Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 118 The Taste of a Kiss

The next part of the story involves everyone drinking together.

Then, one by one they passed out drunk, but Machima remained completely sober.

Mio Natsume pinched the end of her braid and murmured, "Miss Machima is amazing, she can drink so much."

While everyone was discussing intelligence with Pava, Himeno suddenly approached Denji.

He kissed her.

"They saw us! Miss Machima saw us!!"

Hey! You know Miss Machima saw you!

But why does he still look like he's enjoying it?

"So soft! Super soft!"

"It melted in my mouth!"

This is utterly inhuman!

Seeing this, Keiko Kaji covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "Sakamoto-sensei, you portrayed Denji's personality very well."

She turned to the next page.

"Eh?"

Before the manuscript paper was even fully placed down, Keiko Kaji's hand froze in mid-air.

She stared wide-eyed at the image on the paper, her eye muscles twitching slightly. She remained stunned for a full five seconds before slowly turning her head to look at Ken Sakamoto.

“Sakamoto-sensei, this, this…” Her hands trembled slightly as she held the manuscript paper.

"He...he threw up?!" Natsume Mio exclaimed in surprise.

Ken Sakamoto looked at the two calmly, while Keiko Kaji silently put down the page of the manuscript and looked at the next page.

Next page...

At that moment, Pawa said, "Denji will swallow anything nutritious that's in his mouth!!"

"Cough, cough..." Keiko Kaji coughed twice, as if she had choked on her saliva. She said somewhat reluctantly, "Sakamoto-sensei, is this part of the plot... really that exciting?"

Ken Sakamoto said, "It's to reflect Denji's experiences and the special nature of his relationships with women."

"What's special about it?" Keiko Kaji asked.

Ken Sakamoto said, "Denji has never had a pleasant experience with the opposite sex."

"Eh...?" Natsume Mio said, "Ken, you said something similar before, but, but... why? Denji-kun won't be with Makima-san?"

Ken Sakamoto said, "Of course I'll be with Miss Machima forever, um... but that's a story for another time. You'll find out when you see the ending."

"So, Sakamoto-sensei has already decided on the ending?" Kaji Keiko asked.

“That’s right.” Ken Sakamoto nodded firmly.

Keiko Kaji turned the pages one by one, until she reached chapter 22.

Dianci and Machima stood outside the store.

Machima: "I went to the supermarket and bought some hangover medicine. I'll remember to drink it with water before bed."

Denji: "Miss Machima, my first kiss is ruined..."

Denji: "From now on, even if I kiss any woman, I'll definitely remember the taste of vomiting the moment I kiss her..."

"Denji-kun..."

Sakamoto Ken heard Natsume Mio sniffle softly, her expression slightly somber, and her eyes glistening with tears.

She quickly stepped back to avoid her tears falling onto the manuscript paper.

Keiko Kaji quickly took out a tissue from her bag, handed one to Mio Natsume, and patted her on the back.

"Mio... is it because of what Denji-kun went through?" Keiko Kaji asked.

Natsume Mio took the tissue, wiped her eyes, nodded slightly, and said, "Denji-kun's experience is so pitiful..."

In the picture, Machima is sucking on a Chupa Chups lollipop.

Machima: "Open your mouth."

Dian did as instructed, and at that moment, Machima put the lollipop in his mouth.

Makima: "From now until he dies, Denji will experience all sorts of firsts..."

Machima: "In short, during an indirect kiss... it tastes like Chupa Chups cola."

Denji put the lollipop in his pocket and took it back with him. It was also taken out of Himeko's pocket when she was drunk. She wanted to sleep with Denji, but in the end, Denji refused.

Lying in bed, Dianci held the lollipop.

Denji: "I still want to do it with Miss Machima for my first time..." "Ken's drawing is so good..." Natsume Mio whispered, "Denji-kun and Miss Machima are so sweet, I want to see them get together right away."

The original manuscript was in Keiko Kaji's hands, and she continued to turn the pages.

