A super great writer in the second dimension

　Thinking this, Sanzenin Arashi handed over the proposal. Mashiro took it, then made a fist with her small hand and tapped the head with its ahoge standing up: "Inuyasha?"

　"This is the manga you're about to take over, along with a brief description of its content. How it actually turns out will depend entirely on Mashiro's personal style." Sanzenin Arashi scratched Mashiro's head, causing five or six ahoge to stand up, and said casually, "This is a romance manga, a product that combines romance with battles and uniquely Japanese yokai elements. It depicts a cross-species love between a human and a yokai. In my personal opinion, it's a very captivating work."

　Just kidding, Inuyasha isn't appealing. The Japanese manga industry should just cancel it and start over.

　In this era where the development of anime and manga is far behind that of the previous era, coupled with Mashiro's overwhelmingly superior drawing skills, the result is obvious even to a fool!

　The girl's wine-red eyes were fixed on the proposal in her hand, her little head filled with questions.

　Sanzenin Arashi paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Whether it's boys or girls, they should be able to accept this style. It includes the war complex that men have, the well-defined hatred, and the fight scenes are absolutely exhilarating. It also has the romance that girls love to watch, a typical three-way love story. Can you draw Mashiro well in this 'Inuyasha' manga?"

　"Hmm... umm..." Mashiro stared intently at the proposal, oblivious to her surroundings. "It's so complicated..."

　“You still have to draw it, even if it’s complicated!” Sanzenin Arashi rubbed his temples, feeling immense pressure as he recalled the manuscript the girl had shown him earlier. “A story is a story, and the illustrations are just that. That’s what comics are all about. The illustrations come after the story. A complicated story has many twists and turns, and acquiring things makes you cherish them even more. Show me the finished manuscript, and then do the storyboarding according to my instructions!”

　Three days ago, Mashiro came to me with the manuscript, and I was truly stunned at first glance—it was so beautiful! After reading on, I felt like I had been force-fed shit: I was completely unmoved from beginning to end. I wondered if Mashiro was in a relationship or in a lawsuit?

　Is the male protagonist your lover or your enemy? —The whole thing is just "Ah, hello," "Hey, you're here," "Yeah, I'm here!" "Ah—! You're finally here!" If we don't call this kind of comic "shit," what should we call it? Shit?

　Compared to Mashiro's drawing skills, her storytelling ability is practically devoured by a husky!

　If I were reborn into a more fantastical world, I'd probably think Mashiro is some kind of husky spirit!

　In short... this girl isn't stupid or dumb, she's just a bit silly!

　“Then I’ll do as Arashi says. Arashi is never wrong.” Mashiro put down the proposal, looked up and stared straight at him, her wine-red eyes somewhat alluring under the light. “I’m hungry…”

　“Okay, you’re hungry… I’m hungry too.” Sanzenin Arashi felt that Mashiro’s leaps of thought were something she would never understand in her entire life: “You must show me the manuscript in three days.”

　Although she does whatever you ask Mashiro to do, she's incredibly obedient, like a little kitten, but even that can't withstand the girl's quirky worldview.

　He casually handed a few packets of Baumkuchen cake to Mashiro, and then rushed to the convenience store. He didn't like eating this kind of thing; it was too sweet. The pork cutlet bento box from the convenience store was more to his liking.

　Upon arriving at the convenience store, Sanzenin Arashi ducked inside and bought a large bag of energy drinks—the kind with green lettering like "Monster" in Japan—to combat the endless nights of overtime work. Then, she grabbed seven or eight bento boxes and headed to the checkout counter.

　"The grand event will cost you 12000 yuan." The cashier's clear and melodious voice rang out. Sanzenin Arashi frowned. When did a cashier get a voice actor-level voice?

　I looked up, widened my eyes, and there it was...

　The cashier's eyes widened: "..."

　Aoyama Nanami is under a lot of pressure. She was caught working part-time by her own cousin. She's a high school student and she's working so late. She feels really guilty about being caught...

　This is bad...

　..

68. Why aren't you saying anything?

　Sanzenin Arashi sensed something was wrong. She checked the time; it was already 12:30 a.m.

　He glanced at Aoyama Nanami, who looked timid and didn't dare to look up at him. His fear was astonishing. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you working?"

　Aoyama Nanami's aura weakened further, as if she were saying: What should we do about this?

　Sanzenin Arashi rubbed his temples: "Short of money?"

　Aoyama Nanami nodded: "The tuition hasn't been paid in full yet..."

　Hmm? Didn't her parents promise her she could come to school?

　Sanzenin Arashi felt something was strange about this. It was just a high school student's tuition fee, right? The Aoyama family wasn't poor, so how did she end up like this?

　"Which school do you attend? Are you allowed to work this late?" Sanzenin Arashi frowned. "And who's in charge of this supermarket? Hiring a minor for the night shift?"

