My Cartoonist Girlfriend

After a moment's pause, he asked, "Aren't you on duty? Where did you go?"

"Let's talk about this later. I have something very important to do now!"

Takasu Ryuji's voice, now sounding through the phone, seemed particularly serious and... hurried?

"Um...then tell me, I'm listening."

"Asakura!" After a pause, Takasu Ryuji said in a low voice, "I feel like I'm in love!"

"..."

Under the gaze of other people in the club, Asakura Kaede's expression changed from shock to calm, and then he hung up the phone silently.

However, after more than ten seconds, the phone rang again.

After answering the call, Takasu Ryuji's voice came again: "Why did you hang up on me? I haven't finished talking yet."

"Because I don't know what to say. Your words contain too much information." Touching his forehead, Asakura Feng sighed, "Then tell me, what kind of girl do you like?"

The conversation between the two also attracted the attention of other people in the club, especially Usami Mizuki. She could be said to be the most normal one among all the people, and she was the most curious after hearing about this topic of love.

Eriri was the most surprised. Judging from the content of the call, the person who called Asakura Kaede was Takasu Ryuji. Asakura Kaede had mentioned this person before. He was a guy in their class with a pair of fierce eyes, but actually had a good personality.

If such a person were to say that they were in love, wouldn't that be interesting? It always feels like a galgame or light novel.

Asakura Kaede ignored the gazes from her clubmates and continued listening to Takasu Ryuji's explanation.

"Wasn't I on duty just now? And then Kitamura called me and said that something was left in the drawer of the classroom, and asked me to deliver it to him. Then I saw my soulmate on the softball club's activity field. Ah, she was so beautiful, with that cheerful face, beautiful short red hair, and that active figure..."

Asakura Feng felt like he couldn't bear to listen any longer. His teeth were aching. He really didn't expect that Takasu Ryuji could be so disgusting.

So in order to stop this guy from disgusting him further, he directly said: "So, when are you going to confess your feelings?"

"..."

Sure enough, it misfired.

Chapter 19 Takasu Ryuji wants to know (Please collect!!!)

"So...what exactly did you want to talk about when you called me out? To let me help you think of a way to express your feelings?"

In the fast food restaurant, Asakura Kaede drank a sip of Coke and said helplessly while looking at Takasu Ryuji who was sitting in front of him and looked a little reserved.

Originally, he could have stayed in the art department leisurely, and after finishing his homework, he could read comics or draw with everyone.

But somehow this guy Takasu Ryuji did this to him and even called him out of school.

"Besides, are you sure that your love at first sight is reliable?"

"Reliable!"

Takasu Ryuji widened his eyes, looked at Asakura Kaede and said, "I have always been confident in my intuition!"

This sounds unreliable when you say it...

Seeing Takasu Ryuji's excited look after meeting his first love, Asakura Kaede asked directly: "So, since that girl is a member of the softball club, why don't you just ask Kitamura directly? Isn't it a bit too far to ask me?"

"No, we can't look for Kitamura!"

Takasu Ryuji shook his head and said, "That guy is unreliable. He might tell others at any time. Then I really won't have any chance! Asakura, you will help me, right?"

"How can I help you with this kind of thing?"

"emmm..."

"So you didn't think of anything yet and just forced me to come out?"

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. I'll treat you to some fries and Coke today. Please help me think of a solution!"

Seeing that Takasu Ryuji seemed to have really fallen in love at first sight, Asakura Feng sighed and waved his hand, "Forget about treating me, you don't have much pocket money. But you don't even know the girl's name, and you don't know her personality, so don't even think about anything else, right? First of all, at least get the other party's basic information."

"Yeah! I thought so too!"

Takasu Ryuji nodded repeatedly: "Asking Asakura for help is definitely the right choice, so what should we do?"

"...It's not about us, it's about what you should do."

Asakura Feng pointed at Takasu Ryuji and said, "Actually, there is a simplest way, that is to join the softball club directly. This way, you will be in the same club as that girl. Whether it is getting to know each other or getting to know each other, it will be the fastest way."

"I know that, but... things at home are also important." Scratching his head, Takasu Ryuji said, "My mom is very tired from work, so I have to do more housework and prepare meals. If it were another club, it would be fine, but for sports clubs, not only do you have to practice during the weekdays, but you also have to practice during the weekends, which is a bit too difficult for me."

