My Cartoonist Girlfriend

Asakura Feng's thinking was not unreasonable. After all, the autograph session of Kasumigaoka Utaha was held under the direct line of sight, and taking photos on the spot was prohibited, so no one could spread the news. The most information about Kasumigaoka Utaha now is that "Kasumigaoka Utaha is a super high school level beautiful girl", and there is no more detailed information.

As for Asakura Kaede, first of all, the sales of the novel are there, and there must be a lot of people reading it. In addition, it is a live broadcast online, so the threshold for participation is much lower. As long as you have a mobile phone, a computer, and an Internet connection, you can watch it directly.

Asakura Feng was really embarrassed about this. As far as he knew, there were many people in the school who read his novels. If it was really exposed, there would be no peace in the school.

Asakura Feng's words really made everyone feel awkward. They all understood that even if Asakura Feng didn't say anything else, at least given his age, he had just entered high school, so if he didn't want to reveal his identity, it would be fine.

After thinking hard for a while, the supervisor said, "How about... wearing a mask?"

"Uh... wouldn't that be weird?"

When Asakura Kaede heard this, she thought it seemed possible. This kind of operation was actually similar to that of a virtual anchor. As long as she didn't show her face, there wouldn't be any problem.

With a clap of his hands, Asakura Feng decided immediately: "Okay, then I'll participate, and I'll just wear a mask. Can I choose the mask myself? I'll get a Kamen Rider one!"

"Pay attention to copyright! Let's prepare the masks!!!"

Okay, I can’t do this anymore.

Chapter 247: The comics that have been discontinued (1/2)

At six o'clock in the evening, Asakura Kaede returned home.

"I'm back~~"

"Welcome back!" Ying Lili, who was stewing soup, heard the door open and immediately trotted over. "How was the discussion? Do you want to go?"

Pinching Eriri's cheek, Asakura Feng said with a helpless smile, "Do you really want me to go on the show?"

"Hehe~~" Ying Lili said happily with her head tilted up, "Of course, this will help your popularity go up a notch, right? And judging from the look on your face, you should have agreed?"

"Yes, I agreed, but I still stick to my previous idea and won't show my face. I will wear a mask when the show starts."

"Ah! Why is this happening?"

He walked into the house with Eriri, put down his schoolbag, and said to Kaede Asakura, "Of course this is the only way. If my appearance is exposed, then there is a high probability that Eriri will be exposed as well, right?"

"Forehead......"

Eriri had never really thought about this. She had thought about letting Asakura Kaede do the show before. Now that she thinks about it...

“It seems to be true.”

Ying Lili immediately showed an embarrassed expression, swung her twin ponytails and said, "I didn't even think of that."

"I see you just want to go and play live?"

“Hehehe~~~~”

After being exposed by Asakura Kaede, Eriri blushed slightly and showed a sweet and innocent smile.

Smiling and shaking her head, Asakura Kaede went back to her room to change her clothes, helped Eriri prepare the last bit of dinner, and started eating.

After drinking a mouthful of soup, Ying Lili asked, "Feng Jun, how many times will you go to the show?"

"It should be twice, once for broadcast and once for online live broadcast."

Asakura Kaede replied, "I am currently scheduled to be a guest on a show at the end of October. A preview of the guest will be released on the official website half a month in advance, but I don't know if my appearance will help to increase the popularity of the show."

"Of course there is! Feng-kun, you are also a best-selling light novel writer today, how can your popularity be low?" Eriri said confidently, "And now that the animation has been aired, the online praise rate has directly maintained at more than 95%. This alone is enough to prove that the animation has a successful start. The only pity is that the real person can't appear in the show, otherwise it will definitely be more popular."

If the real person appears on camera, even if it is not ridiculously high, it will definitely be much higher than if the real person appears on camera. But there is no other way. In addition to not wanting to do that for the time being, Asakura Feng also has to take into account the situation of Eriri.

Alas, who told this girl to draw a book when there are so many other things to draw, which led to the current situation.

Fortunately, I still have the excuse of being in school. When I graduate from high school, if Asakura Kaede is invited to the show, I won’t have to worry so much.

When it comes to the promotional program for animation, the topic of voice actors naturally comes up. Eriri asked curiously, "Maple-kun, will the voice actors who will host the show be the main characters?"

"Yes, the main four are Fukushima Jun, Amamiya Sora, Takahashi Rie and Kayano Ai." Asakura Kaede nodded, "For the show, the main actors will take turns to pair up with each other. I don't know which two people will host my show."

"Hmm~~~ It feels like it will be very interesting!" Ying Lili said happily, "I will definitely go there when the time comes, is that okay, Feng Jun?"

"Sure. I asked the other party when I was in the library. It's just a family member. It's no problem."

"Great!"

