NOVEL WEB Chapter 40: Window Theory
"But isn't it too high?" Erina asked confused.
"No. For example, if your goal is to get a monthly salary of 6 million yen from the beginning, then you may have to advocate for 7 million yen. Otherwise, the other party may lower the price to around 5.5 million yen."
Yoshiyuki answered like this, thought about it, and decided to quote famous quotes to increase the persuasiveness of his argument.
"A great writer once said that when you think the house is too dark and want to open a window, they will definitely not want to. So you have to advocate removing the roof. Then someone will come up with a compromise plan and be willing to open the window. ”
"Wow, that makes sense!" Erina suddenly realized: "Is this great man Lu Xun?"
"Yes. The eldest lady is so smart."
"You're smart!" Erina complained fiercely: "Every time you make up something philosophical, you always say it was said by Lu Xun!"
"Sometimes it's okay to say it's Tolstoy." Yoshiyuki shifted his gaze and replied guiltily: "Besides, this is really what Lu Xun said."
That's what the saying goes.
When you always attribute things that were not said by Lu Xun to Lu Xun, even if a certain sentence is really said by him, the first reaction of the other party is that you are talking nonsense.
Yoshiyuki didn't know it at first, but after traveling through time, he discovered that Lu Xun was also famous in Japan.
The main reason is that the Mandarin textbook for the third grade of Japanese junior high schools includes the Japanese version of "Hometown" translated by Takeuchi Yoshi.
There are five publishing houses in Japan contracted to publish textbooks, and all of them selected this article.
It is compulsory for Japanese students receiving compulsory education.
Moreover, in Sendai, Lu Xun’s classroom and desks are still there.
After a while, Erina licked the cone that Yoshiyuki bought for her from the nearby shop while looking at the idols with interest.
In fact, she originally wanted to eat one each.
But Yoshiyuki felt that he needed to control his caloric intake, so he only bought one, and then reluctantly took a bite at her strong request.
It's actually delicious, but Yoshiyuki has strong self-control, so he won't indulge his appetite like Erina.
"Seriously, Yoshiyuki. Do you think I'm suitable to be an idol?"
"I don't think it's suitable." Yi Xing blurted out without thinking.
"That's such a quick answer! Have you really thought about it?" Erina snorted: "Then tell me, why am I not suitable to be an idol?"
"Because being an idol requires listening to the arrangements of the agency and rehearsing hard. This leaves little time to play games and watch anime." Yoshiyuki complained: "Miss, you will definitely get bored soon."
"Oh! That makes sense." Erina thought for a moment, then suddenly changed her mind and said, "No! Not necessarily. There are so many types of idols, and idols like me who just perform, play games and watch anime every day There may be some."
"That kind of thing is no longer an idol, Miss." Yoshiyuki reminded: "You can be an anchor, or you can be a vtuber."
"This seems very relaxing! But it would be too annoying if I have to take into account the audience's mood while playing a game. It's more fun to play with Yoshiyuki."
Erina said this and took a big bite of the ice cream. She immediately covered her head and gasped.
"Have you been hit by the ice? So don't bite too hard." Yoshiyuki rubbed her head, feeling distressed, but also felt that the voice was so cute: "Miss, you see the idol otaku over there without?"
"I saw it, what's wrong?"
"Being an idol requires being married to many nerds who can't find girlfriends. Some of them may even be so fanatical that they want to follow you every day. Can you accept this, Miss?"
"Ugh...that's disgusting." Erina thought for a moment, then suddenly looked disgusted and shuddered: "Sure enough, forget it! It's enough for Yoshiyuki to have this kind of idea alone."
"I didn't think so, okay!" Yi Xing immediately clarified: "I am a personal guard, is there any need to follow you?"
"I mean the part about being a wife." Erina said with a smirk.
"Don't make trouble, Miss. How is it possible?" Yoshiyuki also decided to tease her a little, and said very seriously: "You are just my master. My wife must find someone else."
"Oh, it's true." Erina smiled and took another small bite of the ice cream: "Then you must tell me if you have any promising women? I'll help you check. You are so stupid but you can easily be deceived by bad women, right? As a master, I am quite worried."
"Miss, how can you criticize me? Without me, you would have been lucky to have avoided being sold out in Tokyo for the past three years." Yoshiyuki skillfully took out a tissue, held the face of the eldest lady, and carefully Wipe her lips clean.
The sweet smell of milk ice cream, combined with the eldest lady's crystal clear pink lips, gave him some bold ideas.
But he just thought about it and wouldn't actually kiss her.
Not even licking.
"By the way, Yoshiyuki!" Erina suddenly remembered something: "How about you dress up as a woman..."
"NO, no need to talk!" Yi Xing firmly refused instantly.
"I haven't said anything yet!" Erina smirked and took a bite of the cone, which immediately made a crisp clicking sound: "As long as you also debut as a transvestite and become an idol, and become a CP group with me, you don't have to worry about being fattened to death. I consider you my wife."
"How is that possible, miss? The work ethic of idols is that they cannot fall in love. Once the relationship is announced, it is basically graduation time."
Yi Xing complained.
"This profession is all about selling illusions. Once this illusion is broken, your popularity will inevitably drop off a cliff. By then, it will be a trivial matter to get criticized, and I am afraid there will be extreme fans who want to stab you to death."
"We sold a pair of CPs from the beginning. How could there be a problem?"
"It's a big problem, young lady." Yoshiyuki felt that it was completely unreliable: "That kind of sales method won't be popular from the beginning."
"No matter what, it's fine!" Erina waved her hands with a proud expression as if her plot had succeeded: "Anyway, I know you have no problem with women's clothing!"
Is the trap here? !
Yoshihiro was suddenly shocked.
He discovered that this was Erina applying the famous sayings of Lu Xun's window opening theory.
Damn it, the eldest lady always thinks very fast in such strange places!
"Miss, it's impossible for me to dress up as a woman. Give up." Yoshiyuki solemnly stated his position: "Even if you say you want me to debut in women's clothing and become an idol, I will not agree to a compromise."
"Huh, what a shameful servant. How do you know if you don't like it if you don't wear it once! People say it's addictive! Listen to the master and come with me!"
Erina pulled up Xing's hand and tried to drag him to a nearby fashion store.
"Miss! No, miss!"
Yi Xing fought hard and refused to obey.