Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 65 Please take care of me
Ken Sakamoto and Haruna Mikazuki gazed at each other silently.

The girl's determination gradually wavered, while Ken Sakamoto maintained the same calm expression.

Haruna Mikazuki opened her mouth, but seeing that Keiko Kaji had already walked over, she hesitated to speak.

Ken Sakamoto seized the initiative: "Mitsuki Haru-sensei, is there anything you'd like to say to me?"

“Ah, this…” Mikazuki Haruna hesitated for two seconds before saying, “You said you’ve read my manga, right?”

“Of course, I carefully appreciated every page,” Ken Sakamoto nodded and said.

Haruna Mikazuki continued, "Well... I'd like to ask you, what's your opinion on my manga?"

Having spent so much time with her last playthrough, Ken Sakamoto knew exactly what was going on beneath her expression.

"Miss, Sniper Rifle, and Pantyhose!" is a work that this guy recreated from his memory.

However, this is different from his method of copying Fujimoto Itsuki, where every panel is completely replicated.

Even in the version of "The Young Lady" before the remastering of the visuals, there were some subtle changes in the storyboard and character action design, but the overall similarity was still over 90%.

It's probably because she, or rather they, didn't have as clear a memory of last week's events as he did, making a 1:1 recreation impossible.

So the purpose of her asking this question was to test whether he had any intention of drawing this comic at this point in time.

For example, whether there are already character designs, story outlines, etc., consistent with what she has published.

From the moment he faced Natsume Mio, Sakamoto Ken had already decided that since they had met again, he couldn't let them take the initiative.

Ken Sakamoto had read some light novels and manga with the theme of rebirth and chaotic love triangles, and at the time he wondered why the male protagonist didn't just run away to some faraway place, so that the woodcutter would never come looking for him.

Now that I've experienced it firsthand, I realize that some things are not so easy to let go of. If you really give up, what's the difference between that and handing over your closest person to someone else?
He didn't want to put himself in that position.

Of course... the premise is to ensure life safety.

Sakamoto Ken thought for a moment, chuckled, and said, "When I first saw Mitsuki Haru's work, I was immediately drawn to it, probably because I had a similar thought before."

"Eh!?" Mikazuki Haruna's eyes widened instantly, and she hurriedly said, "Wh-what are you thinking?!"

"Regarding the setting..." Ken Sakamoto said with a slight smile, "But your manga has only been serialized up to chapter 6, and the setting hasn't been fully developed yet. Will it affect your creation if I say this now?"

"No, no!" Haruna Mikazuki exclaimed immediately, "Tell me quickly!"

Ken Sakamoto continued, "I was thinking, since the female lead always wears black pantyhose, I came up with a setting where all of the female lead's stockings are black, not just pantyhose, but also various kinds of stockings..."

At this point, Ken Sakamoto could almost hear Haruna Mikazuki gasp.

He continued, "And then... after the female lead solves the first problem, she'll encounter an even bigger one, get into a predicament, and then meet a key figure who will help her throughout the future, um..."

Ken Sakamoto thought for a moment about how to say it in a casual way, and he gave an analogy: "Like Professor Agasa in Detective Conan or Professor Ochanomizu in Astro Boy, I'd probably design her as a female scientist who invents all sorts of things related to pantyhose..."

“Sakamoto Ken-sensei…you and I think exactly the same thing…” Mikazuki Haruna’s eye twitched slightly as she said, “Ha…what a coincidence.”

"Is that so? But it's normal to have similar ideas. Will you also introduce a female scientist character later on?" Sakamoto Ken asked. "Um..." Mikazuki Haruna's smile now seemed a little forced.

I originally thought that at most he already had the idea for this work, but I didn't expect the concept to be so detailed!
Then wouldn't I have actually copied his comics?!
Ken Sakamoto added, "Actually, I also have some ideas about the character of this female doctor. She's probably like... Ritsuko Akagi from EVA, right? She's that kind of capable female scientist."

“That sounds interesting,” Keiko Kaji said, listening nearby. “Sakamoto-sensei only had this idea, but didn’t draw it?”

Ken Sakamoto shook his head slightly and said, "It's just an idea. I still think the Chainsaw Man idea is better."

“Haha, that’s true… But before a work is actually created, when you only have an idea, it’s not really possible to judge whether it’s good or bad,” Keiko Kaji said. “After all, everyone has ideas, and it’s not important to come up with interesting ideas. What’s important is to integrate those ideas into the plot and express them well.”

Ken Sakamoto nodded and continued, "Well, for example, in my setting, the biggest idea is about this female doctor. The new pantyhose she designed can change shape, turning into armor, weapons, or even special styles to reward the male protagonist... cough cough, I won't go into details about that."

"Huh?" Mikazuki Haruna's mouth dropped open.

Ken Sakamoto raised an eyebrow and said, "Mitsuki Haru-sensei?"

Mikazuki Haruna smiled somewhat awkwardly, waved her hand, and said, "No, it's nothing..."

"Did you run into another brainstorming idea?" Sakamoto Ken asked knowingly, then said, "It's okay, it's okay. Even if we think of the same thing, it's fine. Just draw it according to your own ideas."

Haruna Mikazuki's slightly immature chest heaved violently as she bit her lip, her mind racing.

I saw what Ken Sakamoto actually looked like and looked at him closely.

Adding to the brief exchange just now, she had already made up her mind.

This Ken Sakamoto, both in appearance and in spirit, is the one I've been longing for... my dream lover.

She had originally intended to bring up these things and take control of the conversation, but he completely dominated her after just a few words.

Yes, my comics were copied from the comics I remembered drawn by A-Jian...

Although the storyboard was slightly adjusted and the characters were drawn in more detail than I remembered, it's still a copy at the end of the day.

However, he didn't seem to react much, such as being angry that someone had copied his work.

That means that at this point in time, "pantyhose" is indeed still just an initial idea for him, and has not yet been officially drawn.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm seeing someone replicate his work...

Mikazuki Haruna breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She gazed silently at the man before her, her heart filled with complex emotions, but considering reality, she simply extended her right hand toward Sakamoto Ken.

"It seems we have similar ideas, and I like your... um... your work, so... let's communicate more in the future."

Ken Sakamoto nodded, calmly extending his hand to gently grasp the girl's delicate, slender fingertips.

"Please take good care of me, Teacher Sanyuechun."

(End of this chapter)