manga artist Kirito

At this moment, Yui, who should have been Yukinoko's lifelong enemy, was hiding behind her.

If I had the chance, I would definitely slap that woman across the face—Hachiman Hikigaya's Heartfelt Phrases

……

"Then, can we join together?"

Asuna, who had somehow appeared in front of the manga department, smiled and asked Eriri, who had just finished her "loser's cry." Behind Asuna stood Shiina Mashiro, her mouth covered in cake crumbs…

—I'm not saying this to be mean, but every time you appear, your mouth is covered in cake crumbs. Can't you come up with something different?

For example, a mouthful of milky white liquid?

Perhaps, in addition to putting Baumkuchen in Shiina Mashiro's bag, we should also add two bottles of Mengniu milk... I've heard Musashino milk is also quite good?

"Of course! The manga club is just about to recruit members, and with the three of you, we'll have exactly the number of people needed to form the club, so you're absolutely welcome!" Kirito pulled a pack of tissues out of his pocket and handed it to Asuna. Asuna took it and then turned around to wipe Shiina Mashiro's mouth.

Sometimes, carrying tissues isn't necessarily a sign of being a clean freak or thinking about having sex anytime, anywhere; it might just be because of... rhinitis.

Of course, Kirito carried tissues simply because he wiped Shiina Mashiro's mouth at lunchtime and casually put them in his pocket. Really! It's like some girls carrying chargers, just to charge their phones, not to charge their [beep] devices.

"It seems... I haven't agreed yet, have I?" Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow slightly. She knew who the chestnut-haired girl standing in front of her was: Yuuki Asuna, pen name Kamishirasawa Hibiki. She had debuted only a year earlier than her, but was about to release her third work. As for the sales of her work...

Kasumigaoka Utaha was completely crushed by an overwhelming advantage!

Perhaps it's really worth spending time on so-called club activities?

"You, come here!" Eriri quickly stepped forward, grabbed Kirito's sleeve, and pulled him aside. When they reached the window of the clubroom, she cautiously looked at Asuna and the others and asked.

"You bastard! Have you forgotten..."

P.S.: I want to be a good person...

081

[NO.80 Steel is the true romance of men!]

Ultimately, Eriri, the head of the manga club, agreed to let Asuna and the other two join the manga club.

It actually took Kirito a lot of persuasion to get Eriri to overlook the possibility that her identity as an erotic artist might be exposed.

To be honest, Kirito really doesn't understand Eriri.

Kirito not only revealed his identity as an erotic artist to the public, but he's also being forced to accept the title of "genius erotic crossdresser," but so what? While he certainly garnered a lot of attention from perverted gentlemen, so what? Does he expect to get pregnant?

So what if the cricket erotic artist's identity was exposed?

If you have the courage to draw it, then you should have the guts to admit it! Do you know you're insulting your own work? And you're supposed to be an erotic artist who draws mostly hardcore stuff? You've already lost all sense of decency. You should at least have some integrity, why bother with something that doesn't even exist? I've never seen such a disgraceful erotic artist!

Honestly, after Kirito discovered that the couple who helped Eriri sell doujinshi were actually her parents, Kirito didn't just think that Eriri was shameless, but that her whole family was shameless. Helping their daughter sell doujinshi... just thinking about it is exciting!

—There is a skilled ventriloquist in Chiba!

Kirito's gaze involuntarily shifted to Shiina Mashiro's face, who was sketching in her sketchbook. His feelings were slightly complicated. Judging from their daily interactions, Asuna and I were indeed playing the role of parents, while Shiina Mashiro was the daughter... cough, should I try teaching her to draw erotic comics?

In any case, erotic works have always prioritized visual quality, and Shiina Mashiro happens to be able to perfectly achieve this. As for the plot... the most important aspects of erotic works are visual quality and 'battle' scenes. Even if it's just fighting for the sake of fighting, it's perfectly acceptable here, as if the reader and the creator have reached a consensus.

Thinking about it this way, Shiina Mashiro actually seems really suited to drawing erotic manga. Maybe she'll become even more famous than me in the erotic manga world in the future...

However, it's best to leave this matter alone.

Receiving a look from Asuna, Kirito calmly adjusted his glasses and smiled back. He then rummaged through his backpack, only to discover that he seemed to have forgotten the paperback copy of the second volume of "Love Metronome" at home. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, but upon reflection, it didn't really matter. After all, he had already wasted a lot of time after what had just happened. Even if Kirito wanted to tell Kasumigaoka Utaha something... Kasumigaoka Utaha would have to walk over from beside Asuna first.

Yes, Kasumigaoka Utaha was currently discussing the ending of "The Lonely Queen of the North" with Asuna, completely forgetting why she had come here in the first place.

The interaction between readers and fans... I think I just saw a similar scene at noon.

Eriri didn't seem to be in a very high mood either. She turned her head to look out the window, twirling a pencil back and forth on her slender fingers. If Kirito hadn't noticed that she kept glancing in his direction, he would have believed it!

Absolutely, Eriri is plotting something related to him, and she's even stopped drawing because of it!

