My daily life in various anime crossovers can't possibly be this sci-fi.

"Now, everyone should have a general idea of ​​the recent arrangements, right?" Jiang Jinghua said, opening his eyes. "Well then, let's adjourn the meeting for now. Remember to post the results in the group chat tonight... I'll be checking them... Haha, um."

"A declaration of urging for more chapters made while yawning is completely harmless, Director."

"I think it would be better for Jinghua Jun to stay up less late in the future. He should take care of his health."

"What... Why did you suddenly become the main character, Jinghua-jun...?"

In conclusion, today's doujinshi club meeting ended in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere...

"Hey, wait a minute!" Before everyone left, Aki Tomoya suddenly remembered something extremely important, so he slammed his hand on the table. "Speaking of which, our club doesn't have a name yet!"

"Name...name doesn't matter anymore..." Jiang Jinghua seemed to still be in a drowsy state. "We can discuss it a little tonight..."

"That's not right, Jinghua Jun! A good name means a good first impression on customers..."

"First impressions... are mainly based on the titles of the works, I think," Jiang Jinghua said. "As for the club's name... nobody cares..."

"But even so, the club still needs a name; it can't be an anonymous club..."

Ah! Right, about the Nameless Society...

“Anonymous,” Jiang Jinghua suddenly said.

"...Huh? What do you mean?" Aki Tomoya was also a little confused.

“What it means isn’t important… what’s important is whether this English word gives you a ‘wow, that sounds amazing’ feeling?” Jiang Jinghua asked.

"Ah... I think so..."

“This word means ‘nameless’,” Jiang Jinghua said. “And it also gives people a very powerful feeling… So let’s use this as the name of the club. From now on, we are the employees of the Nameless Club… and so on.”

"This name... seems pretty good?" Eriri pondered.

“Yes! These kinds of ambiguous names are the most interesting!” Astolfo agreed.

"Compared to the names that Ethics-kun might come up with, which are overflowing with otaku vibes, I feel this one is better." Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded.

"Then this will be the name of the club." Jiang Jinghua nodded. "Now, meeting adjourned..."

"and many more!"

"Eh? Is there something you need, Sawamura-kun?"

“I’m having a burst of inspiration right now, so please stay and let me finish the basic character designs,” said Eriri Sawamura. “As for the rest of you, please leave… Hey! Don’t get the wrong idea! I just don’t want to be disturbed while I’m drawing, okay?”

"I don't think you need to specifically remind me of this..." Jiang Jinghua shrugged.

"Alright, then we'll head back now." Kasumigaoka Utaha revealed a mischievous smile. "Have fun, Sawamura-kun."

"Play...play your great-auntie!" Eriri Sawamura suddenly tossed her head to hide her suddenly reddened cheeks from everyone's view.

The rest of the club members left the audiovisual classroom chatting and laughing, leaving only Eriri and Jiang Jinghua in the classroom.

"Seriously, I suddenly became the male lead." Jiang Jinghua shrugged. "Um, they said they'd use me as a model, but how exactly are they going to do that?"

"Hmm... I mean, you should make whatever expression I want you to make, that'll be fine," Eriri Sawamura said softly. "Based on the real person, we should be able to draw even more vivid expression drawings."

Jiang Jinghua nodded and sat down properly in the chair.

"Wait a minute, why would I, the male protagonist, need a character design?" Jiang Jinghua felt something was off. "Can't you just draw any generic No-Face and call him the male protagonist? Who would be interested in the male protagonist's character design these days?"

"Idiot! Only bad works would use the tactic of weakening the male protagonist's presence to make it easier for otaku to identify with him! The male protagonist is an indispensable part of a good visual novel!" Sawamura Eriri seemed very unhappy with Jiang Jinghua's remarks. "So, sit still and stop talking nonsense!"

“Is that so…” Jiang Jinghua nodded. “I thought that as a humiliation-themed doujinshi artist, you should be more skilled at creating male protagonists with no personality…”

"Don't give me any discrimination against male protagonists in humiliation-themed doujinshi!" Eriri Sawamura angrily smacked Jiang Jinghua on the head. "Do you think you can just find any faceless fat otaku to use as the male protagonist? You have to express that disgusting and despicable feeling to the fullest extent, making people feel disgusted from the bottom of their hearts. This is a required course for every good artist! A required course, okay?"

"Is...is that so?"

"Of course! The biggest appeal of humiliation-themed doujinshi is the perverse pleasure derived from the wanton defilement of beautiful things, isn't it? The victim must be as endearing as possible, while the perpetrator must be as detestable as possible. Only such a contrast can create a perfect and practical humiliation-themed doujinshi!" Eriri Sawamura looked at Jiang Jinghua with a disappointed expression. "Let me tell you, even doujinshi, which are consumer products that cross the line of social ethics, must be made with the eyes of a craftsman and an artist! Only those who draw with a pure heart are qualified to be called true 'illustrators'... otherwise, they are just merchants who produce colorful garbage!"

At this moment, Eriri Sawamura was delivering a powerful and inspiring long speech, which made Jiang Jinghua take notice.

While drawing erotic doujinshi (adult content) is probably not related to a "pure mind"...

However, this kind of dedication is indeed very valuable.

This is true even when used in unusual places.

"Well, alright then..." Jiang Jinghua scratched his head, "Let's begin."

"Okay, please sit down." Eriri Sawamura brought over a chair and sat down opposite Jiang Jinghua.

“Let’s start with a blank expression,” said Eriri Sawamura.

"What kind of expression is that...?"

"Well, to put it another way, it's like the expression you make when taking a passport photo," Eriri Sawamura said. "Try to keep your facial muscles calm... or you can smile slightly."

Jiang Jinghua did as instructed.

