Shinjuku Station on Saturday, seven o'clock in the morning.

Kato Yusuke stood on the side of the road, talking on the phone with Eri.

"...So, you're not free until tomorrow night? Yusuke."

"Yes. Although I'm a little sorry, I have an appointment with someone else. Just be patient today. If you still feel scared at night, remember to go find Aunt Sayuri."

"...You don't have to treat others like cowards, right?"

Ying Lili was a little dissatisfied at first, but then softened, "But I understand. Thank you for staying with me these three days. It's been a big help."

"It's a small thing, don't worry about it."

Kato Yusuke looked around and saw hurried people and a steady stream of vehicles in front of him. It was crowded and busy.

Today is the day he and Hui made an appointment to go to Mount Fuji.

He arrived half an hour earlier than the scheduled time, and the other party had not arrived yet.

"By the way Yusuke, listen to me~!"

Yinglili's tone suddenly became cheerful and lively.

"It's actually snowing in Nasu Plateau right now? It's been snowy outside since yesterday. It's super dreamy!"

"It's snowing...? Have you put on some clothes to keep yourself warm?"

"Let me tell you, generally this shouldn't be the reaction here! What's going on with you? Where did you come from, an old man!"

Yinglili said angrily, feeling very unhappy with his pragmatic ideas, and then changed her words.

"Well, Yusuke, actually I suddenly thought of a good idea yesterday!"

"Good idea?" Kato Yusuke asked cooperatively: "Is it about painting?"

"That's right! Haven't I always painted characters and backgrounds on different layers? Then, because I also joined the art club, I felt that this painting method was really wrong."

"But that's Galgame's mainstream approach, right?" Kato Yuu replied succinctly.

"But I just feel uncoordinated——!

It feels like being in a deserted landscape with people who were originally in other places...

But it’s no wonder, it was actually posted from somewhere else.”

"Then what?"

"So I changed my mind... After all, there is no difference between oil painting and watercolor painting at all. I think in a picture, the characters should be blended into the scenery to complement each other better~"

As if immersed in new inspiration, Yinglili's voice was full of excitement and enthusiasm.

Kato Yusuke became a little more serious and thoughtfully asked, "In other words... do you want to change your painting method from now on?"

"Yes~! Everything will change, right?"

Yinglili replied cheerfully: "First draw the picture with a painting tool, then scan it into the computer with a color scanner, and then continue coloring on the computer."

"That way...would take a lot of time and energy, right?"

"Definitely, but it will definitely work! Well, I think I can do it anyway, haha."

Yinglili thought for a moment, then said cautiously:

"The only problem is... this may make my painting style different from my previous CG works, and the overall effect will be different, but I will try my best to control it. So Yusuke, do you agree with me doing this...

…?”

"..."

Kato Yusuke thought for a moment and realized that the other party had actually made a decision, and there seemed to be only one thing he could do, so he expressed his stance like this.

"Okay, if you want to do it, just do it. Don't restrict yourself too much, and don't worry about other things. Just draw what you want."

"Really!? Ah, but... won't that destroy the overall coordination of the game?" Eiri said worriedly, as if she was worried that it would embarrass him.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

No game company in the industry dares to ignore the overall balance of the game.

Especially for text adventure games like Galgame, it is crucial to keep the overall style consistent, otherwise it will make people feel fragmented and unnatural.

This is also the reason why Yusuke Kato asked Mayu Sagara and Demi Hashishima to match Eiriri's painting style.

But now...

"——Just do it, I will take care of everything else."

He said with a clear attitude: "But I still say that, it is a good thing to be motivated, but you must also pay attention to your health and don't get too carried away."

After a while, a soft hum came from the receiver.

"...Well, I understand, I listen to you."

Eiri took a shallow breath, and then whispered: "... Yusuke, I really want to see you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he became quiet.

"..."

Kato Yusuke was silent for a moment and complained in a relaxed tone: "This is really unlike you. I'm getting goosebumps, right?"

"What was your reaction..." Yinglili spat: "Isn't it all because I heard your voice that I couldn't help but feel lonely?"

"...Don't you have a fever?"

"No, why are you cursing me? You're a nuisance."

...it's really abnormal.

Kato Yusuke's brows twitched and he thought: "How about I go there tomorrow? Do you need anything?"

"Don't come!"

"Well……?"

"I'm going to concentrate on painting next, so don't disturb me. But... I do want a condolence gift."

It seems to be back to normal again...

Kato Yusuke asked while thinking: "Condolence gift...what do you want?"

"Encourage me."

"Um……?"

"Can you say to me..."You can definitely do it, you are really amazing, you are a genius"?"

Eiri asked in a low voice, her voice filled with expectation and pleading. Even through the phone, Kato Yusuke could imagine how uneasy his master was at this moment.

He was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes calmly.

"...Actually, even if you don't say it, I have always thought so. After all, you were the one who brought me into the industry in the first place. How could I question your ability? So come on, Yinglili."

"...Ehehehe."

Ying Lili smiled shyly.

"It always feels so incredible. When I heard that you were looking forward to me, Yusuke, I felt like I could do anything...so I will not let you down, and I will definitely become the number one in your mind."

"Okay." Kato Yusuke reminded warmly: "Remember not to get too enthusiastic."

"Sorry~ I can't do that anymore, I can't calm down anymore."

"Hello."

"I will do a good job, okay? So just look at me, dear, goodbye——!"

Yinglili finished her words in one breath and hung up the phone.

Kato Yusuke shook his head in confusion and put his phone back in his pocket.

He rejected several passers-by who came up to chat with him, and at 7:25, a Toyota Aqua stopped in front of him.

The next second, the driver's window rolled down, revealing the face of a woman with long hair.

"Hello~"

The other party greeted him carelessly.

Gorgeous black hair, regular facial features, slightly mature makeup, and a beauty mark around her mouth. She is about twenty years old——

"...?"

Kato Yusuke looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, and at the same time he felt a sense of familiarity and unnaturalness. Before he could think about it -

"elder sister."

With an indescribable expression on her face, Hui stepped out of the back seat of the car and revealed the woman's identity.

Kato Yusuke couldn't help but be stunned, and then he greeted politely, "Hello, I am Kato Yusuke, and I am Kei's——"

Before he finished speaking, the other party interrupted:

"Hmm~ I know you, Kato-kun, you are Xiaohui's boyfriend, right?"
To be continued...