My Cartoonist Girlfriend

"It was indeed just handed in, but I want to finish it as soon as possible."

Asakura Feng smiled and said, "It's the end of May now. I will try to hand in the final volume in June. As for how the library arranges the publication, that's not something I need to worry about. By the way, I will also hand in the outline of the new book, so that the library won't worry that I'm quitting."

"Hehe, that's true."

Eriri thought about it and realized that it was not uncommon for the author to want to finish the work but the publishing house disagreed. In addition to worrying that the author would jump to another publishing house after finishing the work, there was also concern that the author would not be able to produce new works in the future.

However, there is no need to worry about this for Asakura Kaede, as her level is there and the trust between her and the library is very good. The novel was written smoothly and the entire outline was completed, so it is reasonable that it will be finished.

"Mr. Feng, since it's almost finished, tell me about the subject of your new book. I want to draw characters and illustrations for you!"

That's right, Eriri wants to draw illustrations for Asakura Kaede's new book. She has been thinking about this for a long time.

Now Soharu's illustrator is a co-operating artist of the library, and he is doing a very good job. Eriri really can't just interfere.

But it’s different for the new book. Given the relationship between Eriri and Asakura Kaede, it is naturally more convenient for them to work together.

"Hmm? Draw the characters and illustrations for my novel?"

Asakura Feng looked at Eriri in surprise. This was the first time he heard Eriri say this.

"If you want to help me, it will be a waste of your time, Eriri. You already have a lot of work to do on comics, don't you?"

"Woo..."

With a puffed face, Ying Lili said, "But I just want to help you! Feng Jun, you have been helping me, so I also want to help Feng Jun with my work. Besides, the illustrations and character design of the novel are actually not that tiring. Look, the ones I drew for Shi Yu didn't take that much time, right? As long as you arrange your time reasonably, there will be absolutely no problem!"

Seeing Eriri was so determined, Asakura Feng couldn't refuse her, so he nodded and said, "In that case, then fine, I'll leave my new book to you, Eriri!"

Finally getting Asakura Kaede's consent, Eriri responded happily: "Yes! Leave it to me!"

Then, Eriri also learned some settings about the new book from Asakura Kaede.

"As for the new book, it's still about another world, but the protagonist is not a time traveler, but an indigenous person. As for the world view, it's a world where gods exist. I plan to apply the gods in ancient Greek mythology and legends, and also add some other myths. Add some other races, and set a world where the gods don't do it themselves, but sign contracts with mortals to form clans to develop power and compete with each other."

"Alas~~ There are gods, and won't the gods personally intervene? But if there are only ordinary people..."

"Of course they won't be ordinary people." After eating a mouthful of noodles, Asakura Feng explained, "By signing a contract with the gods and becoming their followers, ordinary people can naturally receive blessings from the gods and improve themselves. In terms of abilities, we can directly use the game's system and use the level and value system, so that we can intuitively see the most basic character strengths and weaknesses. In addition, the adventure mainly revolves around the dungeon, which can be regarded as a super-large copy in the game, with many layers, many different roads and monsters. Adventurers can train themselves in it and kill monsters to obtain treasures and materials. As for more detailed settings, you can look at the outline I wrote when the time comes, and it will all be in it, Eriri."

That’s right, Asakura Kaede’s new book is actually from the light novel series “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?”

After writing a few volumes of Suqing and becoming proficient in it, Asakura Kaede has already considered what to write in the next series. Asakura Kaede will not write too many light novels about different worlds. Two sets is the limit, and after that he will definitely choose to change the theme.

So after considering for a long time, I decided on the topic of the second series, which is dungeon.

Compared to other light novels with different world themes, this series is very unique, both in terms of characters and settings. In addition, Asakura Kaede also has the confidence that he can write a more interesting plot than the original novel, so he decided on it directly.

During college, Asakura Kaede will slow down the frequency of light novel publication a little, planning to finish the second series within the four years of college, and then start to change the subject matter after graduation. It can be said that she is considering the long term.

After listening to Asakura Kaede's explanation of the novel's setting, Eriri also became quite interested.

"Then Feng-jun, tell me a little bit about the hero and heroine! What kind of people are they?"

"Sure, but to maintain the mystery, I'll just introduce the heroine first."

"Hey~~~Are there still several heroines?"

Raising his index and middle fingers, Asakura Feng said, "There are tentatively two female protagonists, one of whom is the main god of the hero's family, the hearth goddess in ancient Greek mythology, Hestia. Of course, in the novel, I will make some changes to the settings of all the gods. After all, the relationships between the characters in the ancient Greek mythology are so complicated that even your circle cannot accurately describe them. As for the male protagonist, he is not a god, but he is an absolute genius with great growth potential."

