Inner Voice: All Heroines Hear My Inner Voice

Chapter 493: The Metronome in Love

Chapter 493: The Metronome in Love

"No reply... Shi-chan is offline."

Seeing Utaha's Line was offline and not replying to her latest message. Machida sighed and wanted to think that the girl was on her way to her location.

But, who knew that Utaha might be asleep in her bedroom having stayed up all night writing novels?

This was just her guess of course after all Utaha did often stay up late to write novels.

Although Machida had repeatedly told her to go to bed on time. However, Machida also understood that for a novelist, especially a writer like Utaha who was on the rise and whose deadline was approaching.

The girl had to finish the latest volume of her novel and give it to her editor today.

This was actually why Machida was at the cafe because Utaha wanted her to check the draft of the latest volume.

"If Shi-chan is asleep. Should I just leave?"

Machida wondered because she had waited too long. She also still had other work at the company.

But just then, her gaze was drawn to the dark blue sports car that had just parked in front of the cafe. She could see it clearly because her seat was next to the window.

A very handsome man got out of the car.

"Hiss! So handsome! Is he a model or some artist? He's driving a Viper..."

"Not only is he very handsome, he must also be very rich!"

Machida couldn't help but comment, and she stared at the man without blinking. As a 30-year-old virgin, she wondered if the other party already had a girlfriend?

If possible... Would such a handsome man be interested in a woman like her?

Suddenly, Machida wanted to grab the makeup case in her bag to beautify herself.

However, her eyes widened as she saw a familiar woman also get out of the handsome man's car.

The two of them walked into the cafe while holding hands like lovers.

Isn't that woman...

...

"Sorry to keep you waiting Sonoko."

Utaha who had just come to the cafe with Eiji apologized to her editor before sitting in front of her.

Eiji naturally sat next to her. It took more than a long time for them to finish the passionate kiss in the car.

Utaha's white skin still looked a little sweaty at the moment, especially on her cleavage which enhanced her feminine aura. If you looked carefully, her one piece dress also had some wrinkles because besides kissing, Eiji also couldn't control his hands.

Her stocking was even on the verge of tearing.

Although on the surface Utaha looked calm, in her heart she complained that Eiji was a beast. She might lose her virginity in the car if she did not immediately tell him that her editor had been waiting for her at a cafe for a long time.

Still, Utaha felt a little uncomfortable because her panties were a little wet. The things she did with Eiji earlier made her horny.

[This woman is Utaha's editor? Her appearance was exactly the same as in the original work. But... Why does she keep looking at me in a daze? Could it be her...]

Before Eiji could continue his narcissism, Utaha pinched his thigh under the table.

"...." Eiji.

"...." Machida.

Utaha noticed that what Eiji said was not wrong. Machida continued to stare at her boyfriend in a daze.

The woman didn't seem to hear what he said.

She pretended to cough and said softly. "Sonoko, I know at your current age you have anxiety about marriage. But... That doesn't mean you're in such a hurry that you want to marry another woman's boyfriend."

Machida flinched at what Utaha said, especially when she said something about her age.

She glared at the girl and said, "Shi-chan, you...! Wait, what are you saying? This handsome guy... She's really your boyfriend?"

"Um, he's my boyfriend." Utaha said with a smile that made Machida feel very bitter and very envious!

She was also very sad even though she previously had some hopes that Utaha might bring her cousin or a distant relative.

Because she still thought Utaha liked the boy with glasses named Aki Tomoya. So, Machida felt herself falling in love at first sight.

After all, the man sitting in front of her was undoubtedly the type that many women dreamed of including herself.

And judging by his height of over 180 and the masculine aura he exuded. Machida thought Eiji was either a student or a successful young businessman.

Her love came and went in no time.

Machida was heartbroken.

She smiled wryly which made Utaha and Eiji feel sorry for her.

Right now, Eiji felt his turn had come. He extended one of his hands to Machida.

"Hello, my name is Eiji Seiya. I'm Utaha's girlfriend, nice to meet you. You must be surprised to see me. But don't worry, I'll try not to interfere with your business with Utaha."

"Ah this..."

Seeing Eiji's handsome smile and muscular arms that looked so strong and could protect any woman from the wind and rain.

Machida nervously extended her slender hand to shake hands with Eiji. When their hands touched, she felt her heart skip a beat.

"N-My name is Sonoko Machida, I'm Shi-chan's editor... I mean Kasumigaoka Utaha! I work at Fujikawa Shouten company, one of the famous publishing companies. What about you, Seiya-san? Where do you work?"

"Me? I'm a high school student so there's no need to be so polite. Miss Machida, you can call me Eiji."

Eiji pretended not to notice Utaha's increasingly hard pinch and the red eyes glaring at him.

[Is Utaha jealous? How cute.]

No, I'm not jealous... I'm just worried that you have ideas about Sonoko.

