Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 11 Stockings Are Not Simple

Haruna Mikazuki was initially very angry, and when she opened Chainsaw Man, she was already planning how to write a bad review later.

But after reading all fifty pages of the first chapter, she hesitated.

I feel like it would be against my conscience to write a bad review again...

She's already added it to her favorites, eagerly anticipating the second episode.

I especially want to see the storyline between the male protagonist and the female protagonist who only appears at the end of the first episode.

Judging from the current plot, it's bound to be a sweet superpower romance and battle manga later on, right?

The female lead has quite a bit of her style, as if I saw a trace of myself in her.

Her entrance was like that of a rich young lady, her lines were cool, and she even uttered that declaration of being taken care of...

After reviewing it again, Mikazuki Haruna felt that Ken Sakamoto, the creator of Chainsaw Man, would never stoop to criticizing other manga.

That comment under my own comic must have come from some rude, unofficial reader.

But I'm still furious about that comment!

After much deliberation, she sent this message:
"This manga is really good, and the one next door, 'Young Lady, Sniper Rifle, and Pantyhose!', is also quite good. You should all check them out!"

Okay, now we're even.

Because I had been soaking in the bathtub reading comics, and after finishing my own, I read this Chainsaw Man, which is why I soaked in the hot water for a long time.

Moreover, her bathtub has a thermostat and is always at a very hot temperature, so much so that her forehead is covered in sweat and her breathing is a bit heavy.

My head is spinning; I'm afraid I'll faint if I soak any longer.

Haruna Mikazuki slowly got up and went back to the shower, rinsing herself again with warm water.

Standing in front of the mirror at the sink again, I saw that my skin was fair and rosy, and I was enveloped in a misty haze.

"So pretty," the girl muttered to herself, admiring herself in the mirror.

Hmm... it's just that her breasts are a bit small.

I've finished the supplements I bought last time, so I'll order a few more boxes.

Although he only had a brief, chance encounter with that girl outside the Shueisha building, he subconsciously felt a competitive urge to win.

So what if he's a little older than me? It's not like I can't continue to grow...

Taking a bath towel from the shelf and carefully wiping away the remaining water droplets from her body, Mikazuki Haruna then carried her tablet out of the bathroom.

Although the house has central air conditioning with constant temperature and humidity, it was still a little chilly when she stepped out of the bathroom, since she hadn't brought any pajamas with her. She returned to her room feeling refreshed and comfortable.

Although she still had the entire plot of a manga in her mind, it was already late, so Mikazuki Haruna yawned and went straight to bed.

Turn off the lights, pull the thin blanket over yourself, hug a life-sized pillow with your arms and legs, and close your eyes to sleep.

……

1 points in the early hours.

Most people are asleep at this hour, but Kenjiro Sakamoto has just finished his work for the day.

Walking along the deserted lanes of the residential area, just around the corner, you'll find the fence of the cemetery.

Through the railings, you can even see the tombstones inside.

Living next to a cemetery is like this; the nights are exceptionally quiet.

However, he didn't believe in ghosts or gods, so he thought this was actually a good thing, at least it was quiet.

As soon as I opened the apartment building door, or even before I reached the stairwell, I could already hear soft moaning coming from one of the rooms.

There's only one couple doing it at this time tonight, which is alright. Ken Sakamoto doesn't shower in the apartment's shared bathroom every day. If he has time, he'd rather go to the public bathhouse a few hundred meters away, where the environment is nice and he can take a bath, while the apartment's shared bathroom only has a shower.

Last week, during the time Natsume Mio and he lived together here, if they didn't go to a small hotel, they would go to a public bathhouse every time.

It's a bit of a shame that we can't bathe together at the public bathhouse. The main reason is that Natsume Mio felt that the shared bathroom in the apartment was unsafe. Even if the door was locked, it could be easily pushed open.

Ken Sakamoto himself didn't care; he took a towel, toiletries, and a change of clothes.

When I got to the bathroom door, I found someone was already inside, and...

"You just can't hold back anymore...?"

Sakamoto Ken cursed inwardly and turned to go back to his room.

The sound I heard after entering the building came from the bathroom.

The bathroom door was made of frosted glass, and the shadows of the people inside were cast on it by the light. It was clear that the woman in front was bending over and holding onto the wall, while the man behind her was straightening up and holding onto his back.

Once the royalties arrive, I'll still need to move to a new place...

Sakamoto Ken sat on the tatami mat, remembering that the first chapter of his manga had been released, and picked up his phone to open JUMP+.

In today's updated comic list, he saw his own work at the very bottom, but instead of clicking on it, he went back to the top and clicked on "Young Lady, Sniper Rifle, and Pantyhose!".

I'll see how well Haruna copies the manga from my last playthrough.

Turning to the first page, although the storyboard design is the same, Ken Sakamoto clearly felt that the level of detail in the visuals was much better than his original work.

After all, when I drew this manga, I had just been admitted to Kanzaki Art Academy and lacked a lot of experience in drawing.

Haruna Mikazuki is already a second-year student in the art club. She has a strong talent for drawing. She didn't publish her own manga last week, mainly because she was lazy.

They're so rich that they have no motivation to do something as physically and mentally exhausting as serializing comics; they just keep urging him to update.

Now, if she has the memory of last week's playthrough and has read the original comic book in its entirety, she doesn't need to expend any energy on brainstorming ideas.

Just like Ken Sakamoto himself, he simply replicated the scene according to his memory.

When she was making the replica, she clearly made many improvements based on her drawing skills.

For example, the stockings the female lead is wearing.

Last week, Ken Sakamoto simply applied halftone dots, but in addition to applying halftone dots, she also used a fine-tipped pen to add wrinkles and textures to the muscle lines and light and shadow transitions.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it's just stockings; it's actually quite difficult to paint them with a high-quality look.

Ken Sakamoto has extensive experience studying the legs of beautiful girls. He has carefully studied various comics and doujinshi, and has also interacted with them in real life.

How do leg muscle lines extend, and how is the dynamic movement at the joints expressed?

But ultimately, he only had a lot of theoretical knowledge; he himself didn't have the beautiful legs and feet of a pretty girl, while Mikazuki Haruna, who possessed both, clearly had much richer practical experience.

Haruna's illustrations for his manga doubled the sexiness of the female protagonist's legs.

After watching the entire first episode, although the plot is exactly the same, the viewing experience is greatly improved because the animation is much better.

Could my comic really become popular after Haruna redraws it?

I scrolled down and saw the comments section.

"It felt so-so, not as good as the chainsaw guy next door."

Ken Sakamoto frowned slightly; he hadn't expected that his manga would already have such readers so soon after its publication.

Is it really appropriate to come here and put others down?
Ken Sakamoto casually clicked "Report".

After thinking about it, he also posted a comment:
"Matsuki Haru-sensei's drawing skills are amazing! I really love this manga, especially the heroine's stockings! I have a small question, could the author answer it? I watched Matsuki Haru-sensei's live stream, where she mentioned that this manga was created after Bensaiten-sama appeared to her in a dream. Besides this manga, what else did Matsuki Haru-sensei dream about?"

(End of this chapter)