So, we are back to square one.

Biting the straw and drinking all the Coke in the cup, Asakura Feng also found it difficult.

Takasu Ryuji, the girl that the little tiger fell in love with at first sight, should be the good friend of the little tiger if nothing unexpected happens. However, her specific name is quite vague in her memory. Asakura Kaede can't remember it very well. She only roughly remembers her personality and appearance.

In the original work, the girl seemed to have liked Takasu Ryuji, but now the situation is completely different, and the two don’t even know each other.

Alas, this kind of love story, for a guy like me who has been single since birth, is still discussing it with Takasu Ryuji so seriously. Is there something wrong?

Looking at this good friend who he had only known for a week but had already established a good relationship with, Asakura Feng could only say, "This kind of thing can't be done in a day or two, let's do it step by step. At least we can tell Kitamura about it and go over to see him training with the softball team, and maybe we'll have a chance to get to know him."

"Indeed, this is the only way for now." Nodding, Takasu Ryuji asked, "But...Is it not good if I don't tell Kitamura?"

"It's okay. At worst, I can wait until he finds a girl he likes and then tell him about your situation."

"What about you, Asakura?"

"Me?" Asakura Kaede looked at Takasu Ryuji in confusion.

With a sly smile on his face, Takasu Ryuji leaned forward a little, looked at Asakura Kaede and said, "Kitamura knows a lot of boys. I heard from him that the blonde girl from Class A also joined the art club, right? I remember her name was Sawamura Spencer Eriri? How is their relationship now?"

"..."

Sure enough, after making friends, Takasu Ryuji also showed the attitude that a boy of this age should have. After falling in love with a girl at first sight, his mentality changed even faster.

"Although I'm not opposed to love, I'm not the type of person who would pursue a cute girl if I saw one. Instead of caring about me, you should mind your own business."

It was getting late, and Takasu Ryuji had to go home to do some work. After they finished eating, the two of them separated and went back to their own homes.

At night, Asakura Kaede was leisurely listening to songs and typing in the bedroom when she saw the light on the phone beside her.

He didn't have many contacts on his phone. Excluding Editor Nakajima who had already asked him to do labor and who wouldn't be looking for him in the short term, there were only a handful of people who would contact him at this time.

When I picked it up, I saw that it was indeed from Eriri. However, she wasn't looking for him to play games with her today, but for something else.

[How is the matter with your classmate going? ]

[How come I didn't notice that you are still so gossipy? ]

About half a minute later, Eriri's message came back.

[No! It's mainly because you acted so shocked this afternoon that I became curious. It's not my fault!]

Blame me?

Shrugging, Asakura Feng quickly edited the message with both hands to reply to Eriri.

[I can’t tell you the details, after all, it’s someone else’s private matter. I can only say that it was love at first sight.]

[Hey! Isn't that a plot from the comics? It seems very interesting! Can you not tell me which one it is? Maybe I know him!]

I always feel that Eriri has bad intentions. Could she be looking for materials for a drawing book?

Shaking his head, Asakura Feng finally chose not to tell her.

[I promised to keep it a secret, so don't ask me.]

On the other side, Eriri, who was lying on her side on the bed in the bedroom with her mobile phone in her hand, pursed her lips helplessly after seeing Asakura Kaede's reply.

"You really won't tell me. That's all I can do. But what should I do with the book for the summer fan fair? I finally found an interesting real-life material."

It seems that Asakura Kaede's feeling is quite accurate.

Chapter 20 Physical Education Class (Please collect!!)

Takasu Ryuji, a boy who was originally a little autistic, met a girl he fell in love with at first sight after his condition gradually improved.

This was the first time this kid had encountered such a thing in his life, so naturally he couldn't hide his emotions well.

Although Asakura Kaede was able to keep the secret very well, Takasu Ryuji himself failed to do so and the next day, Kitamura Yusaku, who was nearsighted but had sharp eyes, discovered the clues.

When they went to buy drinks after lunch, Kitamura Yusaku suddenly hooked his arm around Takasu Ryuji's neck and said with a smile, "Tell me, are you hiding something from us? I can see that you're not in a good mood today."

