My Cartoonist Girlfriend

With a bright smile on her face towards Asakura Kaede, Eriri continued to work with her head down.

Chapter 407: Be Prepared (3/3)

I made curry chicken wings the past two days, so it was impossible to make them today, so Asakura Feng chose to make cola chicken wings, and at the same time used up the bottle of cola that Eriri originally wanted to drink.

"Woo...my Coke..."

Seeing Asakura Feng pouring the Coke into the pot heroically, Eriri pulled Asakura Feng's clothes depressedly and said, "Feng Jun, there's no Coke! I want to drink!"

"If you want to drink it, go buy it."

"..."

Without hearing Eriri's answer, Asakura Feng shifted his gaze away from the pot, and then saw Eriri staring at him with a pair of big eyes, looking cutely.

Okay, I understand.

"Yeah~~~~~"

Tilting his head, Asakura Feng pointed to his lips with a smile, the meaning was self-evident.

They were already an old married couple, so Ying Lili was naturally not shy about such a thing. She immediately smiled and stood on tiptoe to kiss him: "Are you satisfied?"

"not enough."

As he said that, he hugged Eriri and kissed her thoroughly. If he hadn't been cooking, he would have kissed her a little longer.

Putting down the blushing Eriri, Asakura Kaede said, "Then I'll go get some drinks. Is it okay for you to leave the chicken wings to me?"

"Of course it's no problem, it's not like I can't do it!"

After taking the apron that Asakura Feng untied and handed over, Eriri reminded: "Feng-kun, buy a few more bottles, and also some oolong tea and soda water!"

"Okay~~~~"

Picking up his coat, Asakura Kaede went out.

After pressing the elevator button and waiting for the elevator to arrive, Asakura Feng saw Oosaka Taiga standing in the elevator. Her hair was still a little wet and her face was naturally rosy, and it was obvious that she had just come out of the shower.

There is no doubt that we are going to Takasu's house for dinner.

Oosaka Taiga was also surprised to see Asakura Kaede going out at this time.

"Why did you come out?"

"I was making cola chicken wings just now and used up the remaining cola, so I was sent out by Yinglili to buy drinks."

“Cola Chicken Wings...”

Oosaka Taiga had eaten the cola chicken wings made by Asakura Kaede once. It was dinner time, so she couldn't help swallowing her saliva.

Seeing Oosaka Taiga's expression, Asakura Feng knew she was greedy, and said with a smile: "Forget about today, the chicken wings at home are only enough for Eriri and I. When you go over later, talk to Takasu and ask him to come over for dinner on the weekend, and then we can make cola chicken wings."

"Hehe, that's nice!"

Oosaka Taiga happily patted Asakura Kaede's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we won't come here for free. We will also bring food and snacks!"

As he was talking, the elevator arrived downstairs.

After exiting the elevator and walking a few steps, Asakura thought about it for a moment and did not say it directly. Instead, he changed his angle and said, "Daiga, do you know? Now that more than a year has passed, Takasu's reputation in school has improved. Now the first-year students are not afraid of him anymore. It seems that his popularity has increased."

"Huh? Real or fake?"

"Of course." Asakura Kaede explained, "Aren't there first-year students next to the art department? You've seen Nibutani Morika and Fukuken Yuta. I heard from them that there are girls who like Takasu's type."

That was enough. Asakura Kaede stopped talking after this: "Forget about that. I guess Takasu has been waiting for you for a while. I'm going to go shopping first. Don't forget to tell him you'll come over for dinner this weekend. See you tomorrow."

"Oh...oh, see you tomorrow."

Waving his hand, Oosaka Taiga looked at the gate of the Takasu family with an ambiguous expression and walked over.

After Oosaka Taiga entered, Asakura Kaede, who had not walked far, turned around to take a look, then said to herself: "Well... I didn't say anything nonsense, it is true, but for now, I am the only one who heard Togashi Yuta and the others say it. I just don't know if what I said can have any promoting effect. These two people are really slow."

But then, Asakura Feng also shook his head with emotion: "How come even I have become so gossipy? It's a bit like how my parents treated me when I was in high school, even though I'm not that old yet."