“Okay, keep this up, I’ll draw a rough sketch first…” Eriri Sawamura began her work on paper.

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Section 15, Chapter 15: Eriri's Exclusive Portrait Painting Techniques

The audiovisual classroom was now completely silent, the only sound being the scratching of Eriri Sawamura's pen.

Jiang Jinghua was indeed posing with an expression as if he were taking a passport photo, his lips barely moving and his eyes giving off a cold and unfocused feeling.

"Swish..."

Because she was drawing a character design, Eriri Sawamura was currently observing Jiang Jinghua's face with unprecedented focus. This was a rare experience for her, as few doujinshi characters were designed entirely based on real people like this.

First, the eyes.

Generally speaking, men's eyes are slightly longer and narrower than women's eyes. Surprisingly, Jiang Jinghua's eyes are wider, making them appear somewhat rounder. Besides the shape, they are also larger than normal male eyes. Because he was asked to pose like in a passport photo, Jiang Jinghua's expression is quite blank, as if he's just been messed with… Oh dear, what am I thinking!

Eriri drew the approximate shape of Jiang Jinghua's eyes on the drawing paper, followed by his nose and mouth. For anime-style characters, many facial details can be omitted, so it's sufficient to focus on observing the facial features.

Compared to the ideal proportions of male characters in the official version, Jiang Jinghua's nose seems slightly smaller. His lips are neither thick nor thin, but appear somewhat pale. His overall facial complexion gives the impression of being anemic, and his facial skin is somewhat rough, clearly due to a lack of attention to skincare.

“Okay, now for a happy expression.” Eriri looked up. “You don’t have to make any special expression. Just make whatever expression you feel happy about.”

"Huh? Is that so? But I can't make a happy expression naturally." Jiang Jinghua forced himself to lift the corners of his mouth upwards, but the result was quite terrible.

"Hmm... what kind of expression is that? I guess I'll have to think of something." Eriri stood up. "When I tell you to stop, please stop and try your best to keep your facial muscles in the same position. Can you do that?"

"...I'll try my best."

I have a bad feeling.

Eriri Sawamura stood up, walked behind Jiang Jinghua, and then reached out and pinched Jiang Jinghua's waist with both hands, her fingers then began to move nimbly.

"Pfft, hahaha... Ahahaha, what are you doing! Hahaha..." Jiang Jinghua couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Quick, stop it..."

"stop!"

Jiang Jinghua controlled his facial muscles to contract violently in an instant, and the smile that appeared when he was tickled froze on his face.

"Hmm... this won't do, it's too funny. Let's try again!"

"Hey! Hey! You... Haha, what are you up to..."

"stop!"

"This is too stiff, we have to do it again..."

"Oh my god, Sawamura-kun, please let me go... Ahahaha!"

"Stop! Ah! This is good! Excellent!"

Eriri Sawamura began to scribble furiously on the drawing paper. Keeping her face stiff for a long time was very tiring, so she had to finish quickly.

"..."

The smile on Jiang Jinghua's face now... how to put it, it had a feeling that although it seemed reserved, it was actually from the heart. Although the origin was rather strange, it was indeed a very outstanding smile.

"..."

"..."

Jiang Jinghua is under a lot of pressure right now.

How much time has passed... five minutes? Or eight minutes?

In Jiang Jinghua's mind, those few minutes felt like centuries.

"...Okay, all done."

Jiang Jinghua's facial muscles instantly stopped contracting, and he leaned on the table, panting heavily.

"Mom, damn it... I'm so tired..." Jiang Jinghua said between breaths, "I feel like in a few minutes I won't be able to make any expression other than a smile for the rest of my life..."

Although he's a boy, Jiang Jinghua's voice, how should I put it, has a rather high-pitched quality; you could easily mistake it for a girl's deep voice. Ah, in fact, in Eriri's eyes, his entire face looks somewhat like that of an unassuming, introverted girl. While it might be considered unattractive on a girl, when applied to a boy, it has a strange kind of beauty… Eriri simply couldn't understand why.

In short, looking at Jiang Jinghua, who was now leaning on the table panting heavily, Eriri suddenly felt a strange feeling rising in her heart. Seriously, I really want to draw a character design for myself... this feeling.

"Um, I'm sorry, are you alright?" Eriri stood up from her chair and leaned closer to Jiang Jinghua, who was panting heavily. "Did I make you push yourself or anything...?"

"To say it's nothing... well, it's really nothing, thanks for your concern." Jiang Jinghua shook his head. "What's the next expression?"

WH-what?! Thank you for your concern...

"Don't get me wrong! I'm not concerned about you!" Eriri Sawamura suddenly shouted. "Well, that's why your expression will be worse if your face is stiff! If your face is stiff, the drawing will look lifeless, and the overall quality of the work will drop significantly! I won't allow that to happen, so I asked if you were forcing yourself!"

“I know,” Jiang Jinghua nodded, looking at her with confusion. “Was it really necessary to explain it again? And why did it take so many words to explain it…”

Damn it! What kind of reaction is that?!

"It's necessary! It's absolutely necessary!" Eriri Sawamura angrily turned her head away, refusing to look at Jiang Jinghua anymore.

"Hey, why are you suddenly angry?" Jiang Jinghua asked. "By the way, what's your next expression?"

At that moment, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Eriri Sawamura's lips.

"The next expression... is the expression of pain." Eriri let out two sly laughs. "Joy, anger, sorrow, and fear. Since this is a casual dating sim, expressions like fear are unnecessary. So, all that's left are anger and sorrow. Let's start with sorrow..."

"Oh, I see. But what exactly should I do, Ai... Hey, Sawamura-kun? What are you doing... Ouch! Stop! That hurts... Don't pinch me there! Hey!"

"That expression isn't sad enough! Let's do it again!"