"Forehead......"

Takasu Ryuji was stunned. He didn't expect that the other party could see it directly. He couldn't help but look at Asakura Kaede on the other side.

Asakura Feng saw it and immediately signaled with his eyes, but said nothing.

Kitamura Yusaku also saw this scene and suddenly said, "It turns out that it's not just Takasu, but even Asakura you helped him hide it. It seems that it's not a small matter. I'm getting more and more curious."

"..."

Pushing up his glasses, Kitamura Yusaku looked at the silent Takasu Ryuji and smiled slightly: "Don't tell me, it seems that it is very important to you, Takasu, but it doesn't matter, I will observe it myself, this way I will feel more accomplished."

Time has come and it is time for the afternoon physical education class.

Today's physical education class was attended by Class A and Class C together. Asakura Kaede also saw Eriri on the other side from a distance, but did not go to say hello because they had long-distance running training first today.

Takasu Ryuji and Asakura Kaede were running side by side, whispering, "Asakura, what do you think we should do? Kitamura is targeting us."

As he said this, he glanced at Kitamura who was leading in front.

Hearing what Takasu Ryuji said, Asakura Feng looked at this guy speechlessly and said, "In the end, wasn't it you who exposed yourself? In my opinion, either you confess and get leniency, or don't be so obvious next time."

"Um... am I being obvious?"

"What do you think? It's already like this. If we take the next PE class together, won't you be completely exposed?"

“Can I really make the list?”

"..."

This child is hopeless, just wait for death.

Asakura Kaede shook his head, patted Takasu Ryuji's shoulder, stopped talking and wasting energy, and concentrated on running.

After running two laps and taking a break, the physical education teacher arranged some activities. The two classes also arranged various ball games together at this time.

Asakura Kaede originally wanted to hide in a corner to bask in the sun and daydream, but was directly dragged to the basketball hall by the quick-eyed and quick-handed Kitamura Yusaku, who said that they had arranged a small competition with Class A.

"Asakura, you are one of the tallest in the class anyway, come with us."

"Yeah Asakura, even Takasu is on it, you should come too."

In the end, Asakura Kaede couldn't refuse the boys' invitation and could only go on stage.

Among the five boys on the court, Takasu Ryuji was the weakest one, so the only requirement for him was to defend and pass the ball. The main force of the offense was handed over to Asakura Kaede and another boy who had been playing basketball.

Kitamura Yusaku glanced at the boys in Class A and said to Asakura Kaede, "Asakura, is everything okay?"

"Don't worry, they are not very strong and don't seem to have practiced much. I don't need to do anything dirty to be able to resist them."

"...It's fine if we use dirty tricks, we're just fighting casually."

"Don't worry, I'm just joking."

Patting Kitamura Yusaku on the shoulder, Asakura Feng was very happy and said, "I still know my limits."

The game started soon and the physical education teacher was pulled over by the boys to serve as a referee.

Taking advantage of height and jumping ability, Asakura Kaede was the first to think of the ball. He passed it directly to Kitamura and then ran towards the opponent's half.

Although Kitamura is on the softball club, he also plays basketball frequently. Seeing Asakura Kaede's expression, he knew that a fast break was going to happen, so he dribbled the ball and followed, and when he saw the opportunity, he passed the ball directly.

After receiving the ball, Asakura Kaede accelerated again and rushed towards the backboard. He dribbled past two people and easily scored a layup.

When the students in Class C saw Asakura Kaede's smooth movements, they couldn't help but cheer.

"Asakura, that's awesome!"

"I thought you were just average, but it turns out you're so amazing!"

The boys in Class A were also a little dumbfounded. Three of them had joined the basketball club. Although they were not experts, they had practiced for a week and had achieved some results. Their competitive spirit was immediately aroused, and they quickly served the ball and tried to hit it back.

The two sides fought back and forth. Asakura Kaede's basketball skills were only average, mainly due to his physical fitness from years of training. However, in terms of overall level, he was a little behind because of Takasu Ryuji's poor performance.

Fortunately, Takasu Ryuji's eyes always have some unexpected good effects when he is guarding someone, and he can really create some opportunities for his side. This made Asakura Kaede and the others not know whether to laugh or cry.