Seeing the girl's appearance, Sayuri Sawamura couldn't help but chuckle.
Her clear, light laughter made Kasumigaoka Utaha look up at Sawamura Sayuri.
Her large, wine-red eyes were filled with confusion; she had no idea what her senior was laughing about.
"Yuriko-senpai?"
"Little Shiyu, I only realized now that you can think so much."
"Senior, what do you mean by this?!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned slightly, looking at Sawamura Sayuri with a hint of displeasure.
The way she said that made it sound like she was Eriri, that brainless person.
Looking at the usually quiet and elegant young girl, now wearing a bitter and dissatisfied smile.
Sawamura Sayuri couldn't help but chuckle softly, and she gently shook her head.
"It doesn't mean anything. I just think you, Xiao Shiyu, are too competitive. You're still just a child."
Compared to the previous sentence, this sentence actually made Kasumigaoka Utaha even more dissatisfied.
Because Sawamura Sayuri's tone and expression at this moment completely treated her like a child.
She really wanted to tell herself that this Yuriko-senpai was not a child.
She is already a senior in high school, and next year she will become a college student, so she doesn't want to be treated like a child.
In particular, Kasumigaoka Utaha secretly glanced at Sawamura Sayuri's petite figure beside her.
Despite being her elder, he was more than half a head shorter than her when they stood together.
She looks more like a child than a child.
However, it was this petite and adorable senior who made Kasumigaoka Utaha fall head over heels for her.
That adorable petite figure, delicate features, flawless face, captivating long purple hair, lovely big eyes, delicate collarbone, slender waist, and legs that, while not very long, were straight and slim.
What's even more wonderful is that this petite senior, Yuriko, is a young woman who exudes the charm of a mature beauty.
Her youthful appearance and figure, combined with her mature and alluring temperament, create a unique charm.
She possesses both the vigor of a young girl and the allure of a mature woman.
This kind of Yuriko-senpai is exactly the small hope in Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart.
That's why she didn't want to be treated like a child by Sayuri Sawamura.
Because she wanted to be treated as an equal, she hoped that Sayuri Sawamura could be treated as an equal.
In that way, she could get close to this lovely and charming senior in front of her.
After all, if she is always treated like a child, Yuriko-senpai will never take her feelings for her seriously.
"Yuriko-senpai, I'm not a little kid!"
"Hey, little Shiyu has grown up so much."
However, what discouraged Kasumigaoka Utaha was that Sawamura Sayuri's tone was so casual.
This made Kasumigaoka Utaha narrow her eyes. She didn't know if her senior was doing it on purpose or if it was just her nature.
Kasumigaoka Utaha carefully observed Sawamura Sayuri's expression, trying to glean some insight from it.
However, her gaze was noticed by Sayuri Sawamura.
Sayuri Sawamura gently touched her cheek, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly.
"Little Shiyu, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha withdrew her gaze and shook her head.
"By the way, senior, your Sword Art Online is about to end, right? Do you have any plans for new works next?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't let Sawamura Sayuri press for more information, casually changing the subject to cover it up.
However, this is a topic that Kasumigaoka Utaha is also quite concerned about.
As a huge fan of Sayuri Sawamura, someone who wants to dedicate herself to her idol, I'm naturally interested in her upcoming works.
"Besides this LoveLive project, there is a new project in mind, but it will take some time to come up with ideas."
Sawamura Sayuri didn't think much of it and was thus steered into the conversation.
She was carrying a small leather bag and talking as she walked.
"So there won't be any new works released during this period, which is also a way for me to take a break."
Sawamura Sayuri tilted her head slightly and smiled apologetically at Kasumigaoka Utaha.
"I'm sorry to disappoint my lovely number one fan, but there's nothing I can do about it. I haven't had much of a break in the past few years."
Upon hearing Sayuri Sawamura say that she had no new works, it would be a lie to say that Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't disappointed.
But when she glanced at Sayuri Sawamura beside her, she sighed inwardly.
Sawamura Sayuri-senpai must have had a tough few years. As a single mother, raising Eriri must have been incredibly difficult.
Especially since Yuriko-senpai herself is petite, it makes one want to hug her and cherish her.
In recent years, Yuriko-senpai has been working on a manga, a light novel, and preparing doujinshi, which has certainly been tough for her.
"Yuriko-senpai, you've really had a tough time these past few years."
"Well, after being tense for so many years, I can finally relax a bit. I don't have to worry about the editor chasing me for the manuscript anymore."
Upon hearing Sawamura Sayuri mention this, both of them simultaneously wore wry smiles.
For authors, being chased for their manuscripts is probably the most annoying thing.
Even though my mind is completely blank, the pressure of time makes me very anxious, and then I get a call urging me to finish the manuscript.
That kind of pressure was simply despair-inducing.
"Then congratulations to you, Yuriko-senpai! Your hard work over the past few years has paid off handsomely."
Sawamura Sayuri simply smiled and remained silent in response to Kasumigaoka Utaha's congratulations.
"Little Shiyu, your tram is here."
Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at the entrance of the station, where a tram was slowly approaching.
"Then, senior, I'll be going now."
"Okay, goodbye."
After saying goodbye to Sayuri Sawamura who was waving, Utaha Kasumigaoka turned and went inside the train car as the doors opened.
However, as the tram slowly started moving after the doors opened, Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze remained fixed on that petite figure on the platform.
Only when she could no longer see them did the girl lower her head to look at her long legs encased in black stockings.
Her pearly white teeth gently bit her delicate pink lips.
The helplessness that Machida Sonoko and Sawamura Sayuri felt during their discussion today, and Sawamura Sayuri's subsequent attitude towards her, all left Kasumigaoka Utaha feeling very depressed.
She gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, and the veins on the back of her fair hands even bulged out.
"I must become the most popular light novel author, then I can help my senior, make her understand my power, and then I'll take care of her!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha firmly set this dream in her heart: to defeat Sawamura Sayuri and then take down her dream!