manga artist Kirito

Every work requires embodying the protagonist in the creative process, and multiple works mean embodying multiple protagonists... Is that really a mental thing to do?

Hmm... Is Watermelon worried that I'll abandon her?

…………

"I do have the idea of ​​doing two projects simultaneously. Erotic works embody my integrity, Sword Art Online embodies my thoughts, and of course, I also need one that embodies my ideals..."

Yes, that's right. My dream is to open a razor blade store, the kind where I don't need to stock up on inventory.

"So, how's your original work... script coming along?" Teacher Xiaojing narrowed her eyes. Xiaoxi really knew this guy well enough; she actually guessed that he had the idea of ​​writing two books at the same time.

"...Well, as your editor, I think it's necessary to take a look at your script first, and then do market analysis."

Yes, I'm doing this all for your own good!

Jing Ke'er smiled, her face slightly flushed as she tried to cover it up—she was so damn cute!

The term "editor" literally means being responsible to the author and the reader—but Xiaojing, what kind of responsibility are you trying to take here?

“Um, about the script…” Kiritani tilted his head and thought for a moment, “Ah, I remember that the script for this story has been written. If there are no surprises, it should still be on Suika’s computer. If you want to see it, just ask Suika for it—just tell Suika that you want to see the script for the third healing story, and she will know which one it is.”

"...Do you write this many scripts?" Teacher Xiaojing was slightly taken aback. Healing third...is there also healing second and first?

"Hey wait a minute, are you trying to be a warrior of love?"

"You're overthinking it. I have no intention of drawing magical girl characters." Kiritani waved his hand. "Magical girls are always paired with tentacles, and drawing tentacles... I'll definitely start thinking about erotic works again..."

Ms. Xiaojing's lips twitched, and she slapped Kiritani-san on the shoulder, "Don't tell dirty jokes at school!"

"Teacher, you're overthinking it. I didn't tell any dirty jokes." Kiritani glanced at her, then reached into his clothes and pulled a book from the shoulder where he had just been patted. "I guarantee this script is no worse than Sword Art Online."

Jing Ke'ai stared at the local document... That bitch!

"Really... In short, I have to see the first three chapters of the manuscript after they're finished."

"Yes, yes, I know, editor."

Jing patted Kiritani-san's head with satisfaction. "Look, the work Akane gave me is done. It was an unintentional operation. This kid definitely has no intention of submitting his new work to other magazines now..."

However, it still feels a bit like a loss. It's a collaborative work by the manga club. If this work were submitted to Rouge en Rouge, it would mean that all the guys in the manga club would have a connection with the club, and when they submit their work in the future, they would probably give priority to Rouge en Rouge...

However, it seems that Kiritani has never considered this possibility at all—and he's a club elder!

Seriously though, if I wanted to poach all the kids from the manga club to Rouge en Rouge, Sonoko might come and fight me to the death... After all, Yuuki and Kasumigaoka are both creators under her wing.

P.S.: I suddenly remembered that the knife bounty I set before... has reached 100 knives, so here's an extra chapter~

Please throw razor blades at me!

197

【NO.195 Shocking!】

"Ugh, so sleepy... I really want to keep sleeping."

She groggily raised her head, her hazy eyes carrying a hint of laziness, accompanied by a yawn and a cat-like stretch, completely showcasing her girlish charm—cats are lazy creatures, and I just want to say this one is as lazy as a cat.

—Don't doubt it, dogs are actually very hardworking!

Ignoring the stares of her classmates, Kasumigaoka Utaha looked up at the podium to make sure the teacher had left the classroom. Then she leaned back on her desk, her gaze sweeping slightly across Yukino Yukinoshita's seat in front of her. Yukino was packing her things, probably preparing for the upcoming club activity...

Reaching into the drawer, she found a bottle of coffee. She pulled the tab, took a small sip, glanced sideways, then reached into the drawer for another can of coffee before leaving the classroom.

Tomorrow is the release date for Volume 3 of Love Metronome. Although the timing isn't ideal, as it falls during the school term, there's nothing we can do about it. According to the original plan, Volume 3 was to be released two weekends ago, before the exams were even a week away. That was undoubtedly the time when students were having the most fun, and since it was a weekend, the Shinazugawa Library was sure to be packed with people.

Now that the students have finished their exams, they might be even more carefree... but I doubt many people will take time off to attend the release of the third volume of "Love Metronome".

Well, it doesn't matter. I'll still watch it if I'm going to, so there's no need to worry.

However, with such a good illustrator... there must be quite a few readers who would even consider buying toilet paper and getting the illustration as a bonus, right?

It was rare for Kasumigaoka Utaha to make a joke about herself, so she smiled and headed towards the manga club room.

The teacher... should be waiting for me, right?

This guy is really awful. I have such a great figure, so many people envy me, but he actually said I'm fat—once or twice is one thing, but it's enough that he keeps saying it every time.

However, before she had gone far, Kasumigaoka Utaha heard a familiar voice...

No! The teacher shouldn't have said that much...

