Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 82 Sakamoto Ken's Best Body Part

Just now, when Mikazuki Haruna went upstairs, Sakamoto Ken came to the door and looked out through the peephole.

I saw her looking around in the corridor, but she only walked around for a short while before going downstairs.

Then he heard the familiar footsteps again.

Ken Sakamoto went to the door again and looked through the peephole to see what was happening outside.

Soon, Haruna reappeared in sight.

This time she clearly had a specific goal in mind, and went straight to the door of the room where Sakamoto Ken was.

The girl was wearing a beige knitted top, the hem of which was tucked into layers of black cake skirt. Before the eyes could even move to her legs, she suddenly tiptoed toward the peephole.

Through the cat's eye lens, the girl's face was magnified, her eyes wide open and right in front of her.

After realizing she couldn't see inside, she pouted, took a step back, and put her hands on her hips to look the door up and down.

Then he pressed his ear against it.

Since they've already come knocking on her door, it means her address has been exposed, and Kenjiro Sakamoto has no intention of letting her go back so easily.

According to his current strategy, he must take the initiative and exploit their weaknesses.

So while Haruna was secretly listening, Sakamoto Ken simply turned the doorknob and pushed the door open.

"Eh?!"

Mikazuki Haruna took two steps back and exclaimed in surprise.

"March Haru-sensei, what brings you to my house?" Sakamoto Ken said.

"I...I...?!"

Haruna Mikazuki had only come along to take a look today and had no intention of knocking on Sakamoto Ken's door, so her mind went completely blank.

She couldn't say that she had followed him there, otherwise she would probably be seen as some kind of weird, infatuated woman.

Seeing Haruna's reaction, Ken Sakamoto knew what was going on.

This guy only plays when he's winning; he's incredibly smug when he's in control of the game.

But once the situation reverses and he's pinned down, he starts begging for mercy.

Under Sakamoto Ken's direct gaze, Mikazuki Haruna's lips twitched slightly. She gave an awkward laugh and said, "Hello, Sakamoto-sensei..."

She spoke as she backed away.

Just as she turned to run away, Ken Sakamoto grabbed her hand.

"Since you're already here, why are you leaving after just a quick look?" Sakamoto Ken pulled the girl back.

Mikazuki Haruna felt her wrist suddenly gripped by a familiar force, and she shuddered.

When Ken Sakamoto pulled her back to the door, he had already let go of her hand, but he noticed that Haruna was still hooking her fingertips around his, just like she had done in the previous playthrough.

Two or three seconds later, she suddenly realized what was happening, quickly let go, and put her hands behind her back.

Haruna Mikazuki felt guilty and avoided eye contact. She came up with a flimsy excuse: "Because I'm looking at Sakamoto-sensei's work, I... wanted to discuss the creative process with him..."

Sakamoto Ken didn't press her about how she knew the address. That kind of pressure was effective on a little girl like Mio, as it could stir up her emotions and make her blurt everything out.

However, this method is not very effective on Haruna; if she is unwilling to talk, you can't get anything out of her by forcing her.

Even if you teach her a lesson, she will grit her teeth and stubbornly insist on fighting back. Even if she is completely defeated, she will come back to get revenge after a short rest.

Then Sakamoto Ken was helpless, since she could ignore cooldowns when performing combos.

Even if he is very strong, he still has to wait for his skills to cool down.

Ken Sakamoto simply pushed the door open completely and stepped aside.

"If we're going to discuss creative ideas, why don't we just come inside?" Ken Sakamoto suggested.

Mikazuki Haruna was slightly surprised and said, "Is that alright?!"

Although she was still asking if it was okay, she had already taken a step forward.

Mikazuki Haruna stood in the shoe-removal area by the door, her heels touching, ready to rub against each other to take off her shoes, but then hesitated.

Ken Sakamoto glanced down; this guy's stockings were quite unique today.

It was about 40D thick, meaning you could vaguely see the skin tone, but there were also black straps wrapped around the calves, adding some depth to the overall look. "Why didn't you take your shoes off?" Sakamoto Ken asked.

Mikazuki Haruna looked down at her feet, remained silent for a few seconds, and finally took off her shoes and stepped onto the wooden floor inside.

