My Cartoonist Girlfriend

Lying on the sofa, Oosaka Taiga said, "I originally wanted to cook by myself, but when I asked Shinori to teach me, I ended up burning two pots at home. I gave up under Shinori's coercion."

"..."

Cooking and the like really don't seem to be suitable for Oosaka Taiga.

Chapter 229: Being short makes sense (2/2)

Before Eriri went to her mother to learn cooking, she thought she couldn't learn it and didn't have the talent. But surprisingly, after studying hard for a while, she found that it wasn't that difficult.

By now, Eriri's basics are already very good. If there is a dish she has never learned, she can look for recipes online and be able to cook it well after trying a few times.

But she never expected that Oosaka Taiga couldn't even get started and even burned two pots.

"Hmm~"

With a conflicted expression, Eriri looked at Oosaka Taiga and said, "Taiga, I think you should not learn it for now. It's a bit costly. You should go to Takasu for free meals in the future."

After being told this by Eriri, Oosaka Taiga surprisingly did not refute. He nodded with a slightly blushing face and took a sip of his drink.

Obviously, she was also shocked by her own "talent" in cooking.

The ingredients that Eriri bought in the morning were for today's lunch and dinner, so if there was one more person, Osaka Taiga, at noon, the stock would still be enough.

After finishing, the three of them came to the dining table and finished.

Looking at the delicious food on the table, Oosaka Taiga twitched his nose, swallowed his saliva and said seriously: "Thank you very much today, I will pay for the meal later!"

Asakura Feng smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated, it's just some ingredients. Well, you look hungry, let's eat."

"I'm starting!" x3

He picked up a piece of fried chicken wing, dipped it in some homemade sauce, and took a bite.

"Ahhh!!! Delicious!"

Almost no one can refuse fried food. The aroma and taste will make people feel satisfied no matter how many times they eat it.

While eating, Eriri glanced at Oosaka Taiga and asked with a smile, "Taiga, who do you think is better at cooking, Kaede-kun or Takasu?"

"Of course it's the dragon..." Just as he was about to say it, Oosaka Taiga stopped, remembering that he was here to eat for free, so he immediately changed the subject, "Well, of course it's Asakura's cooking that's better, yeah, that's right!"

The way he said this sounded so funny that Asakura Kaede and Eriri couldn't help but laugh.

After drinking a mouthful of soup, Asakura Feng smiled and said, "Alright, alright, I know that my cooking skills are not as good as that guy Takasu, so you don't have to flatter me. But at least what I cook is not bad, right?"

"Of course! It's definitely delicious!"

Oosaka Taiga said without hesitation: "And you're more generous with the ingredients than Ryuji. I've already paid for the meal, but every time there's more vegetables than meat. I want to eat meat, but Ryuji always yells about the combination of meat and vegetables and forces me to eat something I don't like."

Then she started complaining about how many vegetables she didn't like were in the dishes made by Takasu Ryuji, and Eriri on the other side nodded from time to time.

During this time, she also glanced at the dining table, feeling very proud.

She went grocery shopping by herself today, so Asakura Feng had no chance to buy some vegetables that she didn't like. She would never eat green peppers, no matter what, but for other things like carrots and broccoli, although she could eat them, it was better not to eat them if possible.

And on today's menu, there is absolutely no vegetable that she doesn't like, it's simply perfect!

Asakura Feng glanced at the expression in Eriri's eyes. Naturally, she discovered this while cooking, but she didn't say much. After all, it was Eriri who bought the groceries today, and she had the final say.

but......

"It's not a good thing that you guys are so picky about food. I won't talk about Eriri, but your current height, Oosaka, is definitely related to your diet. Your parents should be tall, right?"

"Forehead......"

The corners of Oosaka Taiga's mouth twitched, and he was speechless.

Although she didn't like her parents very much, she had to admit that her parents were not short in height and were above average. Her own appearance was also a combination of the advantages of both her parents, and was very outstanding.

But his height is a pain point that Oosaka Taiga can never avoid. It has become normal for him to be mistaken for a junior high school student or even an elementary school student.

With a height of 143cm, he probably wouldn't look out of place among a group of elementary school students.

"So, it's my diet that's the problem?"

Asakura Feng nodded and said, "I guess so. Let me ask you, Oosaka, if you don't go to Takasu's house for meals, or if Kushieda doesn't come to take you out for meals, what do you eat by yourself?"

Oosaka Taiga answered without hesitation, "Order takeout or buy a bento."

"You see, this is the problem." Asakura Feng spread his hands and said, "The freshness and nutrition of the ingredients in takeout and bento alone cannot be compared with what you cook yourself. Not to mention that most takeout is Western style, or sushi, which is not nutritious at all. At most, it can only fill you up."

