Okay, you might be wondering why I'm returning to this fic, after so long of nothing... Well, I don't know. I just want to continue it, I guess.

I can't guarantee how often I'll update or if I won't drop it again, sorry.

Anyway, enjoy!

Programming anime

It was raining outside so Chihiro thought they'd get some work done on this new software they were developing. It was important and kind of secret, so they locked the computer before answering the door.

There stood Yamada, clutching a laptop and looking very much in panic.

'Yamada? What's wrong?'

The doujin artist muttered something unintelligible.

'Uh... come in?' Chihiro said and moved away to let the boy in. 'You can put the laptop down... I guess?'

Yamada did as he was told and seemed to have remembered how to speak, 'Fujisaki Chihiro, please help, I think I deleted all my important files. I-I tried to stop it, but I don't know what's lost・

'Please calm down, Yamada... I'll see what I can do...'

Chihiro opened the laptop, which was gladly still on. They sat at the desk and opened the file explorer program to assess the damage. It seemed still salvageable and they took out a USB device from a nearby drawer.

'Is there any hope-' Yamada stuttered.

'I think yes.' Chihiro answered tentatively and the doujinka allowed himself a sigh of relief.

As the program worked, Chihiro's eyebrows furrowed.

'Is something wrong?' Yamada asked, panic edging on his voice.

'No, just... Nevermind.' The programmer said, closing the window they'd opened. They knew some of Yamada's doujins had... provocative images, but they hadn't expected flat-out porn.

Chihiro ignored the filenames and the burning in their own cheeks as they recovered the lost data.

Soon enough, Yamada was holding his laptop again and thanking Chihiro wholeheartedly.

'How can I ever repay you?'

'Hey, it's nothing. You're my classmate and friend.'

'Maybe I can make you a character in my next work?' Yamada mused, eyes sparkling as inspiration hit him.

Chihiro suppressed a gasp of horror and waved their hands, 'Oh, no, you don't have to do that.'

'But I insist-'

'Please do not.'

'But I-'

'You should start backing up all your files,' Chihiro abruptly changed the subject, trying to make him drop the previous one. 'Buy an external hard drive, then make a back up as soon as you can. Every month or so, do it again till you get 3, then start deleting the oldest ones.'

'O-okay, thank you.' Yamada bowed his head slightly as he exited his classmate's room.

The door finally closed and Chihiro sighed as they returned to the software they were working on before the interruption.

I decided to use 'they/them/their' etc pronouns for Chihiro and I don't think I'll elaborate on their gender in any of the following stories.

Oh! Also, I think that after spending a year or two with their classmates and being accepted by them, Chihi would become a bit more confident, that's why they aren't so shy here.