Reborn in Tokyo after picking up Sayu who ran away from home

School is over the next day.

Kato Yusuke came to the hospital alone, and the person who greeted him there was——

"Hey, long time no see, Brother Kato."

"Ms. Machida...?"

"bingo~~"

Machida Sonoko, dressed in a black professional suit, was sitting on a chair next to the hospital bed, waving at him happily.

"I've heard it all. Brother Kato was taking care of Akane yesterday, right? Thank you for your hard work~"

"Hey, boy, you should know A Yuan, right? She is my college classmate, so I won't introduce much."

Benizaka Akane yawned casually on the hospital bed, and made an introduction that could not be called an introduction, making Kato Yusuke momentarily at a loss as to what attitude to take.

He is no stranger to Machida Sonoko.

Rather, because of Shi Yu's relationship, he had already dealt with the other party countless times, and he couldn't be more familiar with him.

However, on the other hand, he has a delicate relationship with Zhuyin Hongsaka, which means that he is both the lover of the other party's lover and the object of the other party's best friend.

Even though Kato Yusuke is not thin-skinned, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed at this moment.

"Good afternoon, Miss Machida."

He nodded cautiously in response, pulled a chair and sat down on the other side of the hospital bed, and at the same time gave a certain little aunt a questioning look.

Benizaka Akane turned a blind eye to this, but Machida Sonoko said it with a smile.

"Ah~ Brother Kato, are you jealous of me? I already knew about your relationship with Akane, huh? And it was Xiaoshi who told me."

"Yes, is it?"

"Yes, yes, I was really taken aback at first. I didn't expect that the serious-looking little brother Kato turned out to be a sea king. He really can't be judged by his appearance."

Kato Yusuke coughed in embarrassment and had nothing to say.

Seeing this, Machida Sonoko pointed the finger at her best friend again.

"And Qian, too. In the end, you are still on the road of an old cow eating young grass~?"

"...Are you a tease sent by the organization? Do you want to piss me off earlier?"

"Well~ Anyway, female writers like to find a handsome boy with a handsome face to show their identity, Qian, don't you need to be embarrassed?"

"...A Yuan, I don't care about your prejudice against female writers, but I'm not the kind of woman who can bear to be accompanied by a trash."

"Akane, are you still insisting on the theory that "the ideal partner is a man who can walk side by side with you on the road of creation"? "

"What is the value of a couple who don't motivate each other?"

"Hey...the requirements for choosing a mate are high, and your personality is seriously flawed. You are really hopeless as a woman."

"Like a hopeless woman like me, you have been single for 10 years, and you are basically helpless, right?"

"Hoho~? In other words, you think Kato-san is the ideal person?"

"Tsk, don't stop yelling, little brother, this kid is also my target, doesn't it seem that you are superior to me out of thin air?"

The two were bickering with each other, and Kato Yusuke couldn't find a chance to intervene, so he could only stare beside him.

Although it is a little unbelievable, this kind of non-nutritive conversation between female college students came from the mouth of an associate editor of a large publishing house and a well-known author.

but--

The little aunt's expression was indeed softer than usual when chatting, and it was the first time Kato Yusuke saw her show her true feelings to others, which also confirmed the deep friendship between the two.

He rubbed his nose, and his mood became more subtle.

What kind of identity should I show here?
Although he didn't feel that he was betraying Shi Yu, he still had an indescribable sense of immorality in his heart.

When he hesitated, Sonoko Machida, who was the source of his troubles, suddenly called his name.

"Hey, Kato-kun~"

"……Um?"

"Are you all right? You seem to be having a lot of trouble~"

"Oh, it's okay, thank you for your concern."

"Well~ To be honest, I originally wanted to ask Xiaoshi to break up with you, but unfortunately that child has completely fallen, so I refused no matter what."

"Feel sorry……"

"Oh~~ I won't say much, but I will continue to pay attention to Kato-kun from now on, okay?

If either Xiaoshi or Qian is not happy, I will expose your scumbag behavior to the media and let your image be ruined~"

Sonoko Machida looked at him with a smile, her eyes were full of teasing and narrow-mindedness, and at the same time, there was a trace of inexplicable things mixed in.

Kato Yusuke considered for a moment, met her gaze without fear, nodded slightly, "Understood."

