My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

Everyone is already well aware of Eriri's tsundere personality.

Knowing that Eriri was just being stubborn, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Eriri blushed when she heard everyone laughing.

"Don't laugh yet. Don't forget that Ms. Shizuka told us to go to Okinawa, but only on the condition that we participate in the summer festival! Do you guys even know how to participate in the summer festival?"

Eriri's question stumped a large group of people in the club.

After all, summer festivals are something that few people even visit, let alone participate in.

Many people only have a vague understanding of what exactly needs to be done.

"Don't you guys know what to do? This is just too much!"

Eriri looked at this group of people and was speechless. Was her Okinawa trip going to be ruined?

"Ahem, don't panic. We have expert tutors here. I know someone with a lot of experience who can help us achieve good results at this summer festival."

"what?"

Everyone was curious about who Naoto was talking about, given his confidence.

Chapter 192: A Well-connected and Straightforward Man

"Naoto-kun, is there something you wanted to discuss with me today?"

"Editor Sasahara?! The helper Naoto mentioned, it's you?"

Both Akito and Moritaka were quite surprised when they met the helper Naoto had mentioned.

The visitor was none other than Sasahara Kanji, who had been in charge of all their affairs during the previous training camp.

Compared to last year, when Sasahara was just a new editor, after a year of training, Sasahara has grown a lot and can now be considered an editor who can work independently.

"Hmph, don't underestimate editor Sasahara. It's said that the Genshiken, to which editor Sasahara belonged, was a shining star in both the summer and winter festivals every year. Even now, Genshiken is an indispensable part of the summer festival."

"Wow~ I didn't know Editor Sasahara was this amazing."

Upon hearing Naoto's introduction, many people looked at Sasahara with admiration, especially Eriri, who never expected that this seemingly unremarkable man had once been the president of such a powerful club.

"Haha, no, no, Naoto-kun is joking. Genshiken's success is not just due to my efforts alone, but also to the efforts of my seniors. Genshiken is where it is today. Moreover, the current president of Genshiken is Chika."

"Miss Chika, you've come too?"

At that moment, Nanko also noticed the petite girl behind Sasahara, the editor.

This is Sasahara's girlfriend, the current president of Genshiken, and one of the current manga artists serialized in JUMP.

That's right, Chika is no longer the assistant she used to be, but a grown-up serialized manga artist.

After the previous training camp ended, many people's skills improved significantly, and Chika took this opportunity to submit her own serialized manga, which was successfully serialized.

Although Chika can't compare to geniuses like Naoto who started serializing in high school, she is still an elite manga artist who started serializing in college.

Moreover, Chika has made very rapid progress, which is no wonder she started as a manga artist with doujinshi (fan-made comics).

(Sasahara's girlfriend, she's so petite.)

(Wow, this girl is actually a college student? There really are people like that.)

Looking at Sasahara and Chika now, those people felt exactly the same as Naoto and the others had felt back then, as if there was a generation gap between the two of them.

"I see. Your club is also going to participate in the summer festival this year, right? Have you already registered?"

"Yes, the application forms were completed back when the semester started, but everyone is a bit unclear about what exactly needs to be done. Editor Sasahara, could you please explain?"

"Haha, you don't need to call me editor outside, just call me Sasahara. You've come to the right person to ask about the specifics of what to do. Back in the club, I was in charge of most of the main tasks."

Although Sasahara is somewhat of a nobody in Genshiken, he basically has no presence and is often forgotten that he is actually the male lead.

However, within Genshiken, there is a strong ability to integrate and organize.

This is also the foundation upon which he was able to become an editor.

At the beginning of the Genshiken project, everyone was lazy and unable to complete tasks. When they encountered various difficulties, it was Sasahara who stepped in to get things done.

If it weren't for Sasahara, the first generation of Genshiken would probably have fallen apart long ago.

As the most normal person in the club, it was thanks to Sasahara that many conflicts did not erupt. And only Sasahara could unite that group of weirdos.

"Actually, I don't need to go into too much detail about the basics. The main thing is that you need to pay attention to what you're going to sell. For example, fan works, fan fiction, and the like. Basically, the participants in this event are all professional teams, and they also need some people to do the cosplay activities. Do you have enough time?"

At this point, Sasahara, the editor, had some doubts. After all, there were less than two months left before the start of the summer festival, and Naoto's side had not started preparing at all. Was it really enough time?

"Well, this matter isn't actually that difficult. We'll leave the light novel part to Hachiman. As for the doujinshi and the like, if Moritaka, Eriri, and I work together, it'll be quick."

But speaking of which, if it's a comic drawn by the original author, can it really be called fan art? It should be called official, right? Otherwise, Naoto could consult other comic artists and draw their fan art, which wouldn't be out of the question.

"Ahem, I forgot, you guys are all top-notch speed-type artists in JUMP."

