My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

If they didn't care about what other people on the street thought, they probably would have actually done it.

After excitedly reading their own work in JUMP, the two gradually calmed down.

After calming down, the two turned their attention to other short comics.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy and you will never be defeated." If you want to get serialization, you must be clear about the strength of your opponent.

"Everyone's drawings are pretty good."

"However, compared to us, they are still far behind!"

Just as the two were excitedly looking at the comics in their hands, fantasizing that they were about to become serialized comic artists, the next comic left them both stunned.

On the cover, a silver-haired girl stands atop a tall building, holding a blade that emits a scarlet light.

Even in the blank spaces on the screen, it says the lead actress: Lilloy. Director, lighting, cinematography, and makeup: ONE.

It looks like a movie scene at first glance.

As they drew closer, the main storyline began.

The male protagonist, Yoru, says from the beginning that his real name is Yoru, and that he is actually a vampire hunter.

Just as Moritaka and Akito were wondering why a vampire hunter would be wearing a high school uniform, the next scene shifted to the protagonist being bullied by the school bully.

Even now, the male protagonist still says that he is just enduring it.

"Is this person suffering from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?"

"Yeah, definitely chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)."

Upon seeing the male protagonist, Yoru, Akito and Moritaka immediately understood the protagonist's character design.

He's probably just a delusional kid who talks big but has no real skills.

Immediately afterwards, the male protagonist's sister also appeared beside him and lectured him, telling him not to fantasize about those unrealistic things all day long.

However, what happened next puzzled the two of them.

When the male protagonist heard his sister say that he was being followed, Ye Ren's first reaction was to seek help from his teachers.

But the teachers seemed to completely ignore Ye Ren, and all of them left at the same time. It was as if they were deliberately avoiding Ye Ren.

In the following scene, the vampire Liloie appears before the siblings. Also appearing at the same time is a priest from the church.

During this process, the male protagonist recalls that his sister had already died, and the one who has been by his side all along is merely his sister's soul.

To save his sister, the protagonist is forced to make a pact with the vampire Liloie. In exchange for his own blood, he helps Liloie defeat the priests.

Although the ending still shows the male protagonist laughing and joking with his sister.

However, the envelope Liloie sent, marked with the number 666, foreshadowed what would happen later in the story.

After reading the manga, Moritaka and Akito fell into a brief silence.

They're both new comic book artists, but their skill level is completely incomparable to theirs.

The storyboard, visuals, and plot development all show no trace of a newcomer.

Although the first episode of Vampire Clan seems rather old-fashioned by today's standards, it is quite interesting in this parallel universe.

Moreover, as a short story that has been confirmed for serialization, the plot is very complete, making people want to keep reading.

Compared to vampires, their comics are practically garbage.

"No way! This person is just a high school student?!"

At that moment, Akito unexpectedly saw the author's introduction, which clearly stated that the author of this manga, ONE, was just a high school student.

Doesn't this mean that this person is not much older than them?

Look at their skill level, then look at theirs. At that moment, the two of them suddenly felt their confidence had been shaken.

It wasn't just the two new authors, Akito and Moritaka, who felt this way; many seasoned professionals who had been in the workplace for two or three years or even longer also felt a sense of crisis after reading this manga.

It's terrifying that an unknown high school newbie could possess such terrifying drawing skills.

This is based on the fact that this is the first time someone has drawn a comic. In a few years, even if their original ability is terrible, they can probably become a big shot by collaborating with anyone to create a comic.

Where did the editors of JUMP find such a monster?

But what they don't know is that Naoto's ability to possess such power is entirely due to the system's cheat code.

If he were to draw this comic himself, he would be considered quite good if he had about half the skill.

Regardless, Qi Mu's father was beaming with joy at this moment.

With Naoto being so helpful, even if he's not the future editor, I'll still feel incredibly proud, won't I?

Just imagine becoming the father-in-law of a top cartoonist in the future—wouldn't that be even more prestigious?

Qi Mu's father has now completely sold out his daughter without any psychological burden whatsoever.

In his opinion, no man in the world would dare to abandon his daughter.

Dare to mess with Nanzi? You'll be dead in no time.

At this point, Naoto had no idea what was going on with his manga.

At this time, he and Nanzi had returned to school after a long absence and started their school life.

