Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 77 Haruna-senpai, nice to meet you (Please read on!)

When Mikazuki Haruna saw Natsume Mio, she immediately felt that she looked familiar.

"Huh? It's you?" Mikazuki Haruna said. "We took a picture together outside last time, didn't we?"

Natsume Mio smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "That's right, I've been following Mitsuki Haru's works lately."

"That's great, thank you for your support~" Mikazuki Haruna said, glancing around the lobby before asking, "If you come to Shueisha... are you also a writer?"

“Mmm~” Natsume Mio shook her head in a rising tone and said with a light smile, “No, I’m a voice actress.”

"A voice actor!" Haruna Mikazuki asked. "A voice actor? No wonder you're with Shueisha. Hmm... which work are you voicing?"

Natsume Mio stared into Mikazuki Haruna's eyes and said, word by word, "Yes, Chainsaw Man."

"Huh?" Mikazuki Haruna was slightly surprised. "Yes, it's a work by Ken Sakamoto. Could it be that it's going to be adapted into an anime?"

"No, it's just a short video voiceover for promotion, but I'll definitely become a voice actress for the Chainsaw Man anime," Mio Natsume said.

“I see… I thought it was going to be adapted into an anime.” Mikazuki Haruna nodded and said.

"It will be animated. I have a lot of confidence in Chainsaw Man~" Natsume Mio continued, "Of course, Haru Mitsuki's 'Young Lady, Sniper Rifle, and Pantyhose!' is also very good. I'm really looking forward to the story after the Doctor appears."

Mikazuki Haruna initially thought Natsume Mio was just being polite by saying she was following her work, but after hearing her describe the plot of the manga, she realized that she was genuinely watching it.

Since the other party was a voice actress and also one of her readers, Haruna Mikazuki became even more enthusiastic.

"The plot you mentioned will be updated this Wednesday, so remember to read it then," Mikazuki Haruna said. "Also, I'll be serializing in the main Shonen Jump magazine now, and this time I'm here..."

"Hey, editor-in-chief, you're here." Mikazuki Haruna's gaze passed over Natsume Mio and looked towards the inside of the first-floor lobby of Shueisha.

Natsume Mio turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a formal suit. She had never seen him before, but Mikazuki Haruna had told her that he was the editor-in-chief, who was Kaji's boss.

A middle-aged man walked over hurriedly: "Teacher March Spring, come upstairs with me. Um... who is this?"

"Hello, Editor-in-Chief!" Natsume Mio immediately bowed slightly to Ohno Tomohiro and introduced herself, "My name is Natsume Mio, and I'm the voice actress who did the voice acting for the promotional short film for 'Chainsaw Man.' Editor Kaji contacted me today."

"Oh, it's Natsume-san. I heard from Kaji that she has some ideas, like doing some kind of cosplay performance." Tomohiro Ohno nodded and said.

"Cosplay?" Mikazuki Haruna looked at Natsume Mio with a puzzled expression.

Mio Natsume simply smiled and didn't elaborate.

Tomohiro Ohno replied, "Natsume-san is probably going to cosplay Makima for a promotional video for his manga, so please help me out."

"It's nothing, it's what I should do," Natsume Mio said.

Mikazuki Haruna was still muttering, "So it's cosplay," before walking inside with Ohno Tomohiro.

Just then, Natsume Mio called out to her, "Hey, wait a minute, Ms. Mitsuki Haru, can we add each other on LINE?"

She quickly pulled out her phone and opened the QR code to add a friend.

Mikazuki Haruna's gaze swept over Natsume Mio, and the thought that she was a voice actress for Ken's works and would be doing cosplay made her feel a little... uneasy.

Haruna Mikazuki took out her phone from her small handbag and scanned the QR code to add her as a friend.

"Thank you, Ms. Mikazuki Haruna~ I will continue to support your work." Natsume Mio waved to Mikazuki Haruna, watching her and Editor-in-Chief Ohno Tomohiro walk inside.

After leaving Shueisha, Natsume Mio, having already come to Chiyoda, decided to wander around as she pleased.