At this moment, editor Sasahara couldn't help but cough. Less than two months? For Naoto and his team, even if there was only one week left, it would be more than enough time for them to complete many works.

"So, have you found a printing company? If not, I can call them directly to help you with the printing. After all, with your reputation, those manufacturers would be happy to help."

"Thank you very much, Editor Sasahara. I'll leave the printing to you."

Hearing that editor Sasahara had managed to get help from a JUMP partner, Naoto breathed a sigh of relief. After all, finding a printing plant every year was a difficult task for other small groups.

After all, this kind of self-funded business could easily lead to bankruptcy; printing too much would result in unsold stock, while printing too little would displease manufacturers. Therefore, every year is an extremely difficult time.

For Naoto, things were much simpler. With their connection to JUMP, getting it printed was the easiest thing ever.

"What about cosplay outfits? Those take a lot of time to make."

"Hmm, I can ask Kashima and the others about this. Their drama club should have a special channel for making costumes, right? Hmm, I can also ask Enka to see if she can make cosplay costumes."

"As for the makeup artist, Mai-senpai, can you find someone?"

"I do have professional makeup artists here. If needed, I can ask them to come over."

The members of the gossip club were stunned to see that all the problems that had been troubling the participants had been easily solved by the straight man.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhi Ren's network of contacts had expanded to such an extent.

"Then, all you need to arrange is the personnel. Naoto-kun, we'll also be at the convention center to cheer you on for this summer festival."

"Thank you very much, Sasahara-nii."

written request for leave

I'm going home today, and I've run out of drafts, so I'm taking a day off. I'll make up for it as soon as possible afterwards. *sobs*

Chapter 193: Junior School Girl Koga Tomoe

"Naoto, it's time to get up."

"Let me sleep a little longer, snore."

Hearing Nanako's call, Naoto, who was fast asleep in bed, only mumbled something before drifting back into his familiar dream.

Faced with Naoto showing no signs of waking up, Nanko, who was already used to it, sighed deeply but didn't feel much emotion.

I had already warned Naoto not to stay up late to work, but he just wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened, we had a date planned for today, but he still hasn't woken up.

Fortunately, Nanzi already had a way to deal with Naoto. She stretched out her right hand, and a small splash of water appeared out of thin air in her hand.

Then, the water suddenly cooled down and turned into a block of ice, which Nanzi held in her hand.

Then, Nanko quietly placed the ice cube on Naoto's neck, and a blast of cold air instantly jolted Naoto out of his dream.

"It's so cold! Oh my god, what is this?"

Startled by the cold, Naoto quickly put his hands on his back, only to find that his back was wet.

Although it's almost summer, the weather isn't hot enough to ignore a block of ice.

This completely woke Naoto up.

"Nanzi? Oh right, I had a date today. What time is it?"

"If you don't wake up soon, we can probably go have dinner."

Seeing Naoto like this, Nanko also made a rare sarcastic remark, but Naoto didn't seem to care and just looked at Nanko with some embarrassment.

Being urged to get up by Nanzi like this has seemingly become a habit without me even realizing it.

I don't know why, but sometimes even when I'm able to get up, I don't want to get up, as if I'm waiting for Nanzi to wake me up.

Naoto always found Nanko's slightly angry expression adorable.

Nanko was also aware of Naoto's little secret, so even though Naoto never wanted to get up, Nanko would still wake him up.

"Alright, get up quickly. We'll have breakfast at Sakuta's place today."

"That's impressive. By the way, Sakuta actually went to work on the weekend. He's really dedicated."

Because he had planned to attend a comic convention and go on a trip, Sakuta is currently working overtime to make time for rest.

In fact, everyone has been quite busy lately, and in order to be able to go to Okinawa for a good rest later, they are all rushing to finish their recent tasks.

"Hello, here is your toast and bacon, plus two cups of coffee and a coffee pudding."

Despite it being the weekend, Sakuta's shop was busier than usual.

This is also related to the fact that Naoto's popularity continues to rise recently.

Because this shop is said to be where Naoto's friend works, and it's also a shop that Naoto frequents, it has practically become a tourist hotspot.

With its decent taste and excellent service, this restaurant is incredibly popular.

When Naoto and Nanako arrived, there were almost no seats left.

"Huh? Isn't this Tomoe? Isn't it the weekend? Why are you working here too?"

At this moment, Naoto and Nanako also recognized the waitress who served them the food; she turned out to be their junior schoolmate, Tomoe Koga.

Previously, due to some strange reasons, she and Sakuta were trapped in a time loop.

She's a junior schoolmate who has a crush on Sakuta. She has a somewhat eccentric personality, but she's a nice girl. It's just a pity that someone is wholeheartedly devoted to Mai, so Koga Tomoe has no chance at all.

Naoto and Nanako had met Tomoe before and had gotten to know her. Although they didn't talk much, they both had a pretty good impression of this junior.