Speaking of which, it seems like there was an idea to draw Eriri into the main character around Chapter 5, and there was also a complete version after that, a harem club... uh, did I see the future back then?

……

"Well, now everyone is a member of the manga club... although not officially yet, since our manga club hasn't found an advisor yet. But it's a small matter, just give me a day and it'll be fine."

In the manga club room, Asuna and the others sat behind five desks side by side, while Kirito, wearing black-rimmed glasses, stood on the blackboard in front of them, casually writing—Club work, collaborative creation!

"We're all in the same industry, and you've all gotten to know each other's backgrounds and noted down each other's strengths. Take a look." Kirito was a little excited. Collaborating with these geniuses to create a work would surely result in something extraordinary.

Let alone schools, even some small and medium-sized clubs in the industry might not have such a luxurious lineup! — Mainly because Shiina Mashiro is too famous.

"Whether you're writing a novel or drawing a comic, you need friends and colleagues; you can't work in isolation! What I'm talking about now is creating a work born from the collision of our ideas!"

"A question!" Kasumigaoka Utaha, resting her chin on one hand and exuding a lazy aura, raised her hand and asked.

"Sure." With a serious and meticulous expression, like an old scholar, Kirito pushed up his glasses and slowly replied.

“While you’re right, don’t forget that many of our works shouldn’t be discussed here.” Kasumigaoka Utaha stated this without any question.

"Don't worry at all. Maybe someone from the Service Club next door will come, but there's absolutely no chance of anyone from our Manga Club!"

"Why?" Eriri interrupted.

"Are you stupid? Not many people would openly express their love for otaku culture at school! Besides, our manga club is located at the very back, so who would risk revealing their gentlemanly nature by coming here?" Kirito continued before Eriri could speak. "In short, our manga club now has five members, and our first club activity is to create a short manga."

"Yes, after it's finished, I'll also consider submitting it to a magazine."

So, the next step was to divide the work. The script for the manga was handled by two popular writers, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Asuna. The main artist was Kirito, who won the game of rock-paper-scissors, and Shiina Mashiro, who was clueless, who was in charge of the storyboard and the artwork. The assistant was, without a doubt, Eriri, who was in a very angry state, and was mainly responsible for the line art, coloring, and some backgrounds.

As for why Kirito and Shiina Mashiro were chosen as the lead writers, the reason was quite simple: Kirito intended to take this opportunity to give her some guidance, and after gaining a general understanding of Shiina Mashiro's situation, Eriri had no further complaints.

Eriri feels pleased to see the foolish side of a genius.

With the tasks clearly defined, everyone was eager to try them out.

"Now, it's time to determine the story content."

"I want to draw a heartwarming story, preferably a realistic one!" Kasumigaoka Utaha suggested, squinting her eyes.

"I don't mind, after all, I still have a lot of unused story scripts here." This was the calm Asuna, offering no objections.

“…Story, soul.” These words came from Shiina Mashiro’s mouth. At first glance, it seemed like she was agreeing with Kasumigaoka Utaha’s idea, but in reality, she was just staring at Kirito and muttering those words.

"I hope to draw fantasy stories." Eriri pursed her lips and pondered for a moment, "because I'm quite good at creating fantasy worlds..."

Your so-called fantasy style is probably just tentacles and slimes...

"...Am I the only one who wants to draw mecha?" Kirito looked at them, his mood somewhat downcast.

Giant mechs are the epitome of a man's romance!

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I recommend a book by a seasoned adult author called "My Sister Is Always Being Traveled Through Time," you can check it out if you're interested.

You guys are so lazy, you didn't give me any votes!

Hurry up, stuff all the tickets in...

082

[NO.81 The Manga Club Almost Collapsed]

If it were a typical light novel, and I joined a club composed entirely of beautiful girls except for myself, the future would most likely be like this: I get to know the girls through club activities, and after all sorts of strange things happen, my relationship with them rapidly warms up. Then I waver between these girls with different personalities, and finally get called a cowardly and shameful guy by others, all while having a bizarre ending.

But that's not actually the case...

Looking at the blonde loser classmate with an unfriendly expression, who seemed ready to fight at the slightest provocation, and the sharp-tongued classmate who was shaking her leg wildly as if she had heard some extremely rhythmic background music, Kirito felt that Asuna was far superior to them.

However, the newly established and incredibly powerful club, before it could even stabilize, faced the crisis of collapse.

"Giant mechs are a man's romance!" Kirito

"Kirigaya-kun, please remember before you speak. You're the only male member of the manga club. Besides, wouldn't a heartwarming and touching story be even better!" - Kasumigaoka Utaha

"Fantasy! I want to draw fantasy themes!" Eriri

The three looked at each other, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

Seeing that none of the three were willing to back down, Asuna said calmly.

"How about... we merge them together?"

……

……

"So, what do you want from me?" Hiratsuka Shizuka held a cigarette between her fingers, rested her elbow on the car window, and looked at Kirito sitting in the passenger seat with a slight sense of doubt.