　"Haha..." Aoyama Nanami waved her hand and replied with a smile, "I'm about to get off work, let's talk about it later, five minutes will do!"

　five minutes later.

　Sanzenin Arashi found a coffee shop that was open all night, and after sitting down, ordered two cups of black tea. "What would you like to eat?"

　Nanami shook her head: "I don't want to eat anything!"

　But her stomach betrayed her, growling loudly. "Sorry..."

　"I'll order for you," Sanzenin Arashi said firmly. "Waiter!"

　"Omelette rice, hamburger patties, sandwiches, grilled lamb chops, and a dozen orange juices!"

　The girl was surprised to hear this and waved her hands repeatedly, "I can't eat that much..."

　Judging from her troubled expression, you can tell what this girl is worried about: she's afraid of wasting money.

　Aoyama Nanami sighed, feeling very guilty. Look at what her cousin bought at the supermarket in the middle of the night! A bunch of cold bento boxes and dozens of bottles of energy drinks—it was exactly the same as her diet!

　They must be really short of money to order so much stuff. I feel so bad about it.

　Sanzenin Arashi's complexion was not good; it looked a bit dark.

　Is this girl deliberately going against me?

　"You're worried I'll waste money?" Sanzenin Arashi glared at him. "Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me? Uncle and Aunt, I made a good promise, but you didn't contact me when you were in trouble. I'm sorry, although I'm not the kind of person who would be so kind as to give money to a beggar on the street, I never do anything without integrity."

　"But..." Aoyama Nanami hesitated, not wanting to hurt the other person's feelings, so she didn't say the words: "You're short of money too, aren't you?"

　"But?" Sanzenin Arashi slammed his hand on the table, causing the glass on the table to tremble. He glared sternly at Aoyama Nanami and said, "Do you know that two shady organizations here are fighting each other recently? Hmm? I'm a chivalrous person, and this is my own secret that I can't tell you. In the end, even though I just went to your house, I'm still your cousin. Asking me for money would be very embarrassing for you."

　“I didn’t say that…” Aoyama Nanami pursed her lips, her face slightly flushed.

　She felt angry, aggrieved, and frustrated.

　She was angry, partly because she felt her cousin had gone too far and showed no mercy. Secondly, she was also annoyed with herself, because upon reflection, she realized he was right; working at night like that could easily lead to trouble.

　Thinking about it this way, I felt like I was caught in the middle, and I started to feel wronged.

　But... is it really necessary to be so harsh?

　While I admit I'm a bit unsure of my own safety, this is going too far...

　To be honest, Aoyama Nanami doesn't consider herself to have a spoiled princess temperament, but she can't help feeling uncomfortable right now.

　“You said you haven’t paid your tuition, I’ll pay it for you tomorrow.” Although Sanzenin Arashi was strict, she wouldn’t get angry at a girl with a wronged look on her face: “If you don’t have enough money, just come to me for it. How much living expenses do you need? You’re a girl, you should pay attention to your appearance. I like people who pursue their dreams, so I support you.”

　"But doing this kind of work is very harmful to your health, especially for voice actors. They have to rely on their health to make a living. If you work like this at your age, your voice will become hoarse very quickly. Or are you going to give up your dream of becoming a voice actor for the sake of your own dignity?"

　Aoyama Nanami clenched her fists, tears glistening in her eyes.

　Sanzenin Arashi knew that she had no one who understood her.

　Even if she explained so much to her parents, she still wouldn't be understood.

　Her parents always thought that their daughter would give up when she saw difficulties, and then come back and do what they told her to do.

　In reality, her parents didn't know; they were unaware of how much effort their daughter was willing to put in for her dream of becoming a voice actress.

　Sanzenin Arashi is a young man; he knows these things, which is why he helped the girl.

　It has nothing to do with anything else. As a human being, the most basic kindness is essential. If you don't even have that, then you are a devil, worse than a beast.

　"Don't cry, you'll lose your voice." Sanzenin Arashi tapped the table. "How much do you want?"

　"No, can you help me find a job?" Aoyama Nanami held back her tears, her voice delicate and beautiful.

　"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Sanzenin Arashi waved her hand. "It's best for minors not to work. This is no joke. At least not recently. Things aren't safe."

　"I really didn't mean that," Aoyama Nanami said hastily, refusing, "You can't just take money like that, even if it's for a dream, you can't do this!"

　Sanzenin Arashi frowned, and said to herself, "I'm sorry?"

　So he said directly, "Is five million enough? I remember girls need to buy a lot of things, so how about ten million? Anyway, I'm not short of money now."

　I remember Ulrika spending even more; the women she knew each cost her millions of dollars a month, which is hundreds of millions of yen. Since Aoyama Nanami is a commoner, let's reduce that number by a hundredfold, to ten million a year, which is quite normal.

　"Oh, I forgot, you're a student, you still have a lot of social interactions to do." Sanzenin Arashi waved his hand: "Give me your bank account number, I'll transfer 20 million to you first, ask me for more if it's not enough."

