Crossover Anime: I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha's Brother

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Apart from the faint breathing sounds that the two were trying to control, the ticking of the clock was the loudest sound.

"Um..." Bai Lixiao broke the silence, and just as he was thinking about what to say, his voice seemed to startle Kasumigaoka Utaha.

The latter's shoulders trembled slightly, and she stood up in a somewhat panicked manner: "You, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Do you want me to make you something?"

As Kasumigaoka Utaha spoke, she walked to the refrigerator with her black-stockinged feet in slippers, and froze on the spot the moment she opened the door.

Milk, yogurt, and beverages are readily available, and there are plenty of snacks to satisfy your cravings, but there's nothing to fill your stomach!

Despite her mature and sophisticated aura, with her bold black stockings exuding confidence, Kasumigaoka Utaha is still just a high school student, and... a light novel author!

You know, once a light novel writer falls into a writing abyss (whether it's a burst of inspiration or a creative block, it's all part of the abyss QAQ), or when the deadline is fast approaching... forget about eating, they'd rather be glued to their laptops writing 24/7!

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for the refrigerator to be in its current state.

"Um, how about we order takeout?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's cheeks flushed slightly as she looked at Hyakuri Xiao with forced composure. "Takeout is not only cheaper, but it tastes better than cooking at home, and most importantly, it saves us the time of washing dishes..."

Since Kasumigaoka Utaha has said so, what can Baili Xiao do besides say "Mmm, you're right"?

"Regarding what you said about '5 Centimeters Per Second,' I have some questions for you. Are you here, or...?" Kasumigaoka Utaha hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the living room table and then upstairs.

A hint of confusion appeared in Baili Xiao's eyes at first, but then she understood what she meant: "Well, let's go to your room. I only gave a general overview just now. I didn't explain many details, scenarios, or the characters' mental states. It would take quite a while to explain everything."

...

"Squeak, squeak~" The sound of springs from the high-end mattress being shaken back and forth.

"You, don't you understand my feelings even now?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's cheeks were flushed, her red eyes were half-open and half-closed, her red lips were slightly parted, and waves of hot breath hit Hyakuri Xiao in front of her with each breath.

Her hands moved nimbly, especially her ten long, slender, white fingers; each lift and fall sent a shiver down Baili Xiao's spine.

"I don't care! Even if the whole world stands in our way, I will stay with you, forever and ever!" Kasumigaoka Utaha became more and more excited as she spoke, her legs, encased in black pantyhose, constantly changing positions, sometimes crossing over, sometimes tightly pressed together.

"We both clearly like each other! Why, why are you doing this to me!"

Although only Baili Xiao and Kasumigaoka Utaha were in the room, please don't misunderstand, these words were not spoken to Baili Xiao.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's current state is a common problem shared by all novel authors. It can be described as an explosion of inspiration or as "darkening." Simply put, it means immersing oneself in the novel and unleashing all one's primal power to write down the scenes that appear in one go!

"Thump!" Baili Xiao couldn't stand it any longer and flicked Kasumigaoka Utaha's forehead, pulling her out of her dark writing mode: "Hey! We're seriously discussing the plot, don't say or do things that could be misunderstood!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha covered her forehead and glanced at Hyakuri Akira with a slightly resentful look. For a light novel writer, that kind of "possessed state" is not easy to encounter. She might be able to finish writing the outline of "5 Centimeters Per Second" in the blink of an eye.

This interruption will take several more days...

With a silent sigh, Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her fingertips again with some disappointment, then slammed them down onto the keyboard.

"Da da da!"

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Chapter 0007 [5 Seconds] Outline Completed! (Two chapters, please add to your favorites and give flowers)

Shinazugawa Editorial Department.

"Yuanzi, did you go to Ms. Xia Shizi's place today? Did she agree to participate in the project?"

The middle-aged man, who was the editor-in-chief, walked to Machida Sonoko's desk with a cup of coffee and found that although she was sitting in a chair, she showed no interest in working. Her eyes were vacant, and she was obviously thinking about something else.

"Sonoko?" The voice rose slightly, startling Machida Sonoko awake. "What are you daydreaming about?"

"Huh? Oh! No, it's nothing, Editor-in-Chief!" Machida Sonoko stood up, gave an embarrassed chuckle, then glanced around the editorial department before leaning close to the editor-in-chief and whispering, "Editor-in-Chief, actually, I went to Shi-chan's place today..."

A few minutes later.

"You mean, Ms. Kasumi's brother is a talented potential light novel writer?" The editor-in-chief frowned, took a sip of his coffee, and put the cup aside. "Yuanzi, you should know that to become a light novel writer, it's not enough to just have a good idea. In addition, your writing skills and plot development must be excellent."

"Editor-in-Chief! Believe me, if you could hear him narrate the story himself, you would definitely realize that this person is a born light novelist!"

"No! Calling him a light novelist would be an understatement of his talent! With his abilities, he'd be more suited to be an editor, or even a screenwriter!"

Machida Sonoko's eyes lit up. She was somewhat glad that she had become Kasumigaoka Utaha's editor and that she had met Hyakuri Akira through the latter.

If... Baili Xiao were discovered and stolen by other light novel publishers, it would be an unimaginable disaster for Shinazugawa.

"Oh?" The editor-in-chief looked at Machida Sonoko with great interest: "I didn't expect that Sonoko, who is known for being 'strict', would have such a high opinion of someone she just met."

"Editor-in-chief, you're joking. I'm not worthy of being called 'strict'."

"So..." The editor-in-chief tapped his fingers rhythmically on the desk, pondered for a moment, and then looked up: "Yuanzi, do you think... I should personally go to Ms. Xia Shizi's house to meet her brother?"

A hint of difficulty flashed in Machida Sonoko's eyes at first, but it quickly turned into determination: "Editor-in-Chief! Please do this!"

...

"So... the outline is complete." Baili Xiao rubbed her eyes wearily, unable to withstand the mental exhaustion any longer, and slumped back.

The bed sheets exuded a faint fragrance, the mattress was extremely elastic, and there was even a faint trace of body heat. All of this made Baili Xiao feel satisfied, so satisfied that he could close his eyes and fall asleep peacefully.

"Is it finally over..." Kasumigaoka Utaha breathed a sigh of relief, only then realizing that her legs had been numb for a long time, a side effect of resting her laptop on her lap.

Her gaze drifted to the window, where the sky was already tinged red by the setting sun, and the digital clock on her bedside table had quietly changed to 17:37.

Before they knew it, the two of them had spent the entire afternoon sitting on her bed discussing the plot and writing the outline. Even the pizza that was delivered was neatly packaged and placed on the table, and no one touched it.

"It's a bit early, but I should still rest for a bit. I don't want to become the next light novelist who dies from overwork while working on a manuscript..." Kasumigaoka Utaha closed her notebook and put it aside. Just as she was about to lie down and relax to ease her nerves, she realized that most of her bed had already been occupied by Hyakuri Akira.

A soft snore came from Baili Xiao's nasal cavity. As a glistening liquid slowly appeared on the corner of his grinning mouth, teetering on the verge of falling, Kasumigaoka Utaha with a complicated expression withdrew her right hand, which she had wanted to use to wake him up.

"Consider this a reward for spending the afternoon brainstorming plot ideas with me." Kasumigaoka Utaha quietly looked at Hyakuri Xiao's profile, stood up, pulled a tissue from the table next to her, and carefully wiped away the latter's drool: "Do you really have a better plot in your head than [5 Centimeters Per Second]? My... brother?"

"Sigh." After a soft sigh, the curtains were pulled shut with a "whoosh," plunging the room into darkness.

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Chapter 0008 I'll Give You All My Strength to Ascend the Throne! (Third Update, Please Add to Favorites and Share Your Love)

The next day, as the morning sunlight streamed through the curtains, Baili Xiao frowned slightly, turned over, and took out her own pillow.

As a slightly well-off otaku, he once bought life-size body pillows of girls such as Rem and Kasumigaoka Utaha, and sleeping with these body pillows every day has become his habit.

But... today's cushion seems a little different?

The moment it was hugged, the "pillow" seemed to stiffen considerably.

Also, why do "pillows" filled with fiber have a lifelike fleshy feel?

"Well, maybe it's just my imagination?" Baili Xiao muttered to herself, smacked her lips, and pulled the "pillow" closer to herself.

It wouldn't budge... That's awkward! When did this "cushion" become so heavy?!

With such doubts in mind, Baili Xiao opened one eye with difficulty and peeked out. He saw Kasumigaoka Utaha propping her head up with one arm, looking at him with a half-smile.

"It seems you're treating me like some kind of body pillow?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's cheeks were slightly flushed, her red eyes looking at Hyakuri Xiao's dazed face for a moment before she chuckled softly, "How long are you going to keep holding me like this?"

"Ah? Sorry, sorry! I was still half asleep!" Baili Xiao awkwardly withdrew her hand, felt the clothes still on her body, secretly relieved, and jumped off the bed in a bit of a panic: "I thought I was in my own bed..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's stiff body slowly relaxed. Despite her nonchalant expression, her mind went completely blank the moment she was hugged.

So what if you wrote a romance novel called "Love Metronome" that sold 500,000 copies?

So what if she wears black pantyhose all the time and acts like a mature, sophisticated woman?

She had never been in a relationship, never been hugged by anyone, especially a man, and had never engaged in any sexual activity.

“I can attribute what just happened to ‘the brother couldn’t help but hug his sister,’ but…” Kasumigaoka Utaha pulled the blanket over her delicate collarbone, “But could you please leave my room first? Or perhaps…”

His gaze swept briefly over Baili Xiao: "Or do you want to watch me change my clothes?"

Bai Lixiao's smile froze instantly. She gave a dry laugh and retreated towards the door: "I don't want to be taken away by a few people in police uniforms on charges of 'molesting my own sister'..."

"Click!" The door slammed shut, and Kasumigaoka Utaha collapsed onto the bed as if she had lost all her support, gasping for air. The blush that had been suppressed for so long quickly crept up her neck and cheeks.

Feeling the lingering warmth in her waist, Kasumigaoka Utaha closed her eyes.

That feeling... seemed pretty good?

...

"Ding-dong!" The doorbell rang, and Baili Xiao, who had just finished washing up, opened the door to find Machida Sonoko and a slightly plump middle-aged man.

"Good morning, Hyakuri-kun! This is the editor-in-chief of our Shinazugawa Bunko. He turned down many engagements to come here specially!" Machida Sonoko said with a grin, pointing to the editor-in-chief next to her.

The editor-in-chief pushed up his glasses and extended his right hand toward Baili Xiao: "You must be Ms. Xia Shizi's brother, right? Nice to meet you. I am Machida Sonoko's boss. After hearing about you from Sonoko yesterday, I have some things I would like to discuss with you."

Out of politeness, Baili Xiao shook hands with him and stepped aside to make way for him: "Let's talk inside."

"I wonder if Mr. Baili would be interested in becoming a light novel author for the transit group?" The editor-in-chief got straight to the point as soon as the butt landed: "Yuanzi said you have great potential."

"Yes, since Hyakuri-kun can verbally describe the details of '5 Centimeters Per Second,' typing it out on a computer should be an incredibly easy task, right?" Machida Sonoko's eyes shone with hope. "How about it? Why not join Shinazugawa Bunko as a light novel author, just like Shi-chan?"

Become a light novel author?

Baili Xiao was slightly taken aback. Just as the two people said, with his ability as the "God of Screenwriting," becoming a light novelist would be far too easy for him.

Other light novel authors might have to think about the plot, consider the rationality, the audience, and so on, but he is different.

His mind was full of classic storylines, so there was no question of "lack of inspiration" or "no one watching."

But... he became a light novelist, so what will happen to Kasumigaoka Utaha?

He's not a god; he doesn't have the energy to simultaneously mentor Kasumigaoka Utaha while writing his own novel and nurture her into the number one novelist!

Honestly, if he really becomes a light novel author, Kasumigaoka Utaha will probably have to defeat him as the final boss if she wants to ascend to the throne of "number one"!

For this reason, Baili Xiao smiled and slowly shook his head: "'Becoming a light novel author' is out of the question. I have no intention of entering this field, but..."

A resolute glint flashed in his eyes: "I will do everything in my power to elevate Shi Yu to the throne of 'Number One Novelist'!"

"Thud!" Just as Baili Xiao finished speaking, a heavy thud echoed down the stairs from the second floor. Kasumigaoka Utaha's personal red notebook slid down the stairs!

Chapter 0009 sets a new high for Toyonosaki! (Fourth update, please add to your favorites and give flowers)

"Thump, thump, thump..." The red laptop slid down the stairs and finally came to a stop exhausted on the living room floor.

Everyone's gaze followed the sound to Kasumigaoka Utaha, who appeared on the second-floor stairs. Her hands were clenched in a grasping motion, her eyes wide open, her beautiful ruby-like eyes staring straight at Baili Xiao.

"Sorry, I didn't hold it properly just now." Kasumigaoka Utaha explained in a very soft voice, then quickly went downstairs, picked up the laptop from the floor, and sat down next to Hyakuri Akira without even checking it.

She coughed lightly, avoiding Baili Xiao's gaze: "If you want to become a light novel author, I have no objection, even if you're better than me, it doesn't matter..."

Immediately afterward, Baili Xiao's words made her lower her head completely, not daring to raise it for a long time: "Fool, one person who is good at writing novels is enough for a family, you don't need two!"

"Haha, youth is wonderful! If I didn't know you were siblings, I would have thought you were a couple!" The editor-in-chief grinned, glanced at Baili Xiao with a hint of regret, and sighed silently in his heart.