Sawamura Sayuri also showed a happy smile.
A lovely girl like Minami Kotori should be carefree and have such a bright smile.
"Little Bird, I'm really looking forward to the day I become your fan."
Minami Kotori nodded vigorously and walked outside full of energy.
Now that the problem with Minami Kotori had been resolved, Sawamura Sayuri encouraged her and then left the office, heading towards Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha's location.
However, when she returned, she found that the atmosphere seemed a little strange.
She had barely sat down when Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha surrounded her.
"Mother!"
"Yuriko-senpai!"
Sawamura Sayuri blinked her captivating purple eyes and stared blankly at the two of them.
She had no idea what was happening.
"Eri, Shiho, is there something you need?"
Upon hearing Sawamura Sayuri's question, Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha exchanged a glance.
Sawamura Sayuri could only turn her head to look at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was sitting quietly there, and ask with her eyes.
"Sawamura-sensei, after you left, Sawamura-kun and Kasumigaoka-senpai started discussing, well, it must be about creative work."
Sawamura Sayuri raised her eyebrows and glanced at Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha.
Is it a problem with the creative process?
However, although the two create in different areas—one is a doujinshi artist and the other is a light novel author.
Well, we're all creators, so we can probably have common topics to talk about.
"But, the discussion about creation shouldn't have turned out like this, right?"
Yukino Yukinoshita looked slightly strange and glanced at Sayuri Sawamura.
This glance left Sayuri Sawamura completely bewildered, wondering what Yukino Yukinoshita knew.
"Sawamura-kun and Kasumigaoka-senpai talked about some of the settings for the female protagonist during the creation process."
Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Sayuri Sawamura once, then looked away, her expression returning to normal.
"Sawamura-kun believes that fateful encounters are completely nonexistent. Although they often appear in novels, anime, and manga, they don't fit into reality."
Eriri, who was glaring at Kasumigaoka Utaha, snorted coldly.
"Mom, you think I'm right, right?"
Sawamura Sayuri did not answer, but continued to wait for Yukino Yukinoshita to continue her story.
"As for Kasumigaoka-senpai, she felt that the heroine setting of childhood friends or those who have developed deep feelings over time was not very outstanding."
Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned back slightly against the back of the sofa.
She narrowed her wine-red eyes slightly, a charming smile appearing on her lips, and stared intently at Sayuri Sawamura.
"Yuriko-senpai, what do you think? Time may bring deep feelings and allow the two protagonists to understand each other, but it is precisely because of this understanding that the impact is lacking."
She crossed her legs and glanced sideways at Eriri.
"That's why the 'sudden arrival' trope has surpassed the 'childhood friend' trope and become a more frequent setting in works."
Eriri placed her hands on the table, raised her upper body slightly, and glared at Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"You said it yourself, that's just in the works. In reality, there aren't that many 'suddenly appearing' characters. In the end, fateful encounters and all that are just the fantasies of those light novel authors who only have cute illustrations but no substance!"
"Oh dear, I can't pretend I didn't hear that. If there were no chance encounters like this, wouldn't all couples in the world be childhood sweethearts?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha simply closed her eyes and spoke those words in a calm yet earnest tone.
"Tch, so Kasumigaoka Utaha, all you do all day is daydream."
"Eri Sawamura, aren't you just a weakling who only knows how to wait but doesn't understand how to change anything?"
As soon as they finished speaking, they glared at each other again.
Then, without prior arrangement, they all turned their heads and looked at Sayuri Sawamura.
"Mother!"
"Yuriko-senpai!"
What do you think?
Sawamura Sayuri, who is not slow to read people's expressions, sensed it immediately.
The topic of their argument wasn't actually about the female lead's character design in the creative process.
She blinked, and her body instinctively shrank back a little.
She tried to avoid their fiery, piercing gazes, but she was surrounded by them and had nowhere to hide.
"I think you all have a point."
Sawamura Sayuri swallowed hard, forcing a smile as she looked at her daughter Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"In the works, the 'sudden arrival' and 'childhood friend' themes appear frequently, and can be said to be enduring settings."
She rolled her big purple eyes, trying to change the subject.
"Actually, besides these two settings, there are other interesting female protagonist settings as well, such as classmates or club members. Such settings are also very popular in works."
"Mother!"
"Yuriko-senpai!"
"I just want to know." Eriri hugged Sayuri Sawamura's arm tightly.
"Which one of us do you support?" Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't make such a close gesture, but she did shift her body closer to Sawamura Sayuri.
The approach of the two girls caused Sayuri Sawamura to tremble slightly.
Yukino Yukinoshita, sitting opposite them, and Megumi Kato, who had returned at some point, both focused their attention on the three of them.
Yukino Yukinoshita's clear, cool eyes flickered with light, even though this was her first time interacting with Kasumigaoka Utaha, Eriri, and Sawamura Sayuri.
However, being very perceptive, she may not have noticed at first, but now she has vaguely discovered it.
Why is the relationship between Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha so bad?
She glanced at Sayuri Sawamura, who was sitting between Eriri and Utaha Kasumigaoka, with a hint of disbelief. The reason for this was probably her new teacher, Sawamura.
Kasumigaoka Utaha's senior in light novel writing, and Eriri's mother.
Yukino Yukinoshita's lips twitched slightly. Could this be considered a femme fatale?
But why is it that this teacher, Sawamura, harmed two girls?
Moreover, one of them was her daughter.
Such feelings not only transcend gender limitations, but also exceed ethical norms.
Compared to Yukino Yukinoshita's obvious surprise, Megumi Kato, sitting to the side, remained completely calm.
However, the gaze that was directed at Sayuri Sawamura, Eriri, and Utaha Kasumigaoka also showed a rare fluctuation.
Especially when she looked at Sayuri Sawamura, she displayed emotions that were difficult for others to discern.