Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

There was no way around it; they'd been friends for a long time, and he could still spot Kasumigaoka Utaha's most distinctive features at a glance.

The smooth, lustrous black stockings and the graceful figure are all depicted in the sketch.

This is still Eriri's specialty series.

"Eri, aren't you afraid that one day your senior will first XX and then XX?" Looking at the explosive drawing in his hand, Kijima Yuta didn't know where to begin his吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to criticize or ridicule).

After watching for a while, I heard the sound of people going up the stairs behind me, followed by the sound of the bedroom door being slammed shut.

"Thump thump thump. Bang!"

Yuta Kijima put down his sketches and turned to look at Eriri, who was rushing up. He could tell at a glance how poor Eriri's physical condition was; she was out of breath after just a little strenuous exercise.

"Are you alright, Eriri?" Yuta Kijima reached out and pulled the chair in front of the desk to Eriri, wanting her to rest for a bit. "Don't rush."

Eriri's face was a little flushed. She walked to the chair, plopped down, and looked at him: "Yuta, my mother is just a little strange, so please don't overthink it."

Yuta Kijima shook his head: "It's nothing. I know Aunt Sawamura didn't mean anything by it. She just likes to tease us juniors."

"Actually, this kind of personality is quite good."

Eriri breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "Indeed, you don't know that when I go shopping with my mother, I am always mistaken for her sister, and I have to explain for a long time every time."

Despite her advanced age, she still looks like she refuses to grow old, and her personality is even more unconventional than some young people. As her daughter, Eriri sometimes feels really exhausted.

"Hey! You saw the drawings on my desk?" Eriri, sitting in her chair, had gradually calmed down and saw Yuta Kijima standing in front of her desk.

"Uh... I watched a little bit."

Yuta Kijima was a little embarrassed. This was a battle between Eriri and Utaha-senpai, and he really didn't want to get involved.

Eriri, however, was completely oblivious to his change in expression. Instead, after hearing that he had looked at it, she asked excitedly, "How was it, Yuta?"

"What did you think after you saw it? Did you recognize that it was Kasumigaoka Utaha?"

Yuta Kijima thought for a moment, then reached out and picked up a sketch from the desk: "The senior's character is indeed quite distinct; you can tell at a glance."

“However…” He hesitated for a moment, then continued, “Is Eriri really not afraid of being seen by Utaha-senpai?”

"So what if she saw it? Anyway, I didn't say it was her on this document."

Eriri complained, then pulled out a character design from a pile of drawings and handed it to him.

"Look, the character's name here is Oka Shiko, and it has absolutely nothing to do with Kasumigaoka Utaha."

"As for the character design and background setting, you can't say that it was drawn based on her, can you? After all, there are so many people in Japan, and she's not the only talented woman."

As she introduced herself, Eriri proudly crossed her arms, tilted her head slightly, revealing her smooth neck, looking just like a proud white swan.

Yuta Kijima hesitated for a moment, then remained silent.

Can't Qiu Shizi see the problem?

That's not even the main point. The main point is that Eriri, you drew her like a juicer in the manga!

If his senior saw this, he thought her next light novel might feature a fallen rich girl character, most likely with golden twin tails...

Anyway...

At least from the reader's perspective, it appears flawless.

The plot setting, the character portrayal, and the changes in facial expressions.

Yuta Kijima thinks this might become another representative work by Eri Kashiwagi.

He then pulled out a few more sketches from the pile of drawings on his desk and began to admire them.

However, as he looked at it, he suddenly felt that something was wrong...

This male character?

Chapter 160 Comics

"Yinglili..."

Yuta Kijima hesitated for a moment. Looking at the male characters in these original manga manuscripts, he felt a sense of déjà vu, both in terms of physique and character design.

"Hmm?" Eriri looked slightly surprised when she heard the question. "What's wrong, Yuta?"

Seeing her innocent and adorable appearance, Kijima Yuta couldn't be sure whether the character in her drawing was the one he was thinking of.

However, if he doesn't ask clearly, he'll need to personally complete these drawings...

After a moment of silence, Yuta Kijima held up a drawing in his hand: "Uh... Eriri, can you explain who the male character in this drawing is?"

After saying that, he stared intently at Eriri, wanting to see how she would explain the problem.

Whether it's the senior/junior dynamic or the character design, it all looks like a mirror image to him...

Eriri, who was looking at the drawing that Yuta Kijima was holding, suddenly froze with a happy expression. The drawing depicted Utako Oka chatting with a male character.

According to her previous plan, she should have put this drawing away... How come you found it all of a sudden?

But you can't really blame her...

As a well-known figure in the comics industry, she must strive for excellence, and the characters in her comics must be drawn in a way that readers can accept.

I just wanted to create an elegant and handsome male character, but as I drew, the character I was drawing unconsciously started to resemble Yuta Kijima.

"Yinglili..."

"Um... Yuta."

