My Cartoonist Girlfriend

After finishing the remaining coffee and washing the cup, Ying Lili started to get busy.

After going out and buying all the food she wanted at several stores in the shopping street, Asakura Kaede came back with two bags. However, before returning to the apartment building, she saw Takasu Ryuji who just came out to throw away the garbage.

"Yo, good morning!"

"Oh...Oh! Good morning." After being stunned for a moment, Takasu Ryuji said good morning to Asakura Kaede and then said, "I'm really not used to this after you suddenly moved in."

"Hahaha, I knew you would have this expression."

Asakura Feng smiled happily and said, "You got up pretty early. How about coming over now? I happen to have a lot of ingredients on hand. Can you help me prepare them?"

"...So they didn't just invite me to be their guest, they hired me to help in the kitchen?"

After complaining for a while, Takasu Ryuji smiled and said, "I see. If you are not in a hurry, wait for me for a minute. I will go up with you as soon as I get back."

"Sure." Asakura Feng nodded. "By the way, do you want to ask Aunt Yasuko to come along?"

"No, she's still sleeping soundly. Let her have a good rest."

"Well...how about this, we have to make a lot of food for lunch anyway, so leave some for Aunt Taizi and you can bring it back at noon. Judging from your condition, you won't have time to come back and prepare lunch today, and it's not good to eat too much in the bento."

"Hahaha, thank you very much."

Takasu Ryuji patted Asakura Kaede's shoulder, took him home to prepare, and then came out soon and followed Asakura Kaede into the apartment building.

Chapter 140 Guests Arrive (3/3)

Although it was right next to his own house, this was the first time Takasu Ryuji walked in.

Walking in the lobby on the first floor, Takasu Ryuji sighed and said, "Sure enough, the houses here are not cheap."

Asakura Feng nodded and said, "Yes, it is more expensive than ordinary apartment buildings, but the corresponding service and security are also better. In addition to the electronic lock downstairs, there are also security guards working 24 hours a day. After all, it's Eriri and I who live here, so safety must be taken into consideration."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's really amazing."

Following Asakura Kaede into the elevator, Takasu Ryuji said, "I don't know when I can earn enough money to buy a house here."

"If you work hard, you can still do it." Asakura Feng said with a smile, "Takasu, as long as you can get into a good university in the future, it will only be a matter of time before you make money. Of course, if you are willing to persevere a little longer and take the medical or law department exam, then your future achievements will certainly be limitless."

"Uh...that seems a bit difficult."

That being said, Takasu Ryuji actually began to think about the feasibility. After all, if he really passed the exam, he wouldn't have to worry about his future job, and the same goes for his income. Whether it's a doctor or a lawyer, they are all elites in this country.

Asakura Feng saw that Takasu Ryuji was a little moved, so he said: "But before that, you have to improve your grades first, this is the most important thing."

"You hit the nail on the head. With my current grades, they're still not good enough."

Scratching his cheek, Takasu Ryuji smiled and said, "It seems I have to study harder from now on."

Soon, the elevator arrived at the sixth floor.

He opened the door and brought Takasu Ryuji in. Hearing the noise, Eriri also came out of her room.

"Ah, Takasu-san is here already, good morning."

"Good morning, Sawamura-san." Takasu Ryuji said with a smile, "Asakura asked me to come over to help, so I came here early."

"I see. I'll trouble you later."

After thanking him, Eriri helped Asakura Kaede carry the vegetables to the kitchen, and then said, "Kaede-kun, I have tidied the room. Is there anything else you want me to do?"

"Well... not for now."

Asakura Feng thought about it, then said with a smile: "Eri, you should take a rest from now on. We will handle the food preparation. You can come back when we need you to do something."

"Okay, I'll go play some games then."

Ying Lili nodded happily, sat down on the sofa in the living room, turned on the console and started playing.

After taking a photo of Takasu Ryuji who was observing the living room, Asakura Kaede said, "How about I take you on a tour? If we're cooking, we won't waste a few minutes, and the meat isn't marinated yet."

"sure."

So, Asakura Kaede took Takasu Ryuji for a walk, looked at the balcony in the living room, and then came to his and Eriri's workshop.

"This is where Eriri and I work on our comics. In addition to the necessary computers, there's also a sofa for us to rest on. This cabinet contains Eriri and I's collections. Of course, we each have some at home, so we didn't bring them all here."