After briefly explaining the setting of the protagonist, Eriri roughly understood it.

"Yeah, the character level settings and the like are very easy to understand using the RPG game style. The main story takes place between humans and gods, which is quite interesting. Moreover, it has been adapted, so it is more interesting than the traditional myths and legends!"

Li Li raised her hand holding the fork and said excitedly, "Feng Jun, I can't wait to draw the character design!"

"It's early. Wait until I, Suqing, finish writing."

"Hey, good luck to you then!"

Chapter 401 Is our class a gathering place for beautiful girls? (1/2)

After lunch, the two of them took a break and then came to the studio to start working. They had already gone out to play all day on Saturday, and had spent the entire morning lazily, so they had to be more serious.

Turning on the computer, Ying Lili hugged her legs and sat in the computer chair, spinning around, saying, "Feng Jun, the comic book will be published in July. It's finally coming out!"

Actually, we have talked about the single volume before, but due to some publishing issues, it was delayed a bit, and it was delayed to July, but it’s not a big problem.

Nodding, Asakura Feng opened the document and said, "Na Yinglili, have you finished drawing the cover of your book?"

"Hey, it's almost done, just hand it in before next Friday!"

As she spoke, Eriri opened the file for the cover of her own book. The line drawing of the content had already been completed, and all that was left was some details and coloring. The remaining five days would be more than enough time.

"Ah~~~ Single volume single volume~~ Hehe, after the single volume goes on sale, as long as the sales are good, my income can also go up!"

Although the income from serialization was good and they did not hire any assistants, the income from the single books is definitely better. When the work is adapted into an animation and there are peripheral products in the future, the income will go up to a higher level.

Although Eriri doesn't care about money, she is still happy to earn more money.

"In order to earn money for my future baby's milk powder, I have to work harder!"

Looking at Eriri who was nodding and talking to herself, Asakura Kaede couldn't help but laugh.

In that case, I'll speed up a bit.

The two of them were already in work mode, so they spoke much less frequently. Even when they spoke, it was only to discuss details of the comics.

They were busy until the evening, when they had to prepare dinner, and then they stopped to rest. Then they continued to work in the evening.

........

Monday morning, after arriving in the classroom.

As soon as he put down his schoolbag, Feng Asakura saw several boys in the class coming over and said excitedly: "Asakura, did you know? There will be another transfer student in our class!"

"Huh? Another transfer student?" Asakura Feng was stunned for a moment and said, "I really don't know about this. Is the news accurate?"

"Of course it's accurate. When I passed by the office just now, I heard the grade director and the class teacher talking about this matter. The transfer student should have arrived by now."

Another boy also said: "What do you think, is the new transfer student a boy or a girl?"

"It should be a girl, right? It'd be better if it's a girl!"

Asakura Feng looked at the boys helplessly and said, "You keep talking about girls, but you never take any action. However, there are many high-quality girls among the girls in our senior year and freshman year, right? Don't be a talker."

"How can we compare with you, Asakura?"

"Yes, we are too ordinary in comparison, and we have no experience at all."

"How about Asakura share some of your experience with us? We want to fall in love, too!"

Everyone was shouting here, which made Asakura Feng shake his head with a wry smile and look at Eriri who was standing beside him.

In response, Eriri stuck out her tongue and said, "Feng-jun, just teach everyone."

"..."

The problem is that there is no experience to be passed on in this matter. It's nothing more than being thicker-skinned and being more careful about your words and actions.

There was no other way, Asakura Feng could only tell these boys a few key points. As for how well they could perform when they were free, that was not something Asakura Feng could care about.

After finally sending these boys away, Asakura Feng looked at Eriri and said, "Do you think it's useful?"

"Hehe, it's probably useless." Eriri said softly, supporting her chin with one hand, "After all, no matter how little they care, girls still care about a boy's appearance and attitude. If it's a relatively ordinary girl, it might be okay, but if you want to pursue girls like Taiga and Ami, they're still not good enough in every aspect."

"... Eriri, you're really straightforward. But it's a good thing you didn't say it in front of them."

"If I really tell them, they will definitely shut themselves up." After smiling, Eriri said, "Feng-kun, Kitamura is here, ask him about the transfer student. As the class monitor, he should know."

Asakura Feng nodded and waved to Kitamura Yusaku who had just entered the classroom.

After coming over, Kitamura Yusaku said with a smile: "Don't tell me yet, let me guess, you want to know about the transfer student, right?"

