Female-dominated society: A beautiful boy from the countryside near Tokyo

Chapter 131 Pleasure, Convenience Store

"But I submitted my work to Xingyue Comics because it's my aunt's company."

"I didn't submit my work to my aunt's company because I was thinking about which comic company offered higher pay."

Hoshino Makoto, unusually, interrupted Shimizu Setsukyo. He looked at the woman in front of him and said seriously.

"If Xingyue Comics wasn't my aunt's company, I wouldn't have submitted my work to Xingyue Comics."

"As for the comic companies that Auntie mentioned that are better than Xingyue Comics, although they are better, they are not owned by Auntie."

[Upon hearing what was said, Shimizu Setsukatsuki almost couldn't resist pulling you into her arms and roughly squishing you. Affection level +6]

Your words made Shimizu Setsukatsuki very happy, and she likes you even more now. Her affection level increases by 7.

Although Shimizu Setsukyo guessed your general idea after learning that you submitted your manga to Hoshizuki Comics, she still couldn't contain her joy when she heard you say the same thing. Joy +7, Affection +8.

No way, Auntie, you already guessed what I was thinking. You're asking a question with the answer already in mind.

When Hoshino Makoto saw the system notification that popped up in front of him, especially the bottom line, he almost exclaimed in surprise.

Shimizu Setsukatsu was completely unaware that Hoshino Makoto could read her thoughts from emotional cues.

She looked at the handsome young man in front of her, her beautiful eyes almost unable to contain her affection.

Last night, she learned from Shimizu Yuzuki that Hoshino Makoto had submitted his manga to Hoshizuki Manga.

As soon as Shimizu Yuzuki left the office, Shimizu Yuki suddenly realized what was going on.

Why did Xiaozhen submit her comic work to Xingyue Comics?

Even if you don't understand the Tokyo manga industry, you can probably tell the value of your manga works from the fact that Shinichi can draw such top-notch manga.

Whether it's a top-tier comic book company like Hoshizuki Comics or the top comic book companies in Tokyo, they all lack comic book works of the highest caliber.

After all, no comic book company would complain about having too few top-notch comic works.

Why doesn't Xiao Zhen submit his comics to those top-tier comic book companies?

The royalties from this will definitely be more than if I submit to Xingyue Comics.

After all, those top comic book companies have more fans and better promotion capabilities.

Could it be that Xiao Zhen doesn't know? But Xiao Zhen is so sensible and smart, surely he can use a computer to look it up online.

Or does Xiao Zhen think that as the president of Xingyue Comics, he can get the largest share of the comic book revenue and royalties?

Although Shimizu Setsukatsu didn't want to think about it, as the president of two companies, having experienced countless power struggles, Shimizu Setsukatsu couldn't help but have such thoughts in his mind.

Now, listening to Hoshino Makoto's answer, Shimizu Setsukatsu looked at Hoshino Makoto's serious little face looking up at her.

Shimizu Setsukatsu's heart was telling her that what the boy she liked so much was saying was true.

"Hey, Auntie, I told you to tell me before you hug me."

To Hoshino Makoto's surprise and bewildered look, Shimizu Setsukatsu hugged him tightly.

Hoshino Makoto's face was buried against Shimizu Setsukatsu's bulging chest, making it a little hard for him to breathe.

. . . . . .

Bunkyo Ward, streetside.

Inside Sato's convenience store, in front of the food section.

"Xiao Hui, what are you looking at at the shop entrance?"

Kitagawa Mai arranged the ingredients in her hands and placed them on the shelf in front of her.

Then she glanced at her friend Kato Koe, who was standing next to her and whose gaze was always fixed on the direction of the store entrance.

"Of course it's that boy from yesterday."

"Mai, do you think he'll come to the convenience store to buy things today?"

Kato Koe watched the customers coming and going from the convenience store entrance in the distance.

To her disappointment, she never saw the outstanding young man from yesterday.

"It's probably impossible."

Kitagawa Mai looked at her friend, whose gaze was always fixed on the shop entrance.

She ruthlessly shattered Kato Koe's illusions.

"Why? I don't believe it!"

Kato Koe looked away, then looked incredulously at Kitagawa Mai standing next to her.

"Xiao Hui, look at you now, I think you're completely infatuated with him."

Kitagawa Mai looked at her friend's disbelieving face, sighed, and shook her head.

"No, Mai, can't you have a little faith in me? Do you think I'm the kind of person who lacks willpower?"

Kato Koe seemed to be stimulated by the sorrowful expression on Kitagawa Mai's delicate oval face.

She immediately resumed her usual serious demeanor, and Kato Koe looked at the girl in front of her.

She crossed her arms, looked up at the ceiling, and spoke to Kitagawa Mai in a tone of an elder:

"Sigh, Mai, you're a university student now, don't you understand? There's no shortage of good-looking men at the University of Tokyo."

"But your experience in college is only temporary. Once you enter the workforce, you'll find that the attractive members of the opposite sex you used to see in college are almost nonexistent in your life."

Kato Koe sighed repeatedly, her tone full of earnestness, and continued:

"But it doesn't mean there are fewer attractive people of the opposite sex in society; it just means that you return to your social class after graduating from university."

Kitagawa Mai looked at Kato Koe, who had the air of a senior, and her fist hardened.

"Ouch, Mai, what are you doing? Why did you hit me?"

Kato Koe covered her head, which had been lightly tapped by Kitagawa Mai, and said with dissatisfaction.

"Because I already knew all of this, it's all nonsense."

"And what does this have to do with you wanting to see that boy from yesterday?"

Kitagawa Mai withdrew her hand, her tone calm and natural, her face expressionless.

"Of course it's related. What I'm trying to say is that there are so few attractive men around me these days."

"Yesterday I finally saw such a good-looking and outstanding person of the opposite sex, of course I wanted to look at them more. It's human nature, you know?"

Kato Koe pouted, then lowered her hand from her head, crossed her arms over her chest, and spoke with a firm and proud tone.

"Moreover, that boy can't be described as just good-looking or outstanding; he's simply the most handsome person I've ever seen in my life."

"I want to look at it more, what's wrong with that? Mai, don't you want to look at it more?"

As she spoke, Kato Koe gradually shifted the topic to her friend Kitagawa Mai.

"What I want to see is different from what Xiaohui wants to see. What I call appreciation."

Kitagawa Mai tidied the food in her hands and answered in a natural tone.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder he's a college student. Cultured people are different. He even appreciates it."

Kato Koe crossed her arms and mimicked her friend Kitagawa Mai's tone.

But the next moment, she seemed to remember something and immediately nudged Kitagawa Mai with her elbow, saying:

"Wait a minute, Mai, you still haven't answered me why that boy isn't coming to the store anymore."