Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 42 Mio's Conquest Plan (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

On Monday, Ken Sakamoto came to the store for the last time to hand over the work.

Saying goodbye to the elderly shop owner was not really a goodbye, since I still live here and will still come here to buy lunch boxes regularly.

After settling my wages, I deposited them at the store's ATM, and that marked the end of my part-time job.

For the next week, Sakamoto Ken basically stayed in his room except for going to the convenience store once a day to buy food.

The manuscript for "Chainsaw Man" is the first priority.

He slowed down a bit, mainly because the later stages of the drawing were purely physical labor, and his hands and eyes were getting tired.

Working nearly twelve hours a day, I can produce about 15 pages of manuscript.

On Wednesday, he completed his main task for the week: editor Gage came to pick up the manuscripts for chapters 12 and 13 of Chainsaw Man.

Next, Ken Sakamoto devoted himself to the creation of "Looking Back".

By Saturday, together with the previously drawn drafts, there were a total of 55 pages of original manuscript, which was considered one-third complete.

At noon, Ken Sakamoto stopped writing.

He got up and walked to the small refrigerator, opened it, and found it to be empty.

Then I remembered that I stayed up late last night and got hungry, so I ate the Mapo Tofu bento I had saved for lunch today.

I have to go to the convenience store again.

Ken Sakamoto returned to his room, changed into his outdoor clothes, but then sat down again.

Seeing the magazine on the table, he picked it up and opened it.

Although Ken Sakamoto has many works from the previous playthrough stored in his mind as a memory reserve, he still reads books, mainly to review his memories of the present era.

Take this magazine in my hand, for example.

I saw the news on the cover that Mikami-sensei was about to debut in the A-list while I was organizing the magazine shelves in the store.

He certainly didn't look at the magazine closely that day; Mio was still there.

Last night, Ken Sakamoto went to the store to buy a discounted bento box and bought this on the way back.

The magazine is full of gossip about the gentlemen's circle, as well as introductions to various new films, newcomers, and all sorts of colorful job advertisements with high hourly wages.

This issue of the magazine also mentions the "2015 Sky PerfecTV! Broadcasting Awards".

This is considered a top award in the industry, equivalent to an Oscar for Best Actress.

Among the names in this year's awards, there are a few that Ken Sakamoto is quite familiar with.

The winner of the grand prize is Ms. Sakura, and several other teachers, including Uehara and Yoshizawa, were nominated.

The above are veteran stars, and there is also Ken Sakamoto, who received the highest personal evaluation.

Best Newcomer Award: Moe Tenshi.

Besides, in the Best Actor award, which no one pays attention to, this year also marked the beginning of another strong performer's rise to fame.

Mr. Shimizu Ken, the Little Cannon.

He is 1.63 meters tall, shorter than many actresses, but no one says he is not good enough.

After winning the award this year, Ms. Shimizu transformed into an author, publishing five books in five years, sharing her secrets to invincibility.

Why is Ken Sakamoto so clear about this?

It's not because both of their names are "Jian".

Instead, during the previous playthrough, Ken Sakamoto carefully studied Shimizu-sensei's five books and benefited greatly from them.

After flipping through various interviews and articles in the magazine, Ken Sakamoto couldn't help but sigh that although everyone was in a different industry, the competition was extremely fierce.

In the comic book industry, where he works, countless newcomers compete for various writing awards every year, but most of them only become stepping stones for the strong to move up.

At noon, the sun was shining brightly outside. In early spring, a short-sleeved shirt and a light jacket were all you needed. Ken Sakamoto opened the window, and a gentle breeze blew into the room, making him feel refreshed and relaxed.

I stretched and was about to get up and go to the convenience store.

Looking down, I saw a familiar figure downstairs.

Then, their eyes met, several dozen meters apart. ...

Natsume Mio arrived early today.

This week, besides practicing vocals at home, she also did something very important.

That is, to ask my mother for advice on how to pursue boys.

Previously, when her mother brought up this topic, Natsume Mio would always shyly avoid it, but this time she took the initiative to ask.

Then, Natsume Mio's mother taught her everything she knew, and even took notes.

Now, Natsume Mio feels incredibly strong!
Seeing Sakamoto Ken standing by the window, the girl raised her hand and waved at him.

Without pausing, she walked briskly toward the apartment building.

When she got downstairs, she was about to look up and call for Sakamoto Ken to come down and open the door when she saw another resident coming out.

Natsume Mio rushed forward, grabbed the door, and slipped inside.

A minute later, she was standing in front of Sakamoto Ken's house.

"Ken, have you eaten? Open the door." Natsume Mio knocked on the door and said from outside.

Ken Sakamoto got up, glanced at the table again, picked up the magazine, and stuffed it into the gap of the bookshelf.

Then, I went to the entrance hall and opened the door.

"Why are you here?" Ken Sakamoto asked.

For a whole week, Ken Sakamoto had no contact with Mio Natsume.

Today is Saturday again, which is the day she was supposed to come to work according to the original plan.

I thought Natsume Mio would tell the store manager to cancel her part-time job plan, but it seems she didn't.

Moreover, he was carrying a FamilyMart plastic bag.

Natsume Mio glanced into Sakamoto Ken's house and said, "Ken hasn't had lunch yet, has he?"

"Not yet..." Ken Sakamoto said, "I was just about to go to the convenience store to buy it."

"That's perfect! I brought you some!" Natsume Mio said, lifting the bag in her hand. "Don't overthink it. I have an hour to get to work, so I just brought you a bento box. That's all!"

Ken Sakamoto sized up the girl in front of him.

Her hair was styled in braids and had two long sideburns, which had grown a bit longer over the past few days, making it look more like Machima's hairstyle.

She smiled broadly and didn't mention anything else.

"Hey, are you just going to make me stand at the door?" Natsume Mio pouted and said.

"Thank you then, I'll pay." Sakamoto Ken took a step back to let Natsume Mio into the house.

Sakamoto Ken is now absolutely confident that he can suppress her emotions, and the incident involving the hatchet will definitely not happen again.

"Thank you, sorry to bother you~" Natsume Mio politely bowed slightly to Sakamoto Ken, then stepped into the house.

"I didn't have lunch either, so I bought two bento boxes. You often take the minced meat bento when you eat at the store in the afternoon, but it's not because you like it, it's just that you feel it's too expensive to take the free bento and you're taking advantage of the store manager."

Natsume Mio rubbed her feet together in black round-toed leather shoes, then stepped onto the wooden floor inside with a pair of pure white cotton socks.

She continued talking to herself, "I guessed you liked fried pork cutlet bento boxes, so I bought one. The bento box had only been in the refrigerator for half a day at this time of day, so it tastes much better than if I had bought it after the discount at night."

Mio Natsume skillfully opened the microwave on the kitchen counter and put the bento box inside.

The microwave oven hummed as it operated, and Natsume Mio knelt properly on the tatami mat, her expression calm and composed. She stood upright, slightly puffed out her chest, and maintained a faint smile on her lips.

This feeling is exactly like that of a gentle wife waiting at home for her husband to return.

She didn't mention the same direct topics as before, but every action seemed to repeat the same meaning.

Sakamoto Ken had originally wanted to get information out of her, but why did she suddenly decide to bring him a lunchbox today?

But now, he only has a premonition.

This guy, did he hire a master?
(End of this chapter)