"Fujiwara-sensei, I love Sword Art Online so much. I absolutely adore the large banner on the homepage. The subsequent settings are all very interesting. I've seen similar themes before, but none have been done as thoroughly as you've done, Fujiwara-sensei. Furthermore, the atmosphere of the scenes is beautifully captured with your artwork. Although I feel I shouldn't ask... but, Fujiwara-sensei, those players who die in the game—are they really dead?"

Aki Tomoya, Kiritani-san's classmate, is a hardcore otaku who loves the anime "Sword Art Online".

Even though the Sword Art Online manga has only five chapters published so far, this otaku has already read those five chapters many times.

"I'm glad you like my work, and I'm also glad you feel sorry about some parts of the plot, because that's a compliment to how realistic and impactful I made those parts. But regrets aside, you can learn about the settings yourself from the work. As the creator, I'm not going to tell you much about the settings, since that could very well affect the subsequent plot development and the story's direction..." Kiritani-san calmly pushed up his non-existent glasses—Damn, if this guy took off his glasses, he would look at least 70% like me, plus the same voice—bullshit!

"Let me put it this way, since you're a seasoned otaku, your drawing skills must be pretty good, right? Since you feel there are things about the work that you regret, why don't you create a second work based on it?"

"...Huh?" As if he had been suddenly punched in the face, Aki Tomoya stared stiffly at the original author in front of him who had allowed him to create a derivative work of this piece.

“I think you should understand. Borrow the character settings and background stories to rewrite a story... For example, the male protagonist’s personality changes drastically, he directly cuts down all enemies and teammates to dominate the game, or he colludes with the mastermind behind the scenes, whatever…” Kiritani looked impatiently at this classmate who looked very similar to him, “In short, just write it according to what you want.”

"Eh? Wh...what, I..." Overwhelmed with enthusiasm, immersed in the insights gained from the work, and eager to talk to the original author, Aki Tomoya began to stammer under the other's words.

"Well, Aki Tomoya likes my work so much, and has even studied it in depth. Now he seems to know the story better than I do... I suppose you must have another storyline in your head." Kiritani smiled slightly. "How about writing down the storyline in your head, or drawing it out?"

Aki Tomoya was at a loss, "This...I..."

"It seems... there aren't many creators like you who suggest readers create derivative works based on your work." Kasumigaoka Utaha, arms crossed, leaned against the edge of the stairs. Seeing Kiritani-san address her, she tossed her coffee to the ground. "Here, your coffee..."

"Ah, I've been craving carbonated drinks lately..." Kiritani-san hinted, casually catching the coffee tossed into the air.

"Carbonated drinks aren't good for the next generation~" Kasumigaoka Utaha pouted. "Give them back if you're not going to drink them, or I'll throw them away!"

Kiritani-san chose to silently endure Kasumigaoka's brutality.

Kiritani-san quietly took a sip of coffee, feeling quite emotional. It turned out that all girls actually had a tsundere personality; they were clearly concerned, but their attitude was not good at all.

—But, if I drink too much coffee, won't I get caffeine poisoning?

For example, the intoxication after drinking alcohol?

Well, although Kiritani-san usually loses consciousness immediately after drinking it.

"Shiyu-senpai..." With his lips tightly pursed, Aki Tomoya looked at Kasumigaoka Shiyu, whose expression was calm, hesitating whether to speak up and break the awkward atmosphere to extricate himself from the situation.

……Alas!?

Have we gotten to the point where we can call each other by our first names?

Kasumigaoka Utaha tilted her head and glanced at the lazy-looking guy, then looked at Kiritani-san with amusement—this guy still calls me Kasumigaoka even now.

"Ah, hello, Anki-kun."

Well, Kasumigaoka Utaha's tone made it sound like she had just noticed Aki Tomoya's presence, which made Aki Tomoya's expression turn somewhat unpleasant.

As expected, not everyone can remain calm and composed like Ms. Kato Megumi when ignored.

"Is there anything I can help you with? If not, I need to talk to the teacher about something... Um, the teacher I'm talking about is the manga artist next to you!" Kasumigaoka Utaha had a lazy expression on her face, her gaze fixed on Kiritani-kun, who had somehow turned on his phone. It was very obvious that Kasumigaoka could see the impatience on his face.

But then again, these two really do look alike... both in appearance and voice.

However, in terms of words, actions, mentality, and personal achievements, Aki Tomoya is completely outclassed.

One is a seasoned otaku, the other a genius illustrator, comic artist, director, and even producer...

The former possesses boundless enthusiasm, while the latter has clear goals and has already successfully taken the lead among everyone in the school...

It seems... there's no comparison at all. What makes Aki Tomoya stand out is probably his passion and drive.

However, the drawback of talking too much is just too obvious...

"Um... I..." Aki Tomoya stammered, "I'm really looking forward to the third volume of Utaha-senpai's work, as well as the sequel to Fujiwara-sensei's work... If possible, I'd really like to discuss it with the teachers more..."

"Hi, I understand." Kasumigaoka Utaha squinted her eyes slightly, then walked down the last two steps. "The third volume of the work will be released tomorrow. Remember to buy it, Aki-kun. By the way, the illustrations for the third volume and beyond will be done by Fujiwara-sensei."