Ying Lili let out a satisfied cry and picked up a chicken wing and put it in her mouth.

After dinner, the two started working.

Pushing up her glasses, Eriri asked, "Maple-kun, I was on my way back from grocery shopping this afternoon when editor Ibo called me and said that Jump will have a party at the end of the year and they want to invite the comics writers to participate. I've already agreed."

"Sure, it's good to get to know a few more colleagues in the industry."

Asakura Feng smiled and said, "I don't think that kind of party would be very serious. Everyone would just eat, drink, chat, and then the boss and editor-in-chief of the publishing house would come up and give a speech or something like that."

"Hey, Editor Yibo told me the same thing."

Eriri's hands kept moving, quickly drawing the characters, and she said, "There will definitely be plenty of delicious food. Oh, by the way, I wonder if all the cartoonists from the Jump series will be there. I also want to ask when Yoshihiro Togashi will update!"

"Um...it's hard to say."

Mentioning this name, Asakura Feng couldn't help but laugh: "If I remember correctly, his last update was in January. It's almost been a year now."

"That's right! It's been ten months!" Eriri said with a depressed look on her face, "Hunter x Hunter is so good, why isn't it updated? Is it really due to health reasons?"

"I think it's probably because of this." Asakura Feng said, "It is said that in the later period of serialization of Yu Yu Hakusho, he was actually just like us, drawing by himself, but fortunately we are two people. It was because of that way of creation that his body was ruined. And it's not just him, many cartoonists have long-term accumulated diseases. This is why I want you, Eriri, to take care of your health. After all, we are still very young."

"Yeah, I understand."

It’s not that Eriri doesn’t understand Asakura Kaede’s concern, but sometimes when she’s really in the mood to play, she wants to play a little longer and end up staying up late without realizing it.

After thinking about it, she thought of many comics that were discontinued: "Come to think of it, I remember that the update of Strong Armor has not been updated for a long time, right? It has been longer than the update of Togashi's Hunter?"

"It's been three years, if I remember correctly." Looking up and recalling, Asakura Kaede said, "I watched this animation when I was a child, but now when I check it out, I find that the comics are still only a little bit drawn. I guess Takaya Yoshiki is getting older and his passion for drawing is not much left. Plus, it's a monthly magazine, so the desire to update is even lower. Anyway, he is not short of money."

"Now that you mention it, it seems like there are a lot of comics that are willfully discontinued. Hehe, I won't be like that anyway. At least I will definitely finish my debut work successfully!"

"You can rest assured about this."

Asakura Feng pulled out the outline he had prepared, glanced at it and said, "Even if we take into account the occasional double update, it will take two to three years to finish the current 200 chapters."

"Two or three years..."

Eriri immediately put down her pen and counted on her fingers: "Well...if everything goes well, maybe I can finish it just in time for high school graduation? I can create a new work when I go to college! Well, no, I can't be so anxious to think of a new work, I'd better start painting first."

Seeing Eriri quickly get back to work, Asakura nodded with satisfaction and continued to perfect the storyboard at hand.

Chapter 248 Mrs. Asakura? (2/2)

On Saturday morning, after breakfast, Asakura Kaede said goodbye to Eriri and went out to the library. Today he was going to go with editor Nakajima to learn more about the program, and he would probably also have to go to the recording site to understand the process.

As for Ying Lili, she ate her breakfast slowly, washed the dishes, petted the cat for a while, and then changed her clothes and went out.

While walking on the road with her bag, Eriri picked up her cell phone and called Usami.

"Good morning Ruixi, I'm going out! Are you out?"

On the other end of the phone, Usami had already changed her clothes and was changing her shoes at the entrance of her house. She held the phone between her shoulders and said, "I'm on my way out. I'm closer to the station, so I can meet up with you in time!"

"Hey, then we'll meet at the agreed place!"

After hanging up the phone, Usami turned to her mother and said, "Mom, I'm going out now!"

"Have fun!"

After watching her daughter leave, Mrs. Usami sighed and said, "Oh, I thought this girl was going out to play with boys, but it turns out she's just hanging out with her female classmates. How disappointing..."

After two stops on the train, Eriri and Usami met.

Walking on the increasingly busy streets, Usami asked, "Eri, has Asakura-kun gone to the publishing house yet?"

"Yeah." Eriri nodded. "He left a little earlier than me, so he should be here soon. We've almost discussed the recording of the show, and today we need to understand the specific content, as well as the script and other things. It may take a whole day. Hehe, I don't have to work during the day, let's go shopping in the mall!"

"Yeah, I just happened to want to buy new clothes!"

Usami is also a person who likes shopping. No, it should be said that there is no girl who doesn't like shopping and looking at clothes. It's just that some girls will buy after seeing them, while some girls like to look more than buying.

Arriving at the mall, the two started their lively shopping mode, visiting every store.

