Crossover Anime: Starting with a Fusion of Master Chef, a Top-Tier Master Chef

If his novel is ever successfully adapted into a manga, he plans to follow the art style of "Food Wars!".

Food Wars! was incredibly popular back then, and besides the storyline and voice actors, its blush-inducing art style was also a major selling point.

It's not just about selling food; the passion behind it is equally undeniable!

……

Not long after receiving the request, Shinazugawa sent Lin Youshu several file collections.

"Mr. Lin, which of these art styles do you like best?"

Wow!

It's all erotic pictures of anime girls!

Lin Youshu's eyes lit up, and he decisively began to scrutinize the document with a critical eye. After a while, he decided, "Let's go with the third one!"

His favorite artist's work wasn't actually particularly erotic; at least the clothes weren't minimal. The key was that the artist captured the shy, coy charm of a young girl perfectly.

It's all about making it vivid and lifelike!

He must be a master at drawing erotic pictures, or maybe he's a fat otaku in his 30s who can't find a partner and can only draw anime waifus every day!

"Okay, please wait a moment while I check the artist's information."

The person in charge said on the phone, "We found her. The artist's name is Kashiwagi Eri. She's quite famous in the doujinshi community, known for drawing all kinds of beautiful girls. She's currently looking to change careers. We'll arrange for her to contact you later!"

Lin Youshu: "..."

Who?

Eri Kashiwagi? !

Lin Youshu was stunned for a while before he reacted.

I boil!

Isn't Kashiwagi Eri just Eriri's alternate identity?!

How did they choose her?

He had previously said he was glad it was only the upperclassman and not Eriri, but now he's really made a fool of himself by setting a flag for himself.

"It's over, it's over now..."

After the call ended, Lin Youshu realized what was happening and hesitated whether to call back.

To be fair, Eriri drew very well.

After all, he is the ace of the art department, hailed as a genius painter!

But the thought of discussing erotic content with such a beautiful girl makes me feel a little strange.

"Eri probably doesn't know that I know about her pseudonym, right? If it gets exposed one day, it will definitely be very awkward when we meet in private."

Lin Youshu suddenly chuckled as he thought of this.

He's shameless enough, but the golden retriever might not be.

Although he was very familiar with Eriri's background, sympathized with the blonde's past as a loser, and felt sorry that his childhood friend couldn't beat the newcomer, but...

"Fine, Eriri it is then. Doesn't she want to become a professional illustrator? Let's give her a chance!"

Lin Youshu shook his head, deciding to stop being pretentious.

Golden Retrievers are great too, aren't they?

Although she's a bit tsundere, it's textbook tsundere, much easier to deal with than Kasumigaoka Utaha's tsundere, who's a bit scheming or even yandere.

Moreover, teasing this proud and aloof golden retriever is so much fun!

……

An ID named Kashiwagi Eri sent me a LINE friend request.

Lin Youshu chose to agree.

The other side sent a message instantly:

"Hello, Mr. Lin, I am Eri Kashiwagi, an illustrator recommended by Shinazugawa Bunko. Thank you for your recognition and trust. I will definitely draw it well!"

Tsk!

Is this really the blonde, tsundere twin-tailed beauty Eriri I know?

Why does the art style feel different?

However, upon closer reflection, Lin Youshu realized that this was the first time he had interacted with her, and she was the kind of girl who appeared to be well-behaved on the surface but only showed a different side to herself in front of familiar people.

We definitely can't be too carefree from the start.

She's the daughter of a diplomat, after all; she can't afford to lose her upbringing and manners!

……

Eriri, on the other end of the network, was so nervous that her legs kept shaking.

She was thrilled when she heard from the Shinazugawa that someone wanted to commission her to write an article.

"Haha, I've finally taken the most crucial step towards becoming a professional artist!"

Despite her minor fame in the fanfiction community and her status as an elite member of the art department, in the Japanese art world where top artists abound, she is still considered a newcomer professionally.

As you can imagine, the treatment of newcomers is definitely not high; they can only tough it out in the early stages.

But even if you persevere, not everyone can make it through.

In Japan, both the illustration and comic industries are incredibly competitive!

The vast majority of young people with dreams eventually have to give up on their dreams, leave in disappointment, or switch careers to plastering or coding!

Therefore, Eriri was immediately excited when she heard that someone had approached her to commission artwork, especially commercial light novel illustrations!

画！

Of course I'll draw!

I'll draw it no matter how low the price is!

These are illustrations from a light novel!

Once the novel's sales pick up and her reputation grows, will she still have to worry about finding authors to write for her?

but……

She was surprised when she heard the client's specific requirements.

This light novel is actually a custom-made story about cooking?

Cooking novels...

A slightly risqué art style...

They just don't seem to match at all!

……

"Lin Youshu? Why does that name sound so familiar?"

Eriri was surprised.

The information from Shinazugawa is that he's the champion of the TEBLE Cooking Championship?

She searched it up and was immediately shocked.

It really was the Lin Youshu she knew!

"Isn't that the culinary genius from Class 3-A at our school? He actually won the National Culinary Competition 323?!"

Eriri looked stunned.

This is beyond what ordinary geniuses can describe; it's practically superhuman!

For example, Eriri, although she is known as a genius beautiful girl illustrator, she did not reach the point of winning the national manga award at the age of 17!

The national champion!

According to reports, they even defeated representatives from top professional culinary schools and gained recognition from world-class food critics!

Wow, perfect score on all four rounds!

Why don’t you go to heaven?

Although their areas of expertise do not overlap, Lin Youshu's talent in his area of ​​expertise is undoubtedly stronger than Eriri's!

Even though Eriri is inherently proud, she has to admit this.

In an instant, the strange feeling that the client was a classmate from the same school vanished in shock.

All that remains is admiration and respect!

……

After sending the first message, Eriri anxiously awaited a reply.

The other end replied in less than a minute.

"Hello, Ms. Kashiwagi Eri! Please take care of me from now on!"

Upon seeing this sentence, Eriri became excited and danced with joy once again.

"Hehe, it seems this culinary genius isn't so difficult to get along with after all!"

She had been worried that the other person might be aloof, short-tempered, or verbally abusive towards her upon first meeting.

It seems that everything is fine now.

"I hope things will continue to go smoothly and we'll get along just as well!"

Eriri rubbed her hands together, unable to hide the excitement in her eyes.

If the deal is finalized, she'll be in top form and go into seclusion to work!

On the other end of the network.

Lin Youshu looked at the "Nice to meet you" emoji sent by the other party, chuckled, and uttered a similar sentiment.

"Hopefully, this aloof blonde with twin tails won't be too difficult to get along with."