"Is...is that so? That's great!" Aki Tomoya forced a smile. "Well...I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

"Goodbye."

…………

Rooftop

Holding onto the railing with both hands, Kasumigaoka Utaha stood in an excellent position, her wine-red eyes filled with laughter. "Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to get entangled with me, teacher... How interesting."

“It’s good that readers are moved by the work, but there are some settings that really can’t be revealed, because they concern the core of the story. If they can figure it out, that’s their business; if I reveal it, I’m destined to have my manuscript torn up.” With that, Kiritani laughed and turned the phone screen towards Kasumigaoka Utaha. “Hey, you must really want to know, when the second volume of ‘Love Metronome’ was experiencing an avalanche, who was that famous blogger who was promoting your work so much, right?”

"...?" Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her head and saw a phone screen and two... desktop pets that were cautiously watching her from the edge of the screen?

"Nanigolie?"

"Who told you to look at my daughter and her friend?" Kiritani-san rolled her eyes and corrected, "Look at the content..."

At the same time, the desktop pet in Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes jumped up and swiped down with its little hand, instantly revealing a personal resume...

"Aki Tomoya's resume...?" Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, her long legs encased in black stockings beginning to tremble. "What is this?"

"I told you not to stare at my daughter, read this resume carefully!" Kiritani-san said with displeasure.

"So he's a doting father after all..." Kasumigaoka Utaha pouted, following the scrolling image of Kirigaya-kun's daughter, and browsed through the resume until she saw the familiar words, "Famous blogger [TAKI]..."

P.S.: I'm having some writer's block... The next chapter might be a little late.

Please feed them gently!

198

[Plan C, No. 196?]

Kasumigaoka Utaha's feelings right now are unusually complicated...

If someone who has helped you a lot in some way is right beside you, but that person is so annoying that you don't feel much affection for them, and you even just recently had a falling out with them—then you learn that this person supported you during your lowest point...

My feelings must be incredibly complicated!

Kasumigaoka Utaha is now in a state of inexplicable inner turmoil...

"To be honest, with you being so indecisive..." Kiritani felt he should offer the girl some life advice, "If I hadn't told you this, you wouldn't know either. And if this unknown popular blogger continues to shower you with praise, you'll definitely start to develop feelings for him, and eventually, you'll become his girlfriend... Wow! What a powerful strategy!!!"

"I didn't realize it before, but now I've ruined... a match?" Kiritani covered his face with one hand, showing a hint of regret. "Although you rarely see horses these days, ruining someone else's match will get you kicked by a horse... eh?"

Reaching out to grab Kasumigaoka Utaha's kicking thigh, Kiritani-san glared at her with displeasure, "You child, life is so wonderful, how can you be so irritable? This isn't good..."

Kirigaya-san casually touched Kasumigaoka Utaha's thigh, and Kirigaya-san took several steps back—it has to be said, the feel was really nice.

"This is the first time..." The girl stared at Kiritani-san, who seemed to have no sense of morality, her face flushed. Her eyes held both shame and anger.

Well, Kasumigaoka Utaha isn't a normal high school girl, because there aren't many girls with such big breasts and such great legs—look at Yukinoko, even though she wears white stockings and shows off her perfect legs, does she even have breasts?

No, she didn't!

...Only the twin tails are still somewhat acceptable, right?

You might not believe it, but actually Yukinoko's twin tails are similar to Eriri's. One tail embodies her aloof temperament, while the other embodies her tsundere nature... In the end, isn't she still a tsundere?

In contrast, Yuiko performed much better, without so many hidden agendas. Three times the Yuiko's performance is enough to prove everything—I really don't know how three times the Yuiko made friends with Yukinoko, who should have considered her an enemy.

Kiritani waited for a long time, but he didn't hear what Kasumigaoka Utaha was about to say in a fit of rage—"What's wrong with you?"

Looking up, I saw her face was flushed, and she seemed extremely shy and embarrassed as she looked at Kiritani-san...

Could it be... cough, impossible, I don't know anything about the One-Finger Divine Skill, nor could it be another secret technique of the Kato family...

Besides, it's the middle of summer, and I only touched it...

Danger! Kirito!

"With the King...that..."

"Huh? What are you trying to say?"

"That one... you know, that one..."

Kiritani looked warily at the flushed girl and lowered his voice, "Shut up, you sow!?"

Snapped!

An empty coffee can was thrown at me...

Kiritani-kun had a stern face, looking somewhat displeased. "Isn't it your masochistic side acting up, wanting me to 'kill' you a little? — Personally, I don't really like this kind of thing, but if you're in trouble, I'd like to help you..."

You might not believe it, but Kasumigaoka Utaha does often make some shocking statements. However, she's actually quite innocent, much like the genius erotic loli Eriri. Even though her main job is an erotic illustrator, she's actually a pure and innocent tsundere loli. Believe it or not, if you take an erotic book to her and ask for advice, she'll definitely unleash her ponytail slash and yell—"Don't show me this stuff!!!"

There's a saying—"Even though I have tattoos, smoke, drink, and swear, I know I'm a good girl"—I won't quote the following part, because I feel it's a reference to Tuanzi.