My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

The best paintings are clearly the kind that are exquisite, but this person insisted on using the hot-blooded trope. Do you think it's possible to make a hot-blooded painting style work? No, it's not.

Qiu Ren is undoubtedly a top-notch editor, but the crucial issue is that he currently lacks confidence in his scripts. He constantly tries to learn from other people's work, resulting in him losing his composure and the plot becoming increasingly weak. It should have been much better if it had followed the original plan.

Eiji Niizuma is an absolutely top-tier writer.

Both the artwork and the script are absolutely top-notch.

But he couldn't resist letting himself go!

If it weren't for Hattori editors trying their best to stop him, he might not be as free as a certain Isayama, but he would definitely be the next Hajime Isayama.

Therefore, even a straight person can only keep an eye on this person and prevent him from acting impulsively and doing something outrageous.

Although the writers were fired up and left the writers speechless, to be fair, no one had any complaints.

The reader reviews we've received so far are indeed much more positive than those from the previous weeks.

Even the number of readers sending letters has increased.

This positive feedback has given the writers a lot of confidence.

At least under Naoto's leadership, the group's strength has increased significantly, and even the editors were surprised that Naoto could actually do it.

Many editors believe that if Naoto stops drawing manga, becoming an editor at JUMP would be a good option.

With his talent, he could probably mentor quite a few top-tier authors.

In order to fully support these authors' creative work, editor-in-chief Sasaki even agreed to Naoto's request and invited a renowned author to join the project.

This person is none other than Kubo-sensei, one of the most admired manga artists by Naoto, and the author of the most fashionable work among the three major shonen manga—Bleach.

Of all the comics, Bleach may not be the most visually appealing, but it's definitely the most stylish.

Back in junior high school, Naoto first encountered the Grim Reaper, and from then on, he was captivated by him.

Simply put, for Naoto, the Grim Reaper is even more important than the Naruto.

Unfortunately, the ending was a bit rushed, but for the authors of JUMP, not to mention other authors, compared to the other two, Kubo-sensei has really achieved great success. Even before Naoto's time travel, there were still rumors that Bleach was going to be re-animated.

All I can say is that Kubo-sensei is amazing.

After Mr. Kubo arrived, he shared a lot of things with everyone.

As a senior figure in the industry, Mr. Kubo shared his insights on the problems that many newcomers encountered without reservation.

Even Naoto (a Japanese person) benefited greatly from the section on how to keep the character's clothes fashionable.

When it comes to things like fashion design, there are probably few in the industry who can beat Mr. Kubo. Maybe a certain perennial vampire is better than him, but the new generation of fashion will definitely belong to Kubo.

Handsome, that's all.

Chapter 54: A Blessing from the Goddess

"Ha~ Today's work is finally over."

It was almost 10 p.m. when Naoto, who had finally finished work, couldn't resist going up to the rooftop.

After working hard for a while, Naoto finally understood how his former teacher viewed him and his group.

I never imagined that teaching students would be such an infuriating thing.

Especially those questions, I never expected them to be so outrageous.

Thinking back to those days, I wonder if my teacher ever cried because of me.

Speaking of which, why did I draw comics during the exam? Thinking about it carefully, it seems like I just had a sudden lapse of judgment and did it without thinking. Hmmm, I hope my teacher won't be furious with me when they find out.

Naoto was thinking about many things at that moment.

There were old friends who used to be my bad friends, my teachers, my parents, and even all sorts of strangers.

In this bustling city, it is only at this time that straight people feel that long-lost sense of loneliness.

"Sigh, I really shouldn't stay up late anymore. I feel so tired. I wonder if adding some hot spring powder to the bath will help. By the way, I haven't eaten yet. Oh well, I'll just have some instant noodles later."

After enjoying the evening breeze for a while, Naoto was about to go back to take a shower and go to bed when suddenly, Nanko appeared in front of him.

"Ah! Nanzi? What are you doing here?"

Naoto was startled to see Nanko appear behind him without him noticing.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you, so I wanted to see what you've been up to."

When faced with Naoto's question, Nanko told him without hesitation.

