Makoto, the so called self proclaim writer sat in a cafe drinking coffee.
He felt irritated and angry since he was forced to go there and meet with someone who he never met before.
Sitting in front of him was the critically acclaimed artist who was quitely observing him intrigued by his childish attitude as she sipped her coffee once every few minutes.
"So you are my partner now."
She said while the corner of her lips rose and her hands glasping together as she continued to observed him.
He breathed an exhuasted sigh then answered.
"I guess so."
"Tell me why you had the main character became the very thing he hated from the start, why you made his parents so paththic, and tell me why you were called self proclaimed by your friend."
He answered her looking offended.
"Because I desire for that to be and what you mean self proclaim I am the best writer so do not call me self proclaim."
"you say that and yet all your works are a flop."
"you think I can not do it then."
"No...."
Shizuka cleared her throat and was about to answer when.
"Enough if you do not believe me then I shall prove to you I can do this and then I will make you beg for forgiveness."
Makoto stood up abrutly and walked away from where he sat Shizuka watched as the retreating figure of Makoto gets smaller and distant.
Shizuka gently held the handle of her tea cup and brought the tip of the cup to her lips.
She sipped her tea quietly then gently brought the cup down on the saucer then looked back at the direction Makoto went off.
"Idiot."
Shizuka was alone in that cafe feeling a sense of pity for the self proclaim writer that refuse to listen.
Shizuka after finishing stood up and went home.
"Sigh....all I wanted to say to him was to not expect too much he is just bringing disappointment into his life."
Shizuka mumbled with a neutral look and headed off to her home where she continued to do her work.
She was disappointed with his defensive attitude and closed off way of thinking but she was also disappointed that she was unable to hear more about the plots he made.
Makoto went home unable to accept her opinion on his failing writing career hitting things along the way.
"I will show her i will make her pay I will not allow that woman to make a fool of my job."
He sat on his desk then opened his laptop the bright screen illuminating the dark room he is at.
He began to type everything he did not care whether the work was too weird he will work harder to make it work after all he was the self proclaim writer that intrigued the artistic genius Shizuka.
Few days ago...
"Ugh another failed attempt they just don't think my work is a masterpiece they are just jealous they could not come up with something as great as mine."
Makoto grumbled as he sat on his desk and was complaining to his childhood friend.
"I doubt that."
"What why Shiori."
"Because...your main character is a mess."
"What do you mean a mess everything he is doing is to get revenge on the people who betrayed him!"
He was yelling at her now
"Yes but you made the main character more worse than those that betrayed him."
"How!?"
"Well for starters he stole from his allies."
"So what huh."
"He commited treason you idiot that doesn't make him any less shameful than the ones who betrayed him."
"You are the idiot you do not understand that this is a decision of mine to help the readers to relate to the main character."
"Just admit you made a mistake!"
"Never!"
Present
Shizuka just got home and told her everything that happened.
"Ugh he was always so stuborn that idiot, I apologize for what happened to you."
"Hmph."
"Shizuka do not be mad that idiot just doesn't accept criticism from other people when he was young the adults in his life keep bringing him down you know the usual insults."
Shizuka pitied Makoto for what he exprience but that does not mean he could just be rude and angry with her when she didn't even say anything bad to him.
Shiori then continued to talk
"Well after that he decided that he will become the best writer and prove that he is worth something."
Shizuka listened to her explanation then replied
"You know he comes up with great ideas the reason why they flop was that he executed them poorly he lacks knowledge on the basics of story telling."
"So he just needs to work on executing the plot well to make it enjoyable for audiences to enjoy."
"Yes, although I am not a writer that is my view on his work that you have shown me Shiori."
"Yeah I know, look he has talent and I have tried many years to help him realise that he is a good friend he is just intolerable when it comes to novels."
"I see okay."
They both shifted the topic of their conversation and continued to talk this time about things about school related topics.
The Next Day
Bam
Makoto slam the papers onto the table.
"Hah well you obnoxious artisitc genius here is my new work."
Shizuka curiously read the stacks of paper which was about seven sheets all in all.
Makoto watched her read his work.
Currently they were in a restaurant that morning after Makoto finished his work he made Shiori call Shizuka to meet him at a restaurant.
He was going to show her his own genius aiming to have her begging for more of his work.
Minutes then an hour has passed and Makoto was seeing that she was reading his work seriously which made him feel a little excited.
She abprutly looked at Makoto and asked
"Is it fine if I put notes on your work?"
"What do you not like it!"
Makoto grew irritated and was about to grab the paper in her hands but stopped when Shizuka said
"I like the idea of this work but there are somethings that feel off."
"So what do you like it or not."
"I like it!."
"Then why did you say....."
He stopped and the words of his friend came to his mind.....
"We are human we make mistakes no work is perfect you can not please every one.....you need to accept some criticism from those that care about what you do...just listen okay you do not need to do this to prove your worth do not use literature as a way to gain fame...you never know okay we do art not for fame but for the sense of pleasure in making something..... Makoto..."
He took a deep breath choosing instead to just listen to his friend for once he unconciously smiled over how much Shiori was always there for him.
"What got you so happy."
Shizuka meanwhile remain confused and was even more shocked when Makoto answered her calmly with no ounce of anger in his tone."
"What was wrong with it."
Shizuka was shocked by Makoto actually asking for her opinion she recovered quick and took out a pen and began to write on the sheets of paper.
Shizuka stopped writing having place the pen back in her pocket.
"Sit beside me so I can show you and explain."
Makoto stood up from his seat and sat next to her
"First this line that the main character said..."
Makoto having listened to her explanation was amazed she was able to noticed such things and that he found the writing also off when she showed and explaned it to him.
He began to listen to her while also answering her question.
Shizuka was not dismissing his work or telling him that he is not fit for this but she is actually respecting the work only telling him any inconsistencies and contradictions with the plot as well as educating him on the basics of story telling.
Shizuka smiled and happy that she is able to work with him