With a confused look on his face, Oosaka Taiga retorted, "I...I have it with milk! I drink it every day!"

"So, did it work?"

Oosaka Taiga was speechless for a moment, and the meat in the bowl no longer smelled good: "Am I... am I going to have to stay this height forever?"

Seeing Oosaka Taiga like this, Eriri moved closer to Asakura Kaede and asked in a low voice: "Kaede-kun, aren't you going a little too far? You know, Taiga is only 16 years old, there is still room for growth."

"But growing taller also requires nutritional support. Given her condition, I think she'll grow to nearly 1.5 meters, and we'll have to thank God for that."

Asakura Kaede did not lower her voice, so Oosaka Taiga heard it all, and she suddenly felt that she had lost her dream in life.

She originally thought that she was only 16 years old and would definitely grow taller in a few years, but she ignored other aspects.

Now that Asakura Kaede has ruthlessly exposed her, what can she do? She can only start to make up for her loss.

Looking at Asakura Kaede, she said expectantly, "If I stop being picky about food now, will I really have a chance to grow taller?"

"Well~~ I can't guarantee that." Asakura Feng answered honestly, "But I can say that as long as your daily nutritional intake is not a problem, your height will increase a little, and your physical fitness will also improve. At least you won't be as skinny and small as you are now."

Although Oosaka Taiga looked very strong, she was actually very skinny and wore child-sized clothes. Excluding the possibility of her parents' inheritance and illness, there was only one answer: she was not getting enough nutrition.

Being picky about food, not eating on time, and sometimes even skipping meals and only eating random snacks, these are some of the important factors that contribute to Oosaka Taiga's current short stature.

After hearing what Asakura Kaede said, Oosaka Taiga sniffed, picked up the chopsticks again, picked up a large piece of vegetable, and put it into his mouth with tears in his eyes.

Chapter 230 Temporary Assistant (1/2)

Oosaka Taiga is much more picky about food than Eriri. Although she has realized the seriousness of the problem and tried her best to eat all the vegetables at lunch, neither Asakura Kaede nor Eriri thinks she can hold on for long.

There is no way. Even if you know you are picky about food, it still takes a lot of willpower to change it.

As for Oosaka Taiga...it depends on your luck.

After lunch, Oosaka Taiga had a cup of tea to help digest the food. He sat on the sofa contentedly and exhaled, "Hot food is still delicious..."

Eriri sat next to Oosaka Taiga and said with a smile, "It seems that Taiga's life is too hard now that Takasu has gone to work."

"It's not that bad actually. I moved out on my own for a while before I entered high school." Leaning on the sofa, Oosaka Taiga said nonchalantly, "Except for cleaning the house and eating, which are more troublesome, other things are much freer than before."

After her parents divorced, they each remarried. Under such circumstances, with Oosaka Taiga's personality, it was naturally impossible for her to integrate into the new family so easily. Although moving out would be hard, it was also an easier option for her.

And she is lucky. Whether it is Kushieda Minori, Takasu Ryuji, or friends like Eriri and Asakura Kaede, they all make Oosaka Taiga's life colorful.

After resting for a while, it was time for Eriri and Asakura Kaede to start their afternoon work.

Oosaka Taiga knew that the two had a lot of time to draw comics, so he asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Although he paid for the meal, Oosaka Taiga felt that he should find some way to give back.

Looking at Oosaka Taiga, Eriri said in surprise: "Taiga, you want to help? In the comics?"

"Yeah!" Oosaka Taiga nodded, "Although I'm not good at drawing, if it's some simple and repetitive work, I can give it a try! Anyway, I have nothing to do in the afternoon, so it would be great if I could help you!"

After hearing this, Eriri looked at Asakura Kaede, wanting to ask for his opinion.

Asakura Feng smiled and said, "Of course I have no objection. There happen to be a lot of simple processes in the background that can be handed over to her to improve efficiency. We have extra computers and digital tablets, so let her try it. It won't waste much time."

Seeing that Asakura Kaede agreed, Eriri also agreed. Just as Asakura Kaede said, it wouldn't take much time to guide Oosaka Taiga.

After attending art classes at school and visiting the art club a few times, Osaka Taiga learned a little bit and had some basic skills.

After getting familiar with the operation of the digital tablet under the guidance of Eriri, she was looking forward to being a cartoonist's assistant today. This was a very new thing for her.

Originally, when Asakura Kaede and Eriri were working together, Asakura Kaede would first study the storyboard with Eriri. After completion, Eriri would draw the main parts, and then it would be handed over to Asakura Kaede to fill in the final background and corners.

Now that Oosaka Taiga has joined, although her movements are still unfamiliar, she is not noisy and is surprisingly serious. Even though the speed is a bit slower, it actually frees up some of Asakura Kaede's energy, allowing him to draw more storyboards.