After going to the nearest convenience store and buying a bunch of drinks and some bedroom props, Asakura Kaede returned home carrying two large bags.

"I'm back~~~ Ying Lili, help me put my things away, I need to go to the bathroom."

"Okay~~ Coming right away!"

Turning down the heat, Eriri immediately ran over and took the bag from Asakura Kaede's hand.

After Asakura Kaede went to the bathroom, Eriri put the bottles of drinks into the refrigerator one by one, and also saw the two small boxes in the bag.

Although she didn't expect Asakura Kaede to buy this as well, it's better to be prepared. Eriri was not shy at all and put the thing directly back on the bedside table in the bedroom.

When I came out of the bedroom, Asakura Kaede also came out of the bathroom.

Eriri immediately grabbed Asakura Kaede's arm and said, "Kaede-kun, you bought something without telling me. I was wondering what you bought at first!"

"Hmm? Oh, that one."

Asakura Feng was stunned for a moment, and when she saw Eriri coming out of the bedroom, she understood what she meant.

"Well, I just happened to see it so I bought some. It won't be a problem if I leave it there. And this is also a daily consumable, so it's always a good idea to buy more. Won't I need it tonight?"

As he said this, Asakura Feng also put his arms around Eriri's slender waist and hugged her tightly in his arms.

"Woo...you just bully me!"

The two of them stayed at the door of the bedroom for a while, and finally remembered the dinner in the kitchen, and hurried over. Fortunately, it was not burnt dry, otherwise there would be only one chicken wing for dinner, and no beef.

She quickly turned off the fire and took the beef out of the pot. Eriri said to Asakura Kaede beside her, "Kaede-kun, we almost missed a dish!"

"It's okay, it's not burnt dry, right?"

Asakura Feng helped to bring the food to the table, and then said, "It doesn't matter if this dish is gone. I'll just eat Eriri."

"Stop talking!!!"

After dinner, Eriri originally wanted to lie on Asakura's lap, but because they had just finished dinner, Asakura did not agree. She could only pull Asakura downstairs for a walk.

"I just remembered that there aren't enough snacks at home. Let's go to the supermarket! I still need some milk tea!"

Asakura Feng listened to Eriri's declaration and said helplessly: "We just restocked a lot of drinks at home, so we don't want milk tea? How about we make it ourselves when we get home?"

"Yeah~~~That's fine, but you have to buy some snacks!"

Anyway, just don't stop talking.

Chapter 408 Book Release (1/2)

After much anticipation, the comic's single volume is finally released.

The release day was Saturday, and in the morning, Asakura Kaede was woken up by Eriri while she was still sleeping.

"Feng Jun, Feng Jun, get up!"

When he opened his eyes, Asakura Feng saw Eriri who had sat up and was rocking herself.

He turned his head and looked at the sky through the window. It seemed to be still very early, so Asakura Feng pulled Eriri into his arms and closed his eyes again.

"It's still early. Let me sleep a little longer. I was very tired last night."

As he spoke, he reached his hand under Eriri's pajamas and gently stroked her back.

"Mr. Feng!"

Eriri looked at Asakura Kaede who was hugging her, raised her hand angrily, pinched his face and said, "Wake up! You promised me yesterday that you would accompany me to see the release of the single volume!"

"...Yes!"

Asakura Kaede finally reacted. He had promised Eriri last night that he would go out today to check the sales situation.

Opening his eyes again, Asakura Feng looked at Eriri in front of him, leaned over and rubbed Eriri's face and said, "But I'm so sleepy, what time is it now?"

"six thirty."

"...I don't usually get up this early. So, there's no need to get up so early today, right?"

"I couldn't sleep. When I thought about the release of the single volume today, I woke up early in the morning."

Eriri knew she woke up too early, and she could just get up at about the same time as usual. She had already learned from the publisher that the bookstore had plenty of stock, so even if she went a little later, the bookstore would not be sold out.

But after waking up, Eriri couldn't fall asleep after lying in bed for a while. The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, so she had no choice but to wake up Asakura Kaede.

Looking at Asakura Kaede who was still very sleepy, Eriri said, "Then Kaede-kun, why don't you sleep for a while longer? I'll get up first and prepare breakfast."