Her feet were very small, only slightly longer than Sakamoto Ken's palm, and wrapped in semi-transparent black silk fabric, making them look somewhat like chocolate desserts.

Upon entering the room, Mikazuki Haruna first observed Sakamoto Ken's eyes and found that he was indeed looking down, staring at her feet.

Hmph, you really are just like I remember.

Haruna looked around, her eyes wide open. She had never seen a room in such an old apartment before.

Sakamoto Ken let her into the house, completely disrupting her plans. Mikazuki Haruna stood on the tatami mat in the room, somewhat at a loss.

Sakamoto Ken said to her in a very calm tone, "Didn't you want to talk about creation? Sit down and let's talk."

He first sat down cross-legged on one side of the low table and looked up at Mikazuki Haruna.

"Oh well!"

Mikazuki Haruna carefully squatted down, then sat in a kneeling position, and even straightened her skirt so that it was neatly spread out.

"Are you going to live in a place like this and draw comics all this time?" Even though Mikazuki Haruna already knew the answer, she couldn't help but ask again.

“That’s right, the environment doesn’t affect my creative process,” Ken Sakamoto said.

"What about the assistant? Isn't she with you?" Mikazuki Haruna asked.

“I don’t need an assistant,” Ken Sakamoto replied.

"Huh? Sakamoto Ken-sensei did all of Chainsaw Man by himself? And he releases two chapters a week?" Mikazuki Haruna was a little surprised.

“You also only do two episodes a week, right? It’s not that difficult,” Kenjiro Sakamoto said.

“No, I hired four assistants, and they are all very skilled,” Mikazuki Haruna said. “I couldn’t have completed so many detailed scenes by myself.”

"Is it mainly the drawing that takes up time? The plot and everything else should be going smoothly," Sakamoto Ken said.

"The plot... the flow is indeed very smooth." Mikazuki Haruna smiled somewhat reluctantly and said.

"Is it because of a dream from Lord Bensaiten? You mentioned it in the live stream before." Ken Sakamoto got straight to the point.

“Ha…yes, I did dream about a story, and then I drew it…” Mikazuki Haruna said.

Ken Sakamoto continued, "We talked about this when we met in the live stream last time. Actually, I've had similar thoughts."

“It’s a coincidence, it must be a coincidence,” Mikazuki Haruna said.

Ken Sakamoto nodded, got up, walked to the cabinet at the back, and took out a sketchbook from the drawer.

"I didn't bring this sketchbook with me at the time. Actually, I had drawn some fragmented designs of this idea before." Ken Sakamoto put the sketchbook on the table.

When he was first reborn, his mindset hadn't recovered yet. He was focused on avoiding them and threw away the first few pages of the "Young Lady" manga, but he still kept some related settings in his sketchbook.

Moreover, if the original manuscript were revealed, it would likely have a huge impact on her, as it would be tantamount to directly exposing the interpretation that is currently still in the realm of "dream".

Mikazuki Haruna suddenly sensed that something was wrong and began to feel guilty.

She stared at Sakamoto Ken's hand as he opened his sketchbook. As the sketchbook was opened, a pencil sketch appeared, depicting the female protagonist wearing pantyhose.

Although the lines in the sketchbook are rather rough, it is still clear that the character's form and clothing are exactly the same as those of the female protagonist.

Next to the character, there are several sketches of pantyhose in different forms, which are exactly what she will draw in the later plot.

Flipping further, there are some close-up sketches by Ken Sakamoto inspired by Pixiv, some of which are paired with various styles of socks.

At the time, it was to practice drawing, so I chose to practice the most difficult part to master, which was my feet.

After all, the human body has a total of 206 bones, 52 of which are located in the feet.

Later, because he practiced this part the most, it became the part that Ken Sakamoto drew best...

Ken Sakamoto didn't shy away at all and generously showed these paintings to Haruna Mikazuki.

"Actually, the idea for pantyhose came to me when I was slacking off in class in high school, studying foot drawing techniques in my notebook," Sakamoto Ken said, looking at Mikazuki Haruna. "What, you also came up with this idea while studying feet?"

"Huh? Me?" Mikazuki Haruna felt like she was being held up by Sakamoto Ken, unsure whether to speak or not.

You're a foot fetishist, fine, but now you expect me to admit I am too???

(End of this chapter)