#1228 - Fanatical fan

Natsukawa Masaki was under close surveillance and guard.

"What should I do? Why was I involved in such a thing?"

Natsukawa Masaki was extremely anxious. She knew very well what kind of person America was. If she fell into their hands for experiments, she might be "missing" from today.

And no one would care about her life or death.

Even if her father wanted to, he would not know where she went.

America's confidentiality work was no joke.

Luther looked at Natsukawa Masaki being arrested because of him, and he did not react.

After all, the way to salvation is already there!

"Next, it's..."

Luther looked at a place.

The autograph session of "Love Metronome" was quietly held on a slightly deserted weekend afternoon.

The venue was set up in the multi-purpose hall of a small library. The sunlight shone through the half-open curtains and sprinkled on the space with several long tables and chairs.

The physical books of "Love Metronome" were neatly stacked on the table. The cover design was simple and youthful, but it seemed unable to resist the bleakness of the cold wind outside the window, and the atmosphere of the entire autograph session was also slightly chilly.

The queue was sparse. Counting from the beginning to the end, there were indeed no more than thirty people.

Such a scene was in sharp contrast to those autograph sessions of famous writers where hundreds or even thousands of people lined up.

Here, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as "sparsely populated".

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha had already been mentally prepared for all this.

After all, the sales of "Love Metronome" have been unsatisfactory since its publication. Although she has devoted countless efforts to this work, the market feedback has been extremely cold.

The fan base is already weak, and the diehard fans who can take time out to attend the autograph session are naturally few and far between.

This autograph session is not so much for celebration as for the last struggle of "Love Metronome", a dying struggle for publicity.

If this promotion still fails to arouse the enthusiasm of readers, then this novel may face the fate of being cut by the publisher.

For any creator, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow.

Especially for new authors like Kasumigaoka Utaha, although "Love Metronome" has won the Newcomer Award issued by Fuzugawa Books, the value of that award is not high. Even in the eyes of many people, the name of Fuzugawa Books seems strange and insignificant.

Despite this, Kasumigaoka Utaha still maintains the demeanor of a professional writer, with a faint smile on her face, which is a professional smile she has practiced specially for such occasions.

Although this smile is not sweet, it unexpectedly gives people a warm and friendly feeling with her cold and delicate face, which makes people feel good about her involuntarily.

The first reader came forward, holding the physical book of "Love Metronome" carefully in both hands, with a flash of love for Kasumigaoka Utaha's works in his eyes.

Kasumigaoka Utaha took the book, bowed her head and signed her name "Kasumigaoka Utaha" attentively. That was her pen name in the literary world, a name that was both mysterious and poetic.

After signing, she gently handed the book back to the reader, and her voice was soft and sincere: "Thank you for your support."

The reader took the book, his face was filled with excitement, as if he had obtained some precious treasure, and he left reluctantly after thanking her repeatedly.

This scene, although simple, made Kasumigaoka Utaha feel a little comforted.

At least, there are still people in this world who like her works, even if there are not many people.

Then, the second reader walked onto the stage with excitement. He was a fat otaku who looked to be in his twenties.

He wore a simple T-shirt and jeans, his hair was a little messy, but his eyes flashed with fanatical worship of Kasumigaoka Utaha, the goddess in his heart - Teacher Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Teacher Kasumigaoka Utaha, I love you so much!" The fat otaku's voice was slightly trembling, and his excitement was beyond words.

The edge of the novel "Love Metronome" in his hand has turned yellow, and it is obvious that it has been read over and over again countless times.

Kasumigaoka Shiyu smiled and responded: "Hello, I am Kasumigaoka Shiko, the author of "Love Metronome". Thank you very much for your support of "Love Metronome" during this period. Your love is the biggest motivation for my creation."

However, this gratitude and respect did not calm the enthusiasm in the fat house.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed Kasumigaoka Shiko's hand, as if to pass this love to her through skin contact.

"Teacher Kasumigaoka Shiko, why don't you live with me! I will do my best to take care of you and make you full of smiles every day."

His tone was full of unquestionable firmness, but this firmness seemed a little abrupt and absurd to others.

"Wait, this fan, what are you doing!"

Kasumigaoka Shiko was startled by this sudden action and struggled quickly.

A trace of astonishment flashed across her face, and then she regained her composure.

Machida Sonoko, the editor of Kasumigaoka Utaha, came over immediately.

Handling such emergencies is one of her responsibilities as an editor, so she intervened quickly.

“Please let go, or I will call security!”

Machida Sonoko’s tone was a bit stern, and she tried to intimidate the fat otaku with her majesty.

However, the fat otaku seemed to be completely immersed in his own world and ignored Machida Sonoko's warning.

He threw his hand and actually knocked Machida Sonoko to the ground.

This scene shocked everyone present, and the originally harmonious autograph session instantly became tense.

Although the venue rented by the Undead River Bookstore is not large, the layout is compact. Although the work of the security personnel is relatively easy, their ability to deal with emergencies should not be underestimated.

Hearing the movement here, two people in security uniforms soon squeezed out of the crowd.

Their faces were solemn and their eyes revealed vigilance.

At the autograph session, they had encountered fanatical fans attacking the author many times, so they did not dare to be careless.

"Sir, please let go of Teacher Kasumi Shiko immediately!"

The two security guards looked at each other and made a quick decision.

They put their hands on their waists and held the electric batons.

As ordinary security personnel, they certainly could not carry guns with them, but the electric batons, as non-lethal weapons, were enough to deal with most emergencies.

Although their electric batons do not have as high a voltage as police batons, they can still make an adult lose their ability to resist in a short period of time.

After holding the electric batons, the security guards felt more confident.