Makima is on the Shinkansen heading to Kyoto when the scene shifts to four assassins with guns appearing and opening fire on Makima and her group.

On the last page of this chapter, Machima lies in a pool of blood, riddled with bullets.

"what……?"

These were the voices of Natsume Mio and Kaji Keiko simultaneously.

The two exchanged a glance, then both turned to look at Ken Sakamoto.

Ken Sakamoto maintained his smile.

Kaji Keiko immediately turned to the next page.

Starting from episode 24, the storyboards become simpler, but the plot is still understandable.

Keiko Kaji opened her eyes wide and flipped through the pages. Although she wasn't as easily swayed by emotions as Mio Natsume, she was still drawn into the story.

The Demon of the Blade appears, and everyone fights fiercely.

Then, Himeno gave up everything, using all the power of the ghost, and her entire body disappeared...

In the end, Denji transforms into Chainsaw Man and battles the Demon of the Blade.

The storyboard ends here.

"That's it?" Natsume Mio looked at Sakamoto Ken, staring at him for several seconds before her lips moved slightly and she said, "Ken, where's Machima? Miss Machima, she..."

"Do you need any spoilers?" Ken Sakamoto asked.

Natsume Mio grabbed Sakamoto Ken's arm and pleaded, "Please! Please, Ken! Just tell me... is Machima still alive...?"

Ken Sakamoto gave an affirmative answer: "Of course she's still alive, and she'll soon be able to demonstrate her abilities. Look forward to it."

"Phew..." Natsume Mio let out a long breath, "Thank goodness, I thought you were going to kill off Miss Machima..."

Kaji Keiko said, "To be honest, if you really want to kill off Makima, Sakamoto-sensei, I won't agree. Such an important character, and it's only just begun... Luckily, you know how to pull off a plot twist, right?"

“Of course.” Ken Sakamoto nodded and said, “How could Machima die so easily?”

"That's good," said Keiko Kaji. "Actually, I initially thought Denji and Himeno's kiss was too much, but after seeing the later plot, if Sakamoto-sensei was trying to show Denji's personality, it could be considered a... um... melodramatic scene..."

"I can already foresee how readers will discuss it on social media..."

The studio is fairly well-equipped, with a brand new scanner purchased.

In the following time, Keiko Kaji used the scanner directly at Ken Sakamoto's place to scan the original manuscripts of the first two chapters and save them as electronic documents.

As for the storyboard drafts, there's no need to bring them back to the studio; they'll be used as references for the assistants' drawing process.

Keiko Kaji gently tossed the USB drive in her hand, looked at Mio Natsume sitting in the chair, biting her lip and looking down as if she was thinking about something, smiled slightly and said to Sakamoto, "Sakamoto-sensei, I'll head back to the club now."

Ken Sakamoto watched as Keiko Kaji walked out of the studio. With a "bang" as the door slammed shut, Mio Natsume's shoulders trembled slightly, and she abruptly looked up.

She looked around, blinked, and then looked at Ken Sakamoto: "Has the editor left?"

"Hmm," Ken Sakamoto said, "When do you plan to go back?"

"me……"

Natsume Mio clasped her hands together; she was actually still savoring the scenes she had watched with editor Kaji.

Denji's memory of his first kiss was terrible.

But Machima gave him a lollipop every day.

Machima is so nice...

The girl pursed her lips again; the lipstick had a hint of peach sweetness.

Ken Sakamoto was sitting in a chair by the drawing table, his back to her, tidying up his drawings.

Mio Natsume felt her heart pounding and her breathing becoming rapid.

A bold idea took over all my thoughts.

She clenched her fist, made up her mind, carefully pushed the chair, and gently got up.

The girl stood on tiptoe, her feet, covered in thin white silk, making no sound as she stepped onto the wooden floor.

And so, she quietly approached Ken Sakamoto.

When she was about a meter away from him, Natsume Mio took a step forward and hugged Sakamoto Ken tightly from behind.

Just as Sakamoto Ken subconsciously turned his head to look at her, a pair of warm, moist lips came to meet his.

(End of this chapter)