The two were like long-lost friends, facing each other but feeling a distance between them. After a moment of silence, Kijima Yuta said, "So the prototype for your manga character isn't actually... me, is it?"

"..."

Eriri fell silent again for a moment, pursed her lips, and then whispered, "H-How could that be? Yuta, aren't you overthinking this... Hahaha..."

She wanted to struggle a bit more, after all, being caught red-handed drawing someone else's comics was just too embarrassing.

"I...you..., are not..."

"I came up with this character design after careful consideration!"

Seemingly having come up with a more reasonable excuse, Eriri suddenly became assertive again. She snatched the sketch from Yuta Kijima's hand and pointed to the male character on it.

"You see, isn't it because Kasumigaoka Utaha is always so arrogant? I was thinking of creating a male protagonist who is younger than her to have a beautiful pure love story."

"As for the description of the characters' appearances... Yuta... you've read my manga..." Eriri blushed slightly as she said this.

Although everyone already knew the truth, it was still quite embarrassing to say it to their faces.

She paused, then continued, "The characters in every one of my comics are exquisitely designed, even though the plots aren't great... However! I can't just use some unattractive appearance to get by any of my characters."

After explaining, Eriri even crossed her arms with a hint of pride, "This is why most people like my work. If the drawing isn't good, how can people connect with the characters?"

“Uh…” Kijima Yuta hesitated upon hearing this, clearly not quite believing Eriri’s explanation.

While some of your explanations are quite good, didn't you already give some of the excuses?

You used the same excuse you used to fool Shiyu to fool me again.

Yuta Kijima smirked and said, "If that's the case..."

……

Eriri's strong and calm heart was once again on edge.

While the explanation is somewhat reasonable, the undeniable fact is that the male character in the artwork does look quite similar to Yuta Kijima... It's only natural that he noticed this.

"Anyway... let's assume what you say makes sense, but you'd better come up with a reasonable name for the character, otherwise it will look really strange." Clearing his throat, Yuta Kijima said.

Ultimately, it's just a manga, and if you really want to be serious, he doesn't have a very good reason for Eriri to admit that he used his own character's design.

Hearing this, Eriri nodded excitedly: "Don't worry! Yuta, I will definitely distinguish between reality and manga! You don't need to worry about others..."

Before she could finish speaking, she immediately realized that she might have said something terrible.

Eriri hurriedly covered her mouth with her small hand and looked anxiously at Yuta Kijima, hoping that he had temporarily lost his voice due to the uncontrollable force of the cosmic rays.

Unfortunately, it can only be a fantasy.

Yuta Kijima looked at her speechlessly, his eyes full of astonishment: "Um... Eriri?"

Seeing this, Eriri gave up her last struggle and gave an awkward laugh, "What I meant was that Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't need to worry about anyone noticing anything..."

Yuta Kijima remained silent, watching her performance in quiet contemplation.

Eriri, you said you'd draw it, so I'll just pretend nothing happened.

And yet you're such a loose tongue. If you accidentally let something slip one day, what kind of situation will that put me in?

However, most men would probably feel envious...

He shook his head, trying to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts.

Yuta Kijima sighed, "Eri, I hope I don't see any name related to me in your manga..."

"By the way, I advise you to change Qiu Shizi's name. After all, if someone from the same school buys it and starts to speculate about it and it gets linked to the senior, it could cause a lot of trouble."

After Yuta Kijima finished speaking in one breath, he looked at Eriri again.

His main purpose was not to refuse Eriri from using his setting, but to make sure they were separate, otherwise the drawing would be similar to hers in both name and style.

If it gets exposed one day, it will truly be a complete social death.

"Oh... I understand." After listening to Yuta Kijima's advice, Eriri felt a little disappointed. After all, this was a manga plot that she had created in a moment of inspiration. Going back to change the setting would not only increase her workload, but also give her a sense of defeat for letting Kasumigaoka Utaha go.

Seeing the girl's dejected expression, Kijima Yuta paused, sighed softly, and said gently, "Eri, don't worry, I'll do my best to help you with this matter of getting revenge on Senpai. Besides, I think Senpai will be furious if she sees the manga you drew..."

He comforted Eriri in this way, but as for whether the senpai would really be furious...

That's a gross underestimation of the senior student.

She'll definitely enjoy watching it, and might even offer her own commentary...

Chapter 161 Please Be Normal

"Really!?" Eriri asked, her expression shifting from gloomy to cheerful.

However, she wasn't happy about Kijima Yuta's help, but rather surprised to hear that Kasumigaoka Utaha was angry after seeing the doujinshi she drew.

“Of course, think about it, who wouldn’t be angry if they were drawn into a comic book and turned into a juicer?” Yuta Kijima nodded solemnly.

"However, let's leave it at that. It would be better to change the name and such."

Hearing this, Eriri thought for a moment and nodded: "Then let's change the name. If that doesn't work, we can make a special collector's edition for the 'Dark Girl'!"