Leaving Jimbocho and crossing the Kanda River next to Ochanomizu, it takes about twenty minutes to reach Akihabara.

She watches a lot of anime, but she rarely buys merchandise and has never tried cosplaying anime characters.

Of course, this refers to the fact that, up to now, in those memories, she and A-Jian often did cosplay when they were together.

When I put on an anime character's costume, I feel like I've become her. I unconsciously play that character, speaking and acting in her tone. Ah-Jian really likes this feeling.

On the streets of Akihabara, you can see a cosplayer every now and then, but most cosplayers, well...

He always seems a bit unserious.

Aside from the wig, the entire body doesn't resemble the character at all; it only covers the key points, leaving large areas of skin exposed while the character poses provocatively.

It's not just cosplayers; there are also various styles of maid outfits, and many of them are handing out flyers and small cards to passersby.

Makima's outfit, for example, is a very normal shirt and trousers suit. If you ignore her bright hair color, it would be perfectly acceptable even for commuting. But if A-Jian's work is adapted into an anime and airs in the future, there will definitely be cosplayers wearing only Makima's wig and dressed very provocatively. There might even be videos like this on some weird websites... I guess all popular works will be like this.

Would Ah Jian like this?
Will not.

Ah Jian is a serious artist who creates serious works.

Hmm... if he really likes it, I could stay at home...

Mio Natsume strolled around the Animate store, glancing at Weekly Shonen Jump in front of the magazine rack, mainly flipping to the page for Chainsaw Man.

She had actually read the web version many times, but she felt particularly proud to see A-Jian's work in a physical bookstore.

After all, it's a work in which I also participated.

After browsing around the store, Natsume Mio didn't buy any books. She felt that none of the comics she saw were as interesting as Chainsaw Man.

It had been more than an hour since she left Shueisha, and Natsume Mio decided to take the train back.

But then, a LINE message notification popped up on my phone.

"Spring in March"

"Huh?" Natsume Mio was taken aback when she saw the sender's name, and quickly clicked on it.

March Spring: "Hello, Natsume-san~ I just chatted with the editor, and she said you're also a student at Kanzaki Art Academy, is that true!"

Mio Natsume: "Yeah, but school hasn't started yet. I just graduated from high school."

Natsume Mio: "Huh? Ms. Mitsuki Haru, are you also from Kanzaki Art Academy?"

March Spring: "That's right! Then I should be considered your senior, and I'll be a second-year student after the start of the school year."

Mio Natsume: "What a coincidence! I'm in the vocal club, and Haru-sensei is in the art club?"

Mitsuki Haru: "Yeah, yeah, don't call me Mitsuki Haru-sensei anymore. My name is Mikazuki Haruna, just call me Haruna. Let's get to know each other~ I can show you around the school when school starts. Our campus is quite big."

Natsume Mio: "Thank you, Haruna-senpai. Nice to meet you!"

March in Spring: "Likewise, please guide me~"

……

Haruna Mikazuki came out of Shueisha. She had driven herself here today, but she didn't rush to the parking lot.

Haruna turned around again and walked straight to the front desk in the lobby on the first floor.

Looking around and seeing no one, Mikazuki Haruna lowered her voice and said to the receptionist, "I have a favor to ask of you. I can give you some payment, is that alright?"

The receptionist asked in confusion, "Writer, if you need anything, just let me know and I'll help you get in touch."

"No, no, it's a private matter." Mikazuki Haruna took out her phone, opened a screenshot of a video, and showed it to the receptionist.

This is a recording of the last live broadcast, right when the camera zoomed in on Ken Sakamoto's face.

"Do you know him?" Mikazuki Haruna asked.

"This is..." The receptionist thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I've seen him before, it's Ken Sakamoto."

Haruna Mikazuki chuckled and said, "So, next time he comes to the company, can you send me a message? This is my LINE friend code."

"Eh?"

"Thirty thousand yen once."

"Ah this..."

"fifty thousand."

"There are rules in the company, which means..."

"One hundred thousand."

"Okay!"

(End of this chapter)