"Hey, isn't this Naoto? What, you've finally decided to come back this time?"

However, just as Naoto opened the door, a resentful friend appeared before him, causing his face to fall.

Chapter Nine: My Vengeful Friend

"Yo! Isn't this our pig-headed man Sakuta? It's been a long time. Is your so-called 'adolescent syndrome' finally cured?"

When his nemesis friend greeted him, Naoto responded in the same way.

However, just when it seemed to outsiders that the two were about to fight, they suddenly burst out laughing.

"Pfft, you've been gone for a few days, I thought you'd been chopped to pieces by Nanzi-chan."

"Ugh! Nanko is such a gentle, lovely, and understanding girl, how could she possibly do something so cruel?"

"Really? I seem to remember someone being carried out of school by someone last time?"

The atmosphere was tense in the previous lesson, but the next moment, the two were chatting and laughing.

Perhaps, the so-called friendship between men is just this simple.

Sakuta Azusagawa, nicknamed "Boar-Headed Man".

He was one of Naoto's few good friends at school.

To be precise, the two only became friends after Naoto time-traveled. In the original Naoto's eyes, this guy was just a weirdo.

Sakuta transferred to this school last semester. It is said that before that, Sakuta had been attending other schools.

However, on one occasion, because of his sister, he transformed into a raging war god, causing a huge uproar on the internet and forcing him to transfer schools.

Sakuta's family, compared to Naoto's, was in a completely different level of misery.

It is said that not only did Sakuta's younger sister suffer from severe autism, but his mother also went insane because of his sister's condition.

For better treatment, the mother stayed with the father, while Sakuta took care of his younger sister alone.

The fact that the two are so muscular is also quite interesting.

One time, when Naoto went up to the rooftop to jump, he happened to see Sakuta eating on the balcony.

Out of curiosity, the two actually started talking in an arc.

Why did you jump off the building?

"Because I don't want to stay in this world anymore."

"Why? Are you not living a good life?"

"Yeah, the pressure is too much. My parents are gone, and I have a stupid little sister to support. I feel like maybe things would be easier if I went to another world."

"Ah, that does sound interesting."

When talking to Naoto, Sakuta initially thought Naoto was just a simple case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).

Unexpectedly, this person actually wanted to jump off the building.

But just as Naoto was about to jump, Kusuko came out and, seeing the two struggling, knocked them both to the ground without a word. (Actually, Sakuta saw that Naoto really wanted to jump and was just trying to stop him.)

After that, Naoto saw Sakuta on the rooftop more than once, and Sakuta saw Naoto being beaten to the ground by Kusuko time and time again.

Over time, the two became friends.

"Nanzi told me you actually submitted a manuscript to the JUMP editorial department? How did it go? Did you get it?"

After taking his seat, Sakuta asked Naoto familiarly.

It's clear that the news of Nanzi's absence from school last time has already spread within a certain small circle.

"Oh, it's alright. My comic should be available when JUMP releases it today."

"seriously?"

Sakuta stared at Naoto in utter astonishment. When he first met this idiot, how come he never realized Naoto had such talent? Serialized in JUMP? Are you kidding me?

"Does this mean you're about to become a big star? Then you'll have to sign my autograph, preferably a lot. I can sell them later."

"Keep it low-key, it's just being published, there's no guarantee it will be serialized."

After witnessing Sakuta's shock, Naoto couldn't help but feel a little smug. Is this what a celebrity is like? He seems pretty good.

Sakuta himself probably never imagined that, speaking of celebrities, he would not only confess his love in front of the entire school, but also have a girlfriend who is a popular star and a sister-in-law who is in an idol group. That would be a true school celebrity.

"Ding dong, ding dong."

At that moment, the school bell rang, and soon Ms. Matsuzaki, the homeroom teacher, walked in with a document.

"Classmates, today I have some bad news to tell you—our class has been selected to participate in the National Campus Art Competition."

When Mr. Matsuzaki said those words, the students in the audience were first stunned, and then there was a chorus of groans.

A national campus art competition? No matter which school a student is from, their first reaction upon hearing about these strange and unusual activities is boredom.

Come to think of it, people already don't have enough time each day, so who would want to participate in these weird and wonderful competitions?