Hearing this answer, Machida Sonoko nodded slightly, and returned to her normal look, laughing and joking.

"Speaking of which, what happened to the Budokan concert yesterday? Kato-kun, did you invite a well-known idol group to promote the game? This is too generous!"

Hongsaka Zhuyin also asked curiously: "Boy, what's going on?"

Kato Yusuke showed an indescribable expression and explained dumbfoundingly.

He had been pestered and questioned by Brother Mangzhu about this matter when he was at school during the day, but it was indeed a coincidence.

Although it is difficult to determine the degree of credibility behind it, the cause of the incident seems to be that a member of the idol group likes the song "Danzi Big Family" very much.

Because of this, the firm sent an email to the studio to petition for authorization, and Kanoko Hasumi also decisively agreed.

"...Uh, according to Kato-kun, wouldn't that be pie in the sky?" Machida Sonoko said uncertainly, in exchange for Kato Yusuke's nod of affirmation.

No matter what the facts are, the "TYPE-MOON" studio finally used this to attract a wave of attention.

Especially as "Clannad" is about to be released, yesterday's concert undoubtedly gave the game a big boost and raised people's expectations.

After learning the truth, Sonoko Machida let out a long sigh, drooping her shoulders listlessly.

"Ah~ I originally wanted to say that if Kato-kun's game doesn't sell well, I'll take the opportunity to dig Xiaoshi back to Undead River. Wouldn't it be completely useless in this way!

I said Qian, your people took all my children away and made me a poor commander now, how are you going to compensate me? "

She complained to Akane Benizaka as if joking.

Benizaka Akane wasn't used to her either, so she just said something wrong with her, and pulled Kato Yuusuke out.

"In that case, would Ms. Machida consider coming to our side?" the boy said.

"What did you say? Is this poaching me? No way??"

"Xiaoshi likes Ms. Machida very much. We actually talked about this a long time ago, but I don't know if Ms. Machida likes small families like us."

"No, wait, wait! Why did the topic suddenly change like this? I'm obviously talking about Kato-kun!"

Hongsaka Zhuyin chimed in on the sidelines.

"A Yuan, you can go. Anyway, don't you claim to be Xia Shizi's parent? And the development prospect of this kid is not bad."

"Akane said that too—!?"

Machida Sonoko was unexpected.

"Isn't this too sudden for you? I have no psychological preparation at all, and what can I do in the past? Kato-kun is a game studio, right?"

"Don't worry about this Machida-san." Kato Yusuke talked eloquently.

"We have a dedicated planning department, and the work content is not much different from what you are doing now. If you are willing to come, we are willing to provide no less than the salary of the editor-in-chief."

"He's the editor-in-chief right from the start!?"

"By the way, our studio has two days off every week, and we don't work overtime."

"What did you say—!?" Machida Sonoko widened her eyes suddenly, her mouth shut in surprise.

Basically, there is no worker who does not hate overtime (except for economic reasons), so her will was severely shaken.

But at the same time, she couldn't let go of the work of Undead River.

Akane Benizaka noticed this and pushed her again.

"A Yuan, you are already 30, do you plan to die alone in the Immortal River? Change your environment as soon as possible and transfer your luck."

"Akane, what kind of argument are you talking about?" Machida Sonoko rolled her eyes angrily, then looked at Kato Yusuke tangled, and let out a long breath after a while.

"Well~~~ To be honest, I am really excited, but I still need to deal with some things at hand, can you give me a while, Kato-kun."

Kato Yusuke readily agreed and said of course.

Benizaka Akane grinned after witnessing this scene.

"Okay~ In order to celebrate the new beginning of A Yuan's life, let's have a drink!"

""turn down. ""

"You two??"

Kato Yusuke and Machida Sonoko refused in unison, mercilessly obliterating the fantasies of a certain little aunt.

"In the end, Akane, you just want to escape from the hospital, right?"

"Huh? That's not it. I've recovered! Recovery! If you don't believe me, do you want to break my wrist? My right hand is as flexible as usual."

"That's not what the doctor said. Akane, if you don't give up, I can accompany you, but if you lose, please be more honest?"

"OK, then this kid will be the referee."

Kato Yusuke was unilaterally designated as the referee, and he himself accepted it obediently, and arranged for the two to use the bedside table to pose.