Utaha said in her heart. Although not as beautiful as herself, Machida was not ugly and she was actually quite pretty.

She was the type of office woman who had trouble finding a boyfriend because she was too busy with her work.

The problem was that Utaha would feel awkward if she had to share a man with her own editor. Moreover, she doubted Machida would agree to share her man with another woman.

After all, Eiji was a man with a harem! In the eyes of normal people living in Japan. Unless they were women who had heard Eiji's inner voice and knew how extraordinary that man was.

Utaha thought it was hard for Machida to agree to join Eiji's harem.

On the other side, Machida was surprised to hear what Eiji said.

"You're still in high school?!"

"Yes... I go to the same school as Utaha and am one year younger than her." Eiji said.

"Then that sports car in the parking lot... Was that bought by your parents?" Machida asked curiously. She thought Eiji was a boy from a rich family and she didn't expect Utaha to date him.

However, if it was her. Machida wouldn't have refused either. Either way, Eiji was better than Tomoya.

Although Machida was initially optimistic and supportive of Utaha's ship with Tomoya.

Eiji was silent for a moment before saying, "Ah one of my cars, a Dodge Viper? Yes. You may not believe it... but I have my own companies that are now run by my confidants. Do you know the trading company Mitsugoshi Company and the video game company Eagle Jump?"

"No way! D-Don't tell me those two famous companies are yours, Eiji-kun? You're joking, right?"

Machida stammered and called Eiji by his first name without hesitation as if wanting to get closer to him. But put that aside. How could he not recognize the names of the companies Eiji mentioned?

Both companies were companies that dominated in their respective markets in Japan and had penetrated overseas markets.

Although it had not been a year since the founding of the two companies. Machida remembered a tv news he watched one morning that stated that the assets of the two companies had reached $700 billion and $300 billion.

Are you telling me that the very handsome high school boy in front of me is the boss of those two companies?

How rich is he?

And Utaha is his girlfriend?!

Eiji didn't answer, he just shrugged and called the cafe waitress to order.

That casual action and not caring whether people believed him or not made Machida lose most of her doubts.

She looked at Utaha with great envy and a very strong sour feeling filled her heart.

Why was Utaha so lucky to have a boyfriend like Eiji? Woo woo!

Of course, Machida knew Utaha was a very beautiful young girl. The key was that if she was a man, she would also want to date her and fuck her.

So naturally Eiji had Utaha as his girlfriend. Even so, Machida felt the world was very unfair.

Compared to Utaha who was still a third year high school student, she had been single for 30 years!

"Don't look at me like that. Sonoko, where is your elegance as an older woman?" Asked Utaha who was not surprised by the names of Eiji's companies because she already knew.

She knew her boyfriend was so rich that she didn't have to worry if one day she stopped writing novels anymore and just wanted to stay at home while taking care of their children.

Imagining their future... Utaha couldn't help but smile softly.

"...."

Machida didn't answer, she looked so depressed that her expression darkened. Especially when she saw how happy Utaha was to be Eiji's girlfriend.

Utaha panicked a little, she was obviously just joking but were her words too much?

She hurriedly said, "Well Sonoko don't be discouraged. If you really want a boyfriend, Eiji might be able to help you introduce some of his friends to you."

[Friends? Utaha, are you mocking me? What did I do wrong? Obviously you enjoyed our hot kiss earlier.]

Eiji who had just received the Parfait Couple he ordered and placed it between him and Utaha complained in his heart.

Does he have friends? Wait!

He certainly has them.

Weren't Basara, Rito, Hachiman and Arata his friends?

But introducing them to Machida... Forget it, something like this is the same as greening yourself.

There's no way Eiji would do that.

Utaha didn't know Eiji was so resistant to helping find a boyfriend for Machida.

However, she was confused. What was wrong?

She wasn't mocking Eiji at all!

By the way, can you stop thinking about the things we did before?

Utaha was a little embarrassed that now many women knew about it. And sure enough, the group chat became quite lively. Especially a certain Golden Retriver, she was raging with jealousy.

[Eriri: Kasumigaoka Utaha! Not only are you sneaky, you're also a perverted woman!]

[Utaha: Oh come on at least I have the courage to ask Eiji out and do things that make him happy. I'm not like someone who is now crying out of jealousy.]

[Eriri: W-Who's crying?! You... You b*cth!]

[Ding! Harsh words detected. Eriri Spencer Sawamura has been mute for one hour. In the future, please watch your language.]

[Lala ?: Eriri... You never study, do you? What a pity.]

[Utaha: Pffft! That's too bad Sawamura-san~ Don't worry, at least I'll send you a picture of me and Eiji. By the way right now we're eating Parfait Couple together (Image.jpg)]

Eriri: "!!!"

At the Spencer Family residence.

Looking at the photo of Utaha who opened her mouth as if asking Eiji to feed her Parfait, Eriri ground her teeth in envy.

"Damn! Damn! Kasumigaoka Utaha, you're really my enemy!"

