Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 4 seems like an affair.

"Is this right here..."

Natsume Mio arrived in front of an old apartment building.

She was certain she had never been here before, yet everything she saw seemed so familiar.

After getting off the bus, I found this place without even looking at the navigation.

This is a two-story apartment building with brown corrugated iron sheets covering the exterior walls, which are already covered in rust. The entrance is a simple glass sliding door.

Judging from the number of windows, this building can accommodate eight households. Each room is very small, with no balcony, and clothes can only be hung on racks outside the windows.

Turning a corner, Natsume Mio even saw a cemetery directly opposite the apartment building.

It's even a cemetery view room...

Does Ah Jian really live in a place like this?
Mio Natsume took a picture of the apartment building, but she didn't really care much about it. After all, she had only seen it in her dream and just wanted to see it in person.

The place was eerily quiet. Just as Natsume Mio was about to leave, she heard heavy footsteps coming from inside the apartment.

In that dream, she remembered that the old apartment was completely uninsulated, and they didn't even dare to make love in the room for fear of being heard by the neighbors, so they had to go to a small hotel outside every time.

Of course, there are also people who simply don't care.

After all, there are eight households in the entire apartment building, and living here means that there is gunfire almost every night.

Memories from dreams are often vague, but anything related to him is exceptionally clear, even including every sensory detail of the body…

Just then, a figure appeared behind the frosted glass door.

Natsume Mio's eyes widened immediately. Although the other party hadn't opened the door yet, just by seeing this figure, she could confirm that it was definitely Ken standing behind the door!

Ah Jian really lives here?!
Natsume Mio looked around and quickly hid behind a large tree next to the cemetery, peeking out to observe the situation at the apartment.

The glass door was opened, and Ken Sakamoto walked out.

He carried a shoulder bag and walked directly towards the intersection.

After Sakamoto Ken crossed the next intersection, Natsume Mio quickly followed.

After turning two more street corners, Natsume Mio walked close to the wall the whole way, carefully watching Sakamoto Ken, who was only about ten meters away from her, ready to hide behind the wall at any time.

Natsume Mio originally thought that normal people wouldn't suddenly turn around while walking, but as she walked, she saw Sakamoto Ken suddenly stop and start turning around.

Almost reflexively, Natsume Mio slipped behind the exterior wall of a detached house next to her.

She felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

Why? Why do I suddenly feel like I'm having an affair?
Several seconds passed before Natsume Mio cautiously peeked out.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief after discovering that Ken Sakamoto was continuing to walk forward, and this time she followed him a little further away.

Walking along this path, Ken Sakamoto arrived at the bus stop where she had just gotten off.

Natsume Mio didn't dare to get on the same car as him; she just watched from afar.

Ken Sakamoto boarded the Take 15-2 bus, presumably heading to Takenozuka tram station.

Where is he going?

Natsume Mio felt she shouldn't be following Ken; it made her feel like a pervert.

But once the thought pops into your head, it's hard to shake off.

Ken Sakamoto has already taken the bus and left; if he tries to catch the next one, he'll definitely miss it.

Natsume Mio stood at the intersection looking around when a black taxi drove up.

She quickly waved and stopped the taxi.

"Get to Takenozuka Station, please hurry!" Natsume Mio became anxious.

In less than ten minutes, the taxi stopped in front of the station.

Natsume Mio felt a pang of heartache after paying 1200 yen for the ride.

This is her earnings from a part-time job for a little over an hour, which is gone in less than ten minutes in a taxi.

Takenozuka is a large train station, and there is also a commercial center outside.

However, there is only one tram line passing through this area, which makes it easy to stake out. First, we can't assume that Ah Jian is heading north to the suburbs, so the only direction left is south.

She first swiped her card to enter the station, then quickly walked to the very end of the platform, hid behind a vending machine, and kept a close eye on the staircase leading to the platform.

After waiting for about ten minutes, sure enough, the familiar boy appeared in sight.

Natsume Mio suddenly felt as if she had been hunting for a long time, and the prey had finally appeared.

Although I still felt a little guilty about what I was doing, I was mostly excited.

So exciting! So exciting! So exciting!

That dream was real!
At least some of them are true!

Regardless of whether Ah Jian is a jerk or not, at least it shows that he will definitely be with me!

After Ken Sakamoto boarded the train from the other carriage, Mio Natsume immediately followed.

After boarding the train, Ken Sakamoto took out a manga from his bag and started reading, unaware that a girl in the other carriage was secretly watching him.

Take the Tobu Skytree Line from Takenozuka Station to Nishi-Arai Station, where you will transfer at the same station. The entire journey takes about forty minutes before you finally arrive at Jimbocho.

After getting off the bus with Ken Sakamoto, Mio Natsume muttered to herself, "What the heck, we're back in Chiyoda again."

The streets in the city center were crowded, so she had to follow closer. The whole process was thrilling but safe, and she finally watched as Ken Sakamoto walked into a building covered by a glass curtain wall.

At the very top hung three large characters:

Shueisha.

……

Shueisha.

Ken Sakamoto walked through the gate with his backpack slung over his shoulder.

The modern company lobby is decorated with posters of famous comics on the surrounding walls.

This is the place that all manga artists aspire to. If their work can be serialized in Shueisha's flagship magazine, it's like starting their career at a very high level.

"Do you have an appointment?"

"Yes, I've already arranged to meet with Editor Kaji." Ken Sakamoto showed the reply to the email to the receptionist.

"Please fill out this form." The receptionist handed Ken Sakamoto an information form.

Ken Sakamoto filled in the information according to what he had previously submitted on the web.

The receptionist picked up the phone, dialed a number, and gave the name Ken Sakamoto.

He quickly pointed to the other side and said, "Then please wait a moment in meeting room number 7. Jia Zhi said he will be there soon."

The Shueisha headquarters building has a dedicated area divided into small meeting rooms by partitions about one person high, estimated to be more than a dozen, most of which are in use.

Moreover, Ken Sakamoto can hear everyone's conversations.

"I'm sorry, the artwork in this draft doesn't meet our requirements. Please go back and polish it."

"I'm not impressed by the ideas for the story's sequel, please leave."

"The character designs are all outdated. Please take a look at the latest works."

"..."

In short, these editors are sending a message that is heartbreaking for aspiring writers.

Ken Sakamoto sat in cubicle number 7 for a few minutes, then heard a series of hurried footsteps.

To Sakamoto Ken's surprise, Kaji turned out to be a female editor.

To be honest, he prefers to work with male editors.

It's not that I'm questioning their professional skills, but after experiencing last week's episode, I always have a subconscious aversion to beautiful women.

People who have never been stabbed by a woman with a knife don't understand.

(End of this chapter)