"How did you know?"

Asakura Kaede and Eriri were both shocked. How come Kitamura guessed it before they even opened their mouths?

Pushing his glasses proudly, Kitamura Yusaku said, "Isn't this simple? After all, this is the only interesting thing today. When I first came in, I was discussing this with other people, and I guess you guys would like to ask about it too."

"As expected of you." Asakura Feng smiled, "We did want to ask about the transfer students. Why is it our class again?"

"How should I know? Maybe there are many excellent students in our class, so the transfer student wanted to come here on his own?"

Kitamura Yusaku spread his hands and said, "I don't know the details, I just know that the transfer student is a girl, and she seems to be pretty. Hmm... Looking at it this way, has our class become a gathering place for beautiful girls? It seems that almost half of the beautiful girls in the second year of high school are in our class. No wonder the boys in other classes are envious."

It would have been better if he hadn't said it. After he said it, Asakura Feng also reacted.

Indeed, it seems that there are indeed more girls with outstanding looks in Class A of the second year compared to other classes.

But there was nothing we could do about it, since we were all friends. I had originally thought of putting Eriri in the same class, so I decided to bring the others in as well. As for the boys from other classes, Asakura Kaede could only say sorry.

Soon, it was time for class.

With the introduction of the head teacher, everyone also saw the transfer student that is the topic of today.

She is indeed a beautiful girl, and what is surprising is that she also has twin ponytails.

After writing her name on the blackboard, the girl said with a big smile, "Hello everyone, my name is Ivanli Maria, please give me your guidance!"

Most of the boys in the class immediately became excited when they saw this transfer student girl.

The girls didn’t react so strongly, but seeing another beautiful girl coming, some girls in the class felt the pressure again.

After the introductions, the homeroom teacher asked Iwanli to sit in the last available seat in the classroom, which happened to be behind Uchimaki Subaru.

Subaru Uchimaki himself didn't care, but after seeing this scene, Usami frowned in confusion and couldn't help but focus on the transfer student.

Chapter 402 Sense of Crisis? (2/2)

The boy on the other side looked over and whispered to Uchimaki Subaru: "Hey, Uchimaki, you are really lucky!"

"Hmm? Good luck?"

Neijuan was stunned for a moment, then he saw Ivan Limaria walking over and realized what his classmate meant.

"Uh... can this be considered luck?"

Sighing, Uchimaki Subaru held his forehead with one hand and sighed helplessly.

His relationship with Usami was not exposed in the class, and only a few friends knew about it. Otherwise, no one would have said so, which could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Although Subaru Uchimaki is still a deep otaku at heart, he did change a little after he started dating Usami.

Ivan Limaria, who was walking over, was stunned for a moment when she saw Uchimaki Subaru's actions, then smiled at him and came to the back and sat down.

Facing Imari's smile, Uchimaki Subaru turned around and looked at her in confusion.

Then, Ivanli whispered, "I thought you had awakened, [Black Dragon Eye]."

After saying this, he imitated Subaru Uchimaki's behavior just now and raised his hand to cover his right eye.

Neijuan Subaru was stunned for a moment, and then he came to a conclusion in his mind.

This transfer student is a fellow traveler.

This scene was naturally seen by Asakura Kaede, Eriri and Usami.

Then Asakura Kaede and Eriri turned around and looked at Usami. As expected, the girl's expression began to change significantly.

Boy, is this going to be a problem?

Touching his chin, Asakura Feng felt that there should be more than that. With Subaru Uchimaki's personality, it was impossible for him to directly hook up with the transfer student.

Let's see what happens next.

After the morning class meeting, the head teacher said before leaving: "Well, Kitamura, please arrange for someone to take Ivanli to visit the school at noon. Although she has reported here twice before, she has never visited the school in detail."

Kitamura Yusaku nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Next was the first math class of the morning, so everyone’s curiosity about the transfer student had to be postponed.

Math class was not difficult for Asakura Kaede, so during class, he was secretly writing something in his notebook, which contained some details of the new book.

But Eriri at the side was not so comfortable. She was only average in math and had to listen carefully in class. Otherwise, if she failed the final exam, Sayuri, as a mother, would definitely arrange for Eriri to attend cram school. Even work and Asakura Kaede would not help.

So with Eriri looking envious, Asakura Feng started to work with his head down. Even when the teacher asked him to come up and solve the problem in the middle, Asakura Feng stood up calmly and solved the problem smoothly.

Seeing Asakura Kaede looking at her proudly after returning, Eriri puffed up her cheeks and whispered, "What's so great about that? I can do it if I review it carefully later!"