Shaking his head, Asakura Feng said, "No, let's get up. It's not comfortable for me to sleep alone. It would be more reassuring to hold Eriri in my arms."

"Hey hey hey."

Looking at Asakura Kaede who was yawning and getting ready to get up, Eriri smiled and came over to give her a good morning kiss, then got up as well.

After washing up and having breakfast, they changed their clothes, put on sunglasses, and went out.

After all, they went to check the sales status of the comic books, and those who went to buy them were fan readers. Whether it was Asakura Kaede or Eriri, these readers were extremely familiar with them. If they went there without any disguise, they would be discovered without having to think too much.

Sitting on the train to Akihabara, Eriri observed the many passengers on the train and whispered, "Feng-kun, how many people on the train go to buy our single volumes?"

"I can't tell unless I ask them one by one."

Asakura Kaede shrugged and said, "But I'm sure there are definitely quite a few people queuing up in Akihabara."

Calculating the time, the bookstore should be open by now, and by the time they arrive, the books will definitely be on sale.

"That is certain."

As she spoke, Eriri took out her cell phone, did a search, and found the photos of the queue in Akihabara uploaded by netizens.

The line was very long, just like the German game and game console launches I've seen in the past, it was basically a line that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Looking at the photo, Asakura Feng said, "Based on this, we don't have to worry about the sales on the first day."

"Hehe, but I still need to see the data with my own eyes to feel more at ease."

Although she has no shortage of money, Eriri still hopes that the single volume will sell as much as possible. For this single volume, Eriri even revised all the contents of the first volume, added some details, and refined it.

The single volumes by Asakura Kaede and Eriri were obtained a few days ago and were also released on Twitter. The quality is indeed worthy of Eriri's previous processing and is better than when it was serialized. Even if those who follow the serialization buy it for collection, it is completely worth it.

As she estimated the sales of the first volume, Eriri became more and more excited.

When the train stopped at a station, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had agreed to come together to check out the situation, also got on the train. She was also wearing sunglasses, but her tall figure always attracted attention when she stood there.

After entering the train and finding Eriri and Asakura Kaede, Kasumigaoka Utaha went over to sit down and whispered, "Are you guys here so early? You made me leave half an hour early."

"I can't help it. Eriri was so excited that he woke up very early. Even I was woken up by him."

Asakura Feng said with a smile: "When the comics were first serialized, I never saw her so excited."

"Tsk, isn't it normal for me to be excited? I've worked so hard for so long." Eriri patted Asakura Kaede's arm and said, "When your novel was released, weren't you so excited that you couldn't sleep?"

"That's not true."

Asakura Feng said without hesitation: "During that time, my daily routine was very stable. Although I went to the bookstore on the day of the release, I didn't get up early in the morning like you did. I went there only after I had enough sleep."

"Hmm~~~Is this true?"

Ying Lili's face was full of disbelief. Could she really be so calm?

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little bit unconvinced, she thought about Asakura Kaede's usual personality and thought it might be the case. She nodded and said, "I'm not as nervous as I was at the beginning. It's on sale now. People who should buy it will buy it, and those who should complain about me will still complain about it. No matter how much better my new volume is than the previous one, they will still complain about it. As long as I have confidence in myself, it's fine."

"Yes, confidence is the most important thing."

Touching Eriri's head, Asakura Feng said, "Eriri, I have seen your efforts. The progress this year is real. When the data is summarized, the sales volume will definitely surprise everyone."

"I see."

Soon, the three of them arrived in Akihabara. As soon as they got down, they saw that Akihabara on the weekend was already very lively even in the morning.

When many people passed by them, they could hear them discussing buying Nura: Oni's single volume, which made Eriri feel more at ease.

Holding Eriri's hand, Asakura Feng said with a smile: "What I just said was right, wasn't it? There's no need to worry too much."

When they arrived near the bookstore, they saw Asakura's team that had been posted online before.

However, compared to the static photos at that time, after the bookstore opened, it was moving forward at an extremely slow speed.

Then, Eriri's phone rang. It was the editor calling.