"Thank you for your support."
A very gentle and clear voice.
Even with my eyes closed, you can tell he's a handsome guy!
Holding the newly bought book , Suzuki Sonoko's heart was pounding as she saw the line in front of her getting shorter and shorter.
It's my turn soon!
Suzuki Sonoko was excited.
Finally, after the person in front got the autograph and left, Suzuki Sonoko stood in front of the signing table.
"Hello."
Hayashi Yoshiki smiled.
So handsome!!!!
Suzuki Sonoko screamed wildly in her heart.
She had never even seen a boy like this before.
An unusual degree of refinement.
He has black hair with a soft luster, a gentle and sweet smile, and an incredibly beautiful face!
It's not that his face looks feminine, but it's simply beautiful, just like when people see a beautiful scenery, they can't help but blurt out the adjective "beautiful".
Is he a fairy?
Is he an elf?
If he hadn't been wearing a shirt and a suit, Suzuki Sonoko would have substituted the characters from the novels she had been reading into him.
"Please, please sign for me!"
"Okay, but why did you buy so many books?"
"Yes, I am a loyal fan of yours, Hayashi-Sensei!"
"Thanks."
Hayashi Yoshiki took the books from Suzuki Sonoko.
There are six books in total.
Before signing, he smiled and said:
"Sorry... My right hand is a bit tired of writing. Can I sign with my left hand? Of course, the handwriting should still be quite standard."
Considering that there might be a situation where he would need to use his left hand to write on the Death Note, Hayashi Yoshiki practiced writing with his left hand for a certain period of time.
When Suzuki Sonoko heard his words, she thought it was too professional and said quickly, "Okay, please do this!"
"OK."
Hayashi Yoshiki signed on it quickly.
It is worth mentioning that because of the Death Note, Hayashi Yoshiki is always very cautious when signing his name and will deliberately make one or two mistakes in signing his name.
Book fans will simply regard this as his personality.
"Here, I've signed it."
"Thanks."
"Thank you for your support... You must have worked hard in the queue. Next to you are some of the candies I usually like to eat. Please take some and try them."
Yeah yeah!
Being spoken to so gently, Suzuki Sonoko felt as if she was drunk, but she was not really that exaggerated. She quickly took some candy and stepped back.
Behind her was her best friend Mouri Ran - she was not interested in this at first, she was just simply accompanying Sonoko in the queue.
"Hello..."
She put the book on the table sheepishly.
"Well, since it's our first meeting, is it fine if I call you Ran?"
"Huh?"
Mouri Ran was stunned.
Suzuki Sonoko, who was standing nearby waiting, widened her eyes, and Kudo Shinichi, who was behind Mouri Ran, immediately became alert.
Fortunately, Hayashi Yoshiki quickly smiled and said:
"Are you surprised? Actually, Aunt Eri and I are related, so I know you."
"My mother?"
"Well, you can say that I'm your cousin."
"Is this true?!"
The one who reacted more obviously than Mouri Ran was Suzuki Sonoko who was standing next to her. She was visibly excited and was already thinking that if she had this relationship with her best friend, then maybe she would have some chance.
Mouri Ran was simply curious.
But after all, there were a lot of people queuing up behind her, and she felt embarrassed to waste too much time, so she quickly took the autograph and moved aside.
The next one to come up was Kudo Shinichi, who had a sour face.
"Your book is pretty good, but there are some parts of "The Ijinkan Village Murder Case" that I don't quite understand. In the book, Wakaba wanted to elope with Ryuichi, who pretended to be Odagiri, on their wedding night. They didn't need to kill anyone to elope, right? On the contrary, if a murder happened, it would only make their elopement plan full of obstacles."
"Shinichi..."
Mouri Ran, who was standing next to him, felt a little embarrassed by his "picking trouble" behavior and couldn't help but tug at the corner of his clothes.
Judging from the look of it, he must be jealous.
Hayashi Yoshiki understood the jealousy surrounding Kudo Shinichi, but he didn't care. He just smiled and said:
"You're right, Kudo-san, but if you think like this: 'Because Ryuichi's revenge list includes her biological father, Wakaba may have begged Ryuichi to let her father go. As long as he could let her father go, she would be willing to do anything for him, and Ryuichi pretended to agree to her in order to trick Wakaba into helping her'... This should make sense, right?"
"I see."
Kudo Shinichi didn't say anything else, just took the signed book and left.
Although Mouri Ran was a little curious, she also wondered if it would be better to say hello before leaving. However, the assistant was already leading them out, so she just waved gently to Hayashi Yoshiki.
Hayashi Yoshiki also waved in response.
Because there were still many people queuing in front of him, he quickly turned his attention back here.
The book signing session that lasted for three hours was really tiring.
During the journey, Asamiya Nanae was worried that it would be too much of a burden for Hayashi Yoshiki, so she let him rest several times... By the time the signing event finally came to an end, it was actually almost 7 o'clock.
Finally, there were only a dozen fans left in line.
"Thank you for your hard work, Hayashi-Sensei. Please sign for me."
"Okay, thanks for the support."
When taking the book, Hayashi Yoshiki noticed that the fan in front of him was a little special.
He was wearing sunglasses and a mask, and her voice sounded familiar...
Just when Hayashi Yoshiki was a little confused, the bookstore assistant next to him suddenly asked uncertainly, "Ms. Yoko Okino?"
"What? Yoko Okino?"
"Isn't that the popular idol?"
There was a small commotion in the bookstore.
As the most popular idol at present, Yoko Okino is extremely well-known and has a large number of both male and female fans.
After being recognized, Yoko Okino generously took off her sunglasses and mask, revealing her beautiful face.
She kindly signaled to the people around her to keep their voices down and that she would sign autographs for everyone in a moment, then she smiled and waited for Hayashi Yoshiki's autograph like a fan.
"It's my pleasure."
Hayashi Yoshiki said this and quickly wrote his name on the title page of the book.
At the same time, he noticed someone taking pictures inside the bookstore.
Judging from the posture and angle, it must have been prepared early in the morning.
Hayashi Yoshiki just paid attention to it secretly, and after completing all the signatures, the editor Asamiya Nanae immediately brought him a bottle of water.
"Thank you for your hard work, Hayashi-Sensei."
"Well, it ended successfully."
"The popular idol is actually a fan of your book. What do you think about this, Hayashi-Sensei?"
Asamiya Nanae asked with a smile.
Hayashi Yoshiki looked at Yoko Okino, who was surrounded by fans and was kindly signing autographs for everyone. He also noticed the man next to her who was carefully guiding the fans. He turned to Asamiya Nanae and smiled:
"I'm a little embarrassed. I didn't expect the publishing house would invite Ms. Yoko Okino."
"How did you find out?"
"It's really strange for an idol to go out privately with a manager. And they were taking pictures just now, right? The manager was standing next to them but didn't stop them at all."
"I see. You noticed this."
Asakusa Nanae was a little surprised.
After Yoko Okino calmed down, her agent came over and handed her a business card.
"Hello, I'm Yoko's agent, Yamagishi Sakae."