In any case, because of the appearance of the unexpected player, Shiina Mashiro, Miyauchi Hikage, who was supposed to be leisurely selecting photography equipment right now, was temporarily unable to get away.
Because as soon as he made a move to leave, he could feel Shiina Mashiro's intent stare fixed on him.
And so they had no choice but to come to the bookstore where Kasumigaoka Utaha was currently holding her book signing.
Of course, this wasn't actually proposed by Shiina Mashiro. She had just wanted to come to a Japanese bookstore to buy some manga, and then Miyauchi Hikari had taken the initiative to recommend this place.
Looking at the four or five secretly watching bodyguards and the one or two girls who were still in the bookstore helping out, Miyauchi Hikage, whose identity had just been discovered by Shiina Mashiro, actually felt a little bit guilty at this moment.
However, thinking about it from another perspective, such a result was not unacceptable.
Their current party consisted of three boys and four girls, a total of 7 people, including a girl who held a diary and Katō Megumi, a female protagonist that everyone knew.
In this situation, as long as Shiina Mashiro could keep her mouth shut, who would suspect that he was the mysterious person?
"That seems to be a senpai from our school, right?"
Not long after walking into the bookstore, Katō Megumi noticed the location where the book signing was being held in the distance, and then recognized Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had caused quite a stir at school some time ago.
After all, the matter of a second-year top student kabe-don-ing a first-year half-foreign girl who had just enrolled had long since spread throughout the entire school.
The names of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Sawamura Eriri had naturally also become known to everyone inside the school.
Therefore, seeing that this senpai was the author of this signing event, even Katō Megumi couldn't help but let out a gasp of admiration without much of a change in her expression.
On the other hand, Miyauchi Hikari, who loved a good spectacle, after recognizing Kasumigaoka Utaha, immediately's her eyes lit up as she began to tell the Shiina sisters about her deeds.
"Although they seem to be doing that... thing, I didn't expect that Kasumigaoka-senpai to be a debuted author. Should we go over and take a look?"
Hearing the name Kasumigaoka Utaha, Shiina Mashiro's ears twitched slightly, and then she turned to look at Miyauchi Hikage.
Miyauchi Hikage, in turn, said to his older sister, "She's holding a book signing. If you're interested, you should go and buy a copy of her new book."
Then he walked to Shiina Mashiro's side and asked if she was interested in her book signing.
Shiina Mashiro blinked her eyes.
She had seen the story of Kasumigaoka Utaha that this mysterious person had posted in the diary.
Actually, she was very interested in this story and even wanted to adapt it into a manga.
To be precise, she was very interested in all the stories the mysterious person had written in the diary and wanted to draw them out.
But she also knew that these were other people's stories. If she were to adapt them, it would be best to get the approval of the mysterious person and the original owners of the stories.
Now the mysterious person was right in front of her.
She also knew Katō Megumi.
And when she had met Katō Megumi, she had asked her if she could draw her in her manga and had already obtained her consent (incidentally, Miyauchi Hikari, before Mashiro could even ask, had first stated that she could be drawn in the manga as she pleased).
So next, as long as she got the consent of Kasumigaoka Utaha, Aki Tomoya, and Sawamura Eriri, she could draw this story out.
Now that Kasumigaoka Utaha was right here, she naturally had to go over and ask.
Therefore, she nodded lightly and said, "I want to draw her."
Hearing Shiina Mashiro's words, Miyauchi Hikage knew her plan.
"As long as you don't mention my affairs, I can help you draw the manga. How about it?" he said quickly and in a low voice in her ear.
Shiina Mashiro did not hesitate for too long. After getting his reply, she nodded again, indicating that she could accept.
She had originally only hoped to know more interesting stories from him.
She had never cared about the thoughts of the other girls who had the diary, apart from the approval for drawing the manga.
Receiving such a straightforward reply from Shiina Mashiro, Miyauchi Hikage also felt relieved.
A natural airhead has its advantages. At least Shiina Mashiro wouldn't lie when she spoke or acted.
So he turned his head to look at the few people around him.
"Since Shiina Mashiro-san has this idea, why don't we wait for her to finish attending this signing event first?"
The two partners, Sakakibara Kōichi and Itou Kaiji, naturally had no objections. Anyway, it was still early.
And to be able to go shopping with several beautiful girls was also a rare experience for people with relatively reclusive personalities like them.
Shiina Mahiru, on the other hand, still seemed a bit conflicted.
Although she knew that her cousin had come back to Japan because she wanted to draw manga, to go up to someone she was fond of and ask if she could draw them in her manga, this kind of thing was a bit difficult for the other person.
It was a little better with people with good tempers like Katō Megumi and Miyauchi Hikari, and Miyauchi Hikage, who seemed to have some little secret with her cousin.
But the other party seemed to be just their senpai, and she was still holding a book signing there. To go over at this time and say that she wanted to draw her in her own manga, wasn't this a bit too rude?
But seeing that no one present seemed to have any objections, she could only sigh slightly and prepare to buy a copy of Koisuru Metronome for her cousin. At the same time, she was muttering to herself what she should say to explain for her cousin if the other party was not happy later.
In the end, Miyauchi Hikage's group bought three copies of Koisuru Metronome. Shiina Mahiru accompanied Shiina Mashiro, holding one copy, while he and Miyauchi Hikari each held one.
Katō Megumi, because her allowance was limited, planned to borrow it from Miyauchi Hikari after she finished reading. If she thought it was good, she would then pay for a copy as a sign of support.
As for Itou Kaiji and Sakakibara Kōichi, they had already run off to the manga section to find a manga to pass the time.
And on Kasumigaoka Utaha's side, from the official start of the book signing at 10 in the morning, to a short break at noon, and then continuing the signing activity.
Even with the power of ripple breathing, after sitting in one place for so long and having to maintain a professional smile at all times, she couldn't help but feel a little exhausted.
It really isn't easy to be a professional writer.
And now she was still just a newly debuted rookie writer. The number of people willing to buy her book for a signature was actually not that many.
Among them, the ones who could truly be considered her loyal fans, including the first to queue up, Aki Tomoya, seemed to be only a dozen or so. Most were just passerby readers who had come to join in on the fun.
Perhaps among them, there were also many shills that Kaguya-sama had found for her.
And just in the middle of this formulaic signing and thanking, two blonde young girls with appearances as exquisite as porcelain dolls suddenly appeared in front of her, disrupting her original rhythm.