Naoto then realized that he hadn't contacted Nanko for a week because he was busy with work.

No matter how you look at it, it's really too much for a boyfriend to not contact his girlfriend for a whole week, and he even made his girlfriend come looking for him.

"Sorry, I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about it."

Naoto apologized repeatedly to Nanko at this moment.

If Nanzi hadn't come looking for me today, I'm afraid I might not have remembered her even next week.

"Gurgle~ gurgle".

Just then, Naoto's stomach suddenly rumbled.

In fact, because he was busy with various work, Naoto only ate breakfast today and didn't even have lunch.

Actually, this kind of thing is probably quite common for cartoonists.

Often, when I'm busy, I just forget about it.

This has led to many cartoonists having various health problems, with stomach ailments being particularly prevalent. They're pretty much the same as online novelists.

"I have a bento box here, would you like it?"

"Huh? You made this?"

Naoto looked at the bento in Nanako's hand and asked curiously.

However, seeing Nanko's expression, Naoto decisively chose to shut up.

On the rooftop of this high-rise building, Naoto silently ate the bento that Nanko had somehow gotten from somewhere.

To be fair, although the food was a bit cold, it still tasted pretty good. Plus, Naoto was starving, so he ate more than half of it in just a few bites.

Seeing that Naoto was choking up, Nanko thoughtfully handed him some juice.

Naoto suddenly felt a warm feeling in his heart after being taken care of by Nanzi.

How's work going lately?

"It's alright. Everyone is working hard, and their comics are showing good improvement. I believe that even if they get canceled again in a month, they will have the confidence to draw new comics."

"Really? You seem quite happy?"

"Yes, I really feel great about being able to help others. This feeling seems to be more satisfying than creating a good work."

Seeing the satisfaction emanating from Naoto's tired face, Nanko couldn't help but smile.

Nanzi can actually understand this feeling very well.

It feels really good every time I use my superpowers to help others.

Although Nanko doesn't like her superpowers, she can't help but smile whenever she helps others.

Perhaps it is precisely because they both have such personalities that they seem to be exceptionally good at pitching.

"Phew~ I'm so full. I feel like I have all the energy after eating Nanzi's bento!"

After finishing his bento, Naoto patted his belly contentedly.

I feel like I could now go and draw a draft for a whole week straight.

"You idiot, what are you talking about?"

Nanko covered her head in exasperation at Zhiren's statement.

His dark circles are so obvious, yet he still talks like that. Seriously, if we don't keep an eye on him, he'll just keep ruining his health like this. You know, I am…

"You should go and rest properly now. What do you want to do in your current state?"

"Oh? It's okay, I feel great right now. This feeling of chasing my dreams is like having endless energy in my body."

"You're really being incredibly unreasonable."

At this moment, for the first time, Nanko was a little angry with Naoto.

She could understand that Naoto always wanted to pursue his dreams, and she also understood that Naoto wanted to help others.

But I would never allow myself to joke about my own body.

"Nanzi, are you angry?"

Seeing Nanko's slightly angry expression, Naoto was also a little stunned.

To be honest, I don't think I've ever seen Nanzi angry.

Is Nanzi showing concern for herself?

"Naoto, what you need right now is rest. No matter what you want to do, you need to go to sleep right now!"

Nanko spoke to Naoto in an almost commanding tone; this was the first time Nanko had ever spoken to Naoto in such a tone.

Naoto understands Nanko's personality very well and knows why she is angry.

But Naoto is also very clear about what he is doing right now.

I'm now very close to becoming the number one young comic artist.

I'm really just one step away from succeeding.

How could a man like Naoto possibly sleep peacefully in such a situation?

"Nanzi, I know, but I will never agree to stop now. Please, just wait for me a little longer, give me a little more time."

Nanko was struck by Naoto's unwavering resolve.

He simply raised his right hand slightly, and then, to Naoto's horrified gaze, struck Naoto directly on the back of the neck, knocking him unconscious.

Looking at Naoto's face, now completely unconscious, Nanko sighed softly.

"Naoto, don't worry, you will definitely become the strongest manga artist in Japan. I will help you achieve this dream, so don't worry."