A Woman Author and Yuki ch6: Lost Child

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>>Today is the day popular author Azuma Beniko's new work goes on sale!!

>>Azuma Beniko's new work "Inside the Lantern"

>Ah, this is it! Azuma-sensei's new work!
>Thank goodness it wasn't sold out.

>I want to read the last volume too.
>Azuma-sensei writes quickly, so it should be out pretty soon.

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>I'm looking forward to seeing how Ayano-san's love will turn out.
>Yeah.

>I need to hurry up and read it so I can give Sensei my feedback.

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>I love the rain. I'm by myself in a quiet world.

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>Oh, so you've read it.

>Yes. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
>Thank you.

>I've got another work coming out next month. I can give it to you if you want.
>Oh, no! I'll buy it myself!

>Really? Well, let me know if you change your mind.
>Th-Thank you...

>Ah, could it be that novel?
>"That"?

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>Th-The one with the protagonist who looks like me...
>Ah.

>Ah, no. This one's a different serializaed novel. Sorry if I got your hopes up.

>I think your novel's gonna take a little while longer.
>Is that so...

>I know. How about I let you be the first to read the manuscript once it's done?

>R-Really? That would make me so happy...!
>Fufu


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>I better hurry home and read it.

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>I want to read that novel soon.
>Sensei said it would take a little while longer but...

>When it's finished...

>Huh?

>What will happen when she's finished it?

>Looking at you gives me all kinds of references.

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>Is she only with me for the sake of her novel?

>What will I do
>if she stops coming to see me once she's done writing it?

>...For starters, she's not the kind of person I can just meet up with.
>That's right.

>...I might never see her again for the rest of my life.
>If that happens, I'll just go back to the same as before...

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>...The same as before...

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>Hah

>Huh?

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>Wh-Where am I?

>Wh-What do I do? I better go back to the road I came in on...

>Which road was it again?

>I-I should ask someone...
>U-Um...

>What's this? You selling something?

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>Dear, focus on me instead of that scrawny girl.
>...

>Oh? Of course.

>For some reason

>I appear to have gotten lost in an inappropriate place...

>I don't know where to look...
>!

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>I'm sorry!

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>Oh no...

>The book will get wet.

>I need to take shelter...

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>When is it gonna stop...

>It's gotten dark...

>!

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>A kitty....

>Come here.

>Ah...

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>What time is it, I wonder...?
>The rain keeps getting worse... There's no one around... I'm in this unfamiliar place...

>...all by myself.

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>Sense-...

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>You're chilled to the bone.

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>It's so warm...

>...Ah...

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>Achoo

>I-I'm sorry.
>Fufu. What a cute sneeze.

>U-Um, why are you here, Sensei...?
>Ah, I had a meeting nearby.

>Now, let's get going. You'll catch a cold at this rate.
>Eh... Where to...?

>My house is near here.
>Eh!?

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>S-Sensei's house...
>Are you sure?

>Of course. You're very much welcome.

>S-Sure...

>>I never expected this. Sensei's house...