"are you ready?"

"Let's decide the outcome, A Yuan!"

"Just what I want, Sissy!"

The two friends clenched each other's fists tightly, and their eyes burst out with strong fighting spirit and energy, as if even the surrounding air became warm.

Kato Yusuke stood tall, his calm expression was in stark contrast to them, and he counted down with a clear voice.

"preparation--"

"3, 2, 1, start."

Before the words were finished, the opposing sides were trying their best.

Although the previous preparations took a long time, it was of no use.

In barely a second, the result of the game came out.

- Boom!

In a crushing gesture, Benizaka Zhuyin firmly pressed her best friend's hand on the table.

"Okay! I won!"

"It hurts me to death!?"

Machida Sonoko screamed and withdrew her hand, and wailed in disbelief while swinging it in the air.

"Are you kidding me? This is ridiculous! Akane, you are too ruthless, aren't you? Besides, were you so strong before? I feel like my wrist is going to break!!"

Benizaka Zhuyin glanced at someone indiscriminately, and snorted: "It's Ah Yuan, you are too lack of exercise, if you want to blame, you can blame yourself~"

"This is wrong, it's strange, the doctor obviously didn't say that...?" Machida Sonoko held her right wrist, puzzled.

"Hmph, as I said a long time ago, the doctor's favorite thing to do is to exaggerate. This is definitely a misdiagnosis!" Hongsaka Zhuyin put his hands on his hips, with a confident expression on his face.

At this time, the attending doctor entered the ward with two nurses.

He held a few CT and MRI pictures in his hand, looked at them over and over again, his brows were frowned into a Sichuan character, and he looked extremely serious.

"Miss Hongsaka, we need to do a comprehensive examination for you again tomorrow morning, please keep an empty stomach after nine o'clock tonight."

"What? Why do I have to check again? You should let me out of the hospital sooner than this!"

"I'm afraid it won't work. There is something wrong with your test results. We need to reconfirm."

Machida Sonoko was startled when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Doctor, is there anything wrong with Akane's examination results?"

"Thrombosis, gone."

"what?"

"So, the blood clot in Ms. Benizaka's head is gone."

Pointing to his head, the doctor explained, with an unbelievable expression, as if he couldn't figure it out, and just followed the procedure.

"In short, the reason for the disappearance of the thrombus has not been determined yet, and it may be that the film is wrong, so we need to give Ms. Hongsaka another comprehensive examination tomorrow. Remember to keep an empty stomach."

After briefly explaining some precautions, the doctor left with the nurse, and Sonoko Machida, who was eager to learn, also chased after him.

The ward suddenly became deserted.

Benizaka Zhuyin was dumbfounded: "No? What about my discharge arrangement??"

Kato Yusuke said: "It seems that you have to stay in the hospital for observation for a while."

"Then what's the point of me winning by arm wrestling just now?"

"Here, here is your prize, let's play with it."

Kato Yusuke handed her the grip strength training ball left by the nurse, and Benizaka Akane suddenly showed a fierce expression.

"Are you kidding! Hurry up and call A Yuan back, I'm going to be discharged from the hospital! Right now!"

"for work?"

"Yeah, if you understand, go quickly..."

"Then it's okay to work in a hospital?"

"Ok??"

"The doctor will definitely not let you go until you are sure that you are healthy, but it is a bit difficult for you to stay honest, so I brought you something."

Kato Yusuke said as he opened the shoulder bag, took out a sketchbook and various drawing tools from it, and put them on the bedside table one by one.

Before he came to the hospital, he went to the little aunt's apartment. These were all brought from the other's house, so that he could have something to do in the ward.

It's a pity that Hongsaka Zhuyin didn't appreciate it, and was still fussing about being discharged from the hospital, which was completely opposite to the negative reaction after yesterday.

but--

Her lively appearance also proved that the medicine had worked, which reassured Kato Yusuke.

Although the system has never deceived him in anything, it is also the first time he has used [Walking Medicine].

Especially the appearance of this medicine is not the same as that of Sayu, which inevitably makes people feel uncertain.

Fortunately, the effect of this medicine is indeed miraculous, worthy of its name.

While thinking about this, Kato Yusuke listened to a certain little aunt complaining loudly, the corners of her mouth curled into a gentle arc without any trace.

……