fall in love with a tiger

Today is sunny and the weather is fine. Li Lizi tidied her hair and collar in the mirror, making sure that her usually frizzy black hair was subdued and her thin t-shirt was clean.

I made an appointment with the editor, Miyako, at a coffee shop in the business district in the afternoon.

Li Lizi pushed the door open, walked carefully through the alley, entered the avenue, and soon arrived at an ordinary coffee shop.

Li Lizi looked at her phone before going in, and there were still twenty minutes before the appointed time.

She entered the cafe and found a seat by the window and sat down.

Only a few minutes later, a fat man wearing glasses pushed open the store door. He looked down at the passport photo on his watch and found Mu Yu easily.

Gong Qianjian came to the table and sat down: "Hello."

Lilizi: "Hello, Mr. Gongqian."

He said in a business-like manner: "Okay, Teacher Mu Yu, let's talk about the general plot direction of your work."

.........

Next is the plot outline of Lilizibipi's own comics.

Generally speaking, it is a reverse harem story with a Western fantasy background. The female protagonist is a swordsman, and the male protagonist has a series of traditional Western fantasy characters such as the Son, the Elf, and the Magician.

"So the most different thing about your work is," Gongqianjian said calmly after listening to it, "the heroine will never be tempted from the beginning to the end, and will never be able to reach it. The arm of a master of one of her invisible harem, right?"

Lilizi: "Yes."

Gong Qianjian: "Is the heroine unexpectedly a dedicated social animal?"

Lilizi: "...Yes."

Good...precise description.

Gongqianjian flipped through the manuscript that Lilizi handed him, and his glasses reflected light.

Li Lizi was inexplicably nervous, she hung her head and rubbed the rim of the cup, and turned her head to see the familiar silver-haired boy on the other side of the street following behind the black-haired detective, her expression as usual.

... That's right, she just knew that this is the place where Atsushi will be out of missions today, so she decided on this coffee shop - it was also the result of Atsushi Nakajima's proposal in the morning.

——If it was close to Pear Pear Jam, maybe it wouldn't be nervous, and there wouldn't be any accidents.

When he said this, Li Lizi had no idea, so he agreed.

...the result is really a bit useful.

The boy was working seriously, memorizing something, while the detective was chatting leisurely with the police.

It's not like Atsuko who is usually in front of her.

After a while, the boy raised his head, and with Li Lizi's good eyesight, he could see his inexplicably calm expression, and the yellowish eyes were no longer soft, but sharp.

"Miss Mu Yu." Gong Qianjian put down the draft and pushed his glasses, "May I ask, what were the themes you painted before?"

Lilizi thought for a while: "Hmm...an ordinary campus love? But the response was very bad."

"Yes," Gong Qianjian paused, and organized his words, "Your heroine's career line is well drawn, and it's natural, but aren't those men's feelings turned too bluntly?...Although it's unexpected It's cool to poke the ground."

Lilizi nodded and listened attentively.

"...I know an author who draws girls' comics. His emotional lines are very delicate. He draws materials from around him. Teacher Mu Yu can also try."

Li Lizi was stunned: "...this..."

No, is there someone with a girly manga character around her?Except Atsuko.

No.

not a single one.

Sand sculpture comics fit the bill.

Seeing her embarrassment, Gong Qianjian nodded and said, "It's normal, this is just a method. Teacher Mu Yu can also try to imagine."

"Imagine?"

"For example, the first man to appear in your comics is the gentle Holy Son. May I ask if he has any special behavior towards the heroine after he is successfully captured?"

Lilizi hesitated: "...is it more gentle?"

Or else?All saints.Treating lovers should be more gentle?

Gongqianjian was silent for a moment, he turned his head to look out the window, and noticed the person Lilizi had been looking at just now, he thought it was a normal attraction between strangers of the same age, so he didn't guess their relationship.

He pointed to the extremely reliable silver-haired boy, and said, "Then that boy who looks serious and shows a little bit of aggression when his partner is questioned, will he be active and calm when facing his lover, or simply Wood. Teacher Mu Yu can imagine it."

...Imagine what, isn't she going through it?

Li Lizi told the truth in a daze: "He may become very girly and crying... Wait, I feel that being a lover is different in the state of work and in the state of being with other people."

Atsushi Nakajima is a conscientious junior in the detective agency. He does not hesitate when he needs to attack when he is on a mission. He will complain and take the initiative to learn. More and more mature and easy to handle.

Even though he stayed for a short time, the superpowers and companions gave him great changes, and he gradually became a real threatening tiger instead of a milk cat.

...It's not like this in front of her. The timidity and low self-esteem that is only occasionally exposed outside will pour out to her, blushing from time to time, and the expression will definitely not be the calm and serious when working.

In front of her, he was soft, even too soft, full of girlish thoughts.

Different.

Li Lizi suddenly realized.

She's only now finding out.

"Yes." Gongqianjian pushed his glasses again, "Isn't this a good conclusion? Teacher Mu Yu, the point of love lies in differences and double standards."

Li Lizi thought along, "Does it mean that he may have one side in front of others, but another side in front of his lover? Contrast?... Indeed, it feels like crying, but not outside."

It is impossible for Atsushi Nakajima to cry often outside, but he couldn't help it with Li Lizi.

The tiger went through hardships outside and sharpened its claws desperately. The sharp claws were stained with blood, and when it returned to its lover, it became a cat again.

Gongqian Jian hummed, his face remained normal, and he thought:

Teacher Mu Yu...has already begun to imagine to this extent, he is worthy of being the author of cartoons.

Li Lizi didn't understand his misunderstanding, and the light bulb turned on: "So the Holy Son should be a contrast, and can't be the same gentleness to the heroine?"

