, this exceptionally talented young man seems to suffer from some form of social anxiety and is not very willing to interact with others.

Since he was unwilling to come, Uesugi Kenichi did not force him. As long as they could continue to cooperate, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

He even called the orphanage to invite Keiko Kagura over to play, only to be told that she had gone on a school field trip that day.

This was somewhat disappointing for him, but there was nothing he could do but wait until next time.

"Junior, junior, you're back! Did you miss me? I couldn't sleep these past two days because I missed you so much!" Misaki Kamiigusa pounced on Uesugi Kenichi as soon as she saw him, as if she didn't know the meaning of shyness at all.

Kenichi Uesugi caught her skillfully and then put her aside, saying, "I've told you several times, this is dangerous."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared wide-eyed at the inexplicable girl. "This is the genius you were talking about? I didn't see it at all."

"Hey hello, I'm Misaki Kamiigusa from 11th grade. Wow, you're so pretty! Let's take our clothes off together." Misaki Kamiigusa smiled at Kasumigaoka Utaha without any concern for her appearance.

Kasumigaoka Shiyu: "..."

Kenichi Uesugi explained, "She can be a little eccentric at times, but you get used to it, but her professional skills are undeniable."

"Hmph, shameless indeed." Eriri stepped out, her twin tails and squinting eyes giving Misaki Kawaii a sidelong glare, her gaze lingering on the pair of breasts that she so envied.

Damn it, how come they're all so big? Am I the only one who's so rare? Even Kato Megumi, though she doesn't look big, I could spot her at a glance. She's clearly hiding it well!

Just then, Kobayashi Yoshihara quietly walked over and pulled Uesugi Kenichi aside. "You're really something else, kid. I don't see you doing anything every day, so how did you suddenly get to know so many pretty girls?"

"Never mind, none of that matters. Why did Busujima-senpai come here too? I didn't even dare to breathe when she was sitting there!"

"It's a long story, so don't worry about it. She doesn't eat people, so what are you afraid of?"

Kenichi Uesugi shook his head and walked straight in. As soon as he entered, he saw Saeko Busujima greeting everyone as if she were the lady of the house.

"You're back." Saeko Busujima bowed slightly as she looked at Kenichi Uesugi upon his return.

He glanced around the room. Kato Megumi was sitting upright, holding a cup of tea with a calm expression on her face, occasionally tapping her phone. Aki Tomo was also reading a novel, and Sato and the others were all doing their own things. It seemed that nothing had happened.

The room had been cleaned very thoroughly. After greeting everyone, he put away all the things he had bought and then took out the ingredients he would need for tonight.

"Come on, everyone, have some fruit first. Don't be shy, just let me know if you need anything," Uesugi Kenichi said.

A short while later, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri also came in and sat down.

Looking at the five people staring at each other, Uesugi Kenichi felt his palms getting sweaty.

He hasn't done anything yet, but he seems to be panicking...

"Meow, so many people! Are these all our studio colleagues? Great! We can definitely create works that people love." Misaki Kamiigusa swayed back and forth, seemingly unfazed, and said cheerfully.

"Then I'll go cook." Kato Megumi winked at Uesugi Kenichi and mischievously ran into the kitchen.

"Wait, I'll go with you too." Saeko Busujima stood up and followed Megumi Kato toward the kitchen.

Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her chin on her hand, her wine-red eyes looking at Uesugi Kenichi with admiration, "I never imagined that scumbag's harem was so vast, it really broadened my horizons."

"You... what did you say? I'm not in her harem!" Eriri blushed instantly upon hearing this, slamming her hand on the table and glaring angrily at Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Oh~ You said it yourself, so don't regret it." Kasumigaoka Utaha remained unmoved, picked up her tea and took a sip, her teasing gaze falling on the blond loser.

"Who would go back on their word? Someone like him, if he were to take a liking to me, I'd be... a little dog."

"That's really nice."

"Um~~~"

Eriri gritted her teeth, feeling a pang of heartache, her stomach aching from anger at Kasumigaoka Utaha.

She realized she'd been tricked again, but the words were already out, and with her proud and arrogant personality, she had no choice but to go down this path.

"Hey junior, you seem to be quite popular. How about we have an amazing battle, the kind that's really intense?" Misaki Kamiigusa suggested, always eager to stir up trouble. She found all these people quite interesting, and joining this studio was definitely the right decision.

Although she appears somewhat mentally challenged, she is not actually stupid, especially when it comes to animation and games, where she undoubtedly possesses strong self-confidence.

The project that Uesugi Kenichi described that day really moved her, and she also heard that there was a super A-level production in preparation.

It was hard for her not to be excited.

Kenichi Uesugi sighed helplessly as he looked at the noisy girls. Tomoya Aki and the others had already run upstairs to play games when they sensed things were going badly. They really had no sense of friendship at all.

"Alright, stop fooling around. Eriri, you should bring the original artwork I asked you to bring."

Eriri's expression turned serious upon hearing this. "I brought them. They're all here." She pulled a stack of sketches from her backpack and placed them in front of Uesugi Kenichi, then fixed her light blue eyes on him, awaiting his evaluation.

He picked up the manuscript and looked at each page carefully, nodding occasionally.

Eriri's original artwork is of very high quality, with impeccable style, lines, and details. The various zombies she described—ordinary zombies, roadblock zombies, and buckethead zombies—are all drawn perfectly, much better than she had imagined before.

As a casual game suitable for all ages, the zombie image naturally cannot be too scary. The art style should be cartoonish, but it cannot be completely devoid of zombie characteristics. It is necessary to create a tense atmosphere.

The same applies to the choice of music, but fortunately there are original works to copy, so only minor modifications are needed.

However, there are some issues with the plant's appearance.

Chapter Ninety-Two: A Sudden Knock on the Door (Please Subscribe)

Eriri looked at Uesugi Kenichi with a furrowed brow and asked nervously, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

She was really serious. In order to draw a manuscript that would satisfy Uesugi Kenichi, she had been in seclusion for almost the entire past few days, working several times harder than usual and putting in a tremendous amount of effort.

"It's very well drawn." Seeing that Eriri looked a little nervous, Uesugi Kenichi comforted her and then said, "There are basically no problems with the art style. It's just that the plants need some slight adjustments."

"How should I adjust it?" Eriri leaned closer, feeling quite satisfied with her drawings of the plants.

“I need to make these plants look a bit more magical, yours is so cute.”

"Demon nature?" Eriri was a little confused.

Uesugi Kenji nodded. Eriri's drawing skills were indeed superb, but these plant images lacked a certain magic compared to those he remembered.

For example, there's the sunflower with its enigmatic smile, the pea shooter that looks like Daenerys Targaryen, the potato mine with a joystick attached, and the huge, bell-like eyes on the wall of the nut.

These images are highly recognizable and interesting.

He pulled out a blank sheet of drawing paper and drew the sunflower's bewitching smile on it. "You see, when following this style, don't just blindly pursue cuteness; quirky personality is also a very important point."

Eriri understood immediately after hearing this and quickly took out her paintbrush and sketches to start working.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Misaki Kamiigusa exclaimed, picking up Eriri's drawing and praising it. Her skill level was just as good as hers.

She hugged Eriri tightly, placed her hand on Eriri's sparse area, and laughed, "Let's draw together, meow."

"Hey hey hey hey~ What are you doing! Take your hand off me right now!"

Eriri blushed with embarrassment at the sudden attack and was about to jump up, but she was held tightly by Misaki Kamiigusa and couldn't move.

"Let's go together, it'll definitely be a lot of fun."