"Just wait, I will avenge this insult!"

Sayuri who was about to deliver a glass of papaya juice to Eriri could hear the girl's angry shout from the front door of her bedroom.

Peeking in, she saw Eriri punching her pillow with tears of humiliation and a clear expression of jealousy on her face.

Sayuri sighed.

Although she did not know the details, she roughly knew her daughter had been defeated by her love rival and that made her a loser.

And let me guess again. It must have happened because her daughter was unwilling to take the initiative because she was a tsundere.

As a mother, she seemed to have to help the stupid girl.

...

Back at the cafe.

Machida forced a smile when she saw Eiji feeding Utaha with his spoon.

She had just been amused by Utaha's words but soon the girl was feeding her dog food.

"Forget it. I don't want to trouble Eiji-kun. Shi-chan, let's talk about your novel. Have you finished the latest volume?"

Machida hardly stopped being depressed, she returned to her work mode and looked even prettier when showing her office woman side.

Eiji was still smiling at her.

Machida tried not to notice Eiji's face because she would definitely blush if she looked at him for too long.

"Um okay, check this out."

Utaha took out a flashdrive from inside her small bag and gave it to Machida.

Machida accepted it and plugged it into her laptop. Currently, she was reading the 4th volume of "The Metronome in Love".

While waiting, Utaha and Eiji enjoyed their Parfait and fed each other in front of the woman.

Machida's lips twitched, she tried hard to ignore the pair of love birds in front of her.

An hour later.

Machida finally finished reading at the speed of a professional editor and had a smile on her face. Utaha's writing skills had undoubtedly improved.

Previously when The Metronome in Love had only reached the second volume. Although her grammar and writing style beat all the light novel writers in Fujikawa Fantastic Bunko.

Utaha doesn't know how to describe the feelings of love that her characters have. That's because she had no experience of love.

That time Machida recommended Utaha to date Tomoya because she knew the girl seemed to like him. But not knowing what happened, she found out Utaha was now dating a boy named Eiji Seiya.

She didn't know what happened to the boy with glasses, Aki Tomoya.

Maybe because Utaha had dated Eiji, her writing skills improved to what they are now.

"Boyfriend-kun, this is the third time you've ordered Omurice. Aren't you afraid of getting fat?"

"It's okay, I exercise every day."

"What kind of exercise?"

"Utaha, don't you know? Don't your other sisters often tell you what exercise they do with me?"

"...Boyfriend-kun, you pervert!"

Utaha rolled her eyes coquettishly, she just realized what kind of sport Eiji was referring to and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

Of course, she knew and had even watched many videos of Eiji fucking other women in his harem.

Seeing Eiji eating Omurice with gusto, she couldn't help but glance at his pants. Seeing his handsome face, she poked his cheek and giggled.

"Utaha, it's rude to disturb people who are eating." Eiji feigned anger and reprimanded the girl.

Utaha was not afraid, she gently took the spoon in her boyfriend's hand and prepared to feed him.

Eiji didn't refuse, he opened his mouth. But before they managed to do so—

"Ahem! Shi-chan, I've finished reading it."

Machida pretended to cough and her face showed that she looked annoyed.

However, Utaha continued feeding Eiji casually while asking. "So how was it?"

Machida's lips twitched and she sighed. "Good, you have nothing to correct. This fourth volume still makes The Metronome in Love interesting for fans to read."

Utaha didn't look surprised, she smiled and wiped the sauce on Eiji's lips with a tissue like a caring girlfriend.

Eiji was happy of course.

However, Machida was not happy. Can these two people stop making out in front of her?!

"Oh then I'll leave the rest to you as usual, Sonoko." Utaha said casually but in her heart she was clearly proud of her writing skills.

Machida could see the girl's arrogance but she did not mind and said, "Yes, leave the publishing to me. But... Shi-chan, you should probably ask someone to promote The Metronome in Love again because even though the book has an interesting plot and story."

"Its readership is still limited at seven hundred thousand to nine hundred thousand people based on the sales of the previous volume."

"That's good of course but it would be good if more people read your books, right?"

What Machida said was not really a problem but more like a suggestion and Utaha nodded.

"I understand, Sonoko. I'll try to find influencers who might be able to help me later."

"Hm..." Machida held her chin as if she remembered something. "Doesn't Aki-kun have a lot of followers on his blog? He has also helped you to-"

"No! I have nothing to do with that boy anymore. Sonoko, don't mention him again in the future. I don't want to make my boyfriend misunderstand."

Utaha said with a disgusted expression before hugging Eiji's arm with a sweet smile on her face.

"O-Oh... Sorry, sorry. Right, you have a boyfriend now anyway. Shi-chan, better find a female influencer to promote your novel."

Machida was really curious what made Utaha feel disgusted when she mentioned the name of the boy she used to like.

The girl had a boyfriend now, but did her reaction have to be that big?

...

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