Usami's clothing preferences are somewhat different from Eriri's.

As Eriri is taller, she can choose more types of clothes. She can handle many styles of clothes and is gradually leaning towards a mature style. As for Usami, she still wears a girlish style and has fewer choices.

Looking at a cute dress, Usami's eyes lit up instantly, but she soon realized that Eriri didn't seem to be very interested.

Putting the clothes in her hand in front of Eriri, Usami asked, "Eriri, what do you think of this one?"

After hearing this, Eriri put down a small vest in her hand, looked at the dress in Usami's hand, thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... it doesn't suit me, but it should be okay for you, Usami. Do you want to try it?"

"Well, I wanted to try it." Usami nodded and said, "But I remember that you also have similar clothes, Eriri? Aren't you going to buy more now?"

"Yeah, I'm not going to buy any." Ying Lili picked up two pieces of clothing and said, "I think I can slowly choose some more mature clothes. I will definitely have to accompany Feng Jun to some occasions in the future, so I can't always dress so cutely."

After hearing this, Usami stared at Eriri blankly, then smiled playfully and said, "Are you already changing your identity now, Mrs. Asakura?"

"Ugh?"

Eriri was stunned for a moment, and didn't react at first, but she understood later, and immediately slapped Usami with a red face: "Mizuki, what are you talking about!!!"

Usami dodged Eriri's attack and laughed happily: "Hahaha, I'm not talking nonsense. I think that as soon as you graduate from high school, you and Asakura-kun will definitely go to the district office to register your marriage."

Usami spoke more and more bluntly, and Eriri's face became more and more rosy. She couldn't help but imagine that scene in her mind.

Although Asakura Kaede never said this before, Eriri knew very well that that day would come sooner or later.

But she would not admit it so easily. She shook her ponytails and said, "Humph, I won't let him succeed so easily. I need to investigate further!"

"Still investigating?"

Usami took the clothes, leaned close to Eriri, and said with a smile: "You are already living together, but you still want to investigate? Anyway, no one around you who knows you has any objection to your future. Hehe, Eriri, do you have other ideas?"

"Uh... of course not!" Even if Eriri wanted to deny it, she would not say anything nonsense about such things, even though Asakura Kaede was not here at the moment.

"But, but I won't just follow him to the ward office so easily, right? He has to propose to me in an unforgettable way..."

"The kind you often see on the Internet? With roses piled on the ground or something?"

"No, that's too unoriginal, and I don't think Feng-kun would do that." Ying Lili shook her head and said, "I don't know how it will be done in detail, but I've put my words here, I must follow the necessary procedures! Let's go, let's go try on clothes!"

It was not until then that the clerk who had been standing not far away came over and took the two of them to the fitting room, feeling quite envious.

I am still working as a clerk in my twenties and I am a single dog, while this girl is so young and has already become a winner in life. She thinks much further than me. The gap is really too big...

After changing into the clothes she was trying on, Ying Lili looked at her outfit, looked left and right, and shook her head: "No, the top is still a little off, I have to try another one."

Ying Lili did not choose a skirt at this time, but a combination of upper and lower body. Although the top she was wearing looked good, it felt a bit out of place when she put it on.

Looking at Usami on the side, the long skirt she wore was quite suitable for her. Eriri nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, it's quite nice, Mizuki. If it's this outfit, I bet even that guy Uchimaki would be unmoved."

Having been attacked by Usami just now, Eriri naturally wanted to find a way to get back at her, so she just said it out loud.

Usami, who was looking at the skirt she was wearing, immediately copied Eriri's expression from before, and was even more shy, as if she was about to smoke.

Chapter 249 Eriri's Savior (1/2)

Eriri has known for a long time that Usami has a crush on Subaru Uchimaki. Although she doesn't mention it normally, since Usami teased her first today, Eriri will definitely fight back.

This kind of teasing between besties can be said to be a daily occurrence.

Compared to Eriri, the winner in life who has already lived together, Usami is just a rookie who hasn't even taken the first step. Naturally, she can't compete with Eriri.

But Usami is not completely ignorant. She still knows some ways of counterattacking and is well aware that "the tricks don't have to be new, as long as they are effective."

So after buying clothes and coming out of the store, she changed the way she addressed Eriri from her original name to "Mrs. Asakura".

And this trick really worked. If Usami had said this as a joke between the two of them in private, it would have been fine. But if she had said it directly in public, even Eriri, who had trained her thick skin, couldn't stand it.

"Mizuki! Stop yelling like that!!!"

Eriri blushed and said while pulling Usami's arm.

Usami looked at Eriri with a smug look on her face, and said earnestly: "Eriri, I'm doing this for your own good. If I call you more now, won't you get used to it when others call you that in the future?"

"I don't want to get used to this! At least not now!!!"