Theoretically speaking, Kirito would never need to contact her for anything. After all, Hiratsuka Shizuka is not only a teacher but also Kirito's editor. Regardless of her role, it's impossible for Kirito to have any free time to come and chat with her, have a heart-to-heart talk, or have an in-depth exchange.

"If you've come to me to ask about comics or something like that, then I can only tell you that the manuscript has just been sent to Xiaoqian, and whether it will be approved depends on Xiaoqian's decision."

"It's not about the comics." Kirito waved his hand to clear the smoke blowing in the wind, his confident face revealing a smile. "It's nothing really, I just wanted to ask you for a small favor."

"Help? Well, tell me first." Hiratsuka Shizuka stared at Kirito for a while with a strange expression, seemingly surprised that this brat would trouble her.

She didn't agree directly... Teacher Xiaojing has become smarter.

After organizing his thoughts, Kirito put on a good student act and said, "Well, as you know, Shizuka-sensei, I joined the manga club. Although we have enough members, we still need an advisor... and I don't know any other teachers. Considering that you, Shizuka-sensei, really like manga, and that we have a good relationship, I thought I'd invite you to be our manga club's advisor."

The relationship... is pretty good?

What... what does this mean...?

"If we were to approach other teachers, let's not even talk about whether they would agree, but even if they did... it always feels a bit strange to have a teacher we're not familiar with." Kirito pushed up his glasses and chuckled. "In the end, all the members of our manga club unanimously decided to invite you, Shizuka-sensei, to be our advisor! — Honestly, I didn't expect you to be so charming, Shizuka-sensei."

"Eek...cough!" Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression suddenly stiffened, and she coughed twice rather uneasily. Then, she put the unlit cigarette in her mouth and waved her right hand with some hesitation. "Is that car outside detoxing? There's so much smoke..."

"Yeah, I kind of want to grab a brick and throw it at them." Kirito said, a little annoyed, glancing at the traffic light that was still red at the intersection and then at the car in front of him that was constantly emitting black smoke.

However, Kirito's thoughts were a bit complicated at this moment, because Hiratsuka Shizuka's face looked very abnormal... Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was knocked down by a car exhaust fumes?

...This is an anomaly!

"As for your question about serving as an advisor for the manga department... I am already an advisor for the service department."

"But there's no rule that says a teacher can only serve as an advisor for one club, is there?" Kirito pouted. "Back when I was with Akasaka, besides being mainly responsible for adult manga, I also served as a scriptwriter, planner, director, and technician..."

"Are you and Akane both perverts?" With a shocked expression, Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't believe that her old classmate would exploit a minor like this, and she also couldn't believe that Kirito could handle so many positions.

"Well, logically speaking, I can't agree to this."

Wow! Since it wasn't a direct rejection, it means there's a chance!

"However, considering that in addition to being responsible for your studies, I also have to oversee your progress in manga... I'm not the kind of person who's heartless. To avoid you wasting too much time on unnecessary things, I'll reluctantly agree this time." As she spoke, Hiratsuka Shizuka rummaged for a lighter, but before she could take it out, she saw the green light come on. Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately gave up the idea of ​​lighting a cigarette, released the brake, and stepped on the gas.

"I see..." Kirito narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka's series of overly stiff actions, and wondered if Hiratsuka Shizuka was really a teacher who had taught countless students? Her appearance just now clearly showed that she was trying to hide something, right? Such clumsy acting skills could probably not even fool a middle school student.

So, Ms. Xiaojing, what you're going to say next must be—but I have a request.

"But I have a request."

So, the reason Ms. Xiaojing can't find a boyfriend is probably largely because she wears her heart on her sleeve. For example, "I'm going to beat you up!" or "I'm going to fuck you to death!"

Like some of the latter, the former's overthinking only proves they're beyond help... Perhaps they could try the [beep] drug?

If Teacher Xiaojing finds someone she likes, would it be better to be more forceful in giving them the medication?

"Just say it, as long as it's not excessive, I'll agree to anything."

"Alright, the condition is... um, I haven't thought of it yet." Hiratsuka Shizuka scratched her head, looking a little conflicted, and said in a calm manner.

“…Let’s talk about it later.” Kirito nodded slightly, but he had a feeling that things might be a bit bad. After all, if you can’t say the conditions at the time, it’s definitely not going to be easy to handle later.

—Is Teacher Xiaojing perhaps feeling unbearably thirsty?

"Hey kid! If you don't take that lewd look away, I'm going to give you a good beating with my fists, understand?"

"Sorry, I suddenly remembered the plot I need for the manga." With an awkward yet polite smile, Kirito continued, "So, where are we going now?"

"The teacher is in a good mood today and is going to treat you to a bento box." Hiratsuka Shizuka turned the steering wheel and drove the car towards the supermarket near the station.

As Kirito looked at the city coming into view, he remembered the embarrassing incident from last time. Damn it! So Shizuka, were you a wolf before?

I'm so cute, please give me a ticket!

083

【NO.82 I am a Yellow Comic Teacher】

"So, what have you been doing all this time?"

"I used to be a painter."

"anything else?!"