Seeing that she understood, Gongqianjian said, "Probably so."

They exchanged about the plot of the manga again, and Shi Gongqian left the coffee shop: "Then I will come again next week. Goodbye, Teacher Mu Yu."

Lilizi: "Goodbye, Mr. Gongqian."

The fat man walked halfway, looked back at the suspicious girl, and said calmly: "By the way, Mr. Mu Yu, I hope you pay attention to safety in Yokohama. After all, people who just entered the society without the protection of school parents are more dangerous than students .”

Lilizi nodded seriously and smiled: "Thank you, Mr. Gongqian. Have a good trip."

"See you."

He left, Li Lizi watched, turned his head, Atsushi Nakajima had already completed the mission over there, and should have gone back with Mr. Edogawa.

She returned home, conceived the comic plot for a while, and revised the manuscript.

In the evening, Li Lizi was lying on the sofa watching TV after finishing the work, and the door was still knocked.

Illusion? ... It feels like Atsuko has to come every night.

Li Lizi opened the door, and it turned out to be a silver-haired boy. He first showed a soft smile, "Li Lizijiang, is everything going well?"

Lilizi nodded: "Yeah."

After thinking about it, he added: "Mr. Gongqian is a very nice person."

"That's good." Atsushi Nakajima seemed relieved.

In the afternoon, he finished his task and followed Mr. Luanpo back. He glanced at the coffee shop, where Li Lizi and the editor were chatting happily.

No danger.

Atsushi Nakajima rest assured and returned to the detective agency.

As soon as she got off work, she couldn't wait to follow the familiar route to her home, and dealt with the potential dangers around her as usual.

No problem that's great.

Rika stared at the smiling Nakajima Atsushi and touched her chin.

Atsushi Nakajima sat on the floor obediently when he entered the room, instead of sitting on the sofa.

The sound of the TV echoed for a long time.

Li Lizi was lying on the sofa. When the commercial was played at the end of the program, she glanced at the person sitting at the coffee table silently peeling oranges.

The long open face reveals a youthful look, which is good-looking.

Lilizi paused: "Dunzi."

"Huh?" Nakajima Atsushi didn't look up immediately, peeled the orange and handed it to her, and said with a smile, "Here, pear pear jam."

Li Lizi went straight: "Thank you."

Break off half of it and hand it back to him.

It was obviously him who peeled the orange, but when Dun took it, it seemed as if he had picked up the fruit peeled by her own hands. The corner of his mouth couldn't help laughing, holding the orange petals and looking at it again and again.

Li Lizi stared at it for a while: "Atsuko, do I treat you differently from others?"

"...Huh?" Atsushi Nakajima was taken aback, unexpectedly she would ask this question.

no the same?Wait, do you mean the difference between pear and pear jam for others and him?

...Well, he was jealous of Kimura before, and felt that Pear Pear Jam's attitude towards him was more natural and lively.

But what does she mean by asking this question now?

He subconsciously thought in a bad direction, opened his mouth but didn't speak.

In case he said something wrong... He didn't want to make her unhappy, let alone cause any misunderstanding.

"..." So there was silence.

Lilizi looked at him suspiciously.

Atsushi Nakajima swallowed.

Please, it can't be a worse omen...

The young man pursed his lips, nervously visible to the naked eye.

Lilizi didn't quite understand the mystery of this question, so she just said, "I'm thinking that treating others is different from being a lover, because my relationship with you is even more different."

……what?

Atsushi Nakajima paused, and his ears turned red when he realized it, "What?"

Lianlianlianlover——! !Even though I know we are dating, what is it that makes people shy when I really say it! ?

Li Lizi just asked on a whim, and quickly gave up thinking after speaking, and changed the subject: "How is your work today?"

"...Very, very good." Atsushi Nakajima replied slowly.

He was still thinking about that just now.

Love is so miraculous, an ordinary trifle, a word can circle a person's mind for a long time.

Nakajima Atsushi answered slowly as Li Lizi babbled, his thoughts were chaotic but it didn't affect his answer.

After chatting for a while, there was no show on TV. According to the past, it was time for Atsushi Nakajima to go back, so Li Lizi stood up and was about to turn off the TV.

Nakajima Atsushi suddenly stood up straight, stumbled and said: "I, I think pear sauce can only kiss...kiss me, but not others. That's the difference, isn't it?"

Rika tilted her head, Nakajima Atsushi didn't look at her, she stared at the floor as if about to make a hole, her pupils were trembling.

...Um, are you answering the first question?Li Lizi recalled.

Before she could reply, Atsushi Nakajima paused, raised his eyes and looked at her squarely, with a tone of bewilderment and pleading: "...Is that right?"

"..." Li Lizi looked at him for a moment, "Yes."

Unable to explain the motivation, she took a step forward before consciously, and kissed his side cheek lightly.

"..." Atsushi Nakajima was clenching his hands, motionless, his whole body was tense, his expression was between shock and shyness.

After the kiss, Li Lizi looked away a little ashamedly, and pretended to be calm: "...That's it."

"........."

"........."

Atsushi Nakajima slowly covered his face, only the red blood dripping ears were exposed, he didn't know whether he couldn't help laughing or crying, he said sullenly: "Yeah."

The atmosphere became awkward, and Li Lizi didn't know how to respond to his one-word reply, feeling uncomfortable all over.

"........."

Neither of them moved, remaining strangely silent.

A few minutes later, Atsushi Nakajima was also silent when he left, and every word of "goodbye" was different from the usual feeling.

Fantastic indescribable atmosphere.

Lilizi closed the door, and she was the only one left in the house.

She took a deep breath.

...I felt like I was almost out of breath just now, being in love really exercises my heart.