It was the first time for Taiga Oosaka to draw with a digital tablet, and she felt that it was very different from the art class in school. But after studying hard for a while, she gradually got used to it, but her speed was slower.

“It turns out that the steps of drawing comics are so complicated.”

She has also been reading the Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan manga, but today was her first time getting involved in the process of drawing a manga.

While drawing the characters, Eriri said, "It's still good now. Drawing electronically can save a lot of time and be more efficient in some areas. But in the past, people basically drew on paper, which would be more tiring after a whole day. Even now, there are still many cartoonists who draw on paper."

"Haven't you ever thought about that?"

"Of course I have thought about it." Eriri nodded, "But I also have to consider the issue of efficiency. After all, I am not the type who paints for more than ten hours a day, so there will be some trade-offs. But it's okay. Now if you use a digital tablet to paint, the final effect will be less and less noticeable than painting on paper. In the end, it still depends on the artist's own level. Hehe, when I talk about this, I think of One Punch Man again."

Even someone like Ohsaka Taiga, who hasn't read many comics, is familiar with the style of One Punch Man and couldn't help laughing.

Then, the little hand shook and the line was accidentally drawn crookedly.

"Ah! Not good!"

I quickly undo the changes.

Seeing this, Eriri knew that Oosaka Taiga had not yet become completely proficient, so she stopped talking and concentrated on her work.

While drawing the storyboard, Asakura Feng took the time to look at Oosaka Taiga and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

She originally thought that Oosaka Taiga was just thinking about helping out on a whim, and that he would definitely get bored after working for a while and would want to give up.

But what he didn't expect was that after more than half an hour, or even almost an hour, Oosaka Taiga was still painting seriously, without showing any sign of relaxation.

Moreover, the work was completed very well. Except for a few special places, he basically didn't need to make any final modifications.

"This is not bad. After all, this kind of quiet work can help her adjust her noisy personality."

Oosaka Taiga's serious attitude continued until the evening, and he returned to his usual state after finishing his afternoon work.

"Phew~~~It's finally over!"

Rubbing his eyes, Oosaka Taiga said, "It must be hard work for you guys to draw like this every day."

Asakura Feng saved the file, looked at her and said with a smile: "You did a great job today. How about applying for our comic assistant?"

After hearing this, Oosaka Taiga quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I'm already very tired this afternoon. If I were to treat this as a job, I really wouldn't be able to hold on! I'll forget it, but don't you plan to hire some assistants? I've seen some interviews, and many cartoonists have two or three assistants."

Eriri and Asakura looked at each other and explained, "Because we don't feel like we need to do it, and it's not too late for us to draw it ourselves, and our working hours are every night except for the weekends, so it's not easy to arrange an assistant. It's good like this now."

There is one point that has not been mentioned, that is, neither Eriri nor Asakura Kaede want a few assistants to disturb their usual world of two.

Chapter 231 Is This Your Relative? (2/2)

Oosaka Taiga did not stay for dinner that night because Kushieda Minori would be back in the evening and she planned to go find her friends.

So for dinner, it was just Asakura Kaede and Eriri again.

After dinner, Eriri took out a digital scale that she hadn't used for a while, and said as she stood on it, "Isn't it a bit wrong to weigh myself now that I've finished eating? But I've been exercising a lot during this period, so it should have some effect."

Then, Eriri saw the display on the electronic scale.

43KG.

After seeing this, Ying Lili breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not bad, not counting the dinner I just had, I should be able to lose some weight. Hehe, it seems that there is some effect. My physical fitness is slowly getting better. I don't diet at every meal. I just need to keep my weight at this level."

Eriri used to be very concerned about her weight, always wanting to be lighter, but today when she saw Oosaka Taiga and secretly asked him about his current weight, Eriri felt that her current height and weight were quite standard, and there was no need to lose weight anymore, she could just maintain her weight.

With Oosaka Taiga's weight, even though he is relatively short, he is still too light. Eriri thinks she should think further ahead. With Oosaka Taiga's weight, it would be dangerous for him to have children in the future.

Well, I'm not exaggerating, it really feels quite dangerous.

What? You asked how Eriri knew that?

Then we need to look at her browsing history on her mobile phone and computer browser.

...........

Monday is here again, the day to go to school.

I got up in the morning with Kaede Asakura, exercised on the treadmill at home for a while, and then took a shower.

While blowing her hair, Eriri said to Asakura Kaede who was brushing her teeth beside her, "Kaede-kun, we must go to the zoo this week! Because of the cats and some other messy things, we haven't been able to go until now. I must go once before the weather gets completely cold."

After spitting out the toothpaste foam in his mouth and counting the number of mouthfuls, he said to Kaede Asakura, "Okay, let's free up some time in advance this time and try to go out and play for a day on Saturday, how about that?"

"it is good!"