“That’s already a lot.”

Looking at the figures and Gundam models in the cabinet, Takasu Ryuji grinned and said, "There's no comparison."

"It's just a personal hobby. There's nothing to compare. It's worthless in the eyes of people who don't like it." Asakura Feng said with a smile.

"Well... although that's true, just seeing so many of them together is quite shocking."

Suddenly thinking of something, Takasu Ryuji glanced at the door of the workshop, came over and bumped his arm against Asakura Kaede, with a playful smile on his face, and whispered: "I wanted to say this after I received your call yesterday, living together, you are really something, Asakura!"

"Um... well, it's not that bad."

"Huhuhu?" Takasu Ryuji has been hanging out with Asakura Kaede and Kitamura for a long time, and has learned to stir up trouble from time to time. He continued, "I'm not talking nonsense. You're both just high school students now, and your parents actually agreed to let you live together? What if someone gets killed one day?"

"Emm~~~"

Asakura Feng had never expected that Takasu Ryuji would be so gossipy. After thinking for a while, he said, "Do you remember the day you asked me for help?"

"Remember, what happened?"

"Didn't I say that I was originally planning to have a dinner together and came here on short notice?" Asakura Feng smiled and spread his hands. "I had an appointment with Eriri and her parents that day. I've been to her house many times and I'm familiar with her parents. This time, the matter was naturally the conclusion reached after both parents discussed it. As for what you said about causing a death... Although I don't think I would do that, if something unexpected really happens, then just go and register."

After hearing what Asakura Kaede said, Takasu Ryuji could only silently give a thumbs up.

Coming out of the workshop, the two went to the kitchen and started tinkering.

Seeing the large piece of pork ribs that Asakura Kaede took out from the refrigerator, Takasu Ryuji took a breath and said, "Is it this big? Are you going to do this?"

"For this one, just throw it all in the oven. But I'm not particularly good at making sauces. Are you?"

"Hmm..." Stroking his chin, Takasu Ryuji felt a little challenged and said, "When I was working in a restaurant, I did learn how to make some sauces there, but I haven't made them myself yet. How about I make them for you to see?"

"Sure, if you need any seasoning, we have it here."

The seasonings at Asakura Kaede's place are much more complete than those at Takasu Ryuji's home, which immediately made Takasu Ryuji, who loves cooking, excited and ready to show off his cooking skills.

The sauce for the barbecue was given to Takasu Ryuji, while Asakura Kaede started to prepare the vegetables.

While the two were busy here, Eriri played the game for a while, took a look, and then picked up her phone to send a message to her mother, preparing to double-check the steps and ingredients for the cream stew to avoid any problems when making it.

Soon, it was 9:20 and the first group of guests arrived.

After opening the door, Eriri looked at the three people from the art club who came to the door and said with a smile, "Welcome, come in!"

"Excuse me!" x3

After changing into slippers and coming in, Usami looked at the spacious living room in surprise and said, "Although I noticed it when I first arrived, this house is really beautiful!"

Uchimaki Subaru nodded, "Yes, the living room is spacious and the decoration is very nice."

The minister then said something shocking: "This place is not cheap."

Ying Lili smiled and scratched her cheek: "It's true that it's not cheap, but I really like the house, so I chose it."

Asakura Kaede and Takasu Ryuji, who were busy in the kitchen, stopped what they were doing and walked over when they saw the three people coming in.

Chapter 141 The content of gossip is always different

"Good morning, Buchou, Uchimaki, and Usami."

Seeing that all three of them had come over, Asakura Feng smiled and said, "Especially Minister, I thought you would come later."

"Ah, I can't help it. Uchimaki and Usami called and sent me messages early in the morning, and I couldn't sleep even if I wanted to." As he spoke, the minister scratched his head helplessly, "But it's just for this day, so it's not a big problem."

After inviting the three people in and putting down the snacks they brought, everyone saw a large amount of ingredients being prepared in the kitchen.

“Wow, there are so many things!”

Especially when she saw the ribs that were about to be put into the oven, Usami couldn't help but exclaim.

After understanding this, the minister finally stopped feeling sleepy and said with a smile, "Hehe, now it seems that getting up early is not a bad thing."

After that, it was naturally the usual process. Asakura Kaede and Eriri took the three of them on a tour of the new home. Since Takasu Ryuji had already visited the place once, he continued to tinker with the sauce for the barbecue.

After the tour, the chef, who had no experience in cooking, played games with Uchimaki in the living room. As for Usami, Eriri took her to visit her bedroom.

"Eri, how do you feel about living in your new home?"

Usami asked curiously as she sat on the chair.

If it was just a normal move, Usami wouldn't ask this question, but Eriri's situation was completely different. It was the first time for Usami to see someone of the same age move out and live together.

Eriri thought for a moment and said, "A new home, actually it's not that different. Feng-kun and I originally had homes that were no smaller than this one, and the same is true for you, Mizuki. Your home is also a single-family house."

"Hey, that's different. I was asking you how it feels to live with Asakura-kun."

As if she was telling a secret, Usami couldn't help but lower her voice and asked in a low voice with a red face: "Did anything happen that made you blush? Or even..."

After all, they were both former doujin artists who had drawn numerous books. Eriri immediately understood Usami's subtext and blushed as well. She retorted, "It's not what you think. We all sleep in our own rooms!"

"Hehehe, it's like this now, but it may not be the same in the future, right?"

Although Usami was shy, she rarely had the opportunity to talk about such topics. She immediately grabbed Eriri who was about to slip away and asked, "I don't believe that you have never thought about this at all, Eriri!"

"Woo..."

Eriri should have thought of this earlier. Although Usami looked like an ordinary girl in normal times, she became extremely excited when talking about these private topics.

Fortunately, Eriri recalled an incident that happened in the art club before and said immediately, "Since you are so curious, why don't you experience it yourself by having a relationship, Mizuki? You will know more about it than asking me."

"Eh? I, I, I, I don't have any thoughts of falling in love!"

A figure flashed through Usami's mind, the temperature on her face rose sharply, and her hands shook in panic.

Having spent so much time with Asakura Kaede and having seen the way Asakura Kaede communicate with her two friends, Eriri has unconsciously learned a lot of ways to finish off the enemy. She immediately took the initiative and said, "Hey, Mizuki, you really don't have any ideas in this regard? It's unreasonable for you to ask me so many questions about this. In my opinion, only by thinking can you understand."

"Of course! Just the daily study and art club practice make my life very fulfilling!" Usami continued to pretend to be stubborn.

Narrowing her eyes, Eriri smiled and said, "Is that so? That's good. I heard someone say before that they were going to confess their love to Uchimaki-san."

"Hey? Who?" Usami asked immediately after hearing it, looking anxious.

"Hmph~~~"

When Eriri saw that the other party had fallen for it, she said with a sly smile, "Mizuki, what are you in such a hurry for?"

"I...I'm not in a hurry, I'm just asking out of curiosity!"

"No, this is someone else's private matter. I just found out about it by accident. I can't spread it around. But we can go and see her then. That girl is pretty cute. Even if she's Umaki-san, she should find it hard to refuse."

Eriri spoke so seriously that Usami couldn't figure it out at all. She became even more anxious, but she didn't know what to say.

"Ah! This...I..."

Seeing that the time was almost right, Ying Lili knew not to rush him, so she came closer and said with a smile: "Hey, I was kidding you!"

"...well?"

"Ah, I didn't expect you to be so anxious, Mizuki. Tell me, when did you start to like Uchimaki-san?"

After staring at Eriri blankly for a few seconds, Usami realized that she had been fooled. All the anxiety in her heart just now turned into shame and anger, and then burst out all at once.

"Eiri Riri!!!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Eriri stood up and fled from the bedroom with a smile, while Usami followed closely behind.

"Eri, don't run. I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

"Hahaha, wouldn't it be stupid not to run at a time like this?"

As she spoke, Eriri quickly rushed to the kitchen, grabbed the confused Asakura Kaede, and hid behind him.

"Feng Jun, save me!"

Not only Asakura Kaede, but even Takasu Ryuji next to him was a little confused, and even felt that Eriri's words sounded familiar.

Then, everyone saw Usami rushing out with a red face.

Seeing Usami like this, Asakura Feng turned his head and glanced at Eriri behind him: "How did you offend her?"

"Hey, just a normal chat between girls!"

"This isn't a normal chat!" Usami yelled, "Asakura-san, please move aside. Fists and kicks have no eyes!"

"Forehead......"