　"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything?"

　..

69. So white... Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!

　Sanzenin Arashi was still a little worried: "If it's not enough, you can ask me for more, because I make money very quickly."

　If things get going, the money in my hands will double in just half a month. This amount of money isn't a problem. Sanzenin Arashi thinks this way: money has no meaning to me; what matters is what I do.

　In his view, money is not even as important as numbers; what matters most is what you do with it.

　Aoyama Nanami thought her cousin didn't have a fever, right? How could such a handsome guy say something so thoughtless?

　Somewhat surprised, some bewildered, some guilty, and some happy.

　These emotions, when combined, formed a big question mark: utter bewilderment.

　"Forget it, let's talk about this tomorrow." Seeing that Nanami was stunned, Sanzenin Arashi didn't bother to bring it up again: "Where do you live? I'll take you back first."

　Aoyama Nanami's face fell. It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it; it was infuriating just thinking about it. She hadn't paid her tuition in full, so she hadn't been assigned a dormitory. The place she rented only gave her a deposit, and after two weeks without paying a single penny, the landlord kicked her out. Now…

　There's simply nowhere to stay!

　All the money has already been given to the voice actor training school. It seems that acting impulsively for a dream can lead to irreversible consequences, but these words…

　How could I possibly say that to the person in front of me?

　Aoyama Nanami gave a bitter laugh: "Haha... I..."

　"You? I see you have nowhere to stay, right?" Sanzenin Arashi tapped the table.

　"I..." Nanami's face clearly said: How did you know?!

　What's going on? Sanzenin Arashi shook his head: "Is this really your first time leaving home? It's amazing that you're so determined not to use your family's money. Now, let's eat something first, and then come to my house to sleep. There's a room available. As for other things, I'll think about them tomorrow. If you really want to become a voice actor, then do as I say."

　Hey, that made me happy. Next time you make an anime, I'll give you a female lead to play with.

　After shaking off that thought, Sanzenin Arashi picked up his knife and fork and began to eat the lamb chops. He often worked until he forgot to eat, and being too focused on things was really bad for his health.

　"Sigh..." Aoyama Nanami sighed, looking at her cheap cousin's face, "I really didn't want to cause trouble for others..."

　She didn't say those words aloud, but instead picked up her juice, took a sip, and prepared to start eating her omelet rice.

　"you think too much."

　Sanzenin Arashi wiped her mouth with a tissue, looked at Nanami, and said seriously, "If you don't want to cause trouble for others, then do your own thing well. Even if a newborn baby sits there doing nothing, trouble will naturally arise because that is a problem in itself. If you stay outside alone, you are no different from a baby."

　After hearing this, Nanami felt speechless. Nothing else happened, and she arrived at her cousin's house without incident. Her cousin was quite handsome, and even though he appeared out of nowhere, he left a deep impression on her.

　He had said those words to his parents back then, and a tall and glorious image had been established in the young girl's heart. The reason she was so nervous today was probably because she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of him.

　After what happened that night, Nanami really felt that maybe she should change her stubborn temper.

　"Lan, who is that?"

　Nanami was about to wash up when she bumped into Mashiro at the door.

　Like Sanzenin Arashi, Shiina Mashiro is used to working late into the night, so it's understandable that she's not asleep right now.

　But Nanami doesn't think so.

　"You...are you my brother's friend?" Nanami looked at Mashiro, her expression stiff. "Mashiro, I'm so sorry to have disturbed your lives. I'll be leaving tomorrow morning!"

　My cousin's girlfriend is really beautiful...

　Nanami pursed her lips.

　Mashiro looked at Nanami, nodded as if she understood, and then took a few steps forward. "Arashi, do you need to review the character design? I've already drawn Inuyasha's character design, but I haven't colored it yet."

　Sketching is inherently fast; at Masashi's level, the speed is no problem to match that of "quick sketching," given his superior skill.

　Sanzenin Arashi was getting ready for bed when she ran to the sink to brush her teeth. "They're so white... You should go to bed early, Nanami too. Don't you know that staying up late is a woman's worst enemy?"

　When she said that, Sanzenin Arashi felt a little strange.

　A woman's greatest enemy...

　Women are "them," not "you." It's really scary to say that. I've gotten used to saying it. What kind of nonsense is this?

　Spending time with Mashiro and taking care of her daily needs, he's really quick to grasp a woman's needs! Sanzenin Arashi doesn't want this kind of knowledge; it's simply insane!

　He even knows exactly when his period is coming. What's going on here? A grown man like me going to that kind of store to buy sanitary napkins, ugh, just thinking about it is terrifying!

　Although she's cute... although she's cute...

　Suddenly, Mashiro's image within Sanzenin Arashi began to crumble.

　"I'm going to sleep... Keep your voice down, I need some time to sort out the current situation..." Sanzenin Arashi rubbed her forehead and slowly walked back to her room.