"Hmm? Senior sister, what did you say?"

"——Nothing. By the way, are you willing to take on the commercial illustration case?"

"Commercial illustration? My senior's?"

Kato Yusuke couldn't help but wonder: "Did something go wrong with the illustrator of "Love Metronome"?"

Shiyu shook her head: "No, Mr. Matsubara Hozumi is in good health, but he is my editor...well, now it's time to call the deputy editor. That person has always wanted me to introduce you to her."

The girl took out a business card from her bag and handed it over, "Anyway, if you are interested, please contact the number above. The treatment should not be too bad... Also, do you have a 5 yen coin with you?"

"

"Huh? If it's the change from the vending machine..."

After receiving the business card, Kato Yusuke took out a yellow round-hole coin from his wallet, "Is this okay?"

"Well, okay. Then you can take this back as well."

sand--

The white envelope on the table was pushed back.

"Uh...Senior, what are you doing?"

Gently picking up the coin, Shiyu held it in front of his eyes, looked at him through the small hole in the middle and said: "I like your 5 yen better than Kato-kun's 50,000 yen, so I will use this as my coin."

Are you ready to be rewarded~?"

A coquettish arc appeared on the edge of the mouth, and was deeply reflected in the other person's eyes.

Just when Kato Yusuke wanted to say something...

"Brother Kato~~~~!"

Three rough-looking men suddenly ran up and stood between the two of them.

"……Um?"

Shifting your gaze to their faces, you will see three faces with complicated expressions.

As if they had been touched by something in their hearts, the three members of the baseball club looked at him with "affectionate expressions" and tears in their eyes.

Seeing this scene, Kato Yusuke couldn't help but be stunned. Suddenly a chill ran through his back, and he unconsciously stepped back.

The other party followed closely step by step.

"What are you doing?" he asked reluctantly.

The three of them were silent, just staring straight into his face.

In the inexplicable silence, a solemn atmosphere quietly spread.

There was a vaguely passionate prelude ringing in my ears.

The next second.

Ta-ta-ta-!

Swish, brush, brush—!

Accompanied by the sound of tidy footsteps and the friction of clothes, a powerful baritone blasted through the hall.

"Thank you for taking care of me——!!"

There was silence for ten to fifteen seconds, and people gathered their eyes one after another.

Immediately afterwards——

"Hey——!! The three people over there are you again!?"

Angry shouts